Carlos Sr., Julio and Figo heard about the war in Southeast Asia, but it was very far away from Mozambique, so they did not know the details of the war, only that France was defeated in the end.

"If it is said that the Qing State on land still has hope of victory by virtue of its numerical superiority, but in the navy, there is absolutely no such possibility." Deco recounted what he knew. "That is, the new immigrants to the Northeast had a strong navy as a backing, a fleet that was not weaker than the French in local areas. Although France is now in decline, it is not something that the current empire can compete with. Therefore, the newcomers to the Northeast did not deal with our problems together, knowing that the empire still had hope for a comeback in Mozambique......"

"You mean......" Carlos Sr. was taken aback.

Deco nodded and said, "They just want the empire to throw themselves into the net and take the opportunity to seize the empire's colonies in Asia. ”

As sensational as it may sound, Deco doesn't have to make sense. The father and son fell silent for a long time before the elder Carlos said, "What should we do?" ”

"Do what the new immigrants in the Northeast say, exchange the land for the shares of the new factory they will build."

If Deco uses a more direct term, it is actually surrender.

Rui said that the big merchants in the Northeast are the most powerful and formidable conglomerates in the world, even far more powerful than most countries in the world today. The Northeast Autonomous Region of the Qing Empire, which is now strong, was established on the basis of a series of large enterprises and consortia headed by big merchants. It would not be a good thing if we could take this opportunity to establish relations with big businessmen or other large groups in the Northeast. Moreover, the new immigrants from the Northeast are still short in Mozambique, and they always need the help of us locals. Now we are here to help, but once they develop, we will take refuge again, and it will be worthless. ”

Although Deco had a point, the elder Carlos still didn't believe it. On the one hand, it is a change of concept, even a change of nationality, and on the other hand, it is also a face for his eldest son, the future successor of the Carlos family.

"Julio, Figo, follow Deco to Maputo. Take a look at the situation over there and be careful not to cause trouble. ”

Julio was cautious and felt that Deco's words made sense, so he nodded calmly when he heard his father's instructions. And Figo was a little unimpressed, the youthful momentum of young people was vividly reflected in him, so he didn't pay too much attention to the Northeast. However, his father's advice was not good for him to refuse in person, so he also nodded.

Although the elder Carlos understands his old son's thoughts, he understands that young people can only truly grow up if they have endured hardships. So even though I was a little worried in my heart, I didn't think that Figo could cause much trouble when I thought of Julio and Deco going with me, so I felt a little relieved.

Among the large Portuguese landlords in Mozambique, there are only a few people in the family who can have such a vision as Deco, and for ethnic reasons, obeying the ultimatum of the Northeast is more like a betrayal of the motherland of Portugal. Therefore, the three major Portuguese families south of the Savey River, in addition to the Carlos family, the Leo family and the Bruno family refused the ultimatum of the northeast, and the other small families were the only two to take the lead, plus the help of the big landlord family north of the Savey River, but in a few days they gathered more than 3,000 people.

Chen Xing'an and Yan Fu of Maputo did not pay attention to the new rebels, and the horse farms in the northeast in South Africa had already provided enough horses to arm the marines. Coupled with the addition of a large number of local black guides, as well as the accurate map of the airship to carry out the survey, Yan Fu has minimized the possibility of accidents.

"Report, Commander!" Marine Corps Captain Zhao Fengyuan pushed the door and walked in and saluted Yan Fuyi.

Yan Fu nodded and said, "Sit!" ”

Zhao Fengyuan is a typical soldier, and at first glance, he graduated from the Dashang Military Academy, with a military hat on his knees and a straight body.

In addition to Yan Fu in the house, there were also members of the Carlos family who came to visit, and when they saw Zhao Fengyuan, they were secretly taken aback. This is a military man, a real military man.

"How's it going?" Yan Fu asked at this time. He didn't introduce Julio because it wasn't necessary.

"Ready to act."

Yan Fu nodded. "Then let's get started, and the airship will cooperate with you."

"Yes!" Zhao Fengyuan stood up, saluted Yan Fu, and turned to leave.

"Mr. Yan, you ...... this time," Julio asked tentatively.

Yan Fu smiled, waved his hand, and said, "Don't worry, this battle to eliminate the rebellion will not delay the cooperation between our two sides." Now that we are all on our own, the government is ready to set up a series of large factories in Mozambique, and your family is willing to participate in it, which we welcome very much. ”

Unlike his eldest brother Julio, Deco does not care about the life and death of other large landowners, and the family inheritance has nothing to do with him, so for the sake of his future livelihood, he prefers to rely on the new immigrants in the Northeast to find a way to get rich.

