The Rise of the Empire

"Your Highness, are we being too kind to the natives of Africa? These guys have no civilization and can only be regarded as a cheap labor tool. Only by giving them limited means of living can they be allowed to work. We can completely be like the colonial authorities. Command them with rifles like that!" Major Harker said cautiously.

"Using a rifle? Of course, the result of this is that one day you may die under the machetes and poisoned arrows of the natives. I really don't care about this. Although the Kingdom of Bavaria is not big, there are at least three armies, The configuration of 18 cavalry regiments." Ruprecht said angrily. "Without you, I can easily pull out another team."

"Uh." Huck was suddenly speechless.

"Remember our purpose, we are here to make money! How about making money? If you don't make money, where will Lao Tzu's cost be recovered? If you don't make money, why do you go to Africa to face the scorching sun and mosquito bites? The investment and benefits that should be given must not be less! Know Why did the colonies run by the empire lose money? The cost of suppressing the uprising is too high! Black people are human too, so if you don’t give others a way to survive, you’ll still fight with your life!” The prince was really anxious.

I paid you to have a good relationship with the local local snakes, but you don't want to do it? Do you think you are NB? I tell you as someone who "comes over", it's useless! It's not that Germany can't beat those natives, but that it doesn't count! From 1904 to 1907, in order to suppress the uprising in Namibia, the Germans directly threw away 600 million marks! In the end, the Germans, who were losing money, had to change their strategy, and it became that as long as they worked, they did whatever else they liked, and they also began to absorb Africans into the colonial army.

600 million marks, why not? Don't say 600 million, if you take out one percent of the money to buy and hire locals, you can't spend it all! A Herero farmer in Namibia bought a sack of corn on credit, and the Germans who finally demanded the debt took the principal of 8 bulls and the interest of 2 cows! Who can bear this matter? Such things as free land expropriation and forced labor without payment are even more common.

The Germans thought they were saving money, but in the end Germany gave up, and the local Nama and Herero people just turned the tables and quit! As soon as the uprising broke out, the Germans spent more than 2,000 lives and 600 million marks in military spending in more than 3 years. This is not counting direct and indirect losses!

"Eat your own meat and feed the natives soup" is Ruprecht's principle! "Civilized Germans" and local aborigines jointly build a colony in Southwest Africa is the prince's goal! If anyone has trouble with these two points, I don't care if you are a German or an aboriginal! To put it bluntly, don't both black and white people work for the prince? They are all the working people at the bottom, what kind of superiority does they show?

At that time, the blacks did not have such a strong national consciousness, and they were all poor people struggling on the poverty line. Giving ordinary people a few pieces of black bread and giving the chiefs a few thousand marks solved all problems, and Bavaria did not lack these. Some money! Not to mention those big-headed soldiers pay for it themselves, just listen to the chief and do their job well, don't worry about anything else!

"Major, because of your words and your performance, I don't think you are suitable for the command of the African pioneer team. From now on, you have only one job, and that is to be responsible for the safety of the camp and personnel. I will work under the command of Dr. Itmel, and in addition, I will set up a monitoring team in the team to punish all acts that violate the will of the kingdom!" The prince said sternly.

"Your wish is my responsibility." Even if Major Huck had 10,000 dissatisfaction, he was unwilling to say anything more, not to mention the terrible punishment, just three times the annual salary and a higher and faster promotion guarantee. Make him unable to give up. How to obtain the scriptures without going through ninety-nine and eighty-one difficulties? If he didn't go around Africa, he, the bastard son of a fallen baron, would have no chance to revive his family.

"Okay, you can go out now, let Dr. Itmel come in, I have something to say to him." The traverser saw that the fire was almost ready,

Just scare it. Major Huck is just an appetizer for today, and the total talk lasted no more than 20 minutes. The two hours from now to lunch are all reserved for that Dr. Itmel from the Netherlands!

