Holy Roman Empire

On September 1, 1854, Constantinople lost ground in a massacre, the Russians fulfilled their hundred-year longing, the Russian empire boiled, and the collective European continent lost its voice.

On the day after the battle of Constantinople, the New Holy Roman Empire issued diplomatic notes to the warring parties and announced a high-profile mediation of the war.

This responsible international attitude immediately received unanimous praise from France and Russia. The Near East War, which lasted for more than two years, finally showed the dawn of peace.

The eyes of the world are on-London.The Ottoman Empire and the Principality of Montenegro have been neglected by everyone, and it is better for the weak countries to have no diplomacy and settle down.

At 10 Downing Street, Prime Minister Henry threw out the glass in his hands angrily. Constantinople was so lost. Wouldn't it be too obvious to release the water?

As early as a week ago, the Russians stopped the attack, and the French army began to evacuate the wounded and sick from the city. It seems that there is nothing wrong with the outbreak of the plague to stop the attack.

Two days ago, the French minister also promised him that he would guarantee to defend Constantinople, and that 120,000 French troops would be enough to block any Russian attacks.

Then, last night, he received news of Constantinople ’s fall, and 120,000 French troops collectively hung out. When Constantinople fell out, he broke through, and on the same day, he captured the Thai army guarded by Taiki Hurda.

Prime Minister Henry would like to say: cheating is not too obvious, you do so, it really embarrasses me!

Foreign Secretary Thomas said pale: "You, the French have unilaterally ended this battlefield, we must act immediately, or we will be passive!"

It is not "passive", but already passive.No matter what agreement France and Russia reach, it is very detrimental to the British Empire.

Once the two countries formed an alliance, the European balance strategy that the British were painstakingly operating broke.At this time, there was no arrogant ally.

Army Secretary Stanley solemnly said: "The French have already withdrawn and even sold Constantinople to the Russians. We can't fight this war anymore."

The London government has long wanted not to fight, but withdrawing from the war is not that simple. It is not easy for a political opponent to seize the handle and have fun.

Stanley was most worried. If the French sold their teammates a little more thoroughly, the British frontline would be swallowed by the Russians before the armistice negotiations.

Considering the grievances between Britain and France, this situation is not impossible.If this kind of thing happens, it is estimated that all European countries will be happy.

After hesitating for a while, Prime Minister Henry made a decision: "Now the situation is unknown, we can only adapt to the situation. Let's accept the mediation of the Austrians first, and let the rest be settled diplomatically!

The focus of the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs next is to find a way to isolate the Russians. It is absolutely impossible for France and Russia to form an alliance, otherwise the situation will be completely out of control."

Lose?In international politics, who has not suffered a loss?People who want to take advantage only and cannot afford to lose are not suitable for playing politics.

Lost here today, and find a way to make it up tomorrow.Being able to bend and stretch is the basic quality of a politician, and a momentary defeat naturally cannot scare the British.

With the London government's statement, the Vienna Peace Conference was put on the agenda. After everyone's consultation, it was finally decided to be officially held on September 21.

History has changed. The Russians did not lose on the battlefield. Instead, they prevailed. The peace conference was naturally impossible to be held in Paris. The tsarist government also wanted to face.

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The port of Conakry, Guinea, the largest port in West Africa, is still a barren land.

Because of the existence of natural ports, it was fortunate to become one of the strongholds of Austria's colonial Africa, and entered the era of civilization in advance.

Now it is like a big construction site. According to the plan of the Vienna government, the first step of colonizing Africa is to build a city.

No, it can't be regarded as a city. To be precise, it should be a small town.According to the plan, 8,000 immigrants will be placed here, plus an Austrian infantry battalion.

Then, with the town as the core, it gradually expanded to the surroundings until it completely occupied the coastal plain area.

Conakry Port is also not called Conakry now, but a unique Austrian name-New Brook.

This is just the beginning. If the colonial plan goes well, the names of many cities in Austria will appear here in the future.

Lieutenant Colonel Stephen, part-time commander of the Defense Force, looked at the report in his hand and shook his head helplessly. The new Brooke who had just started had nothing.

Especially for the lack of people, it is planned to resettle 8,000 immigrants.So far, only 1,200 people have arrived. In less than two months, 56 people have died due to various reasons, and 37 people are lying on the beds.

