Chapter 61 Cornucopia
If it is to deal with criminals, Luoke does not need too many people. After all, criminals appear on a small scale. It is not expensive to deal with their soldiers. Luoke doesn't even look down on the well-behaved Boers, let alone the Indians who are in the way.
It is different to escort materials to the front line. To deal with the Boer guerrillas who are good at attacking the railway, the more people the better. If possible, Rock even wants to transfer all the police into the commando.
But that is obviously impossible. August Russell can make convenience for Henry to a certain extent, but there will be no bottom line to compromise. The size of the commando is limited to less than 120 people, and there is not as many people as a company in the regular army.
"We will send enough logistics supplies to Dodrecht, closest to Lady Smith, before February 25. The attack on the Eastern Front will start with Dodrecht." Henry looked at the map and introduced to Rock, without realizing that he had leaked the military plans of the British army on the Eastern Front.
"If you want to send it to Dordrecht, then starting from Durban is not closer? Why start from Cape Town?" Rock wanted to be lazy. Lady Smith was 200 kilometers away from Durban and 1,200 kilometers away from Cape Town. This is a short distance.
Henry rolled his eyes at Rock without saying a word.
Rock immediately understood that even a former trade dog could see it, but the generals in the Expeditionary Force headquarters could not see it?
Dog Day's Expeditionary Force Command made a purpose. It was more convenient to take sea transportation from Cape Town to Durban, and to take the railway, it had to face attacks from Boer guerrillas. Don't the generals of the headquarters know?
No, they know, but maybe that's what they want to see!
"Well, if you have to take the railway, then I need some Maxim and armored trains." Rock should be as prepared as possible.
"Yes, there are so many armored trains in the Maxim warehouse, but will you use Maxim?" Henry was a little curious. Unlike Lee Enfield, Maxim needs rigorous training to be proficient in using it.
"Haha, don't worry, you may not know the training program of Huayong Camp." Rock is not worried about this issue. Not only everyone in Huayong Camp is a sharpshooter, and he is not unfamiliar with Maxim. Rock has read the information of Chinese police, not including the newly recruited Chinese police. Among the former Chinese police, four people had machine gun training.
Unexpectedly, Huayong Camp is so awesome. In addition to light weapons training, Huayong also needs to receive machine gun training, riding training, fighting training, etc. Low-level officers such as Rock and others were also given sabers. However, when leaving Huayong Camp, all of Rock and others' sabers were handed over, otherwise it would be very memorable.
"Okay, leave the equipment to me and I'll coordinate." Henry also had to do his best. After going to the battlefield, the Boers would not hold back.
"There is another thing. If we transport materials to the front line, what should we do if the security area we are responsible for now?" Rock was reluctant to let the dock be promoted, and the money was also earned. The two did not conflict. How could they be promoted without money?
"What to do--" Henry couldn't bear to let it go, Rock was not stingy. Henry could get about 100 pounds of "filial piety" from Rock every week. This is not a small amount. If it doesn't include the bonus, it is twenty times that of Henry's normal salary: "Or—to Stanley or Rahul for the time being?"
As the commando's sheriff, if the commando wants to go to the front line, Stanley and Rahul will also go with him.
If it was because of the dock business, Henry could leave either Stanley or Rahul, and Rock would not be able to leave. If Rock didn't go with Henry, Henry would rather resign.
"No, the scale of the commando has expanded, and the sheriff's team should also be increased. Find ways to select another sheriff from the existing commando." Rock would not let others get involved in his territory, but his own people would be most at ease.
Besides, the police station now has more than 100 Chinese policemen, and only Rock is a Chinese sheriff, who is really a bit lonely. Rock needs to support more Chinese policemen to the top. Even if the sheriff is a glass ceiling for Chinese police, Rock needs as many Chinese sheriffs as possible.
"Who do you want to choose?" Henry was not surprised or opposed. Only by satisfying Rock would Rock do his best and Henry could escape this disaster.
If you can't escape, the magic horses are all floating clouds.
"Anton, he killed the last rebel, which is what he deserves." Rock had already chosen one in his heart, and Anton was very suitable for both qualifications and ability.
"Okay, I'll go to the director tomorrow." Henry felt very urgent and was about to set off. These things must be arranged as soon as possible.
In the evening, Rock found Anton and told Anton the good news.
To Rock's surprise, Anton was not very happy after hearing the news. He squatted on the steps at the door of the dormitory and smoked a whole cigarette. Anton sighed: "Forget it, Locke, I can't be a sheriff, let Luo Yi do it. Luo Yi has a eye-catching job and has the strength to do things. He is more famous now than me, so it is more suitable for Luo Yi to be a sheriff."
From this perspective, Luo Yi is indeed more suitable than Anton. After all, Luo Yi came from a market and must have eyesight, otherwise he would not have lived now.
What's more, Luo Yi's performance when he was tortured was impressive. Even the British had to admit that Luo Yi seemed thin, but he was ruthless. Not to mention those Indians, they looked similar to Luo Yi's eyes, and they were a little afraid.
"Think about Anton clearly, the opportunity is rare." Rock did not force him, but only reminded Anton not to miss the opportunity. If you miss this time, you will not know that it will be the year of the Monkey and Horse Month next time.
"I know the opportunity is rare, but in a few days we will go to the battlefield. On the battlefield, I am more useful than Luo Yi." Anton usually has a bit of procrastination in his work, and he can still tell him clearly at critical moments: "Our Huayong Camp is also inferior to the previous generation. The previous group of Huayongs, although it is a bit miserable, only you and I are corporals, this group is even worse, there are not a single corporal, all of them are privates, and they are all new recruits. It would be nice to not pee your pants when you hear the sound of cannons."
Rock has been busy asking for benefits from the bureau these days. He has not yet contacted the new Chinese police. Anton knows the new Chinese police very well.
"Okay, just think clearly. Going to the battlefield may not be a bad thing. For others, the battlefield is the Shura field, and for us, the battlefield is the treasure pot." Luo Ke is really not worried, not because Luo Ke is a time traveler, but because Luo Ke understands the combat power of the Chinese brave people.
Chapter completed!