London's response was still very fast, Philip sent a telegram to George V, and the next day London sent a telegram to Curzon, ordering Curzon to immediately stop contact with the Americans, suspend all cooperation with the Americans, and order Curzon to return to London to be questioned by Parliament.

On the same day, Australian Prime Minister Billy Hughes accepted the invitation of Prime Minister Philip of Southern Africa to visit Southern Africa, which is scheduled for April 10 and 17.

Roque doesn't care about Curzon's fate, since he is against Southern Africa, he must be prepared to be retaliated against by Southern Africa, Roque is not Kitchina, and his strength is beyond Curzon's imagination.

Although Kitchener's influence in the British military is high, it is still limited to the military's domain.

Roque's influence was everywhere, and the Nyasaland Company and the RAND Bank had huge influence not only in southern Africa, but also in the entire Commonwealth and the old European continent.

However, Roque also underestimated the influence of the United States, and when he sent a telegram from London to rebuke Curzon, he also sent a telegram to Pretoria, asking the federal government of southern Africa to exercise as much restraint as possible, not to stimulate the sensitive self-esteem of the Americans, and to properly handle the garrison in Halifax.

"What does that mean?" Roque was disappointed with the telegram from London, and it was the feeling of splitting his head and covering his face with a basin of cold water.

"What else does it mean that London does not want war with the United States, and at the same time does not want to see the influence of southern Africa further expand, which will also affect the interests of the British Empire." Philip sneered, Stanley Baldwin also had a good calculation, using southern Africa to contain the United States, and when he was done using it, he would kick it away.

After Hoover took office, he improved relations with Britain and did not continue to stir up friction on the US-Canada border, and the situation on the US-Canada border eased somewhat.

In London's view, the crisis in Canada has been effectively alleviated and external threats are no longer apparent, and southern Africa is rising from a disease of ringworm to a serious problem.

In fact, the threat to London is similar to that of the United States in southern Africa, and even greater than that of the United States.

The threat of the United States is only in the direction of Canada at this stage, and the importance of Canada to Britain is gradually decreasing, as long as the United States does not invade Canada, it has not broken Britain's bottom line.

The threat in southern Africa is real.

At a time when the British Empire continues to weaken, not to mention its influence in the world, even within the British Commonwealth, the dominance of Britain itself is gradually decreasing, and southern Africa has shown a tendency to replace Britain itself and dominate the Commonwealth, which is also unacceptable to London.

"Do you want to cross the river and tear down the bridge? Interesting—" Roque also sneered, the fierceness in his eyes flashing for a moment.

"Don't be impulsive, things haven't reached the point of no return." Philip was taken aback, and if he was someone else, he might just be complaining, but for Roque, he could give the Commonwealth a fatal blow at any time.

has known Roque for so many years, and Philip couldn't be clearer about Roque's danger and aggression.

"That bunch of bastards in Congress, they're just a bunch of idiots, the rotten Upper House plus the greedy House of Commons is a great combination, Your Majesty should just dissolve the Assembly and appoint Roque as Speaker." Kitchin didn't drink much, he just didn't like the members of Congress.

The conflict between Kitchener and Congress reached its peak during the World War, when Congress asked Kitchener to go to Congress every week to summarize the work of the previous week and present to Congress the work plan of the War Department for the week.

This requirement is actually a bit difficult for a strong man, the battlefield situation is changing rapidly, accidents can happen at any time, and it is impossible to go exactly according to the plan.

But those parliamentarians don't care, they don't take into account the objective situation, try to take all the power into their own hands, greedy and stupid.

"The Canadian government should come forward and explain to London that the threat to Canada still exists, so that we have enough reason to keep our troops in Halifax." Ade is more sensible, the British Parliament has always been that ghost, and it is impossible to change it in a short time.

As for Kitchener's remarks about dissolving Parliament and appointing Roque as prime minister, Ade just didn't hear it.

"Hmph, William Leon Mackenzie King is also an idiot, and London must have consulted William Leon Mackenzie King before sending this telegram." Philip is not optimistic, don't overestimate the intelligence level of some politicians, think about understanding Wang and Fei Peng, it is still the 21st century.

Some politicians at the beginning of the twentieth century were actually not as good as businessmen who knew the king, and officials of the level who knew the king were actually considered good among the whites.

At least he didn't say anything stupid like "herd immunity", although he did the same thing.

"I think we need to be tougher." Roque had the urge to take a risk, and Philip, Kitchener, and Ade were taken aback.

"Locke, be careful—"

"Not yet."

“——”

The horizontal bar indicates that he is stunned, and guess who these three reactions are coming from?

