Boma, Republic of the Congo.

Since the acquisition of Soyo, the importance of Boma has diminished, and Soyo is now the largest city in the Republic of the Congo, but the capital is still Boma.

By the time of Leopold II, Boma was already the second largest city in the Congo Free State, after Leopoldville.

After the establishment of the Republic of Congo, Isaiah Chamberlain learned from the way cities were built in southern Africa and remodeled Boma.

Located on the outskirts of Boma, the Presidential Palace of the Republic of the Congo was originally a palace owned by Leopold II, but after the establishment of the Republic of the Congo, the palace was confiscated by the Republic of the Congo and became the official residence of the President.

The decision of the Republic of the Congo to establish an arsenal has also caused great controversy in the Republic of the Congo.

The controversy is not whether an arsenal should be established, but whether it should be established now, and although the machine has been loaded in New York, the opposition is still strong.

"Nyasaland's attitude is very clear, we don't want to see us set up an arsenal, it's irrational to provoke Nyasaland now, southern Africa has not been affected by the economic crisis, look at West Africa now, you must not want the Republic of Congo to fall into the same chaos as West Africa." Speaker of Parliament Hayden McAdam was adamantly opposed, relying on the support of Alta Katanga United Mining Co., Ltd. to be elected Speaker of Parliament, and his preference for Southern Africa was evident.

"Your Excellency, the machine has been loaded into New York, and we are now going to discuss whether the arsenal should be placed in Boma or Soyo." Isaiah Chamberlain was so ambitious that he was tired of the clamping down of southern Africa and vowed to fight for more rights for the Republic of Congo.

"You all made mistakes, why did the Americans sell us machines, think about it - " Haydn McAdam did not like the United States, the Americans sold this batch of machines to the Republic of the Congo at a much lower price than normal, which in itself is abnormal.

"This is the support of the United States for us, Southern Africa can't give us what we want, the United States can establish diplomatic relations with us at the ambassadorial level, isn't that exactly what you want?" Isaac Pansy also wanted to get rid of Southern Africa's control.

During the World War, the Republic of the Congo sent two divisions to Europe to fight, which were repeatedly disabled and rebuilt, and the Republic of the Congo suffered nearly 50,000 casualties.

After the end of the World War, the Republic of Congo was recognized by the international community, and Belgium was forced to recognize the independence of the Republic of the Congo, which greatly stimulated the ambitions of Isaiah Chamberlain and Isaac Pansy.

"Mr. Speaker, you are a citizen of the Republic of the Congo, not a Southern African national, and you must always remember that." The Minister of Defense of the Republic of the Congo, Bilal Page, also participated in the world war, and through the world war, the Republic of the Congo harvested a group of elite officers and soldiers, which gave Bilel Page enough confidence.

After the World War, the Republic of the Congo army expanded to 100,000 men, and because of the support of southern Africa, the Republic of the Congo troops were equipped with advanced Lee Enfield and general-purpose machine guns, and perhaps for this reason, Billel Page believed that the Republic of the Congo could compete with southern Africa.

At least that's what Perel Page thinks.

"I've always remembered that, so I can't just watch you drag the Republic of the Congo into the abyss, have you thought about it, and how serious the consequences would be if you anger southern Africa." Haydn McAdam said bitterly that the Republic of the Congo could not be ruined by providing resources to southern Africa and its increased national strength.

"Mr. Speaker, this is a businessman's business practice, and it has nothing to do with us." Isaiah Chamberlain thought she had the perfect excuse.

"Then you'd better think of a way to get Count Matilda and the Marquis of Nyasaland to believe your word." Haydn McAdam dismissed the argument for unconvincing.

"If it weren't for the Marquis of Nyasaland, our Republic of Congo would be better developed than it is now." Birrel Peggy complained and was referring to Al-Katanga United Mining Co., Ltd.

Katanga, Kivu and Lomami leased by Haut-Katanga United Mining Co., Ltd. add up to nearly 400,000 square kilometres.

These 400,000 square kilometers account for more than 90 percent of the total domestic resources of the Republic of the Congo, and even the diamond mines in Kasai are occupied by the Haut-Katanga United Mining Co., Ltd., and the government of the Republic of the Congo can levy taxes, but the tax rate is almost negligible.

This is the sorrow of a weak country.

"Birrell, pay attention to your words, you should know what kind of uproar your words will cause if they get out." Haydn McAdam's tone was stern, and Billel Page, as the defense secretary, if he didn't pay attention to his words and deeds, it would indeed cause serious consequences.

