Having received Bismarck's concessions, Salisbury immediately convened a cabinet to discuss whether the Germans had any hidden purpose in this form of exchange, and whether to accept the Germans' terms.

The British are not stupid, and after many discussions, they quickly came back to their senses and learned that Germany's previous lion opening its mouth was probably to scare itself, and the so-called concession after that was the real goal. However, although they guessed the truth, the British still could not ignore Bismarck's previous demands, and once Bismarck's stinky temper was really refused, the Germans signed a protection treaty with Uganda and built a dam on the Nile. Then the purpose of analyzing the Germans becomes the main thing.

The British cabinet members are also all human spirits, and you and I have a patchwork of words that basically restore the intentions of the Germans.

First of all, the Germans wanted their colonies to be connected, and the purpose was real, and it was very urgent, so they first wanted to get three areas that could connect German East Africa and German South West Africa, but the Germans knew that such a request could not be agreed, so they first took it out to let the British know that we had this idea, and the British refused and put forward their real needs, Nigeria. On this point, although the British guessed correctly, it is not far off.

Secondly, the reason for wanting Nigeria is indeed because it is connected to Cameroon, and Cameroon is the region with the best development and the largest investment in Germany at present, so Cameroon has led Nigeria's development to twice the result with half the effort. The British guessed half of this.

Third, German South-West Africa is currently the region where Germany has invested the least money, and South Africa, which is part of the Atlantic coast, should have received more support than German East Africa, probably because it does not have a good port like the port of Douala, so the Germans want Walvis Bay. The British guessed half the same point.

Fourth, after the discovery of a large number of mineral resources in Tanganyika, the investment of the Germans will definitely increase in the future, and now the coast of Tanganyika is all British territory except for the port of Dar es Salaam, so it is logical to want to change hands. The British guessed this.

Fifthly, the economic and strategic value of Zanzibar has deteriorated greatly with the prohibition of the slave trade and the opening of the Suez Canal. And the Germans were absolutely unwilling to find their shipping lanes blocked by Zanzibar and their economic interests diverted by Zanzibar after gaining the Tanganyika coast, so it was inevitable to strengthen penetration and control. Unless we stop it by force, it is only a matter of time before the Germans take control here, so there is no need to entangle with the Germans here.

Sixth, German New Guinea has basically been in a state of play for all these years, but it belongs to Germany in name and is worthless to the Germans. Therefore, the Germans had two choices, either they would not want it altogether and exchange it for a more valuable African colony, or they could get British New Guinea, and then use it to expand the size of the German Far East Fleet, return to the Asia-Pacific, or even use the strength of the Far East Fleet to squeeze out the Netherlands and obtain the whole of New Guinea. The British guessed this absolutely right.

Seventh, Samoa, like New Guinea, was not exploited by the Germans, so they simply did not use it as a bargaining chip in exchange for something useful. There is no doubt about that.

So do you want to change it or not? That's a problem. Purely in terms of area, the British still suffer, but in terms of importance, it is the British who are more urgent. A bunch of cabinet members are babbling their opinions. Those who think that they are at a loss and are unwilling to change; I think that Germany's chips are very heavy, so let's just do it; thinks that either the Germans are making some offers, or they are short of two points.

In the end, Salisbury made the decision, and after summarizing the opinions of all parties, he concluded: "In principle, I agree with the exchange of views of the Germans. With regard to Helgoland, His Excellency the First Sea Minister stated that the Navy did not think it was of much significance and that it was impossible to carry out the strategic deployment of the Navy with Helgoland as the center, so we had planned to exchange it for what we wanted. But I didn't expect the Germans to want to. I don't know who saw this, but we need to be vigilant, because there is a talent in the German navy who is not inferior to ours, and he can also convince Germany at home, so the status and voice are definitely not low, and we need to pay attention to it. But now, the biggest card in our hand in this exchange is useless, so the Germans have the upper hand.

With regard to Uganda, here is what Britain must get, and we cannot allow the Germans to control the Nile to contain Egypt, but we have to admit that if there is a conflict with Germany in Uganda, it will be unfavorable to us, and the Germans are willing to tell us the news, and naturally they are not willing to have a conflict with our country, but the initiative is still in their hands.

Burundi and Rwanda are not large in size, but with the area where Tanganyika and Congo meet, our 2C railway can also be built, and the connection between Egypt and South Africa will greatly strengthen China's development and control of East Africa.

Togoland is connected to our country in West Africa, although the area is not large, but it is better for Germany to give up than to face the expansion of Germany and the French at the same time, and our development in West Africa only needs to concentrate on dealing with the French.

Vitu is a thorn in the body of our country, Kenya, and it is strategically important, so we must control it.

Samoa is the core island of the South Pacific Ocean and the lifeline of maritime communication between Australia and the mainland of China and the west coast of North America. The Germans say they want Samoa to become independent, but once they give up their sovereignty, their navy will definitely be able to gain absolute superiority over the United States in Samoa. The so-called independence is just a matter of Germany trying to save face, after all, if it gives up its sovereignty on the Samoa issue, doesn't it mean that it is inferior to the United States?

These four areas are all areas that we must control, and it is precisely because the Germans see this that they dare to open their mouths to our lions.

So is it worth it for the area we took out to exchange? Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia, all to Germany, this is absolutely impossible. Give them one of these?

