The East African government is very displeased with the Boers' secret support for the Ndebele people, and many, including the hawks led by Constantine, want to immediately take action against the Transvaal Republic.
However, they were stopped by Ernst.
Ernst said, "We must severely punish the Boers for their actions, but now is not the time for us to take action. Just imagine, if we push them too far, forcing the Boers to align with the British, we would be in a difficult situation. Therefore, even if we want to take action against the Boers, it should be a swift and decisive strike, eradicating the Transvaal Republic without giving them a chance to react."
Ernst's considerations have a historical basis. Historically, the Boers, unable to cope with the pressure from the Zulu Kingdom, voluntarily aligned with the British, although the Zulu people had British support behind them.
