The direct reason why the Second Boer War broke out was the discovery of the Rand Gold Mine.
The Rand Gold Mine refers to the entire Rand Gold Mine. The mining area is 400 kilometers long from north to south. The gold-bearing conglomerate layers are distributed in the surrounding areas of the Rand Basin. The total length of the gold ore belt is 480 kilometers and the ore-bearing area is 20,700 square kilometers. It is the largest
The main ore belt is 190 kilometers long.
Around the Rand Gold Mine, two large cities, Pretoria and Johannesburg, were developed. Pretoria is the capital of the Transvaal Republic, and Johannesburg is the economic center of the Transvaal Republic. Politically, Pretoria is the capital of the Transvaal Republic.
Pretoria was more important, but Johannesburg was obviously more lucrative, so Henry chose to go to Pretoria.
This choice seems a bit polarizing, but it is not. Johannesburg is only 50 kilometers away from Pretoria. There is a railway connection between the two cities. It is impossible to set up two command centers in such a short distance, so Johannesburg must choose Pretoria.
Pretoria is the main choice, and Henry's choice of Pretoria is equivalent to his choice of Johannesburg. There is no conflict between the two.
On July 3, the investigation team headed by Viscount Wollaston arrived in Cape Town.
Rock thought that after the investigation team arrived in Cape Town, the next stop would be Oak Town.
In fact, this is not the case at all. The investigation team had no intention of coming to Oak Town, but directly called Roark to Cape Town.
"Locke, you must be careful when answering questions. I can't accompany you in later. The people attending the meeting today are all big shots. Go ahead and leave a good impression on them." Until they entered the meeting on the third floor of the Governor's Mansion.
Before leaving the room, Henry told Rock to be careful.
"Okay, I'll be careful." Roque doesn't need Henry's advice, but he still has to give him the face he deserves.
Those who are qualified to attend this meeting are indeed big names, Viscount Wollaston, Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Force Sir Frederick Roberts, Chief of Staff of the Expeditionary Force General Horatio Herbert Kitchener, Alfred
·Governor Milner, as well as the new Prime Minister Sir Gordon Sprigg, if it were not for the possibility of requiring the Chief Constable August Russell to explain the situation, it is estimated that August Russell would not be qualified to participate.
Yes, just a week ago, former Prime Minister William Philip Schreiner resigned due to ill health, and Sir Gordon Sprigg became the new Cape Prime Minister.
In fact, everyone knows that William Philip Schreiner's resignation had nothing to do with his health. William Philip Schreiner was in good health. The reason why he resigned was because William Philip Schreiner advocated appeasement of the Boers.
Being gentle is contrary to the attitude of Governor Alfred Milner. The new Prime Minister Sir Gordon Sprigg is a standard hardliner. He will definitely cooperate well with Governor Alfred Milner. p>
This was the first time that Rock came to the conference room of the Governor's Mansion. He didn't know what the previous conference room looked like, but Rock was sure that it was definitely not what Rock saw.
The entire conference room is large, spacious, bright, and resplendent. There is a row of tables placed under the high-hanging portrait of Queen Victoria. More than a dozen big shots are waiting there. Rock only knows August Russell, who sits at the very edge.
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In the center of the conference room, there is a chair, which is probably Rock's position. Other than that, there is only a stenographer by the wall, two guards by the wall behind Rock, and no one else.<
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If no one reminds him, Rock may think that this is a court.
With Henry's reminder, Rock will definitely not lose his etiquette. When he enters the conference room, Rock holds his head high and does not look sideways. The focus of his eyes must be directly in front of his body. He must walk in a straight line. Every time he turns, he must first
Standing at attention, his feet stepped on the floor as fast as possible. It took Roque a full minute to reach less than ten meters.
"Locke, come here and take the Bible -" August Russell picked up a "Bible" and motioned to Locke.
Rock obeyed and came to stand in front of August Russell.
"Tell me now, I swear before Almighty God -" August Russell just started, and suddenly thought of a question: "Locke, do you believe in God?"
Hot, did you just think of this question now?
Rock felt a little broken inside. Governor Alfred Milner, who was at the center of the big shot, was rubbing his forehead. Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Force, Sir Frederick Roberts, had his beard twitching twice. Chief of Staff Horatio Herbert
General Bert Kitchener rolled his eyes covertly.
"Yes, Mr. Director, I started serving God a long time ago." Rock took on the attitude of a fanatical believer. It didn't matter whether he was true or not. Because of the chaos of the Qing Dynasty, the Christian system in the Qing Dynasty had collapsed, and no one could verify Rock's words. p>
But faith is definitely very important in Western society. If his faith were different, Rock would never be able to stand out under the British.
Sure enough, after listening to Rock's words, the big shots nodded one after another, and looked at Rock with a softer look.
"Okay, tell me now, I swear before Almighty God that everything I say here is the truth, all facts, and there are no lies." August Russell nodded slightly to Rock. "I swear before Almighty God——" Rock held the Bible and solemnly swore.
"Now go back to your seat, Inspector Locke." August Russell was very satisfied.
Salute, stand at attention, turn around, stand at attention, take a forward step, turn around again, stand at attention again, take off his hat and put it in his arms after sitting down. Roque's procedures are meticulous, and his military appearance is impeccable.
"Inspector Locke——"
As soon as Viscount Wollaston opened his mouth, Roark stood up and stamped his feet, clearly startling Viscount Wollaston.
"Please take a seat, Inspector Locke -" Viscount Wollaston is about forty years old, slightly stout, with a finely trimmed mustache and a middle-parted hairstyle. Because he uses a lot of hair wax, his hair looks only thin.
Stick closely to the scalp.
"Your file says that in February you and the Cape Town Police commando team killed General Joubert, the commander-in-chief of the Boer coalition forces in the Orange Free State. Is that true?" Viscount Wollaston didn't seem to pay much attention to the refugees.
Camp, but more interested in Rock himself.
"Yes, Your Majesty the Viscount, five months ago, I was ordered to deliver military supplies to the front line with the commando team -" Rock answered the question selectively, focusing mainly on the ferocity of the Boer coalition and the bravery of the commandos. In other aspects, the
Not a word mentioned.
It was obvious that after Rock finished speaking, the expressions of Sir Roberts and General Kitchener began to relax, and they looked at Rock with more appreciation.
That's right, those who understand current affairs are heroes.