Holy Roman Empire

349 Common Defense Treaty

Interference in the secret formation of coalition forces, the American Civil War continues.If they know, whoever wins will face the suppression of the four major powers. I do not know that the North and the South have not had such a high interest.

Of course, this is just thinking.At this point in the war, apart from continuing to fight, the North and the South have no choice.

Think about it from another angle, there are four big powers, even if you lose, you do n’t have to pay for pants, it is estimated that the mentality will be calm.

At the beginning of the war, all countries supported the southern government.When the southern government gained the upper hand, everyone immediately sold arms to the northern government.

It is precisely because everyone is playing a balance between North and South that this civil war can hit the present.Otherwise, if the four countries do their utmost to support one party, it is estimated that the first year will be divided.

Putting together, the four countries of Anglo-French-Ocean will gather hundreds of warships and 260,000 armies. If there is no preparation in advance, no one will believe it.

This is just the mobile force that can be used, not the full strength of the four countries in the Americas.

If it is really desperate, let alone the three countries of Britain, France, and West, which have been operating for many years, even Austria, which has just established a foothold in the Americas, can gather more than 100,000 soldiers.

All people in the colonies are soldiers, which is why the major European colonial empires can develop and grow.Or will the British not cry to death if they rely on government forces to guard the colony?

The British Empire Army, which has only a standing army of more than a hundred thousand, how to guard more than 30 million square kilometers of land?

Including the 80,000 British troops sent this time, most of them came from the Canadian colonies. The cost of transferring troops from the country was too high.

In Vienna, after receiving news of interference in the establishment of the coalition forces, Franz canceled plans to send troops from Africa and the South Seas.

Interfering with the strength of the coalition forces is enough to subvert the strength comparison between the two sides.After all, no matter who wins or loses, it is impossible to kill each other in a short time.

The losers have four countries to cheer on, and the opportunity to make a comeback is right in front of them.

Historically, the southern government's rapid failure in the later period was mainly due to the fact that the intervening army that was waiting hard did not appear, and everyone saw no hope of winning before surrendering to the northern government.

In this regard, the high level of the southern government after the war was not liquidated, which can prove their role in the late civil war.

Don't look at the civil war that has been fought for a few years, and think that the elite teachers on both sides are very bullish.

In fact, this elite is relative, and there is indeed a lot of progress compared to before the outbreak of the civil war.But from a global perspective, the US military is still not enough.

There is no way, the losses in the war are too great, the soldiers are changed one after another.Grassroots officers are already lacking, and the speed of loss is fast, and there is no time to train.

Grass-roots officers are unqualified and there are too many recruits. This is a common problem facing both the North and the South.From the beginning of the war, the superiority of the fighting power of the southern government army was gradually leveled off during the war.

Until now, it does not matter who wins or loses.In short, none of them will be winners.

Franz thought for a while and said, "Government Governor Hummel was ordered as quickly as possible, ordering him to speed up the organization of immigration from the United States, and it would be difficult to deal with the war.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The Colonial Minister Josip Yelacic replied

It is not only Austria that is doing the work of digging the corners of the United States, but the three countries of the United Kingdom, France, and West are also fooling immigrants in the United States.

Before the promulgation of the Law on Homesteads, Austrian immigration was almost unfavorable.At that time, the main reasons for restricting the speed of immigration were: shortage of ships and time for resettlement.

In this era, the Americas were vast and sparsely populated, and colonies in various countries were short of immigrants, and colonial empires with strong learning abilities followed up.

After Lincoln promulgated the Law on Homesteads, many people hesitated.Since staying in the United States can get land, why do you go out and take risks?

Even if you want to perform military service, you can replace them?Many labor export companies have the service of serving as soldiers. They only need to pay two hundred dollars to avoid going to the battlefield.

Now that the civil war is in progress, there are more than half a million black soldiers on the battlefield, and a large number of black troops have been organized on both sides.

Of course, poor ghosts without money are still the main force of immigration.Not only can't he hire people to perform military service, he has no money to reclaim the land.

After all, there is a cost to farming, and no seeds can be bought without money. Austria also provides interest-free loan services.

If someone counts it, it will be discovered that it has become mainstream to hire people to replace them in 1864.Among the newly recruited soldiers in some states, the number of black soldiers has exceeded that of white soldiers.

If, in a certain battle, you find that the two warring parties are mostly black soldiers, do n’t panic. This is just normal operation.

The large number of black soldiers organized by the state governments is not without reason.The biggest advantage is that you can sign an employment contract with a labor service company. Do n’t worry about recruiting soldiers or worry about the heavy casualties.

Everyone is elected by the people. In the face of cruel casualties, the people are not willing to serve, and they cannot force the people to serve unless they no longer want to vote.

As good governors and good councillors who serve the people, it's okay to open one eye and close one eye. It's really a matter of not enough people. The state government can also hire people from labor companies.

Both the federal government and the confederation government have limited authority.Each state's willingness to get enough people is to give face to the central government, but also want to choose one from another. Believe it or not, everyone is non-violent and not cooperative?

For specific reference, when the American Civil War was the most brutal, the prisons in each state were already empty.In order to get enough people, the bureaucrats are hard enough.

Foreign Minister Weisenberg said, "Your Majesty, according to the information we have received, all European countries have plans to colonize the African continent. Napoleon III is going to convene an international conference to divide the African continent."

The history of dividing the African continent is advanced, which is not good news for Austria.Prior to this, only the two companies focused on the African continent.

In addition, the French are colonizing and expanding along North Africa, and there is a desert barrier in the middle. The conflict between France and Austria on the African continent is not great.

