July 13, 1866, Far East.

Wang Dazhi is an old member of the Chinese immigrants in the East African colonies, and is now a member of the Chinese immigration army in the coastal area.

Just a month ago, the senior management of the Chinese Immigration Department in the East African colonies approached Wang Dazhi and discussed with him about using his Chinese identity to return to the Qing Kingdom to attract people.

Today's Qing government has just pacified the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the south has suffered from a long period of war, greatly alleviating the contradiction between people and land in the south, since the Song Dynasty, the economic center of gravity has shifted southward, and the south is a densely populated area, although the mutual conquest of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the Qing government has caused a large number of vacant land, but after the end of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the population of the surrounding areas can quickly fill these vacancies.

In the north, the rise of Tsarist Russia and colonial expansion directly threatened the Qing people's Longxing land, before the fear that the Chinese would destroy the Qing people's dragon vein ancestral land, now the Rakshasa people are going to fight, so I can't consider what Qinghua is about, in order to immigrate to the real side, the Qing government has relaxed the restrictions on immigration to the northeast, and a large number of Chinese have poured into the northeast, which is to break into the eastern part of the country.

In the relatively northwest mountainous region, they also have an immigration route to the Inner Mongolia region to farm land for those princes and nobles, that is, to go to the west.

At present, the main option for immigrants from the East African colonies is the north, which is transported back to East Africa by ship through the seaports of the north.

The current choice of the northern people is two, one is to go to the northeast, the other is to go to East Africa, compared to foreign countries, their own land is of course the first choice, so when choosing, most of the immigrants choose to drag their families to the eastern part of the country.

This is also the reason why the East African colonies have to bring over the old immigrants who have already lived in East Africa this time, otherwise these Chinese will see the real benefits, who will believe the words of you Western devils?

As for the south, it is not so easy to recruit people, in addition to the new living space created after the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement, the locals also have two ways to choose, one is from the Yangtze River Delta, and the Pearl River Delta to the Americas, the current advantage of the Americans is incomparable to Germany, even the British and French will accept some Chinese to the colonies as thugs.

The second is the south, especially the southeast coast and the southwest border, they themselves can go to the Nanyang region to start a business and develop, because of the convenience of sea transportation, or the reason for being close to the border, since ancient times, many people have gone to the South Seas or to Southeast Asia.

The south is already full of clans, and the township party they formed spontaneously will also recruit people in the south, so it is the most difficult for the East African colonies to recruit people in the south.

How could these Chinese spontaneously go to the East African colonies? In addition to really distributing land to these Chinese, they will definitely drag their families to the East African colonies to explore.

But Ernst will not divide the land in vain, the land in East Africa is Ernst's private property, and it will be of great use in the future.

It was only when it was time to divide the land that Ernst gave the Chinese immigrants land rights.

That is war, only those who have worked hard, and Ernst, who has voted for his name, will distribute the land to those who have made meritorious contributions in the form of military merits.

Now that the land of East Africa has been divided, when Britain and France and other countries begin to focus on the land of Africa in the future, what will Ernst use to buy people's hearts? Or land.

And in Ernst's vision, the future of agriculture in East Africa is intensive, not a form of smallholder self-sufficiency, and if you give the Hohenzollern family, I give you the land, and the more you work hard, the more land you get, so that countless farms of scale will be born in East Africa.

If everyone can divide two or three acres of land, then the Chinese will dare to give birth, and it is good that there is a shortage of people in the early colony, but what if there is no shortage of people in the future? At that time, no matter how fast East Africa's development is, it is estimated that it will not be able to keep up with the rapid population growth.

Therefore, the question of migration and the way of survival after immigrating to East Africa is carefully considered by Ernst, and it cannot be too radical anyway, because East Africa is there and cannot run.

Even if Britain, France and other countries began to carve up Africa, Ernst was estimated to have a population of 5 million in East Africa at that time, not to mention 5 million, even 300,000 plus the help of the German Empire, Ernst would dare to have an African war with the British.

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Mopan Village, a small and unremarkable village in North China.

Today, the village is lively, not because there is any festival, but because Wang Dazhi, who left a year ago, has returned.

It's not unusual for Wang Dazhi to come back, what really makes the villagers feel new is that Wang Dazhi came back with foreigners, and there are a few soldiers behind him, all holding real guys in their hands.

At the beginning, the villagers didn't dare to come to the entrance of the village with a group of Western guns.

Fortunately, Wang Dazhi knew everyone, and he took a loudspeaker to preach everywhere in the village.

"Folks, don't be afraid, I'm Wang Dazhi! Don't you remember me? Now that I'm developed, I'm here today to take you to live a good life. ”

Wang Dazhi was wearing a military uniform, looking like a person of five or six, preaching around the village with his chest held high, and when he walked into the depths of the village, several acquaintances pulled Wang Dazhi into the house.

"Daji, it's really you! Oh my God, I almost didn't recognize the fat one. ”

Wang Dazhi looked at the hemp straw in front of him and almost didn't recognize it.

"Isn't you the old Xu at the end of the village? How's it going? Now that my brother is developed, I will take you to live a good life. ”

Lao Xu walked around Wang Dazhi twice, and said in surprise: "You kid is really developed, and now the clothes you wear are all flowers!" Look at your outfit you can't be a soldier! ”

Although Lao Xu didn't recognize the Prussian military uniform, the soldiers behind him couldn't deceive people when Wang Dazhi entered the village, and the ones on their backs were all real things.

Wang Dazhi said with a smile: "Where, where, I am now the deputy captain of the 25th squad of the Coastal District of the Chinese Migrant Army in the East African colonies." He said with a smug face.

