Chapter 1253 Dingding East Africa

July 15th, Beijing Normal University.

The turmoil of the return of the Qin and Tang dynasties has gradually subsided, and the Central Plains War has come to an end.

The biggest benefit of conquering the four kingdoms of Zhou, Song, Qin, and Tang is that they have gained nearly 100 million people. Including the countries of Kenya conquered in the African battlefield, the population of Great Xia has reached another level, breaking through the 500 million mark.

Whether it is population or territory, the Great Xia Dynasty has surpassed any dynasty in history.

The sudden influx of a large population has also caused a certain burden on the court. Fortunately, this year's weather has been smooth, and the first season of grain harvests in various places has finally eased the hunger situation since last year's harsh winter.

The natural disaster in October last year also brought a sequelae. Both farmers and herdsmen subconsciously hoarded a large amount of food at home for use in famine years.

In the words of ordinary people, "I don't want to experience such a harsh winter again."

With the unification of the Central Plains, the prosperity of the world, and the prosperity of the people, the aboriginal population of Great Xia is about to usher in explosive growth and become a new growth point of population.

The children in the first year of Gaia have grown up in the seventh year of Gaia. Their generation, growing up with the dynasty, is the most loyal and active generation.

It is the cornerstone of the country.

Just like Cui Tianqi, the guardian envoy of the Shadow Guard, the boy who came to Shanhai Village at the beginning has grown into a strong young talent, and has become a sharp sword in Ouyang Shuo's dark night.

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At ten o'clock in the morning, in the Imperial Study Room, Ouyang Shuo was discussing personnel arrangements with Jiang Shang, Kou Zhun and Zhang Tingyu, three ministers, including the resettlement of former officials from the Qin and Tang Dynasties and the candidate for the Governor of Kansai Province.

In addition, there are personnel related to the African Protectorate.

In the past three months, Daxia launched a unified war in China, and the African battlefield across the ocean has not stopped. Under the command of Bai Qi, the four major armies in the African theater have won successive battles.

Uganda was conquered on April 10, and Tanzania was conquered on April 18, completing the second-tier military operations. During this period, Bai Qi also took advantage of the gap between the army's rest and reorganization, and successfully conquered the two small countries of Rwanda and Burundi.

Rwanda borders Tanzania to the east, Burundi to the south, Congo to the west and northwest, and Uganda to the north. The territory is mountainous and is known as the "Land of a Thousand Hills".

Although Rwanda's land area is not as large as Qiongzhou Island, it has one million players and is the most densely populated country on the African continent. About 83% of the population lives in rural areas.

Tungsten mines and forest resources are the characteristics of Rwanda.

Besides, Burundi, which borders Rwanda, has a slightly larger land area than Rwanda, with around 800,000 players, who also focus on agriculture and animal husbandry.

In modern society, these small African countries suffer miserably because they have no industrial base and backward infrastructure. But in the game world, the unique natural environment is a rare granary in the world.

The imperial court decided to merge Uganda into the province of Kenya, and at the same time take Tanzania as the main body, annex Rwanda and Burundi, two small countries, to establish the province of Tanzania, which is also the fourth province of the African Protectorate.

The post of Governor of Tanzania Province is temporarily vacant and will be managed by the African Protectorate.

After a short rest, in late May, the African theater launched the third phase of military operations. This time, the targets were Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe.

Malawi is located in the southeastern part of Africa. It is a landlocked country surrounded by Tanzania, Mozambique, and Zambia.

The country is named after Lake Malawi, which is also the third largest lake in Africa, with an area of ​​30,000 square kilometers and a depth of more than 700 meters. There are many unique freshwater fish species in the world.

Malawi's economy is dominated by agriculture. The main cash crops include tobacco, coffee, tea, cotton, and sugarcane, among which tobacco is the most important cash crop in Malawi.

Mozambique, which is adjacent to Malawi, also borders Lake Malawi. It used to be a Portuguese colony in history. Its land area is equivalent to Qinghai Province, and the total number of players reaches 2.5 million.

In addition, Mozambique is also a coastal country located in southeastern Africa. The Mozambique Strait between Mozambique and Madagascar is the longest strait in the world with a total length of 1,670 kilometers.

