Strictly speaking, the War Office is different from 007. After all, the boss of the War Office still has a name, so the War Office is still in the initial stage of Military Intelligence.
The "Two C Plan" was an integral part of the War Office. Frank must have read Chamberlain's report before he was attracted to the Transvaal by Rock.
Prior to this, not only the War Office, but also the British government had abandoned the "Two C Plan". The War Office probably only learned about the "Two C Plan" after seeing Joseph Chamberlain's report in southern Africa.
It is estimated that Rock is now the last hope to complete the "Two C Plans", so the War Office made such a big fanfare and directly sent a division chief and a senior staff member.
By the way, before that, given the British’s peeing habits, they might have been investigating in Rhodesia and Nyasaland for how long.
Chris and Frank regard Rock as their hope, but Rock is unwilling to take responsibility.
Or in other words, Roark doesn't care whether the "Two C Plan" can be completed until he gets enough benefits. This has nothing to do with Roark. It's just the wishful thinking of the British government or the Marquis of Salisbury.
So Roque refused simply: "I'm sorry, Director, the 'Two C Plan' is beyond my ability. I don't have the ability to complete this plan now."
Frank was not too surprised to hear Roark's direct refusal. After exchanging glances with Viscount Glaston, Frank was confident: "If you refuse this request, Sir Roark, then the Empire will reconsider your fiefdom."
What the hell!
Rock is really surprised that he can still bargain for the price of gadgets?
"I am Lord Nyasaland, can I still change my fief?" Rock didn't believe that the British government would be so derelict in its duties.
"Ah, haha——" Old God Frank is here. Titles, fiefs, etc. are actually exchange conditions, so why stick to the rules?
For a very simple reason, the area of Nyasaland determined by Xiaosi is about 200,000 square kilometers. Such a large fiefdom is not of the size of a baron at all. Even a duke does not have such a large fiefdom, so—— p>
"Okay, you win, let's talk about the 'Two C Plan' -" Rock can only give in. Although the decision-making power on this matter is not in Rock's hands, but if he wants Rock to work, he has to give it to Rock.
If you don’t have enough motivation, it’s useless to have to climb up on the pole to work hard.
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Only then did Rock learn that the War Office had sent not only a division chief and a senior staff member, but also a group of more than thirty agents in Pretoria.
"Sending agents directly to Portuguese East Africa? Isn't that good? It might lead to an international dispute." Roque does not doubt the abilities of agents, but people can make mistakes and horses can go wrong. If an agent is caught by the Portuguese -
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"You don't have to worry about this. There is no problem with the loyalty of these agents. Even if they are caught, they will not be exposed." Frank has full confidence in his men. British patriotism education is also very good. The soldiers shouted "Long live"
The words are still ringing in my ears.
"Okay, if you insist." Rock agreed. Anyway, even if he died, it would not be Rock's men who died.
"Then we will go to Nyasaland now and set up an advance base and logistics center in Nyasaland." Frank is also ambitious, and yes, although the UK has actually chosen strategic contraction, when it comes to individuals, it is definitely still
There are many officials who insist on colonial development.
"Why Nyasaland, not Rhodesia? The South African company in Rhodesia seems more suitable." Rock didn't want to cause trouble. If the forward base was placed in Rhodesia, then even if the Portuguese discovered it, the British government would
The forward base can also be attributed to the business practices of South African companies.
A dead Taoist friend is not a poor Taoist. On this issue, Roque is still clear.
"The personnel structure of Rhodesia is too complex. On the contrary, the population structure of Nyasaland is relatively simple. Therefore, it is safer to put the forward base in Nyasaland." Frank must have his reasons. The problem is that for this reason, let
Rock feels like he shot himself in the foot.
In order to ensure the stability of Nyasaland, Rock relocated all the Bantu and British people in Nyasaland. Now Nyasaland is entirely Chinese, as well as some technical personnel hired from Europe and the United States.<
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These technical personnel are not a problem. Compared with the Chinese in Nyasaland, the number of technical personnel is too small and is not enough to pose a threat to the Chinese in Nyasaland.
