Not long ago, Ovielet's husband, Maurice Bohan Carter, made a drunken gaffe, and the scandal spread like wildfire.
So Rock can understand Winston's mood. No wonder Clementina Hozier won't let Winston in. The relationship between the British aristocrats is indeed a bit chaotic, and the country is well-deserved for its reputation as a corrupt country.
"General Ian Hamilton is pretty good, right?" Rock didn't care about Winston's scandal, he was more concerned about Ian Hamilton's ability.
Ian Hamilton also participated in the Second Boer War. In the first stage of the war, the troops led by Ian Hamilton suffered heavy losses. The British troops in Ladysmith were commanded by Ian Hamilton. As a result, the British Expeditionary Force suffered heavy losses.
, which directly caused the then Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Force and Chief of General Staff to both dismiss from work.
At the end of the Second Boer War, after Kitchener's Chief of Staff Roberts returned to the UK, Ian Hamilton served as Kitchener's Chief of Staff and buried the two countries founded by the Boers with his own hands, washing away Ladysmith's shame.
During the Russo-Japanese War, Ian Hamilton served as the head of the British Observation Mission.
Before the outbreak of the World War, Ian Hamilton served as Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in the Mediterranean.
Note, it is not the Mediterranean Fleet, but the Mediterranean Army.
If I don't mention it here, I guess many people don't know that Britain actually has an army in the Mediterranean.
There probably weren't many people either.
Anyway, judging from Ian Hamilton’s purchase of the travel brochure, Ian Hamilton’s understanding of the Dardanelles is seriously lacking.
"What do you think?" Winston's eyes were bloodshot, the fingers holding the cigar were yellowed by smoke, and he smelled not only of cigarette but of alcohol. He deserved that his wife wouldn't let him in.
Rock stared with big eyes. Rock knew the southern African generals very well, but he really didn't understand the British generals.
However, judging from the performance of the British generals during the Second Boer War and after the outbreak of the World War, Rock felt that it was good to smile "haha".
So Rock really laughed "haha" twice.
The amazing thing is that Winston actually heard that Rock was sarcastic, so Winston also said "haha".
"Don't be so hehe. If the Battle of the Dardanelles fails, you know the consequences." Rock's time is so precious, whether he enjoys the adulation of so many bullshit figures in the British and French allied forces in France, or he is unhappy with Ada.
Come to London and act like a fool like Winston.
"Locke, I know what you want to say, but you are the only one who can help me now. I hope you can replace Ian Hamilton to command the land battle part of the Dardanelles Battle. Ian is actually good, but he can't lead us.
Win." Winston can only rely on Rock now, neither Ian Hamilton nor Sackville Carton can be relied on.
Just as Rock knew the generals in southern Africa, Winston also knew the British generals. Sackville Carton was a talker. Even if he said it nice, he couldn't do it at all.
In order to open up a second battlefield in the Dardanelles Strait, Sackville Carden had previously made a big statement, claiming that as long as there were enough minesweepers, Constantinople could be captured within three days, and there was no need for
Ground troops cooperate in the operation.
Roque, who has almost become a god, doesn't dare to boast like this.
"I don't have time, I still have to command the expeditionary force." Rock refused decisively.
"Locke, you know, I am working hard to win the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Force for you. You also know that you will face great resistance, unless you have an irrefutable record and participate in the offensive force of the Dardanelles Strait Battle.
Although the number is small, it is an independent front army. As long as you can lead this force to win the Battle of the Dardanelles, it means that you have the ability to lead the British Expeditionary Force to win greater victories." Wen.
Winston is very seductive, and I have to say that this guy is really good at persuading people. As soon as Winston finished speaking, the weeds in Rock's heart grew wildly as if driven by the spring breeze.
Indeed, as Winston said, even though Roark has commanded the troops to win the "Operation Horn of Victory", even if he is a Viscount of the British Empire, and even if he has won ten more Victoria Crosses, because of Roark's skin color and
Against the background of southern Africa, Rock could never become the supreme commander of the British Expeditionary Force.
But if we win the Battle of the Dardanelles—
Probably!
Don’t think that the Victoria Cross is valuable. Ian Hamilton also has a Victoria Cross as a general.
Ian Hamilton was promoted to general just after the outbreak of the World War, and Rock didn't know what credit Ian Hamilton had.
"Commanding the British Expeditionary Force does not require much personal ability. It mainly involves coordinating the cooperation between the local troops and the colonial servants, as well as the cooperation between the entire expeditionary force and the French and Belgian forces. French is also good, but not good enough. I guess
He will be dismissed soon, and a new candidate may emerge between Haig and Smith." Winston's political acumen is unparalleled, and it is indeed Haig who will become the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force in the future.
