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At the same time, the powerful Bagash bin Said began his first administrative experience.

He declared himself the first ruler of the Sultanate of Zanzibar, with full authority to act as Sultan Majid bin Said in charge of national affairs.

"Slavery is evil. His Majesty Sultan Majid bin Said was beguiled by traitors and implemented this backward system in Zanzibar that is rejected by the civilized world. It will inevitably hinder the Sultanate of Zanzibar from integrating into the civilized world and hinder the integration of the Sultanate of Zanzibar into the civilized world. Development in Zanzibar…”

In short, in the words of Bagash bin Said, the implementation of slavery in the Zanzibar Sultanate was an evil act that set the clock back on history and is unspeakable.

"To sum up, I declare that slavery in the Sultanate of Zanzibar will be abolished with immediate effect, and the sale of slaves in the Sultanate of Zanzibar will be prohibited."

As soon as Bagash bin Said finished speaking, the Zanzibar ministers below became anxious.

"Your Excellency, this is absolutely unacceptable! This is shaking the foundation of the Sultanate of Zanzibar."

"Your Excellency, Zanzibar's prosperity depends entirely on the slave trade. If the slave trade is banned, Zanzibar's economy will be severely damaged."

"Zanzibar is a poor and small country. If we give up the slave trade, we will be tying our own hands. The so-called civilized world is just a fantasy. We hope that the government will put national interests first and not destroy the Great Wall."

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The ministers all defended the slavery system. As Zanzibar made its fortune from the slave trade, these ministers themselves were big slave owners and made a lot of profits through the slave trade.

Although Majid bin Said was relatively mediocre in his later years, he really made everyone rich, if Bagash bin Said hadn't pointed a gun at them.

These ministers must definitely shout that Majid bin Said Sultan is wise and powerful, and that Bagash bin Said is incompetent and resourceful.

The ministers were thinking: Why is there a traitor like you in Zanzibar? You are willing to be a dog to the British, so don't hold us back! What about the civilized world? If you go to enrich India, don’t come back! Majid bin Said Sultan is also true. This idiot should have been shot directly back then, and this idiot should not have been allowed to go to Mumbai.

I went to Mumbai for two years, opened my mouth and shut up about the civilized world, and didn't even look at what was going on in that hellish place in India. The so-called Indians were not essentially slaves of the British? It would become a backward system in another place, so why do the British rely on being superior in India?

Of course, the ministers dare not speak out. After all, the dictator Bagash bin Said now has a gun in his hand. Although Bagash bin Said is a stupid donkey, the Minister of Zanzibar We don't want to compete with our heads and bullets.

"Okay, I have made up my mind. There is no room for bargaining on this matter. You'd better not test my patience." Bagash bin Said threatened sternly.

Bagash bin Said himself was a fool, otherwise he would not have directly opposed Majid bin Said's exile to India.

The lesson he learned from the last failure was that you have to have the power in your hand to speak out. How did you get the right? Bagash bin Said, who gained enlightenment at the Dragon Field in Mumbai, had an epiphany. He still had to have a gun in his hand to have the right. ah! So this time after Bagash bin Said came back, he actively attracted those progressive officers who opposed slavery and at the same time installed his own people in the army.

In addition, Majid bin Said took medicine in his later years and became increasingly confused, which allowed Bagash bin Said to seize the opportunity.

"Now let's talk about the second thing. The Germans who provided slaves to the Sultanate of Zanzibar must be expelled from Zanzibar. From now on, Zanzibar will not welcome any slave traders."

This time, the ministers did not object, and instead felt a little happy in their hearts. The only ones who knew the most about the Germanic power in East Africa were the ministers engaged in the slave trade.

In the past, the Zanzibar Sultanate went to the interior of East Africa to hunt slaves. The black tribes were not easy to mess with, so the Zanzibar slave hunting team mainly used trade to provoke those tribes into melee, and then used simple slaves from the victors. Supplies were exchanged for slaves.

But since the establishment of the East African colonies, the black tribes have become paper tigers in front of the Germanic people. They are useless. The Germanic people do not use any advanced means of provoking tribal conflicts and just take action directly.

Initially, when the Germans arrived, these ministers were worried that these Germans would hinder their interests in East Africa.

But the Germans did not look down on black people. In Ernst's eyes, land was the most precious wealth in East Africa, so the East African colonies did not need indigenous people, leaving the land but not the people.

But it was very troublesome to deal with these black people, so they simply sold them directly to the Sultanate of Zanzibar. The Sultanate of Zanzibar could obtain a large number of black people as long as they paid some symbolic remuneration.

In the Arab world, black slaves were a sought-after commodity. Arabs made extensive use of black labor, and because of distance, the cost of acquiring black slaves was low.

In the past, the cost of catching slaves in Zanzibar was higher than that of the sultanates in North Africa and Somalia. Northern countries could sell black slaves to the Arabian Peninsula as long as they crossed the narrow Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Fortunately, they themselves There was a large demand for black slaves, and the market was developed early, so the number of black slaves decreased too much, so the Zanzibar Sultanate, which was established late, was able to capture part of the market.

Slave traders in the Sultanate of Zanzibar took off straight from the door-to-door delivery of goods from the East African colonies.

Not only is the quantity large and the price is low, Zanzibar has been plundering slave markets in the Arab region for more than a year, so life should not be too comfortable.

From this aspect, Ernst still has some good intentions. If Ernst learns from the Arabs and directly castrates the natives, not only will the labor force be free, but also the future troubles will be solved...

I'm going too far. In short, the ministers know that the Germans have good military force, and the East African colonies are still recruiting people. They may be stronger now than before.

Bagash bin Said came back in recent months, and he does not yet have a clear understanding of the strength of the Germans.

As long as he provokes the Germans, he will definitely be pushed to the ground and beaten. Then the ministers will come forward to accuse Bagash bin Said of his crimes, get back the national rights, and he can dance and dance again. run.

While the ministers were daydreaming, Bagash bin Said was arranging personnel appointments.

"Abdallah serves as the commander-in-chief of the Royal Army and is responsible for the expulsion of the Germans. Kati does not serve as the major general of the Royal Army and cooperates with Abdullah..."

After placing his own people in important positions, Bagash bin Said could not wait to start implementing his plan.

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Dar es Salaam Port Terminal.

"Mr. Bazel, please leave!" Kati, the new lieutenant general of the Sultanate of Zanzibar, said without arrogance.

"Humph, you will regret it." Bazel said angrily.

"Haha, let's wait and see!" Kati Bu mocked.

Bazel had no expression on his face and turned around to start arranging the evacuation of personnel. Fortunately, the ship that arrived at the port today was an ocean-going ship from the Hechingen Consortium. After discussing with the captain, Bazel turned the fleet carrying the immigrants from the Austro-Hungarian Empire to the north and headed towards Tanga Port, where there were troops from the East African colonies. , don’t worry about Zanzibar making things difficult for you.

Bazel and more than 20 armed men, after packing up their supplies, left Dar es Salaam under the supervision of the Zanzibaris.

At this time, Felix's army was still on the way. There was no reason to deploy horses, so the group could only choose to walk. The journey of forty miles was not long, but they had to maintain their physical strength, so they could reach Dar es Salaam before dark. port.

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