Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

The train flew all the way and arrived in Pretoria 24 hours later.

The progress in southern Africa over the years is really visible to the naked eye. Ten years ago, it took at least two days and two nights to get from Walvis Bay to Pretoria. Now the speed of the train has doubled, and the efficiency has been greatly improved.

After getting in the car, George V did not rush to the manor where he was staying. Instead, he walked around Pretoria along the ring road to take a good look at this garden city.

The Ring Expressway has just been completed. Adhering to the tradition of southern Africa, the Ring Expressway certainly meets various high standards and strict requirements. The wide two-way eight lanes left a deep impression on George V.

It was also at this time that King George V realized that it was actually winter in Pretoria in July.

winter!

In this way, the whole city is lush, the air is incredibly fresh, and the smiles on people's faces are brighter than the sun. It's actually winter!

Thinking of London, which was gray all winter and the sun was hard to see, George V didn't want to talk.

“The climate in southern Africa is quite good. Pretoria has a relatively high altitude and dimension. It’s not too hot in summer and not too cold in winter. The hottest time is only about 30 degrees, and it doesn’t last too long.

For a long time, the coldest time does not go below zero, and there is no snow all year round. Only Cape Town, the southernmost tip, will snow in winter, and it does not happen every year." Rock explained in detail that a place like southern Africa is blessed by nature.

Not much.

"How can it not be hot in the summer? Those Africans are so dark, aren't they from the sun?" Queen Mary finally couldn't help it. Many white people just want to pursue the so-called healthy wheat color and sunbathe anytime and anywhere.

"No, this is a genetic problem. The ultraviolet rays in Africa are relatively strong, and the melanin in the skin can protect against ultraviolet rays. Therefore, in the long-term evolutionary process, only people with a large amount of melanin in the skin can live in Africa." Rock explained.

It was a bit difficult, that's all he knew.

"What are genes?"

"melanin?"

George V and Queen Mary were both curious.

There is nothing we can talk about today. The theory of evolution and ultraviolet rays can be understood by George V and Queen Mary, but genes and melanin are too advanced.

"Well, the characteristics of living things are determined by genes. This is the latest research result of Nyasaland University. You can understand this as bloodline -" Rock was depressed. George V and Queen Mary did not care about science.

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As early as the 1860s, Austrian geneticist Gregor Mendel proposed the idea that biological traits are controlled by genetic factors, but this was just a logical reasoning at the time.

In 1909, Danish geneticist Johnson formally proposed the concept of "gene" in his book "Principles of Precision Genetics".

The royal family attaches great importance to bloodline, so the royal family should be most concerned about genes.

So when Rock explained it this way, George V and Queen Mary understood it immediately.

Skipping the topic of genes, Pretoria brought more and more surprises to George V and Queen Mary.

"What is that?" George V asked Roark, pointing to the helicopter.

Touring Pretoria along the ring road was an impromptu initiative of George V. Since the tour was in an armored limousine rather than a convertible, there should not be much of a safety problem.

Even so, Rock still took a lot of precautionary measures, and helicopters had to be dispatched.

"That's a helicopter from the Pretoria Police Department. It can take off and land on the spot without passing through the runway -" Rock explained casually, completely unaware of the shock in George V's eyes.

There are battleships, aircraft carriers, and submarines in southern Africa, and George V knew all of these.

However, George V was not worried, because on paper, the Royal Navy was more powerful than the Southern African Navy, which was enough to form an overwhelming advantage and would not affect the British Empire's status in the Commonwealth.

Helicopters are different. This is a brand new weapon that is only available in southern Africa.

The key is that George V did not know how much there was in southern Africa that the British Empire did not have, or that this was just the tip of the iceberg.

Although the distance was a bit far, George V still noticed that not only were snipers holding sniper rifles sitting on the helicopter, but there was also a Gatling installed at the hatch.

The history of Gatling is earlier than that of Maxim. Maxim was invented in 1883, while Gatling was invented in 1861.

Although it was invented earlier, compared with Maxim, Gatling has many shortcomings, such as it is too large and heavy, the rate of fire is not high enough, and the operation is more complicated. It requires four people to operate, while Maxim can be operated by one person.

operate.

By 1903, the Maxim had completely replaced Gatling and became the most famous machine gun in the world.

The emergence of helicopters gave Gatling a new life. Nyasaland Military Industry improved Gatling, installed an electric system on Gatling, and used electricity to drive the gun barrel to rotate. Gatling's rate of fire soon reached

An unprecedented level, the convenience level has also been greatly improved, and one person can operate it just like Maxim.

So Gatling was installed on the helicopter, and together with the grenade launcher, became the helicopter's most important weapon.

