Austria is located in the Adriatic Sea. When conducting overseas trade, you must circle the Italian Peninsula and then pass through the Strait of Gibraltar to leave the Mediterranean.

This route is not reliable in terms of distance or safety. For future exhibitions, it is crucial to master a safe route that can leave the Mediterranean.

As early as four years ago, Franz proposed to dig the Suez Canal and sent a team of experts to conduct field exploration.

As for the owners of this region, the Egyptian government and the suzerain state were very regretful that the Vienna government forgot to inform them.

After confirming that the technical feasibility was possible, the Austrian government strengthened its infiltration in Egypt. Franz was very self-aware and did not go to Cairo to grab territory with Britain and France, but instead targeted the Sinai Peninsula.

Not to mention this era, even in the 21st century, the Sinai Peninsula was the most backward region in Egypt, and now it is the desert island in the eyes of the public.

The peninsula is dry and rainy, and most areas are deserts. Local residents have lived by raising camels for generations.

Before the Age of Discovery, there were also business roads between the Ottoman Empire and Egypt. Local residents could live a life by selling camels to past business travelers.

Since the beginning of the 19th century, Egypt has experienced independence and cut off trade routes with the Ottoman Empire, and the local area has completely declined.

On the Sinai Peninsula, which is 61ooo square kilometers, the permanent population is less than 30,000. The largest city, Arish, is not as good as a small town in Austria, and even the newly opened African colonial strongholds are more prosperous than here.

To be precise, the city that once was degenerated to the village level and is the resident of a nomadic tribe. In addition to sand, there are also sand, and occasionally a small oasis appears, which are precious resources.

The local poverty is so strong that it can't receive any taxes at all. The Cairo government does not pay attention to it, and its rights are directly delegated to the nomadic tribes.

Against this backdrop, the Vienna government launched colonial activities in the Sinai Peninsula.

...

Looking at the desert that was beyond your sight, Reohaver said in disbelief: "Andrea, are you sure the domestic order is to make excuses here and take the opportunity to take this wild land?"

Everything I saw in front of me was really about Reohaval's ability to accept. The terrain of the Sinai Peninsula is still good, and everything else is easy to say except for the lack of water.

Unfortunately, there is only one Nile River in the entire Egypt. Not to mention rivers on the Sinai Peninsula, streams are rare, which is destined to be unsuitable for human habitation.

Before oil was found, no economic value could be found here at all. Strategic value was also something that happened after the Suez Canal was opened, and no value could be seen here now.

Andrea, who was equally confused, replied uncertainly: "It seems to be!"

The two looked at each other strangely, and then speechless for a long time.

After a moment of silence, Leohaval suggested: "Why don't you bother to make excuses, let's just take down Arish.

Anyway, it’s just an indigenous tribe, if you gather the people on the ship, you can occupy the place, and you don’t have to wait for the country to send troops.”

"It's not good to do this. We must have an excuse, otherwise it will be difficult to do diplomatically." Andrea opposed

Leohaval said indifferently: "What are you afraid of? Everyone is doing that. The British and French colonists have done so much bad things, which is even more excessive than this.

First occupy the place, then move some cargo from the ship and treat it as the seized stolen goods. If there are casualties, add them inside.

Just say that it was our caravan that was attacked by local nomadic tribes, we just passively organized a counterattack.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will argue with them later. Anyway, no one cares about such small things. Just have a statement. It doesn’t matter if it’s true or false.”

After hesitating for a while, Andrea said fiercely: "We are seeking wealth and honor in danger, and we have done it! This is our first pot of gold, and I hope we can seize some good things."

Franz is very generous to the colonial suicide squad that dares to expand. All the captures will be distributed by the colonial team. The Vienna government will not covet such spoils.

This is why the two changed their plans. After all, they took the place by themselves, and the goods here are their personal belongings.

If they follow the original plan and just make excuses for trouble, they will get a bonus at most.

Stimulated by profits, this newborn civil colonial team took the first step in colonization.

...

The battle was unsurprising. The two led a colonial squad of more than a hundred people to launch a raid on the indigenous tribes that ruled here, and soon won the victory.

However, after seeing the casualties, the two men's faces suddenly became gloomy. Three deaths and seven injuries were already a serious injury to the colonial team.

Andrea complained unwillingly: "Damn bastard, he caused such a big casualty to us. We must not spare them easily!"

Leohaver said calmly: "Okay, Andrea. If you set out on this road, you must be prepared for sacrifice. It is said that thousands of people died in the colonial movement every year.

Now I will take stock of the spoils and arrange the scene so that the war seems to be their intention to make money.

Then send someone to the military to come and take over the place, otherwise we will not be able to withstand the regular Egyptian army."

Andrea adjusted his emotions and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine. I just felt a little uncomfortable when I saw a few young men we brought out died."

Leohaval said calmly: "Just get used to it, it is impossible to die in this business. People cannot be resurrected. All we can do is to give their families an extra pension after going back."

This colonial squad was formed in partnership with the two of them. Due to their limited strength, they do not have the ability to open up colonies overseas alone. Their main business is to undertake military orders.

I will do some dirty work that is not suitable for the military and get commissions for remuneration.

If his own strength is strong enough and he is the king of land overseas alone, Franz will not ask about it.

Obviously this is just theoretical. Without the support of the state, even if overseas colonies are opened up alone, they will not have enough strength to preserve them.

Now Austria's overseas colonial activities have just begun. Before the results are achieved, the great nobles in China will not invest heavily.

The civil colonial teams that appear now are mostly small organizations of 180 people, which have neither strength nor financial resources to support the operation of a colony.

Most of these small teams can only participate in colonial activities with the pace of the government, such as: exploring the Great Sixth in Africa, encircling and suppressing the indigenous people who threaten the security of the colonial stronghold, or establishing a colonial stronghold on their own and selling it to the government.

A team with strong ability can also operate in partnership with the government. In other words, the government provides them with security protection, the colonial team manages the colony and pays taxes to the government, and the profits obtained from operating the colony belong to the team.

Those who make great contributions in colonial activities can also obtain titles and fiefs. In addition to paying a small amount of taxes, all the affairs within the fiefs will be handled by the nobles themselves.

...

Obviously, these two rookie colonists don’t know how much impact their actions will have on future generations. Now the two are still feeling indignant about gaining too little.

Leohaver exclaimed: "God, why is this indigenous tribe so poor? Apart from a flock of camels and sheep, there is only a pile of fur.

Where did the gold and gems used by the natives to sacrifice in the legend go?"

Andrea said with a deep feeling: "I also want to ask where the gold and gems went! I just went over and opened the tangled treasure they hid, and there were a few cans of salt inside.

God, when did salt become a treasure? Didn’t it mean that this place was a trade transfer station between Egypt and the Ottoman Empire? Why didn’t there be any treasure at all?”

Leohaver said angrily: "The bullshit trade transfer station is a matter of the last century. Since the trade route was cut off, local people have left one after another, and now the rest is a nomadic tribe.

Not only here, it is said that the permanent residents on the entire Sinai Peninsula are nomadic tribes. Without business travel and the local area is severely short of water and cannot grow food. It has now degenerated to the primitive era!"

In the primitive era, this is definitely an exaggeration. At least muskets appeared in the nomadic tribes, although they still don’t know what age the flints were, and they also entered the Age of Hot Weapons.

However, in terms of living habits, it is no different from primitive society. It is still in the nomadic era and has no modern atmosphere at all.
Chapter completed!