In order to cover up the truth, it is possible that all the crew members on the "Fully" died suddenly due to contracting a strange disease. The Portuguese could definitely do such a thing.
So Angus first told the ugly story. If all the crew members really died suddenly, then southern Africa would definitely have to pay with blood.
"How is it possible-" Harrison was sweating profusely, and he didn't know whether it was because of a guilty conscience or some other reason.
Angus said nothing and stared at Harrison with his sharp eyes, waiting for Harrison to explain.
"In fact, one crew member has died due to an accident -" Harrison murmured, and before Angus could get angry, he immediately expressed his position: "Compensate! We will compensate - as much as we should pay."
This attitude is not bad, but Harrison certainly does not have the final say on the conditions.
Angus became furious, stood up and turned around to leave without saying a word.
"Angus, don't be like this-" Harrison was really big-headed.
Angus walked to the door, and two guards with the same door panels stared at Angus eagerly.
"What, do you want to detain me too?" Angus said sharply.
At this time, a bomber from Southern Africa suddenly roared over the Governor's Mansion. The loud noise made the glass tremble. Harrison's face changed several times, and finally he resigned helplessly: "Tell me, what do you want to do-"
This was a complete admission of defeat. A smile finally appeared on Angus's face. He returned to the chair and immediately spoke loudly: "In order to make up for your mistakes, you must use Cape Verde as compensation to southern Africa -"
Wow wow wow, it turns out that southern Africa does not want Sao Tome and Principe, but Cape Verde.
Cape Verde is an archipelago located in the North Atlantic Ocean, more than 500 kilometers east of Dakar, the westernmost point of the African continent. It straddles the transportation hub between Europe and southern South America and Africa, including Santo Antão, San Nicola, Salboa Vista, Fogo Santiago.
There are 15 large and small islands, with a total area of 4033 square kilometers.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible -" Harrison's face turned pale, he never expected Angus's appetite to be so big.
It is impossible to lose money. Southern Africa does not lack money, but it lacks land.
Although the area of Cape Verde is small, its geographical location is very important. Looking at the previous description, Cape Verde is the transportation hub between Europe and southern South America and Africa. Do you know what the "hub" is? Diego Garcia understands
one time.
"Then Santiago Island plus Sao Tome -" Angus settled for the next best thing.
"This - it's impossible -" Harrison gritted his teeth. Santiago Island is the largest island in Cape Verde. On the island is Praia, the largest port city in Cape Verde. Praia is also the future of Cape Verde.
capital.
As for Sao Tome, Harrison's Governor's Palace is on Sao Tome Island, which shows the importance of Sao Tome.
"If you don't agree, then our troops are ready to land -" Angus at this moment is like Ito Hirobumi after the Sino-Japanese War, like Clemenceau at the Paris Peace Conference, and poor Harrison.
Being pushed into a corner, there is no way to retreat.
"Angus, please don't do this. Portugal also has dignity -" Harrison begged, and now he thought of dignity. Didn't Plit, who was beaten to death, have no dignity?
"Boa Vista, this is the bottom line. If you still don't agree, then prepare for war." Angus showed his trump card. Boa Vista is the second largest island in Cape Verde, with an area of 620 square meters.
km, closer than Santiago Island to the shipping lanes between southern Africa and Europe.
"I need to report to Lisbon -" Harrison looked depressed, just like Prince Charles at the Hong Kong Island trading ceremony.
"Okay, but you only have 24 hours." Angus was satisfied. One life for one island is still a good deal. As for the Cape family's goods——
hmm——
Just send him another shipment, for free, and the Southern African federal government will foot the bill!
Angus did not stay in Sao Tome. After talking to Harrison, Angus returned to the "Johannesburg".
As the most advanced warship in southern Africa, the heavy cruiser "Johannesburg" only has an officers' mess and no cafes and bars. Cafes and bars are the tradition of warships in corrupt countries.
"Cheers to Boavista!"
“Cheers to Southern Africa!”
"Cheers to victory!"
As Angus returned to the "Johannesburg", the officers' mess was filled with reveling officers.
Cross out the last sentence, there is no victory yet, it is not time to celebrate.
But it was probably a certainty. Portugal did not have the courage to go to war with southern Africa. Although Portugal asked the British government to make adjustments, Britain also urgently needed a war to divert domestic conflicts, so the British government's attitude was very perfunctory.
Yeah, I'd love to see it work out.
