Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

If the cost of one dreadnought is almost equal to the formation of a division, then it means that the German government has cut off the shipbuilding plan of three dreadnoughts for Tanganyika.

If the previous 115th brigade is added, then at least ten eight destroyers will be added.

Calculating it this way, giving money to Roark seems to be a really good deal.

The key question is whether Roque can continue to cause greater consumption to Germany as promised.

After all, in the previous Battle of Helmut, Roque made some calculations and caught the 2nd Tanganyika Division off guard when the Germans were unprepared.

Then the Germans will definitely cheer up and not make similar mistakes. At this time, can southern Africa still perform as well as it did in the Battle of Helmut?

This is indeed an issue that must be carefully considered by the Earl of Selborne and the British government.

The British government has money, but it cannot just throw it away. Even if it is thrown into the water, there will always be a sound.

Rock is not worried about this problem. Nearly 10,000 Gorkha mercenaries have been recruited into the base in Nepal. As long as the funds are in place, they can arrive in Nyasaland immediately.

This part of the Gurkha mercenaries has received at least three months of formal military training. Once they arrive in Nyasaland, they can immediately be replenished into the first and second divisions. By then, the first and second divisions will

Fully staffed.

As for the 3rd and 4th divisions that are still on paper, Roque positions these two divisions as defense forces, so using Gurkha mercenaries is a bit wasteful. Roque plans to use white people to form the third division.

The Africans formed a fourth division to garrison in Cape and Natal respectively.

These two armies are actually ready-made. As long as the current servant armies in Cape and Natal are reorganized, the third and fourth divisions can be formed.

But the pace cannot be so fast. The federal government has just been established, and the funds are definitely not enough. Roque can also make as many points as he can.

It is better than being left by Louis Botha and Jan Smuts to build Bloemfontein.

Although Bloemfontein is now the capital of the federal government, the construction of Bloemfontein has nothing to do with Roque.

In the past, everyone was their own master, and now they all have their own calculations. After the establishment of the federal government, the struggle for power has become more serious than before. At present, it seems that the Liberal Party represented by Philip has an overall advantage.

Therefore, among the various ministries of the federal government, the Department of Defense receives the largest budget.

In other words, the current Northern Rhodesian Division and the newly formed 1st Cavalry Division do not require Roark to spend any more money on his own. All funds are borne by the federal government.

Of course, it was the Rand Bank that paid salaries. A long time ago, the officers and soldiers of the Northern Rhodesian Division and the newly formed 1st Cavalry Division received their salaries through the Rand Bank.

Although Earl Selborne did not immediately make a promise to Roark, the next day, Earl Selborne still approached Roark to find out how much it would cost to form the third and fourth divisions.

In fact, a lot happened that night.

Earl Selborne stayed at the De Beers Hotel in Little Rock last night. After finishing his exchange with Rock, Earl Selborne frequently used the hotel's telegraph machine room to communicate with London. Unfortunately, the staff who used the telegraph machine at the time

It was brought by the Earl of Selborne himself, so Roark did not know the specific contents of the telegram.

In order for the telegram sent from Nyasaland to reach London, it needs to be transferred at several relay stations along the way. Those relay stations are not in Nyasaland, so Roque does not know the specific content of the telegram.

It takes at least two hours from the time the telegram is sent to the time it is received, so Earl Selborne probably didn't sleep well last night. When he saw Roark early in the morning, he was a little depressed.

"The establishment of a division in Southern Africa is about 20,000 people, and the cost of weapons and equipment is about 2 million pounds, so two divisions are 4 million pounds--" The price quoted by Roque is the market price, and the cost will definitely not cost that much.

, after all, the army's equipment is produced by Nyasaland itself, and the manufacturer's profits must also be added to it.

"Do you need so many?" Earl Selborne obviously did not expect that so many were needed. He knew the situation of the navy well, but he was not proficient in the army.

The reason why so many are needed is mainly because the equipment of the troops in Southern Africa is much better than that of the European troops. The automatic weapons alone are much higher. Moreover, the troops in Southern Africa are also equipped with trucks and cars, which is another problem.

Big expenses.

In fact, two million is not enough. This is just the amount of money needed to form an army to purchase weapons and equipment. After the army is established, it also needs to be maintained, including daily training, military pay for officers and soldiers, and money for people, horses, and Gurkha mercenaries.

After joining, the annual salary of officers and soldiers finally dropped a bit, with an average annual salary of about 60 pounds. For a force of 20,000 people, the annual salary expenditure is 1.2 million, so the federal government only has this number of people now.

I really can't afford it.

