Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

The League of Nations without the United States is incomplete. From the first day of the establishment of the League of Nations, Britain and France have tried every means to hope that the United States will join the League of Nations. Unfortunately, they have not succeeded. Now they finally have their wish. From this perspective, Sean·

Ferguson did something that neither Britain nor France could do.

The United States actually has no choice. The sanctions imposed by the League of Nations on the United States cannot actually bring the United States to heel. The United States can still maintain economic growth with its huge domestic market and South American market, not to mention the supplement of the Japanese market.

The problem still lies with Brazil.

After the U.S. Army recaptured Rio, Southern Africa has refused to sit down and negotiate with the United States, which has put the United States in a dilemma.

According to the American imagination, Southern Africa and the United States are engaged in a tacit proxy war in Brazil, and the target of the competition is limited to the Iron Square Mine.

Now the development of the war has far exceeded the expectations of the United States. Not only has the United States failed to expand the results of the war, but it has also lost the results of the early negotiations. It is even more likely to further lose its hegemony in Brazil and even the entire South American region. This caught the United States off guard.

"So Washington needs a chance to end the war with dignity, but is unwilling to pay any price. How is this possible?" Sean Ferguson smiled. From the perspective of southern Africa, the Americans' demands are insatiable.

But from the standpoint of the United States, this is perfectly justified.

"The United States has paid a heavy price. Thousands of Marines were killed, more than 20,000 were injured, and hundreds of millions of dollars in war funds were spent. This is the most painful loss for the United States after the world war. It is time to end it all." The United States.

If the Marine Corps failed to live up to its expectations, there was nothing Hoover could do, otherwise Hoover would not be so cowardly.

The United States' losses actually go beyond that.

Although the sanctions imposed by the League of Nations on the United States were not harmful, the United States suffered huge losses as a result. The European market gained since the outbreak of the world war was almost completely lost, and the gains from the German market could not make up for it at all.

The Olympic Games and the Goodwill Games held at the same time were a heavy blow to the international image of the United States.

A total of 46 countries sent delegations to the Pretoria Olympics. Four years later in Los Angeles, only 38 countries were left to participate, and many countries sent only second teams, which made the excitement of the Olympics plummet.

London's practice of sending two teams at the same time has set a bad example for other countries. For many countries, southern Africa cannot afford to offend, and Americans cannot offend easily.

Therefore, it has become the choice of many countries to send two teams to participate in the Olympic Games and the Friendship Games at the same time.

The same goes for Canada and Australia. Although they immediately supported Los Angeles in hosting the Friendship Games, they still have to be consistent with the United Kingdom on this issue.

But what Americans didn't expect was that Canada's approach was more akin to humiliating the United States.

Canada sent a delegation of more than 150 people to participate in the Los Angeles Friendship Games. The delegation to the Los Angeles Olympics only had 16 people, and there were 14 officials among them. There were only two poor athletes, one for shooting and one for swimming.

Australia is similar. The difference in treatment is obvious. Many countries did not send a delegation to participate in the Los Angeles Olympics at all. Their attitude is very clear.

This is the first time in the 40 years since the Olympic Games that the Olympic Games have been boycotted and targeted on such a large scale.

However, the U.S. government is definitely not in the mood to pay attention to the Olympics now. The Brazilian Civil War may become the Battle of Waterloo for the United States. This is a battle of national destiny, and the United States has not yet surrendered.

"Is Washington willing to give up its privileges in Brazil?" Sean Ferguson tests the US government's bottom line.

"What does this have to do with the privileges of the United States in Brazil? The issue we are discussing is the Iron Four." Hoover avoided talking. If the United States is willing to give up Brazil and just slap its butt and leave, then what is the point of talking?

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"Of course it does matter. You shouldn't be so naive as to think that the current new Brazilian government, like the previous military government, will accept Washington's arbitrary mercy." Sean Ferguson's face turned cold. Even if we want to talk now,

The new government must also get involved, otherwise it will not sound good if the news spreads.

Some of the practices of the Allied Powers at the Paris Peace Conference are still resented by some countries. It is no longer feasible for a few major countries to decide the fate of most countries behind closed doors.

While Sean Ferguson was trying to make contact with Hoover, Roque and Vargas were at the opening ceremony of the Los Angeles Friendship Games.

Vargas arrived in Whale Bay a week ago. In order to increase his understanding of southern Africa, Vargas stopped and stopped all the way until he arrived in Los Angeles the night before yesterday.

This journey has opened Vargas's horizons. Not to mention the elite areas of the three central states, even remote areas in southern Africa have developed very well, which surprised Vargas very much.

In particular, the large-scale water conservancy projects on the Zambezi and Orange rivers shocked Vargas. Probably only southern Africa in the world has the ability to do this, and Brazil also has such needs.

