Chapter 371

The city of Milan, the new textile tycoon of Treos. The Austro-Saharan War in 1848 directly caused a major reshuffle in the capital circle of Lombardy, and Treos took advantage of this gap to stand out.

The pursuit of goals is different when you have money. Treos’ ancestor was also a nobleman, but he was lost in his grandfather’s generation.

At this time, Treos was considering whether to get a title and restore the glory of his ancestors.

It is not easy to get a title in Austria. Of course, as a rich "Aegis" player, he still has an advantage over civilian players.

The colonial system has created opportunities for them. As long as they are willing to spend money and recruit a large number of mercenaries to open up colonies on the African continent to exchange their merits, sooner or later they can get a title.

This is not the easiest way, but it is the most suitable way for Treos. It is easier to get a title when you join the army and go to the battlefield, but this has never been the choice of the capitalists.

Nobles have higher social status, but in the business field, nobility has no special advantages, and many privileges have shrunk.

Treos has always been weighing the pros and cons. Obtaining merit through overseas colonization also depends on luck, and the input and output are often not proportional.

In this respect, the nobles actually have more advantages. They have cultivated military command ability since childhood. Some nobles also have retainers and private troops left by their ancestors. The colonial teams formed are naturally more effective.

If you can fight the colonial team, you will basically not lose money. Even if you don’t find any resources, you can snatch it all the way, and cooperate with labor export companies to help African tribal immigrants.

As long as the colonial team does not lose money, it can continue to operate for a long time, and the merits will naturally accumulate over time.

This is incomparable to the capitalists, their advantage is that they have money. There are people who have money. The officers and soldiers who have retired these years are all in demand. Most capitalists recruit them to form colonial teams, and their combat effectiveness is not too bad.

It is a pity that not everyone is willing to go to the African continent. With the increase of colonial teams, there are not enough retired officers and soldiers willing to go to the colonies, and the salary cost is increasing day by day.

As a latecomer, the recruitment standards had to be lowered, and the combat effectiveness of the colonial team was inevitably reduced.

Without strong combat power, it does not mean that it is impossible to colonize the African continent. What is the combat effectiveness? It is not a big problem to deal with some indigenous tribes, but the number of casualties is somewhat high.

If you are unlucky, you can even vomit blood in a battle with just the pension. Now the pension standard offered by the Austrian colonial team is basically 500 to 1800 Aegis, which is simply unaffordable.

The appearance of Stephen made Treos' eyes brighten. Others were laughing at Stephen's recruitment of Italian mercenaries without combat capability, but Treos saw the other side-cheap.

As a qualified capitalist, Treos has the virtues of saving costs at all times.

The price of recruiting one ordinary German mercenary is enough to recruit two Italian mercenaries; the price of one elite mercenary is enough to recruit five Italian mercenaries.

In addition to low labor wages, casualty pensions can also be compressed to less than 300 Aegis. If recruited from the Italian states, in case of heavy losses can also rely on pensions.

As long as you are careful not to be greedy for success, Italian mercenaries with slightly lower combat effectiveness can also sweep through the indigenous tribes. After all, the cost is low, more people can be recruited, and there are advantages when doing labor export business.

Just when Treos made up his mind to cooperate with Stephen, a letter interrupted all his fantasies.

Not everyone was thinking about revolution and independence, and Treos didn't want to change the status quo, even though he was also influenced by Italian nationalism.

In normal times, it is okay to donate some money to preserve the traditional Italian culture, but it is impossible for him to go to the battlefield in person.

He wouldn't even do anything to finance the revolutionary party. Treos is very shrewd, and he never makes deals that are destined to be unrecoverable.

Both are nationalists and their political ideas are often different, especially in the face of interests, which often determine ideas.

As a textile tycoon, on the surface, Treos can reduce many competitors by leaving Austria, and even dominate the Italian market.

But in fact, after leaving Austria, the raw materials can kill him.

Importing from overseas is easier said than done. If it really depends on imports, once the international cotton market is turbulent, it will kill him immediately.

The United Kingdom can become the hegemon of the cotton spinning industry, not only because of the strong textile industry, but also because of the strong Royal Navy as the backing and the vast colony as the market, which can protect its own interests.

An independent Italy is incapable of protecting his interests. Treos is only dissatisfied with the policy of the Vienna government, abolishing the current national integration policy and labor protection law.

This and rebellion are completely different concepts. There are many people who are dissatisfied with national policies. After all, no policy can satisfy everyone.

If you rebel because you are dissatisfied with a policy of the government, wouldn't that mean chaos in the world? It's impossible to please everyone by changing whoever goes up?

Thinking of the large number of mercenaries in the hands of Stephen and others, Treos' face changed and he immediately shouted: "Martin prepares the car immediately, I'm going to the city hall."

No matter whether the revolution succeeds or not, as long as there is war and business together, it will be difficult to do business. In case of bad luck, it is not impossible to be patronized by chaos soldiers and go bankrupt.

As the winner of the last shuffle, Treos is not

Want to do it again. He is a capitalist but also an industrialist. He is not the kind of businessman who buys low and sells high. The factory can't hide from the fire of war.

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In Pécs, West Hungary, several members of Hungarian independent organizations are following the contact list and sending letters everywhere.

For the sake of safety, everyone is showing their abilities. Some people hide the soles of their shoes, some are sewn into the inside of their clothes, and the smart ones simply replace them with digital codes, using the Bible as a carrier.

These are all in vain when there are traitors betrayed. Compared with Austrian Italy, the Hungarian region has been cleaned more thoroughly, and only smart people can escape the disaster.

It was a tragedy for Domic, who delivered the letter, to bump into the owner, and then be retained.

