Austria's colonial strategy has not just begun. As early as a few years ago, the Vienna government was already funding expeditions to explore the African Grand Six.

Putting aside the inner six regions, at least the basic situation in the coastal areas is still clear. Now that we have to do it, we won’t be able to touch the dark side.

Not only did the Austrian government collect information about Africa 6, but also the Austrian government has collected information from many parts of the world. Some of this kind of information were collected by themselves, and some were bought from second-dealers.

Adventures in this era were also a business. Many civilian expedition teams sold the information they collected to the colonial government for high rewards.

Sell ​​once, sell twice, and naturally, sell it. As long as the price is right, everything is easy to negotiate. If you risk your life to explore, you will naturally get enough rewards.

To be on the safe side, Franz sent three infantry divisions this time, but only took the coastal areas and did not go deeper into the inner world. These troops were enough.

It’s okay if Guinea is not big, but it will be eaten by Austria soon, while the Congo region is not necessarily the case. The Congo in this era also includes the Congo cloth in later generations.

The area is not ordinary, it is several times larger than that of Austria. It is obviously impossible to occupy it with such a few people.

Like all colonial countries, coastal areas are preferred, and it is not yet time for Africa to open.

Let’s send these refugees first. With immigrants, you can build a port city and then slowly open these lands.

How to colonize and rule these areas, and then take it down first. Franz decided to give the bureaucrats the greatest autonomy and rule as much as the profit is high.

In the evening, in a tavern in Trieste, a group of drinkers were chatting. Occasionally, someone whistled to a few gorgeous women in front of the counter, and then rolled his eyes.

Most of these people are making a living at sea, and they are inevitably a little indulgent in their behavior, and everyone is no longer surprised.

The woman who appears here will naturally not be a serious person. She is a veteran of the entertainment industry, and the social experience is ****

In short, as long as you give enough money, you can take it back for the night. You can't scare them. The bitches are ruthless and innocent. These people were their kind guests yesterday, but today they became passers-by.

The teasing stayed on their mouths, which meant they had no money in their pockets, otherwise they would have gone up to act long ago.

Anyway, I am used to making a living at sea, so women in this industry naturally don’t mind. They are rich, and they have encountered those who are just rectifying the Dharma directly.

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Wine is a heroic courage, and everything comes out when you drink high. It is often true that you fight when you disagree.

The owner of the tavern is knowledgeable. When he encounters this situation, he just watches quietly and then goes up to ask for compensation after the fight.

Usually it has to be doubled. As a local snake, it is not a problem to subdue a few sailors. Of course, if you encounter a tough character, you can only admit that you are unlucky.

A drunk middle-aged man spoke nonsense: "Valun, so many troops gather here, is this going to fight?"

Valen, who was also dizzy, replied directly: "Nonsense, Tagore, when have you ever seen our navy fight? Who can they fight? No, is it the 6th navy fight together?"

The voices of the two of them were already unparalleled. Under normal circumstances, they would not dare to indulge in this way. If they met several naval soldiers drinking, they might be beaten up.

Although the Austrian Navy was not valued and had no record of making a move, that was not something they could despise.

Geographical location and national policy determine that the Austrian Navy does nothing and can only act as the background board of the 6th Army, which does not mean that the naval officers and soldiers have no temper.

Soldiers always want to make achievements. The Austrian Navy has no idea how many years have been resting. Anyway, most of Austrian wars have nothing to do with them, and the naval officers and soldiers can only sigh that they are born at the wrong time.

It was not until Franz took office that he carried out a major training on the 6th Navy and forced a group of vague officers to retire that everyone knew that the Vienna government's national policy had changed.

Under normal circumstances, the Vienna government will not perform surgery on the navy. In the absence of war, it is very abnormal to strengthen naval training and increase naval military expenditure.

There was also news that the senior management wanted to open up overseas colonies. Many people thought that the opportunity had come, but they did not expect that this would take more than four years. In addition to strengthening training, the increase in warships, and then there was no further information.

In this case, young people will inevitably be a little impatient, and they will ignite a little bit of Mars, and fights will occur frequently.

Of course, the fight was so easy, and it was a tragedy after the fight. It would be fine if you were not caught by the Military Law Department, but if you catch it, you will not have a good life in the future.

At this time, several naval soldiers were also in the tavern, but they did not have time to care about the words of a few drunkards.

The joint exercise of the 6th Navy requires most of the Navy to dispatch, and does it still bring three infantry divisions to exercise together?

After this order, everyone was guessing who would fight with this time. After thinking about it, everyone still couldn't think of their opponents.

Britain and France could not win at all. Even if the navy was doubled, it would not be an opponent. It could be directly ruled out that the Vienna government could not issue such idiotic orders.

Attacking the Ottoman Empire? Don’t think that everyone knows that the 6th Army has finished the work and Austria has got everything they want. The Sudanese government has moved its capital to Ankara. If you go to find their bad luck, you must also consider the reactions of Britain and France.

A young man whispered: "The authorities are confused and bystanders are clear. You don't have to guess randomly. It's better to listen to the answers of those drunkards."

The few people who were arguing stopped.

"Valun, you're stupid! You're also a person who makes a living at sea. Don't you know that there are indigenous creatures in this world?

Our navy is not as good as Britain and France, and it is difficult to fight against Spain, but going out to bully the indigenous people is not a problem at all.

Even the troops gathered here can destroy several small countries overseas." Tagore's man despised

Valen retorted unwillingly, "Fart, Tagore, you idiot, don't you know that the Vienna officials have always been disdainful of overseas? Can you still change their attention?"

