Chapter 670 (1/2)
The Suez canal winds on the barren loess. Along both sides of the canal is a military base 104 kilometers long and 4.8 kilometers wide. Since the Egyptian government had to sell 44% of its shares of the Suez Canal to Britain at a low price in 1875, Britain's largest overseas Garrison has been stationed here. In order to protect the interests of the canal, Britain maintains its largest military base overseas.
Until the next World War II, Britain will take this as the core. There are at most 15 divisions of the army, 65 air squadrons and the Royal Navy Fleet in the eastern Mediterranean. It is the headquarters of Britain's operations in the East.
The banner of international Suez Canal Company is flying everywhere on the canal. The cost income of crossing the river in a year is several times that of Egypt, and the strategic significance is unimaginable. In fact, it has become Britain's country in Egypt.
It is also one of Britain's most important special interests overseas.
Its importance can trigger a world war. The number of British troops stationed here and the strict system make it difficult to fully control the whole military base even with the penetration ability of Horus's eyes.
Since the British delegation appointed by the international Suez Canal to settle in the military base yesterday, the new British High Commissioner in Egypt Baron fomoy took over all the security and gendarmerie systems of the base, blocked the Arsenal and oil depot, and took strict care of the ammunition. At this time, all the fire guns of the troops are not as effective as a broken fire stick.
The soldiers who changed their guard from Britain took over most of the important posts, and people were terrified in the military base.
However, Baron fomoy had superb means. First, he was slow to resist the soldiers on the grounds of salary. On the other hand, he asked the soldiers to accept militarized management on the grounds of inspection. At noon the next day, he cut off the communication between the soldiers and lined up such a large military base one by one.
”Baron, the army is ready!” said a clerk in a wig to a small nobleman.
Baron fomoy turned back slowly. He had amber eyes and looked quite young, but I have to say that he was just well maintained, making him look like a young man. Baron fomoy's temperament was slightly feminine, and his every move was worthy of the noble example. He was the kind of person who integrated etiquette and behavior into his bones, The real details of Britain's old imperialist power.
Even if Chen ang came, he had to admit that this kind of person is the representative of the real elite of this time and space.
Since the British Industrial Revolution, the national power has risen. For hundreds of years, Britain has colonized the world, usurped countless global elites, and accumulated rich details and talents. In the era of great navigation, Britain was left with the kind of ruthlessness and greed in the bones of British aristocrats, the pride and honing of the empire that the sun never sets, and the vision and accumulation of colonizing the world. In this era, although Britain showed a slight decline after the first World War, But they still have the spirit to dominate the world without their bones destroyed in World War II.
On the one hand, the extravagant, flashy and decadent atmosphere of London indicates the dusk of this empire that never sets. On the other hand, politicians and elites like Baron formoy show the details of the Empire.
It was they who pushed the United States out of the League of nations through various political tricks and arrangements. It was also they who blocked the claws of the United States extending to the imperial cake, leading to the peak of North American Isolationism. It was they who turned their back to pull back the wave of colonial resistance set off during World War I and used clever and vicious means to teach dishonest colonies.
Behind Baron fomoy stood an old priest in a red robe. His eyes were half open and half closed as if he were tired and lazy. However, only the bodyguard who followed Baron fomoy knew how terrible the ugly old man had. As the Archbishop of York, an English Puritan, the old man owned the Anglican Church of England (Anglican Church) The Archbishop of Canterbury has equal rights.