At the beginning of December, the Daming Army Command officially issued a new personnel adjustment order. Colonel Zhang Cheng, former director of the Army Air Corps, became the commander of the Army Air Corps and was promoted to the rank of major general. The post of chief of staff of the 1st Tank Division remained unchanged.

This order swept through the Ming army in winter like a violent wind, and everyone was shocked by Zhang Cheng's miraculous experience. Most people will not know what kind of contribution Zhang Cheng has made to the army. The higher-ups who knew it were all silent. This is also the main reason why Zhang Cheng's promotion order did not meet with any opposition among the high-level. Zhang Cheng's talent and contribution to the army were enough for him to wear the general's uniform.

Zhang Cheng has become the fastest promoted officer in the history of the Ming army, except for the imperial family. There is no one who can compare to his official fortune. Becoming a general at such a young age, there are naturally countless people who are jealous, and there are all kinds of strange things and small actions. It's a pity that the order from the commander-in-chief could not be changed by anyone.

If Zhang Cheng's official fortune is extremely envious, then the news that broke out afterwards completely made many people want to kill him with their eyes.

Everyone knows that Zhang Cheng is rich, but only a few people in the upper echelons know about the fact that he made a lot of money through the stock market. Most ordinary people don't know anything about this, and what they know is that Zhang Cheng made a lot of money selling Pfizer pharmaceuticals. By the time Zhang Cheng published the news in the newspaper announcing that he had officially consolidated his assets to form the General Motors Group, his astronomical wealth shook the hearts of everyone under the economic depression.

"This guy can't be a prince who lives among the people, right?" But even a prince can't have so much wealth.

At a time when everyone was shocked that Zhang Cheng had amassed such a huge fortune in such a short period of time. Zhang Cheng then published in the newspaper the news that he had been engaged to Xu Xuan. Without inquiring, the reporters helped to publicize Xu Xuan, the current Pear Blossom Girl. The first pear blossom of sub-university!

In the face of a winner in life like Zhang Cheng, everyone doesn't know what to say except for envy, jealousy, and hatred.

After the formation of the GM Group, BHP Billiton, a mining company with unknown shareholders, was quickly established. In times of economic depression. The money-spreing company quickly recruited a large number of experienced employees. Most of these employees were then sent to the distant colonial territories of South Africa, along with a large number of various machinery and equipment.

At the same time, Zhang Cheng, as the commander of the Army Airlines, also personally went to distant South Africa, and he also took most of the new planes of the Army Airlines, claiming that they were conducting exercises and training. Not only the army aviation, but also the armored forces, which are the focus of many attention, have also been transferred to South Africa.

It is basically impossible to hide a movement of this magnitude from anyone. And the power of the Daming family consortium is far beyond the expectations of ordinary people. Word of the huge gold mines in South Africa eventually leaked out.

The Maison consortium was very alarmed. During this time, they continued to attack Shousuke, trying to force him to step down. Once Shousuke turned over through this unprecedented huge gold mine. Then these family conglomerates, which have been hit hard in the economic crisis, will surely be retaliated against by Shousuke.

At this time, the main forces in the army had joined hands with Lord Shoufu to cover the gold mine. When facing both the Shousuke and the military, the family consortium, which had already been hit hard by the economic crisis, could not intervene at all.

After urgent consultations, a consortium of business companies decided to spread the news. The local Boers would not have watched their vast wealth plundered in vain. Once the two sides go to war, then everything is easy to say.

It was mid-December, when BHP's first personnel and equipment, as well as Zhang Cheng and his army, were still floating on the sea. The major newspapers and radio stations controlled by the business alliance suddenly broke the news at the same time that shocked the world. Daming's prospecting team has discovered an unprecedentedly huge gold deposit in the Transvaal, and its easy-to-mine reserves are conservatively estimated to be as high as tens of thousands of tons!

The news was like a giant bomb that shocked the world in an instant. So all the countries that are struggling with the economic crisis have their eyes set on the far southernmost tip of Africa. I heard that there was a huge wealth there, and countless people were tempted.

The countries of Europa that were the first to react said that since the gold was discovered in the Transvaal, it naturally belonged to the Transvaal. Even if the Ming can exploit, it needs to respect the sovereignty of the Transvaal. Routine conventions must be followed. In other words, Daming must pay high taxes.

Similarly, the Transvaal, one of the parties involved, quickly began to organize forces for prospecting while he was mad, and at the same time began to expel the Chinese forces in the territory. The Transvaal, which has always been a wild land, was transformed into the golden land of countless people's dreams in an instant, and the forces of all sides rushed up like wild cats smelling fish.

