What people never expected was that the Ottoman Empire lost this time faster than the military exercises in Southern Africa ended. Originally, after the Balkan War, the military observation mission sent by Southern Africa had withdrawn to Southern Africa. Now the war breaks out again, and the national defense
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs must continue to send military observation missions, but this time the Ottoman Empire was defeated again and asked for peace before the military observation mission arrived in the Balkans.
This result is really shocking. You can use the backyard fire as an excuse for the failure of the North African War. You can also use the lack of preparation for a two-front war as an excuse for the failure of the first Balkan War. In the end, they have already started the negotiation process and actively provoked a war.
, and then lost so quickly, and even took the initiative to seek peace. Military commentators around the world know how to evaluate this.
It would be unfair to describe the Huskies with anything like those in a junior high school.
Roque was not surprised at all when he learned the news. The Ottoman Empire is like this and it will not change in another hundred years. Even if this negotiation is halfway through, there will be another coup in the Ottoman Empire, and then the Ottoman Empire will have another coup.
Rock wouldn't be surprised if the fight restarted.
When the Balkan Peninsula is in chaos, the two river basins are also in chaos.
What was originally just a rebellion of Babu believers in Persia has now evolved into a melee that has spread throughout the two river basins. The war situation in Ahwaz in Persia is complicated, with Babu rebels emerging one after another, and the Persian Kingdom's troops are exhausted. In addition, the major oil companies are struggling.
Mercenaries, as well as local forces in Ahvaz, oil exploration in the entire Ahvaz has come to a standstill. After Umbrella Company took the lead in withdrawing from Ahvaz, many oil companies such as Royal Shell and Standard Oil also withdrew, leaving only
Anglo-American Oil Company, unwilling to withdraw, is still insisting.
However, it is estimated that it will not last long. Compared with the cost of the oil well, the cost of hiring security personnel is also high. Anglo-American does not hire security personnel from the umbrella company. The mercenaries of the umbrella company are too expensive and Anglo-American cannot afford to hire them.
The oil company colluded with senior monks in Ahvaz and hired Cossacks to form its own security team to protect Anglo-American Oil Company's oil fields in Ahvaz.
Regardless of the outcome, at least on the surface it seems that Anglo-American Petroleum Company can now monopolize the Ahvaz oil fields.
However, this result does not make the Anglo-American Oil Company happy. Although there was mercenary protection, it seemed that there was no danger for a while, but most of the oil well workers have fled, and the oil production has dropped to less than a hundred barrels per day, and it cannot be dug out.
Ahvaz.
Like the umbrella company, Royal Shell and Standard Oil staff evacuated to Port Elizabeth to wait and see what happens, and Port Elizabeth once again attracted attention from the outside world.
Jeffrey Kipling of Standard Oil and Rex Lascoe of Royal Shell were temporarily living in the Rhodesian Hotel in Port Elizabeth during this period. Standing on the hotel's sea-view balcony, you can clearly see
An Adan Company oil tanker is loading oil, a cargo ship is unloading on the berth next to it, there are new immigrants walking down the gangway of a cruise ship on the berth next to it, and further away in the outer port, a brand new destroyer
It is cruising outside the port. Its volume of more than a thousand tons is not worth mentioning in Europe, but in the Persian Gulf it is a giant that can walk sideways.
"Sooner or later, the Chinese like locusts will steal everything from us." Although Lesk Lascoe is half British, he also expressed concern about the situation in Port Elizabeth.
Port Elizabeth is a port built entirely for oil. After expelling the Persians, southern Africans became the masters of Port Elizabeth. The proportion of Chinese here is shocking. The Chinese here are mainly technicians and port workers, and most of them are security personnel.
They are Gurkhas. Most of the white people are mercenaries of the Umbrella Company. Their skin color is more conducive to external operations.
Specific to the Rhodesia Hotel, the managers and chefs here are Chinese, the security captain is a thick-faced and bearded Slavic, and most of the waiters and maids are from Persia, especially those charming Persian maids.
You can buy one for ten pounds. It’s already the 20th century, and there is still a slave trade. How delicious!
"Come on, Port Elizabeth was not built by you British people. I guess the only name here is related to you British people." Jeffrey Kipling comes from the United States, which is also made up of immigrants, and he treats the issue of immigration fairly objectively.
In fact, the situation of Chinese Americans in the United States is also very bad. The Chinese Exclusion Act is still in effect. The status of Chinese Americans in the United States is only slightly better than that of Indians, and even worse than that of black Americans.
No matter what the environment of black people is, at least black people have been liberated in name. They are no longer black slaves, but officially recognized Americans.
