Chapter 313 Gatling

In 1859 the British occupied Queensland and the whole of Australia fell under British colonial rule.

Watching the British occupy the Gold Coast, Franz could only sigh in admiration. For Austria, Australia is too far to compete.

The only people in the world who have the strength to compete with the British for Australia are the French. Obviously, Napoleon III has no interest in exile.

The French have not been idle either, constantly stepping up their infiltration of the Sardinian kingdom, and most of the areas bordering France have been controlled by the French army.

The number of peacekeeping troops is limited, and the troops promised by various countries have not been fulfilled in time, and they have only controlled the Turin area.

Regarding the infiltration of the French, in addition to the British calling with a group of younger brothers, the Russians, who were out of reach, started to eat melons, and the Austrians were busy catching the murderers, ignoring the actions of the French army.

The London government was furious, but unfortunately it was busy suppressing the Indian rebellion, and there was no way to devote more energy to intervene.

It is true that the French government is pro-British, it is based on the premise that there is no conflict of interest. The Sardinian kingdom is a piece of fat, and not much risk yet.

The opportunity to expand on the European continent is too rare. Once this opportunity is missed, Napoleon III may not be able to encounter it again in his lifetime.

As for the question of offending the British, the century-old feud between Britain and France is not a joke, so are you afraid of adding more?

Now they are just nibbling away, not swallowing the kingdom of Sardinia in one bite, even to save face for the British.

At the same time as Europe expanded, the French also stepped up their expansion on the African continent, such as invading Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and other regions.

At the end of 1859, Spain, unwilling to decline, sent 50,000 troops to invade Morocco, captured Tuan and approached Tangier, and the two countries signed the Treaty of Tetouan under the mediation of the British.

In contrast, Austria has performed quite peacefully this year. Of course, the colony has expanded a bit, but it has been progressing normally, and no major military operations have been carried out.

The biggest move is probably the crazy sending of immigrants to the Americas.

It is worth mentioning that in this year Franz held three state funerals, two of which were of the highest standard.

First Marshal Radsky died, then Metternich died, and then Marshal Julius went to see God.

Marshal Radesky was okay to say that he was highly respected, and no one objected to holding a state funeral for him.

Metternich became a stain on his political career because of the Vienna Rebellion in 1848, and he has offended many people for so many years in power.

When he was alive, these people didn't dare to make trouble. After he died, many people jumped out. Find a bunch of reasons why he doesn't deserve a state funeral of the highest standard.

There is no doubt that this little disturbance did not affect Franz's decision, and strongly suppressed the voice of opposition.

No matter how the government propaganda, the reputation of Marshal Julius Butcher could not be washed away. When the rebellion was suppressed, the rebels were killed, and more people were offended.

After the announcement of the state funeral, there were protests. There is no doubt that these people got the concept wrong and ended up being thrown into prison to reflect.

To give Marshal Julius a high standard treatment, this is what Franz did for everyone to see. The purpose is to tell everyone that as long as he does things for him, even if he is notorious, he will protect them as an emperor.

In this context, idiots who jump out to do things will naturally be out of luck.

Illegal connection, gathering crowds to cause trouble, disrupting public order, endangering social and public security...

This series of crimes adds up to enough to spend more than ten years in prison. This is similar to indefinite. At present, more than 90% of the people who live in prison will not survive for ten years.

Those who join in the fun will also be criticized and educated, fined, and sentenced in serious cases.

Those who accept other people's money and financially accept employment to participate in the parade will face high fines and more than a year in prison.

That's right, the parade is also a bargain. For many parades, because they cannot attract enough people to participate, the organizers will hire ordinary people to participate.

Franz cracked down on this kind of behavior.

It is directly stipulated in the law that a fine of 1,000 times the illegal profit will be imposed, and depending on the seriousness of the circumstances, the penalty will be reformed through labor for more than one year.

Organizations or individuals that pay for hire, multiply this by ten.

In order to combat the manipulation of politics by consortia, Franz is also heartbroken, and targeted laws are often added.

Now is the period of crackdown, and criminals with less serious circumstances will basically be exiled. For those who committed crimes for more than three years, all of them had to enter the road construction army to serve their sentences.

During the crackdown period, the punishment is so severe. If you catch up, you can only be considered unlucky. Who asked you to do things at this time?

Although the constitution has not yet been released, everyone already knows that organizations and people with any criminal record are deprived of suffrage.

When it comes to attacking the enemy, Franz is not at all soft-hearted. In this fast-changing era, Franz was very skeptical that Austria would be able to withstand the shock without the establishment of a strict order.

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The maid Jenny said softly, "Your Majesty, another machine gun sample has been sent by the arsenal, please take a look."

Franz said calmly: "Okay, arrange a gun test tomorrow."

Machine guns have long appeared. In 1851, Belgian engineer Gatling designed the world's first machine gun. Unfortunately, this

The actual combat value of a machine gun is too low.

The advent of the Gatling machine gun immediately attracted the attention of Franz, who ordered the arsenal to carry out research and development and improvement.

Before and after, it has been updated for four or five generations. The designers have opened their minds and come up with more than 30 machine guns with different shapes.

However, among so many machine guns, none of them could satisfy Franz. It's not that he is demanding, it's just that these guns are too pitiful.

How to use a machine gun that jams when moving? Who can handle a 1.5-ton machine gun? Who can afford a machine gun costing tens of thousands of Aegis?

In short, Franz imagined that the quality and low price could not be achieved. These machine guns are barely used to defend the stronghold, because the corners are not enough, they can only be fixed in one direction.

This is the case with new technology research and development, without even a reference, it is all about groping forward. The Maxim machine gun that Franz wanted was not even visible at present.

The Gatling machine gun is almost transformed. It was tested in African colonies and barely met the actual combat requirements.

It is not installed in the army, the main reason is that the armies of various countries are not equipped with machine guns, and now it is a time of peace and there is no hurry.

Franz also wants to wait and see if there is a machine gun with better performance. You must know that the lightest machine gun now has several hundred kilograms, and it has to be pulled by a car.

The cost of changing the army is very high. Many countries have backward weapons and equipment. It is not that the government bureaucrats do not know it, but they cannot be replaced at all.

In this era, the replacement of weapons and equipment is very fast. The new weapons that have just been replaced have fallen behind in the past few years.

If you are unlucky, maybe you have just finished changing your outfit, and more advanced equipment has come out.

What should I do?

If you don't change clothes, you will fall behind, and if you change clothes again, the finances will not be able to bear it.

Moreover, even if it is a change of clothes, who can guarantee that more advanced weapons will not appear again?

In this case, everyone's judgment will be tested.