Chapter 448

Capital is all about profit. After the announcement of Bosnia and Herzegovina's heavy industry plan, for the sake of preferential policies, the number of people who went to the local area for inspection suddenly increased.

Whether to invest or not depends on the outcome. Usually, companies have to buy mines before they make up their minds to invest.

There was no such thing as importing ore from overseas in this day and age. Although there were many minerals in the Austrian colonies, the cost of mining them and bringing them back was enough to bring down any business.

Except for minerals that are not available locally, ore was rarely imported in this era. The major industrial powers in Europe, most of the industrial raw materials are self-sufficient locally, and the colonies are only supplementary.

Franz believed that capitalists were shrewd and would handle it all themselves. The mind is not bright, and it is basically cold.

Now his attention is focused on the African battlefield. After the British sent troops to Tunisia, the French followed closely.

The rivalry between Britain and France over the Tunis Strait became fierce. As for the Tunisian government, it can be ignored. When two creditors came to the door, they could only be ostriches.

The competition between Fao and the British in the Red Sea also became fierce. The successful navigation of the Suez Canal exceeded the expectations of the British, and Fao teamed up to squeeze them out of Egypt.

Now the French army has occupied most of Egypt, and the Austrian Libyan region has also advanced the border for several kilometers.

Anyway, when the Egyptian government surrenders, Faao can only count after negotiating. After all, according to the agreement, Egypt was allocated to the French, and it would be a loss to take advantage of the fire.

The colonial government is not high-level enough, and it is normal to not know that Fao is in an alliance. It is also normal for this kind of thing to happen, and everyone can negotiate to solve the problem.

Anyway, it can be determined that the essence of Egypt is in the hands of the French, Austria's hand is not so long, and the occupied area is only a few oases and a large area of ​​desert.

These are all minor issues. France and Austria will not be in a stalemate on this issue. It is useless to occupy them in advance anyway. These areas will be of no value within a hundred years.

In order to offset the impact of the British attack on Ethiopia, in March 1869, Austria sent troops to the Arabian Peninsula, which is the later Yemen region.

In short, the Red Sea area cannot be fully occupied by the British. Although the ports in the Yemen area are not very good and cannot be compared with Djibouti, it is still no problem to modify the warships to dock.

Britain and France did not do it, that is, they still have to set up a memorial arch. After all, the Ottoman Empire is their ally, and the Arabian Peninsula has always been tacitly regarded as the sphere of influence of the Ottomans.

Not enough benefits. Everyone seldom does anything about their allies. It was enough for the French to control the Suez Canal, and it was impossible for Austria to block the canal anyway.

Needless to say, in the face of the exclusion of France and Austria, if the British are able to block the door, who knows what the stimulated France and Austria will do?

Benevolentism is not suitable for a monarchy. In many cases, the emperor's position is the position of the state. If France and Austria were stimulated together, it would be too late for the British to cry.

As the Ottoman Empire, their ambassador in Vienna protested every day, and now the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is negotiating the price with them.

An established fact has been established, whether you like to sell it or not, Austria will not let it go anyway. If you have the ability, send troops to take it back, otherwise we will talk slowly at the negotiating table.

This is the way of learning from the Americans, first occupying the land, and then negotiating the issue of buying and selling. Not only the bid is not high, but there is no need to worry about legal issues.

Not only the Ottoman Empire, but all the colonies on the African continent were bought by Austrian legal means from local indigenous tribes, and all have legal written documents.

As for who signed it, and whether it has legal effects, this issue is worth studying.

In short, the colonial government signed a treaty with the native tribes, including all their immigrants are part of the treaty.

It roughly means that the living conditions in Africa are too bad, and they ask Austria to help them immigrate to a place with better living conditions, and the reward is the land in their hands.

There is no doubt that the colonial government strictly adhered to the treaty. Guaranteed to let them all immigrate, and achieved the great life goal of escaping from Africa and entering the United States.

In addition to international conflicts, changes on the battlefield in Africa also attracted Franz's attention. Musket guns have appeared in the hands of many African tribes. Obviously, some people do not want Austria to successfully complete the strategic plan.

The total population of Austrian Africa has exceeded the seven million mark. This figure has seriously upset the balance. If this continues, the African continent may become Austria's private land.

The rapid growth of the population is due to two factors, one is the immigration from East Prussia, and the other is the immigration brought by the European economic crisis.

Because of the population relationship, the development of Austrian Africa is relatively complete, far from being comparable to the colonies of other European countries in Africa, and the attraction to immigrants is also increasing day by day.