"Okay, there is an island called Likoma in Lake Nyasa, which is less than five kilometers away from Portuguese East Africa. This island is yours now." Roque did not want these agents to be in Nyasaland.
It's a good idea to run around and trap them on Likoma Island. They can do whatever they want, as long as they don't leave Likoma Island.
"Okay, what is the strength of Nyasaland? Can they guarantee support for the Yao people?" Frank may know the answer to this question, but he still has to ask Roque for confirmation. This is also a test.
"Yes, I purchased some machines from the Royal Small Arms Manufacturing Factory some time ago, just to support the Yao people. Give me a few more months, Nyasaland will be self-sufficient in food, and then it will be no problem to support the Yao people -
"Speaking of this, Rock suddenly remembered a problem. Since the War Office now asked Rock for help, Rock had to speak loudly: "The problem now is that there are not enough workers to operate the weapons purchased from the Royal Small Arms Manufacturing Factory.
A machine, even a small bullet, requires a complete supporting factory, so you have to find me enough engineers and technicians so that I can give the Yao people enough support."
In fact, Nyasaland now has a lot of technicians, but there are never too many technicians. British military technology was still world-class during this period. Even though the Germans praised Mauser so hard, in fact
The most widely used and best-rated magazine-type rifle in the world is the Lee Enfield.
The British military industry is strong, not only in terms of technology, but also in terms of concepts. At this time, most countries in the world still use single-shot rifles, and Lee Enfield has already used a magazine.
It's a pity that advanced ideas are useless when faced with stubborn officers. The magazine is indeed very advanced, but in order to save bullets, the front-line troops still use magazine isolators, which turns the magazine-type rifle back to a single-shot type.
Rifle.
Even though Rock is an idiot in the military industry, he still knows the future development trend of weapons. Therefore, although the arsenal in Nyasaland can only produce single-shot Martini Henry, as long as the conditions are ripe, the arsenal in Nyasaland can
It is definitely possible to produce Lee Enfield and even the more advanced M1 Garand.
In fact, whether it is Lee Enfield or M1 Garand, it is not too difficult to implement technically. At least the materials have reached this level. It is mainly a matter of design concept.
Under the guidance of Rock, Nyasaland Arsenal's concept is its biggest advantage. Not to mention the M1 Garand, even the AK47 is not difficult to design.
"There is no problem with the technical staff, but you have to solve the funding problem yourself." Frank knows that he must give Rock some benefits before Rock will do his best, so he will not create obstacles for Rock on this issue.
In fact, for an organization like the War Office, funding is the biggest obstacle. The huge military manufacturing industry in the UK has no problem in mobilizing personnel. The problem is insufficient funding. Every penny spent by the War Office has to apply to Congress, and Congress
Without approval, even national policies such as the "Two C Plan" cannot be promoted.
Roque is extremely convenient. He is never stingy with the money he should spend. If you don't have enough cash, you can pay with gold. For the same thing, the War Office may still be writing the application, but Roque has already implemented it. Therefore, "private enterprise"
"The advantages of "state-owned enterprises" in this regard are simply not too great.
"The cost is no problem. As long as they are technicians who come to Nyasaland, I will give them twice the salary at home, and I can arrange jobs for their spouses and arrange for their children to go to school in Nyasaland. You know Zi
Wei Public School? I guarantee that the schools in Nyasaland will definitely not be lower than Ziwei Public School." Luo Ke took care of everything, and even said that he would directly provide singles with partners.
Frank was still not used to Roark's behavior, so he glared at Roark for a long time, and then said a bit angrily: "Damn rich people are so generous, I even want to work for you -"
Ha, in fact, the life of an agent is really not as glamorous as shown in the movies. Officials like Frank are better off. The life of an ordinary agent is very hard, not much better than that of an ordinary office worker.
Such a seemingly rude and casual complaint was actually very helpful in bringing Rock and Frank closer. That night, Frank and Chris went to Nyasaland together, while Rock had to stay in Pretoria to receive the canonization.
