The "civilized world" was hardly a flattering term in the early twentieth century. The three great blocs of Europe, the United States, and East Africa all styled themselves as the "civilized world," yet none of them did anything remotely human. Of course, other countries and regional powers were not necessarily any more virtuous. Given the strength, they might have acted even more recklessly than the three major blocs.
India was a typical example. After gaining independence in its previous life, India had perfectly inherited Britain's legacy. It loved nothing more than bullying the small with the big within its region. Yet India inherited Britain's arrogance without inheriting British cunning and rationality, resulting in repeated displays of disgrace on the international stage.
April 5, 1930.
Rhine City, East African Ministry of Water Conservancy.
Over the past few months, the Ministry of Water Conservancy had been extremely busy. After the Seventh Five-Year Plan determined that water conservancy construction would be massively expanded, many shelved projects had been brought back out for evaluation before being selectively implemented. One of the most closely watched projects was the Zambezi River navigation renovation plan.
Crown Prince Friedrich had even personally come to the Ministry of Water Conservancy to press the matter, meeting with Minister Bach and the others.
Inside the conference room, an enormous map of the Zambezi River basin hung on the wall, meticulously outlining the distribution of the Zambezi River and its tributaries, the regional terrain, rainfall, and other conditions.
Seated at the head of the table, Crown Prince Friedrich said to the Ministry of Water Conservancy officials and experts, "The Zambezi River is the river with the greatest influence on the Empire's economic landscape. From Xindai at its estuary, to the Tete industrial base, then onward to the Bohemia Industrial Zone and