Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

While Leonard Capet was still in southern Africa, another incident happened in Germany.

The "Contract of Versailles" stipulates that the Saar coal mines will be mined by France for 15 years, and the administrative power will be administered by the League of Nations for 15 years. After the expiration of the period, the ownership of the Saar region will be determined through a referendum.

The Saarland region is rich in coal and is second only to the Ruhr Industrial Area in importance to Germany.

 After the end of the World War, many things happened around the Saarland and Ruhr regions. France once used the excuse that Germany did not pay indemnities and joined forces with Belgium to send troops to occupy the Ruhr. In the end, it had to withdraw due to strong opposition from the United Kingdom.

According to the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles, the referendum in the Saarland region will be held on January 1, 1935, which is still more than a year away.

 The Germans can’t wait any longer.

 The successful adventure of sending troops to regain the Rhineland greatly stimulated the ambitions of the Germans.

Since the Rhineland can be recovered in advance, why can’t the Saarland region hold a referendum in advance?

 This request won the support of the British.

  Prior to this, France has repeatedly put pressure on the League of Nations, hoping to send French troops to maintain security in the Saar region. The reason is that the actions of certain German government organizations in the Saar region have seriously affected the security of the Saar region.

 The administration of the Saarland region is the responsibility of the League of Nations.

 Such a request by the French was tantamount to an accusation against the League of Nations.

 So the French request was strongly opposed by the League of Nations, especially the United Kingdom.

The British attitude toward the Saarland is completely different from that of France.

More than 80% of the population in the Saarland region are Germans, so if there is a referendum, the Saarlanders will definitely choose to return to Germany.

 In recent years, voices in Europe that want Germany to become a normal country have become louder and louder. London believes that returning the Saarland region to the Germans will satisfy the Germans' flawed self-esteem, thereby prompting Germany to return to the League of Nations.

Seeing that an early referendum in the Saarland region is inevitable, Paris made a final request, hoping that French military troops would supervise the voting to avoid unexpected incidents.

 This request was also rejected by the UK.

 The French were the biggest surprise factor in the referendum in the Saarland region.

At Britain’s insistence, the League of Nations decided to send a British brigade to oversee the referendum in the Saar region.

The result of the referendum was no surprise. More than 80% of the citizens of the Saarland region decided to return to Germany.

 France gained nothing.

It can’t be said that we gained nothing.

 In the years when France was mining coal in the Saarland region, the Maginot Line did not include the border of the Saarland region.

Now that the Saarland region has returned to Germany, the French will continue to build the Maginot Line to include this part of the border.

 Constructing the Maginot Line cost money.

The French government is already stretched thin due to the construction of the "Richelieu" class battleships and arms purchases from southern Africa, and it is simply unable to come up with the funds needed to build the Maginot Line.

 After comprehensive consideration, the French government decided to terminate arms purchase orders from southern Africa.

　　means to terminate.

  Not abort.

 When the news reached southern Africa, Sidney Milner was furious.

 The "Arms Purchase Agreement" had just been signed and before the ink was dry, the French took the initiative to terminate the agreement. Co-authors Sidney Milner and Leonard Capet talked about their loneliness.

 Rock is also angry.

But it’s not surprising.

The French wouldn’t be French if they didn’t have hot heads.

Of course, Southern Africa has not gained nothing.

 When Leonard Capet signed, part of the fee had already been paid to the military-industrial complex in southern Africa.

 If the French terminate the agreement now, this part of the fee will definitely not be refunded.

Furthermore, according to regulations, the French will also have to pay huge liquidated damages.

 So when Leonard Capet returned to Paris, what awaited Leonard Capet was this mess.

“It’s great. I have been busy in southern Africa for several months, and this is how you treat the fruits of my labor?” Leonard Capet was furious. The first thing he did after returning to Paris was to go to the Chancellery.

“Sorry Renard, the arms purchase was a decision of the previous government and has nothing to do with me!” The newly-appointed French Prime Minister Albert Sarro was really aggrieved.

The French Prime Minister is amazing. When Leonard Capet left France for southern Africa, the French Prime Minister was still Edouard Daladier.

By the time Leonard Capet returned to France, the prime minister had been replaced by Albert Sarro.

This is normal. If the Saarland region votes to return to Germany in a referendum, someone must be responsible for it.

 So Edward Daladier became the scapegoat.

"It doesn't matter, haha, very good. When I signed the "Arms Purchase Agreement", I had already paid a deposit of 10 million rand to the Southern Africans. How will this money be settled?" Leonard Cappe was frustrated. Then

10 million was advanced by Leonard Capet.

