Garfield, the senior manager of Antwerp Company, has been very angry recently. The cause of the matter is very simple. Two managers of Antwerp Company were fishing in Lake Tanganyika because the fishing operations of two Chinese fishermen affected their fishing.
The two men shot and killed the two Chinese fishermen, then went ashore and returned to the company as if nothing had happened, without reporting the incident at all.
Therefore, Garfield knew nothing when he received the telegram from Nyasaland Agricultural Company, and naturally did not respond immediately.
What Garfield never expected was that the next day, another Chinese was shot and killed in the Kaputa area. This time, the Nyasaland Agricultural Company did not send a telegram, but Garfield increased his vigilance.
After learning about the background of Asalan Agricultural Company, Garfield suddenly realized that Asalan Agricultural Company was not as harmless to humans and animals as her name suggests. At this moment, Garfield received another telegram from Antwerp.
“Investigate the truth of the matter, give Lord Nyasaland a reasonable explanation, compensate Nyasaland for its economic losses, meet all Lord Nyasaland’s requirements within a reasonable range, and be sure to keep the situation under control.
If necessary, we can ask Viscount Alfred Milner to intervene. We might as well surrender to Nyasaland." Garfield still underestimated the importance Antwerp attached to Nyasaland, and a sense of resentment arose.
In the Congo Free State, the Antwerp Company was like God, taking everything it asked for and never suffered any setbacks. Now, because of three civilians, Antwerp had to bow to Nyasaland. This made Garfield resentful.
"Lord Nyasaland is very capable. He does things unscrupulously. Like the deceased Mr. Cecil Rhodes, he is a loyal supporter of the British 'Two C Plan'. Portuguese East Africa experienced drastic changes some time ago. Although there were no
Evidence showed that Lord Nyasaland was involved, but the Portuguese claimed that it was precisely because of Nyasaland's support for the Yao people that the Yao people were able to defeat the Portuguese. After the Yao people and the Portuguese signed an agreement, Nyasaland
The Lord obtained the outlet of the Zambezi River Basin from the Yao people and became the biggest beneficiary of Portuguese East Africa. We still don’t know the relationship between Lord Nyasaland and the Yao people, but we have reason to believe that Nyasaland
There must be some unknown transaction between Nyasaland and the Yao people." Kenneth Bryan, a senior employee of the Antwerp Company, emphasized the relationship between Nyasaland and the Yao people. Although Kenneth had no evidence, the tendency in Kenneth's words was
The sex is obvious.
Because of the rebellion of the Yao people, Portugal lost most of its territory in Portuguese East Africa. Now Portugal is in chaos. The royalists hope to gather forces to return to Portuguese East Africa and regain Portugal's interests in Portuguese East Africa. However, the opposition party demands that the king abdicate.
The Prime Minister resigns and national elections are held to decide Portugal's fate.
The crumbling Portuguese Kingdom had no time to return to Portuguese East Africa. As the Yao people rebuilt the Mweni Matapa Kingdom and Nyasaland built Port Edward and the railway at the mouth of the Zambezi River, Portugal's return to Portuguese East Africa became increasingly distant.
No doubt, although the Portuguese government is seeking international support through various channels, as long as the British government does not come forward, no one will support the Portuguese.
Rhodesia and Nyasaland were both beneficiaries of the drastic changes in Portuguese East Africa. The territories acquired by Rhodesia and Nyasaland were also British territories, so the British government would not come forward to uphold justice for the Portuguese. This
The Portuguese will definitely suffer the loss.
What Kenneth is now worried about is that Nyasaland will replicate the behavior in Portuguese East Africa in the Congo Free State, which would be no less than a disaster for the Congo Free State.
"If Lord Nyasaland regards the Congo Free State as Portuguese East Africa, then Lord Nyasaland is wrong. The Congo Free State is not Portuguese East Africa, and the Congolese and Negrero people are not Yao people. If the Congolese
If the Congolese and Negliro people dare to rebel, then we will kill all the Congolese and Negliro people." Colonel Jim Theresa, who was stationed in the Antwerp company, was murderous. Colonel Jim Theresa was a German who participated in the
He lost an eye in the Franco-Prussian War, and then retired from the German army and came to the Congo Free State to join the colonial army formed by Leopold II.
"Colonel, even if we kill all the Congolese and Negrero people, it won't solve the problem. Three years ago, there were no less than 100,000 people near Lake Tanganyika. Now it's less than 20,000. Even if the Nyasaland people don't
Come on, the Congolese and Negreiros are going to die too," Kenneth sighed quietly. In terms of cruelty and cruelty, the Belgians were not much better than the Portuguese.
When Leopold II established the Congo Free State in 1884, there were approximately 25 million people in the Congo Free State. In 1908, affected by the international public opinion environment, Belgium nationalized the Congo Free State and became the Belgian Congo.
