The Zambezi River Basin in Portuguese East Africa is about 150,000 square kilometers. It is unlikely that Rock would take such a large area, so Rock wanted to bring Xiao Si to mediate the war between the Yao people and the Portuguese, which would be beneficial for everyone to grab them together.

Yes, it is just a robbery and the Portuguese requesting mediation, which is equivalent to taking the initiative to put themselves on the chopping board. If they do not cut a piece of fat at this time, it will not be in line with the setting of imperialism and colonialism.

"How do we divide it?" Xiao Si was very excited. He was born in the colonial era. This was the first time he participated in the division of the colonies. Rhodesia would continue to grow and grow in his hands. Whenever he thought of this, Xiao Si felt as if someone was encouraging him.

"With Tampara as the boundary, above Tampara, yours are around Teth, and they are incorporated into Rhodesia, and Tampara is mine, and they are incorporated into Nyasaran." Rock already has an allocation plan, which can maximize the protection of the interests of Rhodesia and Nyasaran.

After listening to Rock's plan, Xiao Si did not speak, looked down at the map and studied for a long time, and proposed a completely different plan.

"Why not take the Zambézi River as the boundary? It is north of the Zambézi River from Nyasaram, and south of the Zambézi River from Rhodesia." Xiao S was not stupid either. Nyasaram needed an outlet, so don't Rhodesia need it?

Rhodesia, like Nyasalan, is a landlocked country—

It is not appropriate to describe it as a country, but now it is just a region.

Rock was working hard to find an outlet for Nyasaran, and Sir also had this need. The reason why Cecil Rhodes supported the Yao people to resist the Portuguese was for this purpose.

Now, the seaport is within reach, and Xiao Si would rather accept some losses than get the seaport.

If Rock's allocation plan is followed, Rhodesia will receive about 100,000 square kilometers of all 150,000 square kilometers, while Niasaran can only receive 50,000 square kilometers.

If the distribution plan of Sir S, the territory obtained by Rhodesia will drop to 50,000 square kilometers, while the land obtained by Nyasaran will rise to 100,000 square kilometers.

This is the importance of the seaport.

"Okay, then take the Zambezi River as the boundary. South of the Zambezi River is Rhodesia, and north of the Zambezi River is Nyasalam." Rock had nothing to do. Anyway, Rock had no intention of using the sea estuary to control Rhodesia. Xiao S would rather give up 50,000 square kilometers of territory to get an sea estuary, so give it to him.

"Thank you, Locke--" Xiao Si looked at Locke in a daze, probably feeling a lot of emotion in his heart.

The jungle society is very fond of, and every benefit is exchanged for life and blood. In the past, Silly may have resentment towards Cecil Rhodes giving Nyasaran to Rock, but now Silly finally knows why Cecil Rhodes did this.

Without Rock, it is very likely that Rhodesia would have to get an outlet. Before the outbreak of the Boer War, the disadvantages of not having an outlet have not been fully revealed. After the outbreak of the Boer War, the embarrassment of the inland countries was undoubtedly revealed. If the Republic of Transvaal and the Free State of Orange could receive external support, then the war would have to last for a while. In that case, it would be possible that whoever loses and who wins.

In the late Boer War, although the Boers were at the end of their lives, the British government was in a state of great difficulty. If the war did not end as soon as possible, the continued increase in military spending would sooner or later become the last straw that broke the British government.

"Cecil, this is just the beginning." Rock patted Xiao Si's shoulder heavily. Portuguese East Africa was just Rock's first attempt. Next, Rock will continue to work hard. Congo Free State, Tanganika, Portuguese West Africa, German Southwest Africa, Rock's ambition is not just a small Portuguese East Africa.

The Congo Free State is the private property of Leopold II. Tanganika and German Southwest Africa are German colonies, and Portuguese East and West Africa are Portuguese colonies. If all these areas are taken for themselves, then the entire southern Africa will become colonies of the British Empire.

