The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria’s Mandate of Heaven

In order to build battleships, Muhammad Ali built a labor camp on the hill behind the dock, which was filled with a large number of artisans coerced by the Egyptian government.

They had had enough of Ali's brutal rule, and members of the Karamanli family had secretly infiltrated the laborers.

And tell those craftsmen that one day someone will come to save them. At that time, they will drive the battleship they built with their own hands and leave this hell.

The treatment of craftsmen in Egypt was extremely low, especially the conscripted laborers. They were no different from slaves in the eyes of Ali, and it was even more impossible for the Egyptian soldiers to treat them kindly.

Everyone, including artisans, has no real wages, and leather whips and sticks are commonplace.

Not only do they have to do high-intensity labor every day, but they also have very little food. There are often dozens or hundreds of craftsmen crowded in one room.

It was even worse for the coolies. They only had simple tents. In order to prevent them from escaping, many of them were shackled on their feet. Every guard had the right to shoot and kill those who escaped.

As for the sick and injured, there is only one principle, that is, do not support idlers, and die if they cannot work!

Under this kind of treatment, none of the craftsmen wanted to fulfill Ali's dream.

The so-called "Great Arab Empire" did not move them.

Just wanting to survive has become the only expectation in their hearts. As for the warships they build, the level of craftsmanship will naturally be greatly reduced.

But these people brought the Austrian Navy the possibility of a complete victory. With the start of the Austrian Navy's offensive, a large number of craftsmen rushed out of the labor camps that had been breached by the Marine Corps.

Thousands of craftsmen rushed to the dock to seize those ships. They used the simplest craftsmen to wipe out the only garrison in the dock.

Of course, there are also many craftsmen who do not want to leave this land, they rushed out of the pier and fled into the nearby forest.

Originally, the Austrian Navy could not take these battleships away, but with the help of thousands of Egyptian craftsmen, it is not impossible.

The craftsmen hoisted their sails, and brand new battleships sailed out of the port, of course to ensure that they would act according to Franz's plan. Fifty Marines were dispatched to each warship to ensure the smooth implementation of the plan.

Seeing the battleship sailing out of the port, the last courage of the Egyptian defenders also disappeared, because they knew very well that the result of losing the battleship would be a dead end.

As a result, their morale collapsed completely, and they fled in all directions in the dark.

As early as when the laborers rushed out of the labor camp, many defenders had greased their feet, but this time, no one wanted to be buried in this dock.

In fact, the Egyptian defenders did not understand in the end how those 45-meter-high fortresses fell, and there are so many hidden sentries, are they all blind? Why did so many enemies sneak in, but they didn't raise the alarm.

Many of the Jiaolong Special Team responsible for attacking the fort were selected from the mountain hunters in Tyrol. Those forts that are difficult for ordinary people are as easy as drinking water for them.

And compared to the smugglers and bandits they usually deal with, these Egyptians seem less vigilant.

The battle went smoothly beyond Friedrich's imagination. The tragic naval battle he expected did not happen, and the elite Austrian troops unilaterally beat the Egyptian defenders on land.

What made him even more gratified was that Muhammad Ali, who spent many years building with the power of the whole country, fell into the hands of Austria.

No matter how shoddy the Egyptian warships are, the cost of each first-class ship will not be less than 1 million florins, and the price of a third-tier battleship will not be less than 300,000 florins.

With the first ray of sun rising on the sea, Friedrich could hardly believe his own eyes. Behind him were nineteen huge sailing battleships, whose military strength even exceeded the sum of the Austrian Navy.

No man can resist the temptation of cannons, giant ships, and excavators, Friedrich touched his nose.

"Thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi, don't bully young people into poverty!"

In this campaign, the Austrian Navy had 15 steam gunboats and 3 steam landing ships, without any losses. Sunk two Egyptian naval cruisers, four battleships under construction, captured nineteen enemy battleships, and rescued 3,000 Egyptian shipbuilders.

The Marine Corps suffered 39 casualties, wiped out nearly 2,000 Egyptian defenders, killed Egyptian Navy Minister Aisha Pasha, destroyed eight forts, two arsenals, and three barracks, and the governor of Alexandria, Veshaxi Pasha, committed suicide.

Along with the secret shipyard was destroyed, not only their fleet, but also the war potential of the Egyptian navy.

More than half of the craftsmen of the Egyptian navy were abducted to Austria along with Friedrich's fleet. Obviously, they could not go back to their homeland Egypt, so they simply stayed in Austria as craftsmen for the rest of their lives.

Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace.

"It seems that our harem master cannot do without you." Adjani laughed.

"She just doesn't quite understand her role," Franz said.

Adjani stretched out her slender and fair fingers, and lifted Franz's chin.

"What a handsome little man, if you can fall in love with a girl, it must be her luck." The voice was melodious and tactful.

"Miss Adjani, you are making fun of me again." Franz said modestly, some habits are hard to get rid of, such as this kind of hypocritical self-effacing.

"No, Grand Duke Franz, I'm serious." Adjani approached Franz as she spoke, like a lion pressing on.

Ajani's facial features are already extremely beautiful~www.wuxiaspot.com~ but her eyes light up the entire facial features. Those were the most beautiful eyes Franz had ever seen. Even though he had seen them many times, he still didn't have the courage to look at them.

Then Franz's eyes moved down unconsciously, and then he saw an even more exciting scene. As the heart beat faster and the blood surged, Franz simply closed his eyes. However, a seductive aroma still entered Franz's nostrils.

"Stop making trouble, tell me if you have anything to do. Otherwise, I'll send you to my mother and let her play with you."

Ajani put away her smile and asked.

"Why do you have a soft spot for the Tyroleans?"

"Really?"

"Tyrol is surrounded by mountains. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack. I think you must know better than me. If one day there is a rebellion in this place, you will pay a very high price. Not only will your efforts be wasted, but It will cost the lives of many Austrian soldiers."

"The peak produces false support, and the dusk witnesses true believers." Franz said.

Since ancient times, the light infantry from the Tyrol region have been Austria's signature troops.

During the Thirty Years' War, Tyrol was always the staunchest supporter of the Habsburg family until its defeat.

During the Napoleonic Wars, the Austrian Empire had abandoned Tyrol, ceding it to France and its allies.

After that, the Tyroleans, in hopeless circumstances, drove out the Bavarian army again and again, and even repelled the French attack many times.

In the end Napoleon had to mobilize troops several times larger than the rebel army to suppress it.

Ajani could understand what Franz meant, but she still asked.

"Who can guarantee their eternal loyalty?"

Franz just smiled and didn't answer.