Chapter 713: Not Fearful of War
Wells was not surprised by what Adliss said about the war. He even thought it was natural. This was related to the long-term low-intensity war in East Africa.
East Africa has been at war for almost a decade. The new generation like Wells has spent almost every year in war in East Africa. Even the villages in East Africa used to have frequent conflicts with tribes and wild beasts.
But for Mary, the German, it didn’t feel so good!
"Wales, are there often wars in East Africa?"
The Germans actually have a strong fear of war, especially for German civilians. Every war in Europe is extremely tragic. Because the gap between the two warring parties is not very large, they can only rely on a large number of cannon fodder to consume each other.
As for the prevalence of militarism, it was actually forced out. If they did not develop their military, they would only be beaten. The former German countries felt it most deeply. Germany was actually the Central Plains of Europe and a natural battlefield for various forces. If the Germans themselves did not fight, they would not be able to escape the fate of being beaten by others, so it would be better for them to integrate and take the initiative to fight others.
"Haha, Mary, don't worry. The war in Africa is not as brutal as that in Europe because the opponents in East Africa are not very strong. We in East Africa used to fight against the natives frequently. This is not uncommon."
Wolves are not afraid of sheep. This is the current situation of East Africa's development in Africa. In the past, Egypt was the number one military power in Africa, and East Africa was more restrained. Now East Africa has established its position as the number one military power in Africa, so it should be the forces around East Africa that are afraid of East Africa.
Adlis also chimed in, "War is not unfamiliar to East Africans, but in most cases it is us East Africans who invade other countries and tribes. Whether in terms of population, military strength, or economics and politics, East Africa has an overwhelming advantage over its neighbors."
"Moreover, in recent years, the navy and army of East Africa have developed more rapidly than before. There is no gap between their weapons and equipment and those of Europe. They also have their own arsenals, so the war will not have too much impact on civilians."
Mary did not believe a word they said because she had grown up in an environment that exaggerated the horrors of war. After all, before the unification of Germany, most Germans were the ones who were beaten.
Likewise, in addition to the description of war, the same is true of the description of Africa. Although the African continent has changed greatly under East African rule, the European stereotypes of Africa have never changed.
Before this, Mary was actually reluctant to leave Germany, but her husband was from East Africa, so the family had to develop in East Africa. Fortunately, East Africa was not the barren land described in Europe.
In fact, this is easy to understand. Although East Africa actively promotes East Africa and deceives immigrants, this actually hinders the positive public opinion of East Africa in the German region.
Because most people who believe in the advantages of East Africa have immigrated there, the advertising effect of "three people make a tiger" cannot be formed. After all, East Africa is quite far away from Europe, and there are more slanders than praises. Ordinary people cannot have a deep understanding of the development of East Africa unless they leave Europe.
This is the same as the natural "filter" that the Western world had for other regions of the world in the past. Europe is the center of civilization, which is politically correct. Even the United States, which has a century-old history, is not a good thing in European public opinion now, let alone East Africa, which has only a few decades of history.
"Don't worry about the war. Bulawayo, where you are going, is actually in the rear of East Africa. Even if the war goes badly, it will not have much impact there. To put it another way, the area of one of our East African provinces is about the same as that of a European country. There is a natural buffer zone between these provinces," said Adlis.
The city of Bulawayo is still in the west of Matabele Province, far away from the border, and of course, not as safe as Idris said.
However, East Africa has a geographical advantage because Matabele Province is located on a separate plateau terrain, divided by the Limpopo River and the South African Plateau in the south, and overlooking Mozambique in the east.
The Mozambique Plain is one of the few truly plain areas in Africa, and this is also Mozambique's biggest disadvantage. The plateau naturally has a military suppressive advantage over the plains.
Moreover, the border between East Africa and Mozambique is very poorly developed, with much of it being rainforest and swamps, and transportation is very poor. Only north-south transportation is relatively convenient. This is also the reason why Mozambique's borders were long and narrow from north to south in the past.
The southern South African plateau is indeed more accessible, but it is located inland, and transportation in these African countries, except for East Africa, is basically a mess.
After all, other colonies, including the Portuguese who had a history of colonization in Africa for hundreds of years, had no concept of construction. Among the many colonies in the world, perhaps only the British had the highest level of construction in India, and East Africa had already left the colonial category, so naturally they had to pay great attention to national construction.
"However, after so many years of war in East Africa, the country's territory should have expanded to its limit. If war breaks out again, our opponents will not be the indigenous people!" Wells thought of a key issue.
"It's most likely the Portuguese. However, Portugal's military strength is not outstanding in Europe. Even we in East Africa have forced them to cede land and pay compensation. So I think the Portuguese are probably only one level higher than the natives in the eyes of East Africa." Adlis said.
"Of course, it could also be the Transvaal people. After all, the hostility between East Africans and the Transvaal people is the greatest."
Adlis did not think about Britain. Although Britain's relations with East Africa were not very good, there should not be any great hatred. Of course, even if there was a threat, the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff should have contingency plans.
Mary: "I thought I would never see war again if I left Germany, but I didn't expect it to be the same in other parts of the world."
"There is a huge difference. The war in Eurasia is a normal form of war, while the intensity of war in other regions cannot compare with that in Europe. Take East Africa as an example. Unless East Africa also has a Civil War like the American Civil War, any form of war will be a local war for East Africa."
East Africa has not yet enjoyed the situation that Germany has, where enemies come from all directions. It is unlikely to enjoy this in the future, because East Africa has few neighbors and their strength is not strong.
Of course, it would be another matter if the British could pull France and other European countries to form an army to intervene in East Africa, but the possibility of this happening is basically zero. At least it is certain that Germany and Austria-Hungary will oppose it, and other countries will certainly be ambiguous. This is the advantage of being a big country.
Of course, being a great power is not necessarily useful. The Ottoman Empire and the Far Eastern Empire should feel this most deeply. Instead, they were suppressed by other countries because of the threats from these two countries.
Just as Europeans could not imagine that in Ernst's previous life, Americans ruled Europe across the Atlantic Ocean, the so-called center of civilization first became a bargaining chip between the United States and the Soviet Union, and finally became a complete puppet of the United States.
However, the United States does not look like a monarch. After completely establishing its global hegemony, its positive image is far less than its negative image. As a world "leader", it should lead by example and set an example for the development of other countries.
However, the United States has not made any progress in domestic development and has become the source of various international social problems such as "guns", "drugs", "race", "homeless people", and "gender".
As for the contributions of the United States, they cannot be denied, of course, but its international order and achievements are basically the product of competition with the Soviet Union during the Cold War. After the demise of the Soviet Union, the United States quickly corrupted.
If a country has no law at home and offends its people, and has no enemies abroad and is threatened by foreign forces, it will always perish.
(End of this chapter)
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