Holy Roman Empire

Guinea

Earlier, it was discovered that the gold mine had started operations, and the chaotic situation directly dispelled the idea of ​​Baron Fickney continuing to search for gold mines.

There are too many competitors, and there are too many examples of eating black for the sake of profit.

The Guinea region is still pretty good. It is completely controlled by the Austrian colonial government and a basic order has been established.

As long as the property rights of the gold mine are registered and reported to the colonial government, even if the mine owner has an accident, it is also the government's recovery of the property rights and it is absolutely impossible to fall into the hands of others.

The seizure of gold mines was severely suppressed by the colonial government, and the gallows were sent to them when they were caught, which put an end to mass fighting.

Unable to seize the gold mine does not mean that it is too peaceful.To mine gold, it must be sold. The most dangerous moment is on the road of transportation.

In order to fight against gold thieves, the colonial garrison dispatched several times, and even did not hesitate to carry out fishing law enforcement, but still had little effect.

There is no way, everyone can only strengthen their defenses, increase the escort manpower, and still do not hesitate to run a few more times to reduce the amount of gold delivered each time, which only contained this situation.

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"Your excellency, our gold mine output has risen to 1,800 pounds per month. At the current rate of 100 pounds per delivery, it is really too slow.

It is not safe for a large amount of gold to stay in the mine. In case of leaks, we are in danger."Father Battig warned

Worrying about the high output of the gold mine, it would be a joke if he said it, but now he is really worrying about it.

His gold mine is more than two hundred kilometers away from New Brook. The forest is too easy to be ambushed along the way.

Every time they transport gold, they dare not determine the route in advance, for fear of leaking wind.

There is no way, his colonial team is not large, and he has to stay in the gold mine, and no more than 70 guards can be dispatched each time.

Baron Fickney said with a painful face: "Wait a minute, I have communicated with the New Brook Colonial Government, and later they will send people to collect gold and send us logistics supplies."

For safety reasons, Baron Fickney had to sell gold to the colonial government at a low price, and the colonial government sent troops to collect the gold.

He did not think about using mercenaries, but the commissions of the mercenary regiment were not cheap, and the security was not so secure.

Father Battig said happily: "This is the best way, money is never made, safety is the first priority.

However, you also have to consider the issue of insufficient number of gold mining workers.The workers we hired didn't do long, and they basically left after earning a sum of money."

The lack of workers is a common problem faced by all gold mines.Fickney didn't think about hiring local labor, but these people are really not working materials.

Free and scattered, disregarding the rules of the gold mine, uneasy rules and regulations.Even if the efficiency is low, the point is that accidents still happen frequently.

After insisting for a month, he despaired at these people.Obediently pay a high price and hire a gold digger in a colonial stronghold.

Baron Fickney said uncertainly: "I have written a letter to a friend in the country about this issue, and asked him to help hire a group of workers. The salary here is three times that of the local people and should be able to recruit people.

This is the African continent, although the salary is higher than the local, but the mortality rate is also high!One-tenth of the people who came out with him at the beginning fell down, including those who died of disease, those who died in war, and those who died by accident.

Those who dare to fight dare to run without running out without recruiting themselves.The remaining ordinary people, as long as they are not able to survive in their home country, who would come to take risks?

And the workers Baron Fickney needs are just ordinary people, and only ordinary people who are safe and secure can carry out this job for a long time.

The gold diggers came to work part-time only when they had no money. After the money was earned, they ran out to find gold again.Finding a gold mine for yourself is better than selling someone else's life.

These runners were different from them. After finding the gold mine, they sold it directly to the colonial government and took the money away.

Father Battig nodded and said, "This is the best. If possible, I hope to build the church before the end of the year."

He played for Baron Fickney, the main purpose of which was for a church that belonged to him, not to live in the hands of others.

There is already a Catholic church in the New Brook area, which was established by the colonial government. This is the tradition of European culture. The church is already an integral part of people ’s lives.

Baron Fickney promised: "Relax, priest. You know my credibility. As long as the gold mine becomes formal, I will fund you to build a church. However, are you sure about the location of the church?"

After pondering for a while, Father Battig said, "I was originally going to build in New Brook, but there are already churches in the area. As a latecomer, it is not easy for me to develop believers there.

Now I am lost and I do n’t know where to build a church.Baron, do you have any suggestions?"

Baron Fickney analyzed: "Father, you built the church mainly for missions, so you must be in a densely populated area.

The best choice is naturally New Brook, followed by the new colonial stronghold, but there are churches in these areas.

Everyone is to spread the gospel of the Lord, there is no need to be next to each other.You might as well build the church near the gold mine. If all the workers are in place, it will not be less than 5,000.

The area around here is flat, fertile and has plenty of water, which is very suitable for agricultural production.I have applied to the colonial government for the establishment of a small town, and when the gold mine becomes formal, I will develop a farm here.

There are also the people under me. I communicated with them. Everyone also intends to build a farm here and then take over their families. Do n’t worry about the future development potential."

They ca n’t move without moving. The gold mines ca n’t move here, and they ca n’t go without digging out the gold.Who is willing to give up their own gold mine to leave?

Baron Fickney is a traditional nobleman. He is not interested in investing in industry and commerce, but only has a soft spot for building farms.

Not only is he, many Germans have a soft spot for the farm, and most of the later farmers in the United States are German, which can explain the problem.

Since we have to stay here for a long time in the future, it is also a good choice to open up a farm and become self-sufficient in food.

Acquiring land domestically is not easy, it is different on the African continent. Now the colonial government encourages everyone to develop farms and plantations.Whoever develops the land belongs to whom, such opportunities are rare.

