An autonomous province was added, and except for the news published in newspapers in Vienna, it did not cause any waves in the new Holy Roman Empire.

The people did not respond much, so the Vienna government was different. Although the benefits of hundreds of thousands of Syrians were not much, their efforts were also small!

Don’t look at the Austrian colonies, but you can’t make any money at all.

By the end of 1861, except for the earliest developed West Africa region, which had gold mines and plantations, and achieved a profit of 126,000 SHIELD, other regions were in losses, which was nothing more than a matter of how much they lost.

The Central American colonies lost 2.164 million SHIELD;

The Nigerian colonial government lost 1.448 million ASCH;

The Congo colonies lost 684,000 SHIELD;

The colonies in the Nanyang region suffered a loss of 682,000 ASCH;

The Cameroonian colony lost 342,000 SHIELD;

Libyan colonies lost 216,000 SHIELD;

Sinai Peninsula lost 205,000 SHIELD;

Mediterranean islands such as Cyprus and Crete suffered losses of 186,000 SHIELD;

The Patagonian Plateau stronghold lost 28,000 SHIELD;

Several colonial strongholds in other areas suffered a total loss of 128,000 SHIELD.

In total, all the colonies in Austria combined for a total of 5.957 million Syrians.

This is still a case of not using large-scale foreign troops. If a war breaks out, this number will increase several times, or even more than ten times.

Huge losses are the core factor restricting Austrian colonial expansion, especially when the colonial development first began, which was completely a state of pure investment.

Although the newly added Lanfang Autonomous Province is not worth mentioning, they shared 580,000 military expenses in the annual accounting at the end of 1861.

In name, it is to share military expenditures and protect the security of states. In fact, this is no different from directly paying it to the central government.

This is just the beginning, and over time, the circulation of the ASCHU has a seigniorage tax that can be collected.

Together, starting from 1862, the Nanyang region will change from an investment stage to a return stage.

If the increased industrial and commercial market is taken into account, the industrial raw materials provided to the country will have a higher value.

What the Vienna government needs to pay is security protection, and there is no need to say that the source of wealth naturally needs to be protected.

The Chancellor of the Finance Minister Carl excitedly proposed: "Your Majesty, should we change our colonial methods? The benefits obtained by this indirect rule are not lower than those of our direct control.

If we occupy Kalimantan Island by force, we will not be able to make a profit within at least five years, and the profits we can bring may not increase much later."

Austria opened up colonization overseas, but it was just a superficial sight, but in fact it was difficult to describe it.

As the Minister of Finance Carl can say responsibly: Even if the tax calculations are calculated in all aspects, the Vienna government is still in a loss state.

Of course, the capitalists who engaged in colonial activities made money, and the domestic economy of Austria also benefited from it.

Suddenly, a model that can make profits without investing and just providing security protection has emerged. The Chancellor of the Chancellor Carl was naturally interested.

Franz shook his head and said, "Don't dream anymore. How can you encounter such a good thing like Lanfang Autonomous Province every day?

There are many indigenous kingdoms overseas, but these countries will go bankrupt if they operate on their own. Can you still expect them to provide us with help?

Lanfang Autonomous Province itself is a company, but it is mistakenly considered by the outside world as a republic. Kalimantan Island is rich in gold, which can help us improve our support.

Besides, if a few indigenous kingdoms really enter the empire, are you sure that the nobles in the country below will not make trouble?"

The people with expectations instantly gave up this unrealistic idea. If a few indigenous princes entered the empire, they would not agree.

The Lanfang Autonomous Province was originally a group of civilians, and Franz only sent out a few low-level sentient beings aristocrats. His political status was limited and he could provide financial resources for the government, so no one would mind.

If a few kings come in, their status will be higher than that of their people, and everyone will probably feel unbalanced.

This is different from the European country. They are recognized as old aristocrats and everyone has accepted it long ago.

Of course, these senior officials in the government want to become kings, but they are not without a chance. As long as the credit is great, Franz doesn't mind appointing several colonial kings.

At most, this kind of king is nominal. In theory, every fiefdom noble can establish a country, but in fact, most nobles cannot establish a country.

The colonies that have been developed will not be enfeoffed, they can only be borderless places without development.

If you develop well, you will be a borough, a marquis, or even a priest or kingdom. If you develop well, you will have to rely on the power of the country to rule, and in the end you will still be a fief and noble.

In this era, countries could trade, titles could be sold, or bought from the king. However, the price was very high, and the ones sold were usually only for lifelong nobles.

For example, the several lifelong nobles enthroned by Lanfang Autonomous Province this time were all given gifts by others, otherwise the ones enthroned would not be the barons or viscounts, but the knights of honor.

This is not enough gifts. If someone bids high enough, the hereditary nobles will not be able to be sealed. Anyway, as long as Franz is not allowed to leave his fiefdom, everything is easy to discuss.

This is not what he is selling alone. You can buy a title in the hands of almost any European king, provided that you are rich enough.

The price is also different. For example, the new Holy Roman Empire title is very difficult to buy.

In order to ensure the honor of the nobles, Franz had a limit on the number of places for the kings of each state to enthrone the nobles, and it must be submitted to the emperor for approval.

