Chapter 481 Heavenly Way and Reincarnation

Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace.

I have to say that rabbits are really incredibly fertile. The original dozen rabbits have grown into more than a hundred rabbits in just over two months.

This breed was crossbred with various versions of Angora rabbits, and then crossed with Belgian giant rabbits under Maria's random command. Not only does it grow quickly, it has a strong ability to give birth, it is also larger in size, and its personality is stable and its quality is equally stable.

But there is a fatal flaw. Compared with Angora rabbits, the quality of its fur is inferior because there are too many colors, which greatly affects the appearance.

The most valuable thing about Angora rabbits is their fur, not their meat.

However, Franz still felt that he should eat well and wear warm clothes first, and then think about other things.

He decided to send more than a hundred rabbits to a manor outside the city to establish a breeding farm, and then build up the industry first.

As for the genuine German Angora rabbits, they can be cultivated slowly. After all, luxury goods are the most profitable.

There is a more important problem, and that is that these damn rabbits are about to eat up the lawn of Schönbrunn Palace.

The gardeners in the palace have complained to Madame Sophie many times. After all, if the beauty of the lawn is lacking, they will be punished.

After Franz heard about it, he immediately sent the rabbit out of Schonbrunn Palace. After all, for high-level big shots, it is always easier to solve the problem than to solve the problem.

In the study, Archbishop Rauscher has been waiting for him for a long time.

What he brought was a personal letter from Pedro Santana, as well as some gifts from the latter. Of course, Dominica was a poor place at this time, and naturally it couldn't produce any valuable rare items. The value was about 25,000 pounds, mainly some gold products.

“Archduke Franz and General Pedro Santana seem to be more enthusiastic, and he very much hopes to get our support.

And is willing to let Austria set up a development company in Dominica to jointly develop local resources. He even stated that Dominica could become a colony of Austria, but before that he needed sufficient support. "

This is the model adopted by Austria in Mexico. This approach gave the dictator Tasan Anna a large amount of funds to effectively suppress the local rebellion.

In contrast, Juan Pablo Duarte appeared to be much more disrespectful. He hoped that Austria would not interfere with Dominica's freedom.

As for the so-called support, he hoped it would be free or repaid in the form of debt.

This naive idea puts a "political idiot" like Rauscher to shame.

Franz roughly understood the situation of the two. The so-called "support" of the former must be a lion's mouth, and it is not worthy of belief. He can offer prices to Austria, and he can also offer prices to France, Britain, and the United States.

Franz did not want to participate in the auction at all. Even if Pedro Santana was sincere, he would not accept the former because the timing was wrong. Entering too early would most likely result in being sold out by the other three influential people in America at this time. countries are targeting.

Especially for Spain's former colonies like Dominica, France and Spain had too many ways to make Austria uneasy, and there was also the UK as a troublemaker, so Franz had to guard against it.

Although the Yankees are weak at this time, they are full of bad intentions.

The first people in history to try to build the Panama Canal were actually the French, but they underestimated the Americans and were disgraced by them. In the end, they could only admit that they were unlucky, lose money and leave.

As for the latter's reaction and behavior, Franz actually expected it. This kind of person would not be able to be a dog without breaking his head and bleeding.

What Franz wants now is to wait and see what happens, and don't let this naive guy be played to death.

After all, Juan Pablo Duarte had a wide range of supporters in the Dominican Republic, especially his influence among the people that did not completely dissipate until a hundred years after his death.

The purpose of the supplies sent to the Dominican Republic was to win over people's hearts and make the local people, especially the conservative forces, remember Austria's favor and pave the way for further plans in the future.

"The Archbishop asks you to tell that careerist that we only fight for God and the people."

Franz's words were very high-sounding, but they made Archbishop Rauscher feel like a breath of fresh air, because the latter had wanted to say this for a long time.

"Okay, Archduke Franz. One more thing, there is news from the Far East. It seems that Nanming is going to take direct action against the British."

"What?!"

Southeast Asia, Kalimantan Island.

