February in Cyprus is the coldest time of the year, but it is still much warmer than Dartmouth.
Patton had finished his studies at the Dartmouth Naval Academy and was preparing to go to the United States with the Southern African delegation to attend the Washington Naval Conference. Now that there was plenty of time, Patton simply took Hannah, who was three months pregnant, via Cyprus.
Return to Southern Africa.
Cyprus is where the headquarters of the League of Nations peacekeeping forces is located, and Angel's headquarters is here.
Since Arthur was canonized as Baron of Cyprus, Cyprus has become increasingly prosperous.
Compared with Europe, where the economy is sluggish and showing no improvement, Cyprus can be regarded as a pure land. There are now nearly 200,000 people in Cyprus, most of whom are family members of peacekeeping officers and soldiers, and the smaller half are new immigrants who came to Cyprus during the world war.
The new immigrants to Cyprus are mainly Chinese workers who came to Europe during the World War, as well as some Ottomans and Italians. The Ottoman dignitaries brought wealth, and the Italians brought fashion and art. The small Cyprus has colorful culture and architecture.
With its diverse styles, it has become a pearl in the Mediterranean.
When Barton and Hannah walked down the gangway, the car sent by Angel was parked at the pier.
Barton and Anna got in the car, and the car started slowly and headed directly to the peacekeeping force headquarters on the outskirts of Niconia.
The Peacekeeping Forces Headquarters is the former site of Roque's Mediterranean Expeditionary Force Headquarters in Cyprus during the World War.
Leaving the port area, the road suddenly opened up, with a standard of six lanes in both directions, which was rare in Europe at this time.
The road connecting the port and Niconia is not only a highway, but also a scenic railway next to it. This scenic railway goes around the entire Cyprus and then passes through Niconia, connecting the two ports on the left and right of Cyprus.
Nowadays, railways do not bear the function of freight transportation, and transport of goods relies on transport ships.
The car traveled very fast and entered the city of Niconia in less than half an hour.
The residential areas on both sides of the road are quiet and peaceful. The streets are straight and tree-lined. There are large green spaces or forests everywhere. Street parks can also be found everywhere. There are fountains and sculptures in almost every park.
While Roque was in Cyprus, he had the whole of Niconia demolished and rebuilt.
Today's Niconia is home to schools, hospitals, large shopping malls, libraries and cinemas. The Baronial Palace of Cyprus is located on the Karpas Peninsula, which is far away from Niconia.
They say it's far, but in fact the distance is only 100 kilometers, and the whole of Cyprus is not that big.
There is a beltway surrounding Niconia, which should be regarded as a beltway by the standards of the 21st century. Barton wanted to see Angel as soon as possible, but Anna was not in a hurry, so the car passed through the center of Niconia.
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Entering the urban area, the number of vehicles suddenly increased, but the speed did not slow down. The vehicles passing by were in an orderly manner and would actively avoid pedestrians. There were very few vehicles honking their horns in the urban area. Button only found out after asking the officer on the co-pilot that the car was in the city.
There is a fine for blowing the horn in Niconia.
Like southern Africa, Niconia's vehicles drive on the left, but the vehicles have right-hand drive. This is to make it easier for passengers sitting on the co-pilot to get on and off the vehicle.
"There are only 200,000 people in the whole of Cyprus, and less than 100,000 in Niconia. When the Lord was in Cyprus, he left a complete infrastructure for Cyprus. Many residences on the outskirts of the city are prepared for foreigners. In the past two years, the number has been increasing.
More and more French and Italians are immigrating to Cyprus." The officer sitting in the co-pilot was also of Chinese descent, and he was filled with gratitude when he mentioned Roque.
After the World War, most of the expeditionary officers and soldiers returned to southern Africa, but some chose to stay and settle in Cyprus.
After the peacekeeping force decided to place its headquarters in Cyprus, Niconia became lively again. Like southern Africa, the family members of officers in the peacekeeping force can accompany the army. These family members live around the peacekeeping force headquarters. They form their own system and are not subject to any restrictions.
Under the jurisdiction of the local government of Cyprus.
"Are you open to receive it?" Patton was quite interested in Cyprus. Cyprus actually has a military port on the Capas Peninsula in the northwest. Patton may also serve in Cyprus in the future.
"How is it possible? If you want to immigrate to Cyprus, you need to invest at least 100,000 rand in Cyprus. The houses we just saw basically cost 100,000 rand." The expression on the officer's face was extremely proud, and it was like a world.
The war established the status of southern Africa and eliminated the fear of southern Africans towards white Europeans.
When the car enters the city center, there is a huge square next to the road. The stone slabs paved on the ground of the square are said to be all taken from the old city of Niconia. The name of this square is "Rock Square", but the center of the square is not Rock himself.
The statue is a monument erected to commemorate the soldiers of the expeditionary force who died in the Mediterranean during the World War.
