Holy Roman Empire

In order to intervene in the Suez Canal, the British did not know how much thought was wasted, but they failed. Naturally, it is impossible to miss the opportunity that came to their door.

Even the seemingly easy-talking Austrian government doesn't mind monopolizing the Suez Canal.

It was the British who were worried about these problems in the original time and space. In order to keep the cotton production area and the Suez Canal, the British government also made compromises with the local powers in Egypt.

Without the support of the Egyptians, the Mahdi rebel army persisted alone for 7 years before being extinguished by the British.Even the British governor in Sudan was killed by the rebels.

The same thing cannot happen in France.

The French government adopted direct jurisdiction over the colonies, and the local forces headed by the Egyptian king had long been suppressed.

Even the Egyptian royal family was relocated to live in Paris, and received lunch during the Paris Revolution not long ago.

There is no doubt that the French can only go into battle to suppress the rebellion in person.It is also necessary to show the prestige of the French army. If the Indochina Peninsula happens again, the foundation of the French Empire will be unstable.

The prestige of the French army is built up by victory after victory. One failure can be an accident, but consecutive failures are not accidents.

Without the strength that the world's largest army should have, how can France compete with Austria when politics, diplomacy, industrial economy, and resources and territory are all backward?

Colonial Secretary Stephen: "I'm afraid this is not enough. Unless we or the British do our best to support the rebels, otherwise we will not be able to achieve success with the gang of mobs."

Franz nodded. Although the French Army's training model and mobilization mechanism are behind the times, they have to admit that they are still the world's top army.

In the original time and space, the Mahdi uprising was able to persist for such a long time, mainly because the British had very weak control over the local area, and there was less than one regiment of British troops stationed in Sudan.

It's different for the French. French Egypt alone can pull out [-] to [-] troops, including a main division of the French army.

"No need, no matter how much you support them, they are not the opponents of the French. Now is not the time to turn around, maybe the British can try."

……

Paris received two bad news one after another, pouring cold water on the ambitious Napoleon IV.

An Nanyuan was thousands of miles away, even if he suffered a little loss, it was only a small problem.But Egypt is different. This is the most important colony of France.

"Have you found out, who is behind the scenes?"

The rebels did not stay in the Sudan to rule and dominate, but instead used their main forces to fight in Egypt. If there were no international forces behind this scene, Napoleon IV would not have been believed to have been killed.

The Secretary of the Interior, Edison, replied cautiously: "According to the information we have collected, it can be determined that the weapons in the hands of the rebels were all imported from the inland areas, from the British and Austrian colonies.

Whether it was planned by the civilian colonial team or the conspiracy of the two governments, we don't have enough evidence, so we can't be sure yet. "

This is not an answer, but a standard answer.The three countries that have the strength to do things in Sudan are Britain, France and Austria. Except for themselves, both Britain and Austria are suspects.

You don't need any evidence, you can directly lock the target, and you don't need to worry about wronging good people.

It is useless to determine the target, without sufficient evidence, Yingao will definitely not admit it.It serves no purpose other than wasting time on diplomacy.

After suppressing the anger in his heart, Napoleon IV sighed, and said slowly: "Forget it, keep this account first, and settle it with them later.

Order the governor of Egypt to immediately send troops to suppress the rebellion, and the rebels must not be allowed to enter the hinterland of Egypt. "

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Chapter 48 Friedrich the Mess

Governor-General of East Africa, the high-spirited Governor Friedrich: "You are all the best graduates of the Austrian Army University, and some of you have even broken the school's records in terms of professional achievements.

But this is not enough, excellent generals are all played on the battlefield.The empire loves peace, and there are not so many wars for you to practice in actual combat.

Now there is an opportunity to let you experience the cruelty of war in advance.It's just a little dangerous, and it's entirely up to the individual to participate or not.

If you are afraid, you can choose to quit now. "

Being able to appear here is enough to explain the problem.If you are afraid, you will not participate in the first place.

Seemingly satisfied with everyone's performance, Governor Friedrich softened his tone: "Very well, since you have chosen to participate in this operation, you will no longer be active Austrian soldiers when you leave this gate.

Any accidents that happened during the experience have nothing to do with the Austrian government.Only those who come back alive can restore their military status.

As your predecessors, here is a warning to you: first learn how to survive on the battlefield, and then think about making contributions.

