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

【War court and knee pillow, Austria's destiny】【】

Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace. Franz has been paying attention to the dynamics of the five-nation meeting, but when he learned that Britain was going to lease Crete and build a naval base on it, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. What the **** is the Mediterranean Fleet? Is it because of yourself again? The world line changed again? But in history, Britain did establish a Mediterranean fleet, but it will be delayed for a few years, and the naval base is not Crete, but Gibraltar and Malta. Although Metternich kept the Adriatic Fleet, Creek Island and the Mediterranean Fleet were like a nail embedded in the territory of the Near East. This meeting of the five countries allowed Austria to gain the recognition of the powers from the territories acquired by Ottomans and Serbia. However, this does not help Austria's economic situation, but requires a lot of resources and funds to develop and protect them. Although it seems that the gain is not worth the loss for the time being, the impact of this move will continue to affect the stability of the entire empire in the next hundred years. At this time, the most important thing for Austria should be the Adriatic Fleet. This fleet can save Austria at least five to six years. After the Turkish-Egyptian War, Friedrich also successfully became the first minister of the newly established Ministry of the Navy and Colonial Affairs. Of course, he feels mixed feelings. He is happy that this new appointment allows him to pay more attention to the development of the navy. What is worrying is that colonization is not his specialty. Obviously, he will have to rely on Franz's help in the future. The first task Franz gave him was to have a friendly gunboat diplomacy with the natives of Côte d'Ivoire after the Adriatic fleet was refitted. I believe that those natives will be very willing to do business with Austria, and then make some exclusive treaties to exclude other forces from Côte d'Ivoire as soon as possible. Historically, the French began to show interest in this place in April 1840, and in the following months successively induced local chiefs to sign a monopoly agreement, and then designated it as their own colony. But now Franz will take the first step, Côte d'Ivoire is also a piece of bad land at this time, and the French will not confront Austria for this piece of bad land. Côte d'Ivoire can be used as a supply point for Austria in West Africa first. When this land develops, the Austrian navy will definitely not be what it used to be. As for the Tripoli promised to the Karamanli family, Franz felt that it was possible to train those rescued Egyptian craftsmen and civilians into soldiers. The British did not fulfill their promises, which was completely expected by Franz, so from the beginning he sent people to train and arm the Egyptians. Of course, we won't do it now, after all, the British are still watching, but we can send those Egyptians to Tripoli in batches. The language and culture of the Egyptians and Tripoli are similar, and it is not difficult to blend in. In view of Ali's brutality, those Egyptians would not want to return to their hometown, and going to Tripoli to win a living space for themselves may be their best choice. As for when the Karamanli family can regain their homeland, it depends on them. Britain's Mediterranean fleet is scary, but choosing Crete as a naval base is not a good idea. The strategic location of Crete is important, but it also means that it will attract more enemies and competitors, and being surrounded by the sea means facing threats from all directions. For example, France, which has always regarded the Mediterranean Sea as an inland sea, and Russia, which wants to break out of the Black Sea, the biggest enemy facing the two at this time is the United Kingdom. It is conceivable that the three countries will definitely launch a naval competition in the near future, and Britain's energy will also be greatly involved, weakening its power in the East. The navy's equipment competition is endless. With the speed of the navy's iteration in the nineteenth century, if the British want to continue to maintain their superiority at sea, the money they need to invest will be astronomical. In this five-nation meeting, the United Kingdom did not succeed in disintegrating Russia's hegemony in the Strait, which neither the United Kingdom nor Ottoman wanted to see. The next time the Straits issue will be resolved is 1841. If Russia seeks to extend the "Special Agreement of the Russian-Turkish Alliance", then they must seek allies in order to fight against Britain. Similarly, the British also need allies to restrain Russia's development in the Near East. In order to deal with the new crisis, the Ottomans also needed new allies. And Austria, a powerful country with a special geographical location, will become the target of the Near Eastern countries. A good external environment is essential for a country to develop. As the object that all three parties need to win over, Austria can naturally enjoy a good time. At this time, France let go of the burden of Egypt, and it will set its sights on North America, Central America, Africa, Asia, Spain... Spain's endless civil war has exhausted Britain, France, and Spain. Especially mountain guerrilla warfare is torture for both attackers and defenders. At first, the Carlos faction fought a few beautiful battles with the help of the British. They beat the unprepared Spanish government army and the French army to their heads, and once regained most of the north. Even Bilbao, the place where the first Carlos War in history ended, was captured by rebels. However, the good times don't last long~www.wuxiaspot.com~Regent Queen Christina wins over the liberals and enlightened nobles, and hires troops from abroad to help the government troops fight. At the same time, France also changes generals again and strengthens its support to Spain. The Carlists were driven back into the Pyrenees again, but it was obviously wishful thinking to eliminate the rebels backed by the British. The French and Spanish government forces were met with unprecedented violence in the mountains, and they were surprised to find that the troops fighting them seemed to have changed a group of people. They felt right, these people were trained by the British from Portugal, and they were originally going to be sent to the west to revolt, but the war in the north was tight and they were transported to the north of Spain. The endless tug-of-war between the two sides completely destroyed the Spanish economy. In desperation, the queen regent Christiana could only borrow money from France. At first the French felt that this was a good opportunity to control Spain, but as the arrears increased and the war did not go well, France's sunk costs also increased. Now France has no way to accept the defeat in Spain. The defeat in Egypt has caused them heavy losses. If it happens again, it is very likely to cause a huge crisis of confidence. The jungles of Central America also made it difficult for the French army. The indigenous guerrillas did not cause much casualties to the French army, but some soldiers were not acclimatized, causing cholera and dysentery in the barracks. In addition, the bad behavior of some soldiers also caused syphilis. Mosquitoes and poisonous snakes are more deadly than bullets here, and the Central American Federation can't actually produce decent things to pay commissions. Many of their so-called lands are harassed by guerrillas. France has successively invested 30,000 troops in Central America, but it has been unable to recover the cost for a long time, which has made some financiers and politicians unable to sit still. And Louis-Philippe had a soft ear, and he ordered the French government to fight and colonize as it did with Algeria.