In another time and space, the colonial system of European countries in Africa gradually collapsed during the Cold War.
After the collapse of the colonial system, Africa did not become a paradise for Africans as Africans imagined. Instead, it became a Pandora's box that breeds violence, crime, viruses, and poverty. The former "bakery of Africa" has become
The country in need of relief, which was once the capital of gold, has become a capital of crime. The Africans who were able to barely survive under the rule of the white people completely became victims of the oppression of the rulers when the indigenous Africans came to power.
This time, Africans have no reason to complain, and no one will provide them with weapons. Africa's mineral resources are still controlled by powerfully armed white capitalists, and ordinary Africans still cannot share the dividends of national development.<
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When white people ruled Africa, whether it was due to hypocrisy or the need to maintain stability, they more or less considered the interests of Africans when distributing national wealth.
After those African warlords came to power, they did not consider development at all and had no clear plans for the future. They only cared about their own lives and did not care about the life and death of ordinary Africans. Therefore, this time Africans who had no excuses could only choose to leave Africa.
I would rather become a refugee in a European country than stay in the quagmire of Africa.
Roque's intervention started this process in advance. Portuguese East Africa was just Roque's experiment. Roque was looking for another possibility, a possibility that could make Africa's transition smooth.
Xiaosi definitely didn't know about Roque's ideals, but from the transformation of the Yao people, Xiaosi realized how destructive Africans can be once they unleash their nature. So after listening to Roque's explanation, Xiaosi's eyes were a little dull, as if through the Portuguese
Belongs to East Africa and sees the future of Rhodesia.
"No wonder you want to expel Africans——" Xiao Si muttered to himself.
"Otherwise, what do you think? There are so many Africans, there is no need to pay them salaries, and there is no need to consider their future. As long as they are given to those who stutter, they can do whatever they want. If there are no such and such hidden dangers, I will also
We will not expel Africans." Rock has an advantage that Stoudemire does not have. The 450 million Chinese are Rock's strong backing.
"What should I do? What should I do?" Stoudemire was worried, and then he remembered what Cecil Rhodes said when he was still alive. At that time, Cecil Rhodes patted Stoudemire on the shoulder and said: Remember, in the future
If you are unsure about something, come to Locke.
"Don't worry, there should be no problems within ten years, but no one can guarantee that after ten or twenty years, so what you have to do now is to try to attract immigrants from outside Africa, and gradually bring Rhodesia's
The Zulu people will be driven out of Rhodesia, so there will be no hidden dangers." Roque is really not in a hurry. Just like Roque dealt with the Portuguese, Stoudemire will eventually be forced by reality to make the right choice.<
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What is the so-called "right choice"?
The correct choice is that if you cannot attract white people to Rhodesia, then find a way to attract Chinese people to Rhodesia.
Forget it about Indians, most of the Indians who are willing to come to Africa are from low castes. There are very few high castes like Gandhi, and the low castes in India——
To put it bluntly, the skin color of lower castes in India is not much better than that of Africans.
Relatively speaking, the Chinese are pretty good. At least in Johannesburg, the offspring of families composed of Chinese and Boers are not much different from the offspring of white families.
Black people are different. The chromosomes of black people are really too strong. Whether they are white or Chinese, after forming a family with a black person, most of the children born will be black. It will take at least four or five generations of dilution before the things in the genes will
Gradually fade.
"No, no, Rhodesia also needs an immigration bureau." Xiao Si finally understood the importance of the problem.
"Come on -" Roque gave Stoudemire enough encouragement. Even if Stoudemire was indifferent, if the situation in Rhodesia really collapsed like Portuguese East Africa, Roque would not sit idly by.
Exporting violence is actually very simple to prevent. Among other things, the Yao people in Portuguese East Africa are definitely the vanguard of Africa's resistance to colonial rule. In the future, if Africans in other regions want to learn from the Yao people
The experience of resisting colonial aggression requires the guidance of the Yao people.