Now it is a colony of the British Empire. In the future, it may be another time and space. After World War II, African countries began the independence movement. In this time and space, perhaps, with Rock, everything is possible.

"Locke, this is impossible-" After listening to Rocke's introduction, Xiao Si's three views collapsed again, but while it was "impossible", there was also hope.

For Xiao Si, it was impossible to plot against Portuguese East Africa. After the Berlin Conference in 1884, European countries divided Africa with a ruler. After that, the Berlin Conference became a colonial order that all European countries consciously maintained. No matter whether any country attempts to provoke a war, it will be opposed by all European countries.

This is the fundamental reason why countries like Portugal and Belgium with large boozes can also have vast colonies in Africa.

In the concept of Little S, any country that wants to provoke a war against other countries will be besieged by all countries, just like the French Emperor Napoleon, no matter how powerful he is, he will eventually be beaten to death.

Rock took a different approach. The colonial order established by the Berlin Conference restricted wars between European countries, but could not restrain the colonial natives' resistance to the colonialists.

Similar to the situation in Portuguese East Africa, if the Portuguese were unable to suppress the resistance of the Yao people, resulting in the complete collapse of Portugal's colonial rule in Portuguese East Africa, then other European countries would not interfere at all.

Just kidding, it’s too late to pay attention to your own colonies and prevent situations similar to those in Portuguese East Africa. Who has the heart to care if anyone supports the Yao people?

What's more, there is no evidence from the Portuguese.

What's more, the British Empire is eyeing it.

"So, we are now expanding territory for the British Empire. If other countries want to interfere, what will London do?" Rock was fearless and just held the British government's thighs tightly. At least before World War I, or before World War II, Rock didn't need to worry about international pressure.

"London may be called a count." Xiao Si murmured to himself. As a British man, Xiao Si knew the virtues of the British government.

"Haha, work hard Cecil. As long as you have great strength, you will get everything you want in the future." Rock gave Xiao Si chicken soup. If Xiao Si's life is not perfect now, then it is a title.

The reason why the British government did not give the title of Cecil Rhodes was to prepare for the future regaining the privileges of South African companies.

In a few years, when Transvaal and Orange implement a democratic representative system, and even if the South African Federation is established, it becomes the autonomous dominant within the Commonwealth, or even further becomes an independent country, the importance of the South African company will decrease accordingly, and the title will lose its significance. The British government will take the initiative to send the title to Rhodesia and win over Sir.

Another time and space, after the establishment of the South African Federation, the positioning of Rhodesia has caused controversy.

The final result was a white vote in Rhodesia to decide whether Rhodesia would join the South African Federation.

At that time, the white people in Rhodesia chose not to join, so Rhodesia was isolated outside the South African Federation and became a separate region. Then during the Cold War, Rhodesia was abandoned by two major groups at the same time, and eventually, the bakery in Africa became a poor country in need of relief.

With Rock in this time and space, I will definitely not sit and watch Xiao Si be stupid. If there is the South African Federation in this time and space, then Rock will not only let Nyasalan join the South African Federation, but will also urge Xiao Si to agree that Rhodesia will also join the South African Federation. There are many benefits to doing this. There are no way to explain it clearly now, but Rock will prove it to Xiao Si.

In mid-October, the Portuguese delegation participating in the negotiations finally arrived late.

Only then did Rock discover that the Portuguese delegation also invited the Germans and French to participate in the negotiations.

Germany participated in the negotiations with German Chief of Staff Alfred von Schliffen; France participated in the negotiations with former President of the Third Republic of France Jean Casimir Perrier.

Alfred von Schriefen was the proposer of the famous "Schriefen Project". This plan was the prototype of the future blitzkriefen. It was precisely because of Alfred von Schriefen's tactical ideas that Germany could quickly invade France in the early stage of World War I.

Jean Casimir Perrier was a failed politician. He served as prime minister, but fell due to his inability to deal with anarchist riots and difficult issues of political and religious relations. Later, Jean Casimir Perrier was also president, but he stepped down again due to conflicts with the prime minister and the influence of the Dreyfus incident.

