African Nationhood

Chapter 126 Treaty of Bulawayo (please subscribe for the first time)

Shi Jintang chuckled, "The kings of the East are called emperors, and they are also called the sons of God.

They have a vast territory and hundreds of millions of people.

The place where they lived was magnificent and their clothes were luxurious and luxurious.

They live in vast and deep palaces and have many slaves.

Many subjects serve them every day, obey their orders, and then take their orders as law.

They can also slaughter his people at will and promote anyone they want to nobility.

Their stories are endless, because the history of the East is very long, and every dynasty has many emperors..."

Hearing what Shi Jintang said, a look of yearning appeared on the face of the native king, "According to what you said, the emperors of the Eastern Qing Kingdom were very majestic and their lives were also very luxurious."

After listening to the translation, Shi Jintang nodded and admitted: "You are right, His Majesty the King."

After some pleasantries, Shi Jintang asked his subordinates to give gifts - men's and women's bicycles.

"This is a unique gift that allows people to travel long distances alone, even if the road conditions are bad."

After saying that, he got on his bicycle and started riding in the spacious hall of the Stone Palace.

The new bicycle has the help of brake lines, allowing him to ride as freely as he wants.

"It's amazing, it's amazing!"

"Fun!"

"Strange creation!"

……

Many nobles in the kingdom had a strong interest in bicycles. Immediately, a young black noble approached Shi Jintang and wanted to touch the bicycle, but Shi Jintang allowed him to touch it.

A young black girl of medium height with solid gold decoration also came over. It seemed that she also wanted to feel the charm of the bicycle.

Shi Jintang handed the men's bicycle to the black young man, and then motioned to the black girl to try out the women's bicycle.

The black girl was a little timid. After the black queen sitting high up stood up and encouraged her a few words, the black girl let go.

Then Shi Jintang motioned for her to ride up, and then told her the essentials of the action through a translator.

The black girl rode up according to his instructions, then pedaled, the wheels started turning, and the black girl cheered.

Then Shi Jintang told her to be careful and pushed the back brace of the bicycle away.

The girl riding the bicycle immediately panicked, but Shi Jintang was behind her to help her, so she did not fall.

After the nervousness, the black girl tried to pedal. Although it felt laborious, she really pedaled the bicycle and rode forward.

Then she let out an excited shout, which left Shi Jintang speechless. It was really rare and strange.

The black girl pedaled for a long time and was already exhausted and sweating profusely, but her interest was very high.

Shi Jintang was also tired, so he waved to Shi Ming and asked him to assist the black girl.

The black girl's demonstration was so successful that black boys before her also tried to ride bicycles.

Another member of the guard company immediately stepped forward to help him hold the back seat and let him try.

Many nobles in the palace had the idea of ​​​​trying to ride a bicycle, and they gathered around the boy and girl to circle the city.

They kept shouting loudly, as if cheering, and then burst into wanton laughter. The scene was very lively!
  Shi Jintang calmed down his breath and walked to King Lobengula.

"Dear Your Majesty the King, these are our commodities. I wonder if your country is willing to trade with us. Of course, we have other goods for trading."

After hearing what the translator said, Lobengula smiled on his face: "Yes, this tool is very good. You can bring more for trading."

Seeing that his goal was achieved, Shi Jintang also smiled on his face.

"Okay, I will. I wonder when His Majesty the King will be free. Can we sign a friendly trade contract?"

Lobengula was watching his son and daughter riding bicycles at the moment, so he casually agreed: "Any time."

Shi Jintang couldn't help but laugh. It seemed that the "ancients" routine was still very effective.

When John Johnston, an Englishman, was Puyi's teacher, he gave Puyi a bicycle.

The last emperor was so happy that he had the threshold of the Forbidden City cut off just so he could ride a bicycle freely.

