In 1913, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was one of the few powerful countries in the world. A skinny camel was bigger than a horse.
When Roque received the news of the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife, he was leading his children to bury the big man under a big tree next to Eagle Castle.
From 1900 to now, Big Man has been with Rock for 13 years. Although Rock has been busy with work these years and does not have much time to pay attention to Big Man, as long as Rock is free, he will always try his best to spend time with Big Man.
, sometimes he goes for a walk in the garden, sometimes he basks in the sun on the balcony, and many times when Rock is working, the big guy lies at Rock’s feet, never barking, making no fuss, or moving around. He is Rock’s most loyal friend.
It was only after Rock participated in the inauguration ceremony of the General Staff that he learned that the big guy was no longer there. He passed away peacefully in his dream, as peacefully as if he was asleep. When he passed away, he had a pair of shoes worn by Rock on his pillow, and there were words on them.
The taste of Rock.
For Rock, Big Man is his most loyal friend. Not long after Rock came to this world, Big Man has been by Rock's side. From Cape Town to Johannesburg to Nyasaland, Big Man has always been with Rock.
Be by your side, accompany Rock through the most difficult days, and enjoy the glory of victory with Rock.
"Dad, where did the big guy go? Will he come back as the book says?" Alvin still had tears on his face. He was the saddest when the big guy died.
"Yes, Big Guy went to Paw Star, and when you graduate from middle school, Big Guy will come back to see you." Rock couldn't bear to break the children's illusion that they should be carefree.
"I dreamed about Big Guy last night. We went fishing together by the river and took a bath in the river -" Gavin, who was wearing a boy scout uniform, had sweat all over his face, and his black hair was wet with sweat and stuck to his forehead.
On, he can now understand the meaning of life and death.
Rock covered Big Guy with a blanket that Rock often used. Gavin placed Big Guy's favorite toy next to Big Guy. Alvin finally couldn't help crying, and Rock sealed the first shovel of soil.
At this time, Patton quickly came to Roque and told Roque in a low voice the news of the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife.
Rock's mood was extremely complicated at the moment. The Sword of Damocles hanging high above his head finally fell. Rock felt relieved for a moment, but then he felt extremely heavy.
The First World War lasted for four years. A total of 1.5 billion people in more than 30 countries were involved in the war, causing a total of 30 million casualties. When these cold numbers in the history books turned into living lives, no one could remain calm.
Deal with it.
I will be busy next, but before that, Rock will send the big guy away first to fulfill his promise as a friend.
Then there are meetings one after another and endless work.
Just like Rock said, preparations cannot be perfected at any time. One million new soldiers recruited by the British War Department have not yet been trained, and only 500,000 of the two million rifles ordered from southern Africa have arrived.
The latest batch of orders will take at least half a month from nationwide mobilization to shipment. Southern Africa itself still has a lot of unresolved problems. Some people are ready to take advantage of this opportunity to spread rumors and cause trouble. The internal opinions of the federal government are also unclear.
If there is no unity, there will definitely be people who are unwilling to participate in the war, there will be people who will take the opportunity to instigate complete independence in southern Africa, and there may be people who will collude with the Germans. These things must be nipped in the bud.
"Notify Dodd and Martin to activate the No. 1 scheduled plan." Rock has already prepared. Whether the war breaks out first in Europe or around southern Africa, the Ministry of National Defense has different plans to respond.
"Yes, Lord—" Just as Barton left, An Qi came over quickly.
"Lord, the Prime Minister wants you to go to Pretoria as soon as possible." Angel picked up Alvin's small shovel to help.
"Prepare the train, we'll set off at night." Rock was distracted. Archduke Ferdinand and his wife in another time and space were assassinated in 1914. This time and space was a full year ahead of schedule. Compared with another time and space, many things in this time and space were different.
If changes have taken place, will there still be a Battle of the Somme and will there be an October Revolution?
Rock doesn't know now. He doesn't even know when Britain declared war on Germany. It seemed to be a month later, so there is still time.
Rock went to the train station after having dinner at home. During dinner, there was all kinds of excitement. The children's emotions came and went quickly. By dinner time, Gavin and Alvin had buried the big guy in the afternoon.
After doing some physical work and eating too much for dinner, Judy, who had just toddlerd, felt a little uncomfortable and cried and fussed during the meal. Phyllis first kicked Gavin and Alvin out to exercise and eat, and then asked Bei to
I went to see a doctor for Judy, but I didn't even take a few bites of the meal.
"The crown prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire has been assassinated——" Roque explained the situation to Phyllis. In the next few years, Roque will probably have very little time to spend with Phyllis.
