East Africa's future ideology would be a form of civilization—German civilization. As for democracy, freedom, and equality, those were not things Ernst, a traditional aristocrat, ought to learn. Flying those banners would be digging his own grave.
Nationalism, order, rule of law, and conservatism within German culture were the foundations on which Ernst stood.
Those were what a feudal monarch ought to promote with all his strength. Draped in beautiful outer garments such as technology and sports, the Hechingen Royal Family could endure in East Africa forever.
In terms of propaganda, these ideas certainly could not compete with the future methods of America and the Soviet Union, but he could discredit the other side.
In any case, once they weathered the twentieth century, every problem would be solved. By then, everyone would see that all crows under heaven were equally black.
Setting those matters aside for now, East Africa's most urgent task was still large-scale immigration. With immigrants came land development; only once the land was developed could it generate returns, and only with returns could the colony's strength continue expanding, allowing it to arm more troops and equip them with more advanced weapons.
If East Africa could be forged into a European Switzerland—a hard bone no one in Africa could chew through—Ernst would be secure.
In two years, nearly six hundred thousand immigrants had arrived—five hundred and eighty thousand. Next year, the number could reach at least five hundred thousand.
On one hand, Hechingen's fleet had been continuously expanding, bringing down the cost of immigration. On the other, new sources of immigrants were constantly being opened up, especially in Europe and America.
Russia, where the emancipation of the serfs had driven large numbers of former serfs into bankruptcy; Italy, a major source of immigrants for North and South