Regarding the procurement of East African warships, Ernst himself is not one to make a loss in business. This time, Grand Duke Ferdinand went to Austria to investigate, primarily to first add East Africa's preferred products to the shopping cart.
Ernst, on the other hand, will wait until the economic crisis erupts before beginning procurement work. Historical changes have made Ernst unclear about when this global crisis will occur, but the cyclical nature of economic crises determines that this crisis will certainly occur within the current time frame.
So Ernst continued to say to Grand Duke Ferdinand: "The issue of purchasing ships cannot be rushed. There is no room now, so we can wait. After all, my requirement is to complete the expansion of the East African navy before 1880, which means seven years of ample time, which means a bit more hard work for you, Father-in-law, in selecting warships.
