Holy Roman Empire

After some research and discussion, Franz finally came up with an unexpected answer-the British can't hold it.

This "unsustainable" does not mean that the British are about to finish. In fact, the British Empire is at its peak, and no one can threaten their world empire.

However, the essence of the colonial empire was to make money. There are now too many international conflicts. Countries stabbed each other and dig pits, which greatly increased the cost of colonial maintenance.

The investment is getting bigger and bigger, but the gains are not increasing at the same time, sometimes because of the unrest.Against this background, it is not surprising that the London government wanted to stop this unnecessary struggle and reduce colonial costs.

There was also a colonial conference (Berlin Conference) in the original time and space, but it was made by the Belgians. Leopold II used the contradictions between the powers to successfully get the Congo area.

Now that the Congo region has fallen into the hands of Austria early, the African continent is almost divided, and Leopold II will naturally not do useless work.

The Berlin Conference will not exist now, and the major colonial empire still lacks an opportunity for in-depth communication and mediation of contradictions.

Although the three countries of Britain, France, Austria and Austria have formed an alliance, it has only reached an agreement on the core issues. It is too late to discuss the details of each colony.

Do n’t look at the advantages of the three major powers in the colonial division, thinking that they can do whatever they want. In fact, the major colonial empires are not easy to mess with.

Perhaps their military strength is not as good as that of the three countries, but it is still possible to steal a knife in secret, for example: to spread nationalism and support the colonial independence movement.

The turbulence of the colonies in recent years is the best proof.If someone counts, it will be found that the number of colonial uprisings is increasing year by year.

If this situation continues, no one wants to make money happily.Especially the British who have the most colonies have the highest cost of governance.

The Vienna government felt little, because of Austria ’s colonial policy and special geographical environment.

Although the size of the colony in Austria is not small, the indigenous population is not large.There are not many people. Where can we go no matter how chaotic?

A rebellion that can be suppressed by the police is not worth mentioning at all.In contrast, the British are tragic, not only the largest site, but also the largest population.

Nearly half of the colonial uprisings that have erupted in recent years have occurred in British colonies. The London government will only have problems if it is not in a hurry.

This is the result of the British hatred everywhere. On the bright side, everyone dared not do anything to them, and stabbed secretly without pressure.

Not to mention, Austria alone invests millions of Aegis each year, which is specifically used to export various doctrines and ideas, most of which are aimed at the British.

The London government did not fight back. The problem was that they could n’t find the right piece, or the British would not work hard to protect the Ottoman Empire.

The British ate the most in the colonial movement, and the most offended.Now not only Austria, almost all major European colonial empires are secretly making small moves.

As long as there is no evidence for this kind of thing, in addition to secretly retaliating, the London government can't do anything about it.

Even if they want to find an excuse to exert diplomatic pressure on the small country, the two countries will jump out of the round and leave them nowhere to vent.

This is a disadvantage of a large number of people. The total population of the British colonies is as high as 4-5 billion, the total population of the French colonies is only 40-50 million, and the total population of the Austrian colonies is less than 30 million, which is not at the same level.

In the colonial movement, the British received the most generous returns and also paid the highest cost of domination.

The phrase "population is wealth" is not always true, but it also requires a process of transformation.Only by using the population can we create wealth.

There is no doubt that the British cannot use so many people in the colony.Otherwise, do not say that the two countries, even if the European countries are added together, are not their opponents.

In the development of the colony, the most fully utilized labor force was Austria.This is not the opening of Franz, nor how well the Vienna government manages, it is entirely determined by the quality of the population.

The Austrian colony has a small population, but European immigrants and their descendants account for more than half of the total population.

This number is incomparable between Britain and France, and the population base determines that they cannot bring out so many immigrants.Without enough immigrants, local indigenous productivity is very backward, and the wealth created is naturally limited.

The French should feel that this is the deepest. From the perspective of the colonial revenue, the French colony has lost money for many years.

It's no surprise that the colony lost money and not only the French family experienced it, almost all the colonial empires experienced it.

However, it is usually at the beginning of the development of the colony, and it will turn into a profit after a certain degree of development. Only a few colonies have been losing money.

Austria is one of the representatives. At its peak, it lost tens of millions of Aegis every year. Even now, there are still many places that are losing money. On the whole, it has only achieved a balance of payments.

Of course, this is simply calculating the direct fiscal revenue of the colonial government.If you calculate the colony's bonus to the domestic economy, then the situation has changed.

