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In the Middle East, the Austrian army attacked the Ottoman Empire in two ways.All the way from the Sinai Peninsula, the goal is Jerusalem; the other way from the sea to send troops directly to Kuwait.

The Kuwaiti region has harsh natural conditions, a tropical desert climate, drought, less rain, and more dust storms. The entire territory is desert, and is not suitable for agricultural production.

Before oil resources were discovered, they were not valued by everyone.It was only in 1871 that the Ottoman Empire set up a county in Kuwait, which was a credit to the era of great navigation.

In order to develop the domestic economy, there are some excellent ports in the Kuwaiti region. The Sudanese government plans to build a railway to directly enter the Indian Ocean from the Persian Gulf.

However, the plan is always just a plan, the railway only exists in the ideal, and the Sudanese government does not have the ability to implement it.

Due to the limitation of natural conditions, the Kuwait area is still a poor and backward rural small place, domestic transportation has not been resolved, and overseas trade is also overwhelming.

Now the Sudanese government does not have to worry about these issues, the Austrians have made choices for them.Faced with a sudden enemy, the Kuwaiti defenders were defeated in a state of coercion.

It's not that they don't work hard, it's really that the gap in strength is too great.The Sudanese government didn't even anticipate that the Kuwaiti region would become the target of Austria's offensive. There was only one dissatisfied garrison in the area.

From a political point of view, the strategic Kuwaiti region now makes little sense.But if you look at the map, you will understand that Austria is in the enclosure.

Today, the world has been divided up almost, and the rest is either hard bones, or the forces of various countries converge and contain each other, and it is not easy to break the balance.

Although the Arabian Peninsula is a little barren, it is also a soft persimmon, and it has fewer competitors.

With the exception of Austria, only the British extended their tentacles, but it seemed that John Bull did not look down on these small rural areas, and the power invested was very small.

At the Vienna Palace, Franz is carefully reading the British diplomatic note. In general, it is: protesting that Austria ’s actions in the Middle East have damaged Britain ’s interests, and the London government is very angry.

After a moment of work, Franz put down the document and asked with a smile on his face: "The British came to protest, what do you think?"

The British protested, which in Franz's opinion was a good thing.Failure to send the Royal Navy to block the door is enough to prove that the London government does not attach great importance to the Persian Gulf.

An official diplomatic note looks very serious, and it often happens that way. It is nothing more than a matter of interest exchange.Under normal circumstances, as long as the core interests of all countries are not involved, everything can be discussed.

Foreign Minister Weisenberg: "Your Majesty, from the current situation, the British want us to close.

In the Palestine area, the Ottoman Empire has gathered heavy soldiers, and this war has just begun.The Kuwaiti region is a small country with few benefits at all.

The so-called loss of interest of the British is not necessarily 10,000 pounds. Such a small amount of interest is not worth the excitement of the British Foreign Office.

If you really want it, the big deal will be to compensate them.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has communicated with the British, and it is certain that they did not come for this trivial matter."

Kuwait is just an ordinary small county in the Ottoman Empire, with a population of tens of thousands and a very scattered distribution.Subject to natural conditions, how can a poor character get.

The British Colonial Company once established a stronghold here, preparing to open up a colony, but later withdrew because of imbalanced revenue and expenditure.

It was still after the end of World War I that oil was discovered in Persia and Iraq, and British talent colonized Kuwait.

Austria is now occupying the Kuwaiti region mainly for ports.The Yemen region is affected by the monsoon. Many ports can only be used for a few months and are not suitable as naval bases.

Of course, this is Austria ’s external statement and the biggest value of Kuwait now.Believe it or not, this is not Franz's concern.

Prime Minister Felix: "If this is the case, we can have a good conversation with the British. As long as the interests are right, we can stop the war at any time, and we are not prepared to destroy the Ottoman Empire anyway.

However, I think it is unlikely that the British want to keep the Ottoman Empire. However, the current situation in Europe is changing, and the London government has failed to take action. There may be a conspiracy behind this."

It has become the habit of the Vienna government to speculate the British with the greatest malicious intentions.This is not because everyone has many ideas, but the experience accumulated over a long period of time with the British.

If you do n’t have too many thoughts, you may be accepted by the British at any time, especially when you are an ally.

For example, the Kingdom of Sardinia, in order to hug the thighs of the British, had nothing to do with them in the last Near East War. In order to talk about the British well, the Kingdom of Sardinia sent troops to the war.

I thought I would hold the thighs of the British, and everything was fine. Then, with the support of the British, the Italian region was unified. As a result, I was sold by the London government.

If you carefully analyze the reasons, you will find that the poor performance of the Sardinian army on the Balkan battlefield has stimulated the French ambition to a certain extent.

Before the Osage War, the Kingdom of Sardinia still had certain military strength, as evidenced by its ability to mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops.Even after losing the war, the European countries generally gave the Sardinian army a good evaluation.

The last Near East War was different. The Sardinian soldiers did not want to fight at all, and then they went all the way.

