The first step in developing the Matabele Plateau (Zimbabwe) is to make the local people popular, so the East African government held a government meeting on this matter.

Of course, it was more of a brainstorming session of government personnel, and in the end it was decided by Konstantin and Ernst.

Von der Leyen: "Economically, the current Matabele plateau is a blank area, except for the army, there is no population, but there are a lot of local indigenous people, we can first use the indigenous people to develop some local resources, and the Matabele plateau is far away from East Africa, and there is a Zambia in between, so only from the perspective of land transportation, the distance to develop the Matabele plateau is too far, and the administrative management is also very inconvenient, in this regard, I propose to communicate with the Mozambican side, so that they can open up their access to the sea, If it can be transported by sea, the environment of the Matabele plateau can be greatly improved. ”

Yarman: "For security reasons, the Portuguese on the Mozambican side probably won't agree to our request, so it's better not to have too much hope for Mozambique." ”

Thinker: "The right way to do this is to solve the problem of liaison first, and the telegraph line in Zambia has been repaired to the Southern Frontier Province soon, and when it is completed, the telegraph line will continue from Zambia directly to the Matabele Plateau, so that we can also keep in touch with the local garrison in a timely manner, make quick decisions, and respond to emergencies and potential risks." ”

"The indigenous economy can be considered, and the Matabelle plateau is already in a colonial state, so we can use the garrison to get these indigenous people active first, let them roughly sort out the land first, and plant some crops, preferably high-yielding potatoes and cassava, so that the land can be initially developed, and then it will be much easier for us to let the settlers take over the developed land," Konstantin said. As for the transportation problem, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will first contact Mozambique and communicate with them, if they are not willing to provide access to the sea, it doesn't matter, we will develop the Matabele Plateau step by step, as well as the telegraph line, and immediately put into the construction of the Matabele Plateau section after the completion of the Zambian trunk line, and the Zambian branch line can temporarily delay the construction time. ”

Sithte: "Your Majesty, when it comes to transportation, we must not forget the leveling of the roads in the Matabel Plateau and Zambia, especially the construction of bridges over the Zambezi River and many tributaries of the Congo River, and in some sections of the river, the orderly flow of traffic aided by boats. ”

Von der Leyen: "In this regard, we have experience, just as we need to mobilize and organize the local indigenous people to develop agriculture, the construction of transportation infrastructure can be carried out at the same time, when the farming is busy, we can work in the fields, and when the farming is not good, we can organize the indigenous people to build bridges and pave roads, and agricultural development can solve the problem of indigenous food rations, as long as we manage the food distribution problem well, we can temporarily turn the indigenous people into East African wage workers, and when we no longer need them, it is convenient to kick them away." ”

Felix: "It's not an easy task to manage the natives, especially in undeveloped areas, which are generally sparsely populated, and our armies are sprinkled on them like sesame seeds, so it's best for us to assist in East African rule through those tribal chiefs before the immigrant population is replenished, and I have an idea, in addition to the tough means of military repression, we can also control the natives from the soft means of the economy, and at least reduce some of the indigenous resistance, that is, we use industrial products, To improve the quality of life of these tribal high-level people, so that they can fall into luxury, so that they can not do without the industrial products of East Africa, and we exchange industrial products for food outside the tax, and then use these grains to invest in transportation construction, so that the journey is closed-loop, which can greatly improve management efficiency. ”

East Africa also taxed indigenous peoples, especially in newly annexed areas, mostly in this way, which is why East Africa was able to minimize local indigenous rebellion.

Under strong military suppression, most indigenous regimes and tribes temporarily accept the management of the East African government in the form of subordinate forces, and then East Africa gives priority to ensuring the interests of the indigenous ruling class, and these people are divided into taxes with them, but the work is done by the indigenous rulers, and East Africa only needs to share the money.

Temporary support for the continued existence of these indigenous regimes has greatly reduced the chances of indigenous resistance in East Africa in the vast areas east of the Kwango River and north of the Limpopo River.

Other indigenous kingdoms and tribes unconditionally supported East Africa's tax system, and those who knew the times were the best of the best, and the top of these indigenous forces were treated better than before.

Because most of the indigenous forces were in the stage of slavery, the level of productivity was extremely low, and the tax system in East Africa actually had the characteristics of a feudal system.

At the same time, the promotion of technology was used to force these natives to forcibly enter the agricultural era and settle down so that they could receive taxes, and the original indigenous rulers could also enjoy the support of taxes after the increase in productivity, and the living standards of the indigenous high-level were improved, and the indigenous resistance to East African rule was no longer organized.

Of course, the indigenous ruling class is now enjoying the dividends, and they will certainly not be satisfied with this in the long run, after all, the temptation to monopolize taxes is much stronger than that of East Africa.

However, East Africa has long taken this into account, and when the indigenous people are dissatisfied with East African rule, it is almost the time when East Africa is about to clean up the local population and make room for East African immigrants.

Konstantin: "Under the tax system, these indigenous ruling strata will also accumulate a large amount of grain in their hands, and we will use industrial products to massage them and buy them back, and we can hire indigenous people to renovate the infrastructure during the agricultural slack, and the infrastructure is perfect, and it will provide convenience for the East African garrison and immigrants, and further strengthen our local ruling ability, and when the immigrant population reaches a certain level, we will take action against these indigenous people, Felix, do you mean that?" ”

Felix: "Yes, Your Majesty! ”

Felix's plan is very good, and as for whether the natives will obediently accept the East African arrangement, it is inevitable.

Under the East African tax system, except for the share that East Africa takes through military strength, in fact, the indigenous top brass takes the lion's share, and they will collect more taxes and fees from their own forces in the name of the East African government.

The output left to indigenous slaves and civilians may be barely enough to survive, and East Africans will have to accept East African employment in order to have more food to eat by taking the resources at their disposal from slave owners and chiefs through industrial goods.

Because East Africa has confiscated grasslands and forests, the indigenous people are not allowed to hunt for prey, and they have to farm to support themselves, and the heavy tax pressure has forced these natives to take on more jobs to support themselves.

In fact, at the beginning of the implementation of the tax system, the happiest were the indigenous slave class, who originally worked for the slave owners, but now they can have a harvest of their own, although the little is pitiful, but the spiritual satisfaction of the needs of these slaves is great.

In this way, the resistance of the slaves was reduced, and the slave owners, who were reluctant to accept the tax system, found their rule more stable, and because of the increased motivation of the slaves, their own profits were greatly increased.

The most important thing is that they will be able to enjoy the convenience of industrial products through the East African Industrial Products Exchange Program, and their quality of life can continue to be greatly improved.

East Africa, on the other hand, can reduce the intensity of indigenous resistance through the tax package system, complete infrastructure construction, reduce the cost of garrisons, and finally after the immigrant population comes up, they can also turn their faces and deny people without burden, and confiscate the land, roads, and houses developed by the indigenous people.

Therefore, the current tax package system is satisfied with the indigenous underclass, the ruling class, and the East African forces, and everyone thinks that their future is good.

(End of chapter)