Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

The new position assigned to Kitchener by King George V was Commander-in-Chief of the Commonwealth Reserve Forces.

This position was established just after the establishment of the Commonwealth and is mainly responsible for managing all reserve forces of the Commonwealth.

It sounds like it has a lot of power, but it is not true. Countries around the world are in the context of disarmament, and even the regular army cannot be effectively guaranteed, let alone the reserve force.

The entire Commonwealth, including southern Africa, has established a relatively complete reserve system. Other member states, including the United Kingdom, have set up institutions to deal with the problem with a name, but have no actual power at all.

The Southern African Federal Congress refused to accept George V's arrangement, so George V came to Roque's Palace of Justice again to communicate with Roque face to face.

"Your Majesty, I don't know why you dismissed Marshal Kitchinna from his post. Marshal Kitchinna made no mistakes during his tenure as the Governor-General of Southern Africa. He worked conscientiously and was deeply loved by Southern Africans. He is a respected leader.

Or, without a suitable reason, Southern Africa will not accept other candidates for governor." Roque's attitude was resolute, but this determination made George V strengthen his thinking.

In the view of George V, Kitchener had probably fully moved towards southern Africa and was unable to truly safeguard the interests of the British Empire, so George V wanted to replace Kitchener.

"Locke, Herbert is too old. He has served the British Empire all his life. It is time to take a rest and enjoy family happiness. This is human nature-" George V had good reasons. Among all the governors of the British Commonwealth,

, 75-year-old Kitchener is indeed the only one.

"Haha, Your Majesty, Marshal Kitchinna has never been married and has no heirs. Even if he returns to his homeland, he may not be able to enjoy the happiness of a family." Roque's expression was indifferent. Even for retirement, southern Africa is more suitable than London.

It must be emphasized that the title of "Fog City" only belongs to London. The British countryside is still good, which is why the British elite are so keen on country villas.

However, even the British countryside is far behind Pretoria, which is warm and spring-like all year round. The elderly are particularly sensitive to the climate.

"Locke, we cannot deprive Herbert of his legitimate rights just because he has never married -" George V no longer dwelled on the issue of Kitchener, and took the initiative to talk about Haig: "-Locke, are you?

Have a problem with Douglas’ appointment?”

"Yes, it's a big opinion!" Rock didn't leave any room for change. This was obviously asking questions knowingly.

During the World War, Roark succeeded Haig as Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force. Before that, Roark and Haig had numerous quarrels. The two once had disagreements over their command philosophies, and the lawsuit almost went to Buckingham Palace.

Now George V appointed Haig as Governor-General of Southern Africa, which was obviously in response to Roark's appointment.

"——If the position of governor-general must be established in southern Africa, it can only be Marshal Kitchener." Roque's words made George V suddenly change his color, and the atmosphere in the office suddenly dropped to freezing point.

"Locke, what do you mean?" George V's expression was extremely ugly. Before making this decision, he considered Locke's attitude, but he did not expect that Locke's reaction would be so violent.

"Your Majesty, if you do not withdraw this decision, the consequences may be serious. At yesterday's plenary meeting of the Federal Parliament, some members already proposed that Southern Africa should secede from the Commonwealth. The federal government must also consider the opinions of the Federal Parliament." Roque directly forced the palace.

, choose one, there is no other answer.

"Then dissolve the Parliament!" George V looked gloomy. It was not impossible to dissolve the Parliament. Italy had already done so.

Just after the World War, Benito Mussolini organized the "Black Shirt Army" to march into Rome and take advantage of the situation to seize power.

Last year, Mussolini blatantly dissolved the Italian Parliament and banned all political parties and mass organizations except the original Italian National Party internally. Externally, he incited national chauvinism and pursued a policy of anti-Japanese aggression and expansion.

The British Parliament has been dissolved many times in history. From March 1629 to April 1640, there was no Parliament in the UK during the reign of Charles I. It was not until 1640 that the "Long Parliament" was established.

The most recent situation in the UK was during the World War when Lloyd George was Prime Minister. At that time, the cabinet collectively forced the palace and asked George V to dissolve Parliament and strengthen their determination to fight Germany to the end.

"Your Majesty, the dissolution of Parliament is not in compliance with the legal procedures in southern Africa -" Roque disagreed with the dissolution of Parliament. For the UK, the Parliament would greatly restrict the power of the Prime Minister, but not for Southern Africa.

The Southern African Parliament is now a good helper for Roque to shift blame. For example, if Roque opposes changing the governor, he can pass the responsibility to the parliament.

Of course it's not impossible to disband, but it's definitely not now.

"Shouldn't the laws of southern Africa be based on the Constitution of the British Empire?" George V actually did not understand the legal process of the Commonwealth.

