Chapter 349: Warmongering
Ander: "Before coming to East Africa, I asked someone to consult with foreign merchants. They said that European countries have been fighting each other, especially in the German region, where there are many countries that are extremely warlike. Prussia is the most militaristic one among them. I heard that there was a "soldier king" in its history. Other monarchs are also like this. For example, the current William I, during his reign, first launched a war against the northern neighbor, the Kingdom of Denmark, and now he is competing with France. I don't know who will win in the end."
Li Ge: "This Prussia sounds a bit like the tyrannical Qin Dynasty! If there is no benevolent rule, it may perish in the second generation!"
Ander: "Brother Shiyan! Be careful with your words. The East African Kingdom we are in now has some connection with Prussia. If someone with ulterior motives hears what we have said, it will be troublesome!"
Liger: “Why is that?”
"You may think that the so-called East African Kingdom has nothing to do with Prussia, but in fact they are one family. King Constantine of the East African Kingdom was originally a prince of the Prussian royal family. They are both members of the Prussian royal family."
Li Ge: "I see. However, one is in Europe and the other is in Africa. I'm afraid the connection between the two countries is not that close. It's okay for one or two generations, but it's hard to say what will happen in the future."
What Li Ge meant was that the relationship between the East African Kingdom and Prussia was like brothers separating. No matter what happened now, they would live their own lives in the future.
Ander: "Having said that, the systems and culture of the two countries are probably the most similar. Prussia is militaristic, and the Kingdom of East Africa is probably no less so."
Li Ge: "Only when I personally went to East Africa did I know that the rumors were not false, but objective descriptions. As the saying goes, a country may be big, but it will perish if it loves war. In a small country like East Africa, you can see soldiers everywhere. In such a country, the people must live in misery."
Ander shook his head and said, "Brother Shiyan, I'm afraid you are being a little too absolute. Even if a country is big, it will perish if it loves war. But there is also a saying that even if the world is at peace, forgetting war will lead to danger. Isn't this the latter dilemma we are facing in the Far East? Besides, nothing is absolute. We can't say that it is wrong just because a country has a large number of soldiers."
Li Ge: "This is the experience passed down by our ancestors!"
Ander: "Prussia is a country with a very dangerous geographical location. If the whole nation is not mobilized to fight, there is always the risk of national destruction. The Western barbarians are not moral, and there is no such thing as a just war in the Spring and Autumn Period. Currently, European countries are stuck in the state we were in thousands of years ago, so Prussia's current approach may be the best for them."
Li Ge: "Is East Africa the same as Prussia? Prussia is in a place where four wars break out. The Kingdom of East Africa is unlikely to be there! The so-called competition for the Central Plains means that all four parties want to conquer the Central Plains. After all, no one can avoid the place in the middle. The name of the Kingdom of East Africa tells us that it is located in the east of Africa. It is obviously not a place where four wars break out. There is no need to maintain so many troops!"
Ander: "Tell me, is there a possibility that this East African kingdom is the invading party, so the army is large in number? Look, King Constantine is from Prussia, and our ancient books record that this place was the territory of the ancient Kunlun slaves. Zheng He of the previous dynasty once visited this place, but how many Kunlun slaves did you and I see in Dashi yesterday?"
Li Ge: "This... doesn't seem to be much."
Ander: "That's right. Moreover, the East African Kingdom is recruiting immigrants from our East. How do you think the East African Kingdom can support so many immigrants?"
Li Ge: "There must be enough food."
Ander: "That's right. Food can't appear out of thin air. It grows from the soil, and the soil is on the land. Where does Constantine, a European, get the land?"
Li Ge: "You mean, you snatched it away!"
Ander: "Isn't it? It's impossible that the natives invited him here, so it's self-evident what the army of this East African kingdom is used for."
Li Ge: "What a barbarian!"
At this time, Ernst in Vienna sneezed: "Who is saying bad things about me!"
Ander: "Prussia is surrounded by powerful countries, but there are no powerful countries around the Kingdom of East Africa. So when the Germans arrived in East Africa, their troops were not used for self-protection, but to seize land. According to Westerners, the world is divided into five continents. Our Celestial Empire has such a huge territory, but it is only a country in Asia. Africa must be quite large, so the East African Kingdom's wolfish ambitions are exposed, or not concealed at all."
Li Ge: "Well, that makes sense, but how many troops does East Africa have, how many people does it have, how big is its area, and whether there are similar regimes around it. After all, it is impossible that Constantine is the only smart person. Other Western countries should also be interested in Africa!"
Ander: "It's hard to say. How could we possibly get access to these things? We only get a glimpse of them through Dar es Salaam. Unless the Kingdom of East Africa is willing to tell others about these data, I think no government would be so stupid. If I were the government of the Kingdom of East Africa, I would definitely not disclose these data. As for whether there are similar regimes around East Africa, there must be. There is a Sultanate of Zanzibar across the sea. I heard from the sailors on the ship that the Kingdom of East Africa took away part of its mainland territory from it."
Liger guessed: "There is also Great Britain. I think Great Britain should have people who own territories in Africa. They claim to be the land on which the sun never sets, so they should have many colonies in Africa. France is probably the same."
Looking at the prosperity of Dar es Salaam, Lige and his companions did not believe that other colonists would turn a blind eye to such a good place.
Ander: "Perhaps this is also the reason why the East African Kingdom is desperately expanding its military. Britain and France are world powers. If they really come to Africa to compete, how can East Africa resist? It can only rely on the method of mobilizing all the people to gain a firm foothold."
Obviously, the two men misunderstood East Africa and mistook the immigrants for the East African army. Although the number of East African troops is large, it is not that exaggerated. After all, there is a need for this in a territory of more than 7 million square kilometers.
(End of this chapter)
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