Chapter 380 Night Talk
Night, Harare.
The temperature dropped quickly, so Ernst put on a coat. The weather in Africa, how should I put it, made Ernst feel a little warm.
Ernst didn’t like the coastal climate of Africa very much, but in his previous life, Dar es Salaam, the most developed city in Tanzania, was located on the coast. Although there were some places with good development inland, the infrastructure and some Modern things are a bit boring.
So Ernst’s favorite company is to be dispatched to Nairobi and Harare, the capitals of these landlocked countries. They have everything they need, except that the network is poor and the climate is not bad, but most of the time The places where ster's activities are concentrated are still concentrated in some rural areas. After all, many construction projects, especially building roads and bridges, involve working in the field.
Walking on the country road in Harare, Ernst said: "Sweite."
"Here, principal!" With a sudden impulse, Sweite straightened his body and answered, as if he had returned to his student days.
Ernst said: "Don't be too nervous. You have been in the army for me for some time. I want to know some of the actual situation of our army."
Ernst Although Special is in charge of the overall situation, he cannot rely on his own imagination about the situation of the troops. As the main commanders of the East African Army, only those who have participated in several battles at the same time have the right to speak.
Sweite said respectfully: "Yes, Principal! But what do you want to know about?"
Ernst thought for a moment: "Let's start with the basic situation of the army! Especially the soldiers' lives and emotions can be discussed."
Sweat: "Okay. , I will talk about some of what I have personally heard and seen. At the grassroots level, the situation of the army is generally relatively good. When I first arrived in Africa, the army was still based on mercenaries. From top to bottom, I There is almost no difference between our army and Prussia. As the army expanded and the number of people increased, some bad habits of the Prussian army, or problems that are inevitable for armies around the world, also appeared in the East African army. At first, I thought it was the officers problem, but as the number of students at the Hechingen Military Academy increases in the army, it can be found that academic education is also an important influencing factor
Although our troops have a relatively high level of education, except for immigrants from the German region, the level of education of immigrants from other regions is quite low. This means that after the quality of our military division commanders improves, they still cannot command the army smoothly, and even if they are The educational status of German immigrant soldiers who received compulsory education is also mixed.”
Ernst nodded and said: “This is nonsense. This matter cannot be avoided. In fact, when I sent the mercenary team to East Africa, I thought about it. The East African Army based on this must not be a well-disciplined army. "
Sweite interrupted. Said: "Principal, in fact, the mercenary team has military discipline, but it still implements stick education like Prussia, and the soldiers are restrained through corporal punishment."
Ernst: "Of course I know this. I am relatively clear about the Prussian army, but military discipline is not considered unilaterally on the battlefield. It includes all aspects. For example, the Prussian army is considered to be highly disciplined among European armies, but they still cannot get rid of it. This kind of behavior is looting after the war. "
Sweet: "Principal, this is inevitable, human nature is like this, but East Africa has done a good job in this regard, at least the military and civilians get along well. "
Ernst: "Haha, that's a problem with the organizational framework. The wars in East Africa all take place in the areas where indigenous people live. In addition, East Africa is not a free market, and there is no place to digest even the seized materials. , so the soldiers are not in urgent need of the trophies."
When Ernst said this, Sweet was a little confused: "Principal, isn't this great?"
Well. Ste shook his head and said: "East Africa is my experimental field. I am the farmer working on this field. If you want the crops to grow well, what do you think needs to be done?" Ste: "Turn the soil, fertilize, and weed. Worm!”
Ernst: "You see, plowing the soil changes the soil structure. The land in East Africa is definitely not excellent in the world, so various methods are used to change the agricultural facilities in East Africa to make the The land has been developed on a large scale.
Fertilization is the nutrients needed by the crops themselves. The crops are the people of East Africa. Farmers have two choices when it comes to the status of the crops. One is to ignore it, but they can still do it. Although the harvest is leisurely, the food production will be reduced. First, try to meet the demand for food and achieve a bumper harvest, but the supply of fertilizers cannot be cut off.
The last step is to weed and eliminate weeds. What are the weeds in East Africa? And moths! It seems to me that any obstacle that may undermine East Africa's emergence as a world power is not only external but also internal."
The moon and stars are particularly dazzling tonight.
Ernst stood under the white moonlight and said: "And this principle also applies to the army. The importance of the army is self-evident. It can even be described as the cornerstone of the country. The country is a powerful organ, and its source of power is It’s the army. Maintaining the stability and invincibility of the army is very important to East Africa.”
After hearing what Ernst said, Sweet somewhat understood: “Principal, you mean to attack the army. Reform!"
Ernst: "There is no rush. We will wait until the war against the Boers is over. After defeating the Boers, we may usher in a long period of real peace! ”
If this war ends, Ernst will not plan to fight any more foreign wars for a long time. Although he had this idea before, he could not resist the temptation every time. The land of East Africa It also expanded several times.
After the elimination of the Transvaal Republic of the Boers, East Africa has made up for all its shortcomings. At least in this region of Africa, apart from West Africa, South Africa has the richest resources. West Africa has the advantage of South Africa is rich in oil and coal deposits.
If there are resources, they must be developed. Ernst believes that East Africa is too weak now, not in terms of military, but in terms of economy. More than three-quarters of the region has not been basically developed, such as Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Zambia. A series of plateaus in the northwest, the Okavango River Basin, the Azande Plateau, the White Nile Basin, the west side of the Mitumba Mountains, and then South Africa.
The vast territory and abundant resources have been realized, and the agricultural development of East Africa has also been realized. Then Ernst wants to develop in the direction of an industrial country.
Now that the opportunity is ripe, East Africa's size can also support industrial development. This is something that Ernst urgently needs to solve. If the great powers recover from the economic crisis, East Africa will face a variety of enemies. It is complicated. How to ensure that East Africa maintains its independence when the great powers are carving up the world is the most important thing Ernst needs to consider at the moment.
The East African Kingdom is somewhat similar to Tsarist Russia. The economy is all concentrated in one place, but there are not many indigenous people in Siberia of Tsarist Russia who can threaten its rule.
There are a large number of indigenous people in the East African Kingdom. In order to prevent them from becoming the leading party, the East African army can only maintain an invincible posture. Modern warfare relies on industry.
(End of this chapter)