The reorganized East African army is smaller, mainly field troops, and the East African government is ready to invest 10,000 people into the East Katanga region in order to realize the "pocket" plan.

Unlike in the past, which aimed to dislodge indigenous peoples, this time East Africa simply wanted to take ownership of these lands first.

Therefore, it is enough to use the methods of ordinary colonizers to carry out colonization activities, which is nothing more than forcing the tribal chiefs to sign land treaties under the threat of guns.

As for the natives handed over to the follow-up immigrants, it would be good to replace them little by little, the number of immigrants this year is small, and the "labor" gap has increased, so the natives still have some role.

November 17, 1869.

Egypt.

The Suez Canal, the project of the century at the cost of 120,000 Egyptians, has finally been completed.

East Africa is on the east coast of Africa, so in the future, ocean-going ships in East Africa only need to pass through the Mediterranean, the Suez Canal, enter the Red Sea, and finally bypass Somalia.

As for the original African shipping route, the Cape of Good Hope, not only is it a long way, but it also has the nickname of Cape Storm, and there is a skeleton coast off the coast of Namibia, so the original route is not only long, but also risky.

With the toll paid, the Heixingen ocean-going ship that has been waiting here for a long time can't wait to experience this great project.

Originally, Trieste ships had to go around Gibraltar in a large circle, but now they only need to go south through the Suez Canal to East Africa.

Moreover, the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea are relatively calm seas, and the difficulty of navigation is not high.

"Captain Modo, with the Suez Canal, we have a good life, we used to spend most of our time floating on the sea, and the African coast is still barren, and it is difficult to find a place to stay." Fairmont, an employee of the Hexingen Ocean Trading Company, said.

"Africa! In that case, you still expect the natives to build some entertainment places for you to enjoy? However, with the Suez route, safety is guaranteed.

Even if there is a major accident on the ship, the probability of us being rescued is much greater, you see, what is the blockage in such a narrow place? ”

"There are so many boats in the canals and on the sea today! It's almost like the ports of Europe and the Far East! ”

"Yes, it has been exceeded, but all the countries that can be counted have ships passing through here, and this is the main artery from Europe to the Far East in the future." Modo emphasized.

The opening of the Suez Canal is good news for the whole world, except Cape Town, although the strategic value of East African ports has declined.

However, the route to Europe was shortened, and the transportation of European personnel and equipment to East Africa was not only time-saving but also more cost-effective.

Today's East Africa is a seedling that needs to draw nutrients from Europe, so the advantages of opening the Suez Canal for East Africa outweigh the disadvantages.

The Austrian immigrants lay on the fence and looked curiously at the canal that ran through the desert, their first glimpse of the desert.

"Come to Soya, is this the case in Africa? I've heard that it's all desert before, and now it doesn't seem good, but how did the Egyptians survive in this desert? Blair said curiously.

"You are illiterate, don't tell others that you know me when you go out in the future! The Egyptians survived on the Nile and the oases in the desert, and of course they did not live directly in the desert, as for the people we just saw were canal builders, and their food was naturally brought in from outside! The factories in Trieste don't produce food, so don't the workers live? ”

"Who said that the factories in Trieste do not produce food? Aren't food factories just processing grain? ”

"Grain processing also needs to be grown in the countryside before being transported to the cities......

"Anyway, come to Soya, why did you go to East Africa? You are also a literate person, it is easier to find a factory in Austria to make screws! ”

Lai Soya raised his head, looked at the dazzling sun and said: "I yearn for the life in the countryside, although the salary in the city is not low, but it is not what I expected. ”

"Ahh If I had gone to school, or had a trade, I would definitely go to the big cities of Austria to find opportunities, after all, colonies are the last option, and there is no choice but to gamble! ”

"Oh, young man, don't worry, East Africa is no longer a colony, you can think of it as a European country, or a state in Germany."

"Uncle, have you been to East Africa?"

"Of course, don't you see the sailor's suit he's wearing?" Lai Soya said speechlessly.

"Uncle, can you tell us the inside information." Blair asked.

"Of course there is no problem, but I can't guarantee that I am completely right, I have only been to the ports of East Africa, and at most I will tell you what I have heard from the ports and what I have seen."

The sailor's uncle leaned on the railing and began to give the two young men a picture of the situation in East Africa: "East Africa, now officially known as the Heixingen East African royal territory, used to be a colony of the Heixingen royal family, but now the Heixingen royal family has moved to East Africa, so East Africa will become an independent country in the future, this is the inside information that a friend of mine revealed to me, don't tell anyone else."

The scenery of East Africa is certainly different from that of Europe, but the coastal area should be similar to the Mediterranean coast, and when the ship arrives in Dar es Salaam, you can see the general situation of East Africa.

It is certainly not comparable to Vienna and Trieste, but it is no worse than other Austrian cities. ”

"Uncle, is our final destination Dar es Salaam?"

"I don't know, Dar es Salaam is only the end of this ship in East Africa, and your end point depends on how the East African government distributes it."

"Distribution, then won't we be separated?" Lysoya said to Blair.

"Uncle, I am very good friends with Lai Soya, this time we are in East Africa, will they separate us?"

"This ...... I'm afraid it's a bit difficult, because the East African government has a tradition of separating people from the same place, and they will put immigrants from different regions in the same city or village. ”

"There's no solution!"

"How old are you two?"

"Come to Sawyer 16, I'm 17."

"It's okay to be young, have you ever learned to write?"

"I will, Mr. Sailor." Lai Soya said.

"When you get to East Africa, you immediately write an application to the local officials in charge, generally they will not embarrass you, if you choose to remain silent, they will separate you by default, you are just friends, right? And at a young age, there is a high probability that it will be assigned to a place, but it is difficult to say whether it is urban or rural. ”

……

Modo talked a lot with the two young men and explained a lot of East African knowledge to them, some of which were really practical.

"Modo, where did you just go? It took so long to come back. Fairmont asked.

"I just talked to two young people for a while, and seeing them reminded me of the days when I went to sea when I was younger."

(End of chapter)