The French saw that the neighbor next door was so weak that it was hard to think of ambition!Needless to say, the latter matter, the patriotic youth's death gave the French an excuse.

As an ally of the British, after a symbolic effort, they negotiated a deal with the French and sold the Kingdom of Sardinia.

There are still many such cases, just open the history book and look for it.With so many lessons, experienced politicians will naturally be alert to the British.

Chancellor of the Exchequer: "Will the British want to do business with us? There are also many places where our two countries intersect. Although large conflicts seldom occur, small conflicts happen every three times.

In order to deal with these issues, the foreign ministries of the two countries are very busy, and many issues remain unresolved.It is also in the interest of the British to take advantage of this opportunity to do business with us."

Opening the world map shows that with the continuous expansion of the major colonial empires, everyone's intertwined spheres of influence have increased, and the conflicts between the powers have increased significantly in recent years.

The alliance between the three countries of Britain, France, Austria and Austria actually means dividing the scope of colonial power.After all, the Fusuo area is almost divided, and the remaining soup is not worth fighting for.

Colonialism requires cost considerations. Everyone opens colonies to plunder wealth, blindly robs and robs, and the cost alone can drag any empire.

The "British-British War" in South Africa is an obvious example.Austria, who won the war, can slowly recover the cost; the British who provoked the war will lose their blood.

The London government still has a hard time saying that in order to reduce its political influence, it can only choose to deal with the cold as much as possible, and the previous government also collapsed.

After learning the lesson, all countries in the colonial battle are very restrained. Not every place has a large amount of gold buried underground. It is not possible to win the war, and in the end, no cost will be collected.

Staring at the map on the wall, Franz thought about it for a while, and finally turned his attention to Ethiopia and Sudan.

The Suez Canal is crucial, but the French and Austrian countries simply do not allow the British to intervene.If you ca n’t get the Suez Canal, you still need to maintain influence on the canal.

In this context, John Bull can only hit the attention of the Mande Strait.The Yemen region is occupied by Austria, leaving them to Africa.

Unfortunately, the African continent has become a hunting ground for France and Austria. At this time, the British have to pay for the previous negligence.

In order to make up for the mistakes, the British have launched the Ethiopian War and the British-British War successively. The latter has failed, and the former has only succeeded in half.

The British army did defeat Ethiopia. Unfortunately, they have been killing them for several years. Ethiopia is still in a state of chaos, and the anti-British forces are still growing.

There is no doubt that behind this, Fao's two teammates will pull them back.If there was no support, Ethiopian natives would have succumbed under their bayonets.

Franz drew a circle on the map with his hand, which happened to be the entire Arabian Peninsula: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the British talk slowly, no matter what their purpose is, as long as they want to achieve it, it will be exposed sooner or later.

They are not in a hurry, and we are not in a hurry. It is also a good choice to keep on dragging, it is best to be able to drag on until the end of the Near East War.

If the British want an exchange of interests, let them give up the entire Arabian Peninsula. It is just a Kuwait, and there is no need to talk about it."

After a pause, Franz drew a circle on the African continent, including most of Ethiopia, Sudan, and Somalia.

"These areas are all prices we can pay. If the British want to talk, they will slowly grind against them, and don't rush to reach an agreement."

Colonial Minister Stephen hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, we have lost money in this transaction. The value of the Arabian Peninsula is limited, and the island's economy is still in the primitive era.

With nomadic tribes as the main body, there is no decent city.The benefits of colonizing the locality may not even be enough to control the locality."

Lost?From this era, it seems to be the case.If it had no value, it would not be Austria ’s turn.

Franz did not explain that it is a fantasy to talk about oil in this era.The internal combustion engine is still in the laboratory stage, far from being put on the market.

The biggest role of oil is to use it for daily lighting after processing.Unfortunately, Austria is vigorously developing the power industry, and daily lighting is also a sunset industry.

After pondering for a while, Franz drew a line: "Build a railway from Jerusalem, continue to the Gulf of Aden, and then along the Arabian Peninsula all the way to Kuwait. What do you think?"

There is no doubt that Franz is "not talking about economy, only talking about strategy." Repairing the round-island railway along the Arabian Peninsula will prevent the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf from getting rid of Austrian influence in the future.

If the Ottoman Empire collapses, it can also take the opportunity to expand its power to the Euphrates River basin, and Austria's hegemony in the Middle East is confirmed.

Chancellor of the Exchequer: "Your Majesty, we must take into account the cost. The economy in the Middle East is not strong. These inputs may not be recovered after thirty years."

Thirty years of this is a very optimistic estimate. If you do not consider the underground resources, Franz believes that the cost will not be recovered for a hundred years.

After hesitating for a while, Franz flickered: "This is just a plan. Can it be implemented in the future? Now let the British believe that this is true.

Think about it. Once the Ottoman Empire crashed, we and the Russians divided the Ottoman Empire and extended the railway from Asia Minor to the Arabian Sea. Doesn't it look tempting?"

True and false are true and false. If not a strategy maker, Franz can't understand the strategy he has created, whether it is true or not.