Holy Roman Empire

The power of the British is not unlimited, so they become picky eaters.John Bull has long dismissed places with low economic value and little strategic value.

These areas can be allocated to younger brothers. For details, you can refer to the Netherlands and Portugal, and share some of the sites that John Bull is not interested in.

It's a pity that the German Federal Empire is not in the hands of George I. Many states and free cities in the country are interested in opening up overseas colonies in the Nanyang region.

"Paul, do you think we need to go to the muddy water in the Nanyang region again?"

As George I's chief aide, Paul replied after pondering for a while: "Your Majesty, it depends on what you want.

The Vienna government used a conspiracy. Up to now, the fertile land in the world has basically been divided up. There are too few unowned lands like the Nanyang region.

Of course, the Austrians want to win over domestic interest groups and prepare for the unification of the German region. This is also an opportunity for us.

Although there are many states in the country, their strength is very limited. To open up overseas colonies, everyone can only hold together to keep warm.

The establishment of a colony is inseparable from the navy. Everyone jointly forms the navy. As the central government, we are very likely to take the lead. "

George I was tempted. If he could control the navy, the central government would no longer be a figurehead, and he, the emperor, would get rid of the embarrassment of rubber stamps.

If he can get huge returns in overseas colonial activities, his reputation as an emperor will definitely increase significantly.

Regardless of whether the empire can be integrated in the end, at least he doesn't have to be scolded every day.It is obvious that everyone has a share in the split of the German region, so why should he be the one to take the blame?

If the states are determined to merge with Austria, even Britain and France cannot stop it.

George I said with some hesitation: "I'm afraid it will not be easy. Even if the colony is successfully opened up, the subsequent distribution of benefits will be a trouble."

Paul said with confidence: "Your Majesty, there is a chance when there is trouble. When there are conflicts between the nations, they will not join forces to fight against you.

Only when the alliance of states is divided and disintegrated, can you truly control the empire. "

The word "Empire" always felt harsh in George I's mind, but as an emperor, he still aspired to power.

As for the threat from Austria, the two tacitly did not mention it from the beginning to the end.Unlike William I, George I never expected to fight Austria by force.

The German Federal Empire was originally a country in need, and its own strength was limited. The best way to survive was to act as a buffer between major powers.As long as the European continent is not dominated by one family, they are safe.

Under this concept, the armaments of the Kingdom of Hanover have hardly developed, but the economy has reached the forefront of Europe, which has become a set of sharp inverse ratios with the Kingdom of Prussia.

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Vienna Palace

Foreign Minister Weisenberg said: "Your Majesty, both Prussia and the German Confederation have accepted our invitation, and we can start the next step."

Hearing this news, Franz directly took out a map of the Nanyang region, which clearly marked the spheres of influence of various countries.

"Where do you think is suitable for them?"

Since it is a bait, it cannot be without oil and water.Otherwise, the ambitions that people have finally mustered up will be tossed and gone.

As long as the first colony is earned, there is no need for Franz to continue to interfere in the future. Under the influence of interests, they will go farther and farther on the road of colonization.

Foreign Minister Weisenberg suggested: "Your Majesty, it should be a good choice for the German Federation to colonize Malaysia, and for the Kingdom of Prussia to colonize Sumatra or the Indochina Peninsula."

There is no doubt that this arrangement also has deep meaning.Regardless of whether these areas are still unclaimed lands, in fact, the British have already set their sights on Malaysia, but they have no time to eat it yet.

If Austria occupies Malaysia, it will threaten the security of Singapore. For the sake of the Strait of Malacca, John Bull will definitely not agree. It will be different if the German Federal Empire is changed.

The small country is not a threat, and at the same time it is the younger brother of the British.There is a high possibility that John Bull will let it go, after all, they have too many colonies, and they really can't take care of it.

Even if Britain intervenes, Austria will not lose anything.Instead, this conflict can be used to drive a wedge between the British and the German Federal Empire.

Letting the Prussians choose Sumatra or Indochina also has political purposes.

The Dutch are already eyeing the former, and Britain and the Netherlands made an agreement more than ten years ago that Sumatra Island will belong to the Dutch, which can be regarded as compensation for their abandonment of the Strait of Malacca.

Once the Prussians rob Sumatra, Pu-Dutch relations will definitely come to an end.For Sumatra, the Dutch have launched several wars and also occupied part of the island's territory.

The Indochina Peninsula seems to have no owner. In fact, the French are already eyeing it. However, the Paris government is now busy annexing the Kingdom of Sardinia and has not yet taken any action.

Once the Prussians entered the Indochina Peninsula, another nail was planted in the future Franco-Prussian conflict.Unless the Prussians open up, they can completely occupy the Indochina Peninsula before the French act.

Franz nodded in satisfaction, and then asked: "The bait is placed well, but they can see these problems, how can they be fooled?"

Foreign Minister Weisenberg explained: "Your Majesty, this is an open conspiracy. There are British and French tentacles all over the world. You can't let everyone give up just because they may be interested?

Now that Britain and France are very busy, it is a good opportunity to do it.Just do a good job of keeping it secret until they discover the established facts.

