If the Welch Fusiliers had a better attitude when Rock went to the Summerfield Gold Mine in the morning, then there would still be room for discussion on this matter.
Now——
Just go ahead and do whatever you have to do!
The second lieutenant obviously didn't think so. He probably didn't expect that Rock would refuse so simply and neatly, so the second lieutenant's face turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Well, I'm really a lobster now. It's not working time now, and the second lieutenant is wearing a red uniform.
"Inspector, this is the intention of our regiment leader. Now this case will be handed over to your police station!" the second lieutenant said sharply, with an element of threat in his voice.
"Haha, you said this morning that your Welch Fusiliers will be responsible for this matter, so please take the responsibility to the end. This is the intention of the Johannesburg Police Chief." Rock took his time and concentrated on dealing with the things on his dinner plate.
Grilled Mushrooms.
Well, with the skill of the chef at Jinshan Hotel, the grilled mushrooms are still edible.
"Okay, very good!" The second lieutenant pointed his finger at Rock very rudely, and his whole arm was shaking.
"Indeed, the mushrooms taste good." Luo Ke said seriously, looking like he was eating so much that he was very angry.
The temper of the regular army was indeed very great. Early the next morning, Roque received a telegram from the Governor's Palace, asking Roque to go to Pretoria and explain to Alfred Milner face to face.
Hehe, can’t a child fight and call his parents?
Useless stuff!
On the train, Rock finally met Norman Theresa, the leader of the Welch Fusiliers.
Norman Theresa's attitude was as arrogant as that annoying second lieutenant, and he had no intention of greeting Rock.
Roque didn’t ask for trouble, everyone is their own master, no one is afraid of whom!
——
When Rock arrived at the Governor's Mansion, Rock unexpectedly discovered that the lineup waiting for Rock was unexpectedly strong.
In fact, they were all acquaintances that Rock had met, Governor Alfred Milner, and Commander-in-Chief of the Expedition Horatio Herbert Kitchener.
I can't say that we are familiar with each other, it's just a casual relationship, but we have definitely met.
General Kitchener has just succeeded General Roberts as Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Force. General Roberts has been transferred back to the British mainland as Commander-in-Chief of the British Army.
As Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Force, General Kitchener appeared in Pretoria to attend the inauguration ceremony of Governor-General Alfred Milner.
Unexpectedly, before the inauguration ceremony even started, such a bloody drama would be staged first.
"After receiving the report yesterday morning, I immediately returned to Johannesburg to investigate the attack. However, when I arrived at the Summerfield gold mine, I found that the Welch Fusiliers had taken over the gold mine - I was
I asked to take over the case, but was refused by a second lieutenant of the Welch Fusiliers. Last night, the second lieutenant took the initiative to find me and asked to transfer the case to the Johannesburg Police Station. But what people didn't expect was that the entire scene had been
Suffering devastating damage, all traces left by the guerrilla attacks were completely destroyed. All materials in the Summerfield Gold Mine warehouse have been evacuated, including the mansion where the mine owner lives. The guerrillas even took away the carpets.
Gone——"
With Roark's statement, the expressions of Alfred Milner and Horatio Kitchener became more and more exciting.
We are not fools. What the guerrillas want is gold and supplies. Why do they want carpets?
So although Roque said that the carpet was taken away by the guerrillas, in fact, it is already obvious who took the carpet.
As for the materials in the warehouse, they are actually very helpful in solving the case. The materials in the Summerfield Gold Mine warehouse must have been recorded. If no one destroyed the scene, then through comparison, we can know that the guerrillas have
Based on what things were taken and how much they were taken, we can roughly calculate how fast the guerrillas were and whether there was a need to pursue them. This is very helpful in solving the case.
According to Rock, all of this no longer exists, so it is impossible to talk about pursuing and suppressing the guerrillas.
By the way, isn’t it the military’s task to exterminate the guerrillas?
"Nonsense, you didn't investigate the scene at all. You made all this up." Norman Theresa roared crazily. After he left the Summerfield Gold Mine, he received a report from the second lieutenant, and then reported it to the Expeditionary Force Headquarters.
Sent a telegram.
In fact, Norman Theresa didn't know if the police department had taken over the Summerfield Gold Mine. Neither Norman Theresa nor the second lieutenant expected that Rock would dare to refuse, considering that Rock refused so simply.
, so Norman Theresa never thought of sending people back to the Summerfield Gold Mine.
"Your last carriage left the Summerfield Gold Mine at six o'clock in the evening. A total of eleven carriages left before that. After you left, the police who were ordered to stay behind immediately took over the Summerfield Gold Mine. In order to find the
A guerrilla team and dozens of policemen worked all night, and they are still working now. How can you say that?" Roque's counterattack was even sharper.
Eleven carriages!
This information is crucial. It seems that the Welch Fusiliers have gained quite a lot!
When Rock just walked into the conference room, Kitchina had already connected Rock with the "Lock" in his memory, so Kitchina looked at Rock in a very complicated way.
It was this man who made the entire expeditionary force disgraced.
If Henry hadn't covered up the shame, the expeditionary force would have disgraced themselves all over the world.
It was also because of this man that the expeditionary force finally had a fig leaf. The direct killing of Joubert, the commander-in-chief of the Boer coalition in the battle, was widely publicized as the expeditionary force's achievement.
With these backgrounds in mind, Kitchener's attitude towards Roque is very complicated.
After listening to Rock's statement, Kitchener's eyes looked at Norman again, filled with anger.
Damn it, just be greedy, don’t let others catch you!
I was caught, but I didn’t know it, and I still had the nerve to go to Pretoria to complain. You think I’m as thick-skinned as you, right?!!!
Regarding the military's protection of shortcomings, this point has a tradition.
In fact, not to mention the army, within the provisional government, Alfred Milner will also protect the shortcomings. If this time it is not the Welch Fusiliers who made a mistake, but the Johannesburg Police Department, then Alfred Milner will also do the same.
Will protect Rock.
No need now. The facts are obvious. When the Welch Fusiliers performed their mission, they did not focus on chasing down the guerrillas at all, but focused on how to gain benefits.
This is actually an unspoken rule. If the Welch Fusiliers wiped out the guerrillas in time, no one would have anything to say, and Norman Theresa would still be rewarded for his meritorious service.