When it came to Mozambique's wildlife, it certainly outnumbered that of anywhere else in East Africa. Even now, the East African National Defense Army and militias were still conducting a "Great Qing" there.
Moreover, before Mozambique's population changed significantly, there was probably no good solution to this problem. Cull them once, and they would soon multiply again, bringing East Africa considerably more income from ivory and leather.
"Mayor Val, we plan to rest near your town for the night. Do you have anywhere suitable to recommend?" Launce asked.
Val considered it carefully before replying, "Our town has cattle sheds too, but they are far too small for your needs. There is no open ground in town either. If you do not mind, you can rest on the grassland south of town. We could arrange better accommodations for your people, but you have far too many cattle."
Launce asked, "Have any wild beasts appeared near your town recently?"
Val shook his head. "Not in the last two or three years. You might have encountered them before, but now they have all been hunted to extinction. And you need not worry at all about that land south of town. The year before last, it was the temporary camp of a cavalry unit marching south. They had many horses, so they built quite a few barracks there. You can stay there directly. It has been abandoned now, though it will need some tidying up."
To Launce, this was an unexpected delight. This abandoned military camp was probably a relic of the South African War. If nothing unexpected had happened, it was likely an abandoned cavalry division camp, more than enough to house the cattle he was escorting.
What was even more valuable was that there were abandoned buildings to sleep in. Though they