"By winning Boa Vista, we have the most solid foothold in the Atlantic. This cup is for the great Angus, and I salute you——" Button also took the initiative to join in the celebration, aboard the "Johannesburg"
The restaurant provides alcohol, but it is limited to beer and low-alcohol wine. High-strength liquor is not provided, and the quantity is limited.
Long-term sea voyages are very boring, and the British army has a reason for setting up cafes and bars on warships. There are no cafes and bars on warships in Southern Africa, but there are entertainment rooms and activity rooms, as well as gyms, where naval officers and
Sailors have some fun when sailing on the sea, otherwise indescribable situations will happen.
"General, we haven't won the final victory yet, and it's not the time to celebrate yet." Angus had a clear mind.
In fact, Patton didn't get carried away. The naval officers were still restrained. Most of them drank a glass of beer and didn't drink much for a long time. Patton himself drank freshly squeezed juice. During the mission, Patton never drank alcohol.
Nonstick.
"Don't worry Angus, your mission is accomplished. Next, it depends on the Portuguese government's choice. If they don't agree, then we will have to rely on naval guns and bayonets to win." Patton's face was filled with southern African pride.
, unlike the arrogance and arrogance of the British Navy, southern African pride is honor and self-confidence.
The Portuguese government indeed failed to agree within the stipulated time. The news was sent back to Lisbon. The Portuguese Congress held a closed-door meeting for six hours. Most of the members agreed to the request of Southern Africa and ceded Boa Vista as compensation.
To Southern Africa.
Some members of Congress firmly disagreed and would not hesitate to go to war with southern Africa for the sake of Portugal's dignity.
There is no need for them to go to the battlefield anyway.
The Portuguese Congress resumed its session the next day, this time with President Antonio Almeida in attendance.
After a night of calm, the opposition in Congress was still very high. Antonio Almeida introduced in detail the performance of the Southern African Expeditionary Force in the World War and his own specific situation in Boa Vista. The opposition finally subsided a lot.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, just 24 hours later, the Portuguese Congress held a vote, and 80% of the members agreed to cede Boa Vista to southern Africa as compensation.
When the news reached the heavy cruiser "Johannesburg", Patton and Angus breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a little regretful.
If only the Portuguese government did not agree, then Southern Africa could directly occupy Sao Tome and Cape Verde, and the "Johannesburg" was ready to bombard the port of Sao Tome.
Of course, it would be a good thing not to break out a war. We won Boa Vista without losing any blood, and by the way, we also warned some ambitious people who were ready to take action. The news was sent back to Pretoria, and the transport ship that had been prepared in Cabinda set off immediately. Now
Boa Vista has only sporadic aborigines on the island, no cities, and no ports. If Southern Africa wants to make better use of Boa Vista, it will need to build a lot of construction on Boa Vista.
In 1990, Boa Vista had only over 3,000 people. Now it is only 1920. The total number of residents on the island is estimated to be only one or two hundred, which is a drizzle.
It’s said that there are only one or two hundred people on an island of 620 square kilometers——
What a waste of natural resources!
The person responsible for the infrastructure construction of Boavista is still Christian Construction Company. Harrison must not know that the surveyors of Christian Construction Company have already conducted geological surveys on the Atlantic islands including Boavista. Verde
Both Cape Tome and Sao Tome are within the scope of surveying and mapping, and the designers of Christian Construction Company have already come up with plans before the transport ship has set off.
According to the designer's plan, Boa Vista will build a military base including an airport and a port. Civilian facilities are not included in the planning. The environment in Boa Vista is not very good. There is not much vegetation except for the beach.
The mountainous areas do not have the basis for agricultural development, but the islands are rich in salt and sea litmus, so it cannot be said to be worthless.
Litmus plays an important role in chemical reagents and can also be used as a raw material to extract the antibacterial substance usnic acid.
As for sea salt—
Well, it's from the island.
This is normal. If Boavista had rich resources and a beautiful environment, the Portuguese government would not be so happy to agree.
Of course, for southern Africa, the economic value is not worth mentioning. What southern Africa values is the strategic value of Boa Vista. With ports and airports, ships traveling between southern Africa and Europe will have safety.
With the relay station, the Southern African Navy also has an important overseas military base, which is very important for the Southern African Navy, which aims to replace the Royal Navy of the British Empire.
The pace of urban construction in Southern Africa is accelerating. Engineers have accumulated a wealth of experience. With the rational use of reinforced concrete and explosives, even if Boa Vista is not a natural harbor, it can still create a natural harbor, just like the Franco-Belgian border.
Like the Duperocust Dunes, the Duperocust Dunes has now been renamed San Roque. This name sounds a bit strange, but it is very consistent with European tradition.