The final deal was reached, with both parties agreeing to exchange goods and payment at the same time. This way, once the ships from East Africa docked, the Far East authorities would inspect the goods at Jiaozhou Bay and then make the payment.
The Dreyse Rifle is a weapon whose positioning is quite difficult to grasp. It was indeed the first military breech-loading rifle to be widely adopted, but as times change, countries are either developing or already equipping more advanced rifles.
The market for the Dreyse Rifle is nothing but backward regions, and Africa naturally falls into this category. However, Ernst would not sell his own rope in Africa, leaving only the Far East and South America as independent markets.
