New Frankfurt City

Military deployments could not do without railway support. East Africa could now roughly shift forces across the country by rail, but the railway in Hesse Province was still under construction, greatly slowing the southward advance of the Northwest Region's troops. If it were completed, East Africa would not even need to dispatch the Northwest Region's troops south in advance; in wartime, they could be sent straight to the front by rail.

Kapirimposhi Town.

"According to documents from the Provincial Government and the Central Government, beginning next month, our Kapirimposhi Town will officially be renamed New Frankfurt City. Its rank will also be elevated to a municipal administrative unit. Based on previous records, some qualified staff within the city will be promoted." Mayor Hans Peter excitedly read this good news to his subordinates.

What delighted Hans Peter so much was, naturally, that he himself was among those being promoted. Since the completion of the Central Railway, he had served as mayor of Kapirimposhi Town. After so many years of dutiful, conscientious service, he had finally received his reward.

Hans Peter continued, "I believe everyone understands the significance of the name Frankfurt. Renaming Kapirimposhi Town as New Frankfurt City fully demonstrates the nation's regard for our city. Frankfurt is one of the most important transportation hubs in Germany, indeed in all of Europe, and New Frankfurt City will also become a major artery of East African rail transport in the future."

Hans Peter was right. That was indeed what the East African government intended, because Kapirimposhi Town had originally been the core hub of the Central Railway.

The Central Railway's north-south and east-west trunk lines crossed here, forming a cross-shaped railway. With the construction of the Hesse Railway, present-day Kapirimposhi Town—future New Frankfurt City—would become the central point of East Africa's two