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To do things, to be a person first. This seems to have been one of the most widely circulated proverbs among the people of the Donghua Empire.

At this time, Haile Selassie I suddenly realized that Cheng Gong's guard had just reacted a little abnormally.

It stands to reason that if you can become the bodyguard of the emperor of the Donghua Empire, your reaction, skills, and marksmanship must be the first-class among the first-class. But the guard named Lin Dong just shouted, and then there was no other action.

What made Haile Selassie I even more strange was that Shi Zhenhai, the commander of the Rock Mercenaries, and the three most elite Rock Mercenaries he had brought with him, were all terribly calm when they faced the frightened adult male master who took the initiative to attack.

Did they think that he, Haile Selassie I, was capable of dealing with such a danger? Or do they have absolute confidence in the skill and ability of their Emperor Jincheng?

It seems that there is a legend in the Donghua Empire that their Emperor Jincheng is a strong martial artist who can fight the lion and tiger and win easily. Could this legend be true? Isn't Donghua official deliberately exaggerating the facts?

Looking back now, the Donghua Emperor in front of him really didn't have the slightest panicked demeanor from beginning to end.

Haile Selassie I spent almost two years in the Donghua Empire, and naturally had an understanding of the martial spirit that flourished among the people of the Donghua Empire. He even made a special trip to a Baji gym in Nanzhou, Donghua Town, to seek advice. It's just that this gym has made it clear that it does not accept foreign apprentices.

In the Donghua Empire, everyone practiced martial arts to strengthen their bodies, and every family could play sword dance. Supplemented by a perfect education system, developed science and technology, and His Majesty Cheng Gong, the emperor, who personally acted as an example, the Donghua Empire truly implemented the slogan of "the people are strong when the country is strong"!

"Your Majesty, if I'm not mistaken, even if I don't shoot just now, you can kill that adult male lion even with your bare hands!" Haile Selassie I looked at Cheng Gong thoughtfully and said, his tone quite affirmative.

"Hehe, in my eyes, lions are not terrible at all, people are the most terrifying." Cheng Gong smiled noncommittally and said indifferently: "Lions only have the instinct of beasts, while humans have the wisdom to use weapons. ”

"Your Majesty, I have signed a secret treaty with your government, and I am willing to regard the Donghua Empire as a permanent suzerain!" Haile Selassie I said solemnly.

"No leader wants to make his country a vassal of someone else." Cheng Gong looked at Haile Selassie I with deep meaning, and said slowly: "Between countries, there is no eternal friendship, nor eternal hatred, only eternal interests. The so-called loyalty is nothing more than a bargaining chip for betrayal.

I have always paid attention to win-win or even win-win for my collaborators. Ethiopia is the motherland that you will fight for all your life, it belongs only to the Ethiopian royal family, to the Ethiopian people, and not to any other country. My empire can be an all-round all-weather strategic partner of your Ethiopian Kingdom, but it will certainly not be a colonial overlord! ”

Cheng Gong's resounding statement suddenly made Haile Selassie I feel a sense of guilt for living the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain.

Sincerely, the signing of the "Eastern Emi" with the government of the Donghua Empire at that time, stipulating that Ethiopia would regard the Donghua Empire as a permanent suzerain, was only an expedient measure for Haile Selassie I to rush to the hospital when he was ill.

As Cheng Gong just said, no country's leader wants to turn his country into a vassal of another country. Although there are many weak countries in this world who are willing to rely on the powerful countries, Haile Selassie I may have affirmed that the leaders of these weak countries must have been seeking a way out of dependence on the independent powers at all times.

"Your Majesty Emperor Jincheng, what do you need me Tafari Maconnan to do for the Donghua Empire?" Haile Selassie I looked at Cheng Gong solemnly and said in an extremely solemn tone.

"I need you to lead all the people of Ethiopia and set an example for the national independence and liberation of the people of all ethnic groups in all African countries!" Cheng Gong said solemnly: "Africa should not be a backward and barren Africa, and Africa should not only serve as an export center for Europe's industrial raw materials!" ”

"Your Majesty Emperor Jincheng, I swear by my ancestors that you and the people of Donghua will always be friends of our Ethiopian royal family and people! A good brother to all Africans! Haile Selassie I clenched his right hand into his heart and clenched it to his heart, and said aloud with great excitement.

Africa should not only be an exporter of industrial raw materials for Europe, this statement can be said to have been the heart of Haile Selassie I.

Haile Selassie I was a man of great learning, and he knew that there was an abundance of oil and various mineral deposits buried under the soil of Africa. It's just that because African countries have backward industrial technology and cannot exploit, they can only rely on advanced technology in Europe to turn their mines into raw material bases for Europeans.

Cheng Gong's words just now made it very clear that the Donghua Empire would not implement a predatory colonial economic policy in Africa. The Donghua Empire is willing to use its strong economic strength, advanced science and technology, and strong military support to lead African countries and peoples of all nationalities to embark on a mutually beneficial and win-win road of common development and common prosperity.

"The British and the French are losing their voice in Africa little by little." Cheng Gong looked at Haile Selassie I with a meaningful smile and said, "Italians are more like grasshoppers after autumn, and they won't be able to jump for long. As long as our Donghua Empire escorts Africa's economic development, the era of colonization of Africa by European powers will be gone forever! ”

"Your Majesty, I think Djibouti can become the military base of the Donghua Empire in North Africa!" Haile Selassie I said solemnly: "The safety of the Suez Canal and the Red Sea Strait requires the military support of the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force!" ”

Hehe, this Ethiopian emperor-in-exile is really good! Cheng Gong secretly praised Haile Selassie I for his reciprocation.

Djibouti is located on the west coast of the Gulf of Aden in northeastern Africa, choking the Red Sea into the Indian Ocean. It is bordered by Somalia to the southeast, Ethiopia to the southwest, west and northwest, and Eritrea to the north.

In 1896, the colonial government of "French Somalia" was established. In 1897, an agreement was signed with Ethiopia to delimit the borders of French Somalia. In 1940, it was occupied by Italy and included in the territory of Italian Ethiopia.

For the Donghua Empire, to control the Red Sea Straits and thus the Suez Canal, it is not enough to have a naval and air base in the Gulf of Domes, but also to establish a forward bridgehead in Djibouti or Eritrea.

From an economic point of view, it is clear that the occupation of Eritrea is more in the interests of the Donghua Empire. However, based on Cheng Gong's understanding of Haile Selassie I, if the Donghua Empire occupies Eritrea, it is very likely that it will become the fuse for European countries to provoke the ******** between the Donghua Empire and Ethiopia in the future.

If Africa wants to achieve rapid development, the first prerequisite must be a peaceful and stable environment.

Djibouti is smaller than Eritrea and its natural resources are far more barren than Eritrea. If the establishment of naval and air bases were to proceed alone, Djibouti would obviously be more suitable than Eritrea.

The main thing is that it was now offered by Haile Selassie I to have the East Chinese Empire garrison in Ethiopia. By giving French Somalia to the Donghua Empire, Haile Selassie I could have every reason to persuade and appease the people of Ethiopia under his rule.

(To be continued.) )