The successive violent incidents have caused the Belgian government to focus on one thing and not the other. No one expected that Nyasaland’s revenge would come so quickly and so thoroughly, leaving no bottom line at all.
The key to the problem is that Nyasaland’s revenge was not to send mercenaries into the Belgian Congo to attack the soldiers and businessmen at the bottom, but to directly target the former high-ranking decision-makers. This made Belgium
The government really cannot accept that those who were hunters in the past have now become prey. Only when danger comes to them, some people will feel afraid.
"Locke, stop it. If you continue, then even I will be in trouble." Frank has applied to the mainland to close the war office's base in Nyasaland. Let's not say whether the value of the base still exists. Frank is now more and more
I feel more and more that Nyasaland is a whirlpool. If I continue to stay here, Frank will be killed by Rock sooner or later.
"Don't worry Frank, if you don't want to stay in the war office, Nyasaland welcomes you at any time." Roque immediately extended an olive branch. Frank is still very capable. There are many such officials in the country, and the British government is not rare. Roque
Gram is still needed.
"I don't dare to stay in Nyasaland. You will kill us all sooner or later." Frank was speechless and directly tried to win over an imperial official in person. Rock went too far.
Roque smiled and said nothing in the face of the accusation. Roque was not stupid, otherwise Roque would not have stared at the Belgians and not provoke the Germans at all.
I really can't afford to offend him. Although Germany is still very weak in Africa, Germany itself is still very powerful. If Roque sends the Yao people into Tanganyika to cause trouble now, the Tanganyika government will probably not be able to sustain it.
But in that case, Rock will have to face reinforcements from Germany, and he may lose everything.
Belgians are different. Compared with Germany, Belgium has a lot of domestic problems. The royal family and the government are disrupting each other, the contradiction between the traditional aristocracy and the emerging bourgeoisie cannot be reconciled, the people are in urgent need of change, and the army is weak. In this case, Belgium
It is already very good that the government can stabilize the domestic situation, and it has also completely digested the Belgian Congo. I am afraid that the Belgian government does not have that good appetite.
"Listen to me Locke, don't continue. The 'Two C Plan' cannot be completed overnight. The more aggressive you are, the more people will fear you. The Transvaal is about to implement a democratic representative system.
, you should return to the Transvaal now." Frank continued to persuade, but these words spoke to Rock's heart.
Regardless of whether Rock likes Yang Smuts or not, this person is indeed quite capable. Even without the cooperation of Winston and Neville, Yang Smuts is very likely to persuade the British government to agree to the Orange project.
Implementing the democratic representative system, now with Rock's secret operation, Yang Smuts completed it more smoothly. London agreed to Yang Smuts' request with almost no conditions.
This year (1904) is an election year, and the British mainland will also hold an election. The Liberal Party faces a direct challenge from the Conservative Party. The social status of the Boers in southern Africa has become the main excuse for the Conservative Party to attack the Liberal Party.
In the general election just held in the Cape, most Boers did not have the right to vote. Even so, the Progressive Party led by Dr. Starr Jameson still had a hard time winning.
Although he won the election, there is a high probability that Dr. Starr Jameson will no longer be able to assume the position of Prime Minister. Elections are a very energy-consuming thing. After winning the election, Dr. Starr Jameson needed to be hospitalized due to physical discomfort.
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This time he is not pretending to be sick, Dr. Starr Jameson is really sick.
Facing the attack from the Conservative Party, the Liberal Party tried its best to defend itself, trying to use the reconstruction process of the Transvaal to prove that the Liberal Party had not made any mistakes on the issue of southern Africa.
It's hard to say whether he made a mistake, but London was indeed tired of Orange, so Yang Smuts got the democratic representative system he wanted with almost no effort.
For the same reason, the Transvaal also obtained permission to implement a democratic representative system, but not now, but two years later in 1906, that is, when Adelaide's first term ended, the Transvaal
Only then can a democratic representative system be implemented.
So Roque is still staying in Nyasaland and is in no hurry to return to the Transvaal.
"Why are you going back to Transvaal? Training the new 1st Cavalry Division? Haha, I'm afraid I will be kicked back to Nyasaland after the new 1st Cavalry Division is reorganized." Rock complained half-truthfully.
, it is impossible to say that there is no resentment in my heart.
At this point, Frank has no say, so Frank has no choice but to show his hands.
Regardless of what Rock said to Frank, looking back, Rock still informed Anton to temporarily stop operations in the Belgian Congo and Belgium.