The British hate people, that is, they occupy the most fertile land.Even the most backward way of ruling can be directly profitable and earn more than everyone else.

In contrast, the French were tragic. Compared with the same period in history, they carried out the "Desert Empire" more thoroughly.

Since it is a desert empire, it is natural not to expect how fertile the land is.Before underground natural resources were developed, French Africa was a terrible concentration camp.

If Napoleon III did not emigrate from the Balkan peninsula and Italy, and developed the North Africa region to a certain extent, I am afraid that it would be even worse.

Of course, many deserts are not without benefits.At least in terms of the cost of domination, the French spend little.

The chaos in other regions can wander around and drill the ravine, and desert areas will die as long as they stay away from the oasis.Therefore, the French rule in North Africa is still quite stable.

After clearing the line of thinking, Franz is very clear: it is a general trend to negotiate and mediate international disputes and reduce international conflicts.

Driven by interests, almost all colonial empires have demands to reduce the cost of colonial rule.In this context, if it is blocked, it stands on the opposite side of everyone.

Franz doesn't like the car with a mantlet. Since it's a common appeal, let's get involved.

Austria is also a member of the colonial empire, and reducing some disputes is also a profiter, but no Englishman takes much.

Franz: "Reducing international conflicts and reducing colonial maintenance costs are good for everyone. We don't need to be this wicked person.

Now let ’s think about which regions we can get this time."

Can colonial maintenance costs be reduced?

Franz does not believe in the heart!

Maybe it can be reduced in a short time, but in the long run it is destined to grow.Especially in densely populated areas, the future domination costs will inevitably increase significantly.

Everything else is easy to deal with. Only thoughts and doctrines are uncontrollable. Once they are passed on, they cannot be recovered.

The seeds have been sown, and no one knows when it will take root and germinate, and then flower and bear fruit.

Prime Minister Felix: "Your Majesty, in this division meeting, we have actually become a spectator. There are too few places for us and we can get it.

The only areas available for colonization are the Ottoman Empire, Persia, the Far East, parts of the Indochina Peninsula, and parts of East Africa.

South America is barely considered, but they have become independent. For the sake of ruling costs, these areas are only suitable as economic colonies.

The most suitable for us is the Ottoman Empire. In other regions, the competitors are either too strong or too far away. We can't catch it, and it won't be worth the money.

Britain and France will not allow us to annex the Ottoman Empire, so it is difficult for us to gain something from this feast."

"Economic colony" This is a new concept proposed by European scholars after the cost of colonial rule is increasing.

To put it simply, the cost of direct governance is too high. Instead, it supports agents to govern, and grabs wealth through unequal trade agreements.

There are still many supporters of this concept. In everyone's perception, the colony is to make money. As long as you can make money, it does not matter what way you rule.

Prime Minister Felix has proposed large colonies. In addition, there are many leftovers, only because the area is too small, or the economic value is too low, it is not worthy of attention.

Among these areas that need to be divided, the most prosperous is undoubtedly the Far East, but the situation here is the most complicated, with powers gathered.

Austria has no local foundation and has missed the opportunity to participate.Moreover, the distance is too far, exceeding the strength limit of Austria.

The Persian was regarded as something in the bag by the British, and in the vicinity of India, it was seen by John Bull.

The Kingdom of Prussia in the Indochina Peninsula has occupied a corner, the British ginseng has joined hands, and the French are desperately fighting for it. At this time, Austrian ginseng will definitely be squeezed out.

The East Africa region is already an optional "chicken rib" for Austria.The economic value is limited, and it will lose money for a long time. The strategic place has been first won by the British. It is almost impossible to get it.

Although South American countries are suitable as economic colonies, but because of the distance, Britain and France have greater influence in the local area, and Austria is also close to Colombia, a colony in Central America.

Franz nodded helplessly, the last colonial feast, Austria is no longer the protagonist.If you take part in it, you will be squeezed out by the union.

"I'm too greedy. The benefits Austria has got are enough. It's very hateful. Now it's time to digest it.

It is enough for us to keep our existing interests for this feast.It's a joy to be rewarded, and don't be sad if you don't.For some scraps, it's not worth it."

After adjusting his mentality in time, Franz was a lot easier.Greed is the original sin of mankind. If greed cannot be controlled, sooner or later, he will embark on a path of no return.

There are many countries participating in this feast.It seems that the remaining benefits are not small. In fact, there are not many allocated to specific countries.