If the Welch Flintlock Gunners had been better when Rock had gone to the Summerfield gold mine in the morning, then the matter would have been negotiable.

Now—

What should you do, what should you do!

The second lieutenant obviously didn't think so, he probably didn't expect that Roque would refuse so neatly, so the second lieutenant's face turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Well, it's really a lobster at this point, it's not working time, and the second lieutenant is wearing a red uniform.

"Inspector, this is what our regiment commander meant, and now this case is in charge of your police department!" The second lieutenant spoke sharply, and there was a hint of threat in his voice.

"Hehe, you said this morning, this matter is in charge of your Welch flintlock gunners, so please be responsible to the end, this is what the Johannesburg Police Chief meant." Roque didn't hesitate, focusing on the roasted mushrooms on his plate.

Well, the craftsmanship of the chef of the Jinshan Hotel can still be eaten with roasted mushrooms.

"Good, good!" The lieutenant pointed his finger at Roque very rudely, and his whole arm trembled.

"Indeed, the mushrooms taste good." Roque is serious, and he is angry with the appearance of feasting.

The temper of the regular army was indeed very great, and the next morning Roque received a telegram from the Governor's Palace, asking Roque to go to Pretoria and explain it to Alfred Milner in person.

Oh, can't children fight and call their parents?

Nothing to offer!

On the train, Roque finally meets Norman Theresa, the commander of the Welch Fusiliers.

Norman Theresa's attitude was as haughty as that obnoxious ensign, and he didn't mean to greet Roque.

Roque didn't bother himself, everyone is their own master, who is afraid of whom!

——

When Roque came to the Governor's Palace, Roque unexpectedly found that the lineup waiting for Roque was surprisingly strong.

In fact, they were all acquaintances that Roque had seen, Governor Alfred Milner, and Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Force, Horatio Herbert Kitchener.

I can't say that I am familiar, it's just a one-sided relationship, but I have indeed seen it.

General Kitchener had just taken over as Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Force, and General Roberts had been transferred back to England to serve as Commander-in-Chief of the British Army.

As Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Force, General Kitchener was present in Pretoria to attend the inauguration of Governor Alfred Milner.

Unexpectedly, the inauguration ceremony had not yet begun, but such a bloody drama was staged first.

"Yesterday morning I returned to Johannesburg as soon as I received the report to investigate the attack, but when I arrived at the Summerfield gold mine, I found that the Welch Fusiliers had taken over the gold mine - I asked to take over, but was rejected by a second lieutenant of the Welch Fusiliers - last night, the second lieutenant approached me and asked to refer the case to the Johannesburg Police Department, but to my surprise, the whole scene had been devastated, All traces left by the guerrilla attack have been destroyed, and all the materials in the Summerfield gold mine warehouse have been emptied, including the mansion where the mine owner lived, and the partisans actually took away the carpets-"

As Roque made his statement, Alfred Milner and Horatio Kitchener's expressions grew more and more exciting.

Everyone is not stupid, the guerrillas want gold and supplies, what do they want carpets for?

So although Roque says that the carpet was taken away by the guerrillas, in fact, it is clear who took the carpet.

As for the materials in those warehouses, it is actually very helpful for solving the case, and the materials in the Summerfield gold mine warehouse must be recorded, if no one destroys the scene, then through comparison, you can know what the guerrillas have robbed and how much they have robbed, so you can roughly calculate how fast the guerrillas are and whether there is a need to pursue, which is very helpful for solving the case.

In Roque's mouth, all this is now gone, so there is no way to talk about chasing down the guerrillas.

In other words, isn't it the task of the army to exterminate the guerrillas?

"Nonsense, you guys didn't investigate the scene at all, you made it all up." Norman Theresa roared wildly, and after he left the Summerfield gold mines, he was debriefed by the second lieutenant, and then sent a telegram to the headquarters of the expeditionary force at that time.

In fact, Norman Theresa didn't know if the police department had taken over the Summerfield gold mine, whether it was Norman Theresa or the second lieutenant, they didn't expect Roque to dare to refuse, considering that Roque refused so simply at that time, so Norman Theresa didn't think of sending someone back to the Summerfield gold mine.

"Your last wagon left the Summerfield gold mine at six o'clock in the evening, there were eleven wagons before that, and when you left, the policemen who were ordered to stay behind took over the Summerfield gold mines, and dozens of policemen worked all night to find that guerrilla force, and they are still working, how can you say that?" Roque's counterattack was sharper.

Eleven carriages!

This information is crucial, and it seems that the Welch Fusiliers have gained a lot!

When Rodge just walked into the conference room, Kitchener had already associated Rocker with the "Locke" in his memory, so Kitchener's eyes were very complicated when he looked at Roark.

It was this person who made the entire expeditionary force disgraced.

If it weren't for Henry's shame, the expeditionary force would have lost face to the whole world.

It was also because of this person that the expeditionary force finally had a fig leaf, and the direct killing of the commander-in-chief of the Boer coalition army, Joubert, in the battle was widely publicized as the achievements of the expeditionary force.

With this background, Kitchener's attitude towards Roque is complicated.

After listening to Roque's statement, Kitchener looked at Norman's eyes again, and he was full of anger.

Dog's day, be greedy, don't be caught!

was caught by someone, but he didn't know it, and he still had the face to sue Pretoria, you should be as thick-skinned as you, right?!!!

There is a tradition on this point regarding the protection of the army.

In fact, not to mention the army, within the provisional government, Alfred Milner will also protect the shortcomings, if this time it is not the Welch flintlock regiment that makes a mistake, but the Johannesburg Police Department makes a mistake, then Alfred Milner will also defend Roque.

Now there is no need, the fact is obvious, the Welch flintlock musketeers regiment did not focus on chasing down the guerrillas at all, but on how to reap the benefits.

This is actually an unspoken rule, if the Welch Fusiliers kill the guerrillas in time, then no one will have anything to say, and Norman Theresa will be rewarded for his meritorious service.

Now—

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