"Can't they suddenly figure it out? Our Austria is not right. It is our new Holy Roman Empire. Why is it the best power in Europe? What's wrong with grabbing a few colonies?

Nowadays, there are not many colonies, so I feel embarrassed to go out. Maybe the men in Vienna are stimulated and figured it out in an instant." Tagore defended

Soon, the two drunks quarreled and wanted to solve the problem with force, but they were dizzy again and did not give them a chance to do it. Two men appeared in the tavern and pulled them out.

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A young man asked uncertainly: "What they said should be impossible, right?"

He said to a young man: "That's more reliable than we guess. I haven't heard of anyone we have a conflict with now. You can't catch someone for no reason, right?"

A man in gray who couldn't help but feel angry said excitedly: "I really want to open up a colony. That doesn't mean that our chance to make money has come!"

In the eyes of many people, colonies in this era mean wealth. For those who desire wealth, this is undoubtedly an opportunity.

The young man scolded, "Shut up, Solin! Nothing is said, it is obviously an opportunity to make achievements. Don't keep silent all day long and make money!"

Thorin quickly replied, "Yes, Captain!"

Obviously, this captain and officer looked down on such people who opened their mouths and kept talking about money. He was a nobleman who should have entered the 6th Army to serve, but he did not expect that there would be unexpected events and was admitted to the grassroots officer school of the Navy.

When he heard this news, he almost collapsed. In this era, the Austrian navy had no chance to make contributions, and almost ignorant people went to a place where they were scattered.

Fortunately, he was lucky and caught up with the changes in Austrian national policy. Now his idea is to obtain military merits as soon as possible and get a noble title.

After all, his family's title is not hereditary. He was the explosive household who only became a member of his father's generation. He can be said to be a noble child, and the next generation will not be able to continue to regard himself as a noble.

Austria is not easy to get a title, especially hereditary title. After Franz ascended the throne, he was granted more than 100 nobles, most of whom were due to military merits.

There are also several scientists, more than a dozen engineers and a few government officials. Except for the hereditary titles that have been given military merits, the rest are lifelong nobles.

This is not Franz’s random act, but the rules that he already has. A lifelong aristocrat can be granted at will, but aristocrat who are actually granted must have the achievements of making achievements.

Of course, this rule was also formulated by Franz and has been widely recognized by the military.

Only by treating differently can their status be reflected. It just so happens that most of the nobles in the German region are military aristocrats, and they are also very concerned about maintaining their own status.

As a transaction price, the right of the great nobles in China to enfeoff the nobles was taken back by Franz from now on. The same is true for several states, including the nobles enfeoffed by the king must report to the emperor for approval before they can obtain legal status.

The number of nobles was controlled by Franz. The eldest son of the nobles did not care about inheriting the title, and the second son had to fight again, otherwise the next generation would be the children of ordinary people.

This is still a hereditary aristocrat, not to mention a lifetime aristocrat. It continues the practice of the European Big 6. If the next generation does not work hard, there will be no title inheritance.

Any ambitious person will not be content with loneliness, and when the opportunity comes, it will naturally come.

Although Franz's aristocratic law was not implemented, it was not kept confidential, and the content had long been spread.

After all, colonies are different from local areas. If the central government directly ruled, the cost would be a big problem. If the feudal was distributed to the meritorious ministers, the central government would only control a few core areas, and the rest would be governed by vassals, so the administrative pressure would be much smaller.

The main reason for not implementing it now is that it is impossible to confirm that the colonization is successful. If the colonization is successful and the ruling area is profitable, naturally, some nobles are willing to go.

Anyway, if the colonies cannot make a profit, even if the land is given to others, the nobles will be disdainful.

The special national conditions of this new Holy Roman Empire are determined by three kings in China, and Franz doesn't mind adding a few more overseas.

At least the problem of corruption can be effectively curbed. Franz is not ready to charge heavy taxes in the colonies, and just collect a little symbolically, mainly to increase the market for Austrian industry and commerce. These people can't swallow their own money, right?

The collapse of the colonial system of the British Empire in later generations was also an important factor in addition to the attacks between the United States and the Soviet Union.

In order to reduce the cost of domination, they also created a domination. This measure succeeded and failed.

The success is that it has indeed reduced administrative costs and increased the market for domestic industry and commerce; but the rights released cannot be collected, which has laid hidden dangers for the collapse of the colonial empire.

The rights of autonomous governments are controlled by local capitalists, and capital has no borders. It is not surprising that such a thing is caused.

To avoid such a thing, Franz cannot guarantee whether it can be done, but it can still be done to increase recognition and delay the time of collapse.

Relying on the government's bureaucrats to organize immigration, you can tell by looking at the Germans that the people have all gone to the United States. Franz does not think that Austrian bureaucrats can do very well.

It’s better to let the nobles organize themselves. If they succeed, they share the results. It’s okay if they fail. If they seal a few more companies, there will always be success.

It’s not that Franz looked down on African countries and supported any vassal. He is one of the best powers in Africa. The prerequisite is not to be evil.

In the future, the nails on the African Great Six will be buried. Cultural traditions and economic interests are natural bonds, uniting the colonies and the country.

The people's centripetal force on their motherland has not dissipated and they want independence unless they do not have their own laws.

As long as the ruling class is not crazy, it will not do such stupid things that self-destruct the foundation.

Relying under the Holy Roman Empire and becoming a highly autonomous state, they have very little interests, and the imperial government is still the source of strength to maintain their status.

On the contrary, these kings of states will become the pillars for consolidating the emperor's rights. Even if the monarchy declines in the future, in order to keep this huge empire from being divided, no one dares to fight the destruction of the emperor's destruction.

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