Before launching the war against the Bam Kingdom, Giotto contacted the Governor of the Congo Territory, requesting the Governor to reach out to the Sokoto Caliphate and the Alo Alliance in the name of the Congo Territory government, to maintain neutrality in the war through the form of material transactions.
These indigenous countries had no industrial base, and European industrial products were still very popular in Africa. Spain could also demand these countries remain neutral by gifting firearms; with these firearms, they would feel unafraid of Spanish invasion, and naturally, there would be no need to support countries with hostile relations to themselves.
Of course, the firearms given to these natives were definitely not Spain's most advanced rifles. As a country that did not ban guns, Spain still had many shotguns and pistols domestically, which could be sold to these indigenous countries.
