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The "misunderstanding" that happened in the Panama area is too big. An unexpected armed conflict can kill a division. No one dares to believe this kind of thing.

The explanation is to cover up and will have no effect.Shortly after the incident, the Austrian Central American colonial government declared responsibility for the incident, which was actually the result of Franz ’s intervention.

Taking the initiative to assume responsibility, you can also avoid the lightest, save the international reputation as much as possible, and minimize the adverse effects.

Accountability naturally does not exist.The Austrian Central American colonial government's approach is not wrong, this year's colonial empire's style.

Similar things have not happened.It's just that the impact is not so great. Colombia is not only an independent country, but more importantly, it is a white country.

People in Europe have always been very sensitive to this kind of thing, especially in many small countries, but it is also a kind of injury.

In the eyes of many people, today they do not stand up to speak for Colombia, and tomorrow something similar will fall on their heads, and no one will come forward.

Just like the original British-British war in time and space, Austria has also been bloodied by dogs sprayed by public opinion, and the demonstrations are surrounded by foreign embassies.

Of course, the initiative to take responsibility is still useful, so that the international image of the Vienna government does not seem so bad.

Just spray it, who hasn't been sprayed by the great powers this year!Anyway, everyone is talking about it, it is impossible to really take action.

Compared to the calmness of the Vienna government, Franz's response was much stronger.If Austria is also lonely abroad, Franz may not care about international reputation, obviously this is impossible.

Poor strategic position determines that Austria must have a good international image in order to gain more choices in diplomacy.

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"How is the preparation for the Panamanian government, when will we be able to withdraw our troops?" Franz asked with concern

Colonial Minister Stephen: "Your Majesty, the Panamanian government has been formed and can declare independence at any time.

The problem now is that they lack armed forces that protect themselves. Once we withdraw our troops, it will be difficult for them to block the counterattack of the Colombian government."

It is not so easy for the Panama region to want independence. In the original time and space, the Americans personally sent troops to intervene.

This is not without cost. Americans do not pay any price. That is why the Panama Canal is very important to him.

Austria is different. The main purpose of seizing the Panama area is to disrupt the Panama Canal and make it impossible for the canal to sail.

The value is different, the price can be different.For the sake of the Panama region, the South American countries are sorrowful, and boycotting Austria together will be more than enough.

Against this background, while instigating the independence movement of Panama, Austria must reduce its sense of presence as much as possible.

In other words, it's popular: when you are a bitch, you still want to set up a memorial arch.

Franz asked in surprise: "Is there a plantation owner? Doesn't their power have no way to resist the invasion of Colombia."

Before Panama declared independence, Franz first defined the Colombian government's military actions to suppress the rebellion as "invasion," and the political significance is self-evident.

Stephen frowned, explaining: "Your Majesty, the situation in South America is very special. Most of the immigrants came from the immigration during the Civil War and lacked the backbone of the nobility.

The Austrian Central American region has been operated by us for a long time, and the defects in this area have gradually been remedied, and the military strength is acceptable.

The Panama area is different. There are no large plantation owners and large colonial companies in the area. It was not under our control and there was no way to organize military training in the area ... "

Franz understood.Many immigrants during the Civil War ran away to avoid war, which meant that the local people's desire to fight was not strong.

"Lack of noble backbone", in other words, lack of officers.

The absence of "large plantation owners and large colonial companies" means that there is no strong local armed forces.

No "organization of military training" means that the soldiers recruited today are all farmers who have just laid down their hoe, or workers who have just walked out of the workshop and require a lot of time for training.

The combination of so many reasons means that the Panama region, which is about to become independent, has very weak military power and is unable to compete with the Colombian government forces in a short time.

The actual situation may be even worse. The so-called brutal rule of the Colombian government and the exploitation and oppression of the local people are themselves political needs, and their authenticity still needs to be verified.

The independent organization of Panama is organized by Austria. Whether it can gain the support of the local people is still unknown.

The information provided by the Austrian Central American colonial government was also mixed with personal emotions.They are not so bold to completely falsify, and artistic processing is still indispensable.

This kind of thing belongs to the instinct of the bureaucracy, and there is no way to put an end to it.Not to mention that this era of constant communication, even in the age of the Internet, is also a constant prohibition.

"In the current international situation, we are not suitable for directly occupying the Panama area. The withdrawal of troops is sooner or later, and the sooner this time, the better.

In response to this reality, what plans does the Ministry of Colony have?"

Colonial Secretary Stephen: "We are organizing immigration. With the efforts of the colonial government, we have persuaded more than a dozen colonial teams to emigrate to Panama.

These civilian armed forces will become the main force in the early confrontation with the Colombian government army and help the Panamanian government to spend the most difficult years."

Franz nodded. This is not necessarily the best choice, but it is the most suitable choice for Austria at the moment.

There is a piece of "immigrants" that is better than a mercenary.

In any case, as long as these "armed immigrants" have obtained the household registration in the Panama area, it is a contradiction between the people of the Panama area and the Colombian government.

Of course everything has its pros and cons, and the folk colonial team also needs to repay.Now relying on them to sell their lives, the future interests of the Panama region will be divided by a large part of them.

