The process of shopping was relaxed and pleasant, and there was nothing outrageous about it. Even if An Qi changed into casual clothes, she was followed by adjutants and guards, and no one came to her door without looking at her.
After shopping, they found a cafe and sat down. Barton ordered an ice cream. Anna took two bites and said it didn't taste good. Then Barton brought it over and licked it without warning.
Tsk, An Qi was inadvertently stuffed with dog food and felt heartbroken.
"So you're going to Washington too?" Angel was wearing a white shirt and a field trench coat. On the sleeves were the logo of the peacekeeping force and two large letters "l·n".
"Go and take a look. Our current relationship with the Americans is a bit complicated. There is cooperation amid competition. The Americans are not well-intentioned. Your Lordship can see clearly." Patton understands the Americans' ambitions. Southern Africa has no demands in the navy and can gain something.
Just get your share, it doesn't matter if you can't get it.
Although the Southern African Navy performed well during the World War, the Southern African Navy still developed steadily according to the model designed by Rock.
If there are no accidents, the heavy cruiser should be the largest main battleship in southern Africa besides aircraft carriers.
This "main force" is nothing compared to the large number of battleships in the United Kingdom and the United States. The Washington Naval Conference also has restrictions on aircraft carriers. If it weren't for this, Rock would not let anyone attend the Washington Naval Conference.
At the Washington Naval Conference in another time and space, the five participating naval powers reached the Washington Naval Treaty. The treaty stipulates that the ratio of the total tonnage of the battleships of the five countries, the United States, Britain, Japan, France and Italy, is 5.25:5.25:3.15:1.75:1.75——
Specifically, according to the provisions of the "Washington Naval Treaty", the total tonnage of naval capital ships that the United States can retain is 525,000 tons; the United Kingdom also has 525,000 tons; France has 175,000 tons; Italy has 175,000 tons; Japan has the greatest profit and can own a navy
The total tonnage of the battleships reached 315,000 tons, which was lower than that of Britain and the United States and higher than that of France and Italy.
Regarding aircraft carriers, the "Washington Naval Treaty" also has detailed provisions. The "Treaty" stipulates that the total tonnage of aircraft carriers owned by the United States shall not exceed 135,000 tons; the United Kingdom and the United States have the same 135,000 tons; France and Italy only have at least 60,000 tons; Japan still catches up with 81,000 tons
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In addition, the "Washington Naval Treaty" also stipulates that the tonnage of capital ships shall not exceed 35,000 tons and the tonnage of aircraft carriers shall not exceed 27,000 tons. However, each signatory country may build two aircraft carriers without exceeding the total tonnage level stipulated in the treaty.
An aircraft carrier not exceeding 33,000 tons.
For capital ships, the "Washington Naval Treaty" explains that the tonnage is more than 10,000 tons and the gun caliber is more than eight inches.
Eight inches is 203 millimeters.
According to this standard, the heavy cruisers being built in southern Africa cannot even be considered battleships.
The heavy cruiser under construction in Southern Africa has a displacement of only 9,500 tons, and although it is equipped with only six 203mm guns, there are more than 40 large and small anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft guns on the ship.
This is completely different from the popular concept of warships. By the standards of the British and American navies, the heavy cruiser built in southern Africa is nothing short of a monster.
"Have you read the "Balfour Declaration" by Your Excellency the Dean?" An Qi smiled half-heartedly, her expression indifferent and sarcastic.
The dean that Angel is talking about is Arthur James Balfour, the dean of the British Secret Academy.
Arthur James Balfour served as the British Prime Minister from 1902 to 1905. He entered the House of Commons as a Conservative in 1874 and served successively as Chairman of the Local Government Committee, Secretary of State for Scotland, Secretary of State for Ireland, and other positions.
While serving as Secretary of State for Ireland, Arthur James Balfour firmly opposed the Irish Home Rule Movement and was known as "Bloody Balfour" because of his brutal suppression methods.
Arthur James Balfour is now the British Foreign Minister. Last year, Arthur James Balfour wrote a letter to the British Baron Walter Rothschild, in which Balfour promised to draw a line along the Mediterranean coast.
Create a piece of land to settle Jewish refugees from Europe.
On the current Mediterranean coast, the British-controlled areas, except for Egypt, include the Mesopotamia under the control of the Umbrella Company.
Last year, Balfour proposed to the British government that a piece of land be set aside from the area controlled by the umbrella company to resettle European refugees.
This request was decisively rejected by the umbrella company.
Baron Rothschild couldn't do anything and deliberately leaked Balfour's letter to the media, causing an uproar in public opinion.
"Look." Barton didn't even raise his head. After eating the ice cream, he ate a cream cake, a cream pudding, drank more than half a cup of freshly squeezed juice, and was eating waffles.
Anna wanted all these things. After the woman was pregnant, her appetite was small, but she couldn't help but want to try new things, so she took a few bites and passed them to Barton.
