Chapter 244： Colonial road (1/2)
The refugee crisis in the Balkans has received no outside attention, although it has been reported by many media outlets.
It doesn't matter, it hangs high. Common in any world, the Ottomans did not have a good impression on Europeans this time.
It can almost be regarded as a barbaric endorsement, plus a heretic, it belongs to the kind without human rights.
Of course, everyone can't pay attention to it. Their stomachs are still not full. Who has the mood to care about the life and death of the Ottomans?
The outside world didn't care, and Franz was happy. In the later generations, Bai Zuo, who is standing and speaking without pain, is still in the primary stage and has no right to speak.
Everyone's eyes have converged on Constantinople and the Crimean Peninsula. Now that the Near East War has hit, the belligerents have begun to beat the speed.
If the Russians conquered Constantinople first, then they would gain a strategic advantage and could cut off the Bosphorus. Apart from compromise, Britain and France could only die with them in the Balkans.
On the contrary, Britain and France first captured the Crimean peninsula, so they had a strategic advantage, and they could smash the Russian shipbuilding industry in the Black Sea, and the battle of Constantinople was not necessary.
Don't watch the Black Sea Fleet dead, the Russians are not ready to fight back. The construction of sail warships of this era was not difficult, and the Russian shipyard in the Azov Sea did not stop.
After a loss, the Russians carried out repairs on the shore guns along the Black Sea coast. Even if the bureaucrats of the Tsarist government were incompetent, they knew that they could not continue to be beaten passively.
An important military port, shore guns have been redeployed. The British and French navy are not stupid. Naturally, they will not bomb warships and shore guns.
According to the plan of St. Petersburg, as long as Constantinople is conquered, the British and French fleet entering the Black Sea will become rootless, and slowly grinding can also kill the enemy.
The fortress of Sevastopol began to crumble, and Constantinople also fell into the majority, and the time to determine the fate of both parties had arrived.
History has changed, and Russians with Austrian support have erupted into more powerful combat capabilities. Under the personal intervention of Nicholas I, after clicking several logistical officials, the Russian army in the Crimea finally managed to change clothes.
However, logistical supplies have also become more difficult. The more advanced the modern weapons, the greater the logistical pressure, which is also a big challenge for Russians who rely on ox carts for transportation.
Vienna
Franz is looking at the map of Africa, and the colonies cannot be opened up indiscriminately. There is no place to touch, and Austria is not suitable for launching a big conflict with the old colonial empire.
Secondly, Franz is not prepared to touch areas that are poor and have no resources and no development potential. Colonization also depends on costs. It has always been a losing trade, and it is not long-term.
In the end, the powerful indigenous people can't mess with it. In case the teacher is not good enough to take it down, it will be shameful.
After excluding these three factors, there are not many options left.
Of course, the latest is the attack on the Ottoman Empire. Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt are all recent options. After thinking about it, Franz did not hesitate to cross the three options.
The timing was not right. Now that the Ottomans and Britain and France are still allies, they took the initiative to cause British and French interference, and Austria made wedding dresses for them.
The most valuable South Africa, the coastal areas have fallen into the hands of the British, Algeria is already the meat in the French bowl, and Morocco has been peered by Britain, France, and Spain.
Franz reluctantly found that good places are owned by others. Morocco hasn't been divided up yet. It's okay to step in and get a cup of tea. Of course, this must be done by choosing an entry point.
The land that was not targeted by the powers in this era is almost non-existent. It doesn't matter if you look at it, as long as you don't eat it, everyone can use their own means.
All of a sudden the list came up: Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Gabon, Congo, Namibia, Kenya, Tasonia, Somalia, Zanzibar, Madagascar ...
Landlocked is not considered, and farther beyond Africa is not planned. Franz is very skeptical of the Austrian navy's ocean-going capabilities.
Franz asked: ”Plans can't keep up with the rapid changes. The outbreak of refugees in the Balkans is a trouble and an opportunity. Since we encounter them, we cannot waste them.
It is very difficult to migrate from the country to the African continent. Just look at the British and French countries. People would rather go to the American continent on the side of Oceania than to the African continent within easy reach.
The quality of the refugees in the Balkans is not good, but it is even worse than the indigenous people. The population of the early stages of colonial development has already existed, so our colonial plan must begin in advance.
This is a map of the African continent. These unmarked are borderless land. Everyone think about it. Where do we start from? ”
The mineral resources of Shenma are unknown in this era. European colonists have not been able to complete exploration, so everyone's judgment is very primitive now.
Looking directly at the level of development, whether the local area is rich enough or not can the colony be profitable. The Austrian government also needs to consider whether it is suitable to develop agriculture and whether it can support these immigrants.
Prime Minister Felix analyzed: ”His Majesty, Guinea can consider that the coastal plain area is easy to control, the local area has sufficient water resources, is suitable for the development of agriculture, and it is very good to establish a colonial stronghold.