This tax-farming system, an antique dredged up from the rubbish heap, was an entirely new version to the natives of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Of course, this was only done in newly occupied territories. In regions close to East Africa, such as Zambia and the Azande Plateau, East Africa still used its old methods, steadily emptying the cage to bring in new birds. Especially during the European War, East Africa had a surplus of immigrants to carry it out.
Government offices had already been established in Zambia, with senior officials in charge of every region. There was no need to compromise with native forces. The Azande Plateau was somewhat later, because East Africa had not been very proactive in developing it. But the Azande Plateau bordered the Great Lakes Region, making it easy to control. Moreover, large numbers of natives had already been cleared out before, so there was no need to invest too much manpower.
Lake Tanganyika.
Port Mpulungu was a small fishing port at the southernmost end of Lake Tanganyika. Under the guidance of the Kingdom of East Africa, Msiri had finally arrived here with his core force of three thousand soldiers and civilians.
Before Msiri arrived, East Africa had gathered more than ten thousand natives here. Low, cramped huts covered the southern shore of Lake Tanganyika, making for quite a spectacular sight.
"Guide Kabri, why are so many black people gathered here?" Msiri asked as he looked at the black people gathered along the shore.
Kabri said, "Lord Msiri, they are a gift from the Kingdom of East Africa to you. After all, there are quite a few native forces where you are going, so manpower is urgently needed as well. Most of these are East African natives who speak Swahili and understand your language. They can accept