In 1806, Britain occupied Cape Town through the Anglo-Dutch War, and Cape Town became a British colony, marking the beginning of British colonization in southern Africa.
For a long time after 1806, the British colonies in southern Africa hardly expanded. It was not until Cecil Rhodes became the prime minister of southern Africa that the Cape Colony began to expand. In fact, it was in recent years that Rhodes
West Asia, Nyasaland, Natal, Swaziland, Bechuanaland and other places became British colonies one after another, and then the Boer War later, finally formed the current scale of southern Africa.
Therefore, Cecil Rhodes is indeed guilty of serious sins for Africans, but for Britain, Cecil Rhodes's contribution is worthy of special mention.
In principle, Rock and Cecil Rhodes are the same kind of people. On the issue of colonial expansion, Rock and Cecil Rhodes are of the same origin. That’s why Rock and Cecil Rhodes
We felt like old friends at first sight.
It's a pity that they met too late. If Rock and Cecil Rhodes were born in the same era, it is estimated that there would be no Germans in southern Africa, and there would be no messy Congo Free State or Portuguese.
East Africa, West Africa.
The British government was actually very harsh on Cecil Rhodes. With Cecil Rhodes’ merits, even an earl could not thank Cecil Rhodes enough for his efforts.
Roque was "born" in a good time. When he came to southern Africa, he happened to catch up with the Boer War, so he obtained a title based on his military merits and successfully became a noble. This is how Nyasaland became today.
Of course, if only based on his merits during the Boer War, Rock would be a baron at most. As for the current viscount, it is because the British government sees that the autonomy of southern Africa is irreversible, so it uses titles to win over these nobles in southern Africa.
, not only Roque, but also Adelaide and Philippe may have their knighthoods elevated this year, and even Stoudemire may appear on the knighthood list.
Rhodesia has now become a state of the federal government of Southern Africa, and it is no longer meaningful to impose restrictions on South African companies. In order to win over Stoudemire, it is imperative to knight Stoudemire, and the title may not be low, I guess.
At the very least, he started as a viscount.
This definitely includes compensation for Cecil Rhodes, but whether Stoudemire will be grateful at that time is another matter.
One is the icing on the cake, and the other is a timely help. The difference is huge.
On the surface, Nyasaland’s current GDP is not very high. The finances of the Nyasaland state government have even been maintained by loans from the Rand Bank. However, in fact, Nyasaland’s economic situation is very good.
However, the factories and enterprises that really make money are controlled by the Nyasaland Agricultural Development Company, which is the private property of Roque himself. He does not even need to pay taxes, which is why the finances of the Nyasaland State Government are so difficult.
During this period, Anton went to Pretoria quite frequently. Nyasaland's support to the Fort Glory troops was to cooperate with the British mainland's arms race against Germany, so Anton was very confident and almost moved
Bunk up and head to the office of Treasury Secretary Bob Giles.
"The Ministry of Finance needs to conduct an inventory of the assets of all states in Southern Africa. As Nyasaland is part of Southern Africa, the property of the state capital must now be clarified. However, the situation in Nyasaland is a bit special. The Barony of Nyasaland is
It's your private territory, but the Zambezi River Basin and the North Sea coast are not. What are you going to do with this part?" Ada is Roque's best internal correspondent in the federal government. The consideration of the issue must be based on Roque's actual needs.<
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Although Nyasaland’s current area is very large, the actual area of the Barony of Nyasaland is the original 200,000 square kilometers, the Zambezi River Basin later purchased from the Kingdom of Mozambique, and the North Sea obtained from the Congo Free State.
The coast is not Roque's private territory. Strictly speaking, it should be regarded as the property of the Nyasaland State Government.
But Roque has a reason not to give up. If nothing else, Port Edward is not only Nyasaland's only outlet to the sea, but also has shipyards and automobile factories invested by Roque. In order to build Port Edward, Roque
Millions of pounds have been invested, and now the federal government wants to take away the management rights of Port Edward with just a piece of paper!
You don’t even have to think about it!
"Nothing can be done. If the federal government is willing to take over the debts of Port Edward, then it doesn't matter if Port Edward is handed over to the federal government." Roque was already prepared for the current situation. Port Edward is not what the federal government wants. This is the benefit of having Rand Bank. All of Rock's investments in Port Edward have always been made through Rand Bank.
In other words, Rock's investments were all allocated to Port Edward from the Rand Bank in the form of loans, so Port Edward's actual debt now exceeds three million pounds. If the federal government is willing to assume this debt, then Rock really doesn't care.
, with these three million, Rock can build another Port Edward.
