Pretoria's fall also signified that the Republic of the Transvaal had essentially perished. Little Pretoria and the Republic of the Transvaal's government officials fled to the Orange Free State. The only uncertainty now was where the main Boer force fighting the Zulu Kingdom was.
This reminded Ernst of King Wu's campaign against Zhou. The Shang Dynasty had also fallen because its main forces had gone to campaign against the Eastern Yi and could not return in time. The hastily assembled slave army defected at the crucial moment, leaving the Shang king powerless to turn the tide and able only to set himself ablaze.
Therefore, it was extremely important for the capital to maintain a military force loyal to the royal family, one that could respond to sudden crises at any time. That had also been the original purpose behind establishing the 101st Guards Division.
Of course, the Transvaal's slave troops had generally performed acceptably. Even after their collapse, they had not taken advantage of the chaos to settle scores with the Boers, but had instead scattered and fled in all directions.
After occupying Pretoria, the East African Army gathered Pretoria's citizens at the Republic of the Transvaal Parliament and announced East Africa's disposition of the Republic of the Transvaal to the Boers of Pretoria.
"The Kingdom of East Africa is a monarchist state that yearns for order and justice. Any individuals or forces that oppose monarchy, refuse to support East Africa's national policies, or hold unfriendly attitudes toward the Kingdom of East Africa are unwelcome. Within the Kingdom of East Africa, all races are equal before the law and none shall enjoy any privilege. East African land belongs to the state..." Svit was still speaking, but the Boers below had already erupted into uproar.
Monarchy was not much of a