There are many rivers in Mozambique, the climate is hot and humid, the annual average temperature is 19.4°C, the rainfall is very rich, and there are rich marine resources, water resources and forest resources.

It's a haven for tuna and seafood, and there's a wide variety of northern sharks.

It can be said that Mozambique is a treasure house of natural resources. No wonder it was coveted by Portugal in history.

Finally, Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe is an important birthplace of civilization in southern Africa. In the Middle Ages, there was a civilization established by the Shona people, and many cultural relics were left behind, the most important of which is the ancient city of Great Zimbabwe, which is also the origin of Zimbabwe's name.

With this city as its capital, the Muhumtaba Empire gradually prospered in the eleventh century through trade with Muslim caravans from the coast of the Indian Ocean. It exchanged important materials such as gold, ivory, and copper mines from the Persian Gulf. Fabrics and glass produced in the region.

In the fifteenth century, the Muhumtaba Empire had become the largest state in southern Africa.

Zimbabwe is an industrially developed country in Africa, with manufacturing, agriculture, and mining as the three pillars of the economy. It is famous for producing high-quality crocodile skins and is known as the "Land of Crocodiles".

Zimbabwe's land area is comparable to that of Yunnan Province, with a total of 1.4 million players.

It is not difficult to find that, except for Rwanda, East African countries generally have low population density, rich natural resources, basically have a history of colonization, backward industries, and a pleasant climate.

All these have become the best raw material production base.

With the spread of the first industrial revolution around the world, areas like this are really treasures coveted by all powers. This is why Gaia has seven years, and the global dynasties carve up the grand occasion of the African continent.

By the end of June, the three countries of Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe were all conquered by Bactria. The imperial court decided to annex Malawi and Zimbabwe, with Mozambique as the main force, and establish the Mozambique Province.

So far, Daxia's East Africa strategy has basically come to an end.

After conquering the last country—Zimbabwe, the African theater will enter a relatively long rest period, focusing on rectifying internal defense and no longer fighting abroad.

There are three reasons for the truce at this time.

First, in just half a year, the African theater has conquered nine countries, the soldiers are exhausted, and the food and grass supported by the imperial court are basically exhausted. They can no longer support the war and must rest.

Even if it is an iron army, it is impossible to fight all the time.

Second, the African Protectorate established four new provinces, more than quadrupled its territory, and increased its population by more than 30 million. The expansion is too fast, so it must be stopped and digested properly, otherwise there will be endless troubles.

Don't forget that after conquering the Nine Kingdoms, players from the Nine Kingdoms will not be sent to the place of trial, and they will still stay in the mainland, which puts forward higher requirements for the governance of Great Xia.

The newly established provinces of Tanzania and Mozambique have not even confirmed the candidates for the governor.

Third, there is no land to conquer in East Africa.

To the south of Mosang Province is the Bantu Dynasty, and it is not suitable to confront it for the time being. To the north and east of the African Protectorate is the Indian Ocean, except for Madagascar, Mauritius and other island countries, there is no place to conquer.

The only attack target can only be the west.

In addition to Zambia, which borders Zimbabwe in the west, Congo, Central Africa and other countries belong to the Central African region and are the main attacking points of the Dawson Dynasty.

When Bactria conquered the countries in East Africa, the Dawson Dynasty had also conquered Cameroon, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea. The next attack target was probably the Congo.

Historically, Congo was split into Congo (Kinshasa) and Congo (Brazzaville). In the game world, it is a single country with a land area larger than ten Yunnan provinces and a total of eight million players.

Whether it is the Dawson Dynasty or the Great Xia, it is not easy to conquer the Congo. If the mutual interference and constraints between the two sides are included, the situation will become more complicated.

Congo is afraid that it will become the first place where the two dynasties confront each other.

That's why Ouyang Shuo ordered a temporary truce in the African theater to reorganize the defense. At the same time, he cooperated with the Governor's Office to reorganize the internal affairs and stabilize the big backyard of East Africa.

As long as the development of East Africa is on the right track, it can independently support the consumption of the four major armies without the need for domestic support materials. Until then, the African theater can really let go of its hands and feet and fight a big battle.

At this time, Ouyang Shuo summoned the three ministers. Apart from discussing the personnel arrangement, they also discussed how to provide unprecedented assistance to the African Protectorate and carry out a large-scale development of Africa.