"You are so far-sighted. No wonder Cecil Rhodes is willing to hand over Nyasaland to you. The Ministry of Finance has actually held many meetings on Nyasaland, but each time a final decision could not be reached.
Did you know this would happen a long time ago?" Ada looked at Roark with eyes full of admiration, and little stars were twinkling in her eyes.
As Deputy Minister of Finance, Ada is definitely qualified to participate in internal meetings of the Ministry of Finance.
Every time this issue comes up, Ada just brings up Nyasaland's debt problem, and Nyasaland, which seems to be in bloom, immediately becomes a hot potato, and no one dares to express an opinion on this issue.
This is not just a debt issue. Everyone knows how powerful Roque is in southern Africa. The Matilda family, including Baron Fawalt, is Roque's natural ally. Roque himself is Ade's favorite disciple.
Germany is now training Rock as his successor. Rock himself not only owns the barony of Nyasaland, but also has hundreds of thousands of Chinese in Nyasaland and Transvaal who are Rock's strong backing.
Therefore, in southern Africa, no one dares to express opinions on issues related to Nyasaland.
Don’t forget that Ada still maintains this personal relationship with Rock. Although nominally Ada claims that both Arthur and Jessica were adopted by Ada, anyone who sees Arthur and Jessica’s black hair
, everyone knows who Arthur and Jessica’s father is.
But even though they knew it, no one dared to discuss it publicly. The Star newspaper in Johannesburg once published a photo of Arthur. As a result, a fire broke out in the Star newspaper that night. The printing press and ink used to print the newspaper were destroyed.
All the paper was burned and caused huge losses to nearby neighbors. The Star faced huge compensation of hundreds of thousands of pounds.
You must know that the boss of "The Star" is still Arnold, so the fire in "The Star" did not cause any casualties. If it had been anyone else——
I guess I can only laugh.
"Our ancestors warned us a long time ago that if we don't worry about the long-term, we must worry about the immediate future." Roque still attributed the credit to the profound traditional culture.
"Your old ancestors are amazing -" Ada couldn't help but sigh. The most valuable thing left by the white people's ancestors to future generations is probably the Bible. Therefore, when the white people carried out colonial expansion, they were all at their best.
A sword and a Bible in one hand.
"For thousands of years, there have been so many ancient sages, but no one has left a single word, which is enough for us younger generations to learn for a lifetime. But you don't have to be envious, these life experiences now also belong to Arthur and Jessica." Rock was generous.
It’s very clear that the traditional Eastern culture is open and inclusive. The sea is open to all rivers and is inclusive. It’s not just Arthur and Jessica. No matter who they are, as long as they want to learn, Rock will never be too self-conscious about this.<
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Roque is also open-minded on this matter. In southern Africa, due to certain historical reasons, there are many interracial marriages. Many babies born in recent years are of mixed race. If Roque insists on the ancestry theory,
, then it would be very detrimental to the unity of the second generation of Chinese, so Rock asked Nyasaland University to translate Chinese classics into English, which would be conducive to the spread of Chinese culture.
Of course, the translated text may not be able to accurately express the thoughts that the ancient sages wanted to convey. Therefore, if you want to truly understand the traditional Eastern culture, you still need to learn Chinese and read the original version so that you can understand it accurately.
"Time flies so fast. It seems that yesterday Arthur couldn't walk, but now he is old enough to go to school." Ada's expression was very complicated, happy, mixed with worry and a trace of loneliness, which really made Luo
I feel very sad.
Arthur, who was born in 2003, is now five years old. According to the regulations in southern Africa, he will be old enough to go to school next year.
However, in Arthur's situation, if Ada were to decide whether to go to school, Ada would probably not let Arthur go to Ziwei Public School. Instead, she would hire a tutor to teach Arthur at home. This is the traditional aristocratic attitude towards Arthur.
How to raise offspring.
Compared with going to Ziwei Public School, hiring a tutor is indeed more conducive to Arthur's learning, but it is not conducive to Arthur's growth. There are so many descendants of aristocrats in the UK. Why are they often inferior to each other? Most of their roots are...
It's because of this closed so-called "elite education".
This method is indeed very beneficial for learning, but it is very detrimental for interpersonal communication. Fortunately, many European aristocrats are now aware of this problem. Even the British royal family will take the initiative to allow princes and princesses to enter public schools to provide them with a more comprehensive education.
Cultivation.
This is also the reason why Rock insisted that Arthur go to Ziwei Public School. Not only Arthur, but Gavin and Alvin, and Jessica should all go to Ziwei Public School in the future if nothing unexpected happens, especially
It's Gavin. As the first heir to the next generation of Viscount Nyasaland, Gavin will definitely need the help of his friends.