Of course, this is purely Ernst's personal point of view, from the perspective of his two lives, the most unsympathetic is the various so-called "organizations" in the previous life, or the "minority" that shouted the loudest slogans, most of the ordinary people are silent, in fact, when ordinary people become "dumb" groups, they will choose the "minority" according to their own preferences, and finally the unified values will become fragmented, and the social order will collapse.

Maintaining social order and stability, which is also the foundation of the East African assimilation policy, ordinary people have solved the problem of food, clothing, housing and transportation, and will naturally slowly integrate into the East African group, everyone is busy with life, and there is no mind to think about it, which is the best state for the ruler Heixingen royal family.

Otherwise, according to conventional colonial methods, the Kingdom of East Africa should have squeezed the indigenous people to the limit to support the immigrant groups and follow the path of Britain and France.

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"Starting this year, make it clear to the Sultanate of Zanzibar that Saeed will reduce the number of slave trade, and it is best to make the 'slave trade' a thing of the past within five years." On the phone, Ernst said to his father.

Konstantin was a little stunned, "Well, I'm afraid this is a little difficult to do!" The slave trade was an important industry for the Sultanate of Zanzibar, and it would be ...... for them to give it up."

Ernst said: "Now the slave trade is becoming more and more difficult to do, Britain and France have been cracking down on the traditional slave trade, the industry in Zanzibar is now the sunset, just yesterday the two slave ships in Zanzibar were detained by the British, so we don't let them continue to do it, for their good, otherwise the British really found an excuse for war, will we help or not help when the time comes?" ”

The Sultanate of Zanzibar, as a de facto vassal state of East Africa, did not want any other powers to intervene in the area, and its proximity to Dar es Salaam and Bagamoyo could not afford to be missed.

"The British are not afraid, Ernst, and now that the kingdom is the largest in Africa, we are not afraid of the British in this region." As a proud German aristocrat, in Konstantin's opinion, his son looked up to the British.

"Father, I'm not afraid of the British, it's just that there is no need to conflict with the British now, the British can waste their national strength, and our East Africa is not strong enough to that extent, if we have a conflict with the British now, one thing is certain, that is, it will slow down the development of East Africa, and it will be very uncomfortable for us if the maritime trade is blocked." Ernst explained.

"Well, that's what you're talking about, but will the British turn against us for a Zanzibar?"

"There are no absolutes in everything, we have so many benefits in East Africa, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction with Britain and even other colonial countries in the future, but now it just hasn't erupted, once the European economy is frustrated, they will definitely flock out at that time, and Africa will be a good piece of fat through expansion in the world." Ernst said.

Konstantin thought about it carefully and found that this was really the case, the volume of East Africa in Europe, that is, the Netherlands, Portugal at the same level, is not daunting, and his own family occupies so much land, if the news is exposed, I am afraid it is really possible to catch fire.

In fact, East Africa will not be able to hide it for long, and the third war of conquest launched in East Africa is about to break into the face of the British colonies in three directions, and sooner or later the British will discover that a monster has appeared in Africa.

"In that case, what do you think?" Konstantin asked.

"From the beginning of this year to the next ten years, the most important thing we should do in East Africa is to first build up the military industry, realize the independent production of weapons, ensure the 7 million square meters of land in East Africa, and at the same time be able to deal with enemies in multiple directions, after the end of the Franco-Prussian War, I will transfer the Berlin arsenal to East Africa, as well as the Austrian artillery factory, rifles and artillery are the first to establish production lines in East Africa." Ernst said.

"Well, that's as it should be."

"In addition to this thing, it is to digest in ten years the land annexed this and the last time, especially the Matabele plateau in the south, which has the highest priority, where there are large quantities of iron and coal, the most important resources for industrial development."

Konstantin wondered: "Are you sure?" How did I not know about this? ”

Ernst naturally knew it from the memories of his previous life, but he certainly couldn't say that: "This is the preliminary investigation I sent someone to do at the beginning, and the details have not yet been verified, but since it is possible, it is natural to make all preparations." ”

"Forget it, let's move on, let's continue to talk about the Sultanate of Zanzibar!" "If we push too the slave trade, will it have a negative effect, and what if they go to the British?" ”

"In this matter, we have to make it clear to them that it is Britain and France that ban slaves, not East Africa, and we just kindly remind that if the Sayed Jr. government is very resistant to this matter, then we will not forcibly interfere, but they insist on going their own way and really let the British seize the handle, and they will tell him that we in East Africa will first eliminate the Sultanate of Zanzibar, after all, Zanzibar Island is related to the security of the East African coast."

Konstantin laughed and said: "Hahaha, I thought you had a conscience, but I didn't expect you to have this idea, but you really have you, but the slave problem is not Zanzibar's own problem, it is also related to East Africa, we are the suppliers." ”

"It's true that we are suppliers, but the Sultanate of Zanzibar's slave trade methods are too outdated, and we should keep pace with the times, we also have our own migrant ships in East Africa, in fact, the environment is not much better than that of slave ships, if the Zanzibaris want to continue to do slave business, no, it is a labor business, and their industry must also be upgraded." Ernst said.

After a long detour, it was not to cancel the slave trade in Zanzibar, but to adopt a more covert approach.

"Let the government of Saeed Jr. change the identity of the slave trader and turn it into a labor export company, and at the same time improve the living environment of the slave ships, at least let these slaves have a bit of a human appearance before they go to the Middle East, which can be regarded as a marginal game." Ernst said.

"It's a bit of a superfluous, and if the British really want to do something to us in East Africa, they can make any excuse they want."

"I'm just taking a vaccination, if the British don't get in the oil, then there is no way, we have done the compromise in advance, if the British are really unforgiving, then we will beat all the British colonies in Africa." Ernst said gloomily.

Ernst did not want to clash with the British at the moment, but if the British did make trouble with East Africa, East Africa would not be a lamb to the slaughter.

"Well, very well, this is the spirit of our Hohenzollern family, peace needs to be backed by force, fear can only cut the land and sue for peace." Konstantin said with relief.

(End of chapter)