Holy Roman Empire

Originally, the Egyptian government also had 15.00% of the shares. Because of Austria's joining, the shares were directly turned into dividend rights.In name, the three countries of Faoy and Egypt are still in charge of the canal, but in fact the Egyptians are out.

You must know that the British are opposed to the excavation of the Suez Canal. Who can guarantee that the Egyptian government will not cause damage because of interests when John Bull makes trouble?

Without the cooperation of local snakes, where can we find so many free laborers in the construction of the canal?Even if it is going to the African continent to catch slaves, it still requires a cost.

Obviously, like most people, Jung did not know the determination of the French and Austrian governments to dig the Suez Canal, otherwise there would be no such worries.

As long as the attitudes of France and Austria are firm, the Egyptian government will not dare to act recklessly.If everyone turned their faces, the British couldn't keep them.

John Bull is not a good ally. It is impossible to stab an ally in both sides, but the possibility of stabbing an ally twice is very high.

Franz explained: "Don't worry about the project, the Suez Canal is related to the future strategies of France and Austria, and we will not give up.

Once the canal is navigable, our access to the Indian Ocean will be greatly shortened, and we will also be freed from dependence on the Strait of Gibraltar.

There is no need to worry about the issue of profitability. Sea trade is growing very fast now. In the future, this golden waterway will be the most profitable canal in the world. "

Seeing that Franz had made up his mind, Jung did not continue to argue.The investment in the Suez Canal looks huge, but in fact it is just that when it is split up.

If the royal family wants to invest, it is nothing more than a matter of several million Aegis, even if an accident occurs, it can be covered.I want to buy more shares, but it is impossible to buy them. After all, Franz is not the only one with vision.

Moreover, for some shipping giants, even if the Suez Canal does not make money, they must participate, which is related to their future development.

……

The Vienna Stock Exchange Center, which was originally crowded with people, became deserted after the economic crisis broke out.

For more than half a year, there were no new shares listed here, and the stock traders became listless. How can there be commissions if there are no transactions?

Mark, the manager of the trading center, scolded angrily: "A group of lazy people, come and gather me!"

"Jurgen, didn't you hear me, you idiot? Don't go to sleep!"

While speaking, a kick has been kicked out.

"If you don't want to lose your job, cheer me up."

Hearing the word unemployment, the drowsy Jurgen woke up immediately.This is a period of economic crisis, and once you lose your job, it means that hard times are coming.

Seeing that everyone recovered, Mark said seriously: "Listen to me, the Suez Canal stock will be listed on the stock exchange in three days, and you should go and get ready now. If anyone messes up for me, I will take it." His skin."

Life without business is difficult. Now not only are there no new shares listed, but even the previous stocks are mostly locked up, which belong to the kind that has a price but no market.

Now that new stocks are listed, it means that the cold winter is coming to an end, so the trading center can't help but pay attention to it.

There is not only one stock exchange market in Austria, there are four trading centers in Vienna alone, and the entire New Holy Roman Empire has dozens of large and small stock exchange centers, and everyone has to compete with each other.

Jurgen asked suspiciously: "Boss, isn't the Suez Canal a government project? How could it raise funds in the trading market?"

Mark glared at him and said, "This is not your concern. What you have to do now is to inform those big customers of this news, and then try to persuade them to buy stocks."

After embarrassing himself, Jurgen decisively chose to shut up.As a gold medal stock trader, he has many privileges, such as: sleeping during working hours, arriving late and leaving early, but this definitely does not include challenging the authority of his superiors.

In the age when there were no telephones or cars, traffic depended on walking and communication depended on shouting. It was definitely not an easy task to notify all major customers within three days.

If the stock market is booming, there is no need for them to go to inform in person, as long as the news is published in the newspaper, there will be plenty of customers coming to the door.

The situation is different now, the market is crying, countless stocks are locked up, everyone is worrying about making a living, who cares about new stock listings?

This is doomed that the stocks of the Suez Canal will be difficult to sell at a good price in the market, and they may fall below the issue price.

Under normal circumstances, no one would choose this opportunity to list the stock. This is where Jurgen is puzzled.

Chapter 42 Big Deals

Unsurprisingly, the freshly minted Suez Canal Company stock is not a good sell.There are a lot of stocks locked up in everyone's hands, and it is too late to clear their positions. How can they continue to jump into the pit?

Even those with foresight who can see the future potential of the Suez Canal do not mean they have money in their pockets.

Few people care about the stocks of the Suez Canal, but the stocks issued every day have been sold, and the shrewd Jurgen soon discovered that someone was sweeping the goods.

However, he resolutely chose to shut up, and then took out his savings, and quietly bought a sum, preparing to make a fortune silently.

It's a pity that he miscalculated. Franz is not sitting on the bank this time, but investing.Canal stocks are completely in and out, and there is no such thing as speculation in the stock price.

There was no public hype, not even the most basic announcement. Everyone only knew that this was an official cooperation project between France and Austria, and then it was gone.

