Not penetration, but expansion!
Why did the United States’ “African cause” fall short?
It took thirty years to create a lonely, no, they created a small America.
As a country, Liberia's constitution is completely based on the United States. It was drafted by Professor John Simon Greenleaf of Harvard Law School. The national flag is also copied from the Stars and Stripes, which is like a miniature version of "Black America".
At that time, the Colonization Society's "African cause" fell short of success. To put it bluntly, it had a "bitch mentality". It wanted to be a bitch but also wanted to build a monument.
Zhu Xianhai would definitely not make the same mistake.
"They are the first step in our expansion in Africa."
Smiling, Zhu Xianhai stood up, walked to the map, and stared at Africa on the map. Except for North Africa and South Africa, the rest of Africa is basically a terra nullius.
The carving up of Africa by the Western powers was a matter of the Berlin Conference in 1884, which was still thirty years away from now. Whoever occupies Africa now owns it.
Is it worthy of God to leave unclaimed land unoccupied?
“Congo River!”
Zhu Xianhai said calmly.
"My plan is that we first establish a stronghold near the mouth of the Congo River."
Staring at the Congo River on the map, Zhu Xianhai thought of Leopold II, another so-called "hand-chopping madman" who, more than ten years later, occupied the entire Congo River basin all the way from the Congo River.
The reputation of "Hand-Chopping Demon" is also known as "Light of the Righteous Path".
"We can buy a piece of land here first. The locals have been in contact with Europeans for two to three hundred years. They do not reject such a deal. They will first establish tropical plantations, and then move inward along the Congo River step by step, allowing those
The chiefs surrendered to the company and accepted its rule. You know, they are very backward, they are just a group of tribes. They don't understand or care about what a country is."
Africa... we really don’t understand!
Qian Deshan opened his eyes wide. Even if he was in charge of those black slaves, so what? He didn't understand Africa at all.
"Occupying the Congo River Basin is only the first step. If necessary, we can also occupy a piece of land on the coast of East Africa and eventually connect West Africa and East Africa. In this way..."
Zhu Xianhai paused, a trace of ambition flashing in his eyes.
"From the Pacific to the Atlantic, from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean..."
Could such a great achievement still be achieved in the nineteenth century?
Zhu Xianhai is really a little suspicious, but not doubtful!
It's more of a desire, the deep-seated desire for expansion.
The world is so big, why can only white people conquer it? Why can’t Chinese people conquer it and occupy it?
In essence, this world is based on strength. As long as the strength is strong enough, China can also participate in this game of carving up the world.
"In this way, we may be able to have a huge colony outside of South China. On that land, we will get everything we need. For example, the coal that South China needs now is much farther away from South China than Alaska.
Recently, transportation costs are lower, but labor costs are also lower."
It is true that there are coal mines in Alaska, and the varieties are complete, from high-quality anthracite to bituminous coal. The only problem is that there are not enough manpower for mining - even now, Nanhua has only set up one fishing company and one in Alaska.
The cannery only produces canned fish and meat.
But Africa is different!
Cheap labor is everywhere over there, and Leopold II won the "praise" of the father of the Hand-Chopping Party by driving the labor force. In short, there is coal in that part of Africa, and there are people.
"Well, if the master thinks it's good, then that's good."
Qian Deshan was straightforward. Anyway, for him, the most important thing was to send those black slaves out.
"In that case, it's decided."
Staring at the map, Zhu Xianhai waved his hand and said to Qian Deshan.
"Look at the preparations, and try to send those people back to the land of their ancestors this year. In fact, this should be a great cause. In the future, we may go north, and we may have conflicts with the Brazilians. During the war,
We will liberate many slaves. Western white people-the Portuguese, British, and Americans, they plundered black slaves from Africa to the Americas as slaves! And what about us? We liberated them. We will not only give them freedom, but also give them freedom.
We will return them to the land of their ancestors where they have lived for generations. We will help them build cities, schools, and plantations, and teach them step by step to enter modern civilized society. We will educate them, lead them, and guide them.
Compared to white people...we are the true paragons of human morality..."
When he said this great truth, Zhu Xianhai was moved by himself. At this moment, he really regretted it. He should have bought a movie camera to take pictures of the scene at this moment.
The compassionate tone when he said these words was recorded on film.
Leopold, that was the father of the Hand Choppers.
We are the real "heroes", the real "wise king", the real "light of justice".
What is a great virtuous person?
This is the real kind person!
Not only will the black slaves be liberated, but they will also be given true freedom!
The United States...is simply hypocritical. Their so-called "liberation" is just words. What did the "liberated" black slaves get?
Nothing!
After the Civil War, the liberated black slaves had nothing. In order to survive, they had to live on the land of the old manor owners, rent their houses, and pick cotton for them. After paying the rent, they earned a meager income.
The remaining money was not even enough to live on, and some manor owners even discovered that their profits were higher after using free men.
Why?
Because in the past, black slaves were the property of their masters, animals worth thousands of dollars a head, and their masters would keep them fed and housed. After all, if they died, it would be their own loss!
But the situation is different for free workers. Do you want to work for two cents a day? If you don't, someone else will.
Not enough to eat?
Does it have anything to do with me?
worn out?
Do my shit.
Freedom...hypocritical freedom and liberation are just for better slavery.
In contrast, we are the real liberators - not only giving them freedom, but also sending them back to their hometowns to farm, live and work there. This is real freedom!
Turning around from the map gracefully, Zhu Xianhai whispered to himself:
"Hey, if there was an dynamite award, we would also be a Peace Prize winner just for such a righteous act!"
This chapter has been completed!