Now the Belgian government should fully understand Roque's bottom line, and I believe that the Belgian government will give Roque a reasonable compensation result.
During this time, Rock's attention was no longer on the Belgian Congo, but on Buck's adjustments to Nyasaland.
The structure of Nyasaland in the past was relatively vague. In name, the Nyasaland Agricultural Company and the Nyasaland Agricultural Development Company controlled everything in Nyasaland, including the farms, factories, and schools in Nyasaland.
Railways, port facilities, etc., everything falls under the management scope of the two companies.
This has avoided London's interference in Nyasaland to a certain extent, but it has also caused structural chaos in Nyasaland to a certain extent. In Buck's view, Nyasaland is now a huge freak.
Structural adjustments are needed, so during this period Buck has been discussing with Rock how to adjust Nyasaland.
"It is necessary to establish a government. Nyasaland's population is increasing, its territory is getting larger, and its strength is getting stronger. It is no longer appropriate to continue to use companies for management. Although the 'corporate accountability system' is currently widespread,
But facts have proven that corporate accountability is of no benefit to local development. The Transvaal and Orange will implement democratic representative systems in two years, Johannesburg will probably implement it within this year, and Nyasaland is now also
You can use the democratic representative system. This may not be the best way, but it is a way that many people can accept." Buck also knows the shortcomings of the democratic representative system, but currently the democratic representative system is the best choice.
There is also a timetable for the implementation of the democratic representative system in the Transvaal and Orange. The British government's opinion is that the Transvaal and Orange should choose a pilot within this year to try to implement the democratic representative system, and then decide on democracy based on the results.
The specific implementation time of the representative system.
Judging from the current actual situation in the Transvaal and Orange, Johannesburg is very likely to become a pilot city.
"Buck, don't have high expectations for the democratic representative system. Although it is an improvement compared to colonial rule, the difference is almost the same as jumping from one mud pit into another. Look at Cape Town some time ago.
’s election, and then look at the farce between the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party, after the democratic representative system is implemented, basically more energy will be focused on wrangling and balancing, which will seriously affect normal work." Roque does not want to be dismissed by London.
Remote control also does not want to implement the democratic representative system. In Rock's view, the democratic representative system is just a springboard for Rock. Rock's ultimate goal is to get back on the right track.
This springboard refers to the future Union of South Africa. Rock, Henry, Stoudemire, and Buck have discussed this topic many times. Nyasaland and Rhodesia will definitely join the Union of South Africa in the future, but once the time comes, Transvaal will
, Nyasaland and Rhodesia will withdraw from the Union of South Africa and establish a new country. This is Rock's ultimate goal.
"So how should Nyasaland change to maintain the current situation?" Buck knew Rock's long-term goals, but the problem was that water from afar could not quench the thirst for nearness. In Buck's view, Nyasaland's problem had already arrived.
The degree to which it must be resolved.
Rock doesn't think the problem is that serious. Most Chinese people in Nyasaland have not received much education and cannot be given too much freedom. Otherwise, once some guys with ulterior motives secretly instigate it, they will be against Nyasaland.
Saran had a serious impact, so Roque agreed that a clear government should be established, but the democratic representative system should be forgotten.
Countless experiences have proven that the democratic representative system is not the best way to solve problems. The reason why the democratic representative system is now being sought after is because countries around the world have seen the development of the United States, so they are trying to replace it with the democratic representative system.
Europe's current constitutional monarchy.
Both systems have big problems.
"Let's set up a management committee. It's similar to the model in Ziwei Town. You will be the chairman of the committee. A collective responsibility system will be implemented within the management committee. Let's try it for a while." Roque is not worried, Nyasaland
It is Rock's fiefdom. Rock has absolute authority in Nyasaland. Even if there are problems with the management committee, Rock can directly make adjustments.
Compared with the democratic representative system, the biggest advantage of the management committee is that it does not require the participation of the whole society in the election. This reduces a lot of reasons for wrangling. Members do not need to please certain groups of voters for votes. Many social issues
It is this "vote" that causes it. No matter what kind of system is implemented, it is the elite class that essentially leads the society forward. It is not impossible for the people at the bottom to participate. They must first strive to become the elite class, and then they will have the opportunity to participate. Of course, the way to become an elite is definitely not to rely on words, but must be supported by corresponding strength. At present, the most intuitive manifestation of this "strength" is wealth.
