Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

Of course, troops still need to be trained. The biggest advantage of the establishment of the Southern African Union is that Southern Africa can use the military expenditures of the alliance members to legitimately support Southern African soldiers.

Although the military expenditures of several member states are not much, the total amount is still 20 to 30 million rand, which is more than enough to support an army of 100,000 people.

By coincidence, Southern Africa currently has a standing army of 100,000, including the Marine Corps.

 The French investigation was hastily completed in just one week.

Richard Brown is right. The French conclusion of the sinking of the "France" was that it ran aground.

Although this result is difficult to convince, compared with other conclusions, it is at least acceptable to the French.

Then a serious question was placed in front of the French government: whether to continue to launch an attack on Madagascar.

If we continue to attack, it is hard to say whether we can capture Madagascar. What if another battleship hits the rocks and sinks?

　　If you don’t attack, where will the dignity of France go?

 The French also need to have self-respect.

 Paris, left bank of the Seine, Quai d'Orsay, where the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs is located.

  The French are accustomed to using place names to refer to government agencies, so "Port d'Orsay" usually means the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

 The current French Foreign Minister is Aristide Briand, who has served as French Prime Minister 11 times.

By the way, the current president of France has been replaced by Gaston Doumergue, and the prime minister of France is Edouard Herriot. Raymond Poingale has resigned. He and Edouard Herriot

Also sandwiched between them is Frederick Marshall.

Frederic Marshall was rather unlucky. He only served as prime minister for 7 days before resigning sadly. The French government is like this. These people come and go, and they are kicked out after only a few days. There is no policy continuity at all.

The decision to return to Madagascar was made in this context. Frederick Marshall was born in the Republican Federation. The most important decision he made during his seven-day term was to return to Madagascar. After making this decision,

Frederic Marshall was ousted from the French parliament, and Edouard Herriot was forced to take over the mess.

 “Hello Carl, I’ve kept you waiting for a long time——” When Brian arrived at the Quay d’Orsay, Carl Lewis, the Ambassador of the Southern African Union to France, had already been waiting at the Quay d’Orsay for a long time.

 “Hello Aristide, the weather is nice today, it’s a good day to sleep in-” Lewis was used to the French being casual.

　　It was already half past ten in the morning when Brian arrived at the Quay d'Orsay, which is unimaginable in southern Africa.

But it doesn’t matter, no one at the Quai d’Orsay dared to record Brian’s attendance.

“Didn’t my secretary tell you that I just came back from the Elysee Palace?” Briand looked haggard. It’s not easy to be the French Prime Minister, nor is it the Foreign Minister. He doesn’t know how long he can be the Foreign Minister.

  In short, a monk rings a bell every day.

"What did the President say?" Lewis was not polite. Everyone was very busy and quickly finished the conversation and went back to each house to find their respective mothers.

"Most-favored-nation treatment alone is not enough. A series of previous actions by Madagascar have seriously harmed the interests of the French people in Madagascar. In addition to the most-favored-nation treatment, they must also compensate the French people of Madagascar to effectively guarantee the interests of France in Madagascar. At the same time, they must also

The relevant responsible persons must pay compensation." Brian has high demands and hopes to get things he can't get on the battlefield at the negotiation table.

 Lewis came to Briand for mediation. In fact, it was to find a way out for the French government.

The so-called "most favored nation treatment" is just a rhetoric. It is the Madagascar government that has the final say on how to implement it in the future. Such a result will definitely not satisfy the French government.

It sounds like a fantasy to say that things that cannot be obtained on the battlefield can be obtained at the negotiation table. However, in fact, this situation has precedent for the French government. In the Qing-France War in 1883, France was also victorious.

Winning. Easily obtained things at the negotiation table that were not obtained on the battlefield.

  In other words, this is what the French are best at. Since the First French Empire, France has rarely won foreign wars.

"Aristide, you know this is impossible. If a war really breaks out, the Southern African Union will not sit idly by and do nothing. The Union must ensure that the interests of any member are not violated-" Lewis was indifferent. Of course the French can dream.

, this is the right of the French.

"Are you threatening me? Don't forget that Madagascar is a colony of France. France can return to Madagascar at any time if necessary." Brian was so angry that even without the help of the Southern African Union, Madagascar was enough for the French to drink.

pot.

 “Haha——” Lewis laughed dumbly, which was called shameless.

 As Lewis laughed, Brian's expression gradually turned ugly.