Based on Luo Ke's current relationship with the Yao people, it is not easy to mix sand among the Africans. Fortresses are often breached from the inside. Therefore, it is too difficult to rebel in areas where Luo Ke does not allow it. With the help of the weapons in hand,
With great strength and the "loyal servants" Yao people, Luo Ke can easily suppress any resistance.
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After Joseph Chamberlain returned to London, the Transvaal and Orange quickly obtained a loan of 30 million pounds. This loan was guaranteed by the railway revenue of the Transvaal and Orange. If the railway
If the income is insufficient to repay the loan, it will be supplemented by budget income from the Transvaal and Orange.
This clause was strongly opposed by the Johannesburg city government, because the Orange region, which is dominated by agriculture, is obviously unlikely to have much fiscal revenue in a short period of time. Therefore, when repaying the money in name, it was in Transvaal terms.
It will be supplemented by the fiscal revenue of the United States and Orange. In fact, if the railway revenue cannot repay this loan, all of it will have to be repaid by the Transvaal.
In other words, it will be repaid by Johannesburg.
The reason is very simple, there are gold mines in Johannesburg——
Therefore, the requirement of the Johannesburg City Government is that each locality applies independently to the Imperial Bank for loans, and does not need to rely on the collective name of the Transvaal and Orange.
It is also possible if both places apply collectively. In that case, Johannesburg will pay back whatever amount it gets. Johannesburg will not be responsible for Pretoria and Orange.
Johannesburg's proposal was also strongly opposed by Pretoria and Orange.
Especially Orange.
The Orange government knows very well that for a long period of time, the Orange government will have to rely on loans and financial allocations to survive, and it will not be able to repay the loans. Therefore, the Orange government relies on Johannesburg, the "big financier," for everything it does.
", Johannesburg can't even think of getting rid of Orange.
It was at this time that Louis Botta and Yang Smuts discovered that being ruled by the British seemed quite good.
In the former Transvaal Republic, if a natural or man-made disaster like the one in 1902 happened, it would have to grit its teeth and endure the hardships.
Now, if you have no money, go to the Imperial Bank for a loan——
No need to pay it back!
As the Governor-General of the Transvaal and Orange, Adelaide has no position on this issue. Whether it is the Transvaal or Orange, they are all Adelaide's jurisdiction. Adelaide's bowl of water must be balanced.
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"These bastards, they are a group of vampires who want to make Johannesburg pay for all the Boers. This is absolutely impossible!" Philip Matilda was so angry that he almost lost his mind and cursed in the mayor's residence.
Rock, Marcus Beaufort, and Blake Nelson were relatively speechless. Orange was clearly about to collide, and Johannesburg had no place to hide. The two sides, Adelaide and Mi Ni, who could have upheld justice, were at the scene of a large-scale car accident.
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It seems to be unfair to Johannesburg. For a loan of 3,000 pounds, according to the proportion, Johannesburg can only get 4.5 million of it, which is only about 15%. However, when repaying the loan, Johannesburg is estimated to have to bear 6%.
More than ten, anyone who reads this plan will be scolded.
But this plan is relatively fair. After all, the best parts of the Transvaal and Orange combined are around Johannesburg. The British government launched the war just for Johannesburg's gold. The Johannesburg city government also has the most revenue, so it gets less.
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However, the Johannesburg City Government will never admit the second point.
It was difficult for Rock to speak on this issue. The farms near Johannesburg were all Chinese-owned. This loan was not war compensation, but relief money to the Transvaal and Orange. In other words, after the war,
The Chinese who buy the farm will also be the beneficiaries of this loan, so no matter what Roque says now, it seems that he is taking advantage and doing well.
"Marcus, what is our current income?" Philip named Finance Secretary Louis Barnard this time.
"The fiscal revenue in the first half of the year was almost 1.4 million pounds. This part of the revenue includes gold mine taxes and land sales revenue. If the land sales revenue is excluded, it is about 820,000 pounds. Overall, fiscal revenue and fiscal expenditure are basically balanced, and
That is to say, we don't actually need a loan." Louis Barnard pushed up his glasses with a shrewd look on his face.