Those who have no contribution to the country will usually not be passed. Exceptions from good origins, such as the king's son, will definitely pass.

The people from Lanfang Autonomous Province were able to obtain titles because they encouraged Lanfang to join the Xinshenlu Empire and were also a meritorious minister.

His Majesty Franz, who wants to spend enough money to buy a title, will not receive any great Majesty Franz, who is less than a million. This is his psychological price and is still growing as his net worth grows.

The direct consequence is that Franz has never sold any titles since he ascended the throne. Many people think that the emperor attaches great importance to aristocratic honors and is disdainful of money, which increases his reputation among the nobles.

People often flock to things that are difficult to obtain. Without merit, they will not stop everyone from becoming a noble, but instead make people more addicted to it.

In order to obtain aristocratic titles, many noble children in Austria and capitalists organized people to expand their colonies and then converted their merits to obtain the titles.

Ordinary people do not have this financial resources and can only join the army and gain merits on the battlefield.

Against this backdrop, Franz enthroned 286 nobles in 1861 alone, including 61 nobles in fiefdom.

The fiefdom is naturally an overseas colony, and the fief Emperor in China does not have much, but he cannot withstand such a fiefdom.

Colonial Minister Josip Yelachici proposed: "Your Majesty, the Colonial Ministry has summarized the basic information of each colony and found through analysis that the Nanyang region is the most suitable for colonization.

The local land is fertile and rich in resources, and only a small investment is required to obtain rich returns. The Ministry of Colonial Affairs recommends that the expansion in the Nanyang region be increased next."

Franz looked at the map and hesitated. In the short term, the Nanyang region is indeed the most suitable colony, with rich resources, pleasant climate and easy to rule.

The disadvantage is that it is too far away, and the forces of Britain, France, Spain and the Netherlands are mixed, and continuing to expand is likely to trigger diplomatic conflicts.

If it is not Franz, he is still afraid of conflict. What he is worried about is the issue of efforts and rewards. As long as Austria does not steal colonies from various countries, its target is a borderless land, and the conflict will be within a controllable range.

Austria's strength is not infinite. Now the stalls are already very large, and only the British are comparable to the French.

In order to prevent the rise of the United States, the Central American regional strategy is an indispensable part; from the perspective of long-term development, the African continent that is close to the corner must be controlled.

The Nanyang strategy has actually always been at the end. Even if it has made efforts in the past one or two years, it will only have limited investment.

Franz directly raised all the questions: "Where is the Colonial Ministry looking at? Who are the competitors? How much investment is needed? How much risk is it possible? How long does the expected returns take?"

Colonial Minister Josip Yelachic replied: "There are many alternative targets, including the Phnom Peninsula, Thailand, Vietnam, the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Sulawesi, and several small and medium-sized islands.

These places are very good. Although countries have begun to infiltrate, they have not yet established colonial regimes and are still in the stage of free competition according to international practices.

The five countries of Britain, France and Josip all have the potential to become our competitors, including us, and have colonial strongholds in these regions.

It is preliminary to judge that the Dutch had locked in Sumatra and they had occupied many areas on the island. However, their strength was limited and they could not do anything to the indigenous regime on the island for a while.

Because of the relationship between the Strait of Malacca, the British tentacles have penetrated into Malaysia and may be the biggest opponent we have to face.

The French seem to be interested in the Indochina Peninsula. If we choose the target to crash, there will be a fight.

Investment and risk depend on the choice goal. Basically, the richer the profits, the greater the investment required, and the more cruel the competition you face.

The returns in these places are good. In theory, after the colonial regime is established, the balance of income and expenditure can be achieved within three years."

There is no way, it is too difficult to calculate the cost when you are not sure how many competitors will join.

Colonization is an uncertain investment, and many areas that look delicious may actually be a waste of money.

After hesitating for a while, Franz made a decision: "The established strategy remains unchanged. Although the Nanyang area is delicious, we can actually not eat much.

The Ministry of Coloniality can target small and medium-sized islands without owners, and other regions can try it within their ability. If they encounter various countries, they can exchange interests.

It is impossible for us to get into everything. Once we exceed the limit, the colony will not be a tonic, but a deadly poison.

Isn’t the Kingdom of Prussia going to join the colonial ranks? Help them lead the Prussians into the Nanyang area and give them a chance to get off to the best.”

Overseas colonization depends not only on national strength, but more on investment. Austria has invested heavily in Central America and the African continent has become very small in strength to invest in the Nanyang region.

If you lack strength, you will suffer a loss by blindly trying to get out. Instead of being driven away in shame, it is better to be more conservative from the beginning, so as to save money and loss of money.

As for helping the Kingdom of Prussia, it was just a matter of doing it so that the Prussians could go further on the road to colonial empires.

If you want to take it, you must first give it to it.

If you don’t see the benefits, how could the Prussians be willing to invest vigorously?

Prussia has limited national strength and the navy has invested a lot, so the army will naturally be less. In the future, the difficulty of Austria's unification of the German region will decrease.

With this, it is worthy of Austria's benefits in the South China Sea. Anyway, after Germany's unification, the meat was still in the pot and would not lose.
Chapter completed!