There is no way, the project has not yet started, both parties are in the stage of raising funds, and there is nothing but a design drawing that has been released.

Under normal circumstances, this kind of project does not have the qualifications for listing and financing, so how can it be sought after by everyone?

Especially now that the investment in the canal is much higher than the same period in history, the risk of the project has greatly increased.The stock market in Paris was also cold. If Franz hadn't been sweeping up the stocks, whether he could sell the stocks would have been a problem.

In the eyes of many people, this project is a political project. The governments of the two countries jointly promote it in order to change their strategic disadvantages. Whether it can make a profit is a secondary factor.

This time the stock did not enter the London stock market. With the support of Austria, the Paris government gave up on wooing the financial circles in London.

There are quite a few people similar to Jurgen. It can be said that this is a period of economic crisis, consortiums are busy hunting for bottoms, and big players are also sitting on the Diaoyutai, waiting for the crisis to end before entering the market.With only a few retail investors, even the waves can't stir up in the stock market.

……

Port of Venice, although the economic crisis is still raging, this port city is still so prosperous. Thousands of people leave here every day to go to Austria's overseas territories.

In the tavern, groups of people gathered together, a barrel of beer, three or five appetizers, this is the cheapest pastime for everyone.

Most of them are sailors from all over the world, bachelors who have a good income but basically can't save money, and are the favorite customers of the tavern owner.

Local people rarely appear in taverns, they are reluctant to spend such extravagant consumption, and people with families will also leave this group.

Although there are a lot of guests, as the owner of the tavern, Buck is not happy, just look at the wine and food on the table.

It is obvious that everyone's consumption has dropped by more than one level. The drinks are the cheapest, and the appetizers are also the cheapest. Some tables even save the appetizers.

There is no way, the economic crisis broke out, and our business volume decreased sharply.Without business, everyone will naturally go to sea less frequently, and the corresponding income will also shrink significantly.

Less income means less consumption.Casinos and prostitutes, which used to be booming in business, have become neglected, let alone taverns?

At this time, a man came in and said, "Boss Buck, business is booming!"

"Mr. Anthony, what brings you here, please come inside! Hurry up, Ham, and bring us good wine and good food."

Buck nodded and bowed again, his whole face almost bursting with laughter.Obviously, the identity of the visitor is not simple, otherwise Buck would not entertain him personally.

After hanging around on the pier for a long time, Buck has already practiced the stunt of changing his face. He talks nonsense when he sees people, and talks nonsense when he sees people. He tries his best to please the big shots.

After entering the box, Anthony sat down and said straight to the point: "I'm not here to drink today. I have a big deal to take care of you. It depends on whether you have the ability to take it."

Buck's heart sank. As a big ship owner active in Venice, Anthony never came to such a small place, and the two were just acquaintances. Buck would not think that there was really a good business to take care of him.

However, as a veteran Jianghu, Buck still asked with a smile: "Mr. Anthony, I don't know what kind of big business it is?"

Anthony said lightly: "Recruit me a thousand young men who dare to fight and kill, and three hundred sailors. Each of them will give you a commission for Aegis."

Buck's face changed, and he recovered immediately.Logically speaking, there is no shortage of manpower for a big man like Anthony, and he doesn't need him as an intermediary even if he wants to recruit manpower.

Doubts are doubts, but there is no reason not to do door-to-door sales.Being an intermediary was originally one of his businesses, and the tavern was originally a place where three religions and nine outflows haunted, and the business of the mercenary guild was also part-time here.

Buck assured: "No problem, Mr. Anthony. This matter is on my shoulders, and I will get you a manpower within a month."

Anthony smiled and said: "Don't rush to agree, if there is a month, I don't need to find you anymore. Within three days, get me all the people."

Buck's expression changed. Thinking about it, for 300 people, it was [-] Aegis commissions. This is money he would not be able to earn in a year under normal circumstances. Now it only takes three days to earn it. Obviously It will not be an errand that can be done so easily.

After thinking about it, Buck said with a wry smile: "Mr. Anthony, this is really beyond my ability, and the time is too short."

Buck still has self-knowledge, and he never makes promises if he can't do something.Now he very much doubted whether Anthony was deliberately entertaining him. How could it be possible to gather so many people in three days?

Anthony promised: "As much as you can get together, I'm going to make a big deal this time. I don't have enough manpower, so I have to ask you for help. As long as this thing is done, your benefits will be indispensable in the future."

It was really a big deal, and he set his sights on Benin, an indigenous kingdom in West Africa.It is obviously not enough to rob a kingdom with the armed forces in his hands.

Naturally, they found several partners for this operation and planned to join hands to carve up this African native kingdom.

This is not because they are bold, but there are too many examples in this era to prove that it is really not difficult to conquer an indigenous kingdom.

In order to increase his voice in the alliance, Anthony wanted to expand his force.In addition to keeping this kind of thing secret, it must be done quickly.

There are so many colonial armed forces on the African continent, and they are not the only ones eyeing the fat piece of the Kingdom of Benin.If someone else takes the lead, their work will be in vain.

