1131 Another Paris
Half a year ago, France and Belgium donated the Dunes of Duprokost to Southern Africa in gratitude for their contribution to the World War.
It must be made clear in advance that this gift contains evil intentions.
The dunes of Duperokuste are located on the Franco-Belgian border, very close to Flanders.
During the World War, fierce battles took place in the Flanders region, centered on Ypres, and there were three large-scale battles, and Ypres changed hands several times, was destroyed by the war, and has not yet recovered from the trauma.
During the Paris Peace Conference, France's desire to completely dismantle Germany was not fulfilled, and the "Treaty of Versailles" became a "Twenty-Year Armistice Treaty", and France had decided to build a strong Maginot Line on the Franco-German border.
If the fighting resumes twenty years later, Germany will have to pass through the Dunes of Dupercouste if it wants to replicate the battle plan between the First World Wars and bypass the Maginot Line and attack France from the direction of Belgium.
Roque knew that the French harbored evil intentions, but an enclave in the heart of Europe was still worth the risk of southern Africa.
Construction of the Dunes of Duprokoster began immediately after they became territory in Southern Africa, and there was no stoppage for the Christmas period.
Engineers from Christian Construction first used explosives to flatten all the mountains along the coast, and the resulting stones were used to reclaim land, and now the Dunes of Duprokust cover an area of more than 35 square kilometers, a small half of which was reclaimed from the sea.
In order to build the Dunes of Prokust, Christian transferred 15,000 construction workers from all over the world, and the transport ships that came all the way from southern Africa were forced to stop at Dunkirk, 15 kilometers away, and about two months later, they could stop directly at the port of St. Roque, which has a 1,500-meter pier.
That's right, as soon as the foundation stone of the port was laid, the Dunes of Duprocoust were renamed "Sao Roque", a southern African tradition to distinguish it from the city of Nyasalanlo.
In Europe today, the most famous southern African is not Cecil Rhodes, nor Ade, but the Marquis of Nyasaland, who served as commander-in-chief of the British Expeditionary Force during the World War.
Unlike those marquis in name only, Roque, the marquis, is a feudal official who really holds great power, and the Southern African Expeditionary Force, which performed well during the world war, was built by Roque, and without the participation of the Southern African Expeditionary Force, the world war may not be over by now.
Like Foch, who was awarded the Marshal of the Three Kingdoms after the World War, Roque was also awarded the title of Marshal by Britain, France, and Belgium after the World War, but Foch is now retired, and Roque is still in the prime of life, and it seems that if the world war breaks out again in 20 years, then the most likely candidate to be the commander-in-chief of the Allied forces is Roque.
Twenty years later, Roque was only 60 years old.
"The port is now taking shape, but it is not yet perfect, and it will continue to be expanded, and there will be a wave guard and a lighthouse outside the port, fortifications will be built in the border area, and we will still rely on French supplies for electricity, and we will definitely build our own power plant in the future, plus the port area, the living quarters, the barracks, the airport - no matter how it is counted—" Christian was sad, 35 square kilometers sounded huge, but in fact it was still too small for a city, The factories of many large enterprises are often tens of square kilometers long.
Now that the Dunes of Duperokust have been renamed "São Roque", it is in Christie's peace of mind that it will be built to perfection and become a landmark project in southern Africa.
"Christian, I have a better plan-" Renard Capet, who has been elected as a member of the French Parliament, has a good demeanor, the genes of the Capet family are indeed good, the handsome men and women are beautiful, Christian has been fighting with a distant cousin of Renard recently: "--Less than ten kilometers north from Saint-Roque is the mouth of the Isser River, why not extend the port all the way to the mouth of the Isser River, so that we have enough space to expand Saint-Roque." ”
The Isser River is a river in Belgium, originating in the northern side of the Monzcassel and Delclerces sandstone mountains in northern France, with a length of 77 kilometers, flowing in an arc through the western Belgian province of West Flanders, passing through Niouport and then flowing into the North Sea.
During the World War, in order to stop the German offensive, the Belgian king brazenly ordered the opening of the sluice gate to release water, and the sluice gate of the Isser River was opened.
After the Belgian sluice gates were blown up, the sea water poured into the fields of Flanders, buying time for the British Expeditionary Force to defeat the German army, but at the same time, the residents living in Flanders were also unlucky, and the number of people drowned in the sea is unknown, which also led to the current deserted Flanders.
Look, it's not just Chang Kaishen who will open the floodgates and release water, but the King of Belgium will also.