The so-called "land sales income" refers to the farms around Johannesburg. This part of the income is one-time, so it cannot be counted as regular income.
820,000 pounds, not much more, not much less. It is certainly less than a big city like Cape Town, but compared with Pretoria and Bloemfontein (formerly the capital of the Orange Free State)
, this income is very good. Pretoria, like Bloemfontein, will probably have to rely on loans and financial allocations for a long time in the future.
"It's not up to us whether we need it or not." Philip Matilda was so angry that her chest felt tight. This is the most disgusting part. In order to make Johannesburg pay back the money, now Johannesburg doesn't even want the money. p>
"Then we will try to get more loans. Compared with Orange, at least our farms in Johannesburg are tangible and indeed need subsidies. What does Orange have? They say it has 200,000 booleans.
There is not even a shadow of the farm in sight now. God knows who the Orange will give the money to if it is given to Orange." Marcus Beaufort, the tax commissioner, is as impatient as ever.
After the concentration camps were dismantled, most of the Boers went to Orange, some went to Cape and Natal, some went to German Southwest Africa and Portuguese East Africa, and some even went as far away as Rhodesia. p>
According to the Orange government, there are 200,000 Boers in Orange in need of relief. After the expeditionary force withdrew, the market returned to depression, prices soared, the weather was extremely dry, large tracts of pasture withered, and serious disasters occurred in the western region of Orange.
After the fire, the Boers could not rebuild the farm on their own without external support.
The situation in Orange is so bad, in fact, the situation in Johannesburg is not much better.
But the same drought does not seem to be an insurmountable difficulty in the eyes of the Chinese in Johannesburg.
Are vast tracts of pasture withered?
It doesn't matter, just reclaim those withered pastures and turn them into arable land. Whether you grow alfalfa or potatoes and corn next year, you can produce greater value.
The weather is dry and it won’t rain, right!
It doesn’t matter. If it doesn’t rain, there will be no water in the river. If there is no water, it’s time to repair water conservancy. Drill a ditch or dig a canal or something. We will also take care of the food on the construction site. If you eat from the construction site, you will save your own money. On this issue,
The Chinese are very smart.
This is because the mentality is different, and the results are completely different. The weather is also dry, the Chinese are trying to save themselves, but the Boers are waiting for rescue.
It seems that the Boers who are worse off will get more benefits, but a year later, the land reclaimed by the Chinese will have a bumper harvest due to sufficient watering, and the Boers will continue to wait for rescue because their farms are still not self-sufficient.
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"There are 200,000 Boers in Orange, each with 200 acres of land. Orange - is there such a big place?" Rock was a little curious, 200,000 times 2 million, 40 million acres, about 160,000 square kilometers.
The area of Orange is 180,000 square kilometers, but this does not mean that Orange has 180,000 square kilometers of land available for distribution. Within these 180,000 square kilometers, there are mountains, hills, forests, swamps, and rivers.
In the end, it would be great if Orange could have 100,000 square kilometers of land that could be planned as farms.
"What a fart!" Marcus Beaufort sneered.
Rock, Philip Matilda, and Louis Barnard all had ugly expressions, but Marcus didn't notice.
Yes, if there are not enough farms in Orange, then the Boers in Orange may return to Johannesburg.
Although after Orange was conquered by the British government, the Boers in Orange could theoretically go to the Cape freely, but the Cape is the British stronghold, so the Boers in Orange are more likely to return to Johannesburg.
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"Locke, block the Boers and prevent them from returning to Johannesburg." Philip Matilda gritted his teeth.
"Okay, I understand." Rock looked serious. This question is no joke. If the Boers in Orange return, the first to be affected will be the Chinese farms around Johannesburg.
Rock can never sit back and watch this happen.
Back at the police station, Rock called Joe Russell, Li De, and Yaya all over, preparing to arrange police forces to block the Boers outside Johannesburg.
"Chief, something happened. A farmer in Kronstad was murdered——" Martin came to report in a hurry.
The situation seems to be more severe than Roque expected.