Chapter 562 World Powers

Naha city north of Miyako Strait.

Naha was the political center of the Ryukyu Kingdom and is now the seat of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is a maritime hub connecting the three important regions of Manila, Honshu, and Hawaii via sea routes.

Therefore, Naha City's economy and business are pretty good. Of course, this is also compared with the entire Ryukyu Islands. Compared with other cities in the region, Naha City is far behind.

There have been many more ships in the port of Naha City recently, and they go south to the Miyako Strait every once in a while to plunder East African ships.

Early in the morning, a Japanese officer gave a speech to the armed men dressed as fishermen.

"The Empire cannot be insulted lightly. The moment you board the boat, you must still remember that you are fighting for the Empire and for His Majesty the Emperor."

Japan currently does not want to completely offend East Africa, but it is unable to let go of its pride and is unwilling to lose the opportunity to occupy the South Ryukyu Islands in vain, so it has its navy disguised as fishermen to intercept East African ships.

These fanatical Japanese "fishermen" in front of them were so excited that they couldn't wait to be loyal to the empire and the Japanese emperor. Although the sea was rough and the ships in East Africa were larger, if an ordinary small fishing boat collided with them, it might be in danger of capsizing at any time and dying in the sea. However, under the influence of the idea of ​​"loyalty to the emperor and patriotism", no one backed down.

These people shouted loudly with excited expressions: "The Empire is aboard! His Majesty the Emperor is aboard!"

The naval officer was very satisfied with his educational results. He waved his hand and said, "Let's go!"

The sky was clear over the Pacific Ocean, the Miyako Strait was very wide, and a large group of fishing boats were heading south from Naha City, which was a spectacular sight.

"The Japanese armed fishing boats are coming again!" The sharp-eyed East African garrison has discovered these Japanese fishing boats through telescopes.

Seeing the Japanese armed fishing boats acting arrogantly in the waters of the South Ryukyu Islands, the East African defenders were temporarily unable to do anything about them, the main reason being that they were short of ships.

However, the Japanese did not dare to approach the land. The coastal defense artillery in East Africa had already been deployed. Therefore, relying on the land, the East African army was not afraid of these Japanese going ashore. If these Japanese abandoned their ships and went ashore, it would be a good thing.

But now everyone knows that the Japanese are just besieging the islands without attacking. After all, the South Ryukyu Islands are so small and the grain production is so low, so as long as the siege continues for too long, the food and supplies on the islands will be exhausted sooner or later.

While the troops stationed on the East African island were on guard against Japanese moves, the laborers on the island were also discussing recent changes in their lives.

As mentioned before, the South Ryukyu Islands are sparsely populated, so much of the labor needed for East Africa's projects on the islands was hired directly from the Far East.

Now that Japan has surrounded the South Ryukyu Islands, these laborers are stranded on the islands and are living with the East African garrison.

"These devils come on time every day, just in time for dinner. I hope they can move faster today and not ruin my mood for dinner."

The person who said this was not an East African soldier, but Liu Dazhuang, a laborer hired by East Africa from the Far East, who is now helping to build military camps in the South Ryukyu Islands.

"Da Zhuang, what are we eating today?"

"How would I know? Aren't you familiar with Captain Wang? He must know what we're having for dinner today."

"Haha, Brother Wang and I are just friends because we are from the same hometown. In fact, we are far from being friends! We are not even from the same prefecture."

"If you ask me what to eat, it's nothing more than the same few things, sweet potatoes, soybeans, and seafood. Now I actually miss the vegetables and beef. The Japanese have blocked the supply ships outside these days, and we have to rely on the inventory before the island. The food standard has dropped a lot, and it has started to be limited." Luo Wen complained.

"Damn, the Japanese are such a piece of shit. I used to feel so comfortable working here, but since they showed up, the good days are gone forever."

"You don't have to worry too much about this. I heard from Brother Wang that Japan is nothing to be afraid of. East Africa is a Western country. The Japanese devils are trying to 'leave Asia and join Europe' because they want to be Westerners because Westerners are stronger than them. East Africa is naturally Western, so its strength is naturally stronger than Japan."

"Asan, what kind of official did Captain Wang hold in East Africa? And how could he be an official for foreigners? I heard that he was a farmer in your place before."

"I have asked this before. What about East Africa? Although it is also a Western country, it is not really a Western country."

"Hmm, so confusing? Is this East Africa?"

"Haha, listen to me. East Africa is indeed founded by Westerners. No, according to what Brother Wang said, it was founded by Germans. These Germans are also part of Westerners. However, these Westerners are just a general concept, not a group."

"Da Zhuang, aren't those Westerners in the same group? I thought they all came from the same place!"

"I'll explain it to you and you should understand. For example, in the Far East, there are our Far Eastern Empire, Korea, Ryukyu, Japan and many other countries. The Germans in the West are almost the same, for example, the Tsarist Russia, France and England that show off their power in the Far East. They are all Western countries, but they don't get along with each other."

"So is this German as powerful as the English and the French?"

"Of course. Captain Wang told me that the Germans established many countries, but the three most famous ones are Germany, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and our employer this time, the Kingdom of East Africa. These three countries are all quite remarkable, especially the first two, which are top powers in the world. East Africa should not be bad either, but its strength is not as strong as the first two."

"Da Zhuang, what are the top powers?"

"The top powers are the most powerful countries in the world. They decide the fate of the whole world."

"Then is our Far Eastern Empire a great power?"

"The Far Eastern Empire is definitely one of the great powers in terms of size, but its military strength is too weak, so having this title is of little use."

"The whole world listens to them? But we have never even heard of Germany or the Austro-Hungarian Empire before. Are they so powerful?"

"That's because their influence is not here, but in Europe. You know Europe, right? Westerners are from that place. Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire are strong in Europe, so they are also strong in the world, because Europe is the most powerful continent in modern times."

"Then you said that the great powers decide the fate of the world?"

"Yes! I didn't deny it. Look at England, France and Russia. Aren't they all bullying us? Brother Wang said that our Far Eastern Empire is much stronger than many countries, but its strength cannot be compared with the top powers. So whether it is a great power or not depends mainly on its strength. If it is strong enough, it will naturally become a great power."

“What about East Africa?”

"East Africa should be counted, right? Brother Wang didn't tell me this, but I heard that East Africa's military strength ranks among the top ten in the world, but it lags far behind in other aspects."

"It's enough to have strong military strength. If we had this strength, how could we let the Westerners bully us!"

"Haha, this is what Brother Wang told me. East Africa has become a powerful country step by step by relying on its military strength. However, there is a term in the East called militarism. A country that only develops its military strength is prone to problems. The top powers are the best in the world in all aspects, including economy, military strength, population, etc. A lot of conditions come together to form a world power."

(End of this chapter)