Chapter 263

Sinai Peninsula

In the colonial stronghold camp, Austrian military representative Peter Lariva arrived and was warmly welcomed by the colonial team.

"Mr. Peter, when will the reinforcements arrive?" Andrea asked with concern

Peter smiled and said: "Sorry, the French have come to mediate this conflict, and we have to wait for the results of the Cairo negotiations.

Until then, you must stand alone here. If Egypt attacks, you can retreat directly to the coast and the navy will pick you up.

Of course, this is only an ideal state. Under normal circumstances, the Cairo government will not go to extremes. They have no confidence to go to war with Austria. "

"Sir Peter, this is beyond the scope of our contract. Beforehand, we did not promise to act as bait to attract the Egyptians to attack!" Leo Haver protested

The bait is not easy to be used. They can bully the indigenous tribes, but they are obviously unable to hold back when they encounter the regular Egyptian army.

In case of bad luck, the entire army will be wiped out. They are here to make a fortune, not to die. Leo Haver is naturally unwilling to take risks.

Peter said calmly: "Mr. Leo Havel, the original contract was for you to create an excuse, but it didn't allow you to occupy this place. The current situation is caused by your actions without authorization.

Everyone has to be responsible for what they do. You caused the trouble yourself, and of course you are responsible for it.

Besides, we won't let you go in vain. If you succeed in enticing the Egyptian army to attack, you are the greatest contributor to this colonial operation. The country attaches great importance to this operation, and you may get a title. "

The two asked in surprise: "Is there a fief?"

They were able to organize the 180th people to come out to colonize, obviously not afraid of taking risks, the only problem is the size of the income.

Peter replied humorously: "If the fief you want is a desert, you can apply for a try, and there is a high possibility that the country will approve it."

The two laughed awkwardly, obviously they didn't think the Sinai Peninsula had any value. Since there is no value, the shared benefits of colonial activities will naturally disappear.

Austria's noble titles are not easy to get, and most of them are life-long nobles, and it is difficult to get a fief. Even discounted colonial fiefs are not so easy to obtain.

In theory, a colony created by a colonizing team alone, they are entitled to a piece of it as a fief. Of course, after taking the fief, the government does not have to issue bonuses.

This is a lifelong fief aristocracy specially invented by Franz. The credit is not enough to obtain a hereditary nobility, but he wants to obtain a fief. It doesn't matter, this problem can be solved in the colony.

When there is a title, these lands are fiefdoms. If there is no title, it is private land, and the government will not reclaim it.

The situation in the Sinai Peninsula is also applicable, except that the desert can not be seen at a glance. Even if all the credits are exchanged for the fief, only a few square kilometers of desert can be obtained as a fief. It is estimated that a normal person would not do this.

Leo Havel and Andrea are both normal people, and naturally they chose to exchange for the bounty without hesitation. Don't talk about them, even if you let Franz choose, you will get a bounty.

Although the Sinai Peninsula has an important strategic position and is rich in oil resources, but with such a large area of ​​the peninsula, not every piece of sand has resources under it, and more sand is still under sand.

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cairo

With the mediation of the French, negotiations between Austria and Egypt on the conflict in the Sinai Peninsula have begun, and there is no doubt that there was a quarrel over whose responsibility it was from the very beginning.

The French Foreign Ministry De-Lesseb, who was in charge of mediating the conflict, discouraged: "The two of you should calm down first, everything has already happened, and now we are discussing how to deal with the aftermath."

No way, the negotiation did not go well at the beginning. Austria did not set up an embassy in Cairo, but only one office, and the diplomatic representative was still held by a capitalist.

The Vienna government did not send professional diplomats for this negotiation, and it seemed that they did not care about this inconspicuous negotiation at all.

Amateur players, which means easy to deal with, and possibly messing around.

Austrian representative Jonas said righteously: "German, you are right, now it is time to consider the aftermath.

This time, because the Egyptian government was interested in making money, it robbed our caravan, causing us a lot of casualties and serious losses. The Egyptian government must be responsible for this. "

Mahmoud objected: "No, Mr. Jonas. The truth of the matter is completely different from what you said. We have no government at all on the Sinai Peninsula, how could it be possible to rob your caravan.

Obviously, your people sacked the Alikusi tribe and forcibly occupied Arish. You must immediately stop this aggression and compensate the Egyptian government for the losses. "

Jonas said tit-for-tat: "Nonsense, who doesn't know that the nomadic tribes on the Sinai Peninsula are poor, and there is nothing but camels, and idiots will sack them.

We have evidence to prove that the leader of the Ali Kuisi tribe was appointed by your government. This is the appointment document we seized during the counterattack, and the tax collection certificate presented by the Ali Kuisi tribe.

Mr. Mahmoud, you can find out for yourself if it's true or not. Your country's officials have poor personal conduct, and you must be held accountable for it. "

After that, he took out the proof and handed it to Mahmoud. The document is, of course, true, an appointment letter issued by the Egyptian government a year ago.

