v3 Chapter 104： The partition of Africa began in the Congo

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"It's over, it's over, we're all over"

Shepstone also looked helpless, and secretly said: I knew I would have gone back to London earlier to meet those mocking eyes. If that's the case, I can sit back and watch the joke now, but I was reluctant to stay. I wanted to take a closer look at Jobon's weakness, but I never thought about it, but now it's the second time I've been humiliated. It seems that London can't go back. The next stop, it's better to go to Wellington, it's a good place to go.

He thought of his friend George Gray. He was the former Governor of South Africa. He was recommended by him in the House of Lords to defeat Jobon.

Now that he is the Governor of New Zealand, he can go to Wellington.

At the same time, as the British army of 100,000 approaches, it is obvious that they are feeling the pressure.

Just as people from all over the world who are concerned about the situation here have moved their stools and are ready to watch a play, watching the UK and the Zulu Kingdom open up for their agents, a news broke out by a reporter, which shocked all countries. Even Britain was stunned, and even Palmerston's cabinet held a special meeting for this.

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West Africa, Angola.

It is the most economically valuable and prosperous colony in the Kingdom of Portugal. Since 1475, the Portuguese Dio Gocan led a fleet of 7 ships, carrying hundreds of soldiers and a very small number of missionaries in order to explore the sea route to India. , sailed along the west coast of Africa, and finally came to Luanda in Angola, discovered the coast of Angola and erected monuments at the mouth of the Congo and St. Augustine, which proved that it was a Portuguese colony.

In order to pass the news back, he couldn't wait to return to Portugal with a group of black slaves.

After 8 years, Diogo returned to Angola. The slaves he took away came back to Angola with him. At that time, Diogo contacted the Kingdom of Congo and won the friendship of the king of the Congo. The king also sent an envoy, who was stationed in Lisbon for a long time.

In 1491, another Portuguese fleet came to Angola and went deep into the capital of the Kingdom of Congo, more than 100 kilometers west of the Congo River. After that, the Kingdom of Congo allowed Portugal to set up an embassy and launched trade relations between the two countries. developed a deep friendship with Portugal.

In 1575, the Portuguese, who had figured out the details, began to occupy the south of the Congo strongly and established the city of Luanda. At the same time, they also conquered the indigenous tribes in time, which made the white people slowly immigrate to Angola.

In the next 50 years, the Portuguese began to expand their territory. In 1617, the Portuguese established the city of Benguela in Angola. The power has been very consolidated. Since then, the status of the Portuguese in Angola has been confirmed, and European countries have also confirmed it. Portuguese occupation.

However, the rising Nordic maritime power, the Netherlands, also began to slowly move south to occupy some ports from 1640 to 1648. However, with the opportunity of the previous naval wars between the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, Portugal took the opportunity to regain it. .

The current governor of Angola is a descendant of Diogo Kang, Salazar Kang.

June 7, 1862. The mouth of the Congo River, the port of Banana outside the small town of Cabinda. .

"Head, why did we come to Soyo this time, is there any choice above?"

Mark Carter is now a Portuguese soldier in Angola, stationed in the northernmost city of Soyo, and next to him is their captain Edward Aibol, who is also the highest army commander of Mbanza Congo, in fact, the It's just a team of 500 people.

"Just know it, don't talk about it"

Aibol still trusts his cronies very much.

Of course, it is also more tolerant, which is why all the subordinates here are very respectful.

They are all willing to put their lives in his hands. After all, coming here means that there will be conflicts with the natives here at any time, and the maritime fleets of European countries will come here from time to time. As for France and Austria, the same is true of the Tsarist Russian Empire, their domineering, these people are used to being bullied, and every time they are saved by Abor's cleverness, there is no dispute.

Do you know that if there is a dispute and someone is killed, will the Portuguese government help to avenge it?

If you think about it, you can only wash and sleep, don't be delusional.

"It is said that the domestic situation is relatively flat, but the Dutch have been making a splash in Europe recently."

Mark Carter said jealously: "The Dutch caravans that have come here recently, but one by one, it is said that their King William IV chose his wives but let people line up for him to choose one by one, that is European countries. Princess, but now he is choosing like a cabbage, which is simply too enviable

And it is said that the islands that the Dutch seized in the Pacific Ocean are the same as those they picked up. One boat can handle dozens of islands, which is really cool.

Head, if Portugal also let go of hands and feet, it will definitely not be worse than them, or even better.

When I think of the cheap looks of those people, I get so angry that I have nowhere to shed.

If I were to see a Dutchman now I would definitely have to pull him over and cut him into pieces before I can vent my hatred.

"Shh,"

"Head, what are you booing?"

Mark Carter was about to ask him what the reason was, but a large ship appeared at sea. To be precise, a military transport ship came from the port of Banana, two kilometers away, and then they also saw one after another. A large number of soldiers walked down, yes, a large number, densely packed, more soldiers than all the Portuguese in the city of Mbanza Congo combined, at least 1,000 or more."

"No, there are at least 3,000 people," Edward Aibel said solemnly.

"Ah, that's too surprising, it's the Dutch flag"

Mark Carter was shocked, and suddenly wanted to slap his mouth. He had just finished scolding the Dutch, and now people have appeared, and as soon as they came, there were more than a thousand people, which directly overwhelmed the size of Carbin's army.

That was the regular army of the Netherlands.

As the top officer here, Edward Aibel has a lot of knowledge. He has seen many soldiers from various countries, and there are countless troops going from south to north.

"Head, what are they doing? Landing at the mouth of the Congo River in Banana, it is a small temporary port, and if they want to repair it, the port of Luanda is a good port, and it is fully equipped there. Say, it's a better place, why would they land there?"

Edward Aibol was also puzzled. It was definitely not the first time for the Dutch to come here. Seeing the movements of those people, they were obviously familiar with the terrain here and logged in. The people here also know that it is not far from the big port of Luanda here. , but chose to log in there.

It is revealed here that he has a bad feeling, where is the problem?

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