It was already December when Rock returned to Pretoria. The year passed so quickly, 11 months passed in just a few dozen chapters.
The issue of whether to establish the African Union is still a matter of great controversy.
Some people believe that the establishment of the African Union will be more conducive to the integration of resources in Southern Africa and ensure the development of Southern Africa.
Others believe that the neighboring countries of Southern Africa will become a burden to Southern Africa. Even if the African Union is not established, it will not affect Southern Africa's use of surrounding resources. The establishment of the African Union will not bring about substantial changes.
"The establishment of the African Union is only the first step. After the establishment of the African Union, the next step is to gradually annex neighboring countries and establish a federal government for southern Africa. At that time, we will need people, resources, and depth.
No matter how bad the situation worsens, we will be invincible." Philip hopes to get Roque's support. In Philip's understanding, Roque's attitude towards land is very extreme. When it comes to alliance, Roque may not
If you are interested and talk about annexation, Narok will definitely take the lead.
After acquiring Victoria and Dias, the territory of southern Africa has exceeded 5.5 million square kilometers.
If West Africa, the two Congoes, and the Kingdom of Madagascar and Mozambique are annexed, the territory of southern Africa will directly exceed 10 million!
You must know that Canada, the second largest country in terms of territory in the world, has a total area of only 9.9 million square kilometers.
After the founding of the United States, it expanded everywhere, and now it only has 9.3 million people.
The key point is that these ten million square kilometers are not the uninhabited tundra of Russia and Canada. They are not like the United States, which is prone to typhoons and wildfires. It is also not like North Africa, which is thousands of miles of desert without any vegetation. The ten million square kilometers of southern Africa are really what it is.
It deserves the evaluation of being blessed with fertile land and rich resources.
It must be said that for a moment, Rock was definitely moved.
Then enter the time of the wise.
It’s not possible——
Putting aside the attitude of the United States, I am afraid that the British Empire is not willing to see southern Africa annexing neighboring countries.
The current southern Africa is enough to make the British Empire fearful. If southern Africa continues to grow, it will become the second United States.
Not to mention those Africans living in surrounding countries.
Roque finally sent Africans out of the country as gifts. If these countries are now annexed, the Africans living in these countries will fill southern Africa in an instant. Don't look at these Africans who are now very obedient and work hard.
Working hard again, will the situation change in a few decades?
Thinking about Africans in another time and space, Rock was really unsure.
"This matter cannot be rushed. We need to organize manpower to conduct multi-party inspections and demonstrations. Now is not the right time." Roque does not want to stimulate the outside world too much. Except for southern Africans, no one wants to see a powerful country emerge in Africa, including the United Kingdom.
Inside.
The current Southern Africa emerged because it was a special historical product under special conditions. Mainstream European and American countries have reached the limit of their tolerance for the current Southern Africa. If Southern Africa continues to expand, it will arouse the vigilance of European and American countries.
At this naval meeting in Washington, Rock had clearly felt the vague hostility of European and American countries.
"It's not like you to be so conservative-" Philip was slightly disappointed.
Roque asked himself, he really didn't want to become a stumbling block to the development of southern Africa.
But now it seems that after Philip became prime minister, he was determined to make progress, and Roque became the representative of the stubborn conservative forces.
"This is not conservative, but waiting for a more appropriate time. We have just acquired Victoria and Dias and have not yet digested them. We now need to settle down for several years to consolidate the foundation, accumulate food widely, build walls high, slowly become king, and wait patiently
The next opportunity comes." Rock is not conservative at all. It's only ten or twenty years, and Rock can afford to wait.
But Philip can't afford to wait. Philip is now in his sixties. Ten or twenty years later, Roque will be about sixty, which is not old for a politician, but Philip is already eighty or ninety. Maybe he will be buried in the grave.
Both of them are taller than they are on the grass.
"Now that Europe and the United States are in deep economic crisis, isn't it the best opportunity?" Philip also thought carefully. Europe and the United States are in economic crisis and cannot escape. This is indeed an opportunity for southern Africa.
"No, no, at least not now -" Rock didn't think so.
There are many ways to get out of the economic crisis, among which the simplest and most effective is undoubtedly war.
Don't think that since southern Africa and Europe and the United States seem to have good relations now, there is no possibility of war.
If interests do not conflict, war will not break out.
But if Southern Africa takes the lead in establishing the African Union, it will definitely affect the interests of European and American countries, and anything that happens will be normal.
Roque's attitude was so firm that Philip was disappointed.
After leaving the Palace of Justice, Rock went to the hospital to visit Ade, and Kitchener happened to be there too.
