African Entrepreneurship Records

Chapter 683 The first phase of carving up the world is completed

The city of Mombasa likes to compete with the city of Dar es Salaam, because the two are unique in East Africa. However, with the development of the interior of East Africa, the city of Mombasa gradually cannot keep up with Dar es Salaam. The speed of the market is related to the economic hinterland.

As for the economic hinterland, Mombasa can never surpass Dar es Salaam. Therefore, in order to become competitive with Dar es Salaam, it is the only way for Mombasa to keep pace with the development of the northern industrial belt.

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Time flies to 1886. East Africa is still completing the construction of various regions step by step. At the same time, the East African army is sharpening its swords and preparing for war.

 In 1886, West Africa had been completely carved up, with Britain, France, and Germany benefiting the most. At the same time, in the Far East, Britain, France, Russia, Japan, and the United States showed great interest in the Far Eastern Empire and its affiliated countries.

The United States invaded North Korea through military means as early as the 1960s and 1970s. However, the North Korean government became more determined to isolate itself. The Americans' attempt did not come true. This should be one of the few active colonial activities of the United States, and There are no success stories.

The reason why the United States could not colonize North Korea through military operations may be related to the distance between the two countries. Later, in the 1970s, Japan used the same tactics, and the North Korean government succumbed and was forced to sign a trade agreement.

The United Kingdom also attempted to acquire land on the Korean Peninsula, but due to the joint opposition of Japan and Russia, it failed. From this, it can be seen that in the 1970s, Japan had got rid of its semi-colonial status and became a country that could independently participate in international affairs. sovereign state.

At present, the development of the Far Eastern Empire is considered to be "prosperous". Under the Westernization Movement, the Far Eastern Empire's army and navy have greatly developed. Although the war against France turned out poorly due to government reasons, its combat effectiveness has at least been recognized by various countries. After all, the opponent is the world's number one. France, a powerful army country.

Of course, the British did not gain nothing in 1885. After the third Anglo-Burmese War, the British completely occupied Myanmar and officially declared it a British territory on January 1, 1886, as an independent province of British India.

This means that the Indochina Peninsula has basically been carved up. Except for Thailand, all other forces have been controlled by Britain and France. As for Thailand, it is a buffer zone between the two sides, and the Thai government is good at playing both sides, so it has not been broken up. Lose.

This is the initial stage of the colonial craze since the 1970s and 1980s. In the next step, if countries want to seize colonies, they can only attack those backward independent sovereign countries, and the three biggest ones are the Ottoman Empire. and the Far Eastern Empire and East African Kingdom.

 The invasion of countries by foreign powers has always been under the banner of "free trade", but in fact it is forced selling.

 So East Africa must ensure national defense security and deter enemies while further strengthening economic barriers in the last two decades of the 19th century.

 In 1886, the first stage of colonization of the world by the great powers had been initially completed, and basically all the “unclaimed lands” in the world had been carved up.

 After the two countries are equally divided, it will be time for the great powers to end directly, that is, a real world war will break out.

Of course, entering the 1990s is also an opportunity. Like the previous generations, the United States and Japan re-established their status in the international order by striking hard at Spain and the Far Eastern Empire respectively in the 1990s.

Now that East Africa's industry is in its infancy, it is inevitable that it cannot engage in "free trade". In this way, the industrial products of Germany and Austria alone can wipe out the accumulated wealth of East Africa.

 In the first town, East African central government officials can feel the strong dark cloud atmosphere in the international community.

Throughout the late 19th century, all countries, including the great powers, had a strong sense of crisis. This sense of crisis was very strong through the economy, society, and military preparations of various countries.

As hunters in Europe, things are a little better. Before the prey is divided, each hunter can continue to maintain a delicate balance. The sense of crisis among countries on other continents is very strong, especially small and weak countries, such as large countries such as East Africa, the United States, the Ottomans, and the Far Eastern Empire. Although they are also uneasy, they do not have a crisis of national annihilation, so You can still stabilize your mentality.

Especially the Ottoman Empire, which has just experienced the Russo-Turkish War and fought well, so it can enjoy a stable life in the next period. After all, there are not many countries that can withstand Tsarist Russia.

As for the Far Eastern Empire, as long as it is not as unlucky as its previous life, it will not decline quickly. Ernst is talking about unlucky.

The Far Eastern Empire was completely destroyed in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. Before the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894, the Far Eastern Empire was not at a disadvantage in purely military confrontations with Tsarist Russia and France.

However, after being defeated by Japan, the international image of the Far Eastern Empire fell directly to the bottom, and it became known as the "sick man" of East Asia.

After all, Japan is a "weak country" and a "poor country". It doesn't even have much mineral resources to develop. Being defeated by such a country, in the eyes of European and American countries, all the "prosperity data" of the Far Eastern Empire during the Westernization Movement came to nothing.

In fact, if the Far Eastern Empire government imitated Tsarist Russia and was so thick-skinned, it would be able to gain a foothold in the international community. After all, Tsarist Russia had lost face before, but Tsarist Russia would always make up for it, but the performance of the Qing royal family in the previous life was too poor.

After all, great changes have taken place in this time and space. Ernst is not sure whether the Sino-Japanese War will definitely break out, but judging from the results of the Sino-French War last year, there is a high probability that it will happen. After all, Japan's ambitions are there, and everything is just A matter of time.

 After talking about the two old empires, then there are the United States and East Africa. In fact, according to the performance of the United States and East Africa in recent years, the two countries are in completely different situations from the first two, and they can definitely be rated as "emerging countries."

Especially in the United States, the development has attracted the attention of the whole world. Compared with the United States, East Africa is not bad. At present, the urbanization rate in the United States is close to 40%, while in East Africa it is only more than 20%. Therefore, East Africa is still in the "big city". rural” stage.

 The United States’ urbanization rate of nearly 40% can only be compared to the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, or small industrial countries like Belgium and the Netherlands in the world.

Furthermore, the location of the United States is "safer" than that of East Africa. No matter how remote East Africa is, it is still connected to Eurasia. In fact, in ancient times, Africa has always been the continent most closely connected with Eurasia.

As for other continents, they are all isolated civilizations, or there is no civilization like sub-Saharan Africa.

 Hence, East Africa faces greater challenges than the United States. This is a geographical challenge that Americans alone on the American continent cannot feel.

Of course, the Hechingen royal family's ability to respond to crises has improved over the years as East Africa's national strength has increased, but Ernst himself has doubts about the combat effectiveness of the military in an autocratic monarchy.

 After all, the East African army was very young and had not encountered a strong opponent, so Ernst was also doubtful about his judgment.

Not to mention the data of the East African Army. In fact, the data of the Far Eastern Empire Army is now even better than that of East Africa, so the final result depends on the actual combat effect, especially the East African Navy. The Navy is the service with the greatest uncertainty. This aspect has always been Archduke Ferdinand was in charge.

 (End of this chapter)