Stoudemire and Irving have long been accustomed to the smog in London.
It is impossible for smog to kill people. Those who died died normally due to other reasons, not because of smog, so naturally there is no need to control smog.
Since the problem cannot be solved, then the problem does not exist. This is the same as directly solving the person who raised the problem.
In fact, the tens of thousands of deaths in London each year, let alone thousands, have nothing to do with Rock.
So Rock got off the boat and took a car straight to the suburban manor without any stop in the city.
Fortunately, the American flu that has been raging around the world for several years has finally disappeared. This disease came and disappeared strangely. No wonder many people later thought that the virus would disappear on its own, and most of its roots were here.
Of course, it may also be a case of shirking responsibility.
As Marquess of Nyasaland, Rock also had a manor in the suburbs of London.
During the World War, Rock took the opportunity to acquire many assets at low prices. This manor used to belong to a businessman. After Rock bought the manor, the name of the manor was immediately changed to Rock Manor.
Locke Manor covers an area of nearly 450 acres. The central castle has more than 600 rooms. A team of professional mercenaries from the Umbrella Company are stationed here for a long time and are responsible for the security of the entire manor.
On the evening of Rock's arrival in London, British Chancellor of the Exchequer Stanley Baldwin came to visit.
"Locke, the government's finances are already overwhelmed. There may be some problems with the agreement we reached before. In the future, the annual interest payment may be reduced from 55 million pounds to 42 million pounds." When the finance minister came to visit, he was definitely talking about money.
Britain's borrowings and arrears from southern Africa during the World War totaled more than 4 billion pounds, and the annual interest of 55 million was really not much.
Southern Africa's defense budget last year was exactly 55 million.
"Minister, you should go to Mrs. Capet about this matter, it's useless to go to me." Roque didn't answer. The repayment agreement negotiated by the Southern African and British governments is very complicated, and it is not possible to say less.
"Why is it useless? You just secured a total tonnage of 500,000 tons of capital ships for the Navy. The Navy immediately proposed to build Nelson-class battleships. The reduced 13 million were taken away by the Navy to build ships." Stanley Baldwin in his early years
After doing business, the son inherited his father's business and was elected as a member of the parliament, and then entered the political arena.
During the World War, Stanley Baldwin served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Andrew Bonar Law and later as Financial Secretary to the Secretary of the Treasury.
During his tenure as Financial Secretary to the Minister of Finance, Stanley Baldwin was committed to encouraging wealthy people to voluntarily donate money to the country so that Britain could repay war debts after the war. During this period, he worked under the name "fst" (Financial Secretary of the Treasury)
, wrote an article in The Times, and he himself set an example by donating one-fifth of his wealth to help Britain tide over the difficulties.
After Andrew Bonar Law became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Stanley Baldwin was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, responsible for repayment negotiations with southern Africa.
While Rock was in Washington attending the Washington Conference, Andrew Bonar Law's health deteriorated and he was diagnosed with throat cancer. His voice was so weak that he could barely hear it.
Now that Andrew Bonar Law has decided to resign as Prime Minister, there are two candidates who may take over as Prime Minister. One of them is Andrew Bonar Law, and the other is Curzon, who has just become the British Foreign Secretary.
Yes, it was the same Curzon who had a very unhappy time with Kitchener, who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Army in India, when he was the Governor-General of India.
If you calculate it this way, Rock, as a direct descendant of Kitchener, also has a grudge against Curzon.
Therefore, Roque naturally has a position in selecting the prime minister.
"What are the data of Nelson-class battleships?" Rock really doesn't know the specific data of Nelson-class battleships.
The total tonnage of Britain's current capital ships has exceeded the 525,000 tons stipulated in the "Washington Naval Treaty". The Nelson-class battleship to be built by the Royal Navy must have a tonnage of more than 30,000 tons, and more than one will be built. In this case, the Royal Navy's
The total tonnage of the capital ship will far exceed the provisions of the Washington Naval Treaty.
"Standard displacement tons, full load displacement tons, horsepower, three triple-mounted 16-inch main guns - the Royal Navy wants to build two ships." Stanley Baldwin is familiar with it. The data is indeed powerful. As long as the funds are in place, it will be stronger. Royal Shipbuilding
A factory can also make it.
Luo Ketou is big. The "Washington Naval Treaty" stipulates that from the date of the signing of the "Washington Naval Treaty," the standard displacement of new capital ships of various countries cannot exceed tons in principle. The data of the Nelson-class battleship clearly exceeds the standard.
Of course, this is not a problem. No one cares about these minutiae. The "Washington Naval Treaty" also stipulates that the standard displacement of new auxiliary ships built by each country shall not exceed 10,000 tons, and the caliber of the main gun shall not exceed 8 inches.
Then there appeared a lot of strange warships with a weight of about 9,500 tons and 6-inch main guns.
