Chapter 954 Ernst’s way to work
Moving the capital to the Rhine City is not without its drawbacks. Since the advent of the Age of Discovery, the ocean has been the focus of all major powers' strategies. The most typical one is Tsarist Russia. The original capital of Tsarist Russia was Moscow. Later, Peter I and other Tsarist Russian monarchs wanted to seize the sea port. , implemented a maritime strategy, comprehensively studied the West, and moved the capital to today's St. Petersburg.
Tsarist Russia’s previous policy of setting its capital in St. Petersburg undoubtedly brought huge benefits to Tsarist Russia. With its maritime advantages, it could more conveniently receive technology and capital input from Europe. St. Petersburg also changed from a remote country under the rule of the Swedish Empire to become the most economically developed country in Tsarist Russia. prosperous area.
Then, St. Petersburg, which was rapidly westernizing, radiated these technologies and capital to the inland areas of Tsarist Russia, which led to the rapid development of Tsarist Russia and Eastern Europe.
The relocation of the capital from the First Town to the Rhine City in East Africa should be regarded as the opposite case. At the very least, Ernst's inspection at the Bagamoyo Naval Base would not be so convenient.
In the past, if Ernst wanted to see the development of the navy in the First Town, he could go whenever he wanted. The First Town was less than 70 kilometers away from the coast and could be reached within an hour, but now it is not. It's possible.
Of course, although the Rhine City is deeply inland, it also has a beneficial impact on East Africa's maritime strategy. After all, East Africa is different from Tsarist Russia. Tsarist Russia's important ports are concentrated in the east, and East Africa is a two-ocean country.
So Rhine City is located in the center of the east and west coasts, making it easier for the central government of East Africa to coordinate the development and development of the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.
In the past, the East African government would naturally not be able to do it. However, with the development of communication technologies such as telegraph, telephone, and radio, the good foundation of railway and road transportation, and the development of future aircraft, the communication barriers between the Rhine City and the East African coast are gradually increasing. was cut.
Think about it, in the time of Peter I, there were no railways at that time, and communication almost relied on horses to send letters. What changes and changes were happening in Europe? The news was transmitted to Moscow by horses, and I am afraid that the day lilies were cold.
At this time, St. Petersburg, which is located on the coast and close to Europe, became the only option for the Tsar to realize Tsarist Russia's maritime strategy.
If we were in the era of Peter I, East Africa would not have the conditions to move the capital. Although the inland areas are more conducive to controlling the country, they are not conducive to participating in maritime competition. At this time, the first towns and cities on the coast are more Has advantages.
The advancement of communication and transportation technology has enabled East Africa to maintain good contact with the outside world even if its capital is moved to the Rhine City, always control the direction of world development, and participate in international competition.
Similarly, in Ernst's view, it is currently suitable for Tsarist Russia to move its capital from St. Petersburg back to Moscow. Although St. Petersburg is still the most economically active and easiest to communicate with the outside world, with the blessing of railways and communication means, Moscow is not able to do so in this regard. No worse than St. Petersburg.
And crucially, the location of St. Petersburg is too dangerous, and Moscow, which is far inland, is even better in terms of security. In fact, after the fall of Tsarist Russia, the Soviet Union and later Russia used Moscow as their capital. .
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Before finishing the renovation of the Rhine Palace, Ernst had already started "going to work". On the day he arrived in Rhine City, he went to the Rhine City Central Government Building to preside over government affairs.
This was a big change after the capital was moved. When he was in the first town, Ernst worked in the Swet Palace. After all, the traditional palace was originally the political center of a feudal autocratic monarchy.
“It takes at least thirty minutes from the Rhine Palace to the central government building. Isn’t this asking for trouble?” Constantine said to Ernst.
Ernst said: "Nowadays, if you have a car to travel, more than 20 minutes is enough, not much time, and the office location in the Rhine Palace will reduce the living experience, so it is better to separate the two." . , In fact, Ernst thought that if the East African monarch became a virtual monarch in the future, he would still need to relocate a special government office location. The specific manifestations in other countries would be the Prime Minister's Palace, the Presidential Palace, the Prime Minister's Palace, etc.
The most typical example is No. 10 Downing Street in the UK, so it is better to separate the royal palace from the government residence now to save trouble in the future.
This is actually a euphemism. We are about to enter the twentieth century, and the beginning of the twentieth century was also the last glorious years of the monarchy.
With the royal flag inEast Africa in the future if the same political changes as those in Europe and other regions occur and the royal flag falls, trouble could easily arise if the palace where the royal family lives is an administrative office center.
“To be honest, there is no civilian area between the Rhine Palace and the central government building, otherwise security would be a big problem.” Constantine continued.
After all, there have always been many assassinations of monarchs, especially the late Tsar Alexander II. He experienced more than a hundred assassinations in his life, and escaped in the past. In 1881, he was finally killed by a bomb thrown by an assassin on his car. To the west.
This caused quite a stir at the time. At that time, Constantine strongly asked Ernst to strengthen the security defense of Swet Palace. At that time, Swet Palace was located in the center of the First Town and was not strictly separated from the residential area. If there are gangsters like Tsarist Russia, they might be able to find an opportunity to behead the East African royal family.
Of course, this is unlikely. The first town and city were built entirely on politics, so most of the residents in the first town and city are "good citizens", at least the records are reliable.
"Father, safety has always been a concern for me. The security facilities in the entire area from the Rhine Palace to the Rhine City Administrative District are the strongest in East Africa, so it is impossible to encounter any thugs. Most of the people along this road are residential areas for the families of government officials. , other residents who maintain the life and infrastructure of the administrative area are also carefully selected, and there are troops nearby, so the security issues of Rhine City are second to none in the world. "
Along with the migration of the East African government and royal family, the Guards Division originally stationed in the Maritime Province (formerly the Central Province) and even its naval component moved over. Of course, their areas of activity also included the Little Rhine River and the Port of Bagamoyo. Transferred to the Rensemfowa River.
It’s just that the Rensemfua Dam has not yet been built, and the Navy of the Guards Division has limited space for activities. After the Rensemfua River Dam is completed, they can conduct law enforcement operations at the Rensemfua River Reservoir.
In fact, it has also changed from a navy to a lake army. In East Africa, due to the existence of large lakes such as the Great Lake (Lake Victoria), Lake Malawi, and Lake Solon (Lake Tanganyika), the inland navy has always been maintained, but the inland navy It has been reorganized into the Marine Police Department and is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Public Security.
"In fact, there is a subway connection from the Rhine Palace to the central government building. It is extremely safe, but it is not necessary. It is safe wherever you go by car. The royal family's cars are all bulletproof to a certain extent. If you encounter Even if it’s dangerous, personnel can be put in place quickly.”
When Ernst said this, Constantine remembered that there was a subway underground in the Rhine City, but he asked with some confusion: "Where is the subway entrance and exit of the Rhine Palace?"
Ernst smiled and said to Constantine: "In the middle of this year, that is, during the Spanish-American War, the subway has been completely built. However, the Rhine Palace subway is more than a hundred meters deep under the Rhine Palace, and it is not usually there. There will be vehicles passing through, and there is a dark room in the Rhine Palace that is the subway passage, but we will familiarize you with the internal structure of the Rhine Palace after we return from the Central Government Building.”
As the current king of East Africa, Constantine naturally has to show up to the government. After all, this is the first day of work for the East African central government after the capital is moved. Therefore, if you want to know the layout of the Rhine Palace, you have to wait until the father and son get off work.
(End of this chapter)