Franz: "So, you mean that East Africa believes it can handle Portugal on its own and even the British and French behind it?"
The number of troops does not represent combat effectiveness, especially in this era. The military achievements of populous nations like the Ottoman Empire, the Far East, and India demonstrate that human-wave tactics may no longer be effective. However, Prussia also proved that piling up troop numbers can still have some effect, provided it's a modern army.
"Your Majesty, in short, Portugal is definitely not a match for East Africa. Of course, we also hope Austria-Hungary can give us some diplomatic support," said the East African ambassador.
"Then how do you want us to support you diplomatically?"
"We hope your country will exert some pressure on Britain and France diplomatically. War can be fought, but the enemy cannot deploy their navy to support the Portuguese, and if Britain and France do so, we will also retaliate."
