Roque could open the military camp to the Military Observer Corps for the Military Observer Corps to visit, and he could sell oil to the British government, but he would not disclose the real data on the Elizabeth oil fields, which was a core interest in southern Africa, on which southern Africa and the UK were not entirely aligned.

"Locke, you have to be careful, any slight accident now could trigger a new war-" McMahon was shocked, now everyone knew that it only took a fuse to detonate the whole world, and the contradictions between the Umbrella and the Ottomans could also be that fuse.

"Then fight, we are confident that we can defeat any enemy!" Roque simply, in this situation, everyone is waiting for when the sword above his head will fall, it is really better for a world war to break out directly.

"No, we're not ready-" McMahon is unwilling to face reality, and can drag on one day at a time.

"We can never be ready, and neither are our enemies." Roque was not worried, England and France were not prepared, and so was Germany and Austria.

The dinner that night was organized by the Egyptian Khedif Abbas Helmipasha for the Military Observer Mission, and Roque didn't know why there were so many dinners, when Roque first arrived in Cairo, he was better, and only participated in the banquet held by McMahon for Roque, and at the level of the Military Observer Mission, the banquet was obviously more intensive, and banquets with different themes were held in line almost every day.

The Khedive, which means lord in Persian, is similar to the governors of European countries, and nominally Egypt and Sudan are still the territory of the Ottoman Empire, and the Khedive are the supreme leaders of Egypt and Sudan.

This time, the banquet was held in the palace of Abbas Helmipasha, and Roque was also on the list of invitees, and at the palace gate, Roque happened to meet Lieutenant Colonel Andy Atley, who had just been appointed commander of the Bainbridge Rifle Regiment.

Roque hadn't heard from Congreve since the last time he lost his temper on alcohol, and now it seems that the War Department reacted quickly and didn't shield Congreve.

"Good evening, Lord Nyasaland—" Andy Atley was polite and smiled at Ida beside Roque, and with Congreve's experience, no one in Egypt should dare to speak out against Roque now.

Ida is Roque's female companion tonight.

"Good evening, Lieutenant Colonel Artley, congratulations—" Roque was surprised, Congreve had died on his own, and it really had nothing to do with Roque.

"There's nothing to congratulate, a lot of things shouldn't have happened in the first place, and in these extraordinary times, we should all work together sincerely." Andy Atley is a smart man, otherwise he wouldn't have had a chance to take over Congreve's position.

"Good evening, Lord Nyasaland—" Roque's eastern face was too conspicuous, and there were many people who took the initiative to greet Roque.

Roque was slightly embarrassed, this person Roque didn't know at all.

"Hello, Mr. Hussein Kemal—" Ida took the initiative to greet Hussein Kemal, the uncle of the current Khedif Abbas Helmi Pasha, who had a better relationship with London, unlike Abbas Khelmi Pasha.

"Mrs. Capet, I'm glad to meet you, and I wish I could have the opportunity to learn from you how to run a bank, and you've done something that no man can do." Hussein Kemal's gaze at Ida was restrained, and no one in Egypt should dare to think anything about Ida now.

"Actually, it's very simple, just leave professional problems to professional people." Ida doesn't talk much, Egypt is a male-dominated country, women are not valued in this country, even if Ida has multiple identities, Hussein Kemal's compliments to Ida are mostly for the sake of Roque's face.

"Lord Nyasaland, I have a collection of some artworks from the Qing Kingdom, I wonder if you are interested?" Hussein Kemal is very good at getting things done, otherwise he wouldn't have had such a good relationship with London.

Of course, Roque is interested, Hussein Kemal is not talking about art, but hopes to have a private communication with Roque, as soon as the world war breaks out, Britain will depose the current Khedive and install Hussein Kemal as the new leader.

However, Hussein Kemal did not last long, and in 1917, Fouad I became the king of Egypt, and now Fouad I is still the rector of Cairo University.

Cairo University was founded by King Fouad I in 1908, a few years later than the University of Nyasaland.

However, the environment in Egypt is significantly inferior to that of southern Africa, and now the University of Nyasaland has developed into a super-university with more than 10,000 students in multiple faculties, but Cairo University is not well-known, and few people in Cairo know about Cairo University.

As before, Roque was still not interested in this kind of banquet, and when he entered the venue, he found a corner with Ada to whisper, and did not go to the center of the venue to join in the fun.

At the center of the venue was the stage for George White, McMahon, Abbas Helmipasha, and Hussein Kemal, each of whom was surrounded by a group of people talking, and there were many more people waiting for the opportunity to join, George White was the center of attention, and everyone wanted to find an opportunity to come over and say hello to George White.