"I'm just saying—" Roque smiled, as if he were joking.

In fact, it is also a temptation.

Roque was not surprised by the reaction of Philip, Kitchin, and Ade.

Don't look at Kitchener scolding him when he mentions London, in fact, Kitchener is still a standard British, and hiding in southern Africa is actually a bit out of sight and out of mind.

Just because you're out of sight doesn't mean you have to tip the table over.

Although Philip and Ade are already southern Africans, they still have feelings for the British, and they don't turn their faces like Roque.

"Well, I will send a telegram back to His Excellency the Prime Minister, explaining our attitude, Halifax must keep a certain number of garrisons, otherwise sooner or later Canada will become a vassal of the Americans." Philip's brow furrowed, and he keenly sensed that Roque was not as breezy as he seemed on the surface.

"I'm also going to send a telegram to Jelico, the Royal Navy can't protect Canada, can't southern Africa protect Canada?" Kitchener had a fiery temper, and he noticed the strange atmosphere, but he didn't know enough about Roque.

Ade didn't speak, looking at Roque with a complicated expression.

The current Roque is no longer the insignificant deputy captain of the police commando, the former nobody, has now grown into a towering tree, and if London does not handle this issue well, the consequences are really unpredictable.

In the evening, Ade hosted a banquet in his manor and invited Roque as a guest.

Sidney Milner accompanied.

Ade also has a heart, and prepares a sumptuous Chinese dinner for Roque.

Roque's attention wasn't on dinner, though.

"I remember when we first arrived in Pretoria, it was almost in ruins, there were bullet holes in the façade of the Palace of Justice, and my office was a mess—" Ade played the emotional card, reminiscing about the eventful old days.

Roque didn't speak, scooped a spoonful of peanuts from his plate, and put it on the plate in front of him and ate it slowly.

Sidney Milner rightfully placed the plate directly in front of Roque.

Roque didn't care at all.

Ade smiled with relief.

"At that time, I was most worried about the return of the Boers, in order to cut off the support of the Boers from other directions, Commander-in-Chief Kitchener deployed more troops around the Transvaal and Orange, at that time, Pretoria, in fact, there were only more than 10,000 troops, and the Boer coalition army was uncertain and could launch a counterattack against Pretoria at any time - "Ade drank red wine, and the elderly actually drank some red wine, which is good for the body."

Of course, you can't be greedy for cups, whether you are old or young.

"Locke, do you remember why you came to Southern Africa?" Ade asked suddenly.

"Of course I remember when I was at the Cape Town Police Station, and one day I was patrolling the streets with my colleagues and was attacked by the Boers - my companion abandoned me and ran away on his own, leaving me alone at the scene—" Roque thought for a long time, not remembering the name of the policeman of Indian origin.

Forget it, the inconspicuous passerby A, too lazy to turn back, is estimated to be still setting up a bureau at the Cape Town dock to deceive people.

Ade and Sidney Milner didn't speak, smiling at Roque, their eyes warm and peaceful.

"Yes, we were all forced to come to Southern Africa and put down roots in Southern Africa-" Ade made a pun, leaning back in his chair and squinting his eyes: "-Southern Africa now, compared to Southern Africa twenty years ago, is simply heaven, all this is not easy to come by, we must cherish our current life, and we can't let Southern Africa fall into war again-"

This was clear enough, and Roque stopped the chopsticks in his hand and looked at Ade quietly.

Sidney Milner had both hands in Roarke's sight, a worried expression.

"Locke, after I die, I don't care what you do, as long as I live, you must remain loyal to the British Empire." Ade's requirements are not high, and this is why I will be in charge of the flood after I die.

However, these words came out of Ade's mouth, no matter how you look at it, there is no taste of arrogance, but it is full of loneliness and helplessness that the hero is about to come to an end.

Roque nodded silently without speaking, Ade's loyalty to the British Empire was unquestionable, even if he had left the political arena, Ade would not watch Roque lose control.

"Sir, I never thought of betraying the British Empire." Roque really didn't lie, as long as the British Empire didn't force southern Africa to rebel, why should Roque be unkind.

When the British Empire forced southern Africa to rebel, there was no need for Roque to stand up, and the whites of southern Africa would take the initiative to raise the anti-flag.

Just like the Americans did back then.

Of course, this does not mean that Roque is loyal to the British Empire, and Southern Africa is not yet capable of confronting the United States on its own, and needs the help of the British Empire.

When Southern Africa is able to carry the United States, there is no need for Roque to come forward, and everything will naturally fall into place.