Roque only stayed in France for three days this time, and it felt like he had come all the way to see a joke about the French president, and then he flew back all the way, which was not too cost-effective.

In fact, it's not bad, the more enclaves, the better, especially in Europe, where every inch of land is valuable, with the strong infrastructure capacity of southern Africa, even if there is no grass and barren land, Roque can turn waste into treasure.

From the winter in France to the warm spring of Nyasaland, Roque feels as if he is in two different worlds, the air is still so fresh, the sun is warm, the people are industrious and brave, in short, all kinds of good.

The Southern African Parliament has elected a prime minister, and Philip has been successfully elected prime minister, and on January 1, 1920, he will succeed Ade as the third prime minister of southern Africa for a five-year term.

Ade had been in Southern Africa for 22 years, beginning in 1897 when he became Commissioner of South Africa and Governor General of Southern Africa.

In the past 22 years, southern Africa has developed from only three colonies of the Cape, Basutoland and Eswatini to a dominance including 11 states, covering an area of more than 5.5 million square kilometers, with a population of 25 million, and its GDP has surpassed that of Britain and Germany since 1916, second only to the United States, becoming the world's second largest economic entity.

For the current southern Africa, Ade has made great contributions, although Ade has not yet stepped down, all parts of southern Africa can't wait to start various commemorative activities for Ade.

A week ago, the city government of Los Angeles decided to name the square in front of the city hall Alfred Square and the street where the state government is located Milner Road, and the number of names with these two names is expected to increase dramatically on the maps to be published next year, surpassing "Victoria" and "George."

Roque is not opposed to this kind of commemoration, a city must not only have a complete plan and perfect ancillary facilities, but also a deep humanistic spirit, so as to incubate a unique culture belonging to southern Africa.

Ade's term of office is still two months away, and he still resides in the Palace of Justice.

Roque prepared a estate for Ade on the outskirts of Pretoria for Ade to live in after his retirement.

"If you should retreat, you have to retreat, like me, it's good to fish every day, water the flowers, walk the dog, take a walk, we are all old, the future is the world of young people like Locke, we old guys are going to retreat to the mountains and forests-" Kitchener and Ade take a walk in the garden of the beautiful Governor's Palace, Kitchener, the Governor's power has greatly shrunk compared to the time when Ade was Governor, and he has lost influence on the Federal Government of Southern Africa.

Kitchener didn't care about this, and during the World War, Kitchener, the Minister of War, was almost overridden by the British government, and since then, Kitchener's desire for power has gradually decreased.

The life of the current Kitchener is almost the same as that of those retired old men.

"Yes, I would have preferred Locke to be Prime Minister, but unfortunately Locke doesn't want to compete with Philip—" Ade still regretted that he didn't trust Philip.

It's not that Philip can't do it, the current Philip is also in his sixties, not a few years younger than Ade.

Philip's ability and experience are fine, but his energy will inevitably be affected by age, and the prime minister's work is still very intense, as Winston said, he has attended six meetings in one day, and this job requires not only ability and experience, but also sufficient energy and physical strength.

On the other hand, when you get older, your thinking will become sluggish and you can't keep up with the times, which are all disadvantages.

"How old is Locke now, 40? Or 42 years old? This age is too young for the prime minister - "Kitchener also knows that Philip is a bit older, but there is no better candidate, and Southern Africa has a serious talent gap at the stage of about 50 years old.

In Southern Africa, another time and space, after the death of Louis Botha, Jan Smuts succeeded Louis Botha as Prime Minister of Southern Africa.

"I was 43 years old when I came to Southern Africa as Commissioner and Governor General of South Africa, and I was 40 years old when Winston became Prime Minister." Ade doesn't think age is an issue, and with Roque's resume and prestige, he can do better.

"Come on, come on, now that Philip is prime minister, there's no point in saying this, what are you going to do after you retire?" Kitchina does not dwell on this topic, and he and Ade were old friends during the Second Boer War.

"I don't do anything, I have to take a good rest, and I want to wait for Locke to become prime minister and see where Locke can take southern Africa." Southern Africa, which Ade has single-handedly created, hopes that southern Africa will usher in greater glory.