, after receiving the title, Rock immediately headed to Nyasaland as quickly as possible.
There is no way, Rock is really worried about letting these two secret agent leaders run around in Nyasaland.
It is indeed very convenient to have your own railway. Although Frank and Chris set off one day earlier than Rock, Rock caught up with Frank and Chris in Salisbury, and then they headed to Nyasaland together. Stoudemire is here too.
"Wow, distinguished Lord Nyasaland, nice to meet you-" Xiaosi was still very angry when he saw Rock.
No wonder Stoudemire, Cecil Rhodes had reached his personal peak in terms of wealth and power, so no matter what achievements Cecil Rhodes achieved, the British government was determined not to give Cecil Rhodes
Lord Rhodes.
The same goes for Stoudemire. If nothing else, he probably has no chance to be associated with the nobility in this life, so Stoudemire is really jealous of Rock.
"Haha, are you jealous? I'm so jealous of you!" Rock laughed, and Frank and Chris looked surprised. They probably didn't expect that Rock and Stoudemire's relationship would be so good, and they were both ready to talk like this casually.
The extent of the joke.
In the eyes of Frank and Chris, Rock and Stoudemire are both out-and-out big shots. Even though Frank doesn't respect Rock very much, in fact, Rock's status in the UK is definitely higher than Frank's.
The "damn rich man" he blurted out before was actually a manifestation of envy and jealousy. Even if Rock did not agree to locate the advance base in Nyasaland, Frank could not help it. The dignified Baron Nyasaland could not use force.
Means can be used to humiliate.
Of course, Rock will not go head-to-head with Frank just because of this matter. It is not wise to offend a director of the War Office. The correct way to deal with it is for both parties to cooperate and exchange, and both get what they want. A noble baron, a
Wouldn't it be better for the director who holds real power to deal with the Portuguese together?
Only people like the three Albert Simpson brothers would fight among themselves when they encounter problems.
Leaving Salisbury and heading northwest to Lusaka, and then further north, you cannot take the train. This part of the railway has not yet been repaired. Countless Bantu and Zulu people are laying the railway. The person in charge of supervising the work is Rhodes.
West Asian police, as well as overseers selected from Bantu and Zulu people.
These supervisors are all extremely vicious and show no mercy to the Bantu and Zulu people. As long as workers are found to be lazy, the supervisors will use various methods to punish them. The police only watch the fun. The more they watch the fun, the more excited the supervisors become.
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"What a big project!" Frank couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the railway extending into the mountains and hills. As for the hard-working Zulu and Bantu people, Frank simply turned a blind eye.
This is the standard colonial mentality. In Frank's eyes, people like Rock may be bad people. Deaths are inevitable when carrying out such a project, but Frank doesn't even ask. In the eyes of people like them, the Zulu people
The Bantu people and those Yao people are all expendable.
"It will be completed in another three months at most, and Cape Town and Nyasaland will be connected by then. I am discussing with the Germans whether we can build a railway through Tanganyika to connect Nyasaland."
Saran is also connected to the East African Protected Area (Kenya). In that case, our 'Two C Plan' will be completed in a sense." Stoudemire is also obsessed with the "Two C Plan", which is Cecil
·Rhodes’ legacy.
The Germans are unable to build railways for the simple reason that they have no money.
These days, the only country in the world that can invest in infrastructure unscrupulously is the United Kingdom. The United States has to attract private investment to build railways. Germany has only been unified for a few years, and its limited economic strength has been completely destroyed by that madman Wilhelm II.
Militarily, colonial development in Africa has to wait and wait. Whether it is German Southwest Africa or Tanganyika, the level of development is actually about the same as that of Portuguese East Africa, and far behind Rhodesia, let alone
Nyasaland now.
Speaking of the development speed of Nyasaland, not to mention the Germans, even Stoudemire is full of envy. The population advantage in this era is really important. Stoudemire is seriously considering the advice Rock gave Stoudemire before.