After World War II, the United States brought more than 700 German scientists to the United States through the Paperclip Project, which greatly promoted the development of American science and technology.

Before the end of the world war, southern Africa formulated relevant policies to attract high-quality talents from German universities and scientific research institutions to migrate to southern Africa and enrich the scientific research strength of southern Africa.

Professor Heslin is undoubtedly a top scientist, topping the list drawn up by the federal government.

Lieutenant Duke, who visited Professor Heslin before, is one of the implementers of this immigration program, and there are nearly 500 relevant personnel in Germany who are implementing this program, and nearly 1,000 people have come to southern Africa through exchanges, hiring, direct migration, and other ways to contribute to the construction of southern Africa.

Education Secretary Douglas is the overall head of the program and reports directly to Prime Minister Ade.

At a time when the Federal Government of Southern Africa was frantically grabbing people, in Paris, delegates were still debating what to do with the defeated Germany.

At a time when delegates were fighting over their own interests, the French government's special representative, Foch, traveled to southern Africa to negotiate the repayment of the French government's loans and related dues during the world war.

After the end of the world war, France did not stop borrowing from southern Africa, because France needed relief and reconstruction at home, and the relevant amount owed by the French government to the federal government of southern Africa had soared to nearly one billion rand, just after the end of the world war, France also fantasized about using Madagascar to pay off its debts, and now Foch never mentioned it, no matter how you look at it, Madagascar is not worth a billion rand.

"Whether it's worth it or not, the French government has colonized Madagascar for more than 50 years, and it has not completely conquered the Malagasy people until now, and the French government wants to sell Madagascar for a good price, and it depends on whether the Malagasy people agree or not." Roque did not agree to use Madagascar to pay off the debt, and the French offered too high, Foch's latest offer was 600 million rand, which is equivalent to 590,000 square kilometers of Madagascar, more than 1,000 square kilometers, and senior officials in southern Africa would go crazy to agree to this price.

"Otherwise, what should I do, the French government has no money, and Madagascar is France's greatest sincerity." Philip was also worried, and really responded to that sentence, you are greedy for interest, and others are greedy for your principal.

"Use government revenues to pay off debts, let the French government pay off debts with one percent of the annual income, and when it is finished, it will be calculated-" It cannot be said that Roque is ruthless, and the British government is also like this, in the agreement reached between Roque and Winston, the British government will also pay off the debt with one percent of the annual income, and when it is repaid.

Before Philip and Ade could react, Ida wrote and drew on the paper with a pencil, and immediately calculated the result.

"Based on the current interest calculation, referring to the income of the French government before the outbreak of the world war, the French government will probably need to pay it off - uh, 90 years!" Ada's expression was broken, if it was 90 years-

"Until 2007? God, we old men are all dead then—" Philip's expression also collapsed, how high the interest must be, it will take 90 years to pay it off.

"Otherwise, the French government has no money now, unless we accept the blackmail of the French government and take over the mess in Madagascar, but I have to remind you that the French government's colonial rule in southern Madagascar has completely collapsed, and the colonial rule in the north can only be barely maintained by relying on the mercenaries of the umbrella company, and if we take over Madagascar, then we will not be able to quell the rebellion in southern Madagascar in a short time." Roque is not afraid of long time.

In other words, the French government is not afraid of a long time, and it is precisely because the entire repayment process lasts 90 years that the French will definitely accept this plan.

There are some unspeakable reasons for democratic governments, and as long as there are no serious problems during the tenure of those in power, then the establishment will not care whether there will be a flood after leaving office.

Even if it is a monstrous flood, it is a matter for the successor leader, and it has nothing to do with the establishment.

"90 years is too long, what if the French government doesn't recognize it in the future?" Philip has a black belly, he is probably pushing others by himself, and if he is replaced by himself, he will definitely turn his face and deny it.

Don't think that this kind of thing can't be done, look at the current British government, which does not hesitate to start a war and wants the Russian government to recognize the debts left by the Russian Empire.

"If we don't recognize it, of course, democratic affairs must be solved in a democratic way, and if the French government doesn't recognize it, can't we find someone who is willing to take over the debt to be the president of France?" Roque really has no bottom line in this regard, not to mention the French government, even the British government, if it does not recognize these debts, Roque has a way.