Baron Fickney is very aware of the country ’s determination to develop the Guinea region, and the current chaos cannot last for long.Once the situation has stabilized, investing in agriculture is also a good choice.

Even if it is only to solve the food problem of the gold mine workers, it is not worth purchasing from a stronghold of more than 200 kilometers. This investment is also worthwhile.

After hesitating for a while, Father Battig said incredulously, "Lord Baron, are you going to replace the domestic fiefs here?"

Baron Fickney denies: "No, I won't give up the family foundation! It's just that my children are a little too much. If you don't leave a little more industry, it will not be enough points."

According to the conventions in the German region, the eldest son inherited the family business, and the second son could only get a small part of the industry, which is still based on a rich family.

If the economic situation is not good, then the eldest son inherits the family business, the second son can only go out alone.

It's not so easy to break through, unless you have achieved the merits of battle on the battlefield, you can rise up once, and you can only climb slowly in other industries. Slowly, everyone will be stunned.

That is, Austria opened colonization, otherwise Baron Fickney would have to worry about economic problems, not to mention his next generation?With the ability, he is certainly willing to lay a better foundation for the next generation.

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In order to resolve the international political crisis caused by the Gulf of Guinea, Metternich issued diplomatic notes to the six countries of Britain, France, Portugal and the United States.

London

Frankly speaking, Prime Minister Granville did not want to break out of an international political crisis at this time.The London government has been very busy recently and is still very busy.

The Near East War failed to beat the Russians down. Now the tsarist government is not at all restless, and it has recently supported the Persian government in doing things.

In the Far East, the British have just turned Myanmar into a colony and are still suppressing rebellion; Australia and New Zealand are not peaceful, and the local indigenous people are still resisting their rule; even the situation in India has begun to be unstable.

Compared with these colonies, the interests of the Gulf of Guinea are not worth mentioning at all. Although gold mines were discovered, they are not in their hands?

The interests of the seven countries are converging together and the whole body is moved together. It is impossible for the London government to seize the interests of a certain country at this time.

Prime Minister Granville asked: "Is the situation in West Africa uncontrollable?"

Colonial Minister William solemnly replied: "Yes, Your Excellency.

The Gulf of Guinea is a traditional gold producing area. Originally, we thought that after so many years of mining, the local gold has been mined, and we did not expect to discover so many gold mines.

Let the New Holy Roman Empire pick up a bargain, and now more than 80% of the local gold mines have fallen into their hands, and we have no way to compete with them."

Prime Minister Granville asked questioningly: "Why did the Austrians who just started colonizing so quickly established an advantage locally?"

As the world's No. 1 naval power, they are in an advantageous position in most overseas colonial competitions. Now they have suddenly fallen into a disadvantage, and Prime Minister Granville is very puzzled.

William explained: "They have too many immigrants, not only immigrants from the New Holy Roman Empire, including immigrants from the German Federal Empire, the Kingdom of Prussia, and even some immigrants from Italy and Russia,

Now the New Holy Roman Empire has more than 200,000 immigrants in the Gulf of Guinea, but our immigration is less than 10,000. Even if we have a naval advantage, we still have no way to compete with them on land."

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Russell asked: "How come there are so many immigrants?"

William explained: "Nearly half of these were refugees from the Balkans, which were thrown by the Vienna government to the African continent.

The rest are the gold prospectors attracted by the gold mine. We have too many colonies, and there are too many places for immigrants in China to go to.

But the Austrian colony is only a little bit, the people do not have too many choices, and naturally there are more people who are tempted to go to the gold mine."

John Russell explained: "No, Count William. I'm not asking why there are so many immigrants in Austria. I mean why have Italians, Russians, and Germans all gone to the Austrian colonies?"

Colonial Minister William explained: "My Excellency Russell, I think you misunderstood. The Italians went to the Austrian colonies because they also occupied Lombardy and Venezuela. Most of these immigrants came from their rule.

It is easier for Russian immigrants to run over. Not long ago, we just had a battle with the Russians. Considering the national sentiment, it is not surprising that they chose this way.

People in the German region have a high degree of recognition of the Habsburg dynasty, and the Austrians are considered to be their own.

Of course, the Austrians have the most colonial strongholds in the Gulf of Guinea, which is also an important factor. Many people enter their territory upon arrival.

These gold diggers have been included in the reserve by the Austrian colonial government. Once war breaks out in the Gulf of Guinea, they can mobilize 100,000 troops."

The number of "100,000 troops" surprised everyone. Prime Minister Granville said seriously: "It seems that we have to limit the Austrians. Otherwise, relying on the advantages of immigrants, no one can compete with them in overseas colonization."

Colonial Minister William thought about it and said, "This question is actually very simple, as long as these immigrants are differentiated. For example: the German Federal Empire, the Kingdom of Prussia, and the countries of the Italian region also need to participate in overseas colonial activities.

Of course, we can also be a little rude, and directly dispatch the navy to block their colonial activities."

Prime Minister Granville glared at him and said, "Count William, all your ideas are rancid. There is no possibility.

This world is not infinite. Every time we add a competitor, the benefits we can get are less. You actually have to make a bunch of competitors.

For no reason, just use a warship to block the colonization of the Austrians?Such an idiot's idea, you dare not think I can do it.

There are many ways to restrict competitors. War is the worst choice. Could you please use your brain?"

Obviously, Prime Minister Granville was playing on the topic, and his dissatisfaction with Colonial Minister William was not one day or two.

The reason is very simple. The colonies have not been flat recently, and many colonies are not flat. In his view, it is the incompetence of the colonial minister.

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