"Your Majesty, after the Imperial Conference was held last year, the member states of the Commonwealth have the power to make their own laws." Roque did not discuss this issue with George V. George V signed all the documents of the Imperial Conference. You

Who do you blame for not looking carefully?

"Locke, it is also the power of the British king to appoint the governor. This is the premise of the British Commonwealth!" George V was furious. He did not want to take back this decision, otherwise it would cause an irreparable blow to the prestige of the British Empire.

Roque said nothing. It was indeed the power of George V to appoint the governor, but the federal government of Southern Africa also had the right not to accept it.

Later, Winston came to Roque in a hurry, hoping that Roque would accept the appointment of George V.

"Locke, why don't you try to coexist peacefully with Marshal Haig? Maybe you can shake hands and make peace. The current Marshal Haig is no longer the same Marshal Haig before -" Winston hoped that Locke could give George V

If Southern Africa does not accept Haig's appointment, then George V will be discredited.

"Winston, maybe Marshal Haig is no longer the same Haig he was before, but Southern Africa is no longer the same Southern Africa it used to be. This is not simply a matter of selecting the Governor, but whether His Majesty has given the Southern Africans their due.

"Respect." Rock's heart was as strong as iron. From being an "honorary white man" to the oil fields of the Najd Sultanate to changing the governor of southern Africa, Rock was really fed up.

The Clay Man still has a third nature of fire. Just as Winston said, Southern Africa has all the conditions to become a super country, but it does not get the respect it deserves from the British Empire.

Apart from these dirty tricks, the UK now lacks effective checks and balances on southern Africa.

In this case, there is nothing for Rock to be polite about. With Southern Africa's current relationship with Canada and Australia, even if Southern Africa leaves the Commonwealth, Southern Africa will not lose the huge market of the Commonwealth.

Also includes the UK.

Britain's current dependence on Southern Africa is not only for the gold from the Rand Mine, but also for Southern Africa's food, industrial products, industrial raw materials, and even Southern Africa's human resources, which the British Empire cannot lose.

Perhaps it was for this reason that George V made this wrong decision out of worry.

"Locke, your majesty is the king of the British Commonwealth. While you asked your majesty to respect southern Africa, did you give him the respect he deserves?" Winston also had a headache. If the relationship between southern Africa and the British Empire was on bad terms, Winston would

We are also in a dilemma in the middle.

"The respect you are talking about, does southern Africa have to give in everywhere, be humble, and ask for everything - if it is such respect, then there will definitely not be any!" Roque will not give in. Respect is mutual and cannot be demanded unilaterally.

What the British government is doing now is just like the scumbags of PUA.

"Locke, your thoughts are very dangerous and you need to reflect on it." Winston knew what the problem was, but he was powerless and could only hope that Southern Africa would give in.

Rock would definitely not let it go.

The next day, newspapers and magazines in southern Africa, led by The Times, published the news that Kitchener was about to leave office, which immediately caused an uproar in southern Africa.

Kitchin's prestige in the hearts of southern Africans is still very good. This governor who loves fishing, growing flowers, and walking cats often appears in newspapers in southern Africa with an amiable image. When southern Africa suffered a drought last year, Kitchin

Na generously donated his own income to several states that were severely affected by the disaster, and was widely praised by southern Africans.

Unlike other governors of the Dominions, Kitchener never interfered in the work of the federal government in Southern Africa. Although Kitchener's position would be biased when the interests of Southern Africa and the British Empire conflicted, the interests of Southern Africa and other countries

When conflicts arise, Kitchener will always take a firm stand and resolutely safeguard the interests of southern Africa.

On the day when the news that Kitchina was about to leave office was published in the newspaper, the citizens of Pretoria took the initiative to gather in the square between the Government House and the Palace of Justice, hoping that Kitchina would continue to stay in office, and at the same time asked Roque to give Kitchina the necessary support.

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Ordinary people don't care about the interest battles at the top of the Commonwealth, nor do they care about how important the Commonwealth market is to southern Africa. Compared with Haig, Kitchener has too many advantages.

"We want Marshal Kitchina, not the damn butcher!"

"Marshal Kitchener should serve as lifelong Governor-General of Southern Africa——"

"Oppose the London Parliament's brutal interference in Southern Africa. Matters in Southern Africa should be resolved by Southern Africans——"

Roque and Kitchina were in the flower hall of the Governor's Palace, listening to the rising voices in the square, and Kitchina burst into tears.

"Marshal, you should listen to the voices of the citizens of Pretoria. This is the best compliment for you." Roque sincerely urged him to stay.

"Locke, I know, I know -" Kitchina sobbed. When the world war was at its most dangerous, Kitchina didn't shed a single tear. Now he really couldn't control his emotions.

"But, Locke, I'm sorry, I am a soldier of the British Empire and must obey your Majesty's orders -" Kitchener chose his vocation.