Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

De Gaulle has been to Pretoria many times, and he has new feelings every time.

Now that most of Europe has been occupied by Germany, southern Africa is still prosperous and has not been affected in any way. It seems to be better than before.

The most obvious feeling is that there is more traffic on the road than before. Most of the cars are new models produced in recent years. Europeans can't even eat enough. Southern Africans actually have money to buy new cars. This makes De Gaulle

bad mood.

Compared with southern Africa, France is more like an economically backward colony.

The British gave up such a treasured Feng Shui land so easily.

The British should be very sorry now.

Thinking of this, de Gaulle immediately felt much better.

As the motorcade sped along, Roque held a welcome banquet for de Gaulle at the Palace of Justice.

Before the banquet, Roque and de Gaulle had a brief exchange. Only Roque and de Gaulle attended.

"The assassination of Marshal Darlan was an accident. The assassin was not instructed by anyone. It was purely a temporary act. He blamed Marshal Darlan for the sinking of the French Navy. He believed that Marshal Darlan single-handedly caused the tragedy of the French Navy. Therefore,

It was only when he met Marshal Darlan in the restaurant that he lost control of his emotions." Roque handed de Gaulle the investigation results of the Walvis Bay police.

The investigation results of Bullard's office cannot be given to de Gaulle, not because the content is so shocking, but because for European countries, Bullard's office must keep a low profile.

"How are you going to deal with the assassins?" De Gaulle was concerned about the outcome of dealing with the assassins.

"The gunman came to Southern Africa last year and has not yet taken Southern African citizenship. He is still French. You can decide on your own how to deal with the gunman." Roque gave the decision to de Gaulle.

"Then shoot him as quickly as possible." De Gaulle was decisive. He didn't want to delay it too long and wanted to understand the matter as soon as possible.

Rock doesn't care, the gunman is being held at Walvis Bay Police Station and can be taken away by the Free French at any time.

After dealing with Darlan's funeral, de Gaulle immediately turned the topic to the war.

"Is it necessary for France to maintain a strong army?" Roque did not agree with de Gaulle's decision.

The cost of establishing an army is not much less than that of a navy, and it is not the best option for France now.

"France's security must be guaranteed. The tragedy that has already occurred cannot be repeated again. France must have the power to protect itself." De Gaulle insisted that he was not a blind follower.

In 2005, de Gaulle was rated as the greatest person in French history by TV viewers in the "Top Ten Great People in France" selection held by French National Radio 2.

The current situation of Free France is not good. Except for southern Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States do not recognize De Gaulle's leadership of Free France. The reason is that Free France did not hold elections, and De Gaulle's power did not come from elections.

At this time, political correctness had already begun. According to the logic of France and the United States, Vichy France was the legitimate government of France.

This is also true.

If Free France is not recognized, then Vichy France will not be able to become a victorious country after the war, and there will be one less country to divide the fruits of victory.

Southern Africa is the only major country in the world that recognizes de Gaulle's power. De Gaulle is not stupid, on the contrary, he is very smart. His purpose in accepting Roosevelt's overtures is not to defect to the United States, but to obtain more aid from southern Africa.

"Southern Africa and Free France can sign an agreement, and the security of Free France can be guaranteed by the Southern African federal government." Roque does not want a new round of arms race to break out in Europe.

If France builds a strong army after the war, Europe will fall into a cycle of danger for everyone.

France became stronger, and the first one to retaliate was Germany.

Britain, which adheres to the continental balance policy, will certainly not watch France dominate the European continent.

Don't forget that there are Russians who are watching eagerly.

At that time, Europe will fall into a new round of arms race, and about 20 years later, World War III will break out.

"No, no, no, France will not join the Southern African Union." De Gaulle was very vigilant and did not want France to become a vassal of any country.

In another time and space, De Gaulle, in order to gradually get rid of the control of the United States, voluntarily withdrew from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization led by the United States in 1966, strengthened cooperation between European countries, advocated "moderation and cooperation" between the East and the West, and took the initiative to strengthen economic and cultural ties with Russia He was one of the few people in Europe who was still sober at that time.