"Franz? What a sad news, he is a good man -" Phyllis is no stranger to Archduke Ferdinand. The whole world knows that the Crown Prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire gave up the inheritance rights of his descendants because of his wife.
, Archduke Ferdinand also became a representative of those who do not love country but love beauty.
Speaking of which, the royal family of the Austro-Hungarian Empire are all lovers. The current old emperor Franz Joseph I, his wife is the famous Princess Sissi. The acquaintance between the old emperor and Princess Sissi was full of drama. At that time, Sissi
The princess was only 15 years old, and her sister Helen was the intended marriage partner of Franz Joseph I.
Franz Joseph I fell in love with Princess Sissi at first sight, and finally married Princess Sissi home when she was 17 years old. However, their marriage was not happy. Princess Sissi was assassinated in Geneva, Switzerland in 1898.
His family was not around when he died.
The former crown prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was Prince Rudolf, the only son of Franz Joseph I and Princess Sissi. Rudolf's life was full of tragedy. His father was busy with political affairs and his mother was irresponsible. Rudolf never enjoyed it.
Despite the warmth of the family, he had no autonomy in marriage. In 1889, Rudolf and his lover committed suicide in love, so Archduke Ferdinand became the crown prince.
"A war of unprecedented scale will break out next." Roque was helpless. In this kind of matter, women's focus is always different from men's.
"Then what? Who is the murderer? The Austro-Hungarian Empire will definitely take revenge." Phyllis doesn't care who the murderer is, and is preparing a fairy tale for Judy to tell in the evening. This is Phyllis's family tradition.
"Serbs, but if the Austro-Hungarian Empire declares war on Serbia, then France and Russia will declare war on the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and then Germany and the Ottoman Empire will also participate." Rock felt that he had found the wrong person, and he should talk to Phyllis.
The story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
"Are you going to go on an expedition again? Southwest Africa or Tanganyika? I don't think you need to go. Angel and Patton can defeat the Germans smoothly." After all, Phyllis is from a noble family. For these things
They still know each other very well. It is estimated that Angel and Barton would be crazy if they knew that Phyllis had such a high opinion of them.
"Maybe I'm going to Europe, or to the Sinai Peninsula, who knows, but I'm going to Pretoria soon." Roque doesn't know how far the war will go, and with Franz.
The relationship between Joseph I and Archduke Ferdinand might not be investigated at all by the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
This is not impossible, the famous saying of the Habsburg family is: let others fight the war, happy Austrians like to get married.
Therefore, the expansion of the Habsburg family was not based on force, but on marriage.
Roque had learned that after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife, the old emperor Franz Joseph I said: A higher power has restored order, which I failed to do.
Simply put: this is God's will.
"I'm sorry, I'm afraid I can't go with you. Gavin and Alvin still have to go to school, and Judy's health is not good either-" Phyllis then realized that her husband was going to travel far away, but this was not a good thing for Phyllis.
It's normal to say that Roark rarely spends time at home, and Phyllis is also experiencing widowed parenting.
"I hope we can relax in a few years and let's go on vacation together." Rock feels a little guilty. There is endless work to do. There will be new jobs after the world war. A vacation is a luxury for Rock.
"It doesn't matter, you are the master and I am the master, I will take good care of the house." Phyllis is no longer the innocent little girl she used to be. She is now the mother of three children and the hostess of Nyasaland.
There is not so much romance.
Two hours later, Rock went to the train station. On this night, all train stations in southern Africa were extremely busy.
Although Britain has not yet entered a state of war and has not issued general mobilization, southern Africa has been preparing for a world war for several years. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand has received a mediocre response in Europe. For southern Africa, it is the charge of the decisive battle. The factory will start from now on.
It is necessary to enter full production capacity, and the products produced on the farm must be purchased and sold uniformly. Of course, this is not decided by the federal government, but by various cooperatives and agricultural companies throughout Southern Africa. These organizations are the decisive force in controlling the future of Southern Africa.
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Compared with the general mobilization of the whole society, the mobilization of the army is just an order. The content of the No. 1 predetermined plan involves all the armies of Southern Africa. After the No. 1 predetermined plan is launched, all the armies in Southern Africa will enter a first-level combat state. Rhodesia
The Northern Division and the 1st Cavalry Division must be ready to dispatch within 24 hours. The African Servant Army must leave its station and move towards the border of Southwest Africa and Tanganyika. The engineering unit composed of conscripts must also put down the wrench and shovel and pick up the rifle.
, they will disperse to ten states in southern Africa, and the National Reserve has also issued a call-up order. Within half a month, twelve new infantry divisions will be formed in southern Africa. If necessary, they will also go to Europe for support.