Taking 10,000 steps back and saying that it is easy to do without admitting it, the current situation shows that in 20 years, Europe is very likely to fall into another world war, so will the French government still want a loan from southern Africa at that time?

"Then reply to Marshal Foch like this, doing business is not charity, and our money is not blowing in the wind." Ade made the final decision.

Ida smiled wryly, she was French, but Ida couldn't help much in this matter.

In the evening, Roque and Foch had dinner together at the Rhodesia Hotel, where Foch lived.

Roque was very enthusiastic when he met Foch, after all, Roque and Foch had fought side by side during the World War, and each had left a good impression on each other.

"I'm sorry, I've been too busy with work these days, you know, now that Southern Africa is disarmed, only about 38,000 troops can be retained, and all the others have to be discharged, they are all very good soldiers, I really can't bear any of them." Roque apologized as soon as he entered the door, and since returning to southern Africa, Roque has been so busy with disarmament that he really can't care about Foch.

During the World War, more than 2 million people were conscripted into the army in Southern Africa, of which nearly 500,000 were white or Chinese, and only 38,000 of them could be retained after the World War.

"Only 38,000? Will it be too little? Foch was surprised that the total area of southern Africa is about 5.5 million square kilometers, and 38,000 troops are indeed too few.

"It's a lot, the situation in southern Africa is different from France, the surrounding countries can't pose any threat to southern Africa, 38,000 is more in the eyes of the prime minister and Philippe, if it is according to the two of them, it is better to retire all the soldiers, and the National Guard alone can ensure the security of southern Africa." Roque's words stimulated Foch a little too much, and Foch's face was white and red, obviously on the verge of exploding.

Although the world war is over, the German threat to France has not been lifted, and the French government wants to completely eliminate the Germans, but unfortunately it can't.

During the ongoing negotiations in Paris, Winston caused Clemenceau a lot of trouble, trying to save as much chance as possible for Germany to make a comeback, which made Clemenceau extremely angry, but helpless.

The situation now was that France was still facing the German threat, so it had to keep a large standing army.

Compared with southern Africa, which left only 38,000 standing troops, France is indeed a bit miserable.

"Relying on the National Guard alone is definitely not enough, now the Navy and Air Force combined, the number of people has exceeded 20,000, no matter how the army has to keep two or three divisions, 50,000 is the best choice." Roque was not satisfied with the size of the 38,000 army, although there was no threat in southern Africa, but the threat to Port Elizabeth and the two river basins was huge, and even the East Indies had to face increasingly ambitious Japan, so Roque's aim was to keep as many troops as possible so that he could not be overstretched when needed in the future.

"Hmph, it feels like someone is deliberately laughing at me—" Foch realized later.

"I'm really sorry if I gave you such an illusion, I really didn't-" Roque denied it, laughing at it, looking down on it was true.

It's really embarrassing, France is also known as the "No. 1 Army Power", and its colonies were once all over the world, but now it has fallen to such a point, it's really-

Well deserved!

"Okay then, I'll just assume that you don't have one, and you know the purpose of my coming to Southern Africa, right?" Foch graciously forgave Roque and tried to bring the conversation back on track.

"I know, but I can't help much, you know, I'm a soldier, I'm only in charge of the military, I'm not good at anything else." Roque doesn't pick up the stubble, Roque fights the war, bargaining is still settled, Ida is better at this than Roque.

"You're embarrassed to say you're not good at it?" Foch was amazed, probably never seen such a brazen person.

"I'm really not good at-" Roque tried to make himself look more sincere, complaining frantically that women are trouble.

At this time, Ada's graceful figure finally appeared at the door, and Foch immediately frowned, looked at Roque and then looked at Ida with a suspicious expression.

Roque looked calm, and although Ada was apologizing, she couldn't hear much apology.

"We're only going to talk about feelings today, not about those unhappy topics—" Ida set the tone when she came up.

"Come on, one of you two is an old friend of mine and the other is French, can't you stand in my shoes and think for me?" Foch was heartbroken, he knew that this was a hot potato, but he didn't expect it to be so hot.

"Ferdinand, it's because we're old friends that I don't want you to wade into this troubled water." Roque really doesn't want to see Foch involved, they are all dozens of years old, how good it is to go home and recuperate.

"Locke, I have served France all my life, and as long as France still needs me, I will not refuse." Foch has his own insistence, regardless of the outcome, Foch is a man worthy of respect.

(End of chapter)