If an international conference is held and all countries in the world are attracted, Austria will never be able to make such a muffled fortune.

Franz asked doubtfully: "Do you know the purpose of the French?"

Because of history, the African continent has always been known as the "Poisonous Bug Continent". European countries do not attach importance to the African continent, and many people regard it as a wild place.

If there are better options, Franz is also reluctant to colonize Africa.It is a pity that the world has been divided, and the last continent remains.

At present, the two countries have the largest investment in the African continent and the largest gains.

It is obviously not in the interest of the French to convene an international conference and pierce through this window paper to attract all European countries to the African continent.

No one wants to see an increase in the number of people sharing the cake. If France and Austria work together to exclude competitors, it is not impossible to divide the African continent.

Weissenberg analyzed: "It is not certain yet. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs speculates that this may be related to the Italian issue.

After the annexation of the Kingdom of Sardinia, the French had a difficult time internationally, and all countries strengthened their defenses against them.

Now throwing out the African continent, it is likely that the Paris government wants to divert everyone ’s diplomatic attention and lower everyone ’s guard against them."

This is a sequelae of being able to fight too much. Napoleon III failed to annex a small kingdom of Sardinia, which caused anxiety in the international community, which had a greater impact than that of Franz ’s reconstruction of the Shinra Empire.

I don't know if Napoleon III should be proud or cry.It ’s hard to do anything because people are staring like this every day!

The anti-French alliance has always been a sharp blade over their heads. Once the line has been stepped on, this long-disbanded alliance may be reborn at any time.

If nothing else, just look at the reactions of the neighbors and you will understand.

Spain deployed 100,000 troops at the border between the two countries, which is their six-story force.

Belgium deployed 30,000 troops to guard against the French, which is almost 70% of their total domestic strength, as if they were ready to prepare for the French invasion.

As a neutral country, Switzerland also has a large amount of reserve service on the border between the two countries, not even prepared for the Habsburg dynasty.

The Kingdom of Prussia deployed 120,000 troops in the Rhineland region, and there are about 150,000 militia reserves on the ground, more than the Russian-Austrian border combined.

Austria deployed 100,000 troops in Lombardy and 50,000 troops in Württemberg. The combined reserve of militia in both kingdoms exceeded 500,000.

The German Federal Empire has only the troops of the border states in the French border area because the troops are all government of the states and the federal government does not have the right to mobilize.

However, they have signed a joint defense treaty with Austria, Belgium, Prussia, and Spain. Once the French invade, everyone will join forces to beat him.

It is said that the Swiss have the intention to join the joint defense treaty, but they are worried that they will lose their status as a neutral country after joining the treaty.

Looking at this situation, we know how sad the French are.The neighbors guarded them like robbers. Is it far from the anti-French alliance?

The above are the aftereffects of the annexation of the Kingdom of Sardinia by France. The surrounding countries directly formed copper walls and iron walls, cutting off the possibility of their continued expansion.

As for the mafia that dominates the establishment of this alliance, there is no doubt that it is of course the British. As a European crap stick, how could it not have done anything?

Originally, Franz was not prepared to join, and even with Austria ’s strength, even if he did not defend against the countries, he was not afraid of the French.

Later, considering that Napoleon III might have a brain storm, in the event of a sudden fight, a few more allies would share the pressure.

The British not only created a joint defense treaty against the French, but even Austria enjoyed the same treatment, except that the contracting states only required Prussia and the German Federal Empire.

The tandem allows the European countries to unite their defenses, which is a means for John Bull to restrict the expansion of the three countries.

Only because of the existence of the Russian-Austrian alliance, the two countries have directly got rid of this restriction, and the French have enjoyed this supreme treatment targeted by their neighbors.

It is not easy to break up this alliance. Everyone is only joint defense, and there is no plan to attack.If you take action brashly, it is likely to stimulate everyone's sensitive nerves and cause inestimable consequences.

Franz asked uncertainly: "Do you mean that the French are prepared to use the interests of the African continent to provoke conflicts between countries and thereby break the siege on them?"

Foreign Minister Weisenberg replied: "No, I think the French are just sending us a signal.

The interest on the African continent is so great, I do n’t think the French will be willing to throw it away easily.

Moreover, there are not many countries that have the power to divide Africa among the countries that jointly defend.Even if there is a conflict of interest on the colonial issue, it is not worth mentioning in the face of homeland security.

This siege net of joint defense looks very powerful. In fact, as soon as we withdraw, the remaining countries, even if they unite, will not threaten the French.

Instead of spending a lot of effort to get around the neighboring countries, it is easier to make us withdraw directly, which is not impossible for the French to see.

Now that they have released this signal, it is likely to lead us to take the initiative to come and discuss this series of issues."

This is a conspiracy. The French are betting that the Vienna government cannot give up the interests of continental Europe.

Do not look at Austria ’s rapid expansion on the African continent, but compared to the entire African continent, it still occupies only a small part of it, and the actual control area is less than one fifth of the African continent.

This is very similar to the style of Napoleon III.All the way to the present, Napoleon III did not gambling less.

Now this kind of steady win gambling is nothing, Austria really can not give up the interests of the African continent.No more, as long as there are another five years, Franz can complete the strategic layout of the African continent.

"Then the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will first contact the French. As long as the interests are right, there is nothing to talk about."

Franz said calmly that he was not a loser.Moreover, Austria is not a loser, as long as the desired benefits are obtained, this process is not important.

Fao teamed up to divide the African continent, which is also a good choice.As for the joint defense treaty, whether or not the gadgets will have an effect, it is still necessary to speak with interests, and it will be canceled when the time is up.