The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria’s Mandate of Heaven

Austria's crazy railway construction has led to a major problem, that is, Austria's pig iron production is seriously insufficient.

Ever since, a large number of steel companies have sprung up.

Even the demand for coal mines increased rapidly, and Austria's industrialization began to accelerate from then on.

Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace.

Thalia hopped into Franz's room, waving the letter.

"Archduke Franz, the Grand Duke from the country, here's a letter."

Seeing Talia's smug look, Franz couldn't help being a little curious.

"Why are you so happy?"

Talia didn't answer directly, but asked instead.

"Shall I read you a letter?"

Franz sighed.

"Are you worried that if you teach me, you will be laid off in the future? Don't worry, I won't. I'll read the letter myself, and I can just read..."

As soon as Franz opened the letter, he was stunned, what is it.

At this time, Franz had already learned German and French, and he knew some English in his previous life, but what he was facing... was completely clueless.

"I don't understand, little genius. It's Spanish!" Thalia said with a smile.

Franz was speechless for a while, why an Austrian should write in Spanish.

So I had to say.

"Then you should read it."

At this time, Thalia played tricks again.

"Are you begging for help? Have you forgotten the etiquette of nobles?"

"Dear Miss Thalia, can I ask you to read a letter?" Franz stood up and bowed, saying word by word.

"Then I will reluctantly promise you."

Thalia took the letter and read it.

Dear nephew, Franz.

As you said, my application to be a military observer stationed in Chenla caused quite a stir in the military.

After intense discussions at the top of the military, my application was finally accepted.

General Tural told me that he would do everything in his power to find someone for me.

But in the end, only two warriors who understood Chenla and were willing to follow me to Chenla were found.

At the same time, Prince Metternich also found me. He hoped that I could become Austria's special envoy, establish diplomatic relations with Chenla, and collect as much information about this country as possible.

It also gave me some permissions so that I could protect myself in critical moments.

He would send a professional diplomat with me, which I readily accepted, and I would not pass up any opportunity to expand my small team.

Normally, a military observer should have 20 followers, and now I have two military officers and a diplomat in my team.

In the end, I could only find 17 desperadoes, ah, no, it was the adventurers who walked with me, and I barely made up 20 people.

The vast majority of them are Spaniards and Portuguese. These people travel between Europe and Asia all the year round, and have some understanding of the situation in Chenla.

It's just that these people don't speak German, but luckily we speak Spanish and Portuguese.

In comparison, the priests of the church are much more affordable.

Archbishop Rauscher personally received me and told me about the Gospel of the Lord.

Skip 10,000 words here.

Archbishop Rauscher hoped that I could bring civilization and the Gospel of the Lord to Chenla, so there were three more missionaries in my team.

The church provided 20,000 florins for the trip, as well as 1,000 newly printed Bibles.

Later, through the relationship of the church, we got in touch with a French merchant ship, and the captain was willing to take us there.

At this time, France was the only European country that could trade with Vietnam and Chenla.

We have now reached the Cape of Good Hope, after the unfortunate storm which had hit us on our way, in which two of our entourage were killed.

Since no bodies were found, the priest could only pray to the sea, hoping to guide their souls to heaven.

We should have reached Chenla when you received this letter from me.

May God bless us to fulfill the great trust of the country and the church.

Bless me, may I find the princess and save her.

— Ambrosius.

Franz was thinking about the problems that Ambrosius might encounter. In the last letter to Ambrosius, he had already told him the unspoken rules of the Eastern officialdom and some precautions.

For example, don't look into other people's eyes.

In Europe, it may be disrespectful for you to speak without looking at others.

In some parts of Southeast Asia, it is considered impolite to make eye contact with people.

Of course if you stare at a woman, that's another story, people will think you like her.

After much deliberation, there is only one thing to remind Ambrosius, and that is not to rush, and it will be more efficient to send the letter directly to Schönbrunn Palace than the inefficient Austrian bureaucratic system.

Thalia asked curiously.

"I asked a well-informed general that Vietnam is one of the most powerful countries in Asia, with an area the size of France. Grand Duke Ambrosius, with only twenty men, wants to save the princess. Can he do it? "

"The dragon is as big as a mountain and lives in a strong castle. Have the knights flinched?" Franz asked back.

"But those are fairy tales."

"Are all fairy tales deceiving?" Franz played a rogue, after all, he could do so at a young age.

As expected, Talia was caught in a dilemma. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com she didn't know how to explain it.

I had to say.

"Have you finished your homework, and you're lazy again. Go, go!"

"Obviously you want to read the letter to me..."

"Still talking back! I'll fight with you!"

Talia didn't bother to reason anymore. Seeing no one around, she dropped the letter and rushed over to rub Franz's head.

.....

Franz knew that if he wanted to help Ambrosius, he had to rely on the power of the church.

After all, Emperor Mingming of Vietnam prohibited Western missionaries from preaching in Vietnam, so Vietnam offended the French.

France had helped the Vietnamese, providing weapons and money in Vietnam's founding war, and even sending a corps of officers to help train Vietnamese soldiers.

France's evaluation of Vietnam is "leaving the favor of France behind and making an enemy of the European civilized world."

Although Vietnam explicitly prohibits preaching, the church has never given up preaching in Vietnam.

Emperor Minh Ming of Vietnam ordered the arrest of Western missionaries who preached privately and persecuted Christians in the country.

In the near future, the French will invade Vietnam in the name of protecting persecuted Christians.

The French Church once called on European Catholics to go to Southeast Asia to spread the Lord's Gospel.

But these people are not stupid. Since the Vietnamese government prohibits preaching, they will go to places where the Vietnamese government cannot reach.

Such as rural areas, such as Chenla.

Among them, of course, were missionaries from Austria and Italy.

As the head of the religious circles of the Austrian Empire, Rauscher certainly had a way to contact these people.

And these missionaries who understand the local conditions are far more valuable than sending an army to Chenla.