"Mr. Speaker, can't you even speak now?" Birrell Page was furious, and in his opinion, Haydn McAdam was too weak in the face of southern Africa.

"Well, gentlemen, it's just a factory, there's no need to take it so seriously." Isaiah Chamberlain tried to lighten the mood.

"Hehe, I'm afraid some people don't think so." Birrell Peggy is yin and yang.

No consensus was reached, and upon returning home, Haydn McAdam called his son into his study.

"Prepare to make a trip to Nyasaland and make your way to the Marquis of Nyasaland, some of us have gone too far, and they will kill us all." Haydn McAdam has his own channels of contact.

"Serious?" Leander McAdam, 40, owns two trading companies that deal in timber and stone, the vast majority of which are sold in southern Africa.

"Very serious, the Marquis of Nyasaland will not allow the Republic of the Congo to follow the path of Nyasaland-style development, at least not now-" Haydn McAdam has his own ideals, but Haydn McAdam himself should not see it.

"I really don't understand, the weapons and ammunition produced in Nyasaland are of reliable quality and sold to us at a low price, is it really necessary to organize the production of their own? We don't even have enough skilled workers – "Leander believes that it's better to buy than to build, and it's better to rent than to buy."

"Leander, it's not like that, Isaiah and Isaac are actually right, just out of place." Haydn looked at Leander with disappointment.

"Sir, Mr. Bradley has arrived—" The butler knocked on the door to inform that Bradley was the ambassador of Southern Africa to the Republic of Congo, and that after the Paris Peace Conference, diplomatic relations between Southern Africa and the Republic of the Congo had finally been established at the ambassadorial level.

"Invite him to the study—" Haydn cheered up, and Bradley was visiting at this time, mostly for the sake of the arsenal.

Sure enough, after Bradley and Haydn met, they exchanged a few words of greeting and then asked Haydn about his attitude towards the arsenal.

"I definitely don't approve of it, but I'm old and have limited influence over Boma, and I'll do everything I can to prevent the factory from being completed." Haydn's brow furrowed, and Bradley's expression was not easy.

"So, Mr. President and His Excellency the Prime Minister are in favor of the establishment of an arsenal, right?" Bradley also did not expect the leaders of the Republic of Congo to be so radical.

"And Defense Minister Birrell, this guy is going crazy." Haydn also couldn't understand it, and he couldn't have imagined that after the world war, there were still people trying to challenge southern Africa.

"Well, Your Excellency, Count Matilda has asked me to convey his greetings to you, and I hope that you will be able to visit Southern Africa in the near future, and Count Matilda has some questions that need to be discussed with you face to face." Bradley extended an invitation to Haydn.

"It's an honor—" Haydn happily agreed, with a faint anticipation in his heart.

Haydn is actually not too old now, and in the political field, there is actually a possibility of going further.

Unbeknownst to Haydn, Bradley immediately reported to Southern Africa using a telegram from the embassy to report to Southern Africa after returning to the Southern African Embassy in Boma, and invited Douglas, the head of Brad's office in the Republic of Congo, to dinner.

Douglas was a Southern African-born British, who fought in the World War, was discharged from the army after the World War and came to work in Brad's office before being sent to the Republic of Congo.

Dinner was served in a restaurant not far from Haydn's residence, and instead of taking a car, Haydn walked to the restaurant.

As Speaker, Haydn lived in an upscale residential area in Boma, where police patrolled the area at all times and the law and order was in good condition.

After the outbreak of the economic crisis, the economy of the Republic of the Congo has also been affected to a certain extent, and the law and order situation has also deteriorated.

On the way to the restaurant, Haydn kept thinking about how to solve the problem of the arsenal.

The easiest way is to build an arsenal but not put it into use, so that it will not irritate southern Africa, and it can also give an account to the radicals in the Republic of Congo.

I just don't know if Isaiah and Isaac will agree to this plan, and Birel Peggy will definitely not agree, but Birrell Pegg's influence is limited, and without the support of the president and the prime minister, Birrell Peggy will do nothing.

In the evening, there had just been a light rain in Boma, and the air was exceptionally fresh.

Someone came across from Haydn, who seemed to know Haydn and greeted Haydn warmly.

"Hehe, hello—" Haydn responded politely.

The smile on the man's face suddenly turned hideous, and he took a pistol out of his pocket and fired three shots at Haydn.

Bah - Bah -

Haydn collapsed in a pool of blood.

The secretary and the guard, who were ten meters behind Haydn, had no time to react, and as soon as the guard's gun was drawn, the assassin turned around and ran, quickly disappearing without a trace.