Lao Xu asked curiously: "I'm really an official!" Okay, it's this East African colony, and what's the Riviera? How big are you? ”

As soon as Wang Dazhi heard Lao Xu ask himself, he immediately said with a smile on his face: "Now brother, I am not what I used to be, the official is not very old, and there are five or six people under my hands, you don't look at this official, but the Tao in it can be very particular, we are not an ordinary official, but an official for the Germans, you don't know, just my body, from Jiaozhou to here has walked hundreds of miles, and those big officials who meet on the road have to send me out of the country when they see me." ”

Wang Dazhi then pretended: "Do you know that Mayor Li in our town, he nodded to me before I went back to the village!" ”

Lao Xu was surprised: "What kind of German soldier has such a big background?" The officials see that you are a head shorter! ”

"Old Xu! You're alone. Do you know about foreigners entering the Forbidden City a few years ago? ”

"Of course I ...... I've heard it said. ”

"That's right, now even the emperor is afraid when he sees foreigners, let alone foreigners' soldiers? Look at me, I was originally an old peasant who couldn't eat in the village, and after the land was taken back by the rich man, didn't I go to Jiaozhou to ask for food? I heard that Jiaozhou Wharf can carry bags and mix some money, I went, but I met the big boss of Germany in recruitment, saying that it was to farm for them, I didn't care too much at the time, after all, I couldn't even eat food, I didn't find a job, I was hungry at the time, and I was in charge of the wharf to see that I was about to die, and I didn't accept me. ”

Wang Dazhi recalled the past days and couldn't help but sigh: "On the ship, the one who vomited and laxative for me, fortunately, it didn't take long to get to the land, and then I heard that it was East Africa, and the German boss wanted to reclaim the land, and there was a shortage of manpower, so I was recruited." At the beginning, we planted land, there was a lot of land there, and there were no crops, and the local natives lived by fighting lions and wild beasts, and the land was barren, so the German boss asked us Chinese to develop these lands. ”

"Later, there were more and more people, and at this time, the German governors of East Africa began to look for men to serve as soldiers in our group, and I was selected."

Lao Xu asked curiously: "Isn't this the same as the Great Qing Kingdom?" If you can't afford to eat, go to the army! ”

"It's different! Lao Xu. Wang Dazhi hurriedly said to Lao Xu: "Can you be a soldier of the Qing Kingdom the same as a soldier of Germany?" Let me tell you, do you know how many meals I eat every day? Wang Dazhi said with a look of superiority.

"Two meals? That's good. ”

Wang Dazhi said to Lao Xu with a disgusted face: "You really think, the Germans are not so picky, I eat three meals a day, and I can also mix meat every week, this is wearing Western fabrics, and I can also receive a small salary every month." ”

As he spoke, he handed the cuffs to Lao Xu and the others and said, "You all touch this dress, how good the material is, how smooth it is." ”

Lao Xu touched a few people, it was really, this Wang Dazhi had a really good life, when he was in the village before, he could see the ribs through his clothes, but now he is not only fat, his face is red, he knows that the oil and water are good at a glance, and he is also wearing five people and six people.

However, Lao Xu still asked cautiously: "This foreign master is so good to you?" It's not for you to sell your lives. ”

Wang Dazhi said in disgust: "I want to get your turn if you work hard!" And you don't know, we also encircle and suppress the natives in the border of East Africa, and those natives have mallets and poles in their hands, and the better ones are stone spears, and I can put down one with one shot, and the weak ones are very weak. ”

Hearing this, Lao Xu and the others began to ponder, what Wang Dazhi said is really itchy, who doesn't want to live this good life? But who knows if you Wang Dazhi is as good as he can say.

"Brother Dazhi, this East Africa is so good, there is no shortcoming?"

Wang Dazhi understood, these people were still not at ease, and opened his mouth to comfort: "Life is a good life, if you want to say that there are no shortcomings, you must not believe it, there is really one shortcoming." ”

"Brother Dazhi, what is it?" A few people asked curiously.

"The disadvantage is that there are too many old men over there and too few women, but don't worry, when you go, you won't worry about your daughter-in-law in the future."

Isn't that a contradiction? Brother Daji. ”

"You're confused! Think about it, is it simple to ask for a daughter-in-law in the Qing Kingdom? That's not a bunch of singles, why? It's not that you're poor. You went to East Africa for a few years, how can you save some money, and your body can be well raised, and when you come back, your body is strong, and you still have money, and that girl doesn't look down on you? ”

Wang Dazhi then quietly said to a few people: "I won't tell you, I came back this time to solve the problem of my daughter-in-law, but the chief told me, when the time comes, I will spend money to buy one for me on the Nanyang side, there is a way over there, of course, the premise is that I do things well!" ”

"You see, I now have money, a livelihood, and even a daughter-in-law, isn't this developed? So I can lie to you? Hurry up to the village to help me publicize the propaganda, especially those old bachelors, if you don't act now, let's be single for the rest of your life! ”

When several people heard this, they became anxious, and said to Wang Dazhi: "Brother Dazhi, how many people are you recruiting?" If there are too many people, don't you want it? There's a good thing you can't forget about us first! ”

Wang Dazhi looked at the few people who were in a hurry, waved his hand and said: "Peace of mind, peace of mind, you don't have to be afraid of someone robbing you, there is a lot of land over there, there is a shortage of people, and you need as many people as you want." In this way, if you can pull a few more people in the village, I can say a few good words for you in front of the chief and find a good place to go. ”

As soon as several people heard this, they hurriedly assured Wang Dazhi that they would definitely live up to their expectations, and soon this propaganda team went to the village to go door-to-door to publicize, which was even more exaggerated than Wang Dazhi, and it almost said that East Africa was a paradise, and if it was late, it would not be able to eat hot.