The same goes for this time and space.

De Gaulle hoped to strengthen cooperation with Southern Africa, but did not want to become a vassal of Southern Africa.

"You have misunderstood. It is not a direct joining of the Southern African Union, but a new way of cooperation." Roque knew what de Gaulle wanted. France is very important to Southern Africa and is a country that must be won over.

"Southern Africa has always been a trustworthy country. I hope that the trust between Free France and Southern Africa can be maintained. Southern Africa can help Free France solve security problems. When Free France thinks it is not needed, we will always be there." New ways of cooperation can be adopted." Roque gave the choice to de Gaulle, and the conditions he offered were very tempting.

"——And I think your most important task now is not to build a strong army, but to consolidate your power."

De Gaulle was horrified, and only then did he realize that Southern Africa knew much more about Free France than De Gaulle had imagined.

De Gaulle's power was questioned not only by the British and Americans, but also within Free France.

When the World War broke out, de Gaulle's military rank was only colonel, not even a general.

In 1940, de Gaulle was promoted to provisional brigadier general. Paul Reynaud, then President of Parliament, appointed de Gaulle as deputy secretary of state at the Ministry of Defense and War, responsible for coordinating operations with the British army and continuing the war against Germany.

De Gaulle's performance during this period was not outstanding. He contacted Winston many times, hoping that Britain could increase its assistance to France.

This request was decisively rejected by Winston. At that time, Britain had decided to abandon France. Winston was concerned about how to withdraw the British troops to the mainland, rather than continuing to fight.

Valley Valve

After France ceased resistance, de Gaulle fled to French North Africa, founded Free France, and became the de facto leader of Free France.

Even within Free France, de Gaulle's power has been questioned. In any case, Leonard Capet is more qualified to serve as president of Free France than de Gaulle.

That's why de Gaulle invited Leonard Capet to be Prime Minister of Free France.

Otherwise, based on Leonard Capet's relationship with southern Africa, de Gaulle would resolutely exclude Leonard Capet from the Free France.

"Your power in Free France has not yet been consolidated. When France is unified after the war, how can you ensure that your power will not be affected?" Roque worried that de Gaulle would be excluded from the regime again.

After World War II in another time and space, de Gaulle, who served as prime minister of the provisional government, clashed with the French Constituent Assembly over the concept of the country and the role of political parties.

In 1946, de Gaulle was forced to resign due to military loan issues, and was even banned from speaking on television and radio until 1958. He did not return to politics until 1958.

This is the character of Europeans, whether they are British or French, political liquidation is inevitable. When those idiots make a mess of the country, they will be forced to take over the mess.

This is democracy.

"If France no longer needs me, I will return to the countryside of Lille to work as a farmer, write a memoir, and maybe become a rich man." De Gaulle was an open-minded man who was able to bend and stretch.

"What if Paris no longer needs you, but France needs you?" Roque easily burst the bubble that De Gaulle had created for himself. Paris and France are two different things.

Paris is the Paris of France, and it is also the Paris of the world.

Roque can only say so much. Whether he can understand or not is a matter for de Gaulle.

Even if de Gaulle is abandoned by France after the war, Roque will still be able to find a new partner for cooperation. Maybe the new partner will be more in line with the interests of southern Africa.

The scale of the banquet was not large, but the standards were very high. Only ambassadors from various countries to southern Africa were eligible to attend.

At the banquet, Roque and de Gaulle jointly announced the results of the Walvis Bay police investigation into the assassination of Darlan, proving that the incident was a pure accident and would not affect the relationship between Southern Africa and Free France.

De Gaulle probably didn't sleep well the first night he arrived in Pretoria. When Roque saw De Gaulle the next day, the dark circles under De Gaulle's eyes were very obvious, just like the painting.

