During this period, Archduke Ferdinand had tremendous confidence in the East African Navy. In the South African War, the East African Navy had borne the greatest pressure. Yet under such daily high pressure, it had amassed vast experience and eliminated numerous hidden dangers and problems.
"Now that the navy has been tempered by war, aside from a powerful navy with deep internal reserves like Britain's, we dare to draw our swords against any navy. Madagascar Island is right on our doorstep, and we have every confidence in taking it," Archduke Ferdinand said confidently to Ernst.
"Madagascar Island is no small place. If we are to control the vast territories beyond the Kingdom of Imerina, too few troops simply will not do. This time, after the navy secures the target, the army should station troops permanently on Madagascar Island. There must be no fewer than one brigade, preferably equipped with cavalry. At the same time, to guard against the Kingdom of Imerina expanding on its own, we must strike the mountain to frighten the tiger, making them stay obediently in the eastern highlands," Chief of Staff Svit said.
At present, the Kingdom of Imerina was East Africa's greatest obstacle to expanding onto Madagascar Island. Since the Kingdom of Imerina possessed the highest level of civilization on the island, it too harbored ambitions of swallowing the whole of Madagascar Island.
This clearly did not serve East Africa's interests. Therefore, the Kingdom of Imerina had to be dealt a heavy blow, forcing it to restrain its people from migrating into future East African territory until East Africa's population base on Madagascar Island was sufficient to prevent expansion from the island's southwest.
This was the classic policy of "immigrant border consolidation"; conversely, it could also be called an "immigrant invasion" plan. East Africa had