The elimination of 250 guerrilla members at one time was an unprecedented victory for the Kimberley Regional Expeditionary Force over the guerrillas.

Because of the outstanding achievements, the expeditionary force once suspected that the patrol was a good man, but the corpses scattered all over the mountains where the battle took place could prove that the patrol was not lying, so almost overnight, Captain Ted Patton became famous.

True, the Expeditionary Force Command was still the same virtue, and the Johannesburg Police Department was not mentioned in the commendation order the next morning, but the Rhodesian police were named, but only in an auxiliary role.

Being praised by name is enough for Aiden to be happy.

Because of a series of pre-war oolongs, the Rhodesian police, along with South African companies, have become a laughing stock, and while Congress is investigating Cecil Rhodes, some people question the necessity of South African companies and recommend that Congress take back the management of Rhodesia by South African companies.

Although the Diet did not publicly express its position, this was a statement of the Congress's attitude.

The South African company wanted to fight, but it lacked sufficient "political achievements", and the commendation order of the expeditionary force command could be described as a shot in the arm, and the big newspapers and tabloids in London immediately hyped up the trend, and for a time, Rhodesia once again became the focus of attention of the government and the opposition.

"The newspapers in London are not so kind, the cost of these press releases is at least 100,000 pounds, and the special newspapers print not newspapers, but damn money-" Aiden scolded, scolding the editors and reporters who had no bottom line.

"That's the benefit of manipulating public opinion—" Roque thought to himself, the Transvaal was being rebuilt, and the entire Transvaal didn't even have a decent newspaper, and if a newspaper was opened in Johannesburg, was there any possibility of controlling public opinion?

The whole operation is a bit difficult, there are people with money, it is easy to run a newspaper, but the audience is a big problem, Johannesburg now has the most miners, they are basically uneducated, even if there is a newspaper, they can't read it.

Therefore, the crux of the problem is the literacy rate, and there is a long way to go to popularize nine-year compulsory education.

"But the value of the 100,000 pounds, now that the investigation is over, there is no reason for Congress to keep Mr. Rhodes in London, and it is estimated that it will not be long before Mr. Rhodes will be able to return to Cape Town, and then, hehe-" Aiden didn't finish speaking, and there was a smell of settling accounts after the fall.

There is no shortage of people in this world, some time ago Congress investigated Cecil Rhodes, there are really a lot of people jumping up and down in Cape, if Cecil Rhodes is in Cape Town, the Cape Assembly will not discuss the issue of stopping immigration subsidies at all.

Now that the investigation of Cecil Rhodes is over, and Congress has confirmed that Cecil Rhodes is not responsible for the outbreak of war, then the person who initiated this, Cecil Rhodes will definitely be unlucky when he returns.

Roque didn't speak, not as optimistic as Aiden.

If there are no accidents, Cecil Rhodes will be these two years.

Early next year, to be exact.

Roque is now thinking about the post-Cecil Rhodes era.

Queen Victoria died at the beginning of the year, ending an era.

By the beginning of next year, Cecil Rhodes will die, and for Rhodesia and even Cape, it will also be the end of an era.

When Cecil Rhodes was alive, the British government would not touch the South African company, not only to respect Cecil Rhodes, but also to the Queen, after all, it was the Queen who entrusted Rhodesia to the South African company in the first place.

After the death of Cecil Rhodes, London would begin to act against South African companies, in 1904, London took back the jurisdiction of South African companies over Nyasaland, in 1923 and 1924, London took back jurisdiction over Southern Rhodesia and Northern Rhodesia, although South African companies still had a monopoly on commerce in Rhodesia, but by 1965, South African companies eventually ceased to exist.

If Rhodesia and Rhodes had nothing to do with each other, then Rhoque would not care whether the South African company lived or died, but now Roque already owns a large area of land in Rhodesia, and the land may be further increased in the future, which makes Roque and Rhodesia's interests closely related.

Considering that Cecil Rhodes Jr. and Roque had already formed an initial friendship, Roque would certainly not sit idly by and watch London take back the privileges of the South African company in Rhodesia.

With Cecil Rhodes Jr., Roque's interests in Rhodesia can be guaranteed, in case it is someone else?