The interests are touching, and we can arrange for people to promote it to let them know that this is a risk that overseas colonization must bear. "

Franz nodded in agreement.

Conflicts often occur between the overseas colonies of various countries, such as: the conflict between Britain and Portugal in South Africa, the conflict between Britain, France and the Netherlands in the South China Sea, the conflict between Britain, France and Australia, the conflict between Britain, France, Austria and West Africa...

There are a lot of ready-made examples. In these conflicts, the final victory is not necessarily a powerful country. At least the Dutch dominate the Nanyang region.

Moreover, these conflicts will not erupt immediately.The French were still making their last attempts to annex the Kingdom of Sardinia, and the British were plotting to split the United States.

After they are done with their work, they have the energy to think about the Nanyang region.Such a long time is enough for Prussia and the German Confederation to open up the first colony.

After eating the first piece of meat, the capitalists and nobles who have gained benefits will push the two countries towards the colonial empire.

However, they will soon find that the world is almost divided up, and the rest are leftovers.

However, these remnants are so cold that they don't have the strength to seize them.Stimulated by interests, the dream of a great power will once again become the mainstream of society.

Chapter 26 Cruel War

The assassination case that lasted for several years at the end of 1862 finally came to an end. After combining all the evidence, the black hand behind the scenes pointed to the Sardinian government.

Believe it or not, the Paris government believed it anyway, and the Vienna government also accepted this explanation.

The protests of the Sardinian government were ignored. Before the assassination broke out, the Sardinian government secretly provided a sum of money to the Carbonari Party, which became the most favorable evidence against them.

The most important thing is that the French still have witnesses in their hands. The arrested suspect confessed to the assassination and stood up to testify against the Sardinian government.

The former prime minister, Cavour, was also imprisoned because of this, and if he was unlucky, he might be sent to the gallows.

The prime minister and high-level government officials were taken over directly, and King Vittorio Emanuele II was also to blame, having announced his abdication two days ago.

There is no need to elaborate on the subsequent interest transactions. In short, the French paid a high price to let all countries acquiesce in this happening.

Franz said in surprise: "The British sold the Kingdom of Sardinia just like that?"

Originally, he thought that around the Kingdom of Sardinia, Britain and France would be engaged in a fierce battle, but he did not expect the London government to compromise so soon.

Foreign Secretary Weisenberg explained: "Your Majesty, we acquiesced to the actions of the French, the Russians were busy with internal reforms and had no intention of participating in Italian affairs, and the British were powerless to interfere.

Anyway, the balance of continental Europe has not been broken. Even if the French annexed the Kingdom of Sardinia, they still cannot change the three-legged continental pattern.

The loss of British interests was made up for by the French in other places.The investigative team confiscated the suspect's property, which was almost enough to repay the British loan.

Now that the obstacles for the French to annex the Kingdom of Sardinia have basically been cleared away, now it depends on when the Paris government will do it. "

Franz sneered and said, "Then, is Napoleon III planning to win the throne by election again?"

The reasons for not looking at the French seem very good, but unfortunately these are not enough for them to legally annex the Kingdom of Sardinia.

Conspiring to assassinate the king, there is nothing wrong with holding the mastermind accountable, and the Vienna government is also holding accountable.However, to annex the Kingdom of Sardinia, we must first ask the Sardinians if they are willing.

In particular, letting Vittorio Emanuele II abdicate is a political failure. Even if it is an exchange of territories, the food should look better.

With so many French overseas colonies, it is better to throw a name at random to Vittorio Emanuele II than to oust him from power.

Elected by the people to the throne, this is a way with the lowest legal principles.To put it bluntly, if one day the public gets upset with him, they can use the same method to tell him to leave.

Weisenberg replied: "From the information we have gathered, the French are indeed preparing for the election."

Franz said calmly: "Then help them, let the nails we planted also support Napoleon III as the king of Sardinia, and build momentum for him in public opinion."

It is very important whether the Kingdom of Sardinia directly joins France, or whether Napoleon III is concurrently the king of Sardinia.

For the former, the people of Sardinia would definitely not agree.But in fact, this is in the best interests of France.After a short period of pain, it can be guaranteed that the Kingdom of Sardinia will not become independent.

It's just that they do this, and their eating looks are a bit ugly. Anyway, they have reached this point, and it is difficult for their eating looks to look good.Either don't do it, or do it absolutely.

The latter expects that France will always be strong and can suppress the Kingdom of Sardinia forever.Once there is any problem in France, everyone will fight for independence.

The Italians don't think they are one with France, and the so-called ruling foundation doesn't exist at all.Napoleon III also had no way to buy the people at the bottom and agree with his rule.

Although Napoleon is awesome, it is a pity that the Napoleon family background is too shallow, and the political legacy left behind is not enough for Napoleon III to realize his political ambitions.

Franz has a deep understanding of this aspect. Austria's smooth expansion in Europe is largely a political legacy left by the Habsburg dynasty.

