The arms race is a comprehensive competition of national strength. Germany's strength is not as good as Britain's. If Tanganyika continues to bleed, it is hard to say how long the German government can persist.
Rock's ideas were different from those of Earl Selborne. Earl Selborne wanted to continue to consume the German government through Tanganyika, but Rock did not want Germany to be affected too much. Thinking from Rock's standpoint, Rock
Crocker hopes that Germany can focus more on the arms race, so that the world war will break out as scheduled and southern Africa will have a chance.
Of course, such words must not be said to Earl Selborne. On the surface, Roark will definitely consider the UK wholeheartedly, so Roark agreed simply: "No problem, I will delay the situation in Tanganyika as much as possible."
, to draw maximum attention to the involvement of the German government.”
"Very good! Locke, work hard and your title should be promoted soon." Earl Selborne was very satisfied with Locke's attitude.
It doesn't matter to Roque. It's the same as baron, viscount or earl. In fact, there is not much difference. Baron already enjoys all the rights of nobles. It doesn't matter how high it is. It's good as it is now.
At the end of October, the reinforcements from Southwest Africa finally arrived in Tanganyika, and von Trotta was finally able to mobilize troops to encircle and suppress the Gloryburg rebels.
However, what surprised Von Trotta was that the rebels who had been entrenched in Fort Glory for several months suddenly disappeared without a trace. Von Trotta had been holding back a heavy punch for several months.
So empty, I almost suffered internal injuries.
After inspecting the camp of the Glory Castle rebels, von Trotta concluded that the current total number of Glory Castle rebels should be around 3,000, which is generally within a controllable range.
It was impossible for a force of three thousand to disappear for no reason, so Von Trotta determined that the Glory Castle rebels were hiding in Nyasaland, waiting for an opportunity to return to Tanganyika.
So the German government and Tanganyika again protested to Nyasaland.
Nyasaland was a little numbed by the protests, so it did not respond to such groundless accusations. London newspapers were still reporting on the humanitarian disaster that occurred in Tanganyika.
In other words, it's hype.
Soon, it turned out that the Glory Castle rebels were not in Nyasaland at all, but in Tanganyika.
On November 5th, a Tanganyika patrol force was attacked 20 kilometers north of Fort Glory. One hundred and twenty soldiers and 12 German officers were all killed. These were also Tanganyika servants.
The first organized army was wiped out in the field by the Honorfort rebels.
The scene was said to be horrific. The Honorfort rebels took away all weapons, stripped off the clothes of the servants and German officers, and chopped off the arms of the German officers.
Just like the common method used by the Germans, chop it off at the elbow level.
Obviously, this is the revenge of the Honorfort rebels against the Germans.
Everyone was shocked by the result of this battle, but this was not the end. On November 7, a transport team was also attacked by the rebels of Fort Glory. The rebels of Fort Glory took away all the supplies they could.
What cannot be taken away will be burned on the spot.
Survivors of the battle confirmed that the Glory Castle rebels possessed heavy weapons such as heavy machine guns and rapid-fire cannons, and were proficient in using grenades in battle. They were not a ragtag group at all, but a well-trained army.
This situation once again provided strong evidence for Nyasaland's support for the Gloryburg rebels. This time the German government issued an ultimatum to Nyasaland. If Nyasaland did not stop attacking the Gloryburg rebels in Tanganyika,
support, then the German government will consider this an act of war.
Rock didn't care about this threat at all. Tanganyika's army of servants couldn't even defeat the Rebels of Fort Glory, let alone the Northern Rhodesian Division, which had the upper hand in equipment and training.
Perhaps at this time, von Trotta will reflect on his behavior and regret not seriously dealing with the person who caused all this from the beginning.
Of course, it is too late to regret now. There is no turning back. Even if von Trotta turns around and seriously deals with the stupid man who shot rashly at that time, Rock will not stop supporting Mumu.
Of course, facing the threat of war from the Germans, Rock had also quietly ordered the Northern Rhodesian Division and the newly formed 1st Cavalry Division to raise their alert level and prepare for battle, as long as Tanganyika showed intention to attack Nyasaland.
Due to the situation, Rock said that he could not take the initiative to defend the enemy from outside the country and would not let the war burn into Nyasaland.
As for whether it is reasonable and legal to take action first, no one cares about this issue. If you win, no matter what you do, it is reasonable and legal. No matter how reasonable you are if you fail to win, no one cares about your reasons.
In mid-November, the four colonies in Southern Africa finally reached an agreement on issues related to the establishment of a federal government in Southern Africa. During this period, Roque was distracted by Tanganyika, and the Legislative Assembly finally settled in Bloemfontein.
The judicial capital was settled in Cape Town, and Pretoria became the administrative capital, all exactly as suggested by the Earl of Selborne.
