Holy Roman Empire

Franz couldn't control whether he listened or not.Anyway, the suggestion is given, and if we follow the above statement, although the Mexican Empire cannot be strengthened, it can at least ensure the stability of Massimiliano's throne.

This increased the difficulty of future reforms and was directly ignored by Franz.In the face of survival, any other factor can be discarded.

The one who owes the money is the uncle. Although it may not be applicable in this era, at least it can guarantee that Napoleon III will not dare to give up his support for him easily.

The issue of debt repayment must wait until the throne is firmly established.If someone is ousted midway, these debts have nothing to do with Maximiliano.

It was the Mexican government that borrowed the money, not Massimiliano himself.In the event of being kicked out by the enemy, leaving them a mess is considered a small revenge.

Chapter 50 The Ruthless Crowd

Palace of Vienna, after sending the letter to Massimiliano, Franz stopped paying attention to Mexico's problems.

There have been a lot of things going on recently, the Prussian-Russian War has diverted too much energy, and John Bull is not resting, causing troubles on the African continent.

Seeing the massive expansion of France and Austria, they couldn't bear it anymore.A few years ago, it was dragged down by the Indian rebellion, and the London government didn't have the energy to come and do things.

It is obvious that relying on the civilian colonial team alone cannot compete with France and Austria.It is normal for a colonial team of hundreds of people to be wiped out on the African continent.

Both France and Austria, which had the upper hand, have cultivated their own thugs.Not long ago, in Zimbabwe, there was an armed conflict between Britain and Austria, and then tens of thousands of blacks entered the South African colony, which turned the place upside down.

The London government lodged a strong protest to Vienna.Fortunately, the colonial government still knew how to measure, it just manipulated the local indigenous tribes to attack the British, and did not go into battle in person.

The British have no evidence that Austria did it, and the governments of the two countries can only slowly argue.As for the South African colonial company that suffered heavy losses, it is not within the scope of Franz's consideration.

African colonization is a high-risk business. If you can't afford the loss, you'd better leave early.In order to open up African colonies, Austria suffers four-digit casualties almost every year.

These people all died in battle or disease during the development process. If they can’t afford casualties, it’s best to stay in the coastal areas. Going deep into the inland will cost you money.

Some of the folk colonial teams broke out, and more teams suffered heavy losses. It was not easy to achieve a balance of income and expenditure.

To put it bluntly, in this era of colonization on the African continent, unless precious metal mines are discovered, others cannot get rich overnight.

Most of the folk colonial teams opened up colonies, and after finding no gold and silver mines, they started the business of exporting labor services, and sold the places to the colonial government after they were almost cleaned up.

Long-term operation is not something ordinary teams can afford.When the living money is done, change places.Many people look forward to discovering gold mines and getting rich overnight.

Opening up plantations honestly and slowly operating to make a profit is only suitable for a team with deep pockets.

Think about it, a thousand-person colonial team can occupy tens of thousands of square kilometers of land, so what do they rely on to develop it?

Coal mines, iron mines, copper mines... These minerals, which are invaluable to future generations, have no mining value at all in this era.

If it cannot be refined locally, the cost of transporting it back to Europe is sky-high.

To build these factories and develop these resources in the colony, regardless of the uncertain profit prospects, no one can bear the huge investment alone.

The labor cost in the colonies is higher than in the country, and there is a shortage of labor everywhere.After immigrating, they usually work hard for a few years, and after earning money, they go to invest in farms.

This is the habit of the German nation. It is this tradition that caused all American farmers to become Germans.

Colonial industry cannot develop until the problem of labor shortage is solved.Of course, Franz was not prepared to develop industry in the colonies.

Anyway, the resources of these Austrian colonies are basically inherently limited, for example: places with more coal mines have less iron ore, and areas with more iron mines lack coal.

There is no future for the development of industry in the colonies until the transportation problem is solved.Unless there is a serious surplus of capital in Austria and it must be exported, these problems cannot be solved.

