Southern Africa, like the United Kingdom, has a civilian system, and officials in the Ministry of Defense are also civilian officers.

This is not an abandoned pawn, there is a limit to accountability, if Roque is to be held responsible, then Ade, who appointed Roque as Deputy Secretary of Defense, is also responsible.

What's more, there is no one in Southern Africa who can replace Roque now, and he can't go to the ward and pull Hopkins out.

Bright's death from his injuries hit Hopkins too hard, and now Hopkins has actually been discharged from the hospital, but his health is not as good as before, and he is not willing to continue to serve as Secretary of Defense, three days ago Hopkins wanted Ade to submit his resignation, this time no matter how Ade retained, Hopkins is no longer nostalgic.

"What else is there to be nostalgic for, I'm tired of work, it's time to unload my armor and go back to the field, I'm going to go back to the farm in Cape, plant flowers, raise grass, and take my old Hani to hunt, and old Hani is also old, I don't know if I can still run-" Hopkins was adamant, old Hani was a hunting dog raised by Hopkins, and he was lying next to Hopkins's bedside.

Hearing Hopkins call his name, Old Haney wagged his tail and looked up at Hopkins, his eyes full of trust.

Roque's mood is a little complicated, Hopkins and their generation will leave sooner or later, including Ade and Philip, although Hopkins is more conservative in thinking and has flaws in ability, but Hopkins and Roque cooperate tacitly, the two have been together for three years, and there has never been a problem, Hopkins played the role of a big housekeeper very well, giving Roque the greatest freedom, these Roque will not forget.

"Sidney, thank you Prime Minister Milner for me, I will always remember the days I worked with him, it will be my fondest memory - as for the Ministry of Defense, Locke, I can't think of anyone better suited for this position than you, I will recommend you to Prime Minister Milner, and you are the only candidate." Hopkins explained the aftermath, and he retreated cleanly.

"My marshal—" Sidney Milner was not so sad as he was a little excited.

After Hopkins retires, Roque will definitely take over as Secretary of Defense, and with the relationship between Ade and Roque, Ade's position will be more stable, and Sidney Milner's interests will be guaranteed, which is a situation that everyone is happy to see.

"Is there anything I need to do?" Roque is sincere, no matter what Hopkins asks for at this time, as long as Roque can do it, Roque will agree.

Hopkins didn't answer directly, and glanced at Henry, who was leaning on the windowsill.

Henry understood, and left the ward with Sidney Milner, calling Lacey away, leaving Roque alone.

"Actually, I'd love to stay for a few more years and see where we can go in southern Africa." Hopkins waited for everyone to leave before he spoke: "I just had Lacey when I came to Southern Africa thirty years ago, and there was no Bright at that time—"

Hopkins struck a long stance, and Roque adjusted his sitting position to sit more comfortably, picking up an apple and peeling it slowly.

"At that time, there was only one Cape state in Southern Africa, and the Transvaal Republic had just been established, and it had been thirty years in a blink of an eye, Locke, what is your ideal Southern Africa?" Hopkins is not as carefree as he seems, after all, it is the country he has served all his life.

"It's populous, it's prosperous, it's powerful—" Roque cut the apple into small pieces, put a small fork on it, and handed it to Hopkins.

"I mean the Chinese, now that the Chinese in southern Africa have surpassed the whites, how will you treat the whites in southern Africa in the future?" Hopkins gets to the heart of the matter, and it's a growing concern for many whites right now.

"Hopkins, the Chinese are not a threat to southern Africa, never have been." Roque is also very helpless, it was Britain that opened the door of the Qing Kingdom with strong ships and cannons, and now many whites are worried that after the Chinese become the mainstream population, the whites will be settled after the autumn.

In fact, they are all unnecessary worries, the Chinese have always been persuaded by reason, even if the Chinese become the mainstream population of southern Africa in the future, as long as the white people abide by the law and do not take the initiative to find trouble, everyone can coexist peacefully and build a harmonious and beautiful new South Africa.

"In Nyasaland, the number of Chinese far outnumbered the whites, but the whites of Nyasaland still live very happily, even more happily than in other states, because they have the best neighbors and colleagues in the world, and there are many Chinese communities in Pretoria, and the security situation in those Chinese communities is the best, and the same is true of Ziwei Town, where Ziwei Hospital is located, is this not enough to prove the friendliness of the Chinese? The Chinese do not want to monopolize southern Africa, but they do not want to be enslaved, oppressed, and discriminated against. Roque started cutting oranges, which were grown locally in Ziwei and tasted great.