While Kitchener and Ade are imagining the future, Roque is discussing the Lowe's railroad with Ida.

After the end of the World War, the RAND Bank financed the construction of a railroad between Los Angeles and Lake Victoria, linking Lake Victoria to Nyasaland.

During the German rule of Victoria, there was only one monorail between Victoria and St George, which was badly damaged during the World War and has now been completely restored.

These two railways are like a giant cross running through Victoria, which has played a huge role in promoting Victoria's economic development.

The only problem is that both railways are monorails.

Rock now wants to upgrade these two railways into double-track railways, Ida thinks it is not necessary, there are now multiple airports in Victoria, the opening of civil routes, instead of the role of some railways, Ida thinks that there is time and money to build railways, it is better to build more airports, buy more aircraft, this is more efficient.

It should be noted here that the railway built by the RAND Bank has the right to operate the railway for 50 years, and the land within 10 kilometers on both sides of the railway is also owned by the RAND Bank, which is a special regulation made by the federal government to stimulate private investment in the railway.

"Airplanes cannot completely replace the role of railways, compared with aviation, railways have better economy, and several transport planes are needed to transport goods in one wagon, and the transportation capacity is very different." Roque attaches great importance to the role of the railway, the aircraft is easy to use, but the cost is high and the price is expensive, or the railway is more cost-effective.

"There is no talk of a complete replacement, and the existing railways are already sufficient to meet Victoria's actual needs." Ida didn't disagree, she just didn't think it was necessary.

"It's not just about transport, you know, the economic crisis is brewing, we need to invest more to stimulate economic recovery, not just railways, but then we're building more roads, we're building more water infrastructure, more power plants." Roque was worried about the economic crisis, which was already showing signs of beginning in parts of the United States and Europe, and Roque did not want to see it spread to southern Africa.

If the economic crisis erupts on a large scale in the United States and Europe, it is inevitable that southern Africa will also be affected by the economic crisis.

Roque hopes that the impact of the economic crisis on southern Africa will be minimized, and that investing in infrastructure is a good way to do so.

"Let's not talk about the economic crisis, now that more and more soldiers are retired, how can this part of the population be settled?" Ida is not worried about economic problems, the economic situation in southern Africa is the healthiest of all countries, the financial burden of the federal government is small, the wealth of the people for more than 20 years is relatively high, the people's ability to resist the risk of economic crises is high, most of the workers used in the factory are foreign employees, and their basic livelihood is still guaranteed.

Just three months ago, the Entente's intervention in Russia's new government failed, and more than 30,000 African soldiers were expected to return to southern Africa.

These 30,000 people are all skilled veterans who have participated in world wars, and if these people are not well settled, they will all be time bombs.

"They can stay in France, or they can go to Port Elizabeth as mercenaries, but if they can't, they can go to the Kingdom of the Congo or the Republic of Congo, and they can't go back to Southern Africa anyway." Roque was decisive, it was not appropriate to deal with these African soldiers, and Roque would rather bear the infamy than solve this problem once and for all.

The Africans in southern Africa have all moved out of southern Africa, and those soldiers of African descent will be homeless even if they return to southern Africa.

Of course, Roque will also try his best to compensate those retired soldiers, unlike the United States' indifference to veterans, Southern Africa gives all retired African soldiers about 200 rand per person for resettlement, with this money can be settled in France or in the three vassal states.

In order to compensate for France's human resources, the French government is increasing its immigration efforts to make up for France's heavy losses during the world wars, and anyone who wants to settle in France, whether African, white, or Asian, will be given an official status.

"What if they have to go back to southern Africa?" Ida also knew the dangers of the veterans, many of whom had been fighting in Europe since the beginning of the world war, and had fought until now, skilled in the use of all kinds of weapons, and murderous, with terrible consequences for them to return to southern Africa.

"No—" Roque did not answer the question directly, if those veterans had to return to southern Africa, then Roque would not be relentless, and there should still be some decisiveness.

Ada didn't ask any more questions, and from Roque's words, Ada heard Roque's determination.

In fact, there are already problems, and now in southern Africa, there are already soldiers who participated in world wars who have shown a certain degree of adaptation problems after being discharged from the army.

For this part of the people, Roque's tolerance is still relatively high.