As Lord of the Admiralty, Winston will not say whether there are kickbacks for the orders given to the Royal Navy Shipyard. There must be transfer of benefits. There are some things that cannot be said too clearly, otherwise it will hurt feelings.
If Southern Africa wants to win orders from Britain, there are some unspoken rules that must be followed. Viscount Glaston has now received nearly one million pounds from military purchase contracts in Southern Africa. Winston deliberately wants to take away the technical data of the aircraft carrier.
Roque would definitely not believe it if there was no interest entanglement behind it.
Political wisdom is shown at this time. The relationship between Winston and Rock is so good, and the relationship between Southern Africa and the British government is like this. It is definitely wrong to hide it, but it is impossible to tell the truth about Rock. The aircraft carrier
The technical content of aircraft carriers is indeed not high, and the armor is not even as good as that of cruisers, let alone battleships. However, the most valuable thing about aircraft carriers is their combat concepts, which neither cruisers nor battleships can match.
Back at the hotel in the evening, Winston was furious and blamed Rock for not showing enough respect to Winston during the day.
At this time, there were only two people, Rock and Winston, so Rock was more bold and went straight to the core of the problem.
"Twenty percent, if the Navy orders an aircraft carrier from Edward Shipyard, you will get a 10% profit." Those high-profile words were just words, and Rock just spent money on it.
"The cost of an aircraft carrier is at most 300,000." Winston was demanding. Winston didn't understand how much an aircraft carrier cost, but someone in Winston's entourage, Li, did.
"Twenty percent!" Rock said nothing nonsense.
"Locke, even though I am Lord of the Navy, I do not have the final say on arms purchase contracts." Winston was still making decisions.
"Twenty-five!" Rock hurriedly drew the line before Winston added more money. If it was any more, the profits of Edward Shipyard could not be guaranteed.
"Deal!" Winston finally relented. The British Royal Navy Shipyard built forty-five warships last year, and adding one or two aircraft carriers was actually not that difficult.
Winston did order two ships. This was not because the rebate given by Rock was enough. It was at best an objective factor. The main reason was the specific needs of the British Navy.
Winston not only wanted to buy a boat, but also hoped to hire skilled pilots from Nyasaland, and Rock also had no obstacles to this.
One thing to note is that there are now more than 50 flying clubs in Nyasaland. The skilled pilots must have been selected in advance by the newly established Southern African Air Force. The remaining pilots still have technical deficiencies, and some even
Only flown gliders.
Winston didn't know the specific situation, and even if he did, he probably wouldn't care. Anyway, Winston was not allowed to pay for the aircraft carrier himself. The power of the Lord of the Admiralty was indeed greatly restricted by Congress, but Winston was like a duck to water.
While Rock and Winston were bargaining, a new round of conflict broke out between the Umbrella Company and the Sultanate of Muscat in the Persian Gulf, six thousand kilometers away.
Entering August, the Sultanate of Muscat still pins its hopes on the British government, hoping that the British government can control the expansion of the umbrella company.
In this way, the British government is very embarrassed. The Sultanate of Muscat is a British protectorate, and southern Africa is also part of the British Empire. It is really difficult to tell who is right and who is wrong.
"There's nothing to say. The moment the Muscat Sultanate decided to cooperate with the British and American Petroleum Companies, they became our enemies." Tang En was resolute and insisted on launching an attack on Muscat. He would do his best to take Muscat.
It is in the interests of the umbrella company that the Sultanate of Cathar be completely annexed.
In the current peninsula, apart from the territory of the Ottoman Empire, there are only a few forces left, namely the Umbrella Company, the Muscat Sultanate and the Aden Protectorate. The Umbrella Company is a British company, and the Muscat Sultanate is a British company.
The Protectorate of Aden and the Protectorate of Aden were also established with the support of the United Kingdom, so Tang En was very demanding. His current goal was to annex the Sultanate of Muscat and the Protectorate of Aden. To do so, he would have to cross the Persian Gulf and surrender to the Ottoman Empire.
Hinterland penetration.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Ottoman Empire is at the end of its rope, and there is no way to save it at this time. It is simply adding insult to injury. Forget about the Balkan Peninsula and leave it to the Balkan Alliance to slowly toss. The coast of the Persian Gulf has been regarded by Dunn as the private territory of southern Africa.
, had it not been for Roque’s repeated orders, the Umbrella Company would have begun to penetrate into the Nile Delta.
The Nile Delta is Egypt. Because of the Suez Canal, the British directly stationed troops in Egypt, but this does not limit the expansion of the umbrella company.
Just last month, a unit of the Umbrella Company successfully arrived at the Mediterranean coast. Although it voluntarily gave up under pressure three days later, this fully illustrates the strong position of the Umbrella Company on the peninsula.
"Twain, I know you want to make a contribution, but you can't do it now." Li De is relatively rational. The nominal territory of the Umbrella Company is the small area around Port Elizabeth. The southern coast of the Persian Gulf was gradually controlled later, but
It has not been confirmed by the British government, so the name is not justified.
"The Ottoman Empire has lost the Italian-Turkish War, and now is our best chance." Tang En emphasized that the Ottoman Empire is now a big fat piece of meat, and everyone wants to take a bite.
"Not yet, we need more patience." Li De also knows that the umbrella company has this ability, but now he still has to exercise restraint and cannot do it overnight.
In name, Umbrella Company and Adam Company are not affiliated with each other.
In fact, Umbrella Company's actions require the strong support of Adan Company, including those elusive desert bandits on the peninsula. In fact, Adan Company is providing logistical support.
Otherwise, the desert bandits on the peninsula may not be able to hold on for even a week. This is the tragedy of the colonial single economy. The more advanced the weapons and equipment, the more dependent they are on logistics. When Roque wanted to set up an arsenal, it was all in the name of subverting Portuguese East Africa.
The flag purchased machines from the Royal Small Arms Company. The nomads on the peninsula were worthless. In the past, neither the Ottoman Empire nor the British were surrounded by wolves and no one attacked the interior, and it is the same now.
"Okay, okay, Li De, have you ever heard that sentence, a scholar who is useless is a scholar." The relationship between Tang En and Li De is actually very good, but if there is a problem in the offensive direction, someone must take the initiative.
Cooperate.
"Stop talking nonsense, your lord is not asking us to annex the entire peninsula, but to gradually establish our dominant position." Li De also had a headache. Nyasaland really prospered under the leadership of Rock, which led to the officers in southern Africa gradually having
It was difficult for Li De to accept the suggestion of being superior to others.
However, Luo Ke didn't mind. The arrogant soldiers must be defeated came from the history of barnyard officials and wild officials two thousand years ago. It is certainly valuable now, but following the rules is not in line with the development of the times.
Of course, Roque still has a lot of prestige for Twain, so Twain set the target of attack in Muscat. Regardless of what happens in the future, he will occupy the territory first.