Christian looked at the Isser River on the map, and shook his head slightly in his mind: "The Isser River is not within the scope of St. Roque-"
"Then buy the Isser—" Renard Capet was domineering, and the French looked at Belgium as the southern Africans looked at the Kingdom of Mozambique, doing whatever they wanted, doing whatever they wanted.
"The Belgians won't agree." Christian is hopeful, and since Reynard Capet says so, there is probably hope.
"I've already bought it." Reynard Capet looked up and smiled.
Christian didn't speak, but quietly watched Reynard Capet's performance, and if Reynard Cape was willing to transfer the Isser to St. Roque, Christian would be a little more enthusiastic.
"What's wrong? Be happy, from the mouth of the Isser River, to Niouport, to Vernet, it all belongs to us. "Renard Capet is full of enthusiasm, and it is with Roque's help that the Capet family can return to French high society, and Renard Capet is no less grateful to Roque than Christian.
"It's—great—" Christian lengthened his voice and clapped in slow motion, just like lightning in Zootopia.
"Don't be like this, Christian, I'll give the Isser to St. Roque, just give me a small piece of space in the port area, a small piece—" Renard Capet pinched his little finger with his thumb, indicating how small he wanted the place to be.
But it's certainly not the size of a fingernail.
"How big do you want to be?" Christian was finally a little more enthusiastic, and if Renard Capet wasn't too greedy, it could still be considered.
São Roque has not yet been built, but many places have already been booked.
Sao Roch is the only enclave in southern Africa in Europe, and there are so many large corporations in southern Africa that are eyeing it, such as the RAND Bank, the Nyasaland Company, the South African Company, the Favart Steel Group, and the Nyasaland Military Industry - one by one, it is estimated that the three thousand words of this chapter can be completed.
The current port area has been taken by major enterprises, such as the RAND Bank and the South African company, which are behemoths that want to build one square kilometer at the same time, and build apartments and single-family villas where employees live while building office buildings.
The land in São Roch is certainly much more expensive than the land in southern Africa, almost comparable to the central location of the city of Los Angeles, and by selling the land, the federal government of Southern Africa not only fully recovered the cost of building São Roque, but also earned more than three million rand, which can be regarded as a windfall.
"It's just three to five acres, I don't build an office building, I don't build a factory, I want to build a manor and then move my home." Renard Capet is indeed not greedy, and the mouth of the Isser River to Niouport and then to Vernet covers an area of about fifty square kilometers.
If you add the land reclamation, the total area of St. Roque will be tripled in an instant.
"Why? Is it bad to live in Paris? "Christian is curious, Saint-Roque – it doesn't look like Paris now.
Only now, on the planning map of São Roque, St. Roque not only has commercial and living areas, but also complete supporting facilities, such as schools, hospitals, libraries and so on.
In Roque's usual style, the schools and hospitals in Saint-Roque are certainly no less standard than those in southern Africa, and they are certainly second to none in France.
It's hard to say about the school, after all, there is still an old Paris university in France, and the hospital France is definitely not comparable to southern Africa.
After the World War, specialized general hospitals also appeared in France, most of which were invested by the Capetian family.
"Christian, we all know that in 20 years there is likely to be a resumption of war, so I don't want my family to stay in Paris in fear all day - and it's not just my needs, in this part of the Isser, I suggest you don't build any factories and warehouses, just build high-end residential areas for sale, believe it or not, all the French people have sharpened their heads and want to live in." Reynard Capet's words show a serious distrust of the French government, and it is no exaggeration to say that the end has come when the German front line approached Paris several times during the World War, and each time it caused Paris to flee in panic.
Since St. Roque is already a territory of southern Africa, the federal government of Southern Africa is bound to ensure the safety of St. Roch, so that living in São Roque is more secure than living in Paris, which is what the rich value most.
Money is a thing that has a life to earn, and there is a life to spend, especially for the Capet family, a family that once fell in the middle of the family and is now making a comeback, Renard Capet has a sense of crisis.
"That's a good idea, let's discuss it—" Christian didn't have much interest in making money, and if he concentrated all the rich French in Saint-Roch, would Saint-Roque become another Paris.
ps: Come on, come on, the melon you want is here, the big girl looks pretty good, but 52 degrees of liquor can drink half a catty, and then two bottles of beer are filled, although I am salted fish, but honest, reliable, trustworthy, patriotic and dedicated, I don't know if I am sold-