African Entrepreneurship Records

Chapter 768: Useless Resistance

In the fertile land of Angola, the smoke of war did not end completely with the collapse of the colonial regime of the Kingdom of Portugal, even though East Africa destroyed Luanda, the spiritual pillar of Angola.

 Because compared with Luanda, there are still a group of "real" owners in the land of Angola. Their most real interests are not the so-called "patriotism", but the land and rich products of Angola.

The plantations and mines in Angola, the "Portuguese" who really lived in Angola, and their resistance movement against East Africa did not end with the fall of Portuguese rule.

During the war against Luanda, East Africa did not have time to manage these planters or mine owners. Now that the frontal war has ended, East Africa had to launch a new round of military operations in order to obtain land in Angola.

 En heating.

Enge is 267 kilometers away from Luanda. It is a Portuguese plantation. At this time, a company of the 416th Division is fighting here against the guards of the plantation.

Gunshots erupted one after another in the ditch on the left side of the Engel Plantation. The arcing shells from the grenade fell on the ground, emitting streams of black smoke, which smeared the green fields.

“Old-fashioned grenades still use black powder, but this is not as powerful as smokeless gunpowder, but the smell of gunpowder at the mouth of the barrel makes people feel more intoxicating!” Company Commander Parker said with great satisfaction in the temporary trench.

As a newly formed unit, many of the equipment in Parker's unit have not yet been updated and are old goods that were moved from the East African defense warehouse.

Even though Portugal has become somewhat outclassed among European countries, it was once a great country worthy of the memory of the Portuguese.

Of course, this is just an exaggeration. After all, there are only a few wealthy people who can actually live in Angola. After they accumulate considerable wealth here, they still have to return to the feasting and reveling world of Europe.

"Captain Parker, these Portuguese are really ignorant. Their main force has been wiped out by us. Why haven't they given up resistance? Are they trying to fight against us with their crude weapons and weak fighting will?"

 For Parker, although these weapons had some shortcomings, they were enough to deal with the Portuguese plantations that did not even have enough weapons.

In the colonial era, the former glory of the Portuguese Empire was the passport that allowed the Portuguese to safely accept the status of "civilized people".

 Smokeless gunpowder is a great invention. Unfortunately, the time when smokeless gunpowder was produced in East Africa was too close to the South African War, so even before the war, not all troops could be equipped with new equipment and new ammunition.

Parker said: "People die for money, and birds die for food. For these planters, the land is their foundation. They traveled thousands of miles from Europe to open up wasteland and expand the land. Now because of the incompetence of the country, hundreds of years of accumulation have been destroyed." If it was completely looted, it would be difficult to accept this result."

Of course, behind the extravagance and respectability of European gentlemen and capitalists are the painful sacrifices made by countless countries and civilians in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

As long as a country has sufficient strength, it can easily be "respected" by other countries. Portugal is no longer able to do so, but the glory of its "pirate" ancestors will not make anyone really despise this country. After all, if, maybe, Portugal can do it again How about making a pioneering feat like that in the early days of the Age of Discovery?

But these have nothing to do with the East African warriors, just like Parker. For him, the current "mere" Portugal is just a stepping stone for the great Kingdom of Hechingen to stand on top of the world. In the future, East Africa will definitely be no worse than any other country in the world. . Just like now, the black slaves in the Portuguese plantations across the way did not even have basic freedoms. In the face of war, they only served as cannon fodder for the plantation owners. Parker no longer felt interested in an opponent of this strength.

Parker said: "From the moment the Luanda War was won, Portugal's rule in Angola was completely ended. However, these plantation owners had thousands of acres of plantations and lost the ability to be protected by the Kingdom of Portugal. , these are their private property, so they must be dissatisfied with us in East Africa, after all, our actions are harmful to their actual interests, but the 19th century is an era where strength speaks for itself."

"If we were defeated, I think the situation we would face would not be much better than Angola now, so for the sake of the kingdom and Germany, we must fight the Portuguese and win. This is a completely just self-defense war. "

Of course, what Parker said is just and righteous. This cannot change the fact that East Africa is now depriving Portuguese "civilians" of their land in Angola. It is true that the war a few months ago was the Patriotic War.

 The current East African army, just like Napoleon back then, is defined from the hero of the country to the "invader".

However, the East African soldiers had no burden in their hearts. First of all, the situation in the 19th century was that whoever had the bigger fist had the final say. Portugal failed in this war, so East Africa, as the victor, got all the spoils. This was completely Reasonable.

Secondly, East African soldiers had little sympathy for such large private plantations. After all, they themselves were not large plantation owners.

What is implemented in East Africa is the nationalization of land. Although nationalization cannot make East African citizens rich, it can make them have enough food and clothing. This is a very happy thing for East African citizens in this era. After all, like most people in the late 19th century, For the people of the country who are in dire straits, East Africa is simply a "paradise".

Moreover, land privatization actually has a derogatory connotation in the eyes of most East Africans in this era, especially land privatization like Angola, where a plantation is entirely owned by the plantation owner, but the workers who depend on him do not get a share of the profits. Half a benefit.

Although East Africa also "exploits" its citizens to a certain extent, this is inevitable. Competition with the international community requires East African citizens to work hard.

 After all, East Africa’s heritage is incomparable to that of most countries. This disadvantage in heritage can only be created through “hard work.”

Of course, the only pity is that the rulers of East Africa are the Hechingen royal family. Otherwise, East Africa might have embarked on a different path and become the forerunner of this era.

Of course, now under Ernst's governance, East Africa's performance in all aspects is basically up to standard, which is very in line with the psychological expectations of East African citizens. In fact, even if Ernst does nothing now, Ernst will become East Africa's leader in the future. One of the "greatest" men in history.

 Because now Ernst has fabricated a new nation. Although it is wrapped in a German shell, everyone knows that it is just a shell.

No matter which direction East Africa develops in the future, it cannot change the history of this nation and country created by Ernst.

 Unless one day, the East Africans are all wiped out like the American Indians, or the governing institution of the country ceases to exist, and world unity is achieved.

The 19th century was a turbulent era, but as long as Ernst lived long enough, East Africa would have the opportunity to survive the dangerous period. This was the prerogative of the founding monarch. Of course, the apparent founding monarch of East Africa was Constantine. This is special, but who made the royal family of Hechingen so thin in the past?

 (End of this chapter)