"What do you imagine Southern Africa to look like? As before, just a local source of raw materials? Or is it the exploitation of Africans for a short period of time, but leaving behind huge hidden dangers? Don't forget that we are all outsiders. Roque smiled, and Churchill said that the Italians had a good appetite but a mouth full of rotten teeth, and the British were not.

In essence, Britain is just as incapable as those countries that are weak but occupy huge colonies with the dividends of the times.

Since the independence of the United States, Britain began to gradually adjust its colonial policy, so that Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and southern Africa have successively self-governed, Portugal and Belgium stubbornly cling, so Portugal lost Portuguese East Africa, and the Congo Free State was in chaos.

As for Italy, the Italian-Turkish war is still being fought, and it is impossible to tell the winner in a short time, and even if Italy wins the Italian-Turkish war, it will suffer heavy losses and miss the upcoming world war.

"Of course not, I also hope to see a large population, a prosperous economy, a strong southern Africa in my lifetime, and it would be better if I could still have some international discourse." Hopkins is very happy, and now that Southern Africa is getting better and better, and with Roque's promise, Hopkins really lets go of all his regrets.

Roque and Hopkins chatted for more than an hour, until Hopkins' attending physician reminded him of the time, and Roque said goodbye.

Back at the Viscount's Mansion in Ziwei Town, Henry was very curious.

"What did you talk to Hopkins? I don't have anything to talk to about with Hopkins, I feel like you're his son. "Henry and Hopkins really don't have anything to talk about, the son-in-law and mother-in-law can still talk a few words, and the father-in-law can forget it.

Roque was an outlier in this day and age, and he also had a good relationship with Philip.

"A lot, from Southern Africa to London, now and in the future, and all kinds of insights about life, do you want to hear it?" Roark is in a good mood, people are dying and his words are good, Hopkins's life is about to come to an end, and Hopkins at this time is undoubtedly open-minded.

"No, that's a conversation among you seniors." Henry refused to participate, worrying about whether his life would be as easy as it is now: "If you take over as Secretary of Defense, what will happen to the Ministry of Justice?" ”

Now Henry is indeed relaxed, the work of the Ministry of Justice is also on the right track, Roque, the deputy minister, has made great contributions, Henry is still the same as before, free every day, fishing, hunting, traveling or something, and the vacation time is definitely longer than the working time.

"Find another competent deputy minister—" Roque doesn't care, it's okay to be a deputy minister of two ministries, but it's not appropriate to be the minister of defense and the deputy secretary of justice at the same time.

"Is there a suitable candidate?" Henry is nowhere to be seen.

"I'll find it myself, I'll have to find a suitable deputy minister-" Roque was upset, when Roque was the deputy secretary in the past, with Hopkins in front, Roque had a lot less trouble.

Now without Hopkins, Roque will be forced to stand in front of the stage, which reflects the disadvantages of monopolizing power, and Roque does not even have a suitable deputy secretary in his hands.

"Do you still need to look for it? Derek isn't a good fit—" Henry looked for it with his eyes closed, there were many more people in the Department of Defense than in the Department of Justice.

Roque's eyes lit up immediately, and Derek Dodd was indeed a good fit.

Derek Dodd's current position is the president of the Southern African Army Academy, and the graduates of the Army Academy over the years are all students of Derek Dodd, and in a way, Derek Dodd's influence on the army is not comparable to Roque, but it is definitely not inferior to Hopkins.

To put it bluntly, Roque is the founder of the Southern African Defence Force, and his influence on the Defence Force is unmatched, and Ade is inferior to Roque in this regard.

In other words, if Roque wanted to carry out a coup d'état now, it would be a matter of one sentence, and the vast majority of military personnel in southern Africa would support Roque to come to power.

"Angel, send a telegram to General Dodd and tell him to come to Pretoria immediately." Roque is decisive, Derek Dodd has been performing very well since he came to Southern Africa, the Army Academy was built by Derek Dodd, and now Derek Dodd is preparing for the Naval Academy, after Hopkins leaves office, there will also be a large area of personnel changes in the Department of Defense, and Derek Dodd will be Roque's good helper.

"Yes, Lord." Angel's voice was loud.

Henry looked at Anqi's heroic back and sighed: "This is Anton's son?" Time flies! ”

It's really fast, by accident Roque and Henry are also in their thirties, young people are thriving, in a few decades, Roque and Henry will gradually grow old, by that time, Southern Africa does not know what it will look like.