The wheel of history rolled in. After Alexander II succeeded to the throne, the Tsarist government once again kicked off the reform.

However, Alexander II did not have the prestige of Emperor Nicholas and could not suppress the nobles in the country, and the scene was a bit awkward.

This is the sequelae of Nicholas I's failure in reform. Everyone is very wary of the Tsar's new tricks. He is really powerless in the face of the noble Alexander II who is lying in a group.

Of course, the Russian history books will definitely not say that Emperor Nicholas failed in the reform, but will only say that he died too early and was unable to complete the reform.

The capture of Constantinople had already sent Nicholas I to the altar and became the greatest tsar of the Russian Empire.

Successful people are not criticized, and everyone will find reasons to defend him, and the pressure of reform falls on Alexander II's shoulders.

Infighting in the Tsarist government intensified, and the Russians had no energy to continue looking for bad luck to the British.

On March 26, 1860, Britain and Russia signed the "Memorandum of India". The British at the expense of a low-interest loan of 15 million pounds in exchange for the Russians' recognition of his sovereignty in the Indian region.

In other words, the Indian rebels were sold by the Tsarist government. Although this was not a good price, Alexander II could not care about so much.

Reform also requires funds. Unless violent means are used to reform, compensation for the group that is damaged by interests is indispensable.

Seeing the miserable Alexander II fighting with the domestic aristocratic group, Franz couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The Russian Empire, which is infighting, needs a stable international environment, and the Russian-Austrian alliance becomes crucial.

This is exactly what Franz needs. At the last juncture of completing the industrial revolution, Austria needs a stable international situation.

The British were still busy suppressing the Indian rebellion and had no time to cause trouble; the French also needed a stable international environment at the last moment of the industrial revolution.

All the four great powers need stability, so naturally no one will cause trouble in the European continent. It is not certain in other regions. The Second Opium War has broken out and the American Civil War has also appeared.

Overseas things have little to do with the Vienna government. So far, Austria's sphere of influence, namely the Mediterranean and the African continent, is still unreachable.

But it soon became related. Looking at the "Austrian World Strategic Plan" submitted by the Ministry of Coloniality, Franz could only sigh that ambition was a good thing.

Regardless of whether it can be realized in the end, the plan must be done beautifully first. Almost every colonial empire has a world strategy. It is too late for the Austrian Colonial Department to come up with the plan now.

After careful study, Franz had to admit that the person who prepared the plan had a good strategic vision, and theoretically, the strategies above could be realized.

In accordance with Franz's strategic thinking, before the colonial sweet potatoes are divided, we should try our best to avoid fierce conflicts with major colonial empires.

“The expansion plan of the African continent is not a problem, and it is not difficult to connect our colonies together, the main difficulty is the harsh natural conditions.

It is not difficult to penetrate into the Arabian Peninsula and gradually control this area. Once the Suez Canal is opened, we can control these areas.

However, the problems of Asian strategy and American strategy are big.

Malaysia, New Guinea and Kalimantan are too far away from us in Asia. How much force can we invest?

Even if it is not valued by all countries, the surrounding areas are all spheres of influence of the Netherlands, Spain and the British. It is not difficult for us to occupy these areas, but what about the future domination of these areas?

The Americas are even more problematic. Don’t look at these independent countries that are weak and do not even have the qualifications to survive on the European continent. However, we may not be their opponents thousands of miles away in the Americas.

War requires costs, and we must consider income and expenditure issues. As for the plan to dig canals in Central America, it is necessary to stop immediately. There is no need to make wedding clothes for others that cannot be kept.

There is no big problem in establishing colonial strongholds on the Patagonian Plateau, and there are not many people there."

There are several islands, and Franz did not comment on it. He didn't know where it was, and he couldn't tell if he wanted to comment.

These unknown small places were not found on globes in later generations, so he naturally had no impression of them.

Governor Josip Jelachic explained: "Your Majesty, our plans are analyzed in depth and studied, and they are feasible.

For example: The Nicobar Islands are the legacy of the Austrian East India Company, and are now ruled by our folk merchants.

There is also Kalimantan Island, which already has our colonial strongholds. In Malaysia, we have obtained the most-favored-nation treatment.

Most of these are the achievements of the civil colonial team, not government organizations. Not long ago, the British occupied the entire Australia, which aroused their concerns and asked the Colonial Department for help.

Considering that the British are still busy suppressing the Indian rebellion and have no energy to compete with us for a short period of time, the Colonial Ministry agreed to this plan.

As for the American colonization plan, what we are preparing for is economic colonization, which is infiltrating Central America through economic means and opening up canals in the Panama region was proposed by capitalists.

The plan is retained mainly for the future consideration. If we can control the countries in Central America, it is necessary to open this canal.

Your Majesty, the countries in Central America are very weak, with almost no industry, and all weapons and ammunition are imported.

The total population is only more than two million, and on average, there are more than 300,000 people in each country, three-fifths of whom are Indians, one-fifth of them are mixed races, and less than one-fifth of them are whites."

Franz had nothing to say. No wonder the Colonial Department attacked Central America. It would be strange if it was so weak that it would not be peeped at.

First colonize economically, then slowly immigrate. When the number of immigrants is sufficient, the local government will be overthrown.

But it is not difficult yet, it is a sequelae of the small population. As long as the Vienna government is willing to invest, it is really not difficult to colonize these areas.

Thinking of this, Franz could only complain about the Spanish's prodigality. It seemed that the legacy left by the Habsburg dynasty was too rich and I didn't know how to cherish it at all.

If the government has some courage, it will not allow these regions to be independent. If it really doesn't work, it can also establish a domination and an economic community, which is better than not being able to make a single hair now.

"Well, you convinced me. But the canal plan will be put on hold first. I don't want a canal that improves American traffic before it is divided."

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Since reading the Austrian Global Strategic Plan, Franz has begun to pay attention to collecting information from various countries.

If he didn't check it, he would be shocked. If he hadn't checked it, he wouldn't have been too lazy to develop the African continent, so he would just colonize South America.

Just look at the populations of South American countries:

Peru's territory covers an area of ​​1.29 million square kilometers and a population of about 2 million;

Paraguay has an approximately territory of 410,000 square kilometers and a population of about 500,000;

Bolivia has an area of ​​1.1 million square kilometers and a population of about 1.25 million;

Ecuador's territory covers an area of ​​280,000 square kilometers and a population of about 800,000;

Brazil's territory covers an area of ​​8.51 million square kilometers and a population of about 7.3 million;

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With such a small population, there are still serious racial conflicts in the country. As the ruling class, white people are only a minority, and more are Indians and black slaves.

Think about it, Portugal and Spain are not a large country with a large population, but there are so many colonies. Where do they go to get so many immigrants?

Without enough immigrants, the local development will naturally not be successful. The low level of local development has also reduced everyone's desire to immigrate.

After falling into a vicious cycle, South American countries gradually missed the opportunity for development. After the United States developed, they were suppressed again and there was no chance of development.
Chapter completed!