Although the Sultanate of Zanzibar only explicitly abolished the slave trade, it was a step forward that it could be legally terminated.

……

Heixingen.

In the early morning in Heixingen, halfway up the hill below Hohenzollernberg, a large open space has been temporarily cleared and surrounded by greenery.

"Put!"

"Bang... Bang... Bang"

"Salute!"

All the teachers and students of the Heixingen Military Academy and Leopold held a memorial ceremony for these students who died on the Franco-Prussian battlefield. Rector Ernst personally erected a monument to the fallen cadets.

"Today is a sad day for us, because our excellent students, your close comrades-in-arms, who were killed in the war, who died on the road to the reunification of Germany, will not forget your contributions, nor will the Hohenzollern family, you deserve your honor as a soldier, your courage ......" Ernst gave a eulogy, giving the best assessment of these sacrificed cadets.

"Alright, let's go down the mountain! You have more important tasks ahead of you, and the days are still long! After the memorial service, Ernst said.

"Yes, Headmaster!"

"By the way, Heinrich stayed."

……

Hohenzollernburg.

Ernst, Leopold, and Heinrich sat in the living room.

"Heinrich, where is your family from?" Ernst asked.

"Naturally, it's Heixingen."

"I'm talking before I came to Europe."

"That should be Laiyang County."

"Well, it's the county below Yantai! Remember where you came, yes, but in the future remember that you are now a German, and your ancestors are from the Far East. ”

"Yes, Headmaster, I'll remember it clearly." Heinrich replied in a sonorous voice.

Instead, Leopold asked curiously, "Where is Laiyang?" You know Ernst. ”

"Well, I've heard about it, and you also know that Heixinggen has business contacts in the Far East, so I know a little bit about some cities in the Far East."

Leopold's voice changed: "Forget it, let's talk about it, let's summarize the results on the battlefield!" In this war, your students performed very well, especially Heinrich, who commanded very well, compared to the Prussian army, the Heshingen Brigade performed very well with professional education. ”

"Well, this is certain, people who have received military education are generally better than ordinary people, that is, they have received military education for a shorter time, otherwise they will perform better." Ernst agreed.

"So what are you going to do with them next?" Leopold asked curiously.

"Emperor Franz and I applied for a while, and we were going to select a group of students from this batch to study at the Theresia Military Command Academy in Austria."

"Theresia! That's the most important military command academy in Austria, and it recruits about 200 people every year, how many places did Emperor Franz give you? Leopold asked curiously.

"Thirty, not much, but it's better than the Berlin Military Academy." Ernst said.

At the beginning, Konstantinto's relationship allowed the Berlin Military Academy to recruit two students of the Heshingen Military Academy, and this time Ernst himself asked Franz to agree to give the Heshingen Military Academy a quota of thirty people.

Founded on December 15, 1751, the Theresia Military Command Academy is one of the oldest military academies in the world, enrolling one hundred noble students and one hundred ordinary students every year, so Franzken is indeed generous to give Ernst more than thirty places.

The top military academies of the two countries, such as the Berlin Military Academy and the Theresia Military Command College, are related to the secrets of the highest military level of Prussia and Austria, and represent the direction of the military command of the two countries, so it is really not easy to arrange students to be there.

"Thirty is not too many! Austria itself does not have this treatment. Leopold despised Ernst fiercely.

"What is this? These thirty people are likely to be related to the future military development direction of East Africa, and it also means that Austria's influence on the future East Africa will only take what it needs. ”

Leopold revealed: "Hehe, if only it were so easy, but your status as a son-in-law of the Habsburgs is indeed very good. ”

Ernst ignored Leopold's ridicule, but turned to Heinrich and said: "Among these thirty people, I am going to give you a place, you have passed, you have to study more, summarize the pros and cons of the military concepts of Prussia and Austria, in the future I plan to establish a military academy in East Africa, and you are the current candidate for president." ”

"I, the headmaster, should choose Erich! He's got better grades than I do! ”

Ernst said: "Don't be presumptuous, Erich has already taken a fancy to General Moltke, he is very likely to stay in Prussia or the German Empire in the future, and his development in Prussia is not bad, but you, will you feel aggrieved when you go to East Africa in the future?" ”

Heinrich shook his head and said: "Naturally not, from the day I arrived in Heixingen, I have sworn eternal allegiance to the Hohenzollern family, and I will do whatever you ask me to do, without complaint." ”

After hearing this, Leopold on the side exclaimed: "Very good, Heinrich, just rush to you this sentence, if you encounter any trouble in Europe in the future, you can come to me to solve it." ”

"Thank you, Your Highness Leopold!"

"We have been born and died together, and we will see the outside world when we say these words." Leopold responded.

At this time, Ernst spoke: "Leopold, I still want to thank you this time for leading these children around the battlefield. ”

Leopold laughed and said: "Hahaha, I originally planned to participate in this war, but I couldn't find a chance before, you can be regarded as fulfilling one of my dreams, and the performance of the Hexingen Brigade is very good, and it is very comfortable to command on the battlefield, I also commanded a commendable battle in this war, and I am also a well-known general after the Battle of Davilet." ”

Ernst said: "I can't say that, since you helped me, I also want to show that this person on the battlefield is very favorable, I don't know if you are interested in colony?" I can get you a piece of Sigmaringen. ”

Leopold was a little stunned: "Colony! Africa? ”

"Yes!" Ernst got up and pulled out a map from the drawer behind him.

He spread out the map on the table, pointed to the western part of Central Africa and said, "This location, we can help you complete the occupation in advance, if you are interested." ”

Leopold shook his head and said, "Then forget it!" In fact, we in Sigmaringen are now short of financial resources, and most of the family's funds are invested in Romania, even if you give me a colony for nothing, we will not be able to develop it. ”

Ernst said: "That's a pity! However, this promise has always been valid, and if you have this idea in the future, you can contact me directly. ”

(End of chapter)