The most suitable economy to develop in the short term is agriculture. Plantations can be opened along both sides of the river. The Vienna government has always encouraged everyone to grow cash crops.

In particular, there are no industrial raw materials in Austria that need to be imported.For example: rubber plantations, cotton, palm oil...

(Remarks: Rubber is not only used for car tires, it has been widely used before the invention of cars, for example: umbrellas, raincoats, rain boots, plastic water pipes, parts of weaponry...

It has a wide range of uses, and before the birth of synthetic rubber, there was basically no need to worry about sales. )

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Intelligence leader Tai Lunhui reported: "Your Majesty, according to the information we have collected, many members of the revolutionary organization who were exiled in the United States have recently returned to Europe.

Including the Hungarian Independence Organization, the Italian Independence Organization, the Polish Independence Organization, these revolutionary groups that may cause us trouble.

So far, we have only found traces of the Polish Independence Organization, which appeared almost openly and raised funds to support the Polish uprising on the European continent. "

In the United States, which is thousands of miles away, it is naturally impossible for intelligence organizations to grasp the traces of these people, after all, the transmission of information is too slow.

Although the first transoceanic telegraph was laid in 1858, the real connection to Europe and the United States had to wait for the second submarine cable to be laid in 1866.

(For technical reasons, it cannot be guaranteed to be unblocked at any time, and there is a certain chance of errors)

Moreover, this telegraph line is still in the hands of the Americans. As long as the federal government wants to block the news, it will not be transmitted at all, and it may even be changed beyond recognition.

However, the situation when entering Europe is different. As long as the news is not deliberately blocked by the governments of various countries, it can be transmitted by telegram.

Each of these active revolutionary organizations wished that their popularity was not enough, and the leaders were almost becoming household names.As long as you show up, you will attract the attention of interested people.

Franz dismissed it and said: "The Americans are jumping the wall in a hurry, just relying on these mobs can be of any use. Report the news to the police department and let them deal with this gang of trash."

There are not many revolutionary groups with combat effectiveness in this era, and most of them are talkative parties. Among them, the French Revolutionary Party is the best. They have won victory by talking about it.

The February Revolution in France was full of drama. Everyone marched and shouted slogans, and the Orleans Dynasty was overthrown in a daze. The revolutionary party was not ready to take over the power at all.

The sudden victory stunned many people, and the revolutionary party was caught in a power struggle, which created an opportunity for the rise of Napoleon III.

Among so many revolutionary groups, the most combative ones are the Poles.It's not how hard they work, the main reason is that there are too many supporters.

With a little sponsorship from European countries and a little sponsorship from me, an armed team was born.For example, Austria, which made soy sauce, contributed more than 800 armed personnel to participate in the Polish uprising.

Of course, this is mainly for the Vienna government to eliminate unrest.Send out the Poles who are inclined to the Polish independence organization, and use the hands of the Russians to kill them.

I don't want to personally cause ethnic conflicts and undermine the current domestic stability.In contrast, causing trouble for the Russians is only secondary.

Franz is not so petty, even if he wants to stab the Russians, he needs a big knife.

Except for the Poles, other revolutionary groups basically did not have much armed force.

Franz had never heard of the Italian National Salvation Army organized by Gabriel, so he naturally didn't know that they were going to carry out armed riots in southern Italy.

An independent organization that has never bubbled, there is no way to be ignored.

Even the Hungarian independent organization, which has always been in a state of soy sauce, has come into Franz's sight because of its ability to brag, which only shows that in this era, it can't do without bragging!

This negligence directly led to the tragedy in Naples.Otherwise, the Vienna government reminded them that they might be able to kill Gabriel's National Salvation Army immediately.

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The Principality of Montenegro and the Hungarian independent organization high-level gathered to discuss countermeasures.The atmosphere was a bit depressing, obviously what they received was not good news.

Stephen said, "Everyone knows the situation, so if you have any suggestions, just say it?"

Buzias said angrily: "Can I have any suggestions? Now Hungary is just a geographical term. We Magyars have become a minority, and we are still a minority that is hostile by the locals.