God knows who London will send to run Rhodesia, in case it is idiots like Henry Alsop and Arnold, and then there will be a headache for Roque.

Before leaving the Kimberley, Roque and Aiden went to visit Captain Ted Patton together-

Oh no, it's not Captain Ted Patton anymore, in the Expeditionary Force Command's commendation order, Captain Ted Patton has been promoted to Major Ted Patton in the firing line because of his military exploits, and he has also been given the opportunity to return to London for treatment.

Roque and Aiden are also returning to Johannesburg, so Roque and Aiden have come to say goodbye to Major Ted Barton.

Considering the traffic conditions of this era, and the future of the four colonies of the Cape, this parting may be a permanent answer.

"Sir Locke, I'm ashamed—" Ted Barton's face flushed when he saw Roque, the Expeditionary Force's commendation order was an insult to a man of integrity.

"Don't do that, Major Patton—" Roque didn't care, he was used to it.

"Sir Locke, please call me Ted, I'm a major—I'm sorry—" Ted Patton was embarrassed, the rank of "Major" had been coveted by Ted Patton, but now it had become a disgrace to Ted Patton.

"Don't be like this, Ted, I know it's not for you to decide, in fact, the Expeditionary Force Command can't give me anything, I'm an official of the Transvaal, it's impossible to go to the Expeditionary Force Command to be a general." Roque is not joking, if he, a "baron", goes to join the army, he will almost start as a general.

In fact, families like nobles generally do not have the right to inherit titles to join the army, such as Henry of Matilda's family.

"Sir Locke, you are a magnanimous man." Ted Barton was finally in a better mood.

"Rest well when you go back to London, and if you have the opportunity in the future, don't forget that you have an old friend in Johannesburg." Roque said goodbye to Ted Barton, Ted Barton's injuries in the battle were not serious, the main trauma was psychological, this trauma may be more serious than the physical injury, and now Ted Barton's body has not recovered, and it is not suitable for a long period of time.

"Thank you, Sir Locke, and please believe that you too have a friend in Portsmouth." Ted Barton was on the verge of tears, not just anyone could be friends with a nobleman.

I can't say that, for some reason, now everyone in Britain knows about Ted Barton, so after Ted Barton returns to the British mainland, Ted Barton also has a chance to be knighted.

Considering Ted Barton's skin color, perhaps the title is higher than Roque's.

Early the next morning, Roque and Aiden returned to Johannesburg.

Two days later, construction of the Crocodile Bay Hydropower Station began.

Roque's plan is to build the reservoir at least before the rainy season arrives, so that the hydropower station can be slowed down later.

Compared to the hydropower station, the reservoir is much less technical, and Professor Douglas sent a telegram to China, calling three professors and twelve students directly.

Don't think how high the professor's discipline is, the professor also has to eat and drink Lazar, is it a shame to work for Roque, the "slave baron"?

Don't be funny, don't talk about professors, the British royal family's temperament is not very good, Henry II was born in France and died in France, he doesn't even know English, and he is not the same as the king of England.

Roque's salary to professors is directly doubled on the basis of the professors' original salary, which is enough for many professors to let go of their reserve.

And that's not even counting the Germans, Abu probably hasn't bothered to send a telegram back, and if the professors at Heidelberg University knew that Abu was paid £400 a year in Johannesburg, would they have moved their family over?

Some people probably won't, but most people will.

Of the three professors, one is Wayne Bell, who is an agricultural expert, and the other two, Caleb Meg, is an architectural expert, and George Eugene is a geology.

Neither Professor Merlot nor Professor Eugene taught at the Royal Agricultural College in Gloucester, but they had a good relationship with Professor Douglas, and when they learned that Professor Douglas's salary was £400 a year, they had been waiting for Roque's summons, and now they were finally satisfied.

Roque has never been stingy with talent, and the annual salary offered to Professor Merlot and Professor Eugene is 400 pounds, and their students can all get 200 pounds a year regardless of their grades, which is already a good salary for a young man who has just stepped out of school.

What's more, what really attracts these young people is not the salary, nor the residence in Ziwei Town, but those nurses in the hospital in Ziwei Town-

This was something that Roque didn't expect at the beginning.