After reading the letter, Brooks greeted Mr. Stephen's family in his heart. In the early years, the two were still like-minded friends, and they worked together for the independence of Hungary.

But today is different from the past. Brooks, who is in the middle of the year, is no longer that simple idealist.

It was because of luck that he was able to escape the disaster at the beginning, and he happened to fall ill and did not have time to participate in the rebellion.

After recovering from his illness, the rebellion has occurred, and Brooks, who is still loyal to the emperor, is placed under house arrest.

Thanks to his father's spontaneous participation in the suppression of the rebellion and made military exploits, his suspicion was ruled out.

Time is the best weapon, and in the blink of an eye, his father dies, and the disenfranchised Brooks reunites with the surviving nationalists.

At this time, everyone no longer shouted slogans for independence every day, but opposed the division of ethnic groups and unified language by the Vienna government.

Violent resistance is impossible, and hard bones have met God long ago in the independence movement. Brooks is not stupid, he is very aware of the consequences of going against the government.

Because of the relationship between personal friends, Brooks and some members of the Hungarian Independent Organization still maintain secret contacts, but this does not include Stephen.

No way, who made Stephen a political prisoner in exile? There are a lot of people in the Hungarian independent organization, and many things have happened. Most of the members are not actually wanted.

Brooks is a smart person. Anyway, these people are exiled overseas and they are not wanted. Even if they are exposed, they can pretend not to know.

There are more friends and it is easier to walk. Just like this time the Hungarian Independent Organization was going to do something, some friends suggested that he should stay away.

Seeing this letter, Brooks was very suspicious that someone was going to mess with him. There is so much content in the letter that there is even time for an uprising.

Under normal circumstances, it is impossible for someone like him who has never joined the Hungarian Independent Organization to be trusted. Aren't you afraid of him reporting it?

Brooks asked tentatively: "Mr. Domitch, why are we uprising on February 15th when we are not ready at all?"

Domitch didn't think so much, he didn't need to keep it a secret.

"Sir Brooks, a new wave of revolution in Europe has arrived, and this time we have joined forces with other revolutionary groups to launch an uprising together in January and February.

We delayed the uprising until February 15 because of insufficient preparation. But don't worry, the first uprising against Austria was in Italy.

At present, we have recruited thousands of mercenaries, and with the cooperation of local revolutionary groups, this uprising will definitely succeed! "

After listening to Domitch's words, Brooks' doubts were half dispelled. It seems that he is really a member of the Hungarian Independence Organization, and this sacred expression is the same as when he was young.

Brooks continued to ask, "What do my old friends have to say?"

Since it was suggested that he should stay away, under normal circumstances, these friends would have no reason to drag him into the water again. This letter is obviously not simple.

Domich thought for a while and said, "Mr. Paul said he would say hello to him when he met you. Also, he asked you to keep the ham from the twelfth lunar month until he came to eat it.

Mr. Solam, how is your old place? He misses the period of the Great Revolution very much, but unfortunately he failed last time, not this time. "

Domich didn't think there was anything in these seemingly incomprehensible words, but regarded them as old friends reminiscing about the past.

But it was different when it fell into Brooks' ears. "Ham" was the code to retreat back then, and there was no doubt that it was telling him to run away.

The "Revolutionary Period" is not a good memory for them. Watching their comrades fall one by one, countless like-minded friends were liquidated.

After figuring out the situation, cold sweat broke out on Brooks' forehead.

Others don't know that the Hungarian Independence Organization has received funding from the Americans, but Brooks is well aware of it, and their friends have often complained about the Americans' finger-pointing.

Thinking of the current American Civil War, Brooks instantly understood a lot of things.

It is definitely impossible to participate in this uprising. Either immediately pack up and run away, and then return after the matter is over; or immediately report and get rid of yourself.

Domitch asked suspiciously, "Sir Brooks, what's the matter with you?"

Looking at the simple-looking Domich, Brooks couldn't bear it in his heart, he hesitated and said, "I'm fine. The situation in Hungary is very complicated. Domich, you should complete your mission and leave as soon as possible, and take a boat to Russia to avoid the limelight."

Domich was startled and asked in surprise, "Why?"

Brooks shook his head and said, "The police in the Page area are very smart, and the contact list is on you. Once an accident occurs, the organization's business results here will be ruined."

Domitch looks firm

"Don't worry, Mr. Brooks. I didn't take the list with me, and even if there was an accident, the enemy would have nothing to gain."

Brooks did not continue to persuade. Although he did not know the purpose of the Hungarian Independence Organization this time, he knew very well that the people he sent were abandoned sons.

Persuasion, but Brooks is worried that Domich's arrest will confess his connection with the Hungarian Independence Organization.

But after thinking about it carefully, Brooks pondered that even if Domitch escaped, these things could not be kept secret.

In ordinary times, this kind of connection between friends is nothing, and he cannot be condemned. But when the big change happens, it's different, maybe the title will be taken in.

There are only two paths left for Brooks, either run to exile or report to the government, and the past can be written off.

After hesitating for a while, Brooks decided to be a traitor again. After all, this time things were too weird and there was a lot of fog inside.

"Domitch, I'm not doubting your loyalty, it's just the vigilance we should have, not being able to make unnecessary sacrifices.

Send me a few letters if you'd like to help. Now is a critical moment. It is not suitable for me to meet with them, and I am not at ease to have my subordinates send me off. "

There is no doubt that Brooks is ready to kill with a knife.

There are always a few enemies out there, and Brooks is no exception. Taking the opportunity to involve them in, kicking off a few blocking stones, he didn't have any pressure.

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