Chapter 904 Cabinda
Thinking about the consequences of the liquidation of royal families in various countries in previous lives, Ernst was still a little scared. After all, he was like a chandelier now, so keeping a low profile in the palace could at least provide comfort.
However, there is no need for Ernst’s worries, because Ernst gave up on this path from the beginning, which can be seen from the composition of East African immigrants.
Not to mention ordinary people, the East African government is a bunch of rough guys with sweet-smelling mouths. There is no aristocratic etiquette. East African nobles only wear the honorary title of "nobles".
Even the upper class is like this, let alone ordinary people in East Africa. They don’t have so many complex thoughts at all. Moreover, compulsory education in East Africa is fully geared towards science and engineering, which means there are fewer social critics.
The threshold for keyboard warriors in the 19th century was very high. Only those with strong literary skills and a certain social reputation were qualified, and their circle was only popular among the upper class.
Of course, with the expansion of the scale of workers and the improvement of their cultural level, a group of public party activists who dare to show their swords have begun to appear in Europe.
However, it is only limited to Europe. It is less popular in other parts of the world, including the United States, which has a more developed industry. After all, the United States’ national power has been on the rise and social conflicts are easily digested.
It is precisely the developed industry, chaotic society and numerous countries in Europe that easily lead to the emergence and spread of various ideas.
This is obviously an impossible situation in East Africa, the United States, or countries like the Far Eastern Empire. That is to say, the state machinery of the Far Eastern Empire is now on the verge of paralysis, otherwise cultural control will be even stricter than in East Africa.
Although the royal rule in East Africa is very stable, there is no shortage of "life-saving" supporting facilities, and this is not a big deal. East Africa itself is studying aircraft projects.
So far, policies in East Africa have been implemented from the top down, which means that social progress in East Africa is basically driven by Ernst, the top designer. Otherwise, East Africa would be in social chaos like Brazil.
This can be seen from the "withering" situation of the East African literary industry. So far, Ernst has not heard of any local "literary people". In a generation or two, it is impossible for East Africa to There are too many social changes.
In this way, the design of the Rhine Palace is more oriented toward practicality and convenience, rather than the artistry currently pursued in Europe, or the fanciful plans of the United States.
After the completion of the Rensemfowa River Dam, a huge artificial lake will be formed. The designer will design a dedicated dock based on the terrain around the lake to facilitate the royal family's escape through the waterway.
Safety is also a key consideration for Ernst, so in the future, the Rhine Palace will be equipped with a bunker and a special tunnel connected to the Rhine City subway, and a dedicated channel to the Rensemfowa River will be reserved.
Of course, none of this will stop Ernst from having high standards and requirements for personal enjoyment. On the surface, the East African Palace is relatively low-key in scale and decoration, but in fact there is something great inside. According to Ernst's requirements, it is natural. Make it as comfortable as you like, so when the construction of the East African Palace is completed, it will be one of the most modern palaces in the world.
Therefore, the safety considerations of the Rhine Palace were completely based on the standards of later generations, and Ernst had quite a lot of experience in this regard. After all, he was also a bricklayer on a construction site in his previous life, and had done many projects in Africa, so in the design of the Rhine Palace It’s not that I don’t understand Xiaobai at all.
The same is naturally true for other countries, so it will not be difficult for bombers to appear in the future. If bombers are not said to be nuclear weapons, it will only be 40 or 50 years later.
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This is actually true for the entire world. Even the poorest and backward countries and regions will have a large number of plantations built due to the arrival of colonists. The indigenous people who have not changed for thousands of years will also be shackled and forced to work. . "Crack", a crack of a whip across the sky became a feature of the 19th century, and the addition of the sentence: "Get up and work, lazy boy!" was a feature of the colonial era.
East African overseers are also very familiar with this kind of work. The city of Cabinda has undergone earth-shaking changes in less than five years in East African hands.
"Although the outlet of the Congo River is only five kilometers away, the depth of the river is very deep and the river is fast, so it is unrealistic to build a bridge here. The only solution now is to connect it to Luanda through ferry , as for the railway, it can only be realized through a roundabout plan in the upstream area. "
Chapinda City has become one of the important economic ports in the western region of East Africa. With the expansion of the city and the prosperity of foreign trade, the flow of people and freight has increased, and the original backward traffic situation is also eager to change.
In fact, the development speed of the four port cities in the west is not very slow, which is slightly worse than that of Beira Port.
After all, it is the bridgehead of Atlantic trade, and the economic strength of the Atlantic coastal regions and countries is not weaker than that of Asia-Europe trade. Of course, the Asia-Europe trade here also includes the Indian Ocean section. In the era of maritime transportation, Asia-Europe trade cannot be bypassed. Open the Indian Ocean.
On the Atlantic coast, South America and West Africa are the raw material origins positioned in East Africa, while Europe and the United States are the markets. With both of them in place, coupled with the connection between German investment and the inland economy of East Africa, the growth rate of western coastal cities is much higher than that of inland Angola. .
Of course, this situation is closely related to the geographical situation of East Africa. No matter how Angola and Southwest Africa develop, the national policy resources they enjoy are certain.
However, counting Angola and Southwest Africa, there are currently only four ports available for commercial trade operations. From north to south, they are Cabinda, Luanda, Benguela and Walvis Bay. In addition, there are two navies. military ports, that is, Alexandria and Swakopmund. Outside these ports, places such as Orangemond can only be regarded as small immigration strongholds.
Cabinda is located just like Mombasa in eastern East Africa. It is the port on the west coast closest to the main international trade route.
The only shortcoming is that there is no railway connection with the inland, and the lower reaches of the Congo River next to Cabinda have no shipping value due to the waterfalls in the upper reaches, and there is a lack of both land and water transportation.
In 1895, Luanda's population exceeded 70,000, mainly relying on its location advantages to vigorously develop import and export trade, as well as processing and manufacturing.
Because domestic transportation is not smooth, Luanda imports raw materials from West Africa and South America, and then processes and exports finished or semi-finished products to West Africa and South America. Some goods can even be exported to European and American countries.
Of course, with oil resources yet to be developed, Cabinda is far less important than Luanda, which is currently the most developed city on the west coast of East Africa.
In particular, German investment is concentrated in Luanda and Benguela. As for Cabinda, it is completely dependent on input from the East African government.
The main reason for this result is the lack of transportation such as railways, so Cabinda's urgent need for railways is higher than any other city in East Africa.
In 1895, after the Luanda and Benguela Railway, the East African government finally set out to change this situation, and the final plan for the Cabinda Railway was carried out at the same time as the upstream Kinshasa.
“The Kinshasa section of the Congo River has the best river conditions and is suitable for railway bridge construction, but this may also be the largest bridge construction project in East Africa since the founding of the country.”
"When the bridge construction is completed, railways and roads can be supplied to pass through at the same time, and the railway problems between Kinshasa and Cabinda can be solved. The railway branches off a branch line from the Luanda Railway, and then goes north to Kinshasa, and then passes through the Congo River Super Bridge, along the The northern bank of the Congo River finally reaches the city of Cabinda.”
(End of this chapter)