Chapter 300: Plunder
The appearance of the British was quickly reported by Lemons, which aroused Constantine's concern. According to the British character who has no profit and cannot afford to be early, they must have an agenda. , at least it shows that the British still pay some attention to Zanzibar Island. Regardless of whether this inference was correct, Constantine decided to increase vigilance in coastal areas.
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Port of Venice.
After capturing Venice, Albrecht did not stay too long. Now he wanted to work hard to completely defeat the Kingdom of Italy, so he quickly marched westward, and a brigade of the second-line troops took over Venice.
Lieutenant General Admonsto, who took over Venice, followed the imperial order and began to screen and expel the forces in Venice, especially those who betrayed Austria.
When Venice was captured, a large number of people had already fled, and Austria could only attack the industries and related people that it could not take away.
On the Venice Pier.
There was a lively scene as usual. Boxes of various sizes were being transported by Austro-Hungarian soldiers through various means.
The boxes can be big or small. The bigger ones can be pulled by a car, while the smaller ones can be carried by one person.
These boxes were shipped from various factories and enterprises under military control in Venice. The machine appraisers of the Hechingen Consortium confirmed the functions and uses of the machines and their rarity in the factories, packed them into wooden boxes, and then hired Austrian soldiers served as porters.
“Be careful, if this thing gets bumped, it is very likely to be scrapped. Then our losses will be great, and we will not pay!” Adro, a staff member of the Hechingen Consortium, said to He said to the Austrian leader.
Will: "Don't worry, sir! How many times have you told me, we will definitely be careful. After all, no one can get along with money."
Adro: "That's not necessarily true. There were a few idiots who messed up everything yesterday."
Will: "I'm different from them. I always do things carefully. I specially found a flatbed truck before I came in. , brought this guy in smoothly.”
Adro: "That's good. You see the red circle marked with red paint on the upper left corner of the box. You must be careful when encountering this kind of box. Our workers will check it later. These are delicate parts. If they are damaged, , but they will refuse it. Now move him to warehouse No. 1."
Two Austrian soldiers unloaded the boxes from the flatbed truck and carefully carried them to the ship.
They were stopped in front of Warehouse No. 1. The staff opened the box with the key. He checked it carefully. Inside the box was a set of gear components, which he recorded with a pen.
"Okay, let's put him on the pile of red boxes on the right side of the warehouse. This is a receipt. You can exchange it for cash."
Will and his comrades I'm very happy. With this money, I can find a tavern to hang out. ……
Inside the Venice City Hall.
Antoine, the manager of the Venice branch of the Hechingen Bank, is meeting with General Admonsto. There are also documents left by the Venice Municipal Government on the table. Now no Italian in the Venice Municipal Government can see it. And for Austrians, returning here is not much different from returning home.
Anthony sat opposite Admonsto and said politely: "General Admonsto, I am Anthony, the manager of the Venice branch of the Hechingen Bank. This time I am entrusted by my boss." Then he said with a smile: "I came here specifically to thank you for your support, General Admonsto. This is a little bit of our gratitude."< br>
After finishing speaking, Anthony took out a Hechingen Bank check from the black briefcase beside him and handed it to Admonsto. Admonsto took the check and saw the amount on it clearly. He was delighted. Said: "Hahaha, we are all our own people, you are so polite, this is all a small effort, a small effort!"
Anthony: "General Admonsto, you are welcome, you deserve this."
Admonsto nodded and said: "If that's the case, do you still like that? You can talk to us about all the equipment in your factory, and I guarantee it will work. You can get it, and the price is easy to negotiate.”
All the properties in Venice are now under the supervision of Admonsto, so he still has some say in this regard, as long as he lets his soldiers go. If there is a hole, then it can basically be sold.
Anthony: "That's not necessary. The equipment in these sealed factories is enough for our needs. After all, some equipment in other factories is too old, and some have been destroyed due to war. Destroyed, and we must also consider leaving food for the locals, otherwise they will be like the Italians It would be bad if the same old thing happened again. The anger of the Venetian citizens is terrifying."
Admonsto: "That's a pity. I thought you were accepting everyone who came. But Anthony! Sir, don’t you really want to buy more? It’s so cheap now.”
That is naturally impossible. The good things that the Hechingen Consortium is interested in have already been eyeing before the war. The list has been made long ago and is now being moved.
And Admonsto is a little greedy. In fact, if the Hechingen Consortium is interested in something, it can be obtained by asking its subordinates to spend a lot less money. After all, the soldiers still have to sell the stolen goods. Hechingen Bank, this would be beneficial to both parties.
In order to develop Nairobi's textile industry, East Africa evacuated three local large-scale textile factories from Venice. Originally, Nairobi's population was not large compared to Venice, or the two were not at the same level at all, so some industries It is enough for Nairobi to develop.
Now some of the Venetian textile workers are originally in Nairobi, and with the textile workers immigrating from the Far East, a complete textile industry system can be reassembled in East Africa.
During the three-party robberies in East Africa, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and Italy, Venice's population and industry suffered heavy losses. However, Venice's wealth was mainly concentrated in the hands of the original rich, so it had little impact on ordinary people. In Austria, Before the Hungarian Empire came in, most people were already in extreme poverty. On the contrary, East Africa plundered a large number of people, reducing the employment pressure on the remaining people, so it is difficult to draw a conclusion about what is right and what is wrong.
(End of this chapter)