When the first child boarded the Xuanwu, Joseph Queller finally saw Roark again in Ade's office.
"Hello, Mr. Queller -" Rock turned a blind eye to Joseph Queller's angry look and said hello calmly.
"Minister Locke, I am not good, very bad." Joseph Cuiller was full of resentment. If the previous rebellion was still under control, then the situation in the Congo Free State is completely out of control now. Belgium has issued a mobilization order and called for
The Belgians took up arms to defend the Congo Free State, but few responded in Belgium.
We cannot blame the Belgians for being selfish. The Congo Free State was originally the private domain of Leopold II. Although it is now under the jurisdiction of the Belgian government, it still has nothing to do with ordinary Belgians. The vast majority of ordinary Belgians have not come from the Congo Free State.
Benefit, so they really don't care about the rebellion in the Congo Free State, many Belgians don't even know where the Congo Free State is.
"Understood, if war breaks out in Nyasaland, then I won't be in a good mood." Rock doesn't care about Joseph Queller's mood. He will not die unless he wants to die. Unfortunately, many people don't understand this truth.
"Joseph, calm down, anger can't solve any problems." Ade was also helpless. This was not an attitude of begging for mercy.
No matter how angry Joseph Cuiller is, the actual situation now is that if the Belgian government does not give Roque a satisfactory answer, then the Belgian government may really lose the Congo Free State, just like the previous Portuguese East Africa.
Ade also really couldn’t figure out why some people just couldn’t accept the obvious fact.
In fact, it is understandable. After all, the rebellion did not occur in southern Africa. Of course Ade was not worried. Just like Roque said, if the rebellion occurred in Nyasaland, then Roque would also be in a bad mood.
"Minister Locke, even tracking down the murderer will take time." Joseph Queller took a deep breath and tried to calm down.
"It doesn't matter. The Chinese shopkeepers who were killed in Antwerp are your Belgians, and they actually have nothing to do with me. Don't mention it again." Rock doesn't dwell on it. This is the sorrow of a small country with few people. Once the colony is unstable,
, they could only put in diplomatic efforts. If it had been Britain, the Boer War would have ended not long ago.
"Minister Locke, you and the UK also participated in the Berlin Conference -" Joseph Queller still mentioned the Berlin Conference.
"When the Berlin Conference was held, Southern Africa had not yet been established." Roque didn't care. The Berlin Conference was already a thing of the last century, so we can't talk about it forever.
"Isn't southern Africa part of the United Kingdom?" Joseph Queller thought he had caught Rock's pain point.
"yes--"
"Then why did you want to undermine the resolutions of the Berlin Conference?"
"We did not -" Roque said seriously. This issue cannot be vague. Southern Africa has not sent troops to the Congo Free State. The rebellion in the Congo Free State is a problem of the Belgians themselves and has nothing to do with Southern Africa.
Only then did Joseph Cuiller finally realize the seriousness of the problem. The current practices in southern Africa were different from the colonial practices of all previous countries. Joseph Cuiller knew that Roque must be related to the rebellion in the Congo Free State.
But you can't blame Rock.
The starting point of all accusations is based on the premise that Roque intervened in the Congo Free State. The problem is that Joseph Cuiller has no evidence, so all the starting points are actually untenable.
"Minister Locke, I have to say that you have set a very bad example, which will lead to the destruction of all the civilizational systems we have established for hundreds of years-" Joseph Queller was still trying.
"No, it was only the Congo Free State that was destroyed. Mr. Queller, I know you cannot accept this reality, but in fact you also know very well that the wheel of history is irreversible. Portuguese rule in East Africa has ended, and Dutch rule in East India
Colonial rule has also collapsed. If the rebellion in the Congo Free State occurred in southern Africa, then I can guarantee that it will be completely subdued within a week. Strength is the only guarantee for safeguarding national interests, not a certain meeting.
Decide, of course we in southern Africa recognize the validity of the Berlin Conference. The problem now is that the Africans in the Congo Free State do not recognize it, so what you have to do is to find a way to persuade those Africans to continue to accept your rule instead of going to the national defense every day.
Wait for me." Roque really does not advise Joseph Cuiller to do these useless efforts again. A rebellion broke out in Natal, and Roque personally put it down, so Roque has a strong say in this issue.
Joseph Queller was in a state of despair when he left, feeling that he had aged dozens of years in an instant.
Rock didn't care, and Ade looked at Joseph Queller's back with complicated eyes.
Rock is right, the last era is indeed over.
"We have offended Joseph Cuiller terribly this time -" Adelaide actually didn't feel the same way. The decision of the Berlin Conference was indeed unreasonable. Countries such as Britain, France and the United States had also long ago treated the Congo Free State and Portuguese East and West Africa.
