South African Version of the "Triple Alliance"

While East Africa was purging the Eastern Defense Line, Mozambique had not been idle either. Unlike East Africa's strategy of using defense as offense, Mozambique leaned more toward taking the initiative.

The value of the two was entirely different. To East Africa, Matabele Province was an industrial base, while Mozambique was merely a colony. East Africa's territory was therefore more valuable, and shielding its industry from the threat of war required more meticulous defenses.

Mozambique's economy, meanwhile, consisted mainly of plantations and mines. Both were highly replaceable; even if war destroyed them, there was no need to feel heartache. The investment had been minimal to begin with—one only needed to repeatedly squeeze and exploit the natives within its borders. Thus, Mozambique possessed great flexibility.

Therefore, Mozambique's strategic objective was to launch "destructive" attacks against East African territory, wreck East Africa's war potential, weaken its national strength, and lay the groundwork for the three nations to carve up East African land.

Maputo City.

At this time, Maputo was truly a gathering place for all manner of sinister figures. Representatives of the Portuguese, the British, and the Transvaalers had all assembled in this historic African "ancient" city.

"Why not establish the command center in Bloemfontein? Maputo's location may be good, but East Africa and Cape Town lie between it and our Boer Republic. That makes communication across the middle utterly impossible!" Davidson asked, pointing at the map.

Bugival said, "Though you Boers are also surrounded by East Africa on three sides, the pressure you face cannot compare to Mozambique's. East Africa's most elite troops will certainly be deployed north of Mozambique, while East Africa's south is merely a remote frontier."

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