This mortality rate is only slightly lower than the plague.If this situation continues, the average life expectancy of new immigrants will probably not exceed 35 years.

Lieutenant Colonel Stephen asked, "What can the next group of immigrants arrive?"

Assistant Gold replied neatly: "I don't know!"

The African colonies are different from the natives. When they arrive here, they can only rely on ships. If it is not because they have to deliver supplies every month, they think they are abandoned.

Of course, in order to maintain the connection between the colonies, Stephen still has a few boats in his hand to communicate with other strongholds.

Within the more than 300 kilometers of coastline in Guinea, the Austrian government has established three colonial sites, and the first colonists are distributed here.

Drawing on the successful experience of colonization in various countries, the Austrian colonial army has only stayed in the coastal areas, and it is the future of going deep into the inland areas.

Several indigenous tribes in the plains have been cleared, and for security reasons, even the captives have been disposed of to the Portuguese.

The slave trade in this era is still rampant. The United States is the largest slave buyer in the world. In recent years, nearly half of the increase in the population of the United States has been contributed by the purchase of slaves.

The slave market is still in short supply. After all, the African continent in this era is not a good place, and poisonous beasts are everywhere.

Looking at the death rate of immigrants, we know that we are still staying in strongholds to build homes. If we want to go deeper into the interior, this mortality rate will increase significantly.

Lieutenant Colonel Stephen said casually: "I don't know, wouldn't you ask?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lieutenant Colonel Stephen realized that he had done something stupid.This is a colony, not a country. I want to contact the country directly for decades!

Cable telegrams have only spread to cities in the country, and rural villages have not been covered, let alone the African continent?

Submarine cable laying technology has already appeared, but considering the high cost, the current African colonies are obviously not worth such a large capital under the Austrian government.

"I didn't say it!" Lieutenant Colonel Stephen added in time

Gold said seriously: "Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, I don't think I can continue to wait like this. If you don't want to be overtaken by other strongholds, you must now take more active measures.

Since there is a lack of labor, we will go ahead.You see it's been more than two months. We are still standing still. There is no more settler than us in the world.

Do we really have to wait for the enemy to come over before we can carry out a passive counterattack?If we learn about our Portuguese counterparts, even if no precious minerals are found, we must find ways to return to the original.

If we follow the current progress, I doubt very much whether we can recover the colonial cost within a hundred years.At that time, let's not say that the knighthood is due to merit, our graves are all covered with grass."

Unlike Stephen, who came from the military, Gold, who actively took part in the colonial activities, was not the master of peace.

Originally he came to the colony to make a fortune, but as a result of building a stronghold here every day, the town is beginning to take shape, but he never saw the shadow of making a fortune.

The plains in the coastal area are really good. If it is in Austria, it is enough to make people crazy. Unfortunately, this is the African continent. The most valuable thing is land.

According to the Austrian Colonial Regulations, any Austrian citizen has the right to reclaim these lands, and whoever develops the farm belongs to who owns it, provided that the property rights are prohibited from being abandoned.

Getting rich by farming is difficult in the country. Gold does not think that he can still make a fortune here by farming. These lands are mainly used for resettlement.

The best way to make a fortune in the colony is to find minerals, especially gold and silver mines, and it is the easiest way to get rich.

As the first colonists, they found that the minerals were reported to the colonial government, and they could receive dividends from the mineral development benefits, or they could directly sell them to the government to obtain large amounts of cash.

Lieutenant Colonel Stephen shook his head and said, "Gold is a little patient, and now the immigration mood is still unstable, and we need to look at it.

This situation will change when the first batch of grain is harvested, and then it is time for us to initiate expansion.

Now if you have time, you can organize the young and middle-aged immigrants for simple training.None of these people is a good thing. It's perfect to use them as cannon fodder.

To give you a piece of advice, the African continent is not a good place, and the risk of inland areas is far less than that of coastal areas.

Here are many opportunities for the colony to make a fortune, but there is only one prerequisite, you must have a life flower!"

One word is-steady.From the beginning of the colonial plan, the Austrian government was not prepared to see returns in the first year, which was very unrealistic.

The South African colonies pioneered by the British are not profitable now. Why should Guinea recover its costs in the short term?

If the colony was so easy to make money, it would already be overcrowded. Do n’t underestimate the enthusiasm of the Europeans for making money in this era.