Due to the short time, Anthony had to lower his standards, even accepting the mob that he usually looked down upon.

After hesitating for a while, Buck said in a low voice: "Mr. Anthony, a group of 300 Swiss mercenaries arrived not long ago. If you are willing to pay a big price, I can help you connect."

Anthony said with a smile: "If you can recruit mercenaries, why should I ask you?

With so many customers coming and going in your tavern, there are always some adventurous ones, just look for them. "

This is the truth, the money robbed by the mercenary group will not be honestly handed over to his employer.To work hard on a big operation is to make a fortune.

If the spoils of war are all swallowed up, what do they gain, is it by selling black slaves for profit?

Obviously, Anthony is focusing on the centuries-old accumulation of the Kingdom of Benin, not to become a slave trader.

Buck said in fear: "Mr. Anthony, this is against the rules. Most of them have employers, and it is taboo to poach people on a large scale."

In this day and age, people who live at sea are those who lick blood on the tip of their knives, so they won't swallow their anger.

If only a few sailors were poached, then it would be easy to handle, this is a normal flow of personnel and will not cause a backlash; if a large-scale poaching of people, get ready for revenge!

The older the rivers and lakes, the less courageous they are.Buck is an old man, he dare not do this kind of thing.

Anthony said without changing his face: "I also understand this rule, and I came to you precisely because I didn't want to break the rule!

You've been here for so many years, so you should be very well informed, right?

The current economic situation is not good, and many small boat owners are afraid that they can no longer survive. It is always possible to negotiate with them and hire their people to do a deal, right?

This matter can only be discussed by you.I am only responsible for paying the money, and I cannot reveal that I am the employer from beginning to end. "

Buck breathed a sigh of relief. He understood that Anthony didn't want to show his face, so he let him be the middleman.

The specific transaction is to be kept secret, and Buck doesn't care that much.He was just thinking about whether the deal could be completed within three days.

Chapter 43 The Assassination of Napoleon

On August 1858, 8, Napoleon III and his wife were assassinated on their way to the Paris Opera House, causing an uproar in Europe.

Everyone still remembers the unlucky Bismarck who was assassinated and died a few months ago. The tsarist government found the Polish Independence Organization, which was responsible for the blame, and it involved domestic political struggles.

Napoleon III is not a small character like Bismarck. Assassinating the monarch of a country is a big taboo, and this matter is very troublesome.

Vienna

After receiving this news, Franz's first reaction was shit.Under his butterfly effect, Napoleon III ascended the throne ahead of schedule, but he still caught up with the assassination.

Franz asked with concern: "Have Napoleon III and his wife been shot?"

It's not that he was unscrupulous. The "Orsini Assassination Incident" in history is full of doubts. After being assassinated by the Sardinian Italians, Napoleon III joined hands with the Kingdom of Sardinia to attack Austria. This is abnormal.

The most normal operation should be to use this as an excuse to directly hold the Kingdom of Sardinia accountable, force them to cede land and pay compensation, or directly send troops to occupy the Kingdom of Sardinia.

As a result, Napoleon III not only pardoned the assassins with the majesty of his own monarch, but also went to help the Kingdom of Sardinia fight Austria and contribute to the unification of Italy.

Such a stupid operation, wouldn't you dare to write it in a third-rate novel?

Unless the assassination was self-directed and acted in order to lure Austria into the pit, Napoleon III's brain was really flooded.

Of course, if he directed and acted by himself, Napoleon III would also be out of his mind.Because he was not impermanent to help, he was paid after the war, and the Italians did not appreciate him.

As a result of the Franco-Austrian War, France was politically isolated.At the same time, they became enemies with Austria and Italy, and the two countries retaliated during the Franco-Prussian War.

Taylor replied: "It's not clear, the French blocked the news, there was blood on the scene, but it is not sure who was shot.

According to the intelligence from our secret sources in the French government, the murderer seems to have been caught shortly after the assassination, and is still under interrogation, and his identity is unknown for the time being. "

Franz sneered, "First find out if something happened to Napoleon III. The murderer fell into the hands of the French, and their identity is not up to them!"

There was no way, Napoleon III had done a lot of trouble, and Franz didn't know what would happen next.

In another time and space, without his selfless dedication, the three countries of the United States, Italy and Germany would not be so easy to unify, or even impossible to unify.

The successes of Bismarck, Cavour, and Lincoln were all based on the sudden convulsion of Napoleon III's head.Otherwise, none of these three would be associated with "greatness", and the possibility of being hanged would be even greater.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Tyron replied

……

Berlin

When the news of Napoleon III's assassination came, the Prussian government began to panic.

The French's peeping of the Rhineland region is almost well known.The six-level army of the Kingdom of Prussia is now deployed in the Rhineland region, which is enough to explain the problem.

At other times, France wants to do something and European countries will interfere.This time is different. If there is evidence to prove that the assassination has something to do with the Kingdom of Prussia, then the Vienna system will not be able to stop the actions of the French.