Mentality

"Many areas need manpower now, especially under wartime conditions, where our labor shortage has become even more severe. But there is no helping it. We can start with personnel who have graduated from schools in recent years, encourage them to take the initiative to go west and create jobs there. Of course, for safety's sake, the military must assist as well; we cannot allow serious casualties," Ernst said after giving it careful thought.

East Africa's population was certainly not small now. What it lacked were prime-age workers, especially trustworthy prime-age workers. Otherwise, perhaps East Africa's black population could have been of some use. Clearly, however, East Africa would not trust them.

If it had been a few years later, East Africa would absolutely not have faced this problem. Some things still required time to accumulate.

"How are the military's preparations for the decisive battle in Mozambique coming along?" Ernst abruptly shifted gears as he asked Felix and Svit.

Angola needed postwar cleanup, but Mozambique was the greatest issue now. The war was far from over, and the allied forces' main strength was still stubbornly resisting in Mozambique.

"Every front has made major progress. Some units in Angola have already completed their rest and reorganization and are marching east. If nothing unexpected happens, by the end of November, we will be able to launch a full-scale counteroffensive against the allied forces in Mozambique," Felix said with an easy expression.

The war had lasted more than half a year, and now everything had finally fallen into East Africa's rhythm. As long as the allied forces' main strength in Mozambique was eliminated, the South African War could basically be declared over. That was why Felix, as Minister of Defense, finally felt a weight lift from his shoulders.

Since the war began, East African