"As an expert in the mining industry, I believe in your ability, and for this trust I have paid you a large sum of money and a title of nobility. I hope you will not disappoint me." Respect, just because of his experience of finding tin for the French in West Africa, digging gold for the British in South Africa, and finding iron ore in the Qing Dynasty, the traveler thinks that it is no problem for him to find diamonds in the place he marked out!

Shallow diamond mines, a railroad less than 30 miles from the sea! If you can't find it again, the prince is even thinking about killing him! Spending money is one aspect, but more importantly, this guy is insulting his IQ! Of course, this Dutch-born expert mining is only one aspect. More importantly, this guy has a good relationship with the Boers.

O Boers! A typical gentleman is innocent and full of guilt! If it weren't for the gold and diamond mines dug out of the territory, the British would not bother to care about you. When the world's largest gold mine, the Rand Gold Mine, was discovered in the Transvaal of the Boer Republic, things would suddenly become abnormal ! In 1895, 62,700 kilograms of gold were produced a year! In 1898, the output of the Rand Gold Mine accounted for 27.55% of the world's total output! At this point, the British have 120 reasons to fight you!

What did the British do to get started? Pirates at heart! Approve a gentleman's skin as a civilized person! Historically, as early as the beginning of 1895, a group of mine owners including Rhodes were preparing to overthrow the rule of the Boers, and got the support of the newly appointed colonial minister at that time, this person was Chamberlain! (This guy is also a celebrity.) The result is that the Boers who are all soldiers beat the shit out of them! Then Chamberlain directly dumped the pot and said he didn't know....

Then William II, a brat, sent a telegram to celebrate the Boers' defeat of Britain. This triggered a series of incidents. In fact, this incident can’t be blamed on Germany. The arms used by the Boers, the explosives for mining, and the construction of railways all have German capital. The Boers are finished, and the British will still Compensation to the Germans? Even Bismarck can't stand this!

More than 80% of the reasons why the prince hired this person were because this guy had a good relationship with the Boers. He was involved in the development of the Rand Gold Mine in 1884. This guy was an important technician there at that time. He has dealt with the Boer government and is said to know some very important people in it. The Boers, the gold mines, the diamond mines, the Boer War! When the prince thought about these things, his blood boiled with excitement! There is so much room to maneuver inside!

Work hard, help the kingdom find diamond mines, manage those big soldiers, don't cause trouble, coordinate the relationship with the surrounding natives, especially take the upper-level route to build a good relationship with the chief, don't be afraid to spend money, all food and clothing costs are above to reimburse. Also, revise the plan before leaving. Also hook up with the Boers. It is estimated that during the 2-hour meeting time, the traveler has been tossing around this question for how many hours, and Dr. Itmel on the opposite side became more and more unable to sit still, as if he was not sitting on a stool, but a tiger stool!

"Can't sit still after just over an hour? Please, sitting opposite you is a prince from a country, your boss, please be more dedicated. Back then, you were the boss who worked in the cave for 10 hours straight." The doctor said The abnormal behavior made the prince frowned slightly.

"Well, you have to respect intellectuals, after all, you still have to expect people to work for you, don't you?" Ruprecht thought in his heart and then put on a polite corporal attitude: "Does the doctor need anything else? Just ask Come out, if possible, the royal family will try to satisfy."

"Your Highness, I will do my best to do what I should do. My work experience and ability have been reflected in my previous work. Now, I only ask you one thing. I have a friend who wants to see you. It is almost lunch time .” The doctor looked at the wall clock in the corner of the living room. "I hope you can spare even half an hour this afternoon."

"Oh, so someone wanted to go through the back door! You have to understand this." The prince suddenly realized. "For your sake, I can give him half an hour."

"I am moved by your generosity and kindness. He is from the Transvaal Republic. His name is Kruger. He is a high-level person in the Republic. He came here for a big business..." The doctor said with some embarrassment.

"Kruger...... This name is so familiar!" With a clatter, the teacup fell to the ground. Travelers are struck by a great sense of happiness!

Thanks to book friend zhouyu1976, this summer is a bit hot for the reward~~~~, the collection only increased by 30+ on the third day of recommendation... Could it be that this book is the rhythm of rushing?