Opening the history books, many parts of Europe have been ruled by the Habsburg dynasty for hundreds of years.Even if the fight is over, he can still hold high the banner of the restoration of the dynasty, even if it is a little far-fetched, the legal basis still exists.

Without the political legacy of the ancestors, who would buy him in the German state?The same is true for Austrian Italy, where he is orthodox in jurisprudence.

There are orthodoxy in both the East and the West, and many people in the East will hold high the banner of the previous dynasty for rebellion.Not because of the number of supporters they can get, but mainly to prove that they are not a chaotic party, and they have orthodox principles.

To have righteousness is to fight for hegemony, and to have righteousness is to be reckless and bandit.In the end, those who succeed are basically fighting for hegemony in the world. I have never heard of that reckless bandit ruling the world.

"Since ancient times, those who do not plan for the whole world are not enough to plan for a moment, and those who do not plan for the overall situation are not enough to plan for a country."

This is Franz's motto, always reminding himself to be vigilant.

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On January 1863, 1, with the support of the Confederate government, the Central Indiana region declared independence.

This area is the area where the US government resettled Indians. From 1830 to 1840, dozens of tribes were expelled to this area.

The federal government has not yet effectively ruled the area, because there are very few white residents in the area because of hatred. Historically, there was a large influx of white people after 1889.

The war has continued until now, and the two sides are competing for comprehensive national strength.In order to win the war, the southern government had to win over more allies.

Anyway, they are all independent, and they have no pressure to sell the interests of the federal government to buy allies.

In order to win over Indians to join the war, the Confederate government provided fifty thousand rifles, one hundred artillery pieces, and some ammunition to the newly independent Indian chiefs.

After getting the weapons, the Indians began the road of revenge.Kansas became the first casualty.

Originally, they were suppressed and beaten by the Confederate Army in Missouri, but they were suddenly stabbed in the back by the Indians, and they collapsed in an instant.

The Indians, who harbored a bloody hatred, launched the most violent revenge, and the blood flowed in the local area.

Not only this battlefield, the war has progressed to the present, and both the North and the South have become red-eyed.Some areas have turned into killing for the sake of killing, and civilians have become the biggest victims.

War zones such as Ohio, Maryland, Kentucky, and Virginia have all been reduced to hell on earth.

The nature of war has changed, and through the propaganda of both governments, hatred has become one of the main factors supporting war.

The countries that were planning to intervene were all stunned by the madness of the Americans, and they all chose to stop and wait and see.

Don't get me wrong, everyone is not intimidated.The main reason is to want the Americans to continue to kill each other and consume each other's strength, and it is best to end up with both sides hurting.

For this reason, both Britain and Austria are teaching the southern government how to play diplomacy, and wooing the Indians is one of them.

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In New York, President Lincoln dared not look directly at the casualty report submitted by the federal government.

With the addition of the Indians, Kansas fell to 30 federal troops and almost all of them were annihilated, and civilian casualties exceeded [-]. The rest became war refugees and fled into the western region.

What this means, he knows all too well.The scope of the war expanded again, and the war burned into the central region, and the political and military pressure of the federal government further increased.

If the Federation can no longer gain an advantage, it is estimated that many federal states will withdraw from this war for their own safety.In the face of life and death, no interest is important.

The cake is beautiful, but we should also let everyone see that there is hope for eating it.Otherwise, the capitalists who support the federal government will also waver.

At least the capitalists in Kansas lost everything, and many even lost their lives.The capitalists in the warring states on the front line also became the losers of this reshuffle.

Whether or not the federal government wins, they're already knocked out.

If it weren't for the southern government's lack of diplomatic capabilities, and the British and Austrian countries wanted to see the war continue, they deliberately led them astray, and now at least several states have withdrawn from the war.

"One hand with a carrot and one hand with a big stick" is the most correct operation. If the southern government did not target the northern government from the beginning, but instead took a political offensive state by state, it is estimated that neighboring states will now choose to be neutral.

Against the entire federal government, the Confederacy is not sure of victory, but it is not a problem to deal with one or several federal states.

Most of the capitalists who tend to be powerful will choose neutrality for their own interests.Especially after the tragedy in Kansas, everyone knows that the federal government is unable to keep them safe.

President Lincoln said to himself: "The civil war has been going on so far, and our casualties have exceeded 300 million?"

The Secretary of State outside the door replied: "Not yet, but maybe next week. The total number of federal government casualties is 176.8 million troops, of which 45.6 were killed in battle; civilian casualties were 118.2 million, of which 38.2 were killed."

(Note: Casualties are calculated according to the number of injuries. In theory, it is possible for a soldier to be counted dozens of times)

Lincoln sighed and said: "If you add the casualties of the rebels, the population loss we paid for this war may have exceeded 150 million."

Apparently, he regretted starting the war.Not only Lincoln, but many Americans are regretting it.If everyone knew that the war would be so cruel, everyone would compromise with each other before the war broke out.

Although the interests of capitalists and planters were irreconcilable, it was not the case for capitalists and planters in the warring states.

The interests of the class are not equal to their own interests. There is no pressure on the capitalists to sell the class for their own interests.