"Helicopters play a great role and have wide application prospects in both the military and civilian fields. However, helicopter technology is not mature enough and our scientists are still improving." Roque did not shy away from it.

There are no plans to sell it to the Royal Navy.

At the very least, it cannot be sold now. If it is sold, it must wait until the Royal Navy starts researching helicopters and is about to make a breakthrough.

Oh, technological blockade will happen in southern Africa too.

George V nodded silently, and then looked at Pretoria, his eyes filled with strangeness.

Maybe there is still a little bit of regret.

Regret giving southern Africa autonomy.

Unfortunately, it is too late to regret it now. Southern Africa has grown into towering trees, and even the British Empire has to stand under the trees to enjoy the shade.

The express circuit around the city is 98 kilometers long, and the team's speed is not very fast. It takes two hours to complete the distance, and then goes straight to the Rhodes family's estate on the outskirts of Pretoria.

The estate is already under tight protection. The outermost security is provided by Brad's agents and Umbrella mercenaries, then the Southern African Defense Force, and the inner circle is provided by the Royal Guards, also known as the 1st Guards Regiment - Grenadiers.

Guards Regiment.

The most famous achievement of the Grenadier Guards was that they defeated Napoleon's Grenadier Guards in the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, and then stole the bearskin hats of Napoleon's Grenadier Guards to commemorate the victory.

So the bearskin hats of the British Royal Guards were stolen from the French.

Then the bearskin hat, like the tight red jacket, became the exclusive equipment of the British Royal Guards.

These bear skins are all real bear skins. To make a 30 centimeter-high bearskin hat, you usually need the skins of two black bears. Officers' bearskin hats are usually made of female bear skins with brightly colored fur and smooth feel.

So environmentally friendly?

The British said hehe, this is our tradition.

By the way, Prince Edward is now the commander of the 1st Guards, which is also a British tradition.

After arriving at the manor, according to the procedure, George V and his wife had to take a rest first, and then attend the welcome dinner held for George V and his wife in Kitchener in the evening.

Tonight it’s Kitchener, tomorrow night it’s Rock, the night after tomorrow it’s Philip, and the day after tomorrow——

They had to rest the day after tomorrow, and George V and his wife couldn't bear such an intensive dinner. They had to give His Majesty the King some rest time for his stomach.

When other officials left, King George V did not let Roque go, but kept Roque for afternoon tea.

This is also a British tradition.

The royal family's afternoon tea is not much different from the afternoon tea in southern Africa. The procedures are similar, except that the snacks are more exquisite, there are more varieties, and of course the rules are stricter. If possible, Roque really doesn't want to stay and suffer.

"When I saw Pretoria, I realized how far London has fallen behind. To be honest, if possible, I would like to be like Lisa Khan and tear down and rebuild the entire London. Unfortunately, it is unrealistic." George V

After taking a shower and changing clothes, I lay on the chair with a tired face.

It was actually not easy for King George V. Today's Britain is no longer the British Empire of Queen Victoria's era. It is experiencing internal and external troubles and is experiencing a lot of hardships.

Roque didn't speak and just listened quietly. George V talked a bit too much and probably didn't have many opportunities to chat with others.

Want to chat with the king?

Who deserves it!

"Britain is in a bad situation now. It is facing increasingly severe international competition. We must maintain the glory of the British Empire, face the challenges of other countries, and bring a happier and better life to the British. This requires all of us to work together.

, that’s why I came to Southern Africa. The decision to host the Commonwealth Games is a good one, and your Southern African federal government is also outstanding.” George V looked at Roque with admiration in his eyes.

Rock's heart was ringing with alarm bells.

It's not a good thing to have so many high hats at the beginning.

In other words, it means being courteous for nothing, and either committing adultery or stealing.

Oh, you can't say that to His Majesty the King. You must listen to His Majesty the King's teachings with infinite loyalty.

The problems that Britain is facing now are actually mainly its own problems. Britain's heritage is still very good. London is still the financial center of the world. The Royal Navy still has the most powerful fleet in the world. George V is still loved by the British.

As long as the internal problems are solved, Britain will still be the invincible empire on which the sun never sets.

The key is the last sentence. If it cannot solve its own problems, then no one can save the UK.

At least what George V said was right. Now we really need the unity of the Commonwealth.

This also coincides with the "unity" proposed by Rock.

"We in the Commonwealth must cooperate more closely, resist the invasion of American capital, make larger investments in Germany, suppress the ambitions of the French, and thoroughly implement the continental balance policy. This requires the efforts of all of us -" George V

There are ideals in the world, but what is lacking now is execution.