Austrians, my God!Who can tell me that there is such a nation in the great Hungary? "

Remote control thousands of miles away is completely different from experiencing it in person.It is not easy to send a message over such a long distance.

The Hungarian Independent Organization was originally a salted fish organization that swindled funds, and those who were sent to perform tasks were repeatedly told to put safety first.

It’s not that they have a deep friendship in battle. On the one hand, they are afraid of falling into the hands of the Vienna government and have explained everything; on the other hand, they are small in number and cannot afford to lose at all.

Most of the time, they put their stronghold in the Kingdom of Sardinia.Because of Osa's relationship, even if their identities are exposed, the Sardinian government will notify them to run away as soon as possible.

Anyway, they are posting small advertisements to promote revolutionary ideas.In the flickering of the Kingdom of Sardinia, it is enough for the two teenagers to do it. With the hatred of Osa and the incentive of money, he is not afraid that he will not find someone.

This kind of thing, as long as you are careful, the chance of being caught is very low.Later generations monitor the streets all over the streets, and even small advertisements cannot be eliminated, let alone this era?

At this time, a middle-aged man said dissatisfiedly: "Mr. Buzias, I have already reported to the organization about the Austrian issue."

It was indeed reported, but they didn't pay attention.In the eyes of many, this is just the Vienna government deluding itself.

This is the case under normal circumstances, but it is a pity that they ignore the existence of compulsory education.Adults are not easy to fool, but children are different.

Closed education since childhood, in their outlook on life after a few years, they themselves are Austrians, South Austrians of the German ethnic branch.

The older generation didn't even have a concept of what nationality they were, and the Vienna government had allocated land, so their recognition of Austria was at its highest, and they didn't think it was a problem to be an Austrian.

In this context, the Magyar nation played the role of pulling hatred.

Because someone in the family participated in the Hungarian Independence Movement, they were deprived of titles, fiefdoms, and properties, and became ordinary people; they themselves were the rulers who enslaved the local people, so they were naturally excluded.

More than ten years have passed, and the arrogance of the past is long gone, but as a family member of a rebellious party, close surveillance is still indispensable.

People with connections have switched ethnicities and moved away from the local area. Anyway, they are not real Magyars, and they only joined for the sake of profit. Now there is no pressure to change their identities.

Then, in the era of rapid population growth in Austria, the number of Magyars decreased sharply, less than one-third of the peak period.

It doesn't matter if the number is small, and they were scattered and resettled.There are only one or two households in a village. Are you not afraid of being suppressed by your neighbors if you dare to do something?

This is very unfavorable to the Hungarian Independence Organization.Originally, these losers in the power struggle were most likely to become one of them.It's a pity that with the current situation, these people can't afford to make waves at all.

Even in a few years, this nation can only be seen in history books.

An old man interrupted: "Okay, don't worry about this issue. There may be many people in Austria who are dissatisfied with the Vienna government, but those who are willing to launch an uprising with us are definitely rare.

Those who are willing to see Hungary become independent know that, apart from the Magyars, there are probably only some Italians left.

I propose to abandon the action in Hungary and transfer the revolutionary position to Italy. The Americans only need to see the result, and they don't care whether the uprising broke out in Hungary or Italy. "

Stephen objected: "Mr. Mariut, do you think we have the ability to launch an uprising in Italy?

You may have some connections in China, but these people are your relatives and friends. I know you don't want to involve them, and I don't want to involve them either.

But the action still has to continue, even if it is just a show.For so many years, we have taken a lot of money from the Americans. If there is no movement, it must be unreasonable. "

Mariut shook his head and said: "Since Austria annexed Serbia, Hungary has become a hinterland, and I have no way to launch an uprising there.

But it's different in their border areas. Over the years, the organization's operations in the Sardinian Kingdom have somewhat of a foundation, and they can use the Osa conflict to make a fuss.

