Chapter 467 Observation
In addition to the Orange River, the Tugela River is also the geographical dividing line between East Africa and the Cape Colony. The Tugela River flows from Lesotho to the Indian Ocean.
The Tugela River is quite wide and rapid. On the Tugela River stands the famous Tugela Falls. The river falls from the large cliffs of the Drakensberg Mountains, forming a waterfall group with a height of 944 meters. The height is second only to Angel Falls, ranking second in the world.
So the terrain of the Tugela River Basin is extremely steep, which plays a very good supporting role in the national defense of East Africa.
To the north of the Tugela River, the construction of the New Hamburg Port has been completed, and its size is quickly approaching the two northern and southern ports, Maputo and Durban Port, becoming one of the three most prosperous cities in the region.
The observation ship of the British colony of Natal was wandering outside the New Hamburg Port, observing this emerging port that was both familiar and unfamiliar. A warship from East Africa followed behind vigilantly to prevent the British from playing any tricks.
However, the British are not fools. As a dual-purpose military and civilian port, the New Hamburg Port has very strong defensive capabilities. In addition to the naval base, the mobile forts installed at the entry port can play a role of one man against thousands of people. The role of fumokai.
“From the outside, the structure of this new port is similar to that of Durban Port. It is in the shape of a trumpet with a large mouth and a small belly. It is very suitable for use as a naval base. Why didn’t our people pay attention to it at the beginning? Instead? The Germans are cheap?”
“Mr. Wilk, this question is easy to answer, because we have Durban Port, and the natural conditions of Durban Port are much stronger than this harbor.”
“But judging from the construction conditions of the two ports, I don’t find that the Germans’ new Hamburg Port is any worse than the Durban Port?”
"The natural conditions of the New Hamburg Port are not as good as those of the Durban Port. However, East Africa has invested a lot in this area, especially the rapid population growth. This has made East Africa very capable of transforming the Durban Port, so it has overcome Local unfavorable conditions. "
The current population of New Hamburg Port is about 30,000, but including the Zulu people, it is about 70,000. East Africa has invested a lot in New Hamburg Port, especially in railway construction. The new city seemed extremely busy.
“The Germans have very good infrastructure capabilities. We also saw the coastline situation in the Zulu Kingdom a few years ago. At that time, the so-called ‘New Hamburg Port’ was just a deserted bay, better than Durban. The port is far away, and the southern part of the port is still a swamp, so the siltation situation in the port is very serious, but then With the transformation of the Germans, in a few years, the New Hamburg Port will definitely surpass Durban and become the most prosperous city in the region.”
The swamp area south of the port has been transformed by East Africa, passing through more than 20,000 people. The hard work of the Lu people took three years to create a three-square-kilometer deep-water area for the new Hamburg Port.
The canal connecting the lake in the north has also been completed, which has greatly improved the conditions of the New Hamburg Port. The available area has far exceeded the Durban Port. This is not the limit of the New Hamburg Port. In the southern wetland, There is also a lake with an area of five square kilometers, which has not yet been developed in East Africa.
Wilk said with some dissatisfaction: "Are the Germans reproductive machines? If the United States cannot fill them, they will occupy Africa!"
"Mr. Wilk, the development of the East African Kingdom and the explosive growth of the population in the German region It cannot be separated from the relationship. They were able to mobilize tens of thousands of troops in the last war. This means that there are at least hundreds of thousands of people in the East African Kingdom. However, the population of a new Hamburg port is almost tens of thousands, and as far as I know The population of Dar es Salaam and Mombasa will only be larger, and there are other ports in East Africa, which shows that the population of East Africa alone in the coastal areas may be at least hundreds of thousands."
As a year-round mix. An old sailor on the Indian Ocean coast, Nleyi has a clear grasp of the ports on the East African coast, especially the two free ports of Dar es Salaam and Mombasa. Nleyi thinks that these two port cities are likely to be more than ten years old. Thousands of people are already at the same level as some big ports in Europe. After hearing this, Wilk felt that the situation was very serious. If this was the case, East Africa could still attack the South African region from the interior. The total population of white people in East Africa is likely to exceed one million. Although a million people are not that many, they are different from those in Europe. In comparison, in Africa, there are probably only Egypt and some traditional white countries in North Africa, which have a stronger white population than the East African kingdoms.
Enleyi said: "However, things may not be as extreme as we think. A large part of the population in East Africa is yellow. I am in Dar es Salaam. Half of the residents who have come into contact with Mombasa are East Asians, so East Africa is not as scary as we thought.”
"So that's it?" Wilk said after hearing this: "It would be easier to explain if the East African Kingdom uses yellow people to make up the numbers."
It's not Wilk's fault for discriminating against East Asians, but the Far Eastern Empire. The years are really too long. Through wars in the past few decades, Britain has completely built up its confidence in the Far Eastern Empire, which gave the British the illusion that the East Asians are vulnerable. One ying is worth a thousand, and a few warships can easily Let the Far East Empire give in. If half of the population in East Africa were East Asians, then the problem would be "not big."
Of course, it is not just for East Asia. The British also look down upon the combat effectiveness of South Asians. The cost of colonizing India by the British is pitifully low.
Wilke, an investigator from the UK, did not investigate in advance at all. Half of the Chinese immigrants served in the East African army. The Chinese made important contributions to the previous wars of aggression in East Africa, including the previous wars in South Africa. war.
Of course, it is natural that the British do not pay attention to it. The South African War was mainly a war between the Germans and the Boers. The Transvaal Republic was so good at fighting that the British would only take it for granted. After all, it is the mother country of the Boers. The Netherlands does not dare to say anything in front of Germany, and it is not like they end up fighting East Africa. If they end up, they will definitely let the Germans know what the power of a world hegemon is.
Wilk said arrogantly: "In the final analysis, it is race. Black people are the lowest in the world. Even in countries like India, they are much better than black people. So the Germans took advantage of us. When they did not pay attention to Africa, they encircled Africa on a large scale, but their good days are coming to an end. After the empire completes its affairs around India and the Orange Free State, we want East Africa to know who is the right one. The most powerful existence among the colonists, this is not what the German barbarians on the land can imagine. "
Population and size do play a certain role, but the British do not accept this, like India, the Far East, and so on. The United States has suffered great losses at the hands of the British.
In the early years after the founding of the United States, Britain imposed a trade embargo on the United States. At one time, only ships under 60 tons could leave the port. The deadlock was broken only by the United States by developing Pacific trade and doing business with the Far Eastern Empire.
However, the Americans were not kind, and soon they also used opium to compete unfairly like their biological fathers, the British. It was difficult for the Far Eastern Empire to distinguish the difference between British and Americans. Many American businessmen Fortunes were made from opium, especially by merchants in the Boston area.
Speaking of the trade embargo, this was what Ernst was most worried about before. Now the East African Navy is beginning to take shape and has a certain counterattack capability. However, in order not to be targeted in the future, Ferdinand had The Archduke's trip to Austria.
The British trade embargo against the United States was the result of the cooperation of Spain, France, etc., so East Africa cannot allow other countries to cooperate with the British actions, so it is necessary to drag the Austro-Hungarian Empire into the water. Any country targeting East Africa must consider it. The attitude of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Although the attitude of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is ambiguous, having an attitude is much better than having no attitude. Moreover, the education Ernst received also told him that he should not rely too much on others, and that he must be independent to be independent.
(End of this chapter)