Cairo is one of the oldest cities in the world and the best-preserved ancient city in the world, the arrival of the British army brought a large number of European immigrants, and there are many different styles and dazzling modern buildings in the city, together with those buildings that have gone through the vicissitudes of life and are full of historical weight, giving Cairo a special charm.

Before coming to Cairo, Roque's impression of Egypt was one of poverty, hunger, and a vast desert.

Perhaps it is this inherent impression that makes Roque inexplicably surprised by the Cairo in front of him, even by European standards, Cairo is a bustling city, and this contrast is precious and impressive.

It was not only McMahon who greeted the Southern African army, but also other officers and several uniformed British officers, who were not enthusiastic about Roque, and their indifference was mixed with obvious envy and hatred, which impressed Roque as well.

From an objective point of view, the armies of southern Africa are indeed hated.

Just behind Roque, shirtless and barefoot dock workers are trying to lift all kinds of large equipment of the Southern African Army onto the dock using ropes, the number of cars is the main reason for all kinds of envy and hatred, not to mention the British Army, cars are also very scarce equipment for the well-funded British Navy, only senior generals are eligible to equip cars, and officers at the lower level are not eligible.

Southern Africa is equipped with a bit more cars, although Roque has stressed the need to reduce the number of cars, but there are still more than 60 cars that come to Egypt with the troops, these cars are mainly armored vehicles used by patrol forces, that is, the kind that once appeared in France, for Britain, armored vehicles are now also advanced equipment.

Although in the ongoing Balkan wars, armored vehicles were actually put into the battlefield.

McMahon also has a car, and it is produced in southern Africa, but it can't be compared with Roque's armored command car, it's just an ordinary car, so McMahon's eyes are also full of envy.

It's more about trust, especially when you see the 120 mm caliber howitzers being hoisted, which is definitely a big killer for North Africa, which is backward in terms of equipment.

"You have come at a good time, recently the guerrillas in Cyrenaica have been harassing Egypt frequently, yesterday Alexandria was attacked by a group of thugs, killing dozens of people, our garrison in Egypt wants to protect the Suez Canal, and cannot afford to take care of Alexandria, so I'm sorry, if I can, I hope the troops can leave as soon as possible." McMahon is indeed very anxious, this is not a man, the troops are going to Alexandria, Roque himself does not need it, McMahon must do his landlord's friendship.

Poverty in Egypt does not mean that the Egyptian government is also poor.

The Suez Canal is the busiest waterway in the world, and today, when the status of Asia is becoming more and more important, the ships that pass through the Suez Canal every day are like crossing the river, the Egyptian government collects money and receives soft hands, and the troops from southern Africa come to Egypt, all the expenses are borne by the Egyptian government, and they are paid according to the standard of a standard division.

"No problem, the troops need to rest in Cairo for two days, they have just traveled 7,000 kilometers after a long journey, and they need to rest to regain their combat effectiveness." Roque is not in a hurry, the boat ride is actually very tiring, and it also needs to know more about the situation in Egypt.

"That's just great!" McMahon didn't expect the troops to leave immediately, Alexandria was still more than a hundred kilometers from Cairo: "Allow me to introduce you, this is Colonel Douglas of the Royal Navy, this is Colonel Congreve of the Bainbridge Rifle Regiment—"

McMahon took the initiative to introduce that Roque shook hands with Douglas and Congreve one by one, Douglas's attitude was normal, but Congreve's attitude was not very good, and he was a little yin and yang when he greeted Roque.

"Lord Nyasaland, it's a pleasure to meet you, your name is now ringing throughout the Empire, and we are all proud of you." Congreeve didn't smile, and his handshake attitude was very perfunctory, and he didn't even take off his gloves.

"Thanks—" Roque followed directly, not even stretching out his hand, and Congreve was immediately embarrassed.

Colonel –

Roque is now a general, and a further one is a marshal, what is there to be proud of as a colonel, just with a white skin?

Sorry, Roque really doesn't care.

McMahon also immediately realized the contradiction between Roque and the Egyptian garrison, and quickly ended the welcome ceremony at the dock, and went to the Rhodesia Hotel with Roque in an armored command vehicle.

It's amazing, Cairo also has Rhodesia hotels, and there are more than one, and Roque must take care of his own people.

"Sorry Lord—" On the way to the Rhodesia Hotel, McMahon apologized for Congreve's faux pas.

