In another time and space, when the federal government of Southern Africa was established, due to the intertwined interests of all parties, there were three capitals in Southern Africa.
In this time and space, despite Roque's intervention, it seems that Southern Africa is going to make the same mistake again.
Rock definitely didn't want to see this happen, but for a while, Rock couldn't find a good way.
There are really too many relationships to coordinate and too many interests to give in. Whether it is the Cape, Orange, or Transvaal, everyone has a sufficient position to strive for as many interests as possible.
Not wanting to give in, it seemed that in the end we had to compromise.
But this is obviously not the best solution. A country has three capitals, which may be unique in the world. The straight-line distance between Cape Town and Pretoria is more than 1,300 kilometers. In this country where transportation and information are extremely
In these backward times, one can imagine how much administrative costs would be increased and how much redundancy would be caused if the political center was in Pretoria and the judicial center was in Cape Town.
Not to mention that the legislative center is in Bloemfontein. The Boers were once the masters of the Transvaal and Orange, but now they have gradually been reduced to a subordinate status. Will the Boers be willing to do so?
I'm afraid no one will believe it.
Therefore, Rock's attitude was very firm: "Earl Selborne's proposal has his own interests to weigh, but it is not in the interests of southern Africa. I have no objection to Dr. Starr Jameson being the Minister of Justice."
, is not opposed to having Louis Botha serve as Speaker of Parliament, but the Ministry of Justice and Parliament must be in the same city as the executive agencies, and there is no room for compromise on this issue."
This is also the first time that Rock has clearly expressed his attitude on a formal occasion. In the past, Rock was more inclined to hide behind the scenes and use interpersonal relationships to achieve his own goals.
It now appears that the problem is far beyond Rock's imagination, so Rock now has to jump to the front desk.
"If consensus can be reached, then appropriate concessions are acceptable." Ade is a mature politician who knows the meaning of compromise.
"Lord, we have reasons why we cannot give in. If Cape Town and Orange insist, then we may try to freely combine the four colonies in southern Africa. We in the Transvaal can choose to join Natal, Rhodesia,
Nyasaland, Bechuanaland Protectorate, Basutoland, and Swaziland form an independent country. If Orange and Cape insist on not giving in, then we will have true autonomy."
Roque is not afraid of breaking the iron rice bowl. Orange is obviously a burden, and Cape is just average, on the same level as Transvaal and Nyasaland. In the long run, Cape's potential is not even as good as Transvaal.
and Nyasaland, so why should the Transvaal and Nyasaland make concessions for the Cape?
It's simply ridiculous.
"No, Locke, southern Africa is a whole -" Ade considered the problem, obviously more comprehensively than Locke.
In other words, Ade, who has been in the officialdom for so many years, is more tactful than Roque and knows how to adapt to local conditions.
"That's not the case, Lord. If the legislative center is placed in Bloemfontein, then you know Orange's attitude towards ethnic minorities. In fact, I have always been worried that after the establishment of the Southern African Federation, will the Chinese be like before?
Like Cape Town, we suffer from serious racial discrimination. How to ensure the interests of the Chinese? If the interests of the Chinese cannot be guaranteed, then I would rather Nyasaland be independent from southern Africa." Roque will now start to use democratic methods to solve the problem.
On the issue of democracy, Nyasaland is no longer the Nyasaland it was before. The current Nyasaland has enough confidence to put forward its own demands.
Nyasaland is also Rock's private fiefdom.
The meaning of a private fief is that Rock is the king of Nyasaland, and Rock can decide all affairs in Nyasaland with one word.
So whether to join the Southern African Federation or not is all in Roque's mind.
Of course, Roque definitely hopes that Nyasaland and Southern Africa will be autonomous together, but if the conditions offered by Southern Africa to Nyasaland are not satisfactory to Roque, there will be variables in this issue.
This is Rock's biggest reliance now.
"Okay Locke, we will discuss this issue later. The main issue now is the establishment of the federal government in Southern Africa. Everything else can be postponed-" Ade is trying to achieve his goal at all costs.
Roque could only smile. In front of Ade, Roque would definitely not make it impossible for Ade to step down.
But looking back, Roark was just showing off when facing Ada.
Ada finally returned to the Transvaal. Miraculously, Ada's figure was not deformed at all, so Ada went to see Phyllis with confidence and had a friendly and friendly discussion with Phyllis about maintaining her figure.
Passionate communication.
"Locke, do you have a misunderstanding about your current strength?" Ada didn't understand why Rock would compromise on such a matter.
"What do you mean?" Rock still didn't understand.
