Chapter 64 One Day Politics
The 1,500 military personnel prepared by the colonial government, led by Commander Yaman, marched toward Zanzibar in a mighty manner.
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Dar es Salaam.
Majid bin Said and his relatives were taken out of the dungeon by colonial soldiers and returned to power in Zanzibar.
Although the legitimate government of Zanzibar regained power, Majid bin Said and his palace ministers were also locked up in the palace and could not leave even half a step.
The Zanzibar army was disbanded, all officers detained, soldiers sent home on leave, and weapons confiscated.
Only maids were allowed to stay in the palace, responsible for the daily life of the Sultan and ministers. Male servants were expelled to prevent Zanzibar from taking advantage of these people.
Felix arranged for Hans Zhang to lead people to take care of these people, while he was responsible for maintaining security in Dar es Salaam. Bazel also returned to his post to greet the immigrants arriving in Hong Kong today.
As for Bagash bin Said and his staff, they were thrown into the Zanzibar dungeon like dead dogs. Majid bin Said attacked Bagash bin Said because of his backstabbing. He was so filled with hatred that he strongly demanded that the colonial army shoot Bagash bin Said.
But Bagash bin Said is now an important evidence of the East African colony, so naturally he cannot be executed at will.
Majid bin Said did the next best thing and asked for the worst cell and food for Bagash bin Said, which would never make Bagash bin Said's life easy.
Although Majid bin Said only stayed in the dungeon for one day, Bagash bin Said did not have time to torture him. After all, he was his own brother, and Bagash bin Said wanted to borrow him. Majid bin Said came to control Zanzibar in the name of Majid bin Said, so before Bagash bin Said sorted out the country's affairs, Majid bin Said lived a good life in the dungeon.
In addition, the East African colony came too suddenly, Bagash bin Said was defeated too quickly, and Majid bin Said was released from prison in less than a day.
The entire process of this coup occurred in one day, and the Sultanate of Zanzibar was the first state power defeated by the East African colonies. Therefore, it was recorded in the annals of history by subsequent East African governments, and was known as "one-day politics" in history. "Politics in Zanzibar in a Day".
Bagash bin Said's government also became one of the shortest-lived governments in the world in history, from Bagash bin Said declaring himself to govern Zanzibar to the East African colonial government's capture of the Zanzibar Palace It lasted eleven hours.
The losses in the East African colonies were only one immigration fleet that was delayed. The army lost one person killed, two seriously injured, and six slightly injured.
The reason for this loss was that the colonial army did not have heavy weapons, so it could only rely on soldiers with rifles and a small number of grenades to attack the Zanzibar Army, which had an absolute numerical advantage.
As an independent country from the Oman Empire, the Sultanate of Zanzibar is actually a rare maritime military power around the Indian Ocean.
Although most of Zanzibar's land area is along the coast of East Africa, its main body is actually Zanzibar Island in the sea.
The population and economic scale of Zanzibar Island account for more than 70% of the Sudan of Zanzibar. On the mainland, only Dar es Salaam and Mombasa have considerable populations, mainly engaged in the slave and ivory economy.
Zanzibar's navy did not join the battle, and its navy only consisted of a few old wooden European-style warships inherited from the days of the Oman Empire.
Most of the Arab ships on the ocean are armed merchant ships engaged in maritime trade and are not controlled by the Sultanate of Zanzibar. The reason why Zanzibar is prestigious in the region is because of its geographical advantages on land and Zanzibar Island.
These Arab ships needed to dock in Zanzibar to rest and replenish supplies and fresh water, so the Zanzibar Navy was far from being as worthy of the name as imagined.
In addition, the Sultan of Zanzibar has been shifting his political focus to the mainland over the years, and even moved the royal palace from Zanzibar Island to Dar es Salaam, so the navy cannot go ashore. This is why Bagash bin Said only relied on The reason why the defenders of Dar es Salaam took control of Zanzibar.
As for the fact that the capital of the Zanzibar Sultanate is now in the hands of the East African colonies, it is still the result of the inertia of thinking of the Zanzibar people.
Before the establishment of the East African colonies, there was no viable opponent in the interior of East Africa. The Zanzibar Sultanate itself could defeat the Eastern Bantu tribes who still remained in primitive society in the interior.
The lack of opponents on land made the Sultan Majid bin Said of Zanzibar, who was relatively wise in his early years, actively explore the East African coast and eventually move his capital to Dar es Salaam.
Now that the Germans have arrived, the aging Sultan of Zanzibar and his ministers have not changed their thinking. In addition, the East African colonies have always adopted an attitude of equal dialogue towards Zanzibar, which further promoted the prosperity of the Zanzibar slave trade, so Zanzibar Barr's top brass continued to indulge in extravagant pleasures.
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The third day.
Arman, who was working hard, led a large army to Dar es Salaam.
On the way, Arman received the good news from Felix. However, Arman and the army, which had already set out halfway, could not return the same way, so they continued to move towards Dar es Salaam.
Felix's messenger continued westward delivering messages to the colonial government.
"Felix, well done, this battle really impressed me!" Arman said to Felix.
"Hahaha, this is nothing. Who would have thought that Zanzibar's army would be so wasteful? I originally thought that the Zanzibar people equipped with firearms would be stronger than the indigenous people in the interior, but I didn't expect them to be such useless people. ." Felix said proudly.
"What are the casualties of the troops?" Armen asked.
"One soldier died, and two more are being rescued. They are now out of danger, and the rest have almost recovered." Felix said, which was a bit low.
The main reason was that Zanzibar's combat effectiveness was too low, giving Felix the illusion that casualties could be completely avoided.
"Well, it is always inevitable that someone will die in a war, not to mention a weak enemy who is strong, and an enemy several times stronger than himself." Arman consoled him.
"Don't let individual data affect the judgment of the overall situation. It's certainly a good thing if you can minimize losses, but don't hesitate because of a little failure. Only soldiers who dare to bear setbacks and responsibilities are qualified soldiers." To prevent Felix from falling into ideological misunderstandings, Arman reminded him in time.
"I thought it was too perfect, Mr. Armen, how can anything in this world be perfect forever!" Felix said.
"That's right. After collecting the remains of the fallen soldiers, we have to move forward."
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The arrival of Yaman solved the problem of manpower shortage in Dar es Salaam, and the Sultanate of Zanzibar completely fell under the temporary jurisdiction of the East African colonies.
After receiving the intelligence, the colonial government sent news of the victory to Europe and asked Ernst to make an attitude and solution to the Zanzibar problem.
Due to traffic and distance constraints, Ernst received the information more than ten days later.
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