"It's not your problem colonel, prejudice is everywhere, I'm Chinese, there will always be people who feel uncomfortable." Roque had been prepared for a long time, and the prejudice in people's hearts could not be resolved in a day or two, and some people might forever ignore Roque's value to the British Empire and only notice Roque's skin color.

Even in southern Africa, some people's attitudes towards the Chinese are still extreme, and although there are more and more Chinese in southern Africa, and their status is becoming more and more important, some people's prejudices are still deeply rooted in their hearts, and they are always buried in a trap and unwilling to face reality.

The Ministry of Justice has to deal with many cases caused by discrimination every year, and under Roque's instructions, newspapers and magazines led by the "Times" will hardly publish reports on this, and the mainstream of propaganda is still the friendly coexistence of various ethnic groups and the integration of nationalities, which is indeed self-deception, but after a long time, it will become a universal value, and the will of the people can be guided.

"It's really good that you can think so, to be honest, before you, I didn't think that the Chinese could reach such heights, the Viscount of the Empire, the Minister of Defense, the territory of 200,000 square kilometers, it sounds like a Greek myth-" McMahon's envy was overflowing, probably in his concept, Roque had reached the peak of his life, and there was nothing else to ask for in this life.

"Please, Colonel, don't be as superficial as those people, you know how much I've paid for all this-" Roark casually narrowed the distance between him and McMahon, regardless of what kind of person McMahon was, and this sentence put McMahon on a high level, and lowered his posture.

If you want to say how much price to pay, it is really not necessarily, the main thing is to take advantage of the situation, the times create heroes, without Roque, southern Africa would have become the stage for Louis Botha and Jan Smoz, and now Roque is not a magpie's nest, but just guides southern Africa back to the right track.

If it is Southern Africa under the leadership of Louis Botha and Jan Smoltz, then in the future, it will be seized by Africans like another time and space, and it will fall from a standard developed country to a developing country, not to say how stupid Louis Botha and Jan Smoltz are, they are already dragons among people, but they still can't jump out of the limitations of the times, and southern Africa will inevitably weaken.

Although the world's evaluation of the Chinese is still not high, Roque firmly believes that as long as the Chinese are given enough space, an unrestricted stage, and sufficient strength guarantees, the Chinese can create miracles.

"If I have the chance, I would really like to go to Southern Africa to see it." McMahon is full of curiosity about southern Africa, Africa is still a wild land in the general sense, but southern Africa is different, and the British local "Times" is also carrying out continuous positive reports on southern Africa, not only the public opinion in southern Africa can be guided, but also the public opinion in Britain itself.

Now more and more British people have known that there is a Garden of Eden in southern Africa, where there is no threat of war, where there is no need for food and clothing, where everyone lives and works in peace and contentment, children can enjoy up to six years of compulsory education, as long as they work hard, they can get and pay a matching income, more and more people are willing to immigrate to southern Africa, this is just the United Kingdom, the European continent, southern Africa has a better reputation, and it has almost become a paradise that everyone yearns for.

It may be an exaggeration to describe it as "paradise", but the media reports give the impression that this is the reality in Europe that is disappointing more and more people, and that southern Africa, without the shadow of war, is becoming the hope of more and more people.

It was only a hope that when the world war broke out, southern Africa would become the first choice for Europeans to emigrate.

A more tempting option than the United States.

Arriving at the Rhodesia Hotel, a grand welcome dinner awaits Roque.

McMahon also had a heart, Roque's armored command car drove directly to the door of the Rhodesia Hotel, and at the door of the hotel arranged two columns of Indian ceremonial soldiers with turbans on their heads, they were armed with bayonets Lee Enfield, when Roque and McMahon got out of the car, the commander gave an order, and the ceremonial soldiers saluted Roque and McMahon with guns, which caught Roque a little off guard.

"Come on, Lord, let you feel the enthusiasm of Cairo, you must know that since you know that you are coming, all the girls are looking forward to it, thank God, the honorable Lady Nyasaland did not come to Cairo with you, otherwise you will miss out on many temptations, believe me, you will enjoy it-" McMahon gave Roque a look that even a man understands, and Roque could only smile bitterly.

It is true that Phyllis did not come to Cairo with Roque, but Ida will not let go of such an opportunity, the RAND Bank also has a branch in Cairo, and Ida had already come to Cairo a week ago.

Sure enough, walking into the well-arranged reception hall of the hotel, Ida leaned on the reception desk at the door and smiled, Roque was not surprised, and McMahon finally had envy and jealousy in his eyes.