Yue Fei said that if civil servants do not love money and military officers are not afraid of death, the world will be at peace.
In fact, this is not a very high requirement. A gentleman loves money and acquires it in the right way. It is a matter of course that he is loyal to the country and shrouds his body in horse leather. Somehow it has become the standard of the prosperous age.
In the eyes of Ade and Philip, it is obvious that the troops in southern Africa are strong and strong.
While the armies in other parts of Africa are still struggling to get enough weapons, Southern Africa has built a powerful army that is invincible across Africa, relying on the strong military power left over from the colonial period.
The weapons and equipment of the troops are the most eye-catching. Although aircraft and tanks did not participate in this exercise, the total number of vehicles used by the four divisions was still over a thousand, especially the ferocious-looking armored vehicles and the ones on the back of the trucks.
The towed artillery left a deep impression on Ade and Philip.
"The Alligator armored vehicle is the first armored vehicle we have installed. There are many models of this armored vehicle. The armor thickness of this transport armored vehicle is one centimeter. It has certain protection capabilities against automatic weapon fire. It can be transported in one go
12 soldiers. There is also a smaller armored assault vehicle that can only transport four soldiers, but it is equipped with a 17.78 mm large-caliber heavy machine gun or a 40 mm grenade launcher, so it has stronger firepower——
"Whenever new weapons appear, Rock will take the initiative to introduce them.
Ade and Phillip nodded repeatedly, but they didn't show much surprise.
In fact, during the Boer War, the British Expeditionary Force had already used armored vehicles.
However, due to the technical limitations of the time, the performance of armored vehicles on the battlefield was not good, and it did not attract the attention of the British War Department.
In Rock's hands, armored vehicles finally shined. Southern Africa not only has military armored vehicles, but also police armored vehicles. Compared to military armored vehicles, although police armored vehicles have weaker firepower and thinner armor, they still maintain their performance.
It still plays a huge role in social security.
"Our artillery absorbs the advantages of both German and French artillery. Compared with French artillery, our artillery has a longer range and is more powerful. Compared with German artillery, our artillery has a faster rate of fire and is lighter.
, this 125mm artillery is the latest product of the Nyasaland Arsenal. It not only has army models, but also developed naval models, which can be installed on our destroyers and cruisers. The Nyasaland Weapons Research Institute is developing larger calibers.
Artillery, but for the army, the maximum caliber of 155 mm is almost enough. Any larger caliber is the technical reserve of the navy." Artillery is Roque's pride. In the past, there were not even steel plants in southern Africa. Until now,
It has been possible to develop large-caliber artillery. Only Rock and Henry understand the twists and turns involved.
Speaking of the Nyasaland Arsenal, this is another pain point for some people within the federal government.
The Nyasaland Arsenal is now a huge military-industrial group. It is no longer the small workshop that could only produce bullets. It can produce not only general-purpose machine guns, but also various artillery pieces. While meeting the needs of the southern African army, it has begun to
European exports.
Although the Nyasaland Arsenal sells weapons to Europe and has to pay taxes to the federal government, more profits are still made by the arsenal.
The Nyasaland Arsenal is Roque's private property and has nothing to do with the federal government. Therefore, someone within the federal government has proposed to establish a federal arsenal a long time ago. We cannot just watch a lot of money being wasted by Nyasaland.
Earn money from Lan Arsenal.
However, there is also a very critical issue here. Let’s not talk about whether the product quality of the arsenal established by the federal government can be comparable to that of the Nyasaland Arsenal. As the Deputy Minister of Defense and the actual person in charge of the Ministry of Defense, Roque must place orders.
It is not the federal government that has the final say on which company to give to, but the Ministry of National Defense. Although the Ministry of National Defense has a procurement committee, the final decision-making power still lies with Rock. Therefore, even if the federal government establishes an arsenal, will it be able to get the federal government's money?
The order is still two different things.
"How much does the plane you sell to the Italians cost?" What Ade cares about is money. In his dreams, there are countless pounds and rands flying in the sky.
"Five thousand rand." Rock told the truth.
"What if it is sold to the Ministry of National Defense?" If Roque dares to give a price that is more expensive than the price given to the Italians, Ade will have something to say.
"Two thousand!" Fortunately, Ade was very satisfied with the price given by Rock.
So Ade hummed twice with satisfaction.
Philip didn't care, and helped Roque think of ways to trick people: "You can't give the best aircraft to the Italians, you have to let them continue to lose, and then there will be a steady stream of orders, as well as the Ottoman Empire. I heard that you and the Ottomans
A supplementary agreement was signed, Port Elizabeth is important?”