"I mean, you can make your own demands. Why do you have to cater to the Earl of Selborne? Does the legislative body have to be in Bloemfontein? Not necessarily. By the same token, the executive branch doesn't necessarily have to be in Bloemfontein.
I don’t need to emphasize the importance of the judiciary if it is placed in Pretoria, so why must it be placed in Cape Town?”
Ada's words cleared away the layers of fog in front of Rock.
This is indeed the case. Rock currently does not fully understand the power he possesses. Nyasaland is fully capable of determining his own destiny.
"The economic strength of the four southern African colonies, Cape and Transvaal, may still be higher than that of Nyasaland, but that is only for now. Over time, if Nyasaland continues to develop, then in just a few years
In a year's time. Or in three or five years, Nyasaland's development will far exceed that of the Transvaal and Cape. By then, will you be prepared to make Nyasaland forever subordinate to the overall interests of southern Africa?
"Ada's problem is very acute, and it is indeed a key issue that southern Africa will face in the next few years.
"Of course not, Nyasaland is different from Orange, Cape Town, and Transvaal, because the main population of Nyasaland is Chinese, so -" Rock said halfway, suddenly realizing
one question.
The ice-snowy and smart Ada immediately understood the elegant meaning: "I understand, you don't have to worry about anything here. You Chinese have a saying that when you marry a chicken, follow the chicken, and when you marry a dog, follow the dog. Although I am not married to you in name now.
relationship, but in essence I am also Mrs. Nyasaland, so——”
Ada didn't finish her words, but it was clear from her words that she was unwilling to do so.
Who can blame this!
If Ada is willing to disclose her relationship with Roque in Cape Town, then Roque will marry Ada without hesitation.
It's a pity that Ada was too worried at that time and did not disclose her relationship with Roque, so the brave Phyllis could become the Lady of Nyasaland.
It is impossible to say that Ada is not jealous of Phyllis, but at that time no one knew that Rock would have the social status he has today, so Rock could understand Ada's hesitation.
Understanding is understanding, and acceptance is another matter, so as long as Phyllis is willing, Phyllis will always be Mrs. Nyasaland.
"How should I say?" To say that they are connected, it is Roark and Ada. In this aspect, Phyllis is still far away from Ada.
"Locke, I still hope you can be more generous -" Ada really treats Rock wholeheartedly, and considers the problem entirely from Rock's perspective: "-The problem now is, first of all, we must do our best to promote the establishment of the Southern African federal government.
Established, then we can slowly strive for future benefits, Nyasaland——"
Rock suddenly realized a very serious problem.
Nominally, the Northern Rhodesian Division was now part of the South African Company, but was not under Rock's control.
Although the newly formed 1st Cavalry Division has strict training, it has not received the influence of a real battlefield after all. Therefore, if the new 1st Cavalry Division wants to be recognized by Ade and others, it still needs to truly play its role on the battlefield.
Nyasaland now has a powerful marine police, Nyasaland can now build thousand-ton destroyers, and Nyasaland maintains an absolute advantage over the Germans in the North Sea.
All of this is actually Luo's weight.
It's a pity that Rock didn't realize it before.
"In the future Federation of Southern Africa, Nyasaland is fully capable of making its own demands. Regardless of whether it unites with Transvaal and Rhodesia, Nyasaland itself already has the ability to change the federal government of Southern Africa.
, so what are you still hesitating about? Make your request boldly. If Nyasaland is not taken seriously enough, then you can choose to cooperate with Rhodesia and Transvaal. Don’t say you don’t know what to do.
Operation." Ada is like a little fox who is best at deceiving people.
What else can Luo Ke say? He doesn't know the true face of Lushan Mountain. Just because he is in this mountain, Luo Ke is also a fan of the authorities.
So the next day Rock attended a joint meeting of the four colonies in southern Africa.
At the meeting, Roque made it clear that he hopes Little Rock can become the judicial center of the federal government in southern Africa in the future.
Or a legislative center.
"Locke, you shouldn't do this!"
"My lord, you should take the overall situation into consideration!"
"In fact, we should abandon everything about ourselves and have a new beginning——"
People attending the funeral talked a lot, but no one took the initiative and was willing to give up their own interests for Nyasaland.
"I'm sorry everyone, Nyasaland actually has its own demands -" Luo Ke was enlightened and wanted to take advantage of all the favorable conditions in Nyasaland.
"Lord, you are the Lord of the British Empire. Nyasaland does not have an outlet to the sea. We still need to consider the long term." A harsh voice stood out in the corner of the banquet hall.