Protecting one's own safety on the battlefield is also an essential ability of an excellent commander.

It is not easy for the empire to train you, you are not used as death squads. Bravery and recklessness have never been the same concept.

Now I start the roll call. "

"Oscar von Hutier."

A young officer stepped forward and replied, "Here!"

Governor Friedrich: "Lieutenant Colonel Hutier, you are the commander of this operation. I hope you can bring all these boys back intact."

"Yes!" Oskar von Hutier replied

Governor Friedrich nodded: "Your task this time is to use the Mach enemy rebels to add chaos to the French."

Looking at the bewildered crowd, Friedrich smiled and said, "Don't be surprised, even with the support of us and the British, it is impossible for the rebels to defeat the French.

There is a huge disparity in strength between the two sides, and the war has determined victory or defeat from the very beginning.Sending you there is for experience, not for you to die.

You don't need to be under pressure in this war, any tactics can be used, winning or losing has nothing to do with us.What kind of record you play depends entirely on your own ability.

Of course, the prerequisite is that you can fool the natives into listening to your opinions.

If anyone has the ability to pull up a rebel army and fight with the French, I have no problem.

Your achievements on the battlefield determine how much material assistance you can get to increase your voice among the rebels.

In the early stage, each of you only has the equipment of one infantry regiment. It is up to you to decide whether to give it to the rebels and when to give it to the rebels. "

Training high-level officers is completely different from grassroots officers. Grassroots officers only need to execute orders and be brave enough to fight.

Senior military officers are different, they need to learn more content, such as organizational management ability, tactical command ability, battlefield adaptability...

Not only is there a lot of learning, but it is also accompanied by the cruelest competition. There are assessments at each stage, and only the best talents can be trained in the next stage.

The generals trained at such a high cost are naturally not used to charge forward.How to save your life on the battlefield has also become a compulsory course.

The war between the Sudanese rebel army and the French this time is a practical test.No matter how powerful you are on paper, it is not as good as fighting with real swords and guns on the battlefield.

Directly use the French to train their hands. The Austrian military obviously has high hopes for these people, or they can just send officers with rich combat experience.

After speaking, Friedrich continued to roll the roll.

"Erich von Falkenhayn, Potiorek, Stehausenburg..."

All the famous figures in later generations appeared here.

After decades of management by Franz, the scope of the Austrian army's recruitment has long been limited to Austria.

All citizens of the Shenluo Empire are eligible to join the army, including North Germany.

Especially after the Russo-Prussian War, due to financial pressure, the Berlin government abandoned its original militaristic path.The army has reduced its establishment, and the investment in military academies is naturally small.

In fact, the Junker nobles who had the foresight started to step on two boats a long time ago.The older generation served in the Prussian army, while the younger generation studied in Austria.

Now that Prussia is in decline, these military students do not need to go back. They have no position at all, and serving in the Austrian army has become the best choice.

For Franz, who was determined to unify the German region, these military officers from North Germany were naturally not a problem.

The high-spirited Friedrich, who was born in 1856, is not much older than these people.

It's just that I was lucky enough to catch up with the Near East War, brushed the Ottoman copy smoothly all the way, and then stood out.

Of course, the effect of a good reincarnation is actually greater.As the son of Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria, he was born with a golden key in his mouth.

You can do well without ability, let alone ability.Originally, I just wanted to go to the Near East to fight gold, but I didn't expect to refine real gold.

It is not easy to find a capable person in the royal family, such an existence should naturally be cultivated well.Friedrich, who was supposed to enjoy the banquet and wine, was kicked from Vienna to East Africa by Franz.

Young people are always unwilling to be lonely, and Friedrich is not just waiting for his death, but also has great ambitions.

Yuan Shikong lived in the luxurious Vienna for so many years, and he was able to command the army to the battlefield, let alone now.

Under the butterfly effect of Franz, the atmosphere in Vienna is obviously stronger than that of the same period in history.

When you meet an emperor who doesn't like feasting and feasting, the bureaucrats and nobles below will naturally be affected.

The change in social atmosphere has the strongest impact on the next generation.The nobles born after the Great Revolution are generally stronger than the previous generation.

As the governor of the colony, Frederick still has a very large authority, as long as the government does not explicitly prohibit it, he can do it.