More than two thousand British troops huddled in the fortress and were bombarded with heavy artillery by the Nanming army for six hours. After finally surviving the day, Hugh Gough ordered the vanguard of the breakout troops to retreat as soon as they left.

There were traps and animal traps everywhere in the forest. The British soldiers who had been trapped had already turned into corpses the next day. The bombardment started again. The gunners of the Nanming army were obviously very lack of training. The impact points of the bullets were very weird and there was no pattern at all. follow.

But as long as these ship-based guns can hit anything near the target, they can directly send everyone nearby to the west.

Some people couldn't stand the feeling of waiting to die and rushed out, but except for a few people in Nanming, no one could understand English.

So no matter whether the British troops who rushed out wanted to fight or surrender, the Nanming army would open fire and kill them first.

Finally, Hugh Gough put aside his military dignity, raised the white flag, and ordered the soldiers to surrender.

The team of 2,700 people at the beginning, only 800 people were left at this time, and there were a large number of wounded soldiers.

However, Hugh Goff overlooked one thing, this is the battlefield of the East, not the battlefield of the West. His surrender made the soldiers of the Southern Ming Dynasty feel that the foreigners had no integrity, let alone the courage to sacrifice their lives.

So the Southern Ming soldiers who captured them were not polite at all, and they beat them up with fists and feet, accompanied by constant abuse.

Even Hugh Goff, as a general, did not receive any courtesy, which is completely different from the Western tradition of treating officers and prisoners well. After all, in the past, the West relied on mercenaries to fight wars, and everyone was for money.

If a noble is captured, he is the God of Wealth, and he will definitely be carefully cared for and treated with good food and drink. After all, if he dies, the money will be gone.

But wars in the East are often life-and-death struggles, and East Asia is deeply influenced by Confucianism, and the emphasis is on the word "integrity".

In history, few people can wash away such things as being a prisoner or surrendering to the enemy, except for that red-faced man.

At this time, Hugh Goff finally saw the woman who made him a prisoner. Looking at the woman in a costume, he couldn't help but sneer.

Hugh Goff thought it was funny. Although he didn't like the East, he could still recognize that this was the costume of an oriental stage play. He was actually defeated by such a ridiculous woman with a group of "barbarians". He just felt funny.

The military officers of the Southern Ming Dynasty on the side were obviously very dissatisfied with Hugh Goff's behavior. They didn't think that a defeated general had any qualifications to laugh at their leader, the emperor of the Southern Ming Dynasty.

"Kneel down!"

Liu Dadao kicked Hugh Goff's knee hard. This kick of more than 30 years of skill directly deformed the latter's leg.

Hugh Goff knelt on the ground and roared with gritted teeth.

"Kill me, please! Chow!"

Although Liu Dadao didn't understand, he understood what the other party meant. According to Liu Dadao's character, he wanted to chop the arrogant guy in front of him with a knife. But the other party was a big official, and Zhu Qiongying was still there.

While hesitating, Luo Xiangnan grabbed his broadsword, and Zhiyun was also explaining to Zhu Qiongying how important Hugh Goff was.

"Kill him."

Everyone was stunned, including Liu Dadao who had been wanting to chop people.

"No, Your Majesty. Killing prisoners is unlucky, and this person can be exchanged for a lot of ransom and is an important bargaining chip."

"Kill him." Zhu Qiongying repeated.

This time Liu Dadao did not hesitate, and cut the body of the undefeated war god of the British Empire with one knife.

Zhiyun and Luo Xiangnan stared at everything that happened in front of them. Zhu Qiongying stood up and left and said to an old man with a long braid next to him.

"This head is also yours. Your story is very good, but don't come here with a braid again, otherwise you will also lose your head."

The old man with a Qing Dynasty braid bowed three times and kowtowed nine times in the direction Zhu Qiongying left, and then carefully put the head into a sandalwood box filled with lime powder.

Three months later, Huai'an, Jiangsu.

In front of a newly built earthen tomb at Guan's cemetery, two lime-covered human heads and a pig's head were neatly placed, and an old man wept bitterly and knelt for a long time.

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