African Entrepreneurship Record-Chapter 732 - 36 - s of the Roman Empire

Of course, East Africa's losses are only superficial; these Black people have long since "earned" their passage to the Americas in the process of East African nation-building.

Thus, the value of slaves does not lie in the slave trade but rather in the social wealth these slaves create for East Africa while in East Africa. East Africa can easily dispose of these slaves whose value has decreased due to age issues to avoid triggering social problems.

After sending off the British warship, Othello could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Although there had been a significant shift in the form of the slave trade, the risks remained high.

"These Brits truly have nothing better to do. Without them, this ship could at least increase its cargo volume threefold," Othello grumbled inwardly.

And after the British warship left, the British sailor who had just negotiated with Othello suddenly recalled, "Doesn't that name Othello sound familiar?"

"Will, have you heard of the name Othello?"

"Othello! Isn't that the title of one of Shakespeare's four great tragedies?" Will remembered and said, "It portrays the peculiar love story between a naïve Venetian noblewoman and the son of the African Moore tribe's chief."

"Yes, and the name of that Haitian Black captain is Othello. No wonder the name sounded familiar; it's the same as Shakespeare's work."

The two Royal British sailors then began to delve into a discussion about Shakespeare, the renowned British writer.

Meanwhile, dark-faced Othello took his wealth and headed to Haiti where the world's largest slave market was situated. Various labor companies selected workers from there daily and went to the Americas to earn labor fees, which is a crucial economic pillar of Haiti.

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First Town.

"Your Highness, five days ago a British warship appeared in the northern Angola sea area. Reports from our patrol boats in the Atlantic fleet, along with some merchant ships returning from the Americas, indicate that the British are definitely deploying navy forces in northern Angola. The cooperation between the Portuguese and British is further deepening, which is quite likely to threaten our 'swap the cage for the bird' grand strategy."

Although these slave ships escaped calamity due to "complete procedures" and "formal" routes, if the British insistently accuse them as "slave ships," it will certainly impact East African population policies.

Ernst said, "For now, do not act rashly. We still need to continue gathering more intelligence on the British and Portuguese. Currently, all of South Africa is undergoing extensive military movement, not just us. The other three major forces are doing the same, indicating that our enemies are as restless as we are."

"Military maintenance is extremely consuming in terms of money and effort, so the enemy also has a desire to fight this battle, which is normal. If they compete with us in military prowess, they surely won't withstand it; currently, it is already the maximum military capability that the Three Kingdoms can sustain, thus they urgently want to hit us hard."

"As for the slave trade, it isn't quite slander against us. However, even if such tactics are used, they won't have much effect on us. Even if these Black people die of old age in East Africa, it's merely a matter of constructing a few more cemeteries."

Ernst spoke numbly, yet his tone carried threads of chill. As the environment of the entire era unfolded, his thinking continued to align with "tradition."

For East Africa now, the slave trade is merely a minor issue because East Africa's population structure already dictates that Black people can't become influential; even if they unite now to counterattack the East African Tyrant, it won't succeed.

This is because the gender structure of East African Blacks has already been distorted to the point where it can no longer support species reproduction; this ought to be akin to the realm of physical sterilization.

Of course, in the west, especially southwestern Africa and the Congo rainforest, small tribes can certainly continue reproducing. Nonetheless, in such harsh natural environments, the population has essentially hit saturation, making large-scale growth impossible, akin to the ancient northern plains of the Far East Roman Empire where the Mongolian plains themselves could not nurture large populations. Thus, after substantial population increases, they could only exhaust it through various means.

Primitive methods involved mutual plundering among tribes, while advanced methods involved uniting and moving southward to the agricultural civilization regions to "bleed them dry."

However, the late 19th century is already the era of firearms; currently, cavalry can't recuperate its ancestral glory, albeit cases like these still remain rare. At present, the world remains peaceful, and the major battles likely to occur within the next few years will primarily be maritime in nature.

Of course, this doesn't account for the looming South African war. Once the South African conflict erupts, it will certainly leave a substantial mark on modern history.

Simultaneously, it might be the largest land war at the end of the 19th century to alter the world's landscape, unlike conflicts like those between Spain and America, or the Far East Roman Empire and Japan, which primarily focus on naval warfare.

At present, cavalry can still have an impact in land wars, especially Dragoons, these mobile infantry should count as the last glimmer of cavalry's glory!

In an era when mechanization hasn't fully arrived, the Roman Empire's battle methods couldn't be replaced; the entire logistics system necessitated massive livestock to maintain, and in areas not extended by railroads, cavalry was required for rapid deployments.

With this in mind, Ernst said, "This year's livestock trading work needs attention; we must prioritize ensuring supplies for the troops, and since the duration of the war is unknown, livestock consumption will be enormous; timely replenishment must be guaranteed."

East Africa is now also part of the "Roman Empire" where livestock is the primary source of power for transportation in villages, roads, military, and beyond.

With bicycles not yet popular and car production surprisingly low, the military currently can't wait for the day when technology and output progress.

"Logistics systems rely heavily on livestock, and managing them is quite complex and tedious, which indicates we must accelerate the development of car production, striving to achieve motorization in the military earliest possible."

Motorized infantry first appeared in the previous life during World War I, thus the effect of war on technological advancement is tremendously evident. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

During peacetime, countries aren't markedly proactive in transforming military hardware, similar to weapons crafted during the Cold War in the previous life that remain sharp in the 21st century.

The Cold War should also belong to a unique "peaceful" era, yet under military competition, countries imagined World War III, surprisingly prompting a burst in military technology.

Motorized infantry is East African Army's development direction since East Africa is a major automobile producer, its automotive industry advancing annually. Post-war, East Africa should be able to massively deploy various military vehicles in the army, becoming the earliest country globally to apply internal combustion vehicles to military fields.

Of course, East Africa isn't the only one with such aspirations, but it certainly holds it in highest regard. Hence, East Africa is most likely to be the earliest nation to achieve this point. If it weren't for the impending war, the East African Army would surely have achieved it sooner.

Moreover, East Africa currently has even more crucial tasks, which are patching geographical environment shortcomings. It's uncomfortable for any nation with a bomb below its heart (mainly referring to Mozambique), so resolving the security situation enables better economic development.