Adding trouble to the French is naturally not in the category of prohibition.As long as the evidence is not caught by others, it will be fine.

Friedrich, who had just taken office and was eager to make contributions, directly planned this operation.

For this reason, he visited several Austrian governors in Africa, and searched for a bunch of junk from everyone.

Without the participation of the Vienna government, Friedrich could use limited resources, and these junk goods were used as bargaining chips to interfere with the uprising of the Mach enemy.

There is no need to increase investment, but it is not a fool. As long as you see the results, it will be easy for the government to pay for it.

"French-Austrian Friendship" is less reliable than "British-Austrian Friendship".If you open the history books, you will know that the history of Europe in the last few hundred years is a history of the hegemony between the Habsburg dynasty and the French.

Now it is the French who are hindering the unification of the German region. Most Austrians think that France is the biggest enemy, not one of them.

Pitting the French, Friedrich did not have the slightest pressure.Not sending active-duty soldiers to participate is considered a face for the Paris government.

It was just a few students who had just graduated from the military academy, even if they were discovered by the French, Friedrich would still be able to handle it.

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Chapter 49 Young Generation

Franz was right in guessing that there were indeed Austrian domestic forces behind the Mahdi uprising army.No, Friedrich just wanted to do something, and immediately hooked up with the rebels.

As it turns out, the patron is always the favourite.As a pioneer of the African independence movement, Mahdi welcomed the Austrian military delegation with the most solemn ceremony.

It can be said that the two sides had a very happy conversation. The only regrettable thing is that the British also appeared here, which made Hutil and others very unhappy.

Fortunately, everyone's position is the same now, and they all want to cause trouble for the French, but there is no unpleasantness.

After the welcome banquet, some people couldn't help it: "Führer, the Austrians are too perfunctory, right?"

There is no doubt that everyone is very dissatisfied with the Austrian military mission.

As the saying goes, "If you don't have hair on your mouth, you can't do things well."Everyone really has no confidence in the military students who have just left school.

Mahdi waved his hands and smiled: "It's not important. As long as the Austrians' assistance arrives, even if they send a group of gorillas, we will have to confess.

Besides, don't you think it's best now?If we really send a group of old foxes over, I'm afraid we will have to worry about driving tigers out of the front door and wolves in the back door. "

Britain and Austria are different. On the African continent, the British are weak, and it is okay to add chaos to the French. It is simply impossible to seize the French colonies.

Austria is different, they are the overlord of the African continent.If it weren't for the alliance of several major colonial empires in Africa, this continent would have been swallowed by Austria.

In this context, Mahdi naturally has to be wary of the threat from Austria.

The rebel army is not monolithic, and everyone is only temporarily united because of the common enemy.

Once international forces intervene, internal hidden dangers can easily be magnified, causing immeasurable consequences.

He would rather Austria sent a bunch of messy trash than face a bunch of old foxes.

A middle-aged man complained: "But, look at what these Austrians mean. They want to intervene in military command, so can they just rely on these people?"

Mahdi shook his head: "No one can answer this question, but the army trained by the Austrians is indeed very good.

If they want to command an army, give them a chance to give them command of the troops we have just recruited.

Of course it's best to win, and it won't cause us much loss if we lose.If they really lose the battle, they will have no face to intervene in command later. "

With a bunch of unreliable younger brothers, Mahdi only felt tired.He was very skeptical that initiating this uprising would cause him to die young.

It's too late to regret now.If he withdraws at this time, not only the French who want to make an example to others will not let him go, but even the two investors of England and Austria will not spare him.

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Lieutenant Colonel Hutier: "The situation on the battlefield is very unfavorable to us. The French are already sharpening their swords, and the top leaders of the rebel army have no sense of crisis.

Everyone is busy fighting for power, for fear that our arrival will break the balance of power. Don't you know that without our support, they can't stop the French at all.

Just now I tested Mahdi in private, and his attitude is very firm, and it is impossible to obtain the command of the rebel army.

Now the British are also involved, and with the chips in our hands, at most we will get a motley army.

On the way here, everyone has already seen what the main force of the rebel army is.In the future, what we will command may be the mob of the mob.

I don't think they can execute orders meticulously. The combat content learned in school is basically useless here. "

The most important thing on the battlefield is execution ability. If the execution ability of the army is not enough, no matter how good the tactics are, they will not be able to exert their power.