In addition to the capital, all of Roque's requirements were met. Henry became the federal government's attorney general, and Hopkins became the federal government's secretary of defense and commander-in-chief of the army. The military rank was promoted to general. Roque's position was national defense.
Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Justice, concurrently serves as Deputy Minister of Justice, and also serves as Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Army. His military rank has also been promoted to general.
Nyasaland and Rhodesia officially joined the federal government, the new First Cavalry Division was reorganized into the First Division, and the Northern Rhodesian Division was reorganized into the Second Division. At the same time, Rock was also responsible for forming the cavalry stationed in the Cape.
The Third Division and the Fourth Division stationed in Natal, the federal government's defense forces, are based on these four divisions. Even if they are to be expanded in the future, they will be expanded on the basis of these four divisions.
As the deputy commander-in-chief responsible for specific work, Roque immediately established the headquarters and general staff in Nyasaland. The candidate for the chief of staff was ready-made, Major General Derek Dodd from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
He has sufficient qualifications. His military rank at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst was still lieutenant colonel, and he is now a major general. If he serves as chief of staff, his rank will probably be promoted to lieutenant general. It is really a waste of time.
Hopkins was very satisfied with the position of Secretary of Defense and did not interfere in specific matters. He even had no objection to the selection of commanders of the newly formed Third Division and Fourth Division. All power rested with Rock.
So many people tried their best to get a chance to perform in front of Rock.
Rock was not in the mood to pay attention to those guys, and stayed in Little Rock wholeheartedly to accompany Phyllis and the newly born Alvin.
The name Alvin means "the friend who is liked by everyone". Rock and Phyllis wanted Alvin to spend his life happily, so they gave Alvin this name.
As long as Gavin can grow up, Gavin will be the first heir to Baron Nyasaland. Although Alvin is the second heir to the title, he may never have the chance to inherit it in his life, so
Rock and Phyllis are very compensatory towards Alvin.
There is no need to worry about this issue. Rock has a lot of wealth now, and he will just give more to Alvin when the time comes.
Of course, this is under the premise that Rock and Phyllis only have two children. If there is a third child,
You still have to keep making money.
"The Countess can give birth to a girl, why can't Alvin?" Phyllis really hoped that Alvin would be a girl, but unfortunately she didn't get her wish.
Just one month before Alvin was born, Ada gave birth to a girl in Paris. Now Phyllis was able to accept it. Not only did she not blame Roque, but she immediately sent her blessings to Ada.
Anyway, it is impossible for Ada's children to inherit Roque's title. Ada herself is rich, and maybe even Roque's property is not rare.
But when Alvin was born, Phyllis's psychology began to become unbalanced again. Now Phyllis also knows a lot about traditional Eastern culture and knows that she needs a daughter and a son to make a "good" family.
"Don't worry, we will still have a chance in the future. The key is not to let Alvin know, otherwise Alvin will be sad." Rock lay on the rocking chair, enjoying the quiet afternoon sunshine.
"Look at your son, he bit the big guy and it hurts." Phyllis now has more sons, and she doesn't like them at all.
Gavin is playing with the big guy and is very interested in the big guy's big ears.
Probably because he felt that simply playing with it was not enough, Gavin directly bit the big guy's ear with his mouth, probably because he wanted to taste the big guy's ear.
The big man didn't move at all, letting Gavin knead him casually, and occasionally asked Roark and Phyllis for help with helpless and depressed eyes.
Most of them were Phyllis, and Rock obviously didn't care enough about the big guy.
"You deserve it. This dog is now over sixty pounds. If he gets fatter, he will be killed for meat." Rock didn't feel bad. He didn't have time to walk the dog during this period, and the big guy was obviously bigger.
"Why does Nyasaland not use the imperial system but the metric system?" Phyllis is very fond of Nyasaland, even though Nyasaland is now merged into the federal government of Southern Africa and is no longer Roque's private domain.
Phyllis also regards Nyasaland as her and Rock's real home.
"The imperial system is inconvenient to use, and it will be eliminated sooner or later." Roque will not only use the metric system in Nyasaland, but will also implement the metric system throughout southern Africa in the future. Even Qin Shihuang knew that the cars were on the same track and the books were in the same text, but the British
He always likes to create his own small circle culture and has an absolute island mentality.
"Yesterday when I had tea with Mrs. Dodd, Mrs. Dodd said that there are rumors that Nyasaland is going to clean up the Germans. You should pay attention to it." Phyllis's thinking was also very fast.
Nowadays, the relationship between Nyasaland and Tanganyika is becoming increasingly tense. If a war breaks out between Nyasaland and Tanganyika, then according to general thinking, Nyasaland is indeed very likely to clean up the Germans.
