Chapter 440 Vienna is so beautiful!
This military parade was generally effective. Ernst underestimated the conservatism of today's people. In the eyes of the older generation, the East African Army uniforms were too unconventional.
In fact, the military uniforms of this era are not ugly, and are even very gorgeous. However, this kind of gorgeousness can only be highlighted by officers, and the quality of ordinary soldiers' uniforms is somewhat uneven. The East African Army is relatively unified as a whole, and there is actually no big breakthrough in appearance. It even looks a little less tall because of the change of the high top hat unique to European military uniforms.
In other words, European military uniforms still retain the characteristics of the cold weapon era, while the East African Army is transitioning to the previous World War II period and pays more attention to practicality. If compared individually, East Africa is a little inferior in terms of artistry, but the military uniforms of East Africa are very suitable for the appearance of a team, focusing on a solemn and solemn sense of oppression.
After a moment of silence, fierce applause erupted from both sides of the streets in Vienna. The East African Army was not the Austrian army, so naturally it did not receive cheers. However, the strict discipline demonstrated by the East African Army won the praise of the majority of Vienna citizens.
"The Kingdom of East Africa has the same warlike genes as Prussia in its bones. I guess this is the tradition of the Hohenzollern family!" a citizen commented.
It is not true to say that East Africa is as warlike as Prussia alone. Because there are yellow faces in the East African army, they are not even Germans. Therefore, the influence of the Hechingen royal family must be added. Since the Hechingen royal family also has the surname Hohenthal Lun, the East African army must also be influenced by Hohenzollern.
"Well, how do you know that the East African Kingdom is warlike? Just based on a performance military parade!"
"This is easy to infer. It can be seen from some details. The way you look at the East African army, I have seen that kind of look. Only soldiers who have seen blood can show it naturally. You don't need to refute me. I also participated in it back then. He is from the Kingdom's army and has been fortunate enough to have experienced several wars, so he has a very keen sense of military personnel."
As the elite of the kingdom, the soldiers of the East African Guards Division are selected from various units, so it is not surprising that they have experienced wars. Although the indigenous people have no advantage in weapons, they can also give the East African army a long experience.
"Secondly, if you look at their rifles, it is obvious that they are not new. Although they are well maintained and even refurbished, it seems that they have experienced many wars."
This is normal. The Dresser rifle production line in East Africa has been dismantled and sent to the Far East, so only a small part is retained to maintain operation. Therefore, the soldiers receiving the review still have old guns. When they return to East Africa, they should replace them with 1873 Mauser rifles. In addition, the Guards Division's high-intensity training means that they do not participate in wars, and their guns will also suffer great wear and tear.
It is important to state here that the Army of the Kingdom of East Africa has a complete and large-scale military industry system that is in line with the trend of the times. First of all, because the weapons of today are not as outrageous as in previous generations, with low technical difficulty and few types of weapons, East Africa also has capabilities and technology to engage in military manufacturing.
Secondly, although Ernst has always stated that East Africa is backward and the education level of its residents is low, in fact the education level of East African residents is ranked among the best in the world, with a literacy rate of more than 20%. There is also a so-called The proportion of semi-illiterate citizens exceeds about 40%, which means that according to the standards of the times, the proportion of truly illiterate people in East Africa does not exceed about 140. Therefore, East Africa does not lack a reserve of basic workers, which also establishes a basis for East Africa. Our own military-industrial system created the conditions.
The reason for this situation is mainly due to the benefits of compulsory education in the German region. The proportion of residents in East Africa who are truly from the German region (the entire Austro-Hungarian Empire is considered the German region) is about 45%, of which South Germany Humans and Austrians make up the majority, with a small portion being Hungarians and Slavs.
In 1870, the illiteracy rate in Germany (Germany) was only 2%, so the South Germans who immigrated to East Africa were basically illiterate. The level of Austria-Hungary was much lower (it was still as high as 22% during World War I), but the level of compulsory education in Austria was still very high.
As for semi-illiteracy, it is the result of the forced implementation of German in East Africa. To unify the language, classes must be given to non-German immigrants, and the classes must teach vocabulary and grammar. Therefore, many immigrants can not only speak and write, but also understand some German articles.
Of course, the literacy rate does not mean a high level of literacy. East Africa is currently focusing most on promoting languages, such as mathematics, physics, and chemistry, which are still far behind.
And if you don't learn this kind of thing, you will not retreat. Even if a German resident has received a complete compulsory education, if he does not go to the factory to drive screws or carry bricks on the construction site, then the current agricultural application scenario is not enough to support their digestion of knowledge. It is enough to look at the traditional experience.
Therefore, many Germans may forget their elementary school culture within a few months after entering society. In addition, compulsory education is also uneven, and the economic development level of various regions in Germany is different. Without excellent teachers, the quality of teaching is worrying. At the same time, East Africa also equated various Slavic ethnic groups who immigrated to East Africa from the Austro-Hungarian Empire with Germans. This also caused the literacy rate in East Africa not to be linked to the German population, but to be lower than the German population level.
Finally, and most importantly, East Africa is truly vast and rich in resources, which provides basic conditions for the development of East Africa's military industry.
The current core region of East Africa (the cooked land), which is the former East African Federal Region, covers an area of more than 1.2 million square kilometers alone, almost the combined area of Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
In terms of resources, Germany and Austria have an absurd amount of iron ore and coal resources. This is also the basis for the two countries to become world powers. Steel and energy symbolize national strength.
In terms of coal in East Africa, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Botswana combined can surpass the two countries. Coal reserves in other regions can only be compared with the Austro-Hungarian Empire alone. However, if compared with the Austro-Hungarian Empire, East Africa will win.
This also means that relying solely on the resources in eastern East Africa, East Africa can reach the industrial level of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, so East Africa is not stingy in the development of resources needed for military industry.
In the future, more intense competition is needed, and this can be achieved by relying on South Africa, one of the world's top five mineral-producing countries in its previous life.
If East Africa wants to control and develop the coal and iron resources in the south, it must wait until the central railway is completed. After the central railway is completed, the strength of the East African Kingdom will reach a new level.
After the military parade, there wasn't much to see, at least Ernst wasn't interested, but Karina wasn't finished yet.
"Brother Ernst, I heard that there is a light show at night. Can you tell me how good the effect is? Is it as powerful as advertised?"
"Well, it should be more dazzling!" Ernst said perfunctorily.
Ernst really didn't know what to say about the light show. It was true that he arranged it himself, but it was mainly for advertising. This light show was used as a demonstration. It was a celebration and activity held in other cities. It was nothing if not planned. Arrange the noodles so that the Hechingen Electric Power Company can receive large orders, just like the city that never sleeps last time.
As for how dazzling the light show was, Ernst definitely couldn't feel it. After all, it was far different from his previous life, so the time travel also reduced a lot of fun for Ernst.
eight pm.
It has become completely dark.
As the Vienna Hechingen Electric Power Company turned on the power, the colorful lights and light boxes in the streets and alleys lit up together, and the whole of Vienna instantly became bright and colorful.
"It's so beautiful, Vienna!"
(End of this chapter)