Similar things have happened many times during the Austrian colonization process, and the colonial ministry already has extensive experience.

It was by virtue of large and small civilian armed teams that Austria was able to build a huge colonial empire in just over two decades.

In this respect, Franz is still very generous. It is better to let the ambitions go abroad to grab the territory than to stay in the country. The large and small feudal nobles in the colony are all outstanding.

The actual situation now is better than what Franz expected.Although there are many nobles in the fiefs, there are no kings or hegemons, nor are they independent.

That's enough. It's enough to know that, in anticipation, he is still ready to wait for the princes to become bigger, allowing them to establish the ideological preparation of the state.

Facts have proved that he thinks too much. The theory of pedigree is popular in Europe. There is no saying that "the prince will have something to do with Xiangning". Even if you want to be a king or emperor, you must first see whether the people support it.

The expansion of the nobles was not as powerful as he had imagined. After the closure of the land, the road of farming was opened one by one, and there was no way to expand the territory and build the country.

Of course, lack of money and nobody are also the most important factors restricting ambition.

Expansion of the territory is very expensive, and the colonial operation required a lot of capital in the early days. Even if the family was thick, it could not withstand the toss of war. The money in the pocket was exhausted, and it was impossible to stop farming.

Not to mention nobody, no matter how big the nobles can mobilize immigrants.At most, there are only a few hundred thousand to two hundred thousand people. With such a small population, they are not honestly farming, and it is completely boring to be king and dominate.

A fool may exist, but a nobleman who can lay a foundation is definitely not a fool.Without sufficient strength, what can you say about conditions with the central government?

"The Panama issue is carried out in accordance with your plan. Except for the fact that active servicemen cannot appear on the battlefield and the bottom line must be observed, other colonial departments arrange according to the actual situation.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs negotiates with the Colombian government as soon as possible, and strives to reach an agreement for compensation as soon as possible, and then transfers the captives to the local government of Panama. Let the rest of the problem let them and the independent organization slowly make trouble!"

The bottom line must be followed, this is the game rules.Not only does it take into account international influence, it is more important to protect its own interests.

The current rules of the international political game itself are led by the three countries of Britain, France and Austria. The purpose of the establishment is to safeguard the interests of the three countries and blindly overturn the chessboard. Austria ’s losses will only be greater.

If nothing else, the maintenance cost of the light colonies will increase significantly, and some remote colonies will even change ownership.

The choice to deal with it as soon as possible is actually to calm the public opinion storm.Current public opinion is very detrimental to the Vienna government, and it will only be worse if it continues to drag on.

The "compensation" payment was made only to allow the Colombian government to admit that this was a "misunderstanding".The parties all said it was a misunderstanding, and others whispered again, that is, stolen and framed.

Franz is still very experienced in guiding public opinion. In this era of constant communication, it is the newspapers that control public opinion. It is too simple to reverse black and white.

To some extent, the British provoked an offensive of public opinion at this time, which was actually a divine assist, as long as the problem was directed to the London government.

"The British government planted arrogance and framed Austria, deliberately exaggerating and distorting the truth." Franz himself is about to believe this, let alone ordinary people?

Foreign Minister Weisenberg: "Your Majesty, if the British do not intervene, it is not difficult to convince the Colombian government.

However, judging from the current situation, the London government wants to take the opportunity to make a fuss and attack our international reputation.

I am worried that the Colombian government will propose a sky-high compensation, deliberately embarrassing us."

This kind of worry is not unnecessary. People are always easy to get lost in the face of interests. As long as the British are fooled, it is almost inevitable that the Colombian government proposes "high price compensation".

When he agreed, Austria became the head of grievances; if he did not agree, he would not be able to survive the public opinion, which was not in line with the strategy of quelling disputes as quickly as possible and quietly swallowing the Panama region.

After a little thought, Franz sneered: "If the total number is not available, then we will take the initiative to set a high price. For example: the pension of each killed soldier is increased to 1,000 Aegis, but the Colombian government is required to provide a death certificate .

As for the loss of property, we don't have to worry too much, we can make concessions appropriately.Whether or not the money will be given, and who it will be given in the end, is still uncertain."

"Death certificate" This is a joke, the Panama area is in the hands of the Austrian army, and it is not easy to destroy the dead.

The Colombian government could not produce the evidence, and the number of people who finally needed to pay the pension was what the Vienna government said.

The total number of people went down, and the standard of payment was even higher. In fact, that was the case.

Since the incident was characterized as a "misunderstanding", if there were too many people killed in the battle, it would be unconvincing.

In contrast, compensation for property losses is easy to discuss.This money can be paid not only to the Colombian government, but also to the local government of Panama, or the Panamanian government after independence.

The Panamanian region wants independence, and the Colombian government will certainly not agree that war is inevitable.

After the war, the local government is still in need of a lot of money, and it will inevitably need a lot of funds for reconstruction. This money is expected to be out of the Panamanian government, and finally it will be the Austrian government.

Anyway, the money must be paid out, and Franz doesn't mind taking out the reputation in advance.After the future annexation of the Panama area, these investments were recovered.

Of course, the Colombian government also needs to appease, or give some money in the early stage, otherwise people will not cooperate.

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