"Now that Governor Chen is not here, he and Mr. Fu went to visit Dewasland today. But here's a list of companies that are about to be created, so you can go back and check it out. At this time, Yan Fu asked the secretary to send in a roster, which included not only the introduction of various enterprises, but also the future construction plan of the Northeast Autonomous Region for the province of Mozambique. Written in English and Chinese, reading English is not too much of a problem for the Carlos family.

After that, they gossiped with Yan Fu for a while, and then said goodbye and left. Yan Fu didn't care about this, but he still sent them out of the government building.

Instead of rushing back to the Cutyn Manor, the three went to the small café on the second floor off the main road in Maputo, where they went up to the second floor and sat down by the window. All the buildings in Maputo are predominantly white and blue, with coconut palms lining the main road and tropical flowers on the facades.

Looking out of the window, you can see the port of Maputo, which is very busy, with several warships moored in addition to the passing merchant ships. When it comes to warships, Portugal's big landlords are no strangers. Although they are not familiar with the warships in the northeast, in terms of tonnage alone, it is difficult for the current Portuguese navy to match.

Deco had been to Maputo a few times, so he didn't care, apparently getting used to it. Julio and Figo, however, came to Maputo for the first time since they were occupied by the Northeast. The scene in front of you can no longer be described as simply shocking, and if this is a small European city, I am afraid that no one will doubt it. What shocked Julio and Figo even more was that unlike their white counterparts, the newcomers to the Northeast were able to live in peace with the local blacks, even though they could not speak to the local blacks. Occasionally, blacks and newcomers from the Northeast can be seen drinking together, and it's quite lively to watch.

"They even let blacks sit at the same table with them? God, are they crazy? "Julio lived through the era of the black slave trade, so he never thought about treating black people as equals. In his mind, blacks are slaves, barbaric, ignorant, and backward, similar to cattle. Although Europeans have begun to oppose the slave trade in recent years, some concepts are deeply rooted and cannot be changed at the moment.

Deco glanced at him, but didn't speak.

Figo's eyes were now more focused on the barracks outside Maputo, and looking out from the second floor of the small café, he could see the soldiers standing guard outside the barracks. Although the weather was hot, the guards were as if they were carved from wood and clay.

"What do you think?" Deco asked, looking at his brother.

Figo's face was not very good, and he was not convinced in his heart, but he still nodded and said: "Rui is right, if the soldiers in the northeast can have the same strict su zhì as those guards, then the more than 3,000 people gathered by the Leo family and the Bruno family will be vulnerable." ”

"As far as I know, the army in the northeast is not only well-disciplined, but also ahead of the world in terms of equipment, especially the army, and the weapons are very advanced. Even the British wanted to import weapons and equipment from the Northeast, but unanimously no progress was made. Deco briefed the story.

The owner of the café walked in at this time, and the three of them were stunned, but they didn't expect it to be a European.

"The contemptible man is Francisco Andro, the owner of the shop."

Francisco speaks English, but looks a bit like a Greek.

The three Carlos brothers hurriedly got up to greet Francisco, who had been entertained by a fellow from the Northeast in the coffee shop.

"I didn't expect Mr. Francisco to be able to do business in Maputo." Julio laughed.

This made Francisco stunned for a moment, and then he immediately understood, and said: "The three of you misunderstood, I am from the Northeast Autonomous Region, although I am of Greek origin, but I have lived in the Northeast for almost seven or eight years. This time, I came with the fleet, but I just wanted to expand my business in Africa. ”

Figo showed a surprised expression and said, "Is foreigners still allowed to live in the Northeast?" ”

Francisco laughed and said, "Of course, there's something strange about that. For example, there are more than 10,000 foreign immigrants in the most famous big business and industrial real room in Northeast China, not to mention the entire Northeast society. ”

"Is there anything that excludes you?" Julio is the quintessential racist, and that's not a big sin these days.

Francisco thought about it seriously and said, "I don't feel it, you can participate in politics if you want, as long as you can pass the guò civil service exam or participate in the people's representative election." ”

While the four of them were talking, a huge black shadow streaked across the street, startling the three Carlos brothers.

Francisco laughed: "That's our Air Force airship." ”

"I didn't expect it to be so huge!" Figo's face was still shocked.

"It's not big, it's far worse than the real airship of our native air force! This is nothing more than a reconnaissance airship for the Navy. ”