There are less than 10 million people left in the Congo. In just 24 years, the population of the Congo Free State has decreased by between 10 and 15 million.
No, it’s more than 10 million to 15 million, because it’s impossible for the population of the Congo Free State not to increase in these 24 years. Therefore, the number here must also add the natural increase in population over these years.
Considering the population growth rate at this time, this number may double.
The cruelty of the Belgians is evident.
"Are you accusing us of being too cruel? Crocodile tears, you don't think so when collecting taxes and tapping rubber!" Jim retorted, Kenneth used to be a lawyer, when the Antwerp company needed to sign a contract with a certain chief of the Congo Free State
Kenneth only comes into play when it comes to contracts. Without the threat of force from soldiers like Jim, there would be no room for lawyers like Kenneth to operate.
"Come on, let's discuss Nyasaland. What kind of explanation should we give to satisfy Lord Nyasaland? In other words, how much compensation should we give to satisfy Lord Nyasaland?
." Garfield didn't want to listen to meaningless quarrels. It was okay to fight against each other on weekdays. If the building was about to collapse and he didn't forget to fight for power, he would be asking for death.
"It's very simple. Just find any reason, such as a gun misfire or something, and just give Nyasaland some compensation. If Lord Nyasaland is not done with it, I will let him see the glory of the Prussian warriors." Jim vowed,
It is indeed easy for a king who insists on the "Yellow Peril Theory" to bring out a group of confident warriors.
Although Roque is now Baron Nyasaland and shows a tendency to be taken more and more seriously, after all Roque is a yellow man. The Eight-Nation Allied Forces' war of aggression against China has just ended. Germany is the main force of the Eight-Nation Allied Forces' invasion of China.
So it's really hard for Jim to respect Rock, the Baron of Nyasaland.
“During the Boer War, it is said that the commander-in-chief of the Boer coalition, General Joubert, was shot dead by Lord Nyasaland. Before the Boer War, Lord Nyasaland was just a patrolman in the Cape Town Police Station. During the Boer War, Lord Nyasaland
Lord Saran rose like a rocket, and after the war he was already a baron with a fiefdom of 200,000 square kilometers. Such a person is not to be frightened." Kenneth was not in a hurry, if it weren't for the fact that Kenneth and Jim's interests were closely related,
Then Kenneth really wanted to see how Jim proved the glory of the Prussian warrior to the Nyasaland people.
"Lord Nyasaland is a funny clown. He only achieved some pitiful achievements due to good luck. Look at the performance of the British Expeditionary Force in the Boer War. It is really inconsistent with the honor of the British Empire. You all
After all, that clown was just a patrolman before the war broke out. Even the expeditionary force was in a mess, so what can the patrolman do?" Jim laughed. The performance of the British Expeditionary Force in the Boer War has indeed become the talk and laughing stock of Europeans.
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In today's world, Britain is still the undisputed leader.
And the whole world is happy to see the boss's joke. Thinking about the United States' defeat in Somalia in the 20th century, the whole world is almost beating gongs and drums.
"Jim, don't say that. How Lord Nyasaland obtained the title is beyond the scope of our discussion. What we want to discuss now is how to deal with Nyasaland's accusations." Garfield remained calm, and Nyasaland
Even if Saran is a clown, he is a clown who represents the British Empire and cannot be ignored by Antwerp Company.
"Accuse? What qualifications do the people of Nyasaland have to 'accuse' us? We are not Lord Nyasaland's subordinates." Jim was reluctant. What he couldn't accept was Rock's skin color.
It's just that it's not in the interest of Antwerp Company to be entangled at this time, so Garfield was very disappointed with Jim and looked at Kenneth.
Kenneth smiled bitterly and spread his hands, saying that he was also helpless. No matter how the Antwerp Company explained to the Nyasaland people, the garrison must be required to exercise full restraint. If another vicious incident occurs at this time, the consequences will be out of control.
"Jim, restrain your men. I don't want to see similar incidents happen again. If it happens again, you have to find a way to explain it to Lord Nyasaland yourself." Garfield said sharply. If Jim still ignores the overall situation,
Then Garfield will consider transferring Jim. Jim's attitude simply cannot live in peace with the Nyasaland people, and will only make things worse and worse.
"Sir, there is no need to be afraid of the Nyasaland people. I have deployed two companies on the border. They are enough to deal with those Nyasaland militia groups that do not even have uniforms." Jim was full of confidence. At least Jim's men were regular troops.
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"Gentlemen, we are in trouble." The office door was suddenly pushed open, and Larry Lind, the security manager of the Antwerp company, hurriedly said: "Our two companies on the border were attacked, and all 240 people were killed. The problem now is
, we don’t know who the attacker is, how many people there are on the other side, or even whether the other side will launch another attack. This time we are in big trouble.”
Jim was stunned. He never expected that the slap in the face would come so quickly.