Patton also served in the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force during the World War. At that time, he was sent to the Mediterranean Fleet by Rock as a liaison officer. It was Patton's first close contact with the British Royal Navy, which had dominated the world for hundreds of years.
It's a pity that the impression left by the Royal Navy on Patton was not good. Instead of learning the knowledge he wanted from the Royal Navy, Patton learned more about the dark side of the Royal Navy. The long-standing myth was shattered and he dominated the world for hundreds of years.
It turned out to be nothing more than that.
The square is surrounded by a bustling business district. Cyprus is where many southern African companies have their headquarters in Europe. Rand Bank South Africa, Nyasaland Automotive, Johannesburg Pharmaceutical Group, and the Rhodesia Hotel are naturally indispensable. There are also
The logos of Cappe Department Store and Eterno store, which have just emerged in the past two years, are extremely eye-catching.
"It feels like when we come from Dartmouth to Niconia, it's like country bumpkins coming to town -" Hannah chuckled and leaned on Barton's shoulder, describing it very aptly.
"Dartmouth has only a few people. A small city with a few thousand people is almost like a big village." Barton laughed dumbly. Compared with the lifeless Dartmouth, everything in Niconia was extremely lively and prosperous.
The officer on the co-pilot did not interrupt, with a proud smile on his face. He knew Patton's identity. After this newly promoted major general returns to Southern Africa, he will become the captain of the Southern African Navy's first heavy cruiser. Behind him
There is also a Speaker of the Southern African Parliament standing there, with a status that would allow him to travel anywhere in the UK.
Passing by the square, there is a commercial street in front of the car. Even during the day, the signs on the shop doors are still lit. The colorful lights make the whole street colorful. Cafes and small bars have tables set out on the street.
Under the shade of the trees on the side, brightly colored parasols were set up on the tables. The waiters were wearing white shirts and black bow ties at their collars. Their smiles were cheerful, just like the weather in Cyprus, the sun was shining brightly.
Across the commercial street, there is a quiet and peaceful residential area. The buildings in Niconia are not high. Even the buildings around Locke Square rarely exceed 20 meters. The residential areas here are not that dense.
Instead of building a community, there is a large area of single-family villas. Mediterranean, the name sounds so romantic. The outside of the stone building also needs to be painted with blue roofs, white walls, and green trees.
and fresh air, no wonder it costs R100,000 a set.
Like the previous headquarters of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, the headquarters of the peacekeeping force is located in a valley on the outskirts of Niconia.
There is a winding stream between the two mountains. The water is clear and clear to the bottom. There are red and white fish swimming in the dark green stone cracks. On the river bank, there are several people with their trouser legs rolled up and fishing nets.
The boy, a little girl carrying a red bucket looked eagerly, and there were several water dogs wagging their tails enthusiastically next to them.
Anna looked at the children, her face filled with a motherly smile, and her hands unconsciously placed on her lower abdomen.
Barton took the initiative to hold Anna in his arms, and their young couple was now in perfect harmony with each other, and their relationship was very good.
Anna voluntarily gave up her job in order to study with Barton.
Now that she has a child, Anna will probably be tied to her home for the next two to three years. This sacrifice deserves to be treated more carefully.
After passing the camp gate guarded by armored vehicles, the car went directly to the door of Angel's office.
An Qi, who was wearing a general's uniform, was already waiting in front of the door. When she saw Patton getting out of the car, An Qi laughed and opened her arms to greet him.
The two brothers hugged each other warmly and exchanged a few pleasantries. An Qi looked at Anna proudly.
"Baby, you got married earlier than me, and your children are not as old as mine. Your son will call me son brother from now on." An Qi's son was just born in Nyasaland last month, and Qiao Jingyan originally followed An Qi.
Qi was in Cyprus. After Qi became pregnant, Anton was worried about the inadequate medical level in Cyprus, so he simply took Qiao Jingyan back to Nyasaland to raise her baby.
If this old man has a grandson, usually the son's status will plummet.
"What did you call me?" Barton remained calm.
"Lao Ba -" An Qi takes it for granted. He is almost a father, so it's normal to call him "Ba".
"Oh——" Barton's expression was leisurely.
An Qi reacted immediately and then turned against her.
"You bitch, you take advantage of me as soon as we meet -"
"Tsk, I can't refuse the one that comes to my door——"
Anna shook her head and was speechless. She was keen on asking her friends to call her "Dad". It was very common among little boys. They were both thirty years younger. How could they still be so childish in front of the guards?
However, the relationship between the two is really good. When an old friend came to visit, An Qi finished her work ahead of time and went straight from get off work to eat, drink and play with her.
Anna was deeply impressed by Locke Square in the center of Niconia. Angel simply changed into casual clothes and accompanied Barton to go shopping in the city center with Anna.
No matter how deep the love between brothers is, they are not as important as their wives.
:The content of this chapter, matched with the title of this chapter, is inexplicably ironic - I accidentally pricked myself