Now Shi Jintang successfully attracted the attention of everyone here with a casual demonstration in the palace of the indigenous kingdom. It is really a model of "honesty and don't deceive me".    …

Since King Lobengula is so cooperative, Shi Jintang has no reason not to cooperate.

He ordered the guards on the side to bring the treaty and gave it to Moffat to help translate it to King Lobengula.

This contract is a yin and yang contract. The upper part is a treaty of friendship and trade, and the lower part is a formal contract for the transfer of territorial sovereignty.

Moffat naturally understood the content of the treaty, but he still "opened his eyes and told lies" and only translated the terms of friendly trade.

King Lobengula had no doubt that he was there, and both parties signed and sealed it, and it was over quickly.

This treaty was of great importance and completely laid the foundation for the great power of the South China Empire.

Later historians named the treaty signed by the two parties the "Secret Treaty of Bulawayo".

With the treaty in hand, Shi Jintang breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he gave Lobengula a solid gold lighter, which was regarded as a gift for signing the contract and a little compensation from his heart.

Lobengula was very happy to see such a delicate and precious lighter, and directly gave Shi Jintang a gemstone ring in return.

Shi Jintang took it with a smile. This was considered a trophy obtained in advance, not bad!

Then it was time for the banquet, and King Lobengula prepared sumptuous meat to entertain the guests.

The barbecue here is quite good, with local specialty seasonings and spices purchased from outside, and the only alcohol available is wine.

Shi Jintang ate some casually, and then Shi Jintang and his party left the palace after the banquet.

King Lobengula enthusiastically gave Shi Jintang a black pearl, and Shi Jintang naturally accepted it.

Walking in Bulawayo, he mentally calculated the time to launch a war.

It is now the end of August, and there are still three months left to prepare for the attack on Bulawayo City.

After November, the place will enter the rainy season, and then everything will be muddy, which is not conducive to long-distance marches.

……

Spent two days in Matabeleland Kingdom and got an embassy area.

Shi Jintang left a platoon of soldiers to serve as embassy personnel, and the deputy Tang Kui of the Dalian Guard Company was appointed as the consul.

The delegation returned, and Shi Jintang felt much better on the way back.

Moffat didn't ask any more questions about the previous topic and was silent all the way.

Back in Flamburg (today's Francistown, Botswana), Lu Yongquan, the new district mayor of Dongjin District, and Ding He, the deputy of the second battalion of the advance battalion, came to see Boss Shi.

Lu Yongquan was slender. When he was studying in the United States, he often skipped breakfast in order to save money. Later, when Shi Jintang learned about his story, he took the initiative to help him.

So when Shi Jintang invited people, he signed up immediately.

Ding He served as a soldier in the Qing Dynasty, but later became a deserter and was hunted down. With no way to escape, he closed his eyes and surrendered to the British human traffickers, and came to Southwest Africa.

During his time in the slave-catching team, he was praised by Qu Sangqian, the then captain of the slave-catching team, for his good performance.

When forming the second advance battalion, Qu Sangqian strongly recommended it.

His performance during his tenure as deputy of the Second Battalion was remarkable.

During the cleaning operation in Nanbei Zhuana, he took charge of the logistics affairs without any flaw, and Shi Jintang was very satisfied with him.

"My subordinates Lu Yongquan and Ding He have met Mr. Shi."

Shi Jintang waved his hand, smiled and said to the two of them: "You two don't need to be polite, the next step is to assemble before the war. The people from the guard company drew a detailed marching map.

The non-commissioned officers of the battalion must study it carefully and formulate a combat plan as soon as possible. I hope to capture the capital of the Kingdom of Matabeleland before the end of the year. "

"Yes, I will definitely live up to your expectations and go all out to achieve the strategic goals!"

As long as the capital of the Kingdom of Matabeleland falls, the indigenous tribes in other places will not be in danger.

Just send a small group of troops to sweep and drive them away, and the entire territory can be easily recovered.

This beheading operation is bound to succeed. After all, this capital has a fortune of 300 million pounds.

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