Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

Southern Africa has reached an agreement with the British Empire, and the British Empire has used 1% of its annual government revenue to repay debts.

France is very depressed. It's not that France doesn't want to repay, it also wants to use 1% of its annual fiscal revenue to repay its debt. But in this way, it will probably have to be repaid until 2020.

France also wanted to use Madagascar to pay off its debts, but the Malagasy people did not agree. As a result, they became angry and joined the Southern African Union independently, and the matter was abandoned.

As a result, Southern Africa has not yet reached a repayment agreement with France.

It cannot be said that France has not paid back at all. France's four Normandy-class battleships were paid to Southern Africa in the form of debt repayment, but it was a drop in the bucket and could not even cover the interest.

When Rock proposed using the self-tightening technology of artillery barrels to pay off debts, Leonard Capet also collapsed. The self-tightening technology of single-barrel artillery barrels can be said to be the most advanced artillery technology currently, and neither the United Kingdom nor the United States has it yet.

It is difficult to define the value of this technology. If it is too high, Southern Africa will definitely not recognize it. If it is too low, it will not be economical for the French. There is also a key issue. The French government does not own the artillery barrel self-tightening technology.

Yes, Roque hopes that the French government can put pressure on relevant companies to promote the transfer of artillery barrel technology to relevant companies in southern Africa.

Specifically, they are Fawalt Corporation and Nyasaland Military Industries.

"How much money can Favalt and Nyasaland Military Industry offer?" Leonard Capet did not refuse directly. The French government really has nothing that cannot be sold now, and even the cultural relics of the Louvre can be sold to the outside world.

Not only the Louvre, there are a large number of cultural relics plundered from East Asia in France, some of which belong to the Louvre, and more are scattered among the French people.

The French do not have a clear understanding of the value of oriental cultural relics. The French, who are accustomed to oil paintings, cannot appreciate the artistic conception and charm conveyed by oriental ink paintings. The French do not even think that jade and jade are gemstones. The traditional rubies, sapphires, emeralds and diamonds are

Even more popular among the French.

During the World War, the Southern African Expeditionary Force purchased oriental cultural relics in France. A few boxes of cans could be exchanged for a pair of calligraphy and paintings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, a bag of toffee could be exchanged for jade of the same weight, and a stainless steel bucket could be exchanged for a piece of Ming Dynasty calligraphy and painting.

censer or vase, the Louvre couldn’t help but join in.

Throughout the World Wars, the Southern African Expeditionary Force brought more than 1 million artifacts from Europe back to Southern Africa.

Yes, it's handicrafts, antiques and cultural relics, so who dares to sell them? It won't sound good if you tell them.

"If the French government is willing to transfer the self-tightening technology of artillery barrels, then southern Africa can build two battleships for France with a displacement of no more than 30,000 tons." Roque does not talk about money. Compared with money, battleships are more important to France now.

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It does not exceed 30,000 tons and does not break the restrictions of the Washington Naval Treaty. Southern Africa can also build battleships to further improve the level of shipbuilding and at the same time verify the value of the self-tightening technology of artillery barrels.

"What if not?" Leonard Capet was exhausted physically and mentally. It was too difficult to take advantage of southern Africa. Southern Africans were stingier than the British.

It cannot be said to be stingy. After all, Britain has been rich for hundreds of years, and the federal government of Southern Africa has only been established for less than 20 years. Even if it wants to show off, it cannot be so.

"That doesn't matter, it's just that the cost of building a battleship will be higher." Rock is not angry, it's just a matter of making more or less.

But this is different for the French government. Now every cent is extremely precious to the French government.

One hundred centimes equals one franc.

Leonard Capet asked for instructions from home, but could not give Roque a definite answer.

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Rock was not in a hurry and turned around to find Henry.

"The Americans are conducting experiments on electroslag remelting, and Favalte Steel Company can also try it." Roque will open Goldfinger again. The artillery barrel self-tightening technology has come, and electroslag remelting should also be put on the agenda.

schedule.

"What?" Henry was confused and didn't know anything about electroslag remelting.

That's right. Americans only started research in this area in 1935, and then obtained the relevant patent in 1940.

Later, the American Kellogg Company used this technology to produce high-speed steel and high-temperature alloys, and monopolized this technology for a long time. It was not until the collapse of Kellogg Company in 1965 that the electroslag remelting technology was gradually made public.

"Electroslag remelting refers to a special metallurgical method that uses the resistance heat generated when electric current passes through the slag in a water-cooled crystallizer to re-melt and refine metals or alloys, and then solidify them sequentially into steel ingots or castings. Let me tell you, you also

I don't understand. Tell this to the chief engineer of Fawalt Steel later and see if he has any ideas." Roque only knew the concept and didn't know how to do it specifically.