In fact, the reason why Ferenczi performed poorly has a lot to do with the fact that the Southern African Expeditionary Force did not obey the command. If Ferenczi had the command of the Southern African Expeditionary Force, then Ferenczi would definitely have performed better.
After all, there are hundreds of thousands more cannon fodder troops, and even with human lives, we can win several times.
As the number of troops in the expeditionary force increases and the composition becomes more and more complex, the requirements for the position of commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force will become higher and higher.
For the Battle of the Dardanelles, Winston has now mobilized the East India Servant Army, the Australian and New Zealand Allied Forces, native troops, French troops, and some Indian divisions including the Gorkha Infantry. The situation is no less complicated than
As for the French Expeditionary Force, if Roque could coordinate the relationship between these forces, then George V and Kitchener would definitely not turn a blind eye.
As long as it can lead Britain to victory, skin color? Background?
Don't think that the British are too pedantic. They are smart. There are many royal families in the 21st century. Let's take a look at some of them that have the influence of the British royal family.
"To win the Battle of the Dardanelles, I need more troops-" Rock made a serious request.
"I have no troops to give you. There are still many troops in Port Elizabeth that can be mobilized. Your troops have captured Damascus. The danger in Egypt has been lifted. Can the Egyptian troops also be mobilized?" Winston helped Rock think of a way.
"I need more adequate logistical support -" Rock no longer dwells on the issue of troops, draining Winston dry, and Winston cannot produce more troops for Rock.
"Hahahahaha - the supplies of the entire Allied Powers are purchased from you in southern Africa, or a company under your name, and now you come to me to ask for supplies -" Winston couldn't laugh or cry. After complaining, he still had to give him the benefits he deserved.
Here, there is no use for a person like Roque: "I will give you the money, you can decide what you need -"
Damn it, for this reason, if Rock refuses again, he will probably be struck by lightning when he goes out.
Got it, got it, anyway, during the recent period of time, Belgium has been snow-capped and nothing can be done. There is no way to attack, and there is no need to worry about Germany's counterattack. Roque just happened to be able to find time to go to the Dardanelles Strait.
However, it was not an easy task to change the commander-in-chief of the front army. Roque did not know how much work Winston had done. It was not until the end of February that he received the transfer order from the Ministry of War.
At this time, the snow in Belgium has not yet melted. Anyway, Rock's armored command vehicle is equipped with a wireless telegraph, which can remotely command European troops to fight, but it is probably impossible to find an opportunity like "Operation Victory Horn" again.
It doesn't matter much. Before Roque left Belgium, he summoned all the generals and emphasized again that before Roque returned to Belgium, the Southern African Expeditionary Force was not allowed to participate in any form of attack. Anyway, it was a stalemate. Southern Africa should earn money.
Not a penny less.
There are millions of troops, and the consumption of people and horses is astronomical every day. Farmers in southern Africa are now very enthusiastic about growing potatoes. In the past, potatoes could only be sold to distilleries to make vodka, but now they are directly exported to Britain and France and delivered to the tables of civilians.
If you go up, the money you make will be doubled several times.
Without saying nonsense to avoid being scolded, Roque arrived in Cyprus on March 5th and established the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force headquarters in Cyprus.
Yes, Roark's current position is the same as that held by Ian Hamilton before the outbreak of the world war: Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean.
However, unlike Ian Hamilton's polished commander, Roque now has 150,000 troops, including a British division and a French division.
Both of these troops are composed of purely white men, not colonial servants like sandwich biscuits. Although the number of troops is not large, they are very symbolic.
Cyprus was formerly a territory of the Ottoman Empire. In 1878, during the Tenth Russo-Turkish War, in order to gain British support, the Ottoman Empire leased Cyprus to the British until this day.
The history of Cyprus is a condensed brief history of the European Middle Ages. During the Crusades, Cyprus changed hands many times. It was not until the period of control by the Ottoman Empire that it gradually became stable. Most of the residents on the island were Ottomans. After the Ottoman Empire entered the war, the British occupied the island.
Concentration camps were built on the city to imprison and manage the Ottomans. In addition, there were some Greeks, but the number was not large, with a total number of less than a thousand.
Rock placed his headquarters in Niconia, Cyprus. In the 21st century, this was the last divided city in the world. It is still integrated. The whole city is not big, but there are many ancient buildings preserved, most of which are still integrated.
There are various temples and churches, and Rock's headquarters is in the largest church in Niconia.
Rock's headquarters staff plus guards totaled more than 3,000 people, and they needed a military camp to accommodate them. Fortunately, almost all the residents of Niconia were imprisoned in concentration camps, and Rock could freely transform the city.