Of course he also knew the current situation in France. Even the real French were no longer willing to fight for France. France could only mobilize colonial troops to expedition to Madagascar.

During World War I, although French officials repeatedly emphasized that the colonial troops performed very well, in fact it was just that.

During the World War, not to mention the combat effectiveness of the French colonial troops, there were multiple mutinies over the course of several years, which brought the French military front to the verge of collapse. This was something that French officials never said.

Even in terms of combat effectiveness, there is still a big question mark.

 Don’t forget that during the World War, the entire Allied Powers supported France regardless of cost. The French army fought against the German army with extremely sufficient logistics.

Even with sufficient logistics, the French colonial troops mutinied several times. Now that the battlefield has been changed to Madagascar thousands of miles away, the situation can be imagined.

Of course Brian will not admit this. Politicians must have the ability to do what they say, and what they say can be overturned in the next moment.

“How about this, let’s find a place where you can sit down and talk with Madagascar.” Lewis wanted to bring France and Madagascar to the negotiating table, and let them negotiate the terms themselves.

“Impossible, we don’t have time to spend at the negotiation table.” Briand refused to give in. Lewis had a position. Even if Brian gave in, he would not give in to Lewis.

What's more, even if the French government stops mobilizing troops to Reunion, Reunion has already gathered tens of thousands of troops. It is impossible for these troops to be permanently stationed in Reunion and perform tasks overseas. The costs are accumulating every day. The French government also wants to

Quick victory.

"Well, I wish you success." Lewis did not bother. It seemed that the "France" had not made the French realize the reality.

Then keep looking around.

Not long after Lewis left the Quai d'Orsay, British Foreign Secretary Austin also arrived at the Quai d'Orsay.

 Austin is also for Madagascar.

 Facing the Southern African Union, Briand still has some confidence.

 Facing Austin, Brian was much more restrained.

We are all foxes of thousands of years, what kind of fairy tale are you playing for me?

 “How much are you prepared to pay to return to Madagascar?” Austin looked at Briand with undisguised contempt.

There is nothing we can do about it. The interest disputes between Britain and France have been entangled for hundreds of years. Before the World War, Britain and France formed an alliance to fight Germany. Now this premise no longer exists. Britain's European policy has returned to continental equilibriumism. This is

The normal state of British-French relations.

"For the benefit of France, we will do whatever it takes!" Brian said forcefully.

“Come on Aristide, if you want to do it at all costs, then all the French must be willing to do it.” Austin had a complicated mood.

 In fact, after the World War, Britain's international status was gradually weakening, and the United States and southern Africa were launching strong challenges to the British Empire.

 Looking at how France, one of the great powers, had fallen to what it is today, Austin suddenly felt that the current situation in the British Empire was pretty good.

 But looking at southern Africa, many people may say that the UK has made a loss-making deal.

 In fact, the British know best whether to compensate or not.

 Through the Second Boer War, the British Empire gained almost nothing. In order to maintain the so-called Provisional Government of Southern Africa after the war and to appease the Boers in Southern Africa, the British Empire spent more than 50 million pounds every year.

The fundamental purpose of Britain allowing autonomy for southern Africa is to get rid of the heavy financial burden on southern Africa.

Now on the surface it seems that the British Empire has lost southern Africa, but in fact the British Empire has gained a strong ally. The biggest beneficiaries of the British colonization of southern Africa are the British in southern Africa, who have little to do with the British government.

Now that Southern Africa has autonomy, the biggest beneficiary is the British government. As for the British in Southern Africa——

There are many British people in the United States, but can British people in the United States still be considered British?

"Of course the French agree -" Briand said without feeling confident.

"Don't reject the kindness of your friends. I don't want to see France suffer unbearable losses, so I crossed the English Channel and came to Paris. Think about what the Italians experienced in Ethiopia. You must know when enough is enough, my friend." Austin sneered,

When it comes to foreign colonization, Italy and France are brothers and sisters, and both are the laughing stock of the great powers.

 Briand said nothing, and the sinking of the "France" was an unbearable loss for France.

Whether Briand admits or not, returning to Madagascar is an impossible task for the French government. Briand just wants to obtain as many benefits for France as possible under the current situation.

On February 15th, the French government and Madagascar finally sat down at the negotiation table through the mediation of many parties, and the negotiation took place in Cyprus.

ps: There is an error in the chapter number, but it does not affect reading. The chapter that was blocked was due to suspicion of overseas founding - the conscience of heaven and earth, southern Africa was really not founded by the protagonist -