Ernst continued, "West Coast cities, such as Cabinda and Luanda, are well positioned for maritime travel to the Baltic Sea region, which would help you contact Saint Petersburg directly."
"Of course, although Saint Petersburg is your country's political center, I would not recommend making it your primary target."
"After all, Saint Petersburg is now also the Russian Labor Party's stronghold. The Labor Party's influence there is formidable, especially after its purge of your people. Furthermore, because of the European War, the Baltic Sea has been blockaded by the Central Powers and the Entente Powers, which is unfavorable for transporting supplies and relaying information."
"Therefore, I suggest that you establish your government headquarters in Dar es Salaam city, or somewhere north of Dar es Salaam city."
"There are several routes from East Africa's East Coast for communicating with Russia itself, including the Suez Canal, the Middle East and Central Asia, and finally the Siberian Railway."
"And the Siberian Railway is the one most favorable to your efforts. Through it, you can establish contact with forces in Eastern Russia. As far as I know, the forces in Siberia still remain loyal to the Russian government."
In his previous life, the strongholds of reactionary forces such as the Russian White bandits had been concentrated in Eastern Russia. Famous bandit chieftains like Denikin and Kolchak had relied on the Siberian Railway to obtain support from outside forces and struggle against the Labor Party.
The Siberian Railway was also the only transportation route through which Russia's reactionary forces could receive assistance without obstruction.
Thus, Ernst pointed out, "Eastern Russia is either controlled by the Labor Party, or blockaded by the Central Powers and the Entente Powers because of the European War."
"So if you wish to contact the homeland or move supplies now, you must