For the Boers, the Rand gold mine, which the British coveted, was indeed a "cancer".
The Boers do not have as much power as the British. Due to railway reasons, the gold mined from the Rand Gold Mine in the past had to be transported to Cape Town for sale, so the British could tolerate the independence of the Boers.
One person who must be mentioned here is Kaiser Wilhelm II. In order to cause trouble for his grandma, Wilhelm II instigated the Transvaal Republic to build Pretoria to Lorenzo Marquez in Portuguese East Africa.
railway in an attempt to escape British control.
The British government would definitely not accept this result, so the Second Boer War broke out.
By the way, Paul Kruger, the president of the exiled government of the Transvaal Republic, is currently seeking support from European countries in Europe.
Most continental European countries have a sympathetic attitude towards the Transvaal Republic. Only Germany, Wilhelm II, did not even give Paul Kruger a chance to meet.
Perhaps William II just remembered that the Queen of England was his grandma.
This is not a curse. Queen Victoria is indeed William II’s grandmother. William II’s mother is Queen Victoria’s eldest daughter and Queen Victoria’s first child.
Therefore, Queen Victoria's eldest son (second child), the current British Crown Prince, and the future Edward VII, is William II's uncle.
This "future" is actually not too far away. There are rumors that Queen Victoria is terminally ill, maybe it will happen in these three months.
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Before the outbreak of the Second Boer War, the whole of Europe was waiting to see the British joke, so they encouraged the Boers and the British to confront them head-on.
The Boers probably saw that the situation was very good, so they got confused and gave the British government an "ultimatum".
The result of the fight was completely different. The Boers won first and then lost, and were beaten badly by the expeditionary force. Only then did they fully understand the reality. If the independence of the country could be guaranteed, the Boers would rather not have the Rand Gold Mine. p>
It's a pity that what you want is both unobtainable and unavoidable. The British government has paid such a high price and will never accept just one Rand gold mine.
Therefore, the war will continue.
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The next day, Rock went to see Owen to test whether the relationship between Holly and Connie could be recognized by the Johannesburg city government.
It was just a test, not a formal request, so Rock and Owen made an appointment at the Russell Cafe next to the police station.
Yes, you can tell from the name that the owner of the cafe is Deputy Police Chief Joe Russell, and he sells jeans.
"Getting married? You have to go to the internal affairs department. I don't know the specific regulations." Irving obviously didn't want to discuss this issue.
"I know I have to go to the interior department. If you have any acquaintances, please help me ask." Rock and Owen were nowhere to be seen. Where are the two elephants——
"Locke, don't embarrass me. You know this topic is taboo." Owen and Locke also kept away from each other. My sister almost ran away with him. Is there any use in talking to others?
Roark didn't know how much trouble Phyllis's "statement" caused to Baron Philip. Anyway, Roark hadn't seen Phyllis during this time.
Fortunately, Irving is the "internal agent". Although Irving does not help Roark, at least Roark knows that Phyllis is in a good mood. She is very busy walking the dog, watering the flowers, reading books and baking cookies at the Baron's mansion every day.
It's just that the Baron has never eaten the biscuits baked by Phyllis. Phyllis couldn't finish the biscuits and would rather feed the big guy instead of giving the Baron a chance to comment.
"It was taboo before, will it always be taboo in the future?" Rock is not in a hurry, let's see how long you white people's sense of superiority can last.
What Rock means is that sooner or later, this situation will be broken.
But to Owen's ears, this is not what he meant.
So Irving's face immediately became ugly: "Locke, I treat you as a friend——"
Rock immediately realized that Owen had misunderstood Rock's meaning: "You think too much, Owen, I also treat you as a friend, so I won't make it difficult for you."
Roark mainly feels sorry for Phyllis, so before Roark is qualified to make a request to the Baron, Roark will not rush to find Phyllis, which will make Phyllis's situation even more difficult.
By the way, when the Prince of Wales is crowned, there should be a general amnesty——
After all, so many heroes in the Anglo-Boer War are still waiting to be awarded medals.
Rock is also qualified.
At the very least, it is a reward. If you work hard, you may not have no hope of becoming a baron.
Therefore, Roark asked Ada to wire 10,000 pounds to Winston so that Winston could help with activities.
This kind of thing may not succeed if you work hard, and it will definitely not work if you don't work hard. Even if Winston's activities fail, Roark is not going to take the money. Winston is worthy of Roark's investment.
This is actually a joint relationship, because while Winston is helping Rock with activities, he will also expand Winston's own personal connections.
"Thank you Rock, that's why I'm willing to drink coffee with you." Owen knew what Rock was talking about. Although Owen didn't want to see Phyllis and Rock entangled, Owen didn't dislike it either.