 “We have canceled the order, shouldn’t southern Africans get their money back?” Albert Salo pretended to be stupid and had no spirit of contract.

“You can say such things, you are worthy of being a top student at the University of Toulouse Law School!” Leonard Capet laughed angrily.

Albert Salo graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Toulouse and was elected as a member of the House of Representatives as a lawyer. He later served as Deputy Minister of State, Deputy Minister of War, Minister of Education, Minister of the Interior, Minister of the Navy, and twice as Governor-General of Indochina.

 Before becoming Prime Minister of France, Albert Salo served as Minister of Colonial Affairs.

 From the resume of Albert Salo, you can see how chaotic the French political scene is.

 It is difficult to imagine that a person who has never had any contact with the military is qualified to serve as Deputy Secretary of the Army and Secretary of the Navy.

 This is absolutely impossible in southern Africa.

“Rand Bank and Rhodesian Bank agreed to underwrite the bonds until the funds are available,” Albert Salo was still daydreaming.

"You have torn up the Arms Purchase Agreement. Will the Rand Bank and the Bank of Rhodesia still help you issue bonds?" Leonard Cappe has now subconsciously replaced himself as a southern African, so he uses "

you".

"As long as there is profit, the Rand Bank and the Bank of Rhodesia will definitely do it." Albert Salo is worthy of being a lawyer, and his thinking is absolutely wild and unconstrained: "Next, we still need the help of the Rand Bank and the Bank of Rhodesia to raise funds.

Building the Maginot Line is our most important task now."

Like other French politicians, Albert Salo regarded the Maginot Line as a life-saving straw and counted on it to stop the German army.

“Okay, Maginot Line, will the French-Belgian border be included this time?” Leonard Capet still had one last glimmer of hope.

“Reynard, if the Maginot Line covers the French-Belgian border, it will make our allies sad.” Albert Salo said seriously.

“Why the hell are you putting France in danger just to prevent your allies from being sad?” Leonard Capet didn’t even know whether he should call Albert Salo naive or stupid.

"Reynard, don't be alarmist!" Albert Salo's face changed instantly. This is the Prime Minister's Office, and he doesn't care about anyone.

 “Stop your sister’s alarmism!” Leonard Capet was completely disappointed. This was the France he swore to protect.

Now Leonard Capet understands the sad and disappointed veterans.

 They fought bloody battles on the battlefields of the World War, shed their blood and sacrificed their lives to protect such a bunch of people!

 Look at these people they protect.

 A pair of their shoes may be worth a soldier's salary for a year.

 While veterans were struggling with injuries, the upper class was reciting songs every night, members of Congress were busy fighting for power, and financiers would rather invest their money in Germany in order to make money than build the Maginot Line.

Leynard Capet is not someone to be trifled with either.

 After leaving the Prime Minister's Office, Leonard Capet contacted the reporter of the French "Times" and accepted an exclusive interview with the "Times" at the Saint-Loch Rhodesia Hotel.

"I was really touched when I went to Southern Africa this time. It is a vibrant country, full of passion every day. The street where the hotel where I live started to renovate the sewers on the second day of my stay.

Miraculously, the traffic was not interrupted, and the workers were extremely efficient. It only took less than half a month to complete the work. If it were France, even if the manpower was doubled, the time would need to be extended to more than half a year.

"Reynard Capet has now regained his composure and his words are very convincing.

 Leonard Cappe was originally a construction contractor.

 All this is naturally very clear.

"Southern Africa has never relied on lifeless permanent fortifications. When we were building the Maginot Line, southern Africans were building 'Island' class aircraft carriers; we were discussing how to attract more

While the French are conscripting themselves into the army to defend their country, southern Africa is worrying about too many people signing up to join the army." Leonard Capet pointed the finger directly at the French government.

"I led my team to talk with people in southern Africa for several months, and finally obtained the most advanced weapons in the world at the lowest price. What we never expected was that the results of our work were easily used by some people.

They not only betrayed their trust and tore up the "Arms Purchase Agreement", but also imagined that the southern Africans would help us regardless of past grudges. I can only say that if these people continue to be allowed to lead France, then sooner or later the great France will be dragged into the

Abyss." Leonard Capet was unscrupulous.

The reporter who was busy writing was also unscrupulous and published Leonard Capet's words in the French version of The Times the next day.

 Don’t change a word.

 So Albert Salo, who had only been in charge of the Chancellery for less than ten days, was unlucky.

ps: Yesterday I woke up with red and swollen eyes. I went to the hospital and was diagnosed with acute keratitis. Today my condition is better. My vision has been seriously affected. It’s like a veil is covering my eyes and I can’t see anything clearly. I need to finish coding this chapter.

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