The original design plans of these warships were sufficient to carry 8-inch or 9-inch main guns. After the expiration of the "Washington Naval Treaty", they were replaced one after another.
"What about the total tonnage?" Roark still doesn't know the British Navy's plan.
"525,000 tons is too little. In this case, we will have to dismantle at least 20 battleships to control the total tonnage of the capital ships within 525,000 tons. After the two Nelson-class battleships are completed, at least four battleships will have to be dismantled.
, in order to free up tonnage for the Nelson-class battleships." Stanley Baldwin also had a big problem. During the arms race, he worked hard to build dreadnoughts, but now they have to be demolished, which costs taxpayers hard-earned money.
Many of the battleships that Britain is about to dismantle have only been in service for a few years.
For example, the battleship "Agincourt", which is about to be demolished, was only built in 1914. It is the battleship with the largest number of main gun turrets in history. It is fully loaded with tons of displacement. It originally belonged to the Ottoman Empire and was confiscated by the British government after the outbreak of the World War.
These powerful battleships, which have only been in service for a few years, will all be scrapped because of the Washington Naval Treaty. They are really a waste of money.
In accordance with the requirements of the "Washington Naval Treaty", the battleship "Agincourt", together with 20 other battleships, is about to face the fate of being scrapped. The 1,120 Royal Navy members on the ship are at risk of losing their jobs. Those who perform well will still have the opportunity to stay.
In the Royal Navy, if you continue to serve on other warships, those with poor performance will definitely be retired. This time, the Royal Navy is expected to bleed a lot.
But this is a good thing for Southern Africa. Southern Africa is about to get four "Normandy" class battleships, but the Southern African navy is seriously short of talent.
"Even after dismantling 20 battleships, the Royal Navy still retains 22 battleships, including 21 pre-Jylland type and one post-Jylland type. This is also a huge burden for the British government." Stanley Baldwin's words seem to be
It means something.
Rock said nothing and carefully analyzed Stanley Baldwin's attitude.
22 battleships are indeed a burden to the British government.
From what Stanley Baldwin said, it seems that he wanted to deploy some of the battleships to southern Africa. In this way, southern Africa would be responsible for related expenses, and the financial pressure on the British government would be reduced accordingly.
You don't have to think about this problem. During the World War, the British government withdrew all its troops and fleets from southern Africa and went to France to participate in the war.
It is easy for these troops and fleets to leave southern Africa, but it is impossible to come back. Southern Africa already has its own navy and does not need the Royal Navy to assist in defense.
Of course, if the British government wanted to send battleships to southern Africa, then Rock would have to accept it. Although Rock did not want to build battleships, the battleships equipped by the British were still very good.
In other words, compared with the battleships equipped by the British, the "Normandy" class battleships that Roque obtained from France are simply dregs.
However, the "Normandy" class battleship after the overhaul is still quite good. Before the overhaul, the "Normandy" was a battleship.
After major changes, the "Normandy" has become a standard battlecruiser. With different functions, the value will naturally be different.
In terms of infantry arms, battleships are like heavy armored cavalry. It doesn't matter whether they are fast or not. The core is thick blood, high resistance and high defense.
Battlecruisers are Rangers. They are indeed inferior to Rangers in a head-on confrontation, but they are much more useful for sneak attacks, interference and breaking up relationships than heavy cavalry.
The key is to run fast and have adequate firepower. If you can't beat them, just run away. The battleships can't catch up.
"The Normandies purchased by the Kingdom of Mozambique and West Africa are nothing compared to the battleships commissioned by our Royal Navy. They have weak firepower and low protection, pitifully slow speed, and seriously insufficient endurance. The battleships we are about to dismantle are all
It is more than one level better than 'Normandy'." Stanley Baldwin was proud that the navy was indeed Britain's traditional superiority project.
Rock suddenly realized that Stanley Baldwin was not here to show off his superiority or pay back money, but to sell the battleships of the British Royal Navy that were about to be scrapped.
Those powerful battleships would probably not make much money if they were dismantled and sold for scrap.
If it could be sold as a whole, the price would definitely be very different.
The British government probably found inspiration from the Kingdom of Mozambique and West Africa's purchase of "Normandy" class battleships. Since the Kingdom of Mozambique and West Africa can purchase battleships, the Kingdom of Congo and the Republic of Congo must also be able to purchase them.
If you calculate it this way, the Sultanate of Najd may also need powerful battleships to protect its national interests.
Doesn’t East India need it?
East India also faces the threat of the Japanese navy——
However, this is unlikely. Buying a hull and directly buying a battleship in service are two different things.
Not to mention the huge price difference, it will take at least three or two years to figure out what kind of modification you want to make after buying a boat hull.
If you buy battleships directly, the threat is real.
Not to mention the United States, the increasingly powerful U.S. Navy probably doesn’t care about these former Jutland-type battleships.
Japan is different. If East India buys the battleships that Britain wants to demolish, the Japanese will probably go crazy.