Chapter 278: More than 3,000 kilometers

In the past, in the southwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo, on the banks of the Kwango River.

The commander of the Western Army, Merk, arrived here smoothly with the East African Army and M'siri's vassal army.

The Kwango River is a tributary of the Congo River. It originates from the Lunda Plateau in Angola, merges with the Kasai River and then flows into the Congo River.

The Kasai River is the largest tributary on the left bank of the Congo River. The main tributaries of the Kasai River from upstream to downstream include the Sankuru River, the Shivumbe River, the Chikapa River, the Kwilu River, the Kwango River, etc. This area has a dense water network, a large terrain difference, and rich water resources.

The main tributaries of the Kasai River from upstream to downstream include the Sankuru River, Shivumbe River, Chicapa River, Kwilu River, and Kwango River.

Among them, the Kwango River was the boundary river between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola in the past. It is now used as the national boundary in East Africa. Across the river is the sphere of influence of the Kingdom of Congo and the Angolan colony.

"We have taken control of the right bank of the Kwango River, and this is where our journey will end. Thank you, Lord M'siri, for your cooperation. We, the East African Association, will provide you and your subjects with migration conveniences as agreed beforehand."

Then, with a pencil in hand, Merkel drew a red line on the map along the line of the Kwango River. There were several other rivers running north and south on the map that did the same, and the Kwango River was the last one.

M'siri had been prepared for this, and he didn't mind it at all, but there was one thing he couldn't help but say, "Mr. Merk, these are easy to talk about. I just want to ask if the East African Kingdom can provide me with more cigarettes and alcohol."

Under the deliberate cultivation of the East African Kingdom, M'siri eventually became an alcoholic and a smoker.

"Of course, no problem! Mr. Musiri, this is easy to do. We can give you a batch for free, but you will have to pay for it in the future."

“Of course there is no problem,” Mshiri replied.

The money that East Africa wants actually refers to precious metals, animal furs and some specialties. In short, anything valuable can be exchanged. For M'siri, it is a small problem.

"Sir Merck, I wonder where you plan to arrange us?" Although M'siri knew that East Africa had arranged a route for his kingdom, he did not know the specific location, only that it was in the north.

"Look!" Merk spread out the map and said to M'siri, "This is East Africa. We are here now, and your kingdom is here. You will go east all the way to this lake (Tanganyika) area, then take a boat to Bujumbura, turn northwest here, and finally cross the northern territory of East Africa to here. We in East Africa call this place Cameroon."

Looking at the big circle drawn by Merk on the map, Musiri was a little surprised. This was not the same as the migration he had imagined! The distance was too far!

In fact, in Africa, migration of indigenous kingdoms and tribes is very common. The Yek Kingdom of Msiri migrated westward because of the expansion in East Africa.

But the normal migration of indigenous people is from their original area to a nearby area, while the migration route that Merk announced to Msiri directly bypasses the Congo rainforest and makes a big circle.

Although M'siri was unfamiliar with maps, he had been following Merk these days and had learned some concepts by watching him frequently fiddling with maps.

Msiri once asked Merk where his kingdom was. Merk pointed on the map and a finger-sized area was the entire territory of his kingdom. Compared with the Yek Kingdom, the neighboring East Africa was just a palm. Now the area of ​​East Africa is even larger.

Seeing that Musiri was a little worried, Merk comforted him: "The distance is a bit long, but it's not a big deal. It's just over 3,000 kilometers! There are waterways in between, so it won't take too much time."

Musiri didn't know how long more than 3,000 kilometers was, but he knew that the line drawn by Merk could circle the Yeke Kingdom many times just by looking at the map.

Forget it. Since the food on the road will be paid by East Africa, he will not mind such a long journey. Then Musiri asked, "Cameroon, how is the environment in this place?"

"It's similar to here, maybe with a little more rain, but otherwise not much different. And the indigenous power there is very weak. You can still become the king if you go there." Merck replied.

M'siri asked doubtfully, "If that's the case, why don't you East Africans take that place!"

"Hehe, East Africa has reached its limit now. We still have a lot of land that has not been developed. We don't have the time to manage such a faraway place. And we don't mind you, our goal in East Africa now is to clear out the local indigenous people. As for the means, that's hard to say. If you hadn't had a good attitude and cooperated well, you might have ended up like the indigenous people we eliminated before. So migrating to the north is also a good place. We can't control you there." Merk said.

Although the words were a bit harsh, they were all true. Musiri pondered for a moment and felt that his initial attack was a wise move.

Musiri confirmed again: "Mr. Merk, the natives there are really weak. You are not lying to me, are you?"

"Of course, Mr. Musiri, you have also been a trader on the East African grasslands before, so you should know the forms of those tribes on the East African grasslands back then. To be honest, the kingdom you founded is a symbol of civilization compared to them. The situation in Cameroon is similar to the East African grasslands before. In addition, you are holding hot weapons, while those natives are still using spears and bows and arrows. Don't say that your musket can't beat those natives."

"So that's how it is. If my army goes there, it should be easy for us to gain a foothold. No, we should become their new rulers." After knowing the status of the natives, Musiri became more confident.

Musiri has a firearms unit of a thousand people, plus the ordinary armed forces of the Yek Kingdom, several thousand people. Such strength can indeed defeat the local indigenous people of Cameroon.

"Mr. Merk, I have one last question!"

"you say?"

"That is, my kingdom has moved to this so-called Cameroon. How can I get your goods from then on?"

Msiri looked at the map and found that Cameroon referred to by the East African Kingdom was quite a distance away from East Africa, and was even separated from it.

Merk said, "That's easy. When the time comes, you just need to send a caravan and report to our border personnel. That's it. Trade! Our East African Kingdom welcomes you. Oh, and don't forget to mention your own name. After all, you have made contributions to East Africa. Maybe you can get a discount."

Unlike the closed coastal areas of East Africa, the Kingdom of East Africa also advocates free trade in the interior, because the gap between East Africa and the indigenous people is like that between an industrial country and an agricultural country. Relying on the small commodities produced by the Heixingen Consortium, it can obtain all kinds of resources needed in East Africa from the African chiefs.

(End of this chapter)