Entering September, the wedding tide in Ziwei Town is still continuing.

Roque underestimated the bachelors' enthusiasm for family, more than 100 Chinese girls had been snatched up, more than 40 Boer nurses were also more spending, and the lucky guys were all Chinese policemen.

By the end of September, the fixed residents of Ziwei Town have exceeded 500 households, with a population of more than 2,500 people, and the main road is full of houses on both sides, and the newly built houses have begun to extend along the intersection of the town center to both sides.

Thanks to the Transvaal's military management, the town of Ziwei only needs to report to the city of Johannesburg, and the city government is not even qualified to appoint a mayor, but is elected by the residents of Ziwei Town.

Roque's planning for nearly two years has finally begun to exert its power.

"There are four candidates for mayor, Sheriff Dunn, Mr. Shelley, Dr. Bellamy, and Mr. Barker." It was Mr. Buck himself who reported to Roque.

Shelley is the tax collector Brad Shelley, and under normal circumstances, he and Dunn are not eligible to run for mayor because they are already government officials.

But who made Purple Town all Roque's private property, so Roque said that Dunn and Brad are eligible, and Dunn and Brad are eligible.

Of course, it's just qualifications, who can really be the mayor of the town, Roque doesn't want to interfere, this is the first election in Ziwei Town, and it is the first election in the lives of many residents of Ziwei Town, no matter what the future holds, this time, Roque doesn't want to operate in the dark.

"So, Mr. Barker, if you are elected mayor, what is your agenda?" Roque is serious.

"I don't want to be!" Buck decisively refused.

"The mayor is also paid, and if you become the mayor, it won't affect your management of the Rock Gold Mine." Roque said bitterly, no matter how you look at it, Buck is the best candidate.

To fight for more benefits for the Chinese in Johannesburg, it is not enough to rely on Roque alone.

After all, Roque is an official and has a noble status, which will certainly provide a lot of convenience for Roque, but it will also become a restriction on Roque.

For example, in the future, if the Johannesburg City Government wants to set up a policy that is unfavorable to the Chinese but beneficial to the Johannesburg City Government, Roque is limited to his identity, so it is inconvenient to express his opinions directly, at this time, Roque needs a spokesperson.

A spokesperson who can speak out in place of Roque.

In Johannesburg, nominally, including Roque, Buck's education is the highest, and at University College London, Buck received a decent higher education.

After coming to Johannesburg, although what Buck did had nothing to do with his profession, Buck was qualified as a lawyer, and the profession of lawyer was the profession that incubated the most politicians, so Buck was the best spokesperson for Roque.

"I'm not short of money, an annual salary of £1,000 is enough for me to do a lot." Buck is happy with the current salary level.

"You mean, should I lower your salary?" Roque draws his salary at the bottom of the kettle.

"Well, that's not necessary." Only then did Buck realize that it would be hell-bent on showing off his high salary in front of his employer.

"Don't be so complacent first, even if you participate in the election, it depends on whether you can be elected or not, but if you are elected, you will have to be responsible, Ziwei Town must be controlled by our own people, and there can be no accidents at this point." Roque emphasized the value of Purple Town, which Buck understood.

"If it's Dunn—" Buck tried to get out.

"He's not capable enough!" Roque is determined in one word, what qualifications does a person who knows even a word have to be the mayor of the town?

I'm afraid Dunn won't even know his own signature, if Dunn becomes the mayor of the town, it will be funny, what kind of announcement will the town government issue in the future, it's not good to press the handprint directly-

"Then Brad and Dr. Bellamy—" Barker's voice faded into obscurity.

Brad and Bellamy are both white, and when they are mayors, they will definitely give priority to safeguarding the interests of white people, so Purple Town will not change the sky!

"Okay, I'll try—" Buck was convinced.

"I believe you can do a good job, people, sometimes you have to push yourself, if you don't force yourself, you don't know how much potential you have." A bowl of poisonous chicken soup from Rokejingbach.

"Well, I didn't think I could manage a gold mine—" Buckgan said.

That's it!

Reborn as a police officer in South Africa