Why is there an appointment letter, when

Of course it was bought by Austria from Egyptian government officials. A nominal Arish tax officer, not even an official, is equivalent to a temporary worker's position.

At this time, it became the basis for arguing. The Egyptian government can be involved in this incident, making it difficult for them to escape.

After taking a closer look, Mahmoud was not sure if it was faked by the Austrians, but he would not admit it whether it was true or not.

Mahmoud asked: "Mr. Jonas, it is well known that the Sinai Peninsula is impoverished. What are your caravans doing over there?"

"Those idiots are going to re-open the interrupted ancient trade routes and restore the road communication between your country and the Ottoman Empire."

Jonas gritted his teeth and replied, the expression of hating iron and steel suddenly appeared on his face, as if he felt that those colleagues had lost his face.

Today, when the great voyage has come, to go to restore the business road on land, apart from describing it as an idiot, there is really no better adjective.

This explanation is barely plausible, there are all kinds of birds in the forest, and there is an idiot among the capitalists, and it is not surprising.

Of course, this kind of argument can at most fool ordinary people who don't know it, and they all know that the so-called caravan is a colonial team.

Mahmoud sneered: "Mr. Jonas, your reason is not valid. Now the people of the Alikus tribe are dead, and all the words are your own words.

I don't think a nomadic tribe would have the guts to sack a heavily armed caravan, something normal people can't do. "

Jonas said indifferently: "Yes, normal people can't do it. They have already done it, which only shows that they are ignorant and don't know the power of muskets.

There are many such ignorant people in the world. Many natives regard muskets as witchcraft, and it is not surprising that they do stupid things. "

After listening to Jonas's crooked reasoning, French Minister De Leseb knew that this could not go on, or the Egyptian government would be circumvented.

In the international negotiations of this era, foreign powers can mess around, and it is better for small countries to be reasonable, otherwise they will be unlucky.

De-Lesseb said, "Mr. Jonas, no matter what, the person involved is already dead, and no matter how serious the crime is, it can be offset.

As for the loss of your country, it should be made up for by the legacy they left behind. The property of a tribe should be enough to pay the pension. "

Jonas' face changed, and he immediately retorted: "Are we people who covet that little money?

The most important thing now is to seek justice for the dead. This cannot be solved with money. To talk about money is to insult the great New Holy Roman Empire.

If we can't give us a satisfactory account, then our people will not leave. When we get a satisfactory answer, when will we talk about compensation. "

De Lesseps was powerless to deal with Jonas' messing about. The Austrian government clearly had no intention of invading Egypt, which would not affect French interests.

Since there will be no losses for their own family, the issue of the Sinai Peninsula has become a secondary issue, and the French government cannot stand up for the interests of the Egyptian government.

Just look at the reaction of the British people, watching all this with a cold eye, quietly watching this farce play out.

This is a common practice among countries in overseas colonization. When there is no conflict of interest, there is generally no direct conflict.

Mahmoud warned: "Mr Jonas, if your people don't get out of Arish, we're going to take action and expel them by force."

Forced expulsion? Hearing Mahmud's threat, Jonas said disdainfully: "Then you can take action, anyway, any action you take on the Sinai Peninsula will be regarded as a declaration of war against the great New Holy Roman Empire.

If your country thinks it's powerful enough to challenge the New Holy Roman Empire, go to war!

Mr. Mahmoud, I must caution you that once a war breaks out, we will not guarantee the scope of the war. "

The threat of force also depends on strength. Originally, this was just a means of negotiating with Mehamd, but the result was about to turn into a full-scale war between the two countries.

Going to war with the New Holy Roman Empire is obviously not something that Mahmoud can decide, and it is impossible for the Egyptian government to make such a decision.

To put it bluntly, what is now being occupied is a small oasis in the desert. It is neither strategically important nor economically valuable.

De-Lesseb reluctantly persuaded: "You two calm down first, war will not solve the problem, it will only make things more complicated."

Jonas said with a sneer: "It's true that war can't solve problems, but war can make some people sober, and they don't want to threaten with force if they don't open their mouths.

Don't think that we are weak and deceived because we love peace. If it is really necessary, it is not impossible to solve the problem with war.

The New Holy Roman Empire is willing to live in harmony with all countries in the world. Even if extreme measures are taken, we will protect the interests of all countries. "

Threat, that's the real threat. Once the Vienna government promises to protect the interests of all countries from harm, the Egyptian government can only fight alone.

The three countries of Britain, France and Austria have infiltrated Egypt, but now Egypt is still an independent country, and countries have not obtained too many rights and interests.

If Austria comes out to beat Egypt, it is not impossible for everyone to divide the interests of the Egyptian region together.

The integrity of the foreign powers is only in terms of interests. At this time, Egypt's strategic position has not yet passed through the Suez Canal.

After the flight is so important.

Even if there is a war, it will not affect the balance of power among countries. To put it bluntly, Egypt is only a small country with a population of only 3.5 million, and its interests are not enough to turn everyone's face.

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