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That said, the Mangalor Highway was more than just a road. It also came equipped with a telegraph line belonging to the Postal Department, ending Southwest Africa's history of having no telegraph service.

Along Southwest Africa's coast, including Walvis Bay Port, communications had previously relied entirely on Postal Department ships. Even New Hamburg City, the nearest port, was three thousand kilometers away, with the additional risk of being cut off midway by the British Royal Navy at Cape Town.

This overland telegraph line was therefore especially important. Once operational, any stir along Southwest Africa's coast could reach the Central Government sooner, allowing it to react accordingly.

Southwest Africa might hold little value at present, but if someone chose to make a desperate gamble, landing on the coast and launching a surprise attack into East Africa's interior was not impossible.

Ernst had finally dealt with most of the work that had piled up over the past half year. Rarely enjoying such leisure, he went to inspect the Guard Division's weapons and equipment testing ground.

The Guard Division was deployed throughout Central Province. Due to the special nature of its garrison duties, it had always maintained first-rate weapons and equipment.

The Guard Division's weapons and equipment testing ground was located at Kidungda Mountain on the left bank of the Little Rhine River. Kidungda Mountain was in fact a region of plains and rolling hills, while its name had been inherited from the natives.

It lay more than eighty kilometers from First Town in a straight line and was connected to First Town mainly by water transport along the Little Rhine River, making transportation fairly convenient.

After the Little Rhine River was renovated, most of its course had become navigable. Naturally, the upstream waterfall region could not be crossed directly, but East