Hopkins must be a person who is passionate about fame and fortune, otherwise he wouldn't have been so angry that Rock was so angry that he was hospitalized.
Although Hopkins still had a tough mouth, his body was very honest. When Rock took the initiative to visit Hopkins the next day, Hopkins was very enthusiastic towards Rock.
It’s not enough if it’s not enthusiastic. Ade happened to be in Johannesburg and knew that Rock was going to visit Hopkins. Ade and Rock came together. Unless Hopkins really wanted to retire completely, Hopkins really
I dare not show off to Rock in front of Ade.
Hopkins' health was indeed fine. It was not convenient to entertain guests in the ward, so Hopkins went to the living room with Adrock. His suite was indeed luxurious, compared with the presidential suite in the hotel.
Not to mention giving in too much.
Ade obviously doesn't pay attention to these details, or he doesn't notice at all. To Ade, the treatment that Hopkins enjoys is ordinary. Some hospitals in the UK are more egregious in this regard than Ziwei Hospital.<
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Ade's style is still vigorous and resolute, and he talks to Hopkins about work from the very beginning, without wasting any extra time.
Hopkins was not prepared, so what he said was a bit messy, which made Ade very dissatisfied: "To become an independent country, you must have a strong armed force. The Southern African Federation still has a lot of troubles. Maintain the numbers.
A large and well-trained army is necessary. Our military expenditures must be planned and used uniformly, so that we can effectively avoid waste and use the money where it is really needed——"
Independent country!
Hopkins is afraid that he is overthinking. Even if Southern Africa is autonomous, it is still far away from the degree of "independence". At least in the short term, it is impossible for the Southern African Federation to break away from the Commonwealth. In the long term, it is impossible for the Southern African Federation to break away from the Commonwealth.
The Commonwealth also does more harm than good.
The Commonwealth is to a large extent a continuation of the British Empire. In fact, there is no concept of "Commonwealth" yet. After World War I, Britain could no longer maintain its previous colonial system, so the British Empire gradually evolved into the British Empire.
Federation.
The Commonwealth countries once occupied a quarter of the world's territory. Countries such as Canada and Australia continued to remain within the Commonwealth after independence and enjoyed the conveniences brought by the Commonwealth.
Most of those countries that voluntarily left the Commonwealth were riddled with problems. For example, the Central African Federation was established in 1953 by the merger of Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia, and Nyasaland. It only existed for a short period of time because it voluntarily left the Commonwealth.
It completely disintegrated in just ten years, eventually becoming a gaming field for the two major groups and becoming the world's least developed region.
South Africa once withdrew from the Commonwealth, and then its national strength deteriorated. In 1994, South Africa voluntarily returned to the Commonwealth. After that, although South Africa's situation still did not improve, there was no international voice criticizing South Africa.
Therefore, even if Southern Africa becomes independent in the future, there is a high probability that it will remain in the Commonwealth like Canada and Australia. In this way, Southern Africa can continue to share the resources and huge markets in the Commonwealth, which is more beneficial to Southern Africa.<
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Hopkins is a pure old soldier who has no clear understanding of politics, so his starting point is wrong, which inevitably makes Ade disappointed.
Of course, while being disappointed, Ade also realized more clearly Roque's foresight.
Comparing people to each other sometimes makes people angry.
"After Southern Africa becomes autonomous, the main focus should be on developing the economy and improving people's livelihood. General Hopkins is right. After Southern Africa becomes autonomous, military expenditures should be used uniformly. This will more effectively avoid waste. However, Southern Africa does not
It is necessary to maintain a large and well-trained army, which will bring a huge financial burden. Now there are four regions in southern Africa, plus Rhodesia, Nyasaland, Bechuanaland Protectorate, etc.
The scale of military spending is already sufficient. We do not need to expand the size of the army. On the contrary, we should shrink it. As General Hopkins said, the money should be used where it is more needed. We only need to maintain it at a basic level." Luo
Ke's speech was more organized. Although he overturned everything Hopkins said, it sounded like he was pandering.
Hopkins didn't hear it, so he acted very happy.
Of course Ade could hear the implication, so he looked at Rock and laughed and shook his head.
This kind of intimate and casual action can actually reflect a lot of things. Ad and Rock are used to it, but in the eyes of Henry and Hopkins, it is very unusual.
"In fact, there were big problems with the previous military system. With the development of southern Africa, the previous military model is definitely not suitable for southern Africa in the future. Reform is very necessary." Henry is qualified to say this. He was also a soldier before.
It's a pity that some people were kicked out of the army by certain people, so they went to the Cape Town Police Station.
Someone is now Henry's father-in-law.
