The Grand Duke Ferdinand's idea was quickly relayed to Constantine. It was a simple matter of reallocating some of the immigrants from Dar es Salaam to Mkani to complete the clearance work that had been abandoned for two years.
As long as it required no money, Constantine was quite generous, and soon over two thousand immigrants were assigned to Mkani, which would temporarily become the largest city on Bemba Island and the second-largest military port in East Africa.
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At this time, on the Adriatic Sea, the Austro-Hungarian Navy had already engaged in battle with the Italian Navy. The battle site was not far from the Republic of San Marino on the Apennine Peninsula; on the coast, people could faintly hear the sound of gunfire.
At sea.
"Load the ammunition, aim." Following the orderly commands of the commander, the Austro-Hungarian soldiers completed each operational step in an orderly manner.
"Fire!"
