Chapter 270 The Loyal and Patriotic Merchant of Venice
In Ernst’s eyes, the ruins of Great Zimbabwe are just a pile of stones with no technical content. Like the pyramids of Egypt, discussing cultural value is nonsense.
Because these civilizations were completely cut off, the ancient Egyptian civilization was first wiped out of power by Rome, and later completely wiped out by the Arabs.
The ruins of Great Zimbabwe have left no clues in the long history. Similar ones in the world include Machu Picchu in South America, but Machu Picchu can definitely be a masterpiece of Indians.
Whether Great Zimbabwe is a masterpiece of the African indigenous people has been questioned by Europeans, because the surrounding indigenous people themselves have no inheritance of any skills for these relics, and do not even know their origins.
So early Europeans frantically linked the Great Zimbabwe ruins to Solomon's Treasure. In the 21st century, there was no evidence to prove who built it, and they were classified as being built by indigenous people based on the principle of proximity.
In fact, according to Ernst's thinking, it doesn't matter who built it. All stone construction ruins in the world are the product of miracles made by great efforts and belong to the category of wonders. Those slave monarchs in ancient times would definitely like to build wonders. of.
Because Ernst himself also likes wonders, but due to the current limited conditions in East Africa, it is not possible to practice it. Ernst doesn’t know if most boys like to play with mud when they were young. He liked it quite a lot when he was a child.
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As a transit point, the Great Zimbabwe ruins are a microcosm of East Africa's invasion of the Matabele Plateau, and they did not even have much interaction with the local indigenous people.
The army advances at its own pace. The destination of the Southern Route Army is the Limpopo River, not to conflict with the local indigenous people. But if there are blind indigenous people blocking the way, that's another story.
A regiment of the vanguard of the Southern Route Army had just wiped out an indigenous tribe who was seeking death. After the battle, regimental staff officer Linde pointed at the map and said: "The Limpopo River is at the southern edge of the Matabele Plateau. , crossing the Limpopo River to the south, not far away is the Boer's sphere of influence. The task assigned above is to control the front line of the Limpopo River and block the possibility of the Boers going north. "
Looking at the map, the leader said. Bull said with some confusion: "Why does the Kingdom keep Mozambique? If you include Angola and East Africa, they are outflanking them. Especially Mozambique is as embedded in Spain as Portugal on the Iberian Peninsula."
< br>Linde said: "This should be a strategic consideration of the kingdom. Last year, the British clashed with the Portuguese in southern Mozambique and attempted to invade southern Mozambique, but failed. Therefore, the Portuguese still have some use value to the kingdom. If we cripple the Portuguese at this time, it is very likely that the British will take advantage of this. I also support this. Mozambique is too narrow and long. If we attack from south to north, the battle line will be too long and it will take a long time. It is possible for people to take advantage of Mozambique from the south. In the future, once we have established a foothold on the Matabele Plateau, we can support Mozambique from the west and monopolize Mozambique instead of sharing it equally with the British."
"These British forces. You are really greedy. They have so many colonies and they still don’t give others a share of the money!” Habr said angrily.
Linde just smiled. People are greedy, and the same is true in East Africa. Otherwise, there would not have been a third war of conquest. It is conceivable that these military-occupied lands will be negative assets of the kingdom for a long time in the future. There will be no effective development other than military spending.
Southwest (Zambia) has just entered the development stage, and other newly occupied areas will definitely take time later.
In Africa, land claims are basically a piece of waste paper. Anyone can shout slogans. For example, in the previous life, Congo (DRC), Britain, Portugal, and France all claimed it as their own sphere of influence. In fact, it was finally claimed by Belgium. This is because none of the three countries has actually invested in the region.
Effective occupation is the right way. Just like the Kingdom of Portugal, it is not even qualified to carry shoes for the British. However, in Mozambique, the British are powerless against the Portuguese colonies, and the basic condition for effective occupation is the existence of military power.
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Italian region.
