Chapter 768: Pointless Resistance
In the fertile land of Angola, the smoke of war did not end completely with the collapse of the colonial regime of the Kingdom of Portugal, even though East Africa destroyed Luanda, the spiritual pillar of Angola.
Because compared with Luanda, there is a group of "real" owners of the land of Angola. Their most real interests are not the so-called "patriotism", but the land and rich products of Angola.
The plantations and mines in Angola, the "Portuguese" who actually lived in Angola, their resistance movement in East Africa did not end with the fall of Portuguese rule.
East Africa had no time to manage these plantation owners or mine owners during its war against Luanda. Now that the direct war was over, East Africa had to launch a new round of military operations in order to obtain Angolan land.
Enheat.
Enghe is 267 kilometers away from Luanda. It is a Portuguese plantation. At this time, a company of the 416th Division was fighting with the guards of the plantation.
Gunshots rang out in the ridges on the left side of the Enghejia Plantation. The arc-shaped shells fired by the grenade launcher fell to the ground, emitting puffs of black smoke that dyed the green fields.
"The old-style grenade launchers still use black powder, but it's not as powerful as smokeless powder. But the smell of gunpowder from the muzzle makes people feel more intoxicated!" Company Commander Parker said with great satisfaction in the temporary trench.
As a newly formed unit, many of Parker's equipment has not been updated in time, and they are all old equipment moved from East African defense warehouses.
Smokeless gunpowder is a great invention. Unfortunately, the time when smokeless gunpowder could be produced in East Africa was too close to the South African War, so even before the war, not all troops could replace their equipment and new ammunition.
For Parker, although these weapons had some shortcomings, they were enough to deal with the Portuguese plantations that could not even get enough weapons.
"Captain Parker, these Portuguese are really ungrateful. Their main force has been annihilated by us, so why don't they give up the resistance? Do they think they can fight against us with simple weapons and weak fighting will of black slaves?"
Parker said: "People die for money, and birds die for food. For these plantation owners, land is their foundation. They traveled thousands of miles from Europe to open up the land. Now, due to the incompetence of the country, hundreds of years of accumulation have been plundered. It must be difficult for them to accept this result."
Of course, this is just an exaggeration. After all, there are only a few rich people who can actually live in Angola. After accumulating considerable wealth here, they still have to return to the glamorous world of Europe.
Even though Portugal is no longer considered a top country among European countries, it was once a great country that the Portuguese people deserve to remember.
During the colonial era, the former glory of the Portuguese Empire was a passport that allowed the Portuguese to comfortably accept the identity of "civilized people".
Of course, behind the extravagance and respectability of European gentlemen and capitalists are the painful sacrifices made by countless countries and civilians in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
As long as a country has sufficient strength, it will easily be "respected" by other countries. Portugal cannot do that now, but the glory of its "pirate" ancestors will not let anyone really despise this country. After all, what if, maybe, maybe Portugal can once again make an innovation like it did in the early days of the Age of Discovery?
But these have nothing to do with the East African warriors. Just like Parker, to him, "just" Portugal is just a stepping stone for the great Black Hingen Kingdom to stand on top of the world. In the future, East Africa will definitely be no worse than any other country in the world.
Just like now, the black slaves on the Portuguese plantations opposite, they don't even have basic freedom, and in the face of war they are just cannon fodder for the plantation owners. Parker no longer has any interest in opponents of this strength.
Parker said: "From the moment of victory in the Luanda War, Portugal's rule in Angola was completely ended. However, these plantation owners, who often had tens of thousands of acres of plantations, also lost the ability to be protected by the Kingdom of Portugal. These were all their private property, so they must be dissatisfied with us in East Africa. After all, our actions were detrimental to their actual interests. However, the 19th century was an era where strength spoke."
"If we are the ones who lose the war, I think the situation we face will not be much better than the current situation in Angola. So for the sake of the kingdom and Germany, we must fight the Portuguese and win. This is a completely just war of self-defense."
Of course, Parker's words are righteous, but this cannot change the fact that East Africa is now depriving Portuguese "civilians" of their land in Angola, although this war was a patriotic war a few months ago.
The current East African army, like Napoleon in the past, has been defined as an "invader" instead of a national hero.
However, the East African soldiers had no burden on this. First of all, in the 19th century, whoever had the bigger fist had the final say. Portugal lost the war, so it was completely reasonable for East Africa, as the winner, to get all the spoils.
Secondly, the East African soldiers had no sympathy for such large private plantations. After all, they themselves were not the owners of the large plantations.
Land nationalization is implemented in East Africa. Although nationalization cannot make East African citizens rich, it can ensure that they have enough food and clothing. This is a very happy thing for East African citizens in this era. After all, compared with the dire straits of people in most countries in the late 19th century, East Africa is simply a "paradise".
Moreover, land privatization actually has a derogatory meaning in the eyes of most East Africans at that time, especially in countries like Angola, where a plantation is entirely owned by the plantation owner, while the dependent laborers under him do not get any profit at all.
Although East Africa also "exploits" its citizens to a certain extent, this is inevitable. In order to compete with the international community, East African citizens need to be hardworking.
After all, East Africa’s foundation cannot be compared with that of most countries, and this disadvantage in foundation can only be created through "hard work".
Of course, the only pity is that the rulers of East Africa are the Hechingen royal family, otherwise East Africa might really have taken a different path and become a pioneer of this era.
Of course, now under Ernst's governance, East Africa's performance in all aspects is basically satisfactory, which is very much in line with the psychological expectations of the East African people. In fact, even if Ernst does nothing now, Ernst will become one of the most "great" people in the history of East Africa in the future.
Because now Ernst has fabricated a new nation. Although it is covered with the shell of Germany, everyone knows that it is just a shell.
No matter which direction East Africa develops in the future, it cannot change the history that Ernst created this nation and country.
Unless one day, all East Africans are wiped out like American Indians, or the state as a ruling institution no longer exists, and world peace is achieved.
The 19th century was a turbulent time, but as long as Ernst lived long enough, East Africa would have a chance to survive the dangerous period. This was the privilege of the founding monarch. Of course, the founding monarch of East Africa was Constantine, which was special, but who could blame the small number of people in the Hechingen royal family before!
(End of this chapter)
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