Chapter 349 Mutual Defense Treaty

In the clandestine formation of the coalition forces, the American Civil War continued. If they know, whoever wins will face the suppression of the four major powers, I don't know that the north and the south are not so interested.

Of course, this is just a thought. The war has reached this point, apart from continuing to fight, both the North and the South have no choice.

Looking at it from another angle, there are four major powers who have the bottom line. Even if they lose, they don't need to lose their pants. It is estimated that their mentality will be calm.

At the beginning of the war, all countries supported the southern government. When the southern government gained the upper hand, everyone sold arms to the northern government in a blink of an eye.

It is because everyone is playing a balance between the north and the south that this civil war can be fought to the present. Otherwise, if the four countries do their best to support one side, it is estimated that the winner will be divided in the first year.

Putting it all together, the four countries of Britain, France and Ossie will gather hundreds of warships and 260,000 troops. If this is not prepared in advance, no one will believe it.

This is just a mobile force that can be used, not the full strength of the four countries in the Americas.

If you really work hard, let alone the three countries of Britain, France and Spain, which have been in business for many years, even Austria, which has just established itself in the Americas, can gather hundreds of thousands of soldiers.

Colonial people are all soldiers, which is the reason why the major European colonial empires can develop and grow. Otherwise, the British will not cry to death just relying on government troops to defend the colony?

How can the British Empire Army, with a standing army of only 100,000 people, guard more than 30 million square kilometers of land?

Including this time the British sent 80,000 troops, most of which came from the Canadian colonies. The cost of deploying troops from China is too high.

In Vienna, Franz canceled plans to transfer troops from Africa and the South China Sea after receiving the news of the interference in the establishment of the coalition forces.

Interfering with the strength of the coalition forces is enough to overturn the strength comparison between the two sides. After all, no matter who wins or loses, it is impossible to kill the opponent in a short time.

The losers have Shikoku cheering on, and the opportunity to come back is right in front of them, and they won't admit it directly!

Historically, the southern government failed rapidly in the later period, mainly because the interfering army that had been waiting for it did not appear, and everyone surrendered to the northern government because they could not see any hope of winning.

This, the fact that the top post-war southern governments were not liquidated, is testament to their role in the latter stages of the civil war.

Don't look at the civil war for several years, and think that the elite divisions of the north and the south are very powerful.

In fact, this elite is relative, and it is indeed a great improvement compared to before the outbreak of the civil war. But in the world, the US military is still not enough.

There is no way, the losses in the war are too great, and the soldiers are changed one by one. There is a shortage of grass-roots officers, and the rate of loss is fast. There is no time to train them.

Unqualified officers at the grass-roots level and too many recruits are common problems faced by both the North and the South. Originally, at the beginning of the war, the superiority of the southern government army's combat effectiveness was gradually leveled out during the war.

Now, it doesn't matter who wins or loses on the north and south sides. In short, neither of them will be winners.

Franz thought for a while and said, "Send Governor Hummel as quickly as possible and order him to speed up the organization of immigration from the United States. It will be difficult to handle when the war is over."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" replied the Colonial Minister Josip Jelacic

It is not only Austria that is doing the work of digging the corner of the United States. The three countries of the United Kingdom, France and Spain are also fooling immigrants in the United States, but the force is not so great.

Before the introduction of the Homestead Act, Austrian bluffing immigrants was almost invincible. At that time, the main reasons for restricting the speed of immigration were: the shortage of ships and the time needed for resettlement.

In this era, the Americas were vast and sparsely populated, the colonies of various countries lacked immigrants, and the colonial empires with strong learning ability followed suit.

After Lincoln enacted the Homestead Act, many people hesitated. Why go out and take risks when you can still get land in the United States?

Even if you have to serve in the military, can you be replaced by someone? Many labor exporting companies have the business of serving as soldiers, and they only need to pay two hundred US dollars, so they don't have to go to the battlefield.

The Civil War has now progressed, and the number of black soldiers on the battlefield has exceeded 500,000, and both the North and the South have organized a large number of black troops.

Of course, the poor with no money are still the main force of immigration. Not only can they not afford to pay for military service, but they also have no money to reclaim land.

After all, farming also requires costs, and you can’t buy seeds without money. Austria also provides interest-free loan services.

If anyone counts, it will be found that since 1864, it has become mainstream to pay people to replace the service. In some states, black soldiers outnumbered white soldiers in new enlistments.

If in a certain battle it is found that most of the warring parties are black soldiers, don't panic, this is just normal operation.

It is not without reason that state governments organize a large number of black soldiers. The biggest advantage is that you can sign an employment contract with a labor service company, so you don’t have to worry about conscription, and don’t worry about heavy casualties and family troubles.

Everyone is elected by the people. In the face of brutal casualties, the people are unwilling to serve, and they can't force the people to serve unless they don't want votes.

As a good governor and a good congressman who serve the people, it’s okay to turn a blind eye. It’s really not enough to recruit people, and the state government can also hire people from labor service companies.

Neither the federal government nor the Confederate government has limited authority. If the states are willing to gather enough people, it is to give face to the central government, and they still want to pick and choose. Believe it or not, everyone is non-violent and non-cooperative?

For reference, at the height of the American Civil War, prisons in every state were empty. In order to gather enough people, the bureaucrats also

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Foreign Minister Weisenberg said: "Your Majesty, according to the information we have received, European countries have plans to colonize the African continent, and Napoleon III is preparing to hold an international conference to carve up the African continent."

The history of the partition of the African continent has advanced, which is not good news for Austria. Prior to this, there were only two companies focusing on operating the African continent.

In addition, the French colonized and expanded along North Africa, and there were deserts in the middle, so the conflict between France and Austria on the African continent was not big.

