There is no doubt that in the naval field, the Royal Navy of the British Empire is the undisputed thickest thigh in the world.
Valentine's words are theoretically correct. As long as they fight jointly with the Royal Navy of the British Empire, even fishing boats can win.
This is like O'Neal complaining about Rodman: My grandma can win a championship even if she plays with Jordan.
In fact, Rodman is not as unbearable as O'Neal complained. After all, he is also the man that Madonna likes. He must have something extraordinary——
Don't get carried away, after all, he is the seven-time rebounding champion and two-time Defensive Player of the Year.
The same is true for the Southern African Navy. Although the Southern African Navy did not have many achievements during the World War, it was able to keep up with the pace of the British Navy. From logistics during the Battle of Dardanelles to direct participation in the Battle of Jutland, this is enough proof.
The rate of progress of southern African navies.
Joint naval operations require very high quality of members. If the Southern African Navy is really as unworthy as Valentine described it, then it will not be qualified for joint operations with the British Navy. For example, the Portuguese fleet did not participate in the Japanese and German naval operations.
Qualifications for Lanhai Battle.
It’s not that people don’t want to take you to play, it’s that your ship is too backward, slow in speed, weak in firepower, and seriously insufficient in protection. You can easily be attacked by stupid, thick and black Germans, and it is a burden to carry it with you.
Valentine certainly did not have this consciousness, and his idea was actually fine. Thirty years of army, fifty years of air force, and one hundred years of navy are the consensus of the whole world.
However, consensus is like a rule. It exists only to be broken. Ten years ago, no one could have imagined that southern Africa would soar into the sky during a world war.
As Harrison imagined, the patience of southern Africa was limited. Three days after the "Future" was detained, the heavy cruiser "Johannesburg" led two light cruisers, four destroyers, a supply ship and a medical
The ship arrived at the outer port of Sao Tome and Principe, while six bombers from the Southern African Air Force formed a formation and circled over Sao Tome.
Angus, the special envoy of the Southern African federal government, also came to Sao Tome and asked to meet with the crew of the "Fully".
As for the cargo loaded on the "Future", it is no longer important now. Fruit cannot be stored for a long time. If it cannot be delivered to Paris within the specified time, it will all be dumped into the sea. If the beef is refrigerated for too long, the taste will also be affected. These are all
It doesn't matter, anyway, the Portuguese government will eventually pay for the goods on the "Fully" ship.
I just don’t know how much the Portuguese government will pay for this.
"Why can't you meet the crew?" Angus is a white British man and comes from a noble family. This status is somewhat intimidating.
At least the Portuguese government did not dare to detain Angus.
The seizure of a member of the nobility was an act of provocation that could trigger war.
"The crew of the 'Official' have been collectively infected with a strange disease and are undergoing closed treatment and cannot accept visits." Harrison tried his best to delay time, and at the same time tried his best to appease the crew and tried to cover up the matter.
"It doesn't matter, I brought a doctor who can provide better treatment to the crew." Angus looked down on the medical level of Sao Tome and Principe. This is really not arrogance. He has been tempered by the world war.
The level of medical care in Southern Africa is now recognized as the best in the world.
You don't need too many things to be the best in the world, just one.
Medical care in Southern Africa started with battlefield rescue. During the Russo-Japanese War, other European countries sent military observation missions to East Asia, but Southern Africa sent medical missions.
That is to say, starting from the Russo-Japanese War, medical care in southern Africa got on the right track. First, the Johannesburg Pharmaceutical Company, which had developed into a pharmaceutical group, then the Johannesburg Medical College, and then the Nyasaland University Medical School. Now almost all hospitals in southern Africa
Universities and colleges have medical branches, with more than 3,000 graduates every year. Many graduates are employed by hospitals or clinics in the UK and France with high salaries. Doctors have become the most popular profession in southern Africa.
The status is similar to that of military teachers.
"No, no, no, the doctors you brought do not understand the situation well enough. They will fully recover in a while. Moreover, this disease is more dangerous than the American flu. The probability of infection is very high, and the risk in the hospital is very high." Harrison
The best excuse has been found. Now as long as the crew members are comforted, the dead crew members will be "ineffective in treatment due to illness."
"Your Excellency, the Governor, those crew members are from Southern Africa, and the doctors I brought are also from Southern Africa. Doctors from Southern Africa treat Southern Africans without considering the risks." Angus was upright. When it came to the American influenza pandemic, no one
Knows better than southern Africa.
Harrison was speechless for a moment, but his attitude remained firm.
