War Palace and Knee Pillow, Austria’s Destiny

Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace.

To be honest, Franz felt a little helpless for the first time at this time. A large amount of scattered information was gathered from all directions.

But more than the explosive amount of information, what makes Franz more helpless is that this information may be out of date before it reaches Vienna.

In the era without instant messaging, it was simply impossible to micro-manage everything.

All he can do now is trust the people he appointed and the strategies he formulated before. Fortunately, the Austrian Empire has no problems in the general direction at this time.

Regarding the Nanyang issue, although it is outrageous to say that Qing pirates traveled thousands of miles to attack the British and Dutch fleets, it was in the interests of the British Empire.

As for the Dutch, they avenged one stone; while the Austrian side avoided war and successfully squeezed out the British. In contrast, the so-called truth no longer seems important here.

However, Nanming's actions still made Franz very angry. It was obvious that the woman did not know her position yet. For this emerging country, this kind of military adventure was completely worth the loss.

This kind of small country is too small to get anything even if it wins, but if it loses it will be a disaster.

Of course, Franz was fortunate that the worst situation did not happen.

In East Africa, the rebellion started by that idiot Governor Benny Erbin and his brother made Franz feel incredible.

He really didn't understand how "Flying Dragon Riding Face" could lose. It could be said that Franz had handed over all power to the governor of Tanzania. All he wanted was a stable trade route.

The brothers ended up fighting, and Franz would not believe Benny Erbin's argument that he was innocent. The reason for brotherly hostility is mostly due to the uneven distribution of interests, and this is probably the case with the sudden changes in East Africa.

In fact, Franz had expected that the rebellion would occur, but he did not expect that it would appear in this situation. After being attacked by Friedrich, Tanzania no longer has a force that can It is so powerful that it can suppress all the local snakes.

Leaderlessness would inevitably lead to unrest, and the cost of direct Austrian rule was too high. Franz has been waiting recently for a certain local family or force to offer to serve the Austrian Empire.

As for Benny Erbin's actions, he can't be wrong. He is nothing without the support of his family, but he is nothing if he loses it.

Now unless Benny Erbin can find a way to suppress other forces in Tanzania again, his career as governor and his life will come to an end.

But it is not that there is no good news. For example, Franz's uncle, Archduke Friedrich, seems to have a very high opinion of the young princess of the Said Dynasty, Sneka.

This is in line with Austria's interests. Although the strength of the Oman Empire is not enough to be seen in Europe, and it may not even be considered the second strongest, it is indeed unique in East Africa and West Asia.

Marriage with the Oman Empire is definitely a decision where the pros outweigh the cons. It will help ensure the smooth flow of the Indian Ocean shipping lanes, and will become increasingly important in the future. (Highlight the emphasis and guess the reason.)

Although Franz is in favor of it, the Habsburg family and the church may not agree with this marriage.

Religious issues, as well as some historical and ethnic issues, will create great resistance to this marriage.

After all, Friedrich was not a motley grand duke like Ambrosius, and his marriage could not be decided hastily.

However, this marriage is a very good choice for him personally, his family, and the country.

Genetically speaking, mixed-race children will have more advantages based on various factors, and they can also avoid the disadvantages of incest marriage among European royal families to a certain extent.

The decline of the Habsburg family is inseparable from genetic degradation, otherwise it would not have transformed from the world's first empire on which the sun never sets to the later doll empire.

In the era before Queen Theresa, Austrian citizens were even worried about the continuation of the Habsburg family.

Fortunately, Her Majesty the Queen is very fertile, and the royal family has reached its current size; but Franz understands that it will not be long before this ancient family will once again be in crisis of heirs.

Moreover, historically Friedrich and his brother did not leave any heirs, which can't help but make people feel a little sad. After all, Archduke Karl left a huge fortune.

As for the national level, an alliance with the Oman Empire is beneficial to both parties, so I won’t go into details here.

After several "slash-and-burn" colonies in West Africa, the indigenous people became much quieter, and some tribes even worshiped the Austrians as gods.

But Franz knew very well that this was only a temporary peace. After all, the traces left by the fire would be erased by time, the weeds would sprout again, and the war would not leave this land easily.

The entire West Africa was rapidly entering a semi-feudal and semi-slavery society under Franz's control. A large number of manors were established. The endless work of slaves and the unearned gains of the manor owners separated the entire society.

At this time, it is time for religion to play a role. In fact, if you want stability, it is better to use the Hindu caste system, but Austria is a Catholic country after all, and the power of the church is too strong.

Letting the church preach and free slaves was its bottom line, but at Franz's strong request, some additional conditions were added, such as trials of faith.

The so-called faith trials are actually similar to the eight major tortures of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Their purpose is to test whether those people "sincerely" convert to the church.

And even if he passed the test, he would just work as a laborer in the Austrian manor.

Although it is theoretically not impossible for black people to obtain the status of imperial citizens, and even become prime minister one day, in fact, the difficulty is about the same as the probability of winning the grand prize of twenty lottery draws in a row.

After all, Franz did not want this group of magicians to touch the interests of the local upper class. Although it was easy for Austria to raze those tribes at this time, this method was not advisable for the development speed and long-term stability of the colony.

Then two major events happened in the world at this time, the U.S.-Mexican War and the Second Near East Crisis.

The former directly threatened Austria's interests, while the latter threatened the future of the Austrian Empire.

The U.S.-Mexico War was a contest of great disparity in power. The United States had three times the population of Mexico, and the former was very cunning and blocked the latter's ports as soon as the war began.

This has caused the morale of the Mexican army to plummet, and without the support of Austria, Tasan Anna's control over his country will decline rapidly.

Judging from the experience of later generations, the Americans will most likely support a puppet to come to power. Once Tasan Anna loses power, the so-called new government will tear up the agreement with Austria.

That kind of result is what Franz least wants to see, so Tasang Anna cannot be defeated.

But the problem came again. The empire had no troops to send at this time, and only a small number of colonial troops could go to support it. The most important thing is that the French have not taken action yet