In the United States, Jeffrey Kipling has never faced up to the contribution of the Chinese group to the United States. Jeffrey Kipling did not even know the role that the Chinese played in the construction of the Pacific Railway. When he came to Elizabeth
After moving to Hong Kong, Jeffrey Kipling learned more about the Chinese group.
I have to say that the Chinese are indeed a very easy-to-get-together group. Because of all kinds of envy, jealousy and hatred towards the United States, Europe now generally has a repulsive attitude towards Americans. Restaurants in Paris will openly display "no Americans" signs.
Brand, British hotels have special dining areas for Americans. In Port Elizabeth, Jeffrey Kipling will not be ridiculed in all kinds of ways because of his American English. This is Jeffrey Kipling's first
For the first time outside the United States, I felt friendly to strangers.
"Don't be complacent. Sooner or later, the Chinese will steal everything from you Americans. Have you ever been to southern Africa? Look at Port Elizabeth now. This is the prototype of the future world." Lesk Lasko was still trying to count while chatting.
How many people got off the cruise ship? There are about 500 new immigrants on one ship. Three cruise ships arrive in Port Elizabeth every day. This situation has been going on for a week.
If this intensity is maintained, nearly 50,000 new immigrants will arrive in Port Elizabeth every month.
This data makes Leske Lasko deeply worried. The Chinese have now occupied Port Elizabeth and are moving deeper into the Mesopotamia. There are now nearly 10,000 Chinese in Basra, and there are Chinese in Ahvaz and Baghdad further away. According to this
If the rate continues, within a year, the two river basins will become Chinese colonies.
"Colonial" here is definitely a compliment. The Chinese population base is here, and they can complete the development of the land without relying on the local indigenous people. This is the biggest advantage of the Chinese.
With the immigration of Chinese, there were frequent conflicts with the Persians in the Mesopotamia. At this time, the mercenaries of the Umbrella Company played a huge role. Many immigrant families were originally the families of mercenaries, and their relationship was inextricably linked.
Only when you come to the peninsula do you know that although the interior of the peninsula is mostly desert, the two river basins are really not a wilderness in the traditional sense. Basra is known as the "Venice of the East", which shows the prosperity of waterways and canals, but the current Basra is not the future.
Basra, a port in the modern sense, would not be built until the outbreak of World War I and the British occupation of Basra.
At this time and space, it is estimated that the British army has no chance to capture Basra. The Umbrella Company is determined to win the entire Mesopotamia, and everyone else will have to step aside.
"What's so bad about Port Elizabeth that you can't forget?" Jeffrey Kipling didn't like Reske Lasko's attitude. The attitude of vested interests towards new forces was always disgusting.
Although the situation of the Chinese in the United States is not good, Southern Africa still has a good reputation in the United States. Hoover has now become Southern Africa's agent in the United States. The power of capital is formidable. American newspapers are full of criticism of Southern Africa.
Touting, products from Southern Africa are also sought after in the American market. After all, Southern Africa is still part of the United Kingdom, and everything related to the United Kingdom will be sought after in the United States. Even the children of poor nobles will become the best marriage partners for Wall Street tycoons.
"Don't talk nonsense. I didn't say anything bad about Port Elizabeth." Reske Lasko was startled by Jeffrey Kipling's words. There are some things you shouldn't say nonsense. There was one in the bar downstairs yesterday.
Because the Italian publicly expressed his discrimination against the Chinese, he was beaten rudely by other guests and the bartender and then thrown out. If the hotel management knew about Resque Lasco's attitude towards Port Elizabeth, then Resco would probably
· Lasco would also be kicked out of the hotel.
The customer is God and does not exist these days. Think about who is behind the Rhodesia Hotel. Although Royal Shell has no business dealings with the South African company, it must be respectful to the South African company.
The British government can ignore Cecil Rhodes' contribution to the UK, but Royal Shell does not have this qualification. Regardless of Royal Shell's "royal" banner, the South African company is backed by the entire southern Africa.
There is only one hotel in Port Elizabeth now, the Rhodesian Hotel. Directly opposite the hotel is the magnificent Pantheon, and the background is self-evident.
"Tsk--" Jeffrey Kipling looked down on Leske Lasko's appearance of snake and rat. His saliva spit out from between his teeth and fell directly on the exquisite handmade carpet. Leske Lasko immediately
He shook his head.
This is the reason why Americans are not popular. Europe does have prejudices against the United States. The slovenliness and carelessness of Americans are also part of the reason. Americans probably think that this is a sign of cheerfulness and sunshine, but in the eyes of old Europeans, this is