August 19, 1868.

In Berlin, the Heshingen Foundation has agreements with a number of German research and academic institutions.

The East African Agricultural Research Institute (EAAA) is a research institute dedicated to the study of local agricultural crops and tropical plants in East Africa, with funding and experimental land from the Heshingen Foundation.

"Professor Anton Peruz is a pleasure to work with!" Ernst raised his glass to Anton Peruz and said.

Anton Peruz drank it all in his hand and said: "It's all for Germany!" ”

As an expert on tropical agriculture in Germany, Anton Peruz had a very unsatisfactory life before accepting the invitation of the Heshingen Foundation.

While his colleagues from other countries traveled all over the world, with their own experimental sites and sufficient funds, Anton Peruz was confined to conducting his own scientific research in a small laboratory in Germany.

Germany, on the other hand, relied entirely on imports of tropical crops, and the local aristocracy was only interested in increasing the grain production in their fields.

Germany has a temperate climate, so naturally all research funds and talents are tilted towards the research of locally suitable crops.

No German aristocrat would be interested in the study of any tropical crop, let alone invest in a project that was not destined to be profitable.

Germany's research on tropical crops is almost zero compared to other disciplines in Germany, which is the worst for Anton Peruz.

The emergence of colonies in East Africa changed that, and now the Germans also have a large colony in the tropics.

Moreover, the agricultural conditions of this colony are quite good, and in order not to waste the talent of this land, it is necessary to pay attention to the study of local agriculture.

The East African Agricultural Research Institute was established to develop as much agricultural talent as possible from East Africa.

Although the climatic conditions in East Africa are not unique, the Brazilian plateau at the same latitude is similar to East Africa.

But after all, each place has its own characteristics, and these need to be discovered slowly.

Previously, the agricultural aspects of the East African colonies were based on the doctrine of borrowing, directly quoting mature crops and programs from all over the world, or directly hiring experts in related fields.

The work of the East African Agricultural Research Institute is mainly breeding, crop disease control, and increasing the yield of food per unit area......

In order to support the work of Anton Peruz and others, the Hexingen Foundation provided eight experimental sites, covering an area of more than 300 acres.

Experimental sites have been set up from coastal plains to inland plateaus, from the arid desert edges of the north to the humid zones of the south, and along the shores of the three great lakes of East Africa.

"Professor Anton Peruz, what about you, please rest assured that you are doing research in East Africa, we will do our best to meet all the support that your team needs, your family, our company will always take care of their lives." Ernst said to Anton Peruz.

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness, Prince, for your contribution to German agriculture." Anton Peruz didn't dare to hold it up in front of the gold lord, and he was also a top aristocratic gold owner.

"You're welcome, this is what I should do, we in Germany have lost many interests in the world because of the impact of division, so that other countries can become bigger and stronger overseas, and now Germany is getting closer and closer to reunification, and we will definitely expand our own interests overseas in the future.

Therefore, what you and I are doing is only to pave the way and prepare for the future overseas expansion of the German nation, and when the time comes, Anton Peruz, your research results will definitely become famous. "Ernst painted the pie to his heart's content.

But Anton Peruz took it seriously, and over the years, the awakening of German nationalism, accompanied by the rapid rise of Prussia, led to the rapid development of industry in the German region.

The self-confidence of the German people is also getting stronger and stronger, and now there is an opportunity for Germany to soar into the sky, and this opportunity is naturally the Franco-Prussian War.

Anton Peruz, like many Germans, was convinced that Germany was one of the greatest peoples, and he was convinced of Ernst's statement that Germany would develop its own interests abroad in the future.

"Your Royal Highness, the Germans will not forget the great exploits of the pioneers, I am but a small agricultural expert, and I am nothing compared to what you have done." Anton Peruz patted his ass.

"There is no distinction between dignity and humility in the cause, in my eyes, what you do is to contribute to the whole world, struggle together, struggle together!" Ernst praised it without hesitation, and gave Anton Peruz a glass.

The reception was staggered, and everyone was satisfied.

A few days later, the Port of Hamburg.

"Hello, Mr. Anton Peruz!"

"You are?"

"I am the East African staff who will pick you up, you can call me Daniel Zhang, I will help you have a good journey at sea on this trip to East Africa, if you need anything, you can tell me."

"Hello, Zhang, thank you for your support to our cause." Anton Peruz said politely.

"That's what we should do, sir, please come with me, we've reserved a room for you on board." Saying that, Daniel Chang picked up Anton Peruz's luggage and began to lead the way.

Soon the group came to the "Merry", a large ocean-going steamer built by the Hamburg shipyard in Hexingen.

"Daniel Chang, I see that there are many Germans on this ship, are they also going to the East African colonies?"

"Yes, sir, these are immigrants who want to go to East Africa, which is now an important choice for many Germans, and there are nearly two million Germans in the whole of East Africa." Daniel Chang introduced.

"I see! But two million Germans, there could not be so many in the East African colonies! Anton Peruz questioned.

You must know that even in Germany itself, there are few countries with a population of more than one million in Germany, and Anton Peruz naturally does not believe that the number of Germans in an unknown colony has reached one million.

"Mr. Anton Peruz, it is the case that the existence of other peoples is not recognized in East Africa, and that all inhabitants living in East Africa must learn German culture, and everyone who converts German culture from the bottom of his heart is automatically classified as a German." Daniel Chang said.

"I see! What about you? ”

"Yes, I am a German, studied and graduated from the Heshingen Military Academy."

Anton Peruz didn't know which school the Heshingen Military Academy was, but he did.

Looking at the yellow-skinned German in front of him, Anton Peruz felt strange, but Anton Peruz didn't say anything.

Isn't this assimilation! Culturalists like Anton Peruz and other German elites were the main force in advocating German nationalism.

For Anton Peruz, everything in Germany is the best, although the policy of the East African colonies is somewhat nondescript, which makes Anton Peruz, an authentic German culture, a little uncomfortable in his heart, but if it is based on his own national culture, as the core of assimilation, it is not unacceptable.

For example, in the case of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, national integration is not impossible, but the problem is that both Austria and Hungary want to integrate other nationalities with their own culture as the core, which is naturally impossible.

East Africa has always been German-centered, and education and other aspects are German, and the assimilated people are more willing, so naturally there will be no troubles of Austria-Hungary.

One of the main reasons for this is that there are very few intellectuals like Anton Peruz in the East African diaspora.

If you invite a group of people from the Far East to come over with a little bit of culture, they don't say anything, but secretly engage in tandem, like those family forces with cultural heritage in Southeast Asia.

Therefore, the introduction of illiteracy in the East African colonies was also to reduce the cost of assimilation, and those who had received a non-German education had already set their minds, and they could not necessarily change them.

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