With the help of Venice's city fortifications, the Italians really withstood the Austro-Hungarian offensive. In fact, this should be the normal state of war.
Because the first two lines of defense were too childish, the Italians themselves felt unreliable and did not fight very hard. The Austro-Hungarian Empire put a little effort and the Italian army let go.
This also caused most of the Italian troops on the eastern front to gather at the Venetian defense line. Currently, of the 250,000 troops of the Kingdom of Italy on the eastern front, 180,000 are concentrated in the city of Venice and surrounding areas. The troops were concentrated, and many of them were defeated soldiers who had retreated from the first two lines of defense. The public security in Venice could be imagined.
"Mr. Leon, I don't know what you are here for!" Raffaele Cadorna, the top commander of the Italian command, asked Leon, the leader of the delegation sent by the Venice city government.
"General Cardorna, on behalf of the Venice Municipal Government, I would like to express my solemn protest to you. Can you restrain your soldiers? They have caused many serious security incidents in the city, and even more minor cases. There are countless of them, which have aroused the public indignation of the Venetian citizens.”
After hearing Leon’s intention, Raffaele Cardorna personally brought a chair to Leon and said: “Leon! Sir, please sit down and speak slowly. Go and make Mr. Leon a cup of coffee," Raffaele Cardorna said to the adjutant.
After stabilizing Leon, Raffaele Cardorna said calmly: "Mr. Leon, I will order them to implement this matter, and the whole city will implement strict regulations immediately. Control, but it is best for citizens not to go out on the streets, because the current military situation is relatively complicated. Due to the rapid retreat in the past two days, many troops were in chaos. We are still rectifying it, and during this period we cannot effectively restrain the troops. . ”
Martial control is actually a one-size-fits-all approach that forcibly separates the military from civilians. This is the only good way Raffaele Cadorna can think of.
Raffaele Cadorna was also helpless. The frontline troops withdrew too quickly and many troops were in chaos because the corps and division commanders ran too fast. As a result, the lower-level troops followed suit, causing many platoon leaders to find themselves in trouble. Without the company commander, the company commander could not find the battalion commander...
This was also the establishment of the Kingdom of Italy The time was too short, and the temporary expansion of the army caused many officers to be unqualified. The military generals and nobles of the annexed kingdom also mixed into the army of the Kingdom of Italy. Although the size of the army of the Kingdom of Italy is now much larger than that of the Kingdom of Sardinia, its combat effectiveness is But his commanding ability dropped to a lower level.
"In this case, I wonder if it will affect the normal operation of the factory." Leon asked.
“Of course not, the company can operate normally as usual, but it is best to manage the workers within the factory area.”
“What about other business activities of the company? For example, food procurement , and other activities for citizens, they can’t possibly starve to death at home without going out!”
"This is left to your city government to run. You can organize temporary armed forces to maintain the operation of the city. The distribution of residents' drinking water and food will be temporarily left to you to manage. If this doesn't work..."
Just when Raffaele Cadorna wanted to say that if the Venice city government disagrees, it can only cancel military control, but for a period of time residents and the military will still be mixed together to avoid some soldiers committing crimes, but he has not said anything yet The exit was interrupted by Leon.
“No problem, leave it to our Venice Municipal Government! General Raffaele Cadorna, you are really a brave, resourceful and responsible general.”
"Ah! You agreed!"
"Of course, the citizens leave it to us, the people's servants, to appease them. It is understandable that we stay at home for the time being. The citizens will understand. After all, it is all the damned Austrian's fault. Hungarian invaders," Leon said righteously.
"Thank you so much for your understanding!" Raffaele Cardorna, who still didn't know that he was in trouble, said with emotion.
The Venetian government is still reasonable and is willing to fully cooperate with the kingdom to resist the Austro-Hungarian invaders. This is true and reliable.
Rafaele Cardorna has no idea that while Leon serves as the deputy mayor of Venice City Hall, he is also one of the largest suppliers of salt products and other products in Venice.
(End of this chapter)