The whole region is salivating, but unfortunately no one has ever used this method before Roque. In this sense, Roque is indeed a genius.
"What does it matter? At most we don't buy chocolate from Belgium." Roque doesn't care. Compared with chocolate, southern Africa and Belgium are at odds, which may have a certain impact on the cooperation between Nyasaland Military Industrial Group and fn company, but
The impact will not be too great. Although Rock is not a firearms designer, Rock knows the development trends of weapons. This is the Nyasaland Military Industrial Group's biggest reliance.
"Ha, I wish you a Merry Christmas in advance and say hello to Phyllis and the children for me." Ade is now very glad that Rock is from southern Africa.
There is a question that is very scary to think about. If Rock had not come to southern Africa, there would not be so many Chinese in southern Africa. Then southern Africa would have to rely on African labor as before, let alone the current industrial situation.
Become a raw material producer in the UK.
In that case, if Southern Africa also encounters the same rebellion as the Congo Free State, perhaps with British assistance, the situation in Southern Africa can still be maintained, but it will definitely be very different from now.
Leaving the Palace of Justice, the church square was decorated with lights and colorful decorations, and there was a strong festive atmosphere everywhere.
Christmas is actually not that far away from the Chinese New Year. It occasionally snows in Cape Town in winter, but there is no snow all year round in Pretoria. January is the hottest every year and July is the coolest, but it’s not too cold either.
Therefore, it is difficult to find the Chinese New Year atmosphere in southern Africa. Some Chinese people simply mix Christmas and the Lunar New Year. White people celebrate Christmas, and the Chinese celebrate the Lunar New Year. The atmosphere is actually harmonious.
So Pretoria is very magical now. Many people on the street are wearing Santa hats, there are Santa Clauses on shop windows, and New Year pictures are posted on the doors of many families. No need to ask, these must be Chinese families.
In Pretoria as a whole, the number of Chinese and white people is almost half and half, but in the farms around Pretoria, Chinese farmers account for the majority, and at least 80% of the farms belong to Chinese farmers.
all.
"Lord, do you want to go home now?" An Qi asked Rock for instructions.
"Come back, what are your plans for the evening?" Rock was concerned about Angel. Barton's home is in Pretoria and he can go home to spend Christmas Eve. Angel's home is in Little Rock, although Anton is in Pretoria.
I bought a house for An Qi, but it was too lonely with only one person in the house.
"I made an appointment with some classmates from Nyasaland University to get together in the evening." Angel has arrangements, and her life is very colorful.
Roque did not interfere in the lives of young people, and he did not forget to remind An Qi to drink less.
On Christmas Eve, the Church Square was very lively. Many citizens were walking on the square, and there were also many people in front of the Palace of Justice.
The car Rock is using now is the same as Adelaide. It is modified from an armored command vehicle used by the army. The space inside the car is very spacious. Angel, Barton, and Zach all have their own places.
When the armored command vehicle drove out of the underground parking lot, a pedestrian near the exit suddenly threw something at the armored command vehicle.
The driver noticed the situation immediately, then stepped on the accelerator to the bottom. The armored command vehicle drove more than ten meters before hearing the explosion from behind.
"What's going on?" While An Qi was still looking back, Barton had already pulled out his pistol.
"Go back to the Ministry of Defense -" Rock had a headache. In a country of immigrants like Southern Africa, this kind of thing is really hard to prevent.
The armored vehicle did not stop at the scene, but returned directly to the Ministry of National Defense. Back to the office, Roque called home first, but did not say that someone had dropped a bomb, only that he had to work overtime.
"The police arrested a total of three people at the scene. The specific situation is not clear yet. The police station is interrogating." An Qi didn't panic too much. This kind of thing is normal when working next to people like Roque.
Rock's second call was directly to Xia Jiu. Brad still didn't have enough control over the country.
"Sorry, Lord, we are tracing -" Xia Jiu felt very guilty. Previously, Brad's main work scope was in Nyasaland and Pretoria, and Brad did not have enough manpower.
As soon as I put down the phone, Ade called again.
"Locke, is it necessary to control all the Belgians in southern Africa?" Ade is cruel and ruthless. This is actually normal operation and is the same in all countries around the world.
However, for Southern Africa, if we really want to control the Belgians in Southern Africa, it is still a bit unreasonable. After all, Southern Africa and Belgium are not at war.
"It's not necessary. Let's wait for the results of the interrogation first." Roque was not in a hurry. There were many enemies in southern Africa, and it was impossible to lock up everyone except the British and Chinese.
