The Rise of the Empire

"From now on, we have to prepare. Some advance troops should start to move to Africa, and the material reserves will be on the right track immediately from now on. The Portuguese are not our opponents, that is, we must guard against the British and The actions that the French may take, these two countries are not very likely to be directly hostile to us, at most they will not cooperate. Once the war begins, it is obviously more expensive to transport materials."

"Secondly, we must also prepare the indigenous troops in Namibia and German East Africa. Although their combat effectiveness is poor, they have special advantages in familiarity with the terrain, reconnaissance, and relationships with other indigenous peoples around them. They should cooperate. , We will save a lot of trouble."

"Especially the shadows we planted in the two colonies of Portugal can also be used. These people have penetrated into all aspects of the colonial indigenous social system. With their help, we can easily take over and stabilize the colony. ."

"In my opinion, it is not accurate to define this operation directly as a war. The enemy we need to face is very weak. To some extent, it is more like an anti-intervention operation. I am not worried about the Portuguese. Their resistance is destined to be very weak and easy to be crushed. Even I am not very worried about British and French interference. After all, the British are still preparing for war, and it is impossible to go to war with Germany. France is fighting with us alone. The next is an absolute disadvantage, so don’t worry.’

"What I am really worried about is, what if Britain and France suddenly intervene when we are launching an attack on the Portuguese, hoping to get a share of our hands? Don’t forget that the Portuguese colony of Angola on the west coast of Africa is not far from French equatorial Africa. Far, French Madagascar is also not far from Mozambique. And British Rodnia is next to Mozambique! They want to act, what shall we do?"

   "Just like what Japan did to the Philippines in the past few months?" William II raised an eyebrow and said.

"Yes, compared to the British, France is more likely to take action. The actions of the British are largely affected by the forthcoming Boer War. The French do not have any foreign wars, and they have strength and interest. Why don’t the French do the same thing?" the prince asked rhetorically.

  Actually, the world colonial system formed around 1885 was not stable. This colonial system has been hit several times in history. The first was naturally the United States' war against Spain. In the Spanish-American War, the weak Spain was isolated and helpless. The British also tend to be American. The Americans successfully obtained the Philippines and Cuba from Spain.

   Then came the first and second Moroccan crisis. This time, Germany took the initiative to challenge the French colonial system. The two sides were originally feuds, and the direct cause was that Britain and Spain recognized France's rights in Morocco. This makes William II very dissatisfied. In the first Moroccan crisis, Germany did not gain any benefits. After a lapse of several years, the Germans in the second Moroccan crisis reaped some benefits in Central Africa.

  At the same time, Italy also took over the Turkish colonization of Africa in 1910, and more than 100,000 Italian troops included Libya in their own pockets in a very short time. As for the famous Boer War, let alone. In fact, in addition to these incidents and disputes, before the First World War, Britain also planned to carve up the Portuguese colony with Germany.

  So overall, if the First World War does not break out, in addition to Spain occupying a corner, and Belgium supported by Britain and France can retain the Congo, other colonies such as Turkey and Portugal will eventually be annexed by other powers.

  And this plane, because Japan joined the Spanish-American War and swallowed the Philippines, the old colonial system collapsed faster! The British can indulge other countries to obtain colonies from small European countries, so other big countries can naturally take away the colonies of those weak and small countries. It is even the best choice for a big country to get a piece of the pie.

  The prince can be sure that if there is no Boer War, then once Germany takes action against Portugal, the British will definitely get a share when they realize they cannot stop it! The French will also take advantage of the situation! And now, given the By-Boer War, the British will adopt some contraction policies.

  Historically also after the outbreak of the Boer War in 1898, Britain gave up its fight for Samoa. In a situation where the army is stretched, it is unlikely that the British will send troops directly to divide up the Portuguese colonies. So now, the biggest problem is the French, how to prevent the French from getting a share of the pie has become a big problem!

"Although there are two general directions, in general, it is unlikely that the French will launch an attack in the direction of Mozambique. The French power in Madagascar is very weak, and the navy power is even weaker. There is a wider strait in between. As long as our fleet can quickly occupy several important ports in Mozambique, it can easily cut off the way for the French to enter Mozambique."

"The biggest problem is the French who came from French equatorial Africa. If nothing happens, the Belgians will agree to pass through France. If we simply move from Namibia from south to north, then the French must have time to occupy the northern region. It won't be easy to handle it."

   "What you said makes sense, so do you have any good ideas?" William II said ~www.NovelMTL.com~Our navy is actually prepared to deal with the French! At the beginning of the battle, or even before launching an offensive on the southern front, we had to choose to land at the northern port of Angola, and then quickly blockade the Congo-Angola border area. "The prince said seriously.

"In fact, we can do better, and at least half of our troops will seize the port of the Portuguese by sea. This can ensure the control of these two colonies as soon as possible, and at the same time prevent the intervention of other countries. If nothing happens, If it does, it may take a few weeks to tell the winner.” William II thought for a while and added that the advantages of maritime transportation are indeed obvious, especially for the African regions where there are not many railways.

"But the large concentration of ships itself will arouse the vigilance of some countries, especially if these ships are German ships, it will let opponents know our intentions in advance." The prince did not think about this problem, but now if you If a large number of ships are transferred to Southern Africa, this move is too eye-catching. Although Germany is Mingqiang this time, it is not like Japan's undeclared war. You don't need to worry about making excuses, but it's hard to say how long it took from the incident to the declaration of war. And this period of time is enough time for the French to concentrate on action.

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