The Germans are said to have sent expeditions to the kingdom of Matabel in the middle reaches of the Zambezi River, if they contacted the local great chieftain Lobengula, as they did with King Mwanga of Buganda, and then turned the kingdom of Matabel into their own protectorate. As a result, our South African company will have to stop on the south bank of the Zambezi River, our continent-wide 2C Plan (Note 1) will go bankrupt, and the treasure of the legendary King Solomon will one day be unlocked by the Germans instead of the British. (Note 2)

And Botswana and Zambia, whichever given to the Germans will accelerate their penetration into Zimbabwe, and the purpose of the Germans is obvious, once they get Zimbabwe, and then expand to both sides, they can eventually bring three areas under their control. We cannot let them succeed.

Therefore, the only place that can satisfy the Germans is Nigeria. Although Nigeria has always been China's traditional sphere of influence, its development has been relatively slow, and although it has certain economic value, its strategic value is not great. Surrounded on three sides by German and French spheres of influence, it would be nice if we could connect West Africa and Nigeria, but it would be too difficult to have German and French spheres of influence in between. And once we start building the 2C railway, the center of gravity of colonial development will shift to East Africa, and the value of West Africa will decrease, so it is not impossible to exchange it. Walvis Bay is located in the interior of German South Africa, completely isolated, if the Germans really want to rob it, we can't hold it, so we can also exchange it. And the Germans wanted New Guinea, which was less strategically valuable than Samoa and less economically valuable than Australia. We don't have much energy to develop in that barren land, so it doesn't matter to the Germans. Although the Dutch are our allies, as long as the Germans do not break out into war when they take territory in Dutch New Guinea, we don't need to worry about it. Therefore, I basically agreed with the German exchange plan. However, the German infiltration of Zimbabwe cannot sit idly by, so we must add that the expansion of German influence in East Africa must be stopped, and since we said that we will not give it, then do not make small moves. ”

After the agreement was reached, Salisbury sent a note to Bismarck, and the two sides held formal talks to finalize the treaty. After getting the British to agree to Germany's quid pro quo, Bismarck readily agreed to the British's demand that Germany should not expand its influence in Northeast Africa.

The Anglo-German Samoa-Africa Treaty, also known as the Bismarck Treaty, ended with Germany relinquishing sovereignty over Samoa, handing over Vitu, South Somalia, and Togoland to the British, giving up all rights and interests acquired in Uganda, recognizing British sovereignty over Uganda, supporting British interests in Uganda, and promising to abandon its expansionist actions in East Africa. In exchange for British Nigeria, Walvis Bay, the Tanganyika coast, and British New Guinea. At the same time, Britain recognized Germany's control of Zanzibar.

After the treaty was reached, Frederick III was very happy to sign the treaty into force. On the British side, Queen Victoria also signed the same after hearing Salisbury's report. Parliamentary approval was required for major events involving territorial changes, but the Queen had agreed and Salisbury's Conservative Party had the upper hand in Parliament, so it was not a problem.

Both sides rejoiced. Salisbury considered the strategic value of the area he had exchanged for was of great importance to Britain's colonial plans. And although the area given to Germany was larger, it was of little use to the British. Moreover, with Germany's promise not to expand in East Africa, the resistance to its own 2C plan has completely disappeared. Moreover, the Germans accepted the favor, so they had to help themselves share the pressure from France.

And Jochen got what he wanted. Nigeria is connected to Cameroon, the Nigerian Delta is one of the world's most shallowest oil oil fields, and oil exploration in northern Cameroon has entered a period of rapid development, and it is very convenient to expand to Nigeria. Moreover, Nigeria has abundant clay resources, which can be used as an important raw material for mud for oil drilling operations. The abundant phosphoric acid can be used to produce fertilizers for Cameroon's rapidly growing farming industry. Gold and gem mines, on the other hand, can generate profits quickly. Even if only Nigeria is obtained this time, the Germans have made a lot of money.

Walvis Bay's rich minerals can be continuously transported back to Germany, and the developed animal husbandry and rich fishery resources near Walvis Bay can bring more meat and fish food to the German people and improve people's living standards. Walvis Bay itself is also a natural and excellent port, and its conditions are far superior to that of the port of Lüderitz, which the Germans later spent a lot of effort to build. The establishment of a naval base here, in conjunction with the port of Douala, and the establishment of the German African Fleet into a powerful sabotage fleet will allow the main routes in the South Atlantic to be cut off with ease, and supplies and maintenance from Douala and Walvis Bay will be carried out calmly.

With the arrival of British New Guinea, the German Far East Fleet finally had a temporary, worthy foothold for development, and now all it had to do was to see how it could pry the other part off the Dutch.

And the British in Zanzibar did not want to leave is a surprise, and there is a lot of oil and water to be fished here.

As for the promise that East Africa would not expand again, Jochen did not want to waste any more energy on that barren land, and it would be enough to make full use of the natural resources of Tanganyika and Rwanda.

Both the British and the Germans got what they wanted, and both thought they were taking advantage. For a while, the relationship between the two sides became closer and more cordial.

Note 1: The British's 2C Africa Plan refers to the longitudinal connection of the whole of East Africa from Egypt to South Africa, which corresponds to the French 2S Africa Plan from Sierra Leone to Somalia and the German Teutonic Africa Plan from Congo to South Africa. It was all a plan of colonial expansion by the European powers to carve up Africa.

Note 2: The Bible records that Great Zimbabwe was a place where gold was paid to King Solomon, and around 1888, a treasure hunt adventure novel was published in England called "King Solomon's Treasure".