Three months ago, Umbrella and the Ottoman Empire signed a formal agreement to purchase Port Elizabeth, which was one of the conditions for Nyasaland to agree to sell the aircraft to the Ottoman Empire.
The former Port Elizabeth still nominally belonged to the Ottoman Empire and was not the property of the Umbrella Company.
The supplementary agreement now signed officially legally determines the Umbrella Company's ownership of Port Elizabeth in the Ottoman Empire. In the future, both the United Kingdom and the Ottoman Empire will recognize the Umbrella Company's interests in Port Elizabeth. Even if the Ottoman Empire disintegrates in the future, the Ottoman Empire
The heirs of the empire must also accept this reality.
After oil was discovered in Port Elizabeth, the Ottoman Empire questioned the ownership of Port Elizabeth and once wanted to take back Port Elizabeth.
Compared with Port Elizabeth, Tripolitania in North Africa was obviously more important, so the Ottoman Empire had to accept this agreement in order to purchase Nyasaland aircraft and compete with Italy.
The current Ottoman Empire certainly does not realize what they have lost.
However, even if they realize that the Ottoman Empire may not be able to protect its own interests, the Ottoman Empire is now in a precarious situation. It is uncertain whether the country can survive, and it really cannot take care of Port Elizabeth.
Rock has always taken advantage of your illness to kill you, so he did some tricks when signing the agreement. The area of Elizabeth Port stipulated in the agreement is a bit large. In addition to the original Elizabeth Port, the Umbrella Company used the excuse of maintaining the safety of the waterway to
Part of the land along the Persian Gulf coast has been allocated to Port Elizabeth. Although it is only a few corners, it seems to be worthless desert areas. But except for Roark, even Tang En, who signed the agreement, does not know about these deserts.
How much oil is hidden underneath.
And natural gas.
This is the confidence of the travelers. There are only some scattered indigenous tribes along the entire Persian Gulf coast. They still live a primitive nomadic life. They eat one meal without another, and a camel can replace one person.
With a combined population of only twenty to thirty thousand, the Umbrella Company effortlessly sent these indigenous tribes to Egypt, which has a more developed economy and better living standards.
These indigenous tribes are also grateful to the umbrella company.
The British Governor in Egypt certainly welcomed the arrival of these indigenous tribes. In this era, population is everything. If there are people, there will be more labor for enslavement, and only the extremely conservative umbrella company will not care about these resources.
Extremely conservative is how the British government rates Umbrella Corporation.
Because there are no natives or slaves in the territory of the Umbrella Company, only the family members of the Umbrella Company members. The Umbrella Company would rather let those women and children build Elizabeth Port brick by brick than leave the indigenous residents behind.
It is an expression of extreme conservatism.
The Umbrella Company does not want those indigenous people, but some people do, and even the Ottoman Empire is happy to accept them.
"It's very important. Now Port Elizabeth has not shown its due value. In a few years, Port Elizabeth will shine." Rock could still tell the truth in front of Ade and Philip.
Yes, it would be so sad if Rock had to wear a mask anytime and anywhere when facing anyone.
"Port Elizabeth is still a bit far away from southern Africa -" Philip regretted a little. Port Elizabeth is not the territory of southern Africa, but the property of the Umbrella Company. In other words, it is Roque's private property. The future will belong to Gavin and Al.
Literally, this is the crux of the matter.
"That's why we need some relay stations to ensure the safety of our waterways." Rock continued to make excuses for his behavior.
"You don't have enough relay stations?" Philip couldn't imagine how big Roque's ambition was.
"It's far from enough. Port Elizabeth is in the Persian Gulf, and the Umbrella Company also needs a base in the Indian Ocean." Rock is very enterprising and will never sleep on his laurels. With the British Empire as his back, if
If you don't make good use of it, you would be sorry for Roque's status as Viscount.
"That's simple, Your Excellency Prime Minister, I think we should do something for the umbrella company." This issue still requires Ade to come forward.
Although the Umbrella Company is Rock's industry, every income of the Umbrella Company outside Southern Africa has to pay taxes to the federal government, so the federal government has to serve the Umbrella Company, and there is no conflict.
"What do you want to do?" Ade was also helpless to Roque. It is of course a good thing to keep making progress, but one must also be careful of being pushed to death.
In Ade's view, Rock's ideas are often too radical. If it weren't for old guys like Ade and Phillip helping Rock with his patchwork, Rock wouldn't have been able to go smoothly in these years.
"Islands, we need more islands." Luo Ketu said desperately.
"Why do you want an island?" Ade really couldn't figure it out. Southern Africa has three million square kilometers. Isn't that enough for Roque?
