African Entrepreneurship Records 2

Chapter 278 Over 3000 Kilometers

In his previous life, he lived in the southwest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the bank of the Kuango River.

The commander of the West Route Army, Merke arrived here with the East African Army and Msiri's servant army.

The Kwango River is a tributary of the Congo River. It originates from the Lunda Plateau in Angola, flows into the Kasai River and then flows into the Congo River.

The Kasai River is the largest tributary on the left bank of the Congo River. The main tributaries of the Kasai River from upstream to downstream are the Sankuru River, the Shiwembe River, the Chikapa River, the Kuilu River, and the Kuango River.This area has a dense water network, a large terrain drop, and rich water resources.

The main tributaries of the Kasai River from upstream to downstream include the Sankuru River, Shiwembe River, Shikapa River, Kuilu River, and Kuango River.

Among them, the Kuango River was the boundary river between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola in the previous life, and now it is used as the national boundary in East Africa. The opposite is the sphere of influence of the Kingdom of Congo and the colony of Angola.

"We have controlled the right bank of the Kuango River, and our trip will end here. Thank you, Your Excellency Msiri, for your cooperation. Our East African Mission will provide you and your subjects with the convenience of relocation according to the prior agreement."

After all, Merk held a pencil in his hand and drew a red line along the line of the Cuango River on the map. There are also several rivers flowing north-south on the map, and the Cuango River is the last one.

Msiri has been prepared for a long time, and he doesn't mind this, but there is still one thing he can't complain about, "Your Excellency Merk, these are all easy to talk about, that is, can the Kingdom of East Africa provide me with more tobacco and alcohol?"

Under the deliberate cultivation of the East African Kingdom, Msiri eventually fell into a drunkard and a smoking gun.

"Of course no problem! Mr. Msiri, this matter is easy to handle. We can give you a batch for free, but you can only buy it with money in the future."

"Naturally no problem," Msiri replied.

The money that East Africa asks for actually refers to precious metals, animal skins and some specialty products. In short, all valuables can be exchanged, which is completely a small problem for Msiri.

"Your Excellency Merk, I don't know where you plan to arrange for us?" Although Msiri knew that East Africa had already arranged a route for his kingdom, he didn't know the exact location, only knew that it was in the north.

"Look!" Merk spread out the map and said to Msiri: "This is East Africa. Now our position is here, and Ni's kingdom is at this position. You will go east all the way to this lake (Tanganyika) area, then take a boat to Bujumbura, turn northwest here, and finally cross the northern territory of East Africa to come here. We in East Africa call Cameroon here."

Looking at the big circle drawn by Merke on the map, Msiri was a little astonished. This is not the same as the migration he thought at the beginning!This distance is too far!

In fact, in Africa, the migration of indigenous kingdoms and tribes is very common. The Yeke Kingdom in Msiri migrated westward due to the expansion of East Africa.

However, the normal migration of indigenous people is from the original area to a nearby area, and the migration route announced by Merk to Msiri directly bypasses the Congo rainforest and wraps around in a big circle.

Although Msiri is very unfamiliar with maps, he has been with Merke these days, watching him often flipping maps, so he knows some concepts.

Msiri once asked Merk where his kingdom was. As a result, Merk pointed on the map, and a place the size of a finger was the entire territory of his kingdom. Compared with the Yeke Kingdom, East Africa next to it was just a slap in the face. Now East Africa has a larger area.

Seeing that Msiri was a little worried, Merke comforted him: "The distance is a bit long, but it's not too difficult. Isn't it just over 3000 kilometers! There is also a waterway in the middle, so it won't take too much time."

Msiri didn't know how long more than 3000 kilometers were, but he knew that the line drawn by Merk could circle the Yeke Kingdom many times just from the map.

Forget it, anyway, the food on the road is paid by East Africa, so I don’t care about such a long journey. Msiri then asked: "Cameroon, how is the environment here?"

"It's about the same as here, maybe a little more rain, and there is not much difference in other things, and the indigenous power there is very weak, you can still dominate there if you go there." Merk replied.

Msiri asked with some suspicion: "In this case, why didn't you East Africa take that place!"

"Hehehe, East Africa is already at its limit. We still have a lot of land that hasn't been developed, and we don't have time to manage such a distant place. And I'm not afraid of you. The purpose of East Africa now is to clean up the local aborigines. As for the means, it's hard to say. If you had a good attitude and cooperated well, you might end up like the aborigines we wiped out before. So migrating to the north is also a good place, and we won't be able to control you when we get there," Merk said.

Although the words were a little harsh, they were all true. Msiri pondered for a while, and felt that the one who knew the current affairs was the hero in the original blow.

Msiri made sure again: "Mr. Merk, the natives there are really weak, you won't lie to me, will you?"

"That's natural, Mr. Msiri. You used to do business on the East African grasslands. You should know the shape of those tribes on the East African grasslands. To be honest, the kingdom you created is a symbol of civilization compared with them. The situation in Cameroon is similar to the previous East African grasslands. In addition, you are holding a hot weapon, but the natives still use spears and bows. Don't say that you can't beat those natives with your musket."

"It turned out to be like this. If my army goes there, it should be easy to gain a foothold. No, it should be said to be their new ruler." Knowing the status of those indigenous people, Msiri became more confident.

Msiri has a firearms unit in his hand, with a scale of thousands of people, plus the usual armed forces of the Yeke Kingdom, thousands of people. Such strength can indeed beat the local natives of Cameroon.

"Mr. Merkel, I have one last question!"

"you say?"

"That is, my kingdom has moved into this so-called Cameroon, how can I get your goods after that?"

Msiri looked at the map and found that Cameroon referred to by the Kingdom of East Africa was not a short distance away from East Africa, and was even separated.

Merkel said: "It's easy to handle. When the time comes, you send a caravan and report to our border officers. It's ok, business! Our East African kingdom is very welcome. Oh, yes, don't forget to mention your own name. After all, you are a person who has made great contributions to East Africa. Maybe you can get a little discount."

Unlike the closed coastal areas of East Africa, the Kingdom of East Africa also advocates free trade in the interior, because compared with the natives, East Africa is the gap between industrial and agricultural countries. Relying on the small commodities produced by the Hexingen Consortium, they can obtain various resources needed by East Africa from the chiefs of Africa.

(End of this chapter)