Chapter 667: Military expansion and preparation for war
Otto City, Hechingen Province (formerly Pretoria, Transvaal Republic).
“According to the government’s 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. They will receive military training in surrounding rural areas in August this year.”
In South Africa, July to October is the dry season, which is also the slack period for farming in the region. In addition, the agricultural scale of Hechingen Province itself is not large, so it will not have a big impact on agriculture.
“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 been notified as to whether there will be a war, but as a border province, Hechingen should always pay attention to border defense 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. Many immigrants are accustomed to living a peaceful life, and a war may suddenly break out, which 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 dangerous wild animals on the grasslands, and they were also threatened by diseases. It has only been a few years now. days, but we must not forget how long we have been out of the war.”
"Old Peter is right. In fact, we all know that no matter where we are, war is inevitable. This is the way 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 the war was frightening to death, and there were often hundreds of thousands of people. A few years ago in the Franco-Prussian War, the number exceeded one million. How many people did the German Communist Party have at that time?"
“The United States will not go to war!” 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 skills, your life will be far worse than in East Africa, where there are droughts and floods that guarantee harvests.”
"Oh, it's not like we don't have brothers from the United States here. Aren't they all new? And which country has such good public security as East Africa? East Africa is not as good as the previous one, but more than the lower one. We don't demand too much, at least the government Think of 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, no other worries, and all the medical education is available.”
“Actually, there’s not much difference between East Africa and Germany. It’s just that in Germany, there aren’t that many job opportunities, there aren’t that many places to farm, and there are always wars, so there are more people leaving.”
“The main reason is that the intensity of the war is too high. European wars are simply not something ordinary people can afford.”
“Hans, compared to the war, your Europe is still inferior to our Far East. Even without the war, many of us would 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, at that time, every country had to recruit troops and arrest people at any time, and they went to the battlefield without knowing it that day."
Comparisons between countries are something that everyone enjoys, 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 life pressure. Germany and the United States are more prosperous than East Africa, but East Africa is not too bad now. The social order in the United States is not as good as In Germany and East Africa, social order has never been the strong point 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. In some abnormal countries, everything is not possible, such as Haiti and the Philippines in the previous life.
Ernst can no longer hear the discussions of the unruly people in East Africa. Now he has too many things to do, especially the issue of military expansion.
In fact, as an autocratic monarchy, there is never anything that can be heard from the heavens. To exaggerate, it would be enough to say that Ernst’s simple projects and using a golden **** to **** 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 expansion this time?" Felix said to Ernst.
In the south-central region, the most populous province is Matabele. 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, it is naturally not suitable to start from Matabele. Lai Province mobilized people to join the army.
"Let's start with 50,000! This can ensure the overall dynamic balance between us, Britain, Portugal and the Transvaal. Moreover, our troops are standing armies built according to high standards. If they are unable to deal with South Africa's military threat , that would be too much of a waste," Ernst said.
The treatment of the East African Army has never been bad. Especially in recent years, Ernst has been suppressing the expansion of the army and spending more military expenditures on weaponry, equipment and logistics support improvements.
Moreover, 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 and 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.
Therefore, 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 UK has no shortage of troops and needs to mobilize them from the mainland and India. As for Cape Town itself, The population base is still too small, but 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.
The British will also need to mobilize troops from the mainland or India. When they mobilize, it will not be too late to mobilize targeted troops in East Africa. Therefore, only a small number of troops need to be supplemented now to ensure East Africa's military advantage.
(End of this chapter)