It's useless to be disgusted with this kind of thing. Women, big or small, are stubborn. It's useless for anyone to say it. If you say it too seriously, it can easily arouse rebellious psychology.
Fortunately, Rock is a nice person, and Owen is not opposed to Rock and Phyllis being together. It's just because of the world's eyes that Owen is worried that Phyllis will face too much pressure in the future.
Rock picked up the cup to greet Irving, took a sip, and before putting the cup down, someone suddenly said hello next to him.
"Hi, Owen——" His voice was a little hoarse, he probably just got up.
It's almost noon now.
Rock wanted to stand up, but suddenly found that Owen's face looked a little bad.
"Good morning Henry -" Owen glanced at Rock, his eyes seemed a little worried.
Worried?
Henry?
Rock seemed to understand something.
Sure enough, Henry asked Phyllis as soon as he opened his mouth: "Is Phyllis feeling better? I still want to ask her out to play -"
Feeling better?
Is Phyllis sick?
Roark has never heard Irving say that if Phyllis is sick, Henry will tell Roark even if Irving doesn't tell Roark.
Well, that Henry from Matilda's house.
"Where are we going to play? The Miners Club?" Irving looked ugly.
All men in Johannesburg know what the Miners Club is.
"Haha, you've never been there before." Henry sat down on the chair next to him carelessly, and then saw Roark.
Rock noticed keenly that when Henry saw Rock, his eyes shrank for a moment.
"Owen, why don't you introduce me?" Henry looked at Rock up and down with unscrupulous eyes, which was very rude.
Because it was not working time, Roque did not wear a police uniform, but a white shirt and black trousers.
Although dressing like this looks casual and simple, in the eyes of some people, it is already close to being slovenly.
"Hmm, Locke, this is Henry Alsop from London - Henry, this is Superintendent Locke, the chief of the Johannesburg Police Department." Owen's tendency is obvious.
Henry had no intention of shaking hands, and Rock didn't extend his hand, or even smile, he just looked at Henry quietly.
After a while, Henry raised his hand as if he suddenly understood: "Superintendent Locke, nice to meet you——"
Rock thought Henry was going to shake hands, so he slowly raised his hand.
As a result, Henry stretched his hand halfway and actually raised it to wipe his forehead: "It's too hot——"
Hot you sister!
Fortunately, Rock stretched out his hand slowly, otherwise, he would have been slapped in the face.
Rock didn't make any extra moves. He paused with his raised hand and tapped Henry with his index finger.
Remember it!
Henry's face immediately changed: "What do you mean?"
"That's what you think it means!" Rock didn't care whether Henry was from a noble background or not. Judging from Owen's attitude towards Henry, even if Henry was from a noble family, he would still be a baron at most.
Baron, Rock really doesn't care. Barons like Baron Philip who can serve as high-ranking officials in the colonies are already rare. An ordinary baron basically has no sense of existence. What's more, this is Johannesburg, not London. If you just come to a descendant of a noble family,
, Rock tied up his hands and stopped doing that work.
"Asshole, how dare you be so presumptuous!" Henry probably didn't expect that Roark would be so tough.
"My respect is only reserved for those who deserve respect. Your little tricks do not show how noble you are. They can only prove that your elders are irresponsible in your education." Rock
His voice is neither high nor fast, which is a sign of confidence.
"Asshole, how dare you insult my family?" Henry had already lost his composure.
"You brought it upon yourself." Rock didn't talk nonsense, because there was no room for relaxation between Phyllis, Rock and this Henry.
Boom!
Henry stood up from the chair, and the chair was brought down to the ground, making a harsh sound.
The entire cafe's attention was attracted.
The two strong men on the table next to him immediately stood up and stared at Henry eagerly. One of them had already put his hand into his suit jacket.
These two are police officers from the Johannesburg Police Department.
"Mr. Locke, do you need help?" The manager of the cafe came over immediately, without even looking at Henry, his eyes were on Locke.
Roque didn't reply, but smiled and shook his head at the manager.
The manager looked at Henry with anger and pity, then gave Rock a flattering smile and walked away, but he didn't go too far.
"This is Johannesburg, not London." Rock was speechless, why do some people always feel good about themselves?
"This is England, not the Qing Dynasty. You'd better be prepared to go back to the Qing Dynasty in disgrace. You don't belong here, and don't expect things you don't deserve." Henry is a loser. Although his face is a little pale,
I can still persist.
"The grass on the grave of the last guy who spoke to me like this was probably three feet high -" Rock said lightly.
In fact, they are all pretending. The last person to speak to Rock like this was Arnold, who lived a good life.
"Okay, very good, just wait, just wait-" Henry was so angry that his fingers were trembling, and he strode away angrily without even saying hello to Irving.
Rock glanced at Owen and found that this guy was actually snickering.