For example: Fool a group of Sardinians to attack the Lombard Kingdom, or go to a tavern to find a group of drunkards to sabotage.

As long as I make some noise and take a few photos, I can tell the Americans that this is provoking a contradiction between France and Austria.

You can also play a trick and get hurt on purpose to prove that we have indeed suffered heavy losses and there is no way to continue to launch the uprising.

Anyway, I'm getting too old for it.After this incident, I will retire and never ask about the organization again. "

Bragging makes them professional, and fakes are also masters.Mariut was not prepared to provoke a conflict between France and Austria. If it did, the United States would not be able to go back.

The current federal government does not have the confidence to protect them.Once France and Austria put pressure on them, the chances of selling them are nine out of nine.

Stephen snapped: "Mr. Mariut, don't forget your previous oath. Before Hungary becomes independent, no one can quit the organization."

Want to get away, stop dreaming.Stephen had already made a decision, either everyone landed safely together and enjoyed the rest of their lives; or everyone died together, he would not be a scapegoat.

As the boss of the Hungarian Independent Organization, Stephen has no way to retire.Except for the second-year middle school boys who joined later, the high-level executives are all thinking about the way forward.

If the Magyars were a large nation, they might still be able to hold on.It is a pity that even during the period of the Republic of Hungary, their peak population was only 60.

The remaining Hungarians were actively excluded by them.If, as in history, they have not been wiped out, they can slowly absorb the people at the bottom to join and strengthen the Magyar nation.

It is no longer possible now. Those who participated in and supported the independence of Hungary are directly finished, and sympathizers are also excluded from the right center.

After the split of the Hungarian Kingdom, the Vienna government directly dispatched civil servants to manage it, strictly implementing the policy of ethnic integration, and did not give the local nobles a chance to intervene.

Even if they make a comeback, they will not be allowed to be officials locally.It is simply impossible to do things like sneaking into Chen Cang.

Mariut slapped the table and entered the mode of talking: "Stephen, stop talking nonsense, where is there any Hungary now?

Hungarian independence these nonsense, you use it to fool fools!Others don't know what's going on, don't we?

From beginning to end, it was all done to compete with the Vienna government for power.Originally, everyone agreed to talk slowly, so as not to stimulate the situation in Vienna and get out of hand.

As a result, seeing that Austria was weak, Kossuth bragged about the benefits of independence to everyone, and everyone was blinded by the benefits, and ran to the revolution with a convulsion in his head.

In the end it did become independent and a republic was established.It's just that before Hungary was revived, the Austrian army came over.

In the United States these years, you have made a lot of money, so let's just stop!If you continue to toss around, sooner or later there will be a day when you can't help yourself. Do you think the Americans will let you go? "

The angry Stephen almost rushed up to beat up this old-fashioned guy.Doesn't he want to stop?The problem is that the Americans don't agree!

How can there be such a good thing in the world if you don't do things with money?Although there has been no big movement in these years, they have never given up on public opinion and propaganda work.

Regardless of how many effects there are, at least it is a bit of hard work.It has brought political benefits to Americans and can prove the superiority of the American system.

If there is no cover of the Hungarian Independence Organization, why should those sitting here live a wealthy life in the United States?You know, when the first exile passed, everyone was poor.

Our first pot of gold is the subsidy from the federal government. We rely on this fund to pass the first hurdle, and only then start the road of cultivating talkative skills.

Lectures everywhere, flicks to raise funds, the money was not invested in the Hungarian independent business, but became everyone's private property, investing in real estate in the United States.

At this time, he sensed the danger, and if he wanted to withdraw, others could withdraw. Stephen, the leader of the Hungarian Independence Organization, had no way to withdraw.

He has been packaged as a revolutionary, and one step back is an abyss.Otherwise, Stephen would have long wanted to disband the Hungarian Independence Organization and live a decadent life like a rich man.

Stephen sneered and asked: "Mr. Mariut, I know you have hills and valleys in your chest, so tell me how to retreat now?"

"It depends on whether you are ruthless enough!"