Of course, East Africa would not stop the "fraudulent" actions of Germany and Belgium. In Ernst's view, as long as the buffer zone between East and West Africa could increase its non-black population, it would be beneficial for East Africa's future.
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While the Jiaozhou consulate was promoting the Sigmaringen royal family's territories, the former "East Africa" warships in Jiaozhou Bay were also conducting military training.
After receiving the East African warships, the Far East Beiyang fleet further expanded, with two ironclad ships deployed in Jiaozhou.
Historically, the Beiyang fleet had only two naval bases, namely Weihai and Lushun. But with Jiaozhou's growing importance, it had been designated as the third largest base several years ago.
Especially after the addition of decommissioned East African warships, this formerly "hollow" third largest base made up for its shortcomings. However, it still had a certain gap compared to the other two.