But things are getting better now. With the British government as the main enemy, Southern Africa must maintain an army of about 100,000 people no matter what, so that it can provide the British government with maximum support when it needs it.

At this time, Rock also had to give Earl Selborne some knowledge about the army to prove the necessity of maintaining an army of 100,000.

"The troops in Southern Africa are divided into compulsory military service and professional military service. The cost of compulsory soldiers is relatively low and the training level is not enough. Therefore, in principle, the troops composed of compulsory soldiers are only used for local defense and will not be used for overseas operations; professional soldiers are

Soldiers are considered a profession, and they receive strict training and meet the highest standards in everything, so that they can play their best role when needed. Compared with conscripts, a force composed of professional soldiers has a stronger combat effectiveness, and the cost of maintaining the force is of course higher.

." Roque emphasized the role of professional soldiers.

At present, most countries in Europe adopt the compulsory military service system in order to save costs, especially countries such as Germany and France that have relatively high national defense pressure.

There are advantages and disadvantages to compulsory soldiers. Low combat effectiveness and insufficient training are common problems, so the army is called "cannon fodder."

In fact, this cost is not necessarily low. For example, when France lost the Franco-Prussian War, the direct economic loss was more than 20 billion francs. If the French army could have stronger combat effectiveness and win the Franco-Prussian War, the war dividend would not be 200.

It can be summarized by billions.

"Locke, there is no need to consider cost. The key is strength. How can you guarantee that you will fulfill your promise when the empire needs it?" Earl Selborne doesn't know how to calculate these economic accounts. A dreadnought ship costs millions.

The Earl of Selborne spends more money every day than the whole of southern Africa earns.

The ongoing arms race in Europe is larger in scale than the Franco-Prussian War, and its impact will be more far-reaching. It may determine the world structure in the next decades or even hundreds of years, so don't consider the cost issue at this time, and

Compared with the national destiny, the cost is not worth mentioning.

The key is the effect. You are not afraid of spending money. What you are afraid of is spending money but not seeing the effect. This is definitely unacceptable to Earl Selborne.

"Lord, the combat effectiveness of the troops still needs to be proven on the battlefield. The best proof is that I only sent one regiment to annihilate the 2nd Tanganyika Division. Don't talk about sneak attacks. Even if it is a head-on confrontation, Niya

The Saran Assault Regiment can also easily defeat the 2nd Tanganyika Division. Maybe the 2nd Tanganyika Division will lose even more miserably." Roque was full of confidence. It's not that Roque looked down on the Tanganyika servant army, Roque

What Ke looks down upon are all the troops from all countries in the world in this era.

Sorry, compared to the army in Rock's memory, the troops of this era are really just scum.

"Locke, don't be careless. The regular army reinforced by Germany is still very powerful." It's not that Earl Selborne doesn't trust Locke. In fact, this is the case for the armies of all countries in the world. The German army is already the world's number one army.

, although the British Army does not admit it verbally, it is also very honest physically. Although the Earl of Selborne holds a high position, he cannot escape the limitations of the times.

"You mean those farmers who have just put down their plows -" These were the words Earl Selborne used to encourage Roark last night, and now Roark returned them unchanged.

The Earl of Selborne last night hoped that Roark would serve the British Empire, so he belittled the German troops, hoping that Roark would continue to work hard for the British Empire.

In the future, if the British government allocates funds to Southern Africa to help Southern Africa expand its military, it will be equivalent to an investment by the British government, so the Earl of Selborne is now responsible for the British government's investment.

The standard butt determines the head.

"It was those farmers who had just laid down their plows and defeated France, which was known as the world's best army -" Earl Selborne was not embarrassed at all, he still had the virtue of being self-reliant.

Although the Earl of Selborne is nominally a soldier, in fact no one is purely professional to the extent of the Earl of Selborne. Everyone can be summarized as "politician", including Roark.

Since you are a politician, you must have the qualities that a politician should have. Che Luanluo would not change his face even when he was talking upside down. It was also because of this that Earl Selborne had doubts about Roark's promise.

Politicians' promises should only be listened to, but don't take them seriously. If you take them seriously, you will lose.

"My Lord, the Nyasaland Commando Regiment only achieved a trivial victory, and it is not enough to make me forget about it. Nyasaland is located at the northernmost point of the Southern African Federation. Even if I don't think about the Southern African Federation, I still have to think about it.

The Chinese in Nyasaland consider that it is because of me that they migrated all the way from the Qing Dynasty to Nyasaland. I want to protect their safety, ensure their lives, and protect their happiness." What Roque said is really not true.

Deceiving people.