Rock could understand why the Portuguese invited Germans and French.

The war in Portuguese East Africa stimulated all European countries that had colonies in Europe. It can be said that except for Britain, all colonial countries are now in danger. They are worried that the situation in Portuguese East Africa will happen within their own colonies. Therefore, even if the Portuguese do not invite them, Germany and France, two countries with huge interests in Africa, will take the initiative to stand up.

On October 10th, negotiations officially began.

The first day of negotiations had no result. The Yao people asked the Portuguese to completely withdraw from Portuguese East Africa and compensate for the losses caused to all the indigenous peoples in Portuguese East Africa for five hundred years.

The Portuguese asked the Yao people to return to the state before the outbreak of the war and continue to accept the Portuguese colonization. Considering the "huge concessions" of the Yao people, the Portuguese would consider improving the social status of the Yao people, reducing taxes on the Yao people, and need to give the Yao people full political rights in the future.

The Yao people would definitely not accept the conditions of the Portuguese.

The Portuguese were also unacceptable to the conditions of the Yao people.

So the negotiations on the first day only lasted half an hour, basically the Yao people and the Portuguese each expressed their own requirements, and then Rock announced the end of the negotiations on the first day.

In theory, at this time, Rock should contact the Yao people and the Portuguese respectively to understand their requirements, communicate information about both parties in a timely manner, and not prepare for the next negotiation.

But Rock didn't have time. Ard had returned to Transvaal from London. The trial of Austin Pence and the two captains was about to begin. London needs someone to be responsible for this matter. Austin Pence and the two captains might become scapegoats.

Rock certainly didn't want to see this happen, so Rock hired the best lawyers for Austin Pence and the two captains, and Rock took the initiative to find Alfred von Schriefen, trying to relieve the pressure put on the British government by Emperor William II through Alfred von Schriefen.

After more than a month of investigation, Emperor William II has now confirmed that three German Boers died in the conflict, which is also the reason why Emperor William II firmly demanded the punishment of the perpetrators.

As for whether these three German Boers exist, it doesn't matter, it really doesn't matter. For more than a month, Bloemfontein has been taken over by the Johannesburg Police Department. Rock never knew anyone was investigating this matter, so Rock didn't know where William II knew the news.

"—Conflict is not important, really not important, Lord Niasaran, let's talk about Portuguese East Africa now." Schriefen didn't care who would be tried, how many German Boers died, but Tanganika and German Southwest Africa.

Tanganika borders Portuguese East Africa, Niasaran, the Congo Free State, and British East Africa, while German Southwest Africa borders Portuguese West Africa, Begina protection area, and Cape colonies.

Therefore, the war that took place in Portuguese East Africa may also occur in Tanganika and German Southwest Africa at any time. This is the focus of Foreign Minister Pirov's attention.

It is not right. The Herero rebellion has broken out in Southwest Germany, so what Schriefen is now concerned about whether the Herero rebellion will be further intensified, and whether the Africans in Tangenicka will follow the example of the Yao people in Portuguese East Africa and rise up to resist German colonial rule.

As the Chief of Staff of the German Army, this is Schriefen's duty.

"No, this is very important. We must first solve this problem before we can solve the next problem." Rock of course knew what Schriefen was paying attention to, so Rock was also fearless. If you don't give me a promise, I won't give you a promise. We'll just waste it, see who can waste it.

"Lord, it's not our turn to interfere with your Majesty's problem." Schriefen did not agree to put the two issues together, or Schriefen did not think that these two issues were of equal importance.

"His Excellency Chief of Staff, maybe this issue is not important to you, but it is very important to me. This is the internal affairs between us Transvaal and Orange." Rock refused to give in, regardless of whether there were Germans who died in the conflict, even if there were, this was an internal conflict in Britain. What does it have to do with you Germany?

It seems that the Germans are very idle, so William II is staring at Transvaal and Orange. If William II continues to do this, Rock would have to find something for the Germans.
Chapter completed!