War Palace and Knee Pillow, Austria’s Destiny

In fact, after Franz's repeated warnings before, John Cina can be said to be cautious. The latter adopts an attitude of preferring to kill by mistake rather than let go of possible rebels.

But it was this man who put John Charles Fremont in. Before a large number of American immigrants and adventurers tried to enter California, they were either expelled or attacked by bounty hunters and natives. No one Can drive into it and become a wedge.

As an explorer who explored the Rocky Mountains, John Charles Fremont earned John Tyler's trust. So the latter gave the former an almost impossible task.

That was to start a major rebellion while the Union Army was attacking California, helping the Union gain a foothold there.

This uninhabited area aroused the adventurer's blood in the former. Fremont thought hard about several ways to enter California but failed. He even witnessed a Mexican regiment being massacred by the Austrian frontiers.

Later, he came up with a clever idea, which was to enter from the sea, especially in an inaccessible no-man's land like Baja California, which is very easy to penetrate.

But it was impossible to organize a rebellion in such a deserted place, so he came up with a way to get the identity of an expedition captain from a senior Mexican official.

John Cina has long been accustomed to this kind of Mexican expedition team. They are nothing more than a bunch of losers. They can usually be sent away with some benefits. As long as they don't touch the gold mines, he doesn't bother to care.

As a result, Fremont led his team to brazenly start "exploration" and established a camp. After a long period of operation, the explorer finally bribed the Austrian local official in San Diego.

News of the San Diego rebellion soon reached San Francisco (now Los Angeles), and John Cina couldn't help but choke with a lump in his throat.

"Does anyone else know the news, Colonel Mithras?"

"No, sir," replied Mithras, the adjutant.

"Order to block the news. The news of the fall of San Diego must not be allowed to spread. Any lawless elements who dare to spread rumors and discuss this matter will be arrested by me. If necessary, I authorize you to directly use lethal force to suppress it!"

"Yes, sir!" Colonel Mithras saluted with a military salute and walked out of the office with a solemn expression.

At this time, San Francisco was the center of rule established by the Austrian Empire in California, and San Diego was only 190 kilometers away.

It would only take five days for the rebels to march quickly to reach here. Maybe the enemy is already on their way to San Francisco.

What's even more frightening is that San Diego is also an excellent port and can be used as a landing place for Americans. If the enemy and the rebels join forces, it will be a huge threat to San Francisco.

At the same time, they can also choose to join with the US Army in the east to attack the San Gabriel Fortress. Once it falls, the Austrian army will have to huddle in a few cities and wait for the fate of being divided and surrounded.

John Cina picked up a cigar and put it in his mouth to calm down. He tried to light the fire several times but couldn't make it. He even broke the match because his hands kept shaking.

"Crack!" The flame finally lit up, John Sina took a deep breath, and Archduke Carl Ferdinand withdrew the lighter in his hand.

"Calm down, things are not as bad as you think." The latter consoled him.

"How can I calm down!? I'm a Jew! I sold candy when I was a kid! I shined shoes! I picked up cinderblocks everywhere! Unlike a nobleman like you, who is born with everything!

Even if you lose the battle, you will still be a royal prince when you go back! Still a general! If I lose, I will be no different from a piece of shit. I will still be a piece of shit that others step on and still find it dirty!

You don't understand anything! You can lose countless times, but I can't afford to lose once! I am our family's only hope."

John Sina roared hysterically. Over the years, he has been cautious and conscientious in order to one day trample the Rothschild family under his feet and restore the Sina family's former glory.

"Watch your words and smoke less. It's not good for your health or career. Stop looking so grim and have a drink."

Archduke Carl Ferdinand reminded that as the son of Archduke Carl, he perfectly inherited his father's reason and indifference.

When he heard the word "official career", John Cina remembered that Austrian officials were not allowed to smoke at will, such as in the royal palace in Vienna and in front of members of the royal family. He had indeed lost his mind just now.

John Cinna immediately put out the cigarette in his hand, but he did not touch the glass of wine, because he knew that wine can cause sexual incest; now it was indeed a critical moment of crisis, but he would not take the initiative to go to the British.

"Either you win completely, or you lose completely." This is the truest thought in John Cina's heart, but of course he will not say it out loud.

Archduke Carl Ferdinand continued to advise.

"Don't worry, this rebellion is not a bad thing for us."

John Cina's eyes immediately lit up. He didn't understand military matters, but he knew that the young archduke in front of him was definitely a leader in the army.

"Your Highness, are you saying this is good news for us? I don't understand. What you were most worried about before was being attacked from both sides."

"Indeed." Carl Ferdinand replied sincerely.

“Isn’t this the most unfavorable situation you described?

And we have no sea power to stop the Yankee navy. If we scuttle the cargo ship, we might be able to blockade the port of San Diego."

As John Cina spoke, a crazy idea suddenly occurred to him.

Of course, such a professional idea could not have been thought up by a layman like him, and the person who came up with such a crazy and reasonable military strategy was naturally Archduke Friedrich.

This method is indeed reasonable and feasible, but there is a problem, that is, it may be too late. After all, the Austrian side does not know the movements of the US fleet.

If you rush to San Diego and meet the opponent rashly, it will be like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth. Another problem is that sinking yourself requires great courage or complete escape conditions.

Apparently the California Coast Patrol didn't have it at this time.

Archduke Carl Ferdinand shook his head and continued.

“That was my brother’s crazy strategy, and he was the only one who could actually execute it, and we couldn’t do it.

But the two-sided attack that I fear means that without my knowledge, since we already know the other party's course of action, we might as well be bolder. "

"You mean? Take the initiative?" John Cina was a little incredulous, because the intelligence said that the US military had at least 100,000 people and hundreds of ships.

"Yes."

"But the intelligence says" John Cina was interrupted by Archduke Ferdinand before he could finish speaking.

"Read less American newspapers and read ours!"

The former took the newspaper and was shocked when he saw it.

"Five thousand people and ten ships?! This is impossible! What can this small force do?!"

"It's not important. Propaganda is always true and false. What's important is that I still have 20,000 troops on hand, and I was planning to launch an offensive to eliminate the outposts of the US First Army.

Now I can change my plans to go to San Diego and fight the Americans. "

"But isn't this too risky?"

"Mr. Cina, the most difficult thing on the battlefield is not fighting, but judging the enemy's movements. Now there is a rebellion in San Diego that has determined the landing site of the US military, and what we have to do is to go there and defeat them!"