Chapter 713 Not Afraid of War
Wells was not surprised by what Edlis said about the war, and even took it for granted. This was related to the long-term low-intensity war in East Africa.
East Africa has been at war for almost more than ten years. The new generation like Wells has spent almost every year in the war in East Africa. Even the villages in East Africa often had conflicts with tribes and wild beasts. .
But for Mary, the German, it doesn’t feel so good!
"Wells, are there often wars in East Africa?"
Germans actually have a strong awe of war, especially for German civilians. Every war in Europe is extremely tragic. Because the gap between the two warring parties is not large, they can only rely on a large number of cannon fodder to fight against each other. consumption.
As for the prevalence of militarism, it was actually forced out. If we don’t develop our military, we can only be beaten. The former German countries felt this the most. Germany is actually the Central Plains of Europe and a natural battlefield for various forces. If Germany If people don't fight for themselves, they can't escape being beaten by others, so it's better to integrate and take the initiative to beat others.
"Haha, Mary, don't worry. The wars in Africa are not as tragic as those on the European continent, because the opponents in East Africa are not strong. We in East Africa often fought with the indigenous people in the past. This is not unusual."
Wolves are not afraid of sheep. This is the current situation of East Africa's development in Africa. In the past, the number one military power in Africa was Egypt. East Africa was a little more restrained. Now East Africa has firmly established its position as the number one military power in Africa, so it should instead It is the forces surrounding East Africa that are afraid of East Africa.
Edlis also spoke up: "War is not unfamiliar to East Africans, but in most cases it is us in East Africa who invade other countries and tribes, whether in terms of population or military strength, or Or economically and politically, East Africa has an overwhelming advantage over its neighbors.”
"And in recent years, the East African navy and army have developed more rapidly than before. There is no generation gap between the weapons and equipment of Europe. At the same time, it has its own arsenal, so no war will not have much impact on civilians."
Mary She didn't believe a word of either of them, because her living environment had been exaggerating the horror of war since she was a child. After all, before the reunification of Germany, most Germans were the ones who were beaten.
Similarly, in addition to the description of the war, the same is true of the description of Africa. Although the African continent has changed greatly under the rule of East Africa, Europe's stereotypes of Africa have never changed.
Before this, Mary was actually reluctant to leave Germany, but her husband was from East Africa, so the family could only go to East Africa to develop. Fortunately, East Africa was not the barren land described in Europe.
In fact, this is easy to understand. Although East Africa actively promotes East Africa and deceives immigrants, this actually hinders the positive public opinion of East Africa in the German region.
Because most people who believe in the merits of East Africa have immigrated, the advertising effect of three people becoming a tiger cannot be formed. After all, East Africa is quite far away from Europe, and there are more slanders than praises. Ordinary people cannot have a deep understanding of the development of East Africa unless they leave Europe.
This is the same as the natural "filter" of the Western world on other regions of the world in the previous life. Europe is the center of civilization. This is politically correct. The United States, which has a history of hundreds of years, is now in European public opinion. It’s not a good thing, let alone East Africa, which has only a few decades of history.
“Don’t worry about the war. Bulawayo, where you are going, is actually in the rear of East Africa. Even if the war goes unfavorably, it will not have much impact there. From another perspective, we in East Africa The area of a province is about the same as that of a European country, and there is a natural buffer zone between these provinces,” Edlis said.
The city of Bulawayo is also in the western part of Matabele Province. , far away from the border, and of course, not as safe as Edlis said.
However, East Africa has a geographical advantage, because Matabele Province is on a separate plateau terrain, divided by the Limpopo River and the South African plateau to the south, and facing Mozambique from a high altitude in the east.
The Mozambique Plains are one of the few true plains in Africa, and this is Mozambique's biggest disadvantage. The plateau naturally has a military suppression advantage over the plains.
Mozambique is also very poorly developed at the border between East Africa and Mozambique. Many areas are rainforests and swamps, and transportation is very poor. Only transportation between the north and the south is relatively convenient. This is also the reason why Mozambique’s border was long and narrow in the past. The South African Plateau in the south is indeed more accessible, but it is inland. In these African countries, except for East Africa, transportation is basically a mess.
After all, other colonies, including the Portuguese, who have colonized Africa for hundreds of years, have no concept of construction. Among the many colonies in the world, I am afraid that only the British have done so in India. The highest, and East Africa has broken away from the colonial category, so it naturally has to be very focused on national construction.
"However, after so many years of war in East Africa, the country's territory must have expanded to its limit. If there is another war, our opponents will not be indigenous!" Wells thought of a key question.
"There is a high probability that they are the Portuguese, but Portugal's military strength is not outstanding in Europe. Even we in East Africa have asked them to cede territory and pay compensation, so I think the Portuguese's strength is probably at a higher level than the indigenous people in the eyes of East Africa." Adlis said.
"Of course, it may also be the Transvaal. After all, the hostility between East Africa and the Transvaal is the greatest."
Adliss did not think about Britain. Although the relationship between the UK and East Africa is not very good, there should not be much hatred. Of course, even if there is a threat, the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff should have a plan.
Mary: "I originally thought that there would be no war after leaving Germany, but I didn't expect that it would be the same in other parts of the world."
"The difference is huge. War in Eurasia is normal. The intensity of war in other regions is not comparable to that in Europe. Take East Africa as an example. Unless the Civil War like the United States also occurs in East Africa, any form of war will be a local war for East Africa."
East Africa has not yet enjoyed a situation like Germany where enemies came from all directions. It may be difficult to enjoy it in the future, because East Africa does not have many neighboring countries and is not strong.
Of course, if the British can pull France and other European countries to form an intervention force in East Africa, it is another matter, but the possibility of this situation is basically zero. At least it is certain that Germany and Austria-Hungary will definitely oppose it. , and other countries are definitely also ambiguous. This is the benefit of a big country.
Of course, being a great power is not necessarily easy to use. This should be felt most deeply by the Ottoman Empire and the Far Eastern Empire. Instead, they have been suppressed by other countries because of the threats from the two countries.
Just as Europeans could not have imagined that Americans ruled Europe across the Atlantic Ocean in Ernst's previous life, the so-called center of civilization first became a bargaining chip between the United States and the Soviet Union, and finally became a puppet of the United States.
However, the United States is not like a human king. After completely establishing its global hegemony, its positive image is far less than its negative image. As a world "leader", it should set an example and set an example for the development of other countries.
However, the United States has not made any achievements in domestic construction, and has become the source of various international social problems such as "guns", "drugs", "race", "tramps", "gender"...
As for the contribution of the United States, of course it cannot be denied, but its international order and achievements are basically the product of the Cold War period in order to compete with the Soviet Union. After the death of the Soviet Union, the United States also quickly deteriorated.
If you enter, you will be helpless, and if you leave, you will be invincible to foreign patients, and the country will perish.
(End of this chapter)