"That's it, Locke, sort out your thoughts, write a report and give it to me. General Hopkins, take good care of yourself and return to work as soon as possible. The work in the future will be very heavy, so you must pay attention to ensuring your health.
"Ade is not yet the Prime Minister of the Southern African Federation, so he will certainly not make any promises. However, Ade's words are also very skillful. It depends on how you interpret them.
"I feel that my body has fully recovered and I can be discharged from the hospital now." Hopkins can't wait. Only those who have had power can understand the temptation of power.
What is a little different from what Rock expected is that the biggest problem facing the Southern African Federation's autonomy is actually the Boers.
It was precisely because of the efforts of Louis Botha and Jan Smuts that Southern Africa ushered in the opportunity for autonomy. Originally, the attitude of the Boers was very positive, but after Adé returned to southern Africa, the attitude of the Boers changed.
A change occurred quietly.
As Roque analyzed before, Ade is Roque's biggest support. As long as Ade is willing to return to southern Africa, neither Louis Botha nor Yang Smozi will be able to compete with Ade, so Louis
· Botha and Jan Smuts took the initiative to visit Ade in Johannesburg for the sake of Orange's status after autonomy in southern Africa, or in order to strive for a higher status after the establishment of the Southern African Federation.
The conditions given by Ade are not bad. Considering the abilities of Louis Botha and Jan Smuts, as well as the current population base of the Boers, it is impossible to completely exclude the Boers from the new government.
But there are some important positions that Ade cannot safely hand over to Louis Botta and Yang Smuts.
The army and the judiciary were ordered by Roque. Compared with Louis Botta and Jan Smuts, Ade obviously trusted Roque more, so Louis Botta and Jan Smuts had no chance to intervene. Then the next best thing, Louis Botha and Yang Smuts began to seek judicial status. At least in the case of separation of powers, Louis Botha and Yang Smuts had to control one aspect so that they could be in the future.
Strive for a greater voice in the Southern African Federation.
Compared with administration and justice, legislation is also very important, perhaps more important. There are now four different sets of laws in the four colonies in southern Africa. For example, in the Transvaal, the Chinese enjoy all rights including the right to vote, but in the Cape
In Orange, except for whites, other races do not have the right to vote. In Orange, non-whites do not even have the right to purchase assets. Therefore, after the establishment of the Southern African Federation in the future, legislative work will be very important. If Louis Botha
and Yang Smuts control the legislative power, then if Louis Botta and Yang Smuts want to go against Roque, Roque will really not have many good options at that time.
In fact, it is not impossible. The United States has a Constitution at the national level, and each state also has its own "State Laws." The biggest advantage of this is that it maintains the autonomy of each state to the greatest extent. Of course, it also brings a lot of trouble.
, the "state laws" of some states are even contrary to certain provisions in the "Constitution".
"If we want to adopt the model of the United States, it is okay. The Southern African Federation has a federal Constitution. At the same time, the Cape, Transvaal, and Orange can also have their own "State Laws," but the "State Laws" must first ensure
The unity of the federation cannot be contrary to the "Constitution." Rock takes the essence and discards the dross. A beacon of democracy and a corrupt country are actually the same. The system is not perfect. The key is to look at people.
"I'm going to put Louis Botta in charge of agriculture and Yang Smuts in charge of education and medical care. What do you think?" Ade now really relies on Roque as his right hand, and he has to listen to Roque even on such matters.
suggestions.
"Yes, as long as they are kept away from law enforcement agencies, the key to ensuring the unity of the Southern African Federation lies in the control of the military. As long as we control the military of the Southern African Federation, we are not afraid of challenges from any force." Roque's words were hidden.
Murder, the "any force" here can refer to external forces, and of course it can also refer to internal forces.
"Then there's no problem -" Ade finally relaxed.
In Ade's eyes, Roque did take the initiative to give up a lot of power for the establishment of the Southern African Federation.
Take agriculture, education and medical care, for example. In these fields, Transvaal and Nyasaland are far ahead of Orange. Nyasaland is too far away from Orange. Not to mention, Johannesburg is on par with Orange.
There is only one Orange River across the border, and the contrast between the farms on both sides of the river is extremely sharp.
Not to mention the Ziwei Hospital and Ziwei Public School, both of which were founded by Rock and have now become Johannesburg’s business cards.
That is to say, if Roque wants to grasp the military power, it is really impossible to take care of so many departments. Otherwise, in the fields of agriculture, education, and medical care, Roque is more qualified than Louis Botha and Yang Smuts.
In fact, Louis Botha and Jan Smuts are quite miserable. They were both famous Boer generals during the Boer War, but now they are forced to stay away from the army. I guess they are not willing to do so, but they have no way to change.<
