The content of Campos's propaganda can be said to be clear, the sooner you can get on the train, the sooner you can have a place in the colony.

In this case, almost all aristocratic families of the count and above sent people to inquire about the matter, and the most direct reflection was that the number of letters sent to the Campos family was more than five times higher than before.

Fortunately, there are a lot of people to recruit, and hundreds of people are needed to build the headquarters alone, so Campos did not feel embarrassed, and with a wave of his hand, everyone has a share.

Even the second son of the viscount can get a position as a colonial commissioner.

However, although most of the selection issues had been dealt with in two days, there were still at least two to three months before the Colonial Office could actually become operational.

There is no way, Seville is far away from Equatorial Guinea and Asia-Pacific, and it takes more than a month to go back and forth, and it is a trouble just to clarify the relationship between superiors and subordinates.

It was with transport in mind that Alfonso initially only allowed them to set up headquarters in Seville and Madrid, but they themselves decided to add an African headquarters in Equatorial Guinea.

For the sake of political prospects, the aristocracy also fought hard, and a full 30 people were ready to leave Spain and go to Sant'Isabel with the newly recruited 2,000 pioneers.

Alfonso was pleased with this, as the population of Santa Isabel is now less than 2,000 because non-whites are not admitted.

Even if you count the blacks hidden in the estates and fields, the number will not exceed 4,000, and the population is very withered.

The nobles will definitely not go by themselves, on average, a nobleman will bring at least 20 subordinates, which is hundreds of people at once.

And where there is aristocrats, there is money, where there is money, there is demand, and where there is demand, more people can be attracted.

Therefore, when Alfonso learned of this, he made an important decision - he decided to strengthen the medical force of Chiji and try to reduce the mortality rate in the colony.

There was a previous announcement that the government would have a doctor, but in fact, it was only a ship doctor who accompanied the ship, not to mention how many levels there were, and he couldn't stay in Chiji for a few days at all.

It's not that Alfonso doesn't want to equip it, it's that it's not easy to train a doctor these days, and the local land is not enough, so how can he take care of the colony.

If it weren't for the fact that Spain is the headquarters of the Red Cross, Alfonso would not have been willing to pry doctors from various countries through various methods.

Alfonso plans to send a small number of doctors to Chichi, about 10 or so, plus 50 nurses, more than enough to open a small hospital.

Today's European doctors are not only bloodletting, but also consciously prevent infections with all kinds of sedatives and anesthetics.

The usefulness is still there, and it is not as unbearable as people think.

……

Robert eventually decided to go to Equatorial Guinea for the reasons that Ricardo threatened to go alone, but more importantly, he heard that Spain was going to set up a colonial department.

He didn't know the activities within the aristocracy, he only knew that this matter was proposed by the king, even if it was for the sake of face, and he would not let their 2,000 people die outside.

It was out of this simple belief that Robert went to the recruitment office to register with the feeling of saying goodbye to his hometown forever.

"Luckily, luckily, I almost couldn't catch up." Ricardo staggered to sign his name and said with a sigh of relief.

According to the staff, they plan to close the recruitment channel early because of the high number of applicants, and today is the last day.

"yes," Robert said softly, not knowing if he had made the right decision.

But before he could express his feelings, a large strong hand patted him on the shoulder and interrupted his train of thought.

"Don't think about it so much, go buy supplies! The government is really picking on the door, how to deal with the dwarfs with only 20 bullets. ”

It was David who spoke, a big Lombard man.

Robert's team consists of a total of 6 people, all from Italy.

It doesn't seem like much, but it's enough to effortlessly wipe out the small pygmy tribes around Chiji.

Pygmies are a general term for the dwarfs of central Africa, and in Chichi, they mostly refer to the Negrilo people.

The average height of these guys is only 1.3 to 1.4 meters, while the average height of Robert's team is 1.68 meters, and with the rifle, it can be called a dimensionality reduction blow.

Robert heard all this news some time ago, and I have to say that it boosted their confidence.

"Okay, let's go now, with the goal of spending all the money." Ricardo cheered: "Anyway, I haven't received the settling-in fee yet." ”

"Don't." Robert said repeatedly: "We only have 180 pesetas in our hands, we have to plan reasonably." ”

Each person has a total of 650 pesetas, but the government only allows them to take 180 in advance, which is still in the case of mutual guarantees, mainly for fear that they will run away after taking the money.

The remaining loan and settling-in allowance will not be issued until the day of embarkation three days later, and can be exchanged for supplies prepared by the government on the spot or sent home.

"Forget the bullets, the military should be prepared, and then exchange them.

Of the 180 pesetas, 20 of them are for a kettle, 80 for a good pair of boots, and 10 for ......"

Eventually, after an afternoon of purchasing, everyone's money was spent.

Even Robert's previous savings of 20 pesetas were spent, and he used the money to treat everyone to a delicious noodle meal.

180 pesetas isn't actually a lot of money, that's just £7.

It's the price of a helmet, and it's too easy to spend it.

To be on the safe side, Robert took all his supplies and moved into a shed that Casapa had built in the suburbs, and the two took turns guarding them in case they were lost.

Three days passed in a flash, and two more Italians came to visit, and Robert's team swelled to 8 people.

That is, there is a progressive guard in Spain, and the police force is relatively strong, and Robert does not dare to move lightly.

In his hometown of Naples, there are so many people who simply go straight to gangsters, and what Equatorial Guinea is.

……

At this time, in distant St. Petersburg, a week had passed since the arrival of the delegations, but no progress had been made in the negotiations.

Franco-Prussian quarreled over reparations, with Prussia insisting that they had won the Franco-Prussian War and that France should pay them 400 million francs.

France, on the other hand, used the current situation as a starting point, claiming that if they continued to fight for two more months, the French army would be able to hold a military parade in Berlin, and that Prussia should instead compensate them for the damage they had caused in northern France.

The terms of the two sides were very different, and the Anglo-Russian mediation efforts failed.

Unconditional peace is impossible, because for both countries, white peace is no different from losing.

Prussia lost, and the North German Confederation would face collapse.

France's defeat will have an impact on the prestige of the nascent government.