This kind of change has obviously aroused the fear of all countries, and quantitative changes will eventually lead to qualitative changes. Without the backing of Austria, these millions of people might not have been in the eyes of Britain and France.

It is a pity that there is a strong Austria that is ready to localize, and everyone has to be vigilant.

If it wasn't for the Grand France Plan that fooled the French, it would not have been Fao expelling the British in the Mediterranean, but Britain and France would have joined forces to contain Austria.

Fortunately, Napoleon III performed well enough. He first annexed the Kingdom of Sardinia, then launched the Egyptian War, and now he is still competing with the British for the Tunis Strait.

Got most of John Bull's attention.

Even so, you still have to pay for it. Austria supported Ethiopia to resist the British invasion behind the back, and the British naturally would not be idle.

Not only did they sell weapons to indigenous tribes, but they also sent a large number of military instructors to help train the army. Fortunately, these people did not live up to their expectations and did not practice well, otherwise Austria would be in big trouble.

"Everyone, what can you do to get the French to speed up? Their plan for Grand France is too slow. We need to push it forward."

If you want to make him die, you must make him mad.

For the French strategy of the French National Congress, Franz was also heartbroken. As old rivals, the Habsburgs knew far more about France than any other country, even themselves.

The original time and space were only interrupted by the First World War, and the French people's backbone was interrupted. The price was the fall of the German Empire and the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Even though Austria's strength seems to be stronger, Franz still has no idea how strong it can be.

He was not worried about not being able to integrate the power of several states, in fact there was no need for effort at all, and these states would do their best for the war.

The reason, just look at the map to know. Most of Austria's defense pressure is on these states. When the war broke out, they were the first to suffer.

If anyone doesn't cooperate, isn't that committing suicide?

The only problem is that there is no victor when the war breaks out, France has not fallen, and the luck of Prussia, Franz doesn't think he will encounter it.

Napoleon III dared to despise the kingdom of Prussia in the original time and space, but in the face of the current Austria, unless he is given the halo of wisdom, the same thing will not happen.

As long as no big mistakes are made, both sides fight for strength. After fighting France, Austria no longer has the strength to dominate the European continent, and it might even be besieged to death.

In this case, it can only let France itself down. It is very difficult to do this, and the best way is to let the French die.

It is impossible to challenge Europe, the French have tried many times, the closest to success was in the Napoleonic era, and it will certainly not come again.

The Grand French Empire was created by Napoleon III for the people, and now Franz will use public opinion to force Napoleon III to make the pie a reality.

The great power dream is not only the driving force for a country to achieve success, but also the driving force for a country to enter the abyss.

Foreign Secretary Weisenberg replied: "Your Majesty, this is probably very difficult. It is not that the French do not want to implement the Grand France strategy, but that they are not strong enough.

The competition for overseas colonies has pinned down a lot of French energy. The three battlefields of Egypt, Tunisia, and Mexico are all using troops, and the newly occupied Sardinian kingdom is not so stable.

Want them to go further, unless these problems are solved. Otherwise, the French would not be able to annex Italy at this time, let alone attack Belgium. "

The Vienna government has studied it, and the best way to bring Belgium back to the Shinra Empire is to let the French annex Belgium.

Only after experiencing one hardship will they know the goodness of the Shinra Empire. The same method applies to Switzerland, but the French have no love for Switzerland, so this method does not work in Switzerland.

The French were approaching their limits, and Franz knew that. The three battlefields are all expeditions of labor and division. If nothing else, the military expenditure alone is a huge sum of money.

At present, there are 72,000 French troops in Mexico, 127,000 French troops in Egypt, and 48,000 French troops in Tunisia. Half of them have gone out without knowing it.

If not for geographical restrictions, this time is a good time to attack France, and their domestic power has dropped to the lowest point.

Obviously this is impossible, France and Austria do border on Italy, but neither is the core area. If you want to fight all the way, the Albis Mountains is a problem, so let's wash and sleep!

Prime Minister Felix said thoughtfully: "Maybe they can be stimulated, the French are not without strength, and the problem of military strength can be solved by expanding the army.

Financial issues, in the voice of the entire French people, are of the least importance. The government of Napoleon III also accumulated a lot of wealth, and it is not a problem to consume part of it. "

It is more appropriate to stimulate the French, or to stimulate the expansion of civil radical organizations. As long as the French expand their army, so will the power of expansion.

As for whether it will affect France's economic development, French radical groups don't care, and Austria naturally doesn't care.

The only problem is that if France expands its army, Austria must also expand its army, so that it can continue to ensure that the balance continues.

Franz pondered for a while and said: "There is no problem in stimulating the French, but it must be ensured that the situation will not get out of control, we are not ready for war."

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