Chapter 771 Guess

The pros and cons are obvious, and Franz has a headache. It seems that all three options are good, but in fact, all three options are not very reliable.

On the surface, there are many colonies in Austria, and a random piece of land can accommodate millions of people.

But in fact, if you really go to demarcate the land, the situation will change. Don't think about the African continent, it is the homeland of the future.

The Nanyang region looks good, but there are actually not many islands that can accommodate millions of people. Anyway, Franz New Guinea is reluctant to let it go.

Then there is no more. Kalimantan has a population of over 10 million, and there are not so many borderless places.

Maybe in later generations, several surrounding islands can also accommodate millions of people, but it really can't be done now.

Franz still has a bottom line, there is no way for the dead on the battlefield. After the war, he deliberately created a man-made disaster that starved millions of people to death, but he still couldn't do it.

Of course, this bottom line is limited to not doing it yourself. If someone else is doing it, Franz can also be invisible.

Oh, and a reprimand is still possible. No more, then there is no way, the world is so cruel, the Virgin will not survive in the 19th century.

Unlike the later generations with abundant supplies, if the emperor is flooded with sympathy these days, he will die.

America is also a problem. Alaska has a large area and abundant resources. Especially since gold has been mined, the Vienna government will definitely not let it go.

Austrian Central America is the strategic core of the Americas and cannot be harmed. All that's left are the islands in the Arctic Ocean and the Patagonia plateau in South America.

Everyone knows that the islands in the Arctic Ocean are not suitable for human habitation. Most people cannot survive, and it is okay to exile the diehards.

If these millions of people are sent over, it is estimated that there will be no one in a hundred people who will survive.

Patagonia is not a good place, at least until it is developed, it is not so much a place to put people in it, it is more to say that it is a scourge of Chile and Argentina.

The colonies have been established for so many years, and only a few hundred thousand immigrants from Austria are enough to explain a lot of problems.

It's not that the Vienna government doesn't want to increase immigration, it's just that the natural conditions are bad, and the immigrants will go to Chile or Argentina on their own.

Those who stay are all due to work, local mineral resources are developed, agriculture and animal husbandry are all concentrated in the valley plains, and large farms are developed.

The latter two plans are even more pitiful. According to the plan, the Kingdom of Armenia is only tens of thousands of square kilometers, but at most hundreds of thousands of square kilometers.

No matter how many Russians would refuse to give it, it would be no problem to feed hundreds of thousands of Armenians with this little land, and if it were to add a few million more people, they would be starving.

Deporting refugees into Persia is equally unreliable. If people leave voluntarily, Franz doesn't mind pushing them, and forced eviction is too much.

After hesitating for a while, Franz made a compromise choice: "Send immigrants to the American countries first, and the government will subsidize them so that the capitalists can find a way to send people in.

The focus is on the United States of America. For each immigrant sent to the past, the subsidy is 40 Aegis, and the subsidy sent to other countries is 35 Aegis, and we will find a way to resettle the rest. "

This is a sky-high price. The price of white slaves in the underground black market is generally around 10 pounds, and the price of black slaves is around 25 pounds, and they are all young and strong.

Now there is no need to take risks in the slave trade. As long as you send people there, you can receive subsidies from the Vienna government.

Franz believes in the subjective initiative of capitalists. As long as the interests are in place, nothing is impossible.

It is very troublesome to send these millions of people to one place for resettlement alone, but it is not a big deal to spread them all over the world.

Franz is not worried that these people will be driven out. The immigrant countries are basically more men than women. These refugees are on the contrary. Young and strong died on the battlefield, and the rest are mostly old and weak women and children.

To be precise, there are more women and children. In the Ottoman Empire, where the average annual life expectancy is in the thirties, people who are over thirty-five are considered elderly, and those over fifty are rare.

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In St. Petersburg, the war was about to end, and the issue of dividing the spoils was on Alexander's agenda.

Today is different from the past. The protagonist of this Near Eastern War has become Austria, and the Russian Empire has become an auxiliary.

"Take people softly, eat people with short mouths."

The supplies of the Vienna government were not easy to obtain. The logistics of the war were all provided by Austria. The tsarist government naturally had to pay the price in the distribution of the spoils after the war.

Alexander III asked blankly: "Beyond our agreement, the Vienna government has made new demands.

They want to prepare the Armenians to form an independent state, as a buffer between the two countries, in the Caucasus that belongs to us, what do you think? "

Anyone who knew Alexander III knew that the expressionless face meant that the Tsar was unhappy, but it was his good upbringing that kept him in check.

Of course, being able to restrain your emotions means that the situation is not too bad, and you don't have to worry about being driven home to farm if you disagree.

It is normal for the tsar to have a temper. Among the tsars of all dynasties, Alexander III is considered to be easy to serve, at least he will not kill the minister.

Interior Minister Zirnomer pretended to be angrily: "Your Majesty, this kind of thing must not be agreed. The border between Russia and Austria stretches for thousands of miles. Where do we need any buffer?"

Wanli is still exaggerating a little bit, but there are still seven or eight thousand miles.

The two great powers are next to each other, in order to reduce the conflict

The sudden need for a buffer zone is a pity, but the long border between Russia and Austria determines that the buffer zone cannot be reached.

Russia and Austria have been friends since the beginning of the anti-French war, and the two sides have become allies. Although the covenant was broken midway, the real alliance has never ended.

After a few generations, everyone has gotten used to it. Apart from the rulers worrying about each other's threats, there is no such concept among the people.

Finance Minister Alisher Gulov objected: "You can't say that, Russia and Austria are big countries, and the border line is better.

As early as more than a decade ago, it was proposed that the two countries exchange territories to shorten the border and reduce the possibility of conflict between the two countries. It was only because of geographical location that an agreement could not be reached in the end.

The Austrians want the Armenians to establish themselves independently, certainly not just because of a vain promise. It is very likely that the Vienna government is testing.

What couldn't be done back then, doesn't mean it can't be done now.

Didn't the Vienna government offer compensation? Maybe they wanted to take advantage of our financial difficulties and buy the Asia Minor peninsula to reduce the border between the two countries.

I think we can get in touch first. If the compensation from the Austrians is suitable, we can also set aside a barren land for the Armenians to establish a state. "

The long border has both advantages and disadvantages. While it may increase conflicts, it also means that the two governments must consider the relationship between the two countries more carefully.

If a war broke out, it would be really impossible to defend against it. You can fight over, I can fight over, and the winner will be lost.

The Russia-Austria friendship is no longer simply a combination of interests, but also contains the helplessness of the two governments. The cost of being an enemy is too high, and everyone can only be an ally.

Every time the "territorial deal" is mentioned, the tsarist government will think of the distant Alaska, leaving endless regrets.

Of course, Alexander III was rational, not some angry youth. He knew very well that it was a helpless move to take Alaska to pay off the debt.

Without throwing Alaska to Austria, with the strength of the Russian Empire, it would not be able to keep that piece of frozen soil.

Don't look at only the Bering Strait separated, in fact, it is an impenetrable moat, and the distance determines that the tsarist government's ability to project power is almost zero.

At the time, in the face of the threat of the British Canadian colonies, the introduction of Austrian power was the best option.

As for gold, Alexander III is really hot, but he can't stand the limited strength of the Russian Empire, and he can't keep that treasure at all.