But if you can explain this concept, those real metallurgical experts can get a lot of hints from it. In layman's terms, it's almost like what you can think of when you see white thighs.

"What is this? Where did you get the news?" Henry looked confused. He sounded very high-end, but he never had any impression.

"The news came back from Brad's office. For this news, we lost three of our best agents." Rock attributed the source to Brad's office. Henry didn't know how Brad's office worked anyway.

"Okay, I'll go back and notify the laboratory to see if there is any value -" Henry still doesn't understand that as long as Favalt Steel Company masters the electroslag remelting process, sooner or later Fawalt Steel Company will

Become the world's largest steel company.

Carnegie will have to step aside by then.

"I heard that you want to seek technology related to large-caliber artillery. Does the Navy want to build a super battleship?" Even if Roark doesn't come to Henry, Henry will come to Roark.

"No, I'm just curious." Rock denied. Why do we need a super battleship? Isn't it good for an aircraft carrier?

"Tch-" Henry looked disdainful, he didn't believe Rock's nonsense.

After seeing off Henry, Rock suddenly received a call from Winston. Winston on the phone was very angry. He asked Rock: "Is southern Africa going to help the French build battleships? How can you do this? Are you

I wonder if the French will pose a threat to the interests of the British Empire after they have more powerful battleships?"

"No final decision has been made yet. Besides, France has more powerful battleships. Why would it threaten the interests of the British Empire?" Rock didn't understand why Winston lost such a big temper. Britain and France are still allies——

Ah, I almost forgot, what Winston said: A country has no permanent enemies or permanent friends, only permanent interests.

That’s not right. This sentence was first said by British Prime Minister Palmerston in the 19th century, and later became the foundation of the British nation.

"Don't act stupid Locke, don't you know why Britain formed an alliance with France?" Winston didn't believe Locke was so naive.

"Okay, okay, let me put it bluntly, Edward Shipyard also needs to survive, and the Royal Navy will not entrust the shipbuilding task to the shipyards in southern Africa. What can we do?" Rock will definitely not give up.

There is no reason not to pay for the money delivered to your door.

"Then give the French a price as high as possible. Don't let the French easily get more advanced battleships." Winston paused for a while before speaking forcefully.

Winston also knows that the cost of shipbuilding in Southern Africa is much lower than that of British shipyards, but Winston has nothing to do. Compared with the Air Force, the Navy's interests are also complicated, and it really wants to entrust the shipbuilding task to Southern African shipyards.

, then John Jellicoe will step down tomorrow.

This is really not an exaggeration. If the British and French allied forces had not faced the invasion of Germany after the outbreak of the World War, do you think that the two million rifles ordered from Southern Africa before the outbreak of the World War would not have been settled by the British military industrial enterprises?

Don't be ridiculous, destroying someone's financial resources is like killing their parents. Just think about it and you will know how serious it is.

"Wait a minute, Winston, if the French are not looking for shipyards in southern Africa, but for shipyards in the UK, will the UK shipyards refuse?" Rock and Winston are old friends.

It’s clear how double standards Winston has.

Winston was silent for a long time again. What he said was that if the French went to the British shipyards, the British shipyards would not refuse and would treat the French as guests. There were not as many surprises as Roque.

Weird request.

"In short, it won't work. Locke, I didn't mean to cause trouble. You have to consider the reaction of Congress." Winston finally sold Congress. That's right. The people in Congress failed more than they succeeded. Bivins

It's even more outrageous.

"Impossible Winston, who the Southern African shipyards want to do business with is Southern Africa's own business." Rock refused directly, and the British Parliament had nothing to do with it.

Winston said nothing and hung up the phone after a moment of silence.

Rock looked at the phone in silence for a while, then got up and went to the Palace of Justice.

In the Palace of Justice, Philip was playing with Henry's little daughter Lily. When she saw Rock coming, Lily ran over and shouted "Uncle" and jumped directly into Rock's arms.

I don’t know why, Rock is very popular with children, probably because children can feel a huge sense of security in Rock.

"My dear, go find your mother. I want to talk to your grandpa about business." Rock coaxed Lily to play by herself and sat down on the sofa with a sad look on her face.

Phillip also sat over and looked at Roque and couldn't help but ask: "What's wrong?"

Rock briefly recounted what happened in the past few days.

"Is that what your Majesty means?" Philip didn't care about Congress and was only responsible to King George V.

"Not really." Rock didn't know either.

"Then don't worry about it. If you have any problems, let Winston come to me." Philip took care of everything, showing the courage that a prime minister should have.