Chapter 667 Armed Forces Expansion and War Preparations
Otto City, Hechingen Province (formerly Pretoria, Transvaal Republic).
"According to government requirements, veterans have re-registered and are ready to accept military recruitment at any time. Non-military or retired adult males must also receive paramilitary training arranged by the government in their free time. In August this year, in surrounding villages "
In South Africa, the dry season is from July to October, which is also the slack period for agriculture in the region. In addition, the agricultural scale of Hechingen Province is not large, so there will be no impact on agriculture. Cause too much impact.
"Director Hled, is there going to be a war! Or is it a request from the Otto City Municipal Government?"
"The order came from the central government. All the five southern provinces should resume normal militia training, not just in our city of Oto. Receiving militia training is a tradition that East Africa used to take for granted. Many new immigrants don't know this. You can After checking with many old immigrants, we have not accepted the question of whether there will be a war. to the notice, but as a border province, Hechingen Province should always pay attention to border guarding work.”
The early entry into a state of war preparedness in southern East Africa has indeed caused panic among some people, especially in Matabele Province, where many immigrants. After living a peaceful life, the sudden possibility of war can easily bring back memories of Europe and the Far East.
“What are you afraid of! When we came to East Africa, we never stopped fighting. At that time, Africa was full of indigenous tribes, and there were all kinds of wild animals on the grasslands that were very dangerous and threatened by diseases. We have only had a few good years now, but we must not forget that we have only been out of the war for a long time."
"Old Peter is right. In fact, we all know that. No matter where you are, war is inevitable. This is how the world is. Whether it is developed or poor, it has nothing to do with us civilians. Europe is the most civilized and wealthy place in the world, but wars can scare people to death, and hundreds of thousands of people can be killed at every turn. , The Franco-Prussian War even exceeded one million a few years ago. How many people did the German Communist Party have at that time? "
"The United States will not fight!" said the good-hearted person.
"The United States does not go to war, but there are many social problems in the United States, especially gang wars and the like. I was once in the western United States, and I can't even mention the chaos there. There were all kinds of robberies and murders, and in the United States, If you don’t have the ability, your life will be far worse than that of East Africa, which can survive droughts and floods.”
“Oh, it’s not like we don’t have brothers from the United States. Aren’t they all new? And that country has such good public security as East Africa? East Africa is not as good as above, but more than below. We don’t have too high demands. At least the government treats us as human beings. If you don’t have money in East Africa, you don’t have money. But as long as you work hard, you can have enough food and clothing, and there are no other worries. Medical education and everything are available.”
“Actually, there is not much difference between East Africa and Germany, except that in Germany, there are not so many job opportunities and there are not so many places to farm. War, so many people left."
"The main reason is that the intensity of the war is too high, and war in Europe is simply not something ordinary people can afford."
"Hans, compared to war, you are still in Europe. It is not as good as our Far East. Even if there is no war, many of us will not be able to survive.”
"To each other, Germany now is not the same as Germany before. I heard that Germany has developed well in recent years, but in the past, the development level of each region in Germany was different. For example, the Kuller family fled to East Africa because of the famine in the south. Moreover, in those days, various countries They had to recruit troops and arrest people at any time, and they went to the battlefield without knowing it that day.”
Before German reunification, Germany was in a lot of trouble. Anyway, there were many wars, and the efficiency and administration among the various states were poor. It's different. The good ones are like heaven on earth, and the bad ones are just like pulp.
Comparisons between countries are a fascination for people from all countries, especially those who have spent time in Germany, the United States and East Africa.
After comparing the three countries, they will come to the conclusion that in general the United States and East Africa are stronger than Germany and have less pressure on life. Germany and the United States are more prosperous than East Africa, but now East Africa is not too bad. , the social order in the United States is not as good as that in Germany and East Africa. Social order has never been the strength of the British and American countries. For example, London, the most prosperous city in the world today, is also the most notorious city of crime in the world. Anyway, you have to sacrifice something when you choose which country to live in. However, this is also compared to normal countries. Some abnormal countries are not good at everything, such as Haiti and the Philippines in previous lives.
Ernst can no longer hear the discussions of the East African rogues. Now he has too many things to do, especially the issue of military expansion.
In fact, as an autocratic monarchy, there has never been anything to hear from the heavens. To exaggerate, it would be enough to say that Ernst’s simple projects and using a golden hoe to hoe the ground were considered qualified.
After all, ancient monarchs knew that this was a form to let everyone know that they valued agriculture. As for what tools farmers used for farming, that was not their concern.
Of course, this is just a joke. East Africa still pays great attention to improving agricultural production efficiency. It has completely transitioned from pure human agriculture to semi-animal agriculture, and is now preparing to enter mechanized agriculture.
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"If we expand the army, it is best to do it in the east, because most of the population is located in the east. The population of Matabele Province is not too small, but many of them are industrial workers. So in order not to delay industrial production, we plan to start from the east. Rural areas, recruiting troops, but Your Highness, what is the reasonable range for our military expansion this time?" Felix said to Ernst.
In the south-central region, the most populous province is Matabele Province. However, Matabele Province has a high proportion of industry, and most of the jobs are in factories and mines. Therefore, in order not to delay production work, naturally It is not suitable to draw people from Matabele Province to join the army.
"Just fifty thousand first! This can ensure the overall dynamic balance between us, Britain, Portugal and the Transvaal, and our troops are standing armies built according to high standards. If all It would be a waste not to be able to deal with the military threat in South Africa," Ernst said.
The treatment of the East African Army has never been bad, especially in the past few years, Ernst has been suppressing the expansion of the army and spending more military expenditures on weapons, equipment and logistics support.
In addition, in recent years, many outstanding military talents in East Africa who graduated from Germany and Austria have entered the army, which has further improved the comprehensive quality of the East African Army, which can at least ensure the combat level of East Africa's elite troops.
The Southern Military Region has been on the front line of national defense for a long time and has always attached great importance to military training. Maybe it has slacked off due to the long period of peace in East Africa, but with a little attention, it should be able to recover in a few months and ensure that the mental state of the troops is maintained at a better level. interval.
So the number of troops to be expanded this time does not need to be too large. Of course, the most important thing is that even if the British want to attack East Africa, they will need a long period of mobilization. The British have no shortage of troops and need to mobilize them from the mainland and India. As for Cape Town itself, the population base is still too small. However, if Cape Town had a larger population, Britain would not tolerate it for so long and would have chosen to attack East Africa long ago.
If the British draw troops from the mainland or India, they will also need to mobilize. When they mobilize, it will not be too late to mobilize targeted forces in East Africa, so now only a small number of troops need to be supplemented to ensure the advantage in East Africa's military strength. .
(End of this chapter)