Barton accepted everyone who came and ate as much as he was given without wasting any of it.
Judging from Anna's calm face and no psychological pressure, it is estimated that this kind of scene is often performed at Dartmouth.
An Qi was speechless. He doted on his wife so much that Barton was an absolutely good husband.
"Then what?" An Qi was still waiting to hear Barton's evaluation.
"Nothing. If the dean wants to send people to Egypt, don't even think about sending them to our territory. I heard at Dartmouth that the dean wants to send those people to Cyprus. I guess
He also knew it was impossible." Button's words frightened An Qi, so she sent him to Cyprus?
If you dare to send them, An Qi will definitely throw them all into the sea!
"This is not a solution, otherwise we will throw it all into the Balkans." An Qi has bad intentions. The Balkans are already chaotic enough, and it doesn't matter if it becomes more chaotic.
Barton said nothing and silently gave Angel a thumbs up.
It's actually very easy to send people to the Balkans. It doesn't matter if you don't have a place to resettle. There is a lot of unowned land in the Balkans, and you can buy a large piece of it with just a little money.
If we really do this, I'm afraid there will never be peace in the Balkans. Thinking about so many Slavs, Huns, Romans, and Lombards crowded together, and then throwing in a large group of Jews, oh, it's really exciting just thinking about it.
But I can only think about this matter. I guess Baron Walter Rothschild would firmly disagree. Fortunately, Britain has many overseas colonies. Land can be allocated anywhere in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and it does not have to be in the Mediterranean.
The reason why it must be the Mediterranean is mainly because of the Holy Land.
Oops, I can’t expand on this topic. We are all atheists and cannot promote feudal superstition.
After shopping and eating, Anna began to feel sleepy. When she returned to An Qi's house, she settled Anna down first. An Qi and Barton went to the study to light cigars and make tea. Some sensitive topics had to be discussed at home.
"Your old man has become the Speaker, do you have any thoughts?" An Qi's tone was not envious, but more teasing.
Anton is also the governor of Nyasaland, probably for the rest of his life.
Although the governor sounds less majestic than the speaker, his actual power is considerable. Considering the influence of Nyasaland in southern Africa, Anton's power is actually not much less than that of Buck.
"What ideas can you have? Uncle An has been the governor for so many years, and I haven't seen you have any ideas." Patton's ambition is in the navy, and he really doesn't have many desires in other areas.
Many people don’t know that Buck actually has shares in Locke Gold Mine.
Buck had been operating in the Transvaal for many years without resorting to force or plunder, and the capital he had accumulated was enough to stagger people.
Let's not talk about gold mines and so on. The farm under Buck's name is more than 10,000 hectares. When converted, it is about more than 100 square kilometers.
Even though it is only over 100 square kilometers, it is actually very small. In another time and space, the 21st century, the world's largest private farm covers about 12 million hectares, which translates to about 120,000 square kilometers.
The largest non-governmental landowner in the world is the Roman Catholic Church, which owns an incredible 71.6 million hectares in countries such as Germany and India, an area larger than France.
So compared with these, 10,000 to 20,000 hectares is really just drizzle, which is not unusual at all.
By the way, it is now very popular for wealthy people in southern Africa to buy land in Australia. Stoudemire bought more than 5 million hectares in Australia, which translates to more than 50,000 square kilometers.
As for someone who is obsessed with land, he has purchased about 17 million hectares in Australia, mainly in the central and western regions of the Pilbara region.
The land in these two places is not valuable now, but this area contains Australia's largest iron ore, and 90% of Australia's iron ore is concentrated in this area.
So it wouldn't be surprising if an Australian company one day overtakes Favalte as the largest steelmaker in southern Africa.
"It's better for you. When you return to southern Africa, you can take over the most advanced heavy cruiser. If you have nothing to do, you can go to the United States for a meeting or something. But I am miserable. I have to stay in the Mediterranean every day and watch the Ottomans fight to death.
, you know, the Ottomans are conservatively estimated to have less than five million people left at most. If they fight again, they will completely destroy the country." An Qi really doesn't understand. They have already fought to this extent, why can't they?
Sit down and talk.
"So exaggerated?" Patton also didn't understand. European newspapers were too busy to take care of themselves and rarely reported news about the Asia Minor Peninsula. Most Europeans did not know the situation in the Asia Minor Peninsula.
This is normal. Before the outbreak of the world war, London newspapers would rather report on the affairs of cabinet officials than the gunfire in Sarajevo. The indifference of Europeans is evident.
"It's such an exaggeration. If it weren't for the peacekeeping forces of the League of Nations to maintain order, more people would probably die." Angel was not gloating about the misfortune, but was describing it truthfully.
Through the window, several family members of the peacekeeping force officers and soldiers were walking on the boulevard. A military vehicle roared past, and several children chased it with screams. The sunlight penetrated the gaps in the leaves and formed beams of light that shone on the ground.
There is dust and mist rising, and the sun is like a substance.