Li Ningyu has no control over how the major powers help Japan, but if Japan dares to have any evil intentions, Li Ningyu will mercilessly break their third leg again.
During the Sino-Japanese War, the Far East Army invaded Tokyo, kidnapped Emperor Meiji, and then raised him in white for a long time. The current Emperor Akechi is basically a waste, but there are still a large number of right-wing militarists in Japan.
, after the defeat of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894, he continued to pervertly believe that if it had not been for the sneak attack of the Far East Fleet, the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet would not have been destroyed.
However, after the Sino-Japanese War, the Far East has taken a large number of measures against Japan, such as recruiting a large number of workers at various ports in Japan and dividing these workers into two batches. The first batch: directly sent to the nearby ice and cold Alaska for mining, and the other
The first batch is sent to Africa.
In fact, on the African continent, what is most lacking is people, and what is most lacking is also people.
Why?
Because everyone in the major powers in Africa knows that diamond mining is the most profitable in mining, but unfortunately, in the area controlled by the Far East, except for general metal resource mines, there is currently no diamond mine, because all diamonds are
In southern Africa, it is controlled by several major powers. These are their fundamental interests in Africa, and absolutely no one is allowed to get involved.
Each diamond has been buried deep in the ground for millions of years, and then passed through countless hands, from Africa to India, Europe and even further places, until it was finally bought by someone, ending its long and arduous journey.
Beautiful love, passion and marriage, or cold war, tragedy and contradiction, the eternal diamond symbolizes everything, and each diamond tells its story...
In the 19th century, about 60 million carats of diamonds were produced every year in the world, 95% of which came from Africa. The annual output value of these diamond mines in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Congo, Angola and Sierra Leone reached about 1.6 billion pounds. In 1867, South Africa
After the first diamonds were discovered in Kimberley, the diamond mining industry in Africa emerged. Sub-Saharan Africa is dotted with large and small diamond mines, employing millions of workers.
It takes millions of years to form a diamond. It is 90 miles or more below the surface of the earth. Carbon forms diamonds under specific temperatures and pressures. Lava from volcanic eruptions brings diamonds to the surface and hides them.
In the rocks formed after cooling, when the diamonds in the rocks are enriched and reach a certain scale, primary diamond ore (also called kimberlite) is formed. The rocks containing diamonds are weathered under natural conditions, and the diamonds will remain on hillsides, rivers,
On the coast, mineral deposits are formed in diamond-rich areas, which are called secondary diamond mines.
Those African miners do not get any wages after working hard, because the mine owners will only give them some food. The process of digging diamonds is very difficult. In Africa south of the Sahara Desert, many miners travel long distances to find work, and then work in arduous conditions.
In the environment, labor is sold for a long time and at low remuneration. Informal mines exploit miners to the maximum extent. Looking for "big diamonds" is the only purpose of the mines. Mine owners use money to lure miners to look for diamonds, but the personal safety and security of miners are at risk.
Rights and interests are not protected at all.
The problem of child labor in informal mines has been around for a long time. The short stature of children is more conducive to mining in deep wells. Later, many African children became the main labor force in the family. Since the vigorous development of the diamond industry has become a pillar industry in Africa, but in
The waste generated during the mining process also affects the quality of domestic water for downstream residents, making Africa, which is already short of water, even more barren.
In fact, Li Ningyu also wanted to get some diamonds, so that the Far East's funds could remain sufficient. However, Li Ningyu thought that it was not enough to grab food among a group of hungry wolves. At least, he would have to wait until the various sectors of the Far East were consolidated, but
Will the trajectory of history go as he envisioned?
The answer is absolutely no, because no matter how strong the military strength of the Far East is, at most it is just a child holding a weapon, and the great powers have centuries or even longer of primitive accumulation. Without these, how could they get to where they are today?
This is why no matter how powerful the Far East is, the great powers will always regard it as just a chess piece.
1898 seems to be almost over. In the blink of an eye, Li Ningyu and the Far East have entered the next era. According to the trajectory of history, a historic war will occur in Africa this year, and that is the Anglo-Boer War.
A war between the British and the Boers, descendants of Dutch immigrants, in South Africa and Oran to compete for South African territory and underground resources, also known as the South African War and the Boer War. The Anglo-Boer War was a major historical symbol of the advent of the imperialist era.
In the era of imperialism, the major powers first demanded the re-division of the divided colonies, and then used war to engage in crazy competition.
In the second half of the 19th century, very rich diamond mines and gold mines were discovered in Orange and Transvaal, where the Bantu people of South Africa have lived for generations. With the influx of European immigrants, mining and treasure hunting became the place.
The most exciting thing is that the British monopoly capitalist Rhodes bought the mining rights, established a mining company, and monopolized the production of diamonds and part of the gold.
Germany also gradually established a strong economic and political power in the Boer territory. Britain and Germany started a fierce competition. Instigated by the gold mining capitalists, the British government tried to occupy the Transvaal and annex the Boer territory in order to control all the mining areas.
Land is the main target.
In order to protect their interests, the Boers moved closer to German forces in an attempt to fight against the British. Shortly after the beginning of 1899, a small-scale war broke out, and the full-scale war broke out in October. Subsequently, the British mobilized 440,000 troops, and the Boers
There were also 88,000 people participating in the war. The main process of the war was divided into three stages.
In the first stage (January 1899 to March 1899), at the beginning of the war, the Boers took the offensive. On the three fronts of Colenso, Stormberg and Magersfontein, the Boer army was repulsed.
However, by the end of January, the Boer army's offensive lost momentum and instead divided its forces to besiege the city. This resulted in the dispersion of troops and the failure of the main force to directly attack the eastern coast and the port of Durban.
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There is a reason for the Boers to take an active offensive. In addition to the Germans' use of excuses, there is actually another force involved, which is naturally the Far East. However, the large number of military instructors sent by the Far East only provide the Boers with tactical advice.
guidance, and did not directly provide weapons and ammunition like Germany.
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