Chapter 772 Mentality
"There are many places that need people now, especially in a state of war, and our labor shortage problem has become more serious. However, there is no way to solve this problem. We can start with the staff who have graduated from schools in recent years and encourage them to go to the west to create jobs. Of course, for safety reasons, the army still needs assistance to prevent serious casualties." After thinking about it carefully, Ernst said.
In fact, East Africa’s current population is certainly not small, but what it lacks is young and middle-aged labor, especially trustworthy young and middle-aged labor. Otherwise, the blacks in East Africa might be able to play a role, but it is obvious that East Africa does not trust blacks.
If it were a few years later, East Africa would definitely not have the current problem, so some things still take time to accumulate.
"How is the military preparing for the decisive battle in Mozambique?" Ernst asked Felix and Sweet in an eccentric way.
Angola needs to be dealt with, but the biggest problem now is the war in Mozambique. The war is far from over, and the main force of the coalition forces is still resisting in Mozambique.
"We have made significant progress on all fronts. Some Angolan troops have completed their rest and are marching eastward. If nothing goes wrong, we will be able to launch a full-scale counterattack against the coalition forces in Mozambique by the end of November." Felix said with ease.
The war has been going on for more than half a year, and now it has finally fallen into the rhythm of East Africa. As long as the main force of the coalition forces in Mozambique is eliminated, the South African War can basically be declared over. So Felix, as the Minister of Defense, felt relieved.
Since the war began, officials and officers in East Africa have been under considerable pressure. After all, their opponent is the world hegemon. But as the war progressed, the mentality of all East African citizens has been reshaped.
By this time, even some people have become arrogant - the world's number one superpower is no more than this. Of course, Ernst is very clear-headed. Britain did not use its full strength in this South African War. After all, compared with the previous Boer War, the strength displayed by the British army in the South African War was far less than that in the Boer War.
Even after victory in this war, the British cannot be underestimated. We must have a leader who is stable enough to suppress the "anxious" mentality that is now spreading in East Africa.
As the world's number one power, we cannot just look at the military data on the surface, but we must look at the war potential. Now Britain's industrial strength and various data are far ahead. Although there are latecomer countries such as the United States and Germany chasing closely behind, these two countries are the most special. If Britain now attacks a country with all its strength, it can still do it, but this will only allow a third party to take advantage.
After the South African War, East Africa had become nothing more than an entity that the United States and Germany could not be suppressed by Britain at will. It was just a chess player that gained international recognition, rather than having the real strength to challenge Britain's bottom line.
After all, post-war East Africa still needs to develop, and in the era of sea power, East Africa certainly cannot work in isolation, so it must integrate into the international order.
After all, it was only after the two world wars that the United States took over Britain's hegemony, and Germany, which chose to fight to the death with Britain, ended up in a rather miserable state. This also shows that if Britain really wants to suppress its opponents one by one, such a situation is not impossible. What's more, East Africa is obviously far less powerful than Germany now.
So Ernst said: "In the war in Mozambique, we must go all out. We must not underestimate the might and strength of the world hegemon. At this time, Britain has not exerted its full strength. For example, the Royal Navy has caused us serious losses with just one random move. As for the army, Britain is fully capable of sending more troops, but they did not do so. That is because Britain, as a global strategic empire, must not only focus on Africa. So you must not be complacent. The gap between us and Britain is still very large."
Of course, that being said, it also means that after East Africa wins the war, it will become a regional power.
For example, the Ottoman Empire, although on the decline, was still an important hegemon. The Far Eastern Empire was the hegemon of East Asia, the United States was the hegemon of North America, Germany was a temporary hegemon of Western European land, and Tsarist Russia was the hegemon of Eastern Europe.
It’s just that Europe is special. Europe is currently the most powerful among all continents, so France and the Austro-Hungarian Empire cannot be ignored, and there is also the United Kingdom as the world hegemon.
This is not the case with South American countries. To put it bluntly, they are all losers. This was also the case with the African continent as a whole before the rise of East Africa. The strongest country was Egypt, but Egypt, the former strongest country in Africa, was only a semi-colony of the world powers. Therefore, there was no regional hegemon in Africa before.
After the end of the South African War, East Africa could represent the strongest force on the African continent and participate in international affairs.
After Ernst mentioned the Royal Navy, the East African senior officials present couldn't help but feel nervous. As for the strength of the British Army, East Africa might be able to challenge it, but it is no exaggeration to say that the strength of the Royal Navy is such that even if the navies of other countries in the world unite, the British Royal Navy may be able to fight.
It seems that even if East Africa wins the war on the African continent, there is nothing to be proud of. After all, this is not ancient times, when transportation is mainly by land and you can choose to play stand-alone games, but you must embrace the ocean.
Ernst went on to say: "Of course, there is no need to belittle ourselves. We have to eat one bite at a time and take one step at a time. Our current national strength is not enough to vigorously develop the navy, but the achievements of the army are enough to be recorded in history. East Africa still has a long way to go, and it cannot be changed by the next war or several wars."
The navy is the military branch that tests industrial capabilities the most in the current era. After all, conditions in the ocean are much worse than on land. In addition, the emergence of ironclad ships and battleships, the development of various ships, and the prosperity of maritime trade have also established the status of the navy.
Britain's status as a world hegemon was not achieved through the army. Before Britain, Portugal, Spain, France and the Netherlands all achieved world hegemony through the navy.
Although the East African Navy appears to be powerful, it is definitely not on the same level as other powers, and the most important factor is the limitation of shipbuilding capabilities.
In the last naval battle, East Africa and Britain ended in a draw, but Britain's shipbuilding capacity could make up for these losses at any time, while East Africa would need more time and energy to make up for this loss.
It can be said that the current apparent strength of the British Royal Navy is far from the limit of Britain, but the British have not yet reached that step. Just like after the outbreak of the German Navy in the previous life, the potential of the British Navy was fully stimulated.
The East African Navy's assets were accumulated with a huge amount of money and time. If one operation is not done properly, it may lose everything.
The navy's military expenditure is much higher than that of the army, so overdevelopment of the navy may have an impact on the domestic economy. Only a wealthy country like Britain can build the most powerful navy in the world.
At present, the only two countries in the world that have this capability is probably the United States. However, the United States is a more insidious country and knows the price to pay for confronting Britain, so it has chosen to keep a low profile until Britain declines. This should also be the advantage of East Africa's post-war learning.
(End of this chapter)
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