Abbasid Helmipasha's palace is indeed very luxurious, Ade's Palace of Justice and Abbasid Helmipasha's palace are not comparable, although Abbasid Helmipasha's Khedive is in name only, but the banquet scene is still a variety of wine pools and meat forest The atmosphere is warm, and Ida can't help but complain to Roque.

"I don't know how they are in the mood to drink, I used to think that this kind of banquet was normal, but now I just hope that God will send down his wrath and burn it all down." Ida is also very pragmatic now, and proper entertainment is essential, but this kind of dinner party every day is unacceptable, especially in the current situation.

"Hehe, the merchant girl doesn't know the hatred of the country, and she still sings the backyard flowers across the river-" If needed, Roque can also be very literary.

"Oh-backyard oh-" Ada, the demon girl, is obviously deliberate, but it is understandable that with Ada's understanding of oriental culture, it has not reached the level of "Yushu Backyard Flower".

Not to mention Ada, as an upright Chinese, Luo Ke doesn't know how to sing "Yushu Backyard Flower".

"Do you men all want to form a harem?" Ida asked, and Roque realized that he seemed to have misunderstood what Ida meant.

"Lord Nyasaland, Lady Capet, may I sit down?" Hussein Kemal finally broke away from the crowd and found Roque.

"Please take a seat—" Roque didn't mind, Egypt and Southern Africa were in a similar situation, so there was a possibility of cooperation between Roque and Hussein Kemal.

"Lord Nyasaland, if possible, I hope that the Umbrella Company will help me to raise a force, a force of Egyptians." Hussein Kemal had a clear purpose.

"Forming troops?" Roque was surprised that although the situation in Egypt and southern Africa was similar, neither the British nor the Khedive would allow Hussein Kemal to raise an army.

"The situation is getting worse and worse, and the situation in my territory is becoming more and more unstable, and I need strong troops to stabilize the situation, but the current situation in Egypt, Lord, you also know, we are seriously understaffed, internal and external troubles, and no one cares about my life or death, so I can only save myself." Hussein Kemal's reasons seem to be strong, but Roque immediately understands why Hussein Kemal was replaced after only two years as sultan.

"Lord Nyasaland, now only you can help me, I will order weapons and ammunition from the Nyasaland military-industrial complex, hire instructors from the umbrella company to train the troops, and pay for all the expenses incurred as a result - paid in cash." Hussein Kemal hopes to impress Roque with his profits.

Roque will not care about this profit, even if Hussein Kemal forms an army, it will only be three or two thousand people at most, and this profit Roque will not be able to look at it.

Hussein Kemal is not yet a sultan, and if the deal with Hussein Kemal causes displeasure in London, then Roque will lose more than he gains.

However, it is not impossible to cooperate, not at the official level, and other ways can be taken, so Roque is ambiguous and does not give Hussein Kemal a definite answer.

A day later, a businessman from the United States came to his door to see Hussein Kemal, who identified himself as Leo Fowler and was from Delta Corporation in the United States.

"What does Delta do?" Hussein Kemal had no impression of the name.

"Delta is an umbrella-like company that has just been founded—" Leo Fowler smiled reservedly, and Hussein Kemal's eyes lit up when he heard the name "umbrella."

"Lord Nyasaland—" Hussein Kemal was interrupted by Leo Fowler before he could speak.

"No, no, no, we have nothing to do with Lord Nyasaland and the Umbrella, our company is in Texas, USA, and like the Umbrella, we can provide all services, including weapons and ammunition and training of armed personnel." Leo Fowler firmly denied it, but the credibility of this statement is not high, a newly established company cannot have such great energy, maybe even the name Leo Fowler is fake.

But it doesn't matter, Hussein Kemal doesn't explore the relationship between the delta and the umbrella, there are so many companies in these years, many companies have only one or two businesses registered for five or six years, and then they close their doors, and the legal person quickly disappears without a trace, especially in the United States, which adheres to "free trade", which is very common.

Now the only question is whether to cooperate with Delta, the reason why Hussein Kemal found Roque is because Roque is the viscount of the British Empire, as long as Roque loosens his mouth, Hussein Kemal will have an extra layer of protection.

Now the right to choose returns to Hussein Kemal, Hussein Kemal knows very well that this delta may be a shell company made by Roque, if he chooses to cooperate with Delta, then even if Hussein Kemal has an accident in the future, it has nothing to do with Roque.