To Roque's surprise, Ade and Kitchener were in favor of the establishment of the African Union.
It is just an alliance, not an immediate annexation. The Southern African Union is different from the Three Emperors Alliance. This is not a strong alliance, but a big brother and a group of younger brothers hugging each other for warmth.
"The current relationship between Southern Africa and neighboring countries is actually no different from an alliance. Once the African Union is established, Southern Africa can integrate resources more effectively, and all countries can benefit from the alliance. This is a good thing for everyone.
." Adelaide is not as radical as Philip. Alliances are alliances, and don't annex them at every turn.
Very scary.
"It doesn't matter if they annex several small countries. In the past, they were too embarrassed to save face, but now that Portugal and Belgium have screwed up, it is natural for us to take over." Kitchina's attitude is equally radical.
Rock's understanding of British colonial thinking is still incomplete.
You can't say that. In the past, Rock was barefoot and was not afraid of wearing shoes. Now that Rock has shoes, he naturally has to think more before doing things and cannot just do whatever he wants.
"What happens after we take over?" Ade sneered. He is just a fool. He only knows how to run rampant without any strategy.
"You can do whatever you want after taking over. Look at the Kingdom of Congo and the Republic of Congo now. They are in a state of smog. They are even worse than the Congo Free State era. Those so-called presidents and kings have almost made enough over the years. They are willing to make peace.
Forget about handing over power. If you don't want to, just let Brad and Umbrella intervene and spit it out as you please!" Kitchener is really not a reckless man, otherwise he wouldn't be qualified to be the "God of War" of the British Army.
"If you do this, then southern Africa will no longer be able to cooperate with other countries." Ade was helpless. Part of what Kitchener said was true.
Don't think that those fighters who resisted colonial rule were all for the liberation of all mankind. One by one, they were all motivated by personal interests or family interests.
For example, the scumbag of the Kingdom of Mozambique, did he resist the Portuguese to liberate all the Yao people?
Don't be ridiculous, Zhazha is doing it for himself, otherwise he wouldn't have just driven away the Portuguese, so he couldn't wait to ascend the throne and become the king, and his wife married a reinforced company.
As for Isaac Pansy and Isaiah Chamberlain, they were both white men born in the Congo Free State, natives of the colony, and had no affection for Belgium because of the colonial government’s devastating plunder of the Congo Free State.
Because of the family interests of Isaac Pansy and Isaiah Chamberlain, Isaac Pansy and Isaiah Chamberlain united with other white people from the Congo Free State to resist the colonial rule of the Belgian government by force.
Regardless of whether it was the colonial government era or a country established by Africans, the people at the bottom who were exploited were always the working people. This fact has not changed in essence.
Rock is truly desperate. The outstanding figures of this era, such as Kitchener and Philip, are still colonialists at heart. There has been no progress at all for hundreds of years. Rock is also tired.
In other words, Ade and Rock have similar ideas.
It's a pity that Ade has retired.
"So, it is feasible to establish the African Union." Roque is not stubborn. If everyone thinks it is feasible, then Roque will not go against the will.
Hey, your attitude is a little bit salty now. It doesn’t fit the character of the protagonist. Have you eaten too many expired mooncakes?
"It should be possible. The expansion of southern Africa will be beneficial to the British Empire." Deep in his heart, Ade never thought that southern Africa would one day fall out with the British Empire.
And Rock has been preparing for a breakup with the British Empire for so many years.
You can't just be the younger brother for the rest of your life. Southern Africa is as strong as it is now. If you continue to be the younger brother, it will really be looked down upon.
"Americans have too much time to take care of themselves now, and they have been eyeing Canada. A strong southern Africa will also be a favorable deterrent to the United States." Kitchener was very emotional when it came to annexation, but he was very calm when talking about business.
As a soldier, Kitchina has a keener military sense.
"While I was in Washington, I reached an agreement with Mr. Bowden, the former Prime Minister of Canada, that I will send some troops to Canada over time." Rock tested Kitchener's bottom line.
Kitchen now seems to be doing everything for the interests of Southern Africa, but in fact sending troops from Southern Africa to Canada is an offense to London.
Even if troops are sent, they should be from London, not southern Africa.
Of course, there are twists and turns here. Rock and Bowden are not so stupid. They directly reached an agreement in private. The Canadian autonomous government has now requested assistance from London. London cannot ignore it. It must either send British troops to Canada, or
It is necessary to mobilize troops from overseas colonies and autonomous territories.
Looking across the Commonwealth, it seems that only southern Africa has this capability.