Chapter 61 Zanzibar’s New Chaoyangzheng
At the same time, the powerful Bagash bin Said began his first administrative experience.
He declared himself the first ruler of the Sultanate of Zanzibar, with full authority to act as Sultan Majid bin Said in charge of national affairs.
“Slavery is evil. His Majesty Sultan Majid bin Said was bewitched by traitors and implemented this backward system in Zanzibar that is rejected by the civilized world. It will inevitably hinder the Sultan of Zanzibar. The country's integration into the civilized world has hindered the development of Zanzibar..."
In short, according to Bagash bin Said, the implementation of the slavery system in the Zanzibar Sultanate is a step back in history, and it is difficult to describe. evil deeds.
"To sum up, I declare that the slavery system in the Sultanate of Zanzibar will be abolished with immediate effect, and the slave trade will be prohibited in the Sultanate of Zanzibar."
Voice of Bagash bin Said As soon as they landed, the Zanzibar ministers below immediately became anxious.
"Your Excellency, this must not be done! This is shaking the foundation of the Sultanate of Zanzibar."
"Your Excellency, Zanzibar's prosperity is completely dependent on the slave trade. If the slave trade is banned, Zanzibar’s economy will be severely damaged.”
“Zanzibar is a poor and small country. If we give up the slave trade, we will be constraining ourselves. The so-called civilized world is nothing more than a small country. It’s just a fantasy. I hope the government will put national interests first and not destroy the Great Wall.”
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The ministers defended the slavery system with all their tongues. As Zanzibar made its fortune from the slave trade, these ministers themselves were big slave owners and at the same time made a lot of profits through the slave trade.
Although Majid bin Said was relatively mediocre in his later years, he really made everyone rich, if Bagash bin Said hadn't pointed a gun at them.
These ministers must shout loudly that Majid bin Said Sultan is wise and powerful, and Bagash bin Said has no ideas and plans.
The ministers were thinking: Why is there a traitor like you in Zanzibar? You are willing to be a dog for the British, so don’t hold us back! Talking about the civilized world, if you go to enrich India, don’t come back! Majid bin Said Sultan is also true. This idiot should have been shot directly back then, and this idiot should not have been allowed to go to Mumbai.
I went to Mumbai for two years, opened my mouth and shut up about the civilized world, and didn't even look at what was going on in that hellish place in India. The so-called Indians were not essentially slaves of the British? It would become a backward system in another place, so why do the British rely on being superior in India?
Of course, the ministers dare not speak out. After all, the dictator Bagash bin Said now has a gun in his hand, even though Bagash bin Said is a stupid donkey. , but the ministers of Zanzibar don’t want to compete with their heads and bullets.
"Okay, I have made up my mind. There is no room for bargaining on this matter. You'd better not test my patience." Bagash bin Said threatened sternly.
Baghash bin Said himself was a fool, otherwise he would not have directly opposed Majid bin Said's exile to India.
The lesson he learned from the last failure was that he had to have the power in his hand to speak out. How did the power come about? Bagash bin Said, who had attained enlightenment at the Dragon Field in Mumbai, had an epiphany. He still had to have his hand. Only those with guns have the right! So this time after Bagash bin Said came back, he actively attracted those progressive officers who opposed slavery and at the same time installed his own people in the army.
In addition, Majid bin Said took medicine in his later years and became increasingly confused, which allowed Bagash bin Said to seize the opportunity.
“Now let’s talk about the second thing. The Germans who provided slaves to the Sultanate of Zanzibar must be expelled from Zanzibar. From now on, Zanzibar will not welcome any slave traders.”
This time the ministers did not object, but they were a little happy in their hearts. Who knows the most about the Germanic power in East Africa is the ministers engaged in the slave trade.
In the past, the Sultanate of Zanzibar would go hunting for slaves in the interior of East Africa. The black tribes were not easy to mess with, so the Zanzibar slave hunting team mainly used trade to provoke those tribes to fight, and then started The victors exchanged simple supplies for slaves.
But since the establishment of the East African colonies, the black tribes have become paper tigers in front of the Germanic people. They are useless. The Germanic people do not use any advanced means of provoking tribal conflicts and just take action directly.
Initially, when the Germans arrived, these ministers were worried that these Germans would hinder their interests in East Africa.
But the Germans did not look down on black people. In Ernst's eyes, land was the most precious wealth in East Africa, so the East African colonies did not need indigenous people, leaving the land but not the people. But it was very troublesome to deal with these black people, so they simply sold them directly to the Sultanate of Zanzibar. The Sultanate of Zanzibar could obtain a large number of black people as long as they paid some symbolic remuneration.
In the Arab world, black slaves are hot commodities. Arabs widely use black labor, and because of the distance, the cost for Arabs to obtain blacks is low.
In the past, the cost of catching slaves in Zanzibar was higher than that of the sultanates in North Africa and Somalia. Northern countries could sell black slaves to the Arabian Peninsula as long as they crossed the narrow Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. , Fortunately, they themselves had a large demand for black slaves, and they developed the market early, so the number of black slaves decreased too much, so the Zanzibar Sultanate, which was established late, was able to capture part of the market.
Slave traders in the Sultanate of Zanzibar took off straight from the door-to-door delivery of goods from the East African colonies.
In addition to the large quantity and low price, Zanzibar has been conquering the slave markets in the Arab region for more than a year, so life should not be too comfortable.
From this aspect, Ernst still has some good intentions. If Ernst learned from the Arabs and directly castrated the natives, not only would the labor force be free, but also the future troubles would be solved...
I'm going too far. In short, the ministers know that the Germans have good military strength, and the East African colonies are still recruiting people. They may be stronger now than before.
Bagash bin Said has returned in recent months and does not yet have a clear understanding of the strength of the Germans.
As long as he provokes the Germans, he will definitely be pushed to the ground and beaten. Then the ministers will come forward to accuse Bagash bin Said of his crimes, get back the national rights, and he can dance and dance again. run.
While the ministers were thinking wildly, Bagash bin Said was arranging personnel appointments.
"Abdullah serves as the commander-in-chief of the Royal Army and is responsible for the expulsion of the Germans. Kati does not serve as the major general of the Royal Army and cooperates with Abdullah..."
In After placing his own people in important positions, Bagash bin Said could not wait to start implementing his plan.
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Dar es Salaam Port Terminal.
"Mr. Bazel, please leave!" Kati, the new lieutenant general of the Zanzibar Sultanate, said without arrogance.
"Humph, you will regret it." Bazel said angrily.
"Haha, we'll see!" Kati Bu mocked.
Bazel looked expressionless and turned around to start arranging the evacuation of people. Fortunately, the ship that arrived at the port today was an ocean-going ship from the Hechingen Consortium. After discussing with the captain, Bazel turned the fleet carrying the immigrants from the Austro-Hungarian Empire to the north and headed towards Tanga Port, where there were troops from the East African colonies. , don’t worry about Zanzibar making things difficult for you.
Bazel and more than 20 armed men, after packing up their supplies, left Dar es Salaam under the supervision of the Zanzibaris.
At this time, Felix's army was still on the way. There was no reason to deploy horses, so the group could only choose to walk. The forty-mile journey was not long, but they had to maintain their physical strength, so they could only go before dark. Arrive at the port of Dar es Salaam.
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(End of this chapter)