Brazil is also rich in water resources. The Amazon River is 6,751 kilometers long, traversing northwest Brazil, with a drainage area of ​​3.9 million square kilometers. The Paraná River system includes the Parana River and the Paraguay River, flowing through the southwest and with many rapids.

and waterfalls, with abundant water resources; the São Francisco River system is 2,900 kilometers long, flowing through the arid northeast, and is the main source of irrigation water in the region.

Brazil has 18% of the world's fresh water, with a per capita fresh water supply of 29,000 cubic meters and a hydropower reserve of 143 million kilowatts per year.

29,000!

In the 21st century, the per capita freshwater supply in one of the largest developing countries is only 2,300 cubic meters, less than one-tenth of Brazil’s.

Oh, I forgot, the 29,000 above is 29,000 in the 21st century. If Brazil’s current population is 35 million, then Brazil’s per capita freshwater supply is 174,000 cubic meters.

Southern Africa is also considered to have a large land and abundant resources, but its per capita freshwater availability is not as good as that of Brazil.

Therefore, Vargas was very envious when he saw the water conservancy projects in Southern Africa. When he met Roque, Vargas expressed his request euphemistically, hoping that Southern Africa could give Brazil more help in water conservancy projects.

It’s not just water conservancy projects. The gap between Brazil and southern Africa is all-round, and there are many places that need help.

Compared with the last Pretoria Olympics, 49 countries participated in the Los Angeles Friendship Games. Basically, almost all countries sent delegations, including Russia.

This also fully proves the yearning for peace by people all over the world.

With the experience of many large-scale multi-sport games, the opening ceremony of the Friendship Games was of course perfect. Los Angeles City also made a big effort to harden the ground of the entire stadium and replace it with the latest materials. Wait until the football match.

Laying a layer of artificial turf when necessary is a reasonable use of sports facilities.

Umbrella Company and Iron Square are also going all out for this Friendship Games. The Brazilian delegation to the Friendship Games consists of 127 people, including 65 athletes, who will participate in 7 major events and 25 minor events.

When the Brazilian delegation entered the venue, the loudspeaker played the Brazilian national anthem as usual. Roque and Vargas both stood up and applauded. Vargas took the initiative to shake Roque's hand and express his gratitude to Roque.

"The athletes seem to be in good spirits -" Roque complimented smoothly. He really didn't know the identities of the members of the Brazilian delegation.

Roque would no longer personally care about such trivial matters.

"Oh, thank you -" Vargas was a little embarrassed and did not explain in detail. After all, it really didn't sound nice to say it.

In fact, few people would be able to tell it without an explanation. Instead, the Brazilian delegation’s strict discipline and neat formation made it completely impressive.

The athletes sent by the Umbrella Company are all mercenaries. No matter how lax the discipline of the mercenaries is, the formations are still good. The orderly and solemn temperament of the soldiers is always impressive.

Although the opening ceremony clothing provided by Iron Square to the Brazilian delegation was not made by famous designers, it was also custom-made clothing produced by Iteno Company, and the temperament was still good.

"I hope you can achieve good results at the Friendship Games. The new Brazilian government needs some good results to enhance national self-confidence." Roque sincerely wishes that although Southern Africa is not just about gold medals, it is undeniable that gold medals are special.

It is still effective during the period.

"The new government is still facing many difficulties. We have not completely driven the invaders out of Brazil. The remnants of the military government are still entrenched in St. Louis. We need to end the war as soon as possible and then transfer our energy to the construction of the national economy." Vargas

There is still hope. The success in southern Africa has given Vargas great confidence.

Rock nodded and said nothing. Now is not the time to talk about this. If there is anything else, we can wait until the opening ceremony is over.

In the evening, the Nyasaland State Government and the Los Angeles City Government held a celebration dinner at the Rhodesia Hotel. Vargas hoped to find an opportunity to have a good chat with Roque.

Unfortunately, Roque's time was too in demand. There were too many leaders from various countries participating in the Friendship Games. Everyone wanted to deepen their relationship with Roque, so Vargas did not get the opportunity to be alone with Roque.

Fortunately, Roque would stay in Los Angeles for a few more days. Vargas was taken to Eagle Castle early the next morning. Roque specially spared an hour to chat with Vargas about the situation in Brazil.

"I can understand your feelings and the Brazilians' yearning for a better life, but you have to be prepared. This is a difficult road full of thorns. You have to make unimaginable efforts, and there may not be any rewards.

"Roque invited Vargas to take a walk in the Eagle Castle Garden. There was not even a translator nearby. Vargas' English was pretty good and communication was no problem.

"I'm ready. No matter what difficulties I face, I will never give up." Vargas vowed. The difficulties he understood were probably not the same as the difficulties Roque mentioned.