If an international conference is held and attracts all the countries of the world, it will be impossible for Austria to make a fortune in such a muffled voice.

Franz asked suspiciously, "Do you know the purpose of the French?"

For historical reasons, the African continent has always been known as the "Poisonous Continent". European countries do not pay attention to the African continent, and many people regard it as a wild land.

Franz was also reluctant to colonize Africa if there were better options. It's a pity that the world has been divided up, leaving the last continent.

At present, France and Austria have the largest investment in the African continent, and the biggest gains are also obtained.

It is obviously not in the interests of the French to hold an international conference now, pierce this layer of window paper, and attract European countries to the African continent.

No one wants to see an increase in the number of people who share the cake. If France and Austria join forces to exclude competitors, it is not impossible to divide the African continent.

Wesenberg analyzed: "It is not yet certain, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs speculates that this may have something to do with the Italian issue.

After annexing the Kingdom of Sardinia, the French had a difficult time internationally, and all countries strengthened their defenses against them.

Now that the African continent is thrown out, it is very likely that the Paris government wants to divert everyone's diplomatic attention and reduce everyone's guard against them. "

This is the aftereffect of being too powerful. Napoleon III only annexed a small kingdom of Sardinia, which caused anxiety in the international community, which was greater than the impact caused by Franz's reconstruction of the Shinra Empire.

I don't know whether Napoleon III should be proud or cry. Being stared at like this every day, nothing can be done!

The anti-French alliance has always been a sharp blade hanging over their heads. Once they step on the line, this long-dissolved alliance may be resurrected at any time.

If nothing else, just look at the reactions of the neighbors and you will understand.

Spain has deployed 100,000 troops on the border between the two countries, which is six tiers of their home force.

Belgium deployed 30,000 troops to guard against the French, almost 70 percent of their total domestic force, as if they were ready for a French invasion.

Switzerland, as a neutral country, also has a large number of reservists on standby at the border between the two countries, and they are not so prepared for the feud of the Habsburg dynasty.

The Kingdom of Prussia has deployed 120,000 troops in the Rhineland region, and there are about 150,000 militia reserves there, more than the Russian-Austrian border combined.

Austria deployed 100,000 troops in Lombardy and 50,000 troops in Württemberg, and the combined militia reserves of both kingdoms exceeded 500,000.

Because the army of the German Federal Empire is owned by the governments of various states, the federal government has no right to mobilize, so there are only the troops of the border states in the border areas of France.

However, they have signed a joint defense treaty with Austria, Belgium, Prussia, and Spain. Once the French invade, everyone will join forces to beat him.

It is said that the Swiss are all prepared to join the joint defense treaty, but they are worried that they will lose their neutral status after joining it, so they have not acted.

Looking at this situation, you can see how sad the French are. Neighbors are on guard like robbers, is it still far from the anti-French alliance?

All of the above are the aftermath of France's annexation of the Sardinian kingdom. The surrounding countries have directly formed an impregnable wall, cutting off the possibility of their continued expansion.

As for the black hand who led the establishment of this alliance, there is no doubt that the British are of course.

Originally, Franz was not going to join. With Austria's strength, even if he did not join forces with other countries to defend, he was not afraid of the French.

Later, considering that Napoleon III might have a convulsion, in case of a sudden fight, it would be good to have more allies to share the pressure.

The British not only made a joint defense treaty against the French, but even Austria enjoyed the same treatment, except that the contracting parties only needed Prussia and the German Federal Empire.

The tandem allows European countries to jointly defend, which is John Bull's means to restrict the expansion of the three countries of France, Austria and Russia.

It's just that the existence of the Russian-Austrian alliance has directly freed the two countries from this restriction, and the French alone enjoy the supreme treatment targeted by their neighbors.

It is not easy to dismantle this alliance. Everyone is only defending together, and there is no plan to attack. If you take action rashly, it is likely to stimulate everyone's sensitive nerves and cause immeasurable consequences.

Franz asked uncertainly: "Do you mean that the French are going to use the interests of the African continent to provoke conflicts between countries, so as to break the encircling net against them?"

Foreign Secretary Wesenberg replied: "No, I think the French are just sending us a signal.

The interests on the African continent are so great that I don't think the French would be willing to throw them out easily.

Moreover, there are not many countries that have the strength to carve up Africa among the contracting parties of mutual defense. Even if everyone has a conflict of interest on the colonial issue, it is not worth mentioning in the face of homeland security.

The siege of this joint defense

It is very powerful. In fact, as long as we withdraw, the remaining countries will not be able to threaten the French even if they unite.

It is easier for us to withdraw than to spend a lot of effort to deal with neighboring countries, which the French cannot fail to see.

Now that they have released this signal, it is very likely that they will lead us to take the initiative to discuss this series of issues. "

This is a conspiracy, and the French are betting that the Vienna government cannot give up the interests of the European continent.

Don't look at the rapid expansion of Austria on the African continent, but compared to the entire African continent, it still only occupies a small part of it, and the actual control area is less than one-fifth of the African continent.

This is very similar to the style of Napoleon III. All the way to the present, Napoleon III did not gamble less.

Now this kind of sure-win gamble is nothing at all, and Austria really cannot give up the interests of the African continent. It doesn't take much, as long as there are five more years, Franz can complete the strategic layout of the African continent.

"Then the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will contact the French first. As long as the interests are suitable, there is nothing that cannot be discussed."

Franz said calmly that he is not someone who cannot afford to lose. Moreover, Austria is not a loser, as long as the desired benefits are obtained, the process is not important.

It is also a good choice for Fao to join forces to carve up the African continent. As for the mutual defense treaty, whether that thing can work or not depends on the interests, and it will be cancelled when the time is up.