De Gaulle is not easily persuaded. At least he has not changed his mind yet and still hopes to build a strong army.

Of course Roque agreed. If Southern Africa didn't help, De Gaulle would go back and seek help from the Americans. If you don't make money, you won't make it in vain.

De Gaulle was reasonably sensible and did not pursue the same mechanized force as the Southern African Army. Instead, he chose the more economical and affordable motorized force.

Compared with mechanized troops, the cost of motorized troops is much lower. De Gaulle hopes to obtain technical and material support from southern Africa and complete equipment production in French North Africa.

Roque is indispensable. France is not Congo. It has quite strong industrial capabilities and cannot completely control it.

Roque and De Gaulle only determined the general direction of cooperation and left the specific details to professionals for negotiation. De Gaulle spent more time visiting and deepening his understanding of southern Africa.

Southern Africa is worth learning from France, whether in national organization or in the management of overseas colonies.

Although Southern Africa insists that the Southern African Union countries are not colonies of southern Africa, it is obvious that de Gaulle believes so.

There are many places in southern Africa that France can learn from, and what De Gaulle valued most was education.

Especially public education.

The public education system in Southern Africa was built by Rock. As early as when Southern Africa was a British colony, Rock single-handedly established the original public education system in Rhodesia.

During this process, Southern Africa also hired many educational talents from France, and there was good cooperation between the two countries.

France actually has public education, but French public education has gone astray and has been controlled by religion for a long time. After the Franco-Prussian War, France summed up its experience and lessons, and the government's neglect of public education is considered to be one of the important reasons for France's failure.

Public education is not public education. Public education in France is not even free. Many French people are unwilling to send their children to school for education. This has led to French public education faltering until the outbreak of World War II.

After the outbreak of World War II, public education in France was at a standstill, and the situation in Free France was even worse than in Vichy France.

Public education in southern Africa is quite mature. Each state has an education college dedicated to cultivating teacher talents. The federal government's expenditure on education has remained high since the birth of the federal government. Before the outbreak of the war, it was much higher than military expenditure.

As the capital of Southern Africa, Pretoria has very good school conditions. Even primary schools have libraries and sports fields. In France, only private schools that can be attended by wealthy people can reach this level.

"Rich people in southern Africa can donate to schools, but the schools must accept the unified management of the Ministry of Education. In terms of student management, the schools only have part of the power. The mission of the Ministry of Education is to find a delicate balance between public and private schools.

"Transvaal Education Minister Louis O'Neill is of French origin and can communicate in French with de Gaulle.

"We have been doing this for a long time, but the results have not been good. Our students do not lack patriotic enthusiasm, but they lack the responsibilities and obligations in public affairs. Successful young people have immigrated overseas. The government has to start from

The colonies introduced people to supplement the labor force. After completing their studies, these colonial students did not choose to work for France, but chose to leave France -" De Gaulle was in a heavy heart. He said in a nice way that the actual situation in France was worse than what De Gaulle described.

serious.

"This depends on the centripetal force of the country. The federal governments at all levels in Southern Africa have always been committed to providing a better life for the people. All southern Africans know that as long as they work hard, they will get what they deserve -

—" Louis O'Neill was also half-sent, and it was so heartbreaking.

In recent years, the French government has spent more energy on defending Germany, on the arms race with Italy in the Mediterranean, and on feasting dinners in Paris.

As for the lives of the French people, the superior men in the Parliament are not worried. Those who want to leave France can do whatever they want. Anyway, there are a lot of people from overseas territories waiting in line to immigrate to France.

Luo Ke is very clear-headed in this regard. Ordinary people don't care about the changing of the king's flag on the city wall. They care more about whether there is hope in the future. As long as there is hope, even temporary difficulties can be endured.

De Gaulle finally fell silent.

It is impossible to build a strong France with de Gaulle's own ability alone. All French people must work together.

This is impossible. France is the country that emphasizes freedom and democracy the most in the world. People have the right to make their own choices.