Since the Second Global War, the Ming Empire has not experienced a large-scale war for many years. However, the suppression of rebellions and indigenous armed conflicts has continued over the years. They have defeated almost all the natives of the world, both white and black. The Ming army had strong confidence in itself. It's just that this time the opponent is definitely not simple.

The word boole is Dutch. Meaning peasants. As early as the 15th century, before the outbreak of the first global war, a large number of impoverished Dutch people had come to live and multiply. Plus subsequently from France. The descendants of the Europa who came here from the German states and elsewhere to cultivate the fields, together formed a new Boer people.

After winning the first global war, the Ming gained control of South Africa. However, at that time, few people in the Ming Dynasty were willing to come to live in such a remote and desolate place. Because it takes a year just to go to South Africa by boat, and the local epidemic is very terrible, and the case fatality rate of people is very high.

Therefore, even those who are willing to serve as colonial officials are very rare. At that time, most people liked to go to the comfort of Nanyang and Australia. Not only is it close to the mainland, but the land is exceptionally fertile. The Ming Dynasty ruled in South Africa only in name.

More than 100 years later. The British began to rise through the Industrial Revolution. They went out in every corner to seize the colonies. South Africa, a land that had been cultivated by the Boers for many years, quickly caught their eye. In addition, the Ming did not care about this place at all, so the British began to come to South Africa on a large scale and clashed with the local Boers.

Originally, the two sides were supposed to be enemies, but the second global war changed everyone's situation.

At that time, almost all countries in the world united against the Ming Dynasty, which occupied the biggest cake. The Boers and the British in South Africa rightfully joined hands against the Ming Dynasty. This was followed by a long and brutal second global war. Countless fortunes and lives were destroyed in this war.

When the war ended, the fruits of the Industrial Revolution began to show its power. The new type of ship has greatly shortened the distance around the world. New drugs have also provided a solid guarantee for human beings to attack in all directions. Coupled with the increasing population of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty had to take every colony seriously. When the Ming set their sights on South Africa, the good days of the Boers and the British came to an end.

The Ming Dynasty forcibly seized the most prosperous and prosperous coastal areas in South Africa. and forced the Boers and the British to migrate north, and at the same time bowed to the Ming and paid taxes and protection fees.

The central and northern parts of South Africa are very inhospitable, and the Ming have no interest in investing in those wild places, and they all stay in the coastal areas that have been cultivated for many years.

The descendants of the Boers and the British formed new states after moving north. They hated the Ming who had taken away their homeland. Because they lived in a wild place with a harsh environment all year round, the descendants of these European colonizers were very strong. The lack of education makes them not understand the strength and power of the world empire, and their hearts only have the hatred of the Ming Dynasty that has been passed down from generation to generation.

It wasn't until the news of the Transvaal's huge gold mines broke that a large number of people from the South African colonies quickly went out to dig and mine. Inevitably, conflict with the Boers and the English descendants who lived in the wilderness followed. In less than a month, at least hundreds of Ming gold diggers have died in the Transvaal.

This incident greatly provoked the sensitive nerves of both sides. The Transvaals were to protect their property. And Da Ming has the excuse he needs.

The military power of the Ming Governor in South Africa was actually not strong, after all, this was not an important place in the first place. After the opening of the Suez Canal, its status has already declined very low.

If you rely solely on the strength of the local garrison, let alone loot the gold mines, it is already thankful that Cape Town can be safeguarded. In the face of the Transvaal's provocation, the governor of South Africa was anxious but helpless, and this situation lasted until Zhang Cheng's arrival.

"It's not cold at all." Descend the ramp of the Navy heavy cruiser USS Wuxi and step onto the modest docks of the Port of Durban. Zhang Cheng, who had been on the boat for a long time and his face was a little pale, shook his neck and said softly: "The southern hemisphere is really pleasant." It has already snowed heavily in the imperial capital, and there is no problem wearing spring and autumn clothes here. ”

"Sir." Xiao Hongbao, who was carrying his luggage and following behind Zhang Cheng, responded: "Why don't you stay on the boat like General Tong." I've heard that the epidemic here is severe. ”

Zhang Cheng turned around and looked at the huge and mighty heavy cruiser Wuxi, shook his head and sighed, "I am the general of the army and the commander of the army aviation." How can you live on a warship? Looking at Guan Kuo and the others who walked off the warship with large bags and small bags, Zhang Cheng raised his hand and buckled his hat on his head, and said softly, "Let's go, don't let the governor wait for a long time." (To be continued......)

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