"Your Excellency Governor, I now seriously suspect that our crew has been seriously injured. If you persist in your persistence, it will have a serious impact on the relationship between our two countries." Angus used three "serious" words in a row, Harrison's various
The obstruction made Angus realize that things were developing in a more dangerous direction.
"Mr. Angus, you know, our navy is enforcing the law-" Harrison tried to find excuses for the navy's atrocities.
"No, Your Majesty the Governor, your navy has no law enforcement authority over our British Empire ships!" Angus said righteously. When will it be the Portuguese's turn to enforce the law on the British Empire's ships?
"——" Harrison hesitated, it was really hard to talk about this.
Angus is not in a hurry. The Southern African Fleet is patrolling off the coast of Sao Tome and Principe, and Southern African bombers are hovering over Sao Tome. If the crew of the "Fully" is harmed, the federal government will definitely take advantage of the situation.
Don't think that as soon as West Africa became independent, southern Africa would show mercy to the Portuguese.
No, for southern Africa, it is better to chase the enemy with courage and not to be a leader. Portugal has already lost West Africa, so it is normal to lose Sao Tome and Principe again.
Sao Tome and Principe is an archipelago in the southeastern Gulf of Guinea on the west-central side of Africa. It is 201 kilometers east of the African continent. It consists of 14 islands including Sao Tome and Principe, with a total area of 1,001 square kilometers.
Although Sao Tome and Principe is not large in area, its geographical location is very important. It is right on the waterway from southern Africa to Europe. The "Fu Wealth" was seized by the Portuguese navy when it passed through Sao Tome and Principe.
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If Sao Tome and Principe is captured, there will be one more relay station for ships from southern Africa to and from Europe, and security will be better guaranteed.
"Your Majesty the Governor, you only have 24 hours -" Angus was aggressive. Compared with Harrison, Angus seemed more like the Governor: "-Within 24 hours, if you don't release the crew of the Fortune,
Then our southern African federal government will regard the seizure of the 'Future' as an act of war!"
Angus gave Harrison an ultimatum. In just three days, southern Africa was ready for war. The army was gathering towards Cabinda and Luanda. The First Fleet was also ready to transfer. Cabinda and
Luanda's airport was packed with bombers, and Umbrella was ready to intercept Portuguese ships in the Suez Canal.
After losing West Africa, Portugal's only remaining overseas colonies were Cape Verde, Sao Tome, Principe, Guinea-Bissau in Africa, and East Timor and Goa in Asia.
Needless to say, Cape Verde and Sao Tome are both archipelagos with important strategic significance but little economic value. Guinea-Bissau has an area of only 36,000 square kilometers and only became a Portuguese colony in 1879. It has not yet passed
fully developed.
Portugal's colonies in Asia must be connected to the Portuguese mainland through the Suez Canal, or through the Pacific Ocean, around the Americas, and then across the Atlantic Ocean. This route is very difficult to think about.
"Angus, war is a disaster for all of us, we should learn lessons from the world war -" Harrison said earnestly, that is, Angus is British, and if Angus is African, look at Harry
Will Sen be so peace-loving?
"Your Excellency Governor, this is not that we in southern Africa deliberately provoked trouble. It was you who seized our merchant ships without any reason, and that led to the situation. Of course we in southern Africa love peace, but we are not afraid of war." Angus.
Indifferent, if it sounds so good now, why did you seize the merchant ships in southern Africa in the first place?
"Angus, the seizure of the merchant ship is not a decision of the Portuguese government, but a private act of the navy. We have already punished the parties involved and strictly prevent similar incidents from happening again." Harrison also knew that he was wrong, but stood on Harrison's side.
, he must find a suitable reason.
"Then what? Is this the end?" Angus was dissatisfied. The so-called "punishment" was mostly two days of confinement or a fine of salary, which was not painful at all.
This result is absolutely unacceptable to southern Africa.
"Of course not. We will also compensate the 'Fully', and we will buy all the goods on board at the highest price on the market -" Harrison offered conditions. As long as there is no war, anything can be done.
"Okay, then I want to meet with the captain first to determine our losses -" Angus still wanted to see the captain. Although Angus didn't know what happened yet, Harrison's attitude obviously made Angus
Si felt something was abnormal.
"The captain is also infected with that strange disease -" Harrison still used this as an excuse to organize Angus to meet the captain.
"Your Excellency, Governor, I want to warn you that if any problem occurs to our crew, it will be regarded as an act of war." Angus' attitude was fierce. He now doubted whether the crew was still alive.
According to Harrison, the disease the crew members contracted was more serious than the "American Flu", so it seems normal that the mortality rate would be higher.