Chapter 261： Rookie (1/2)

Austria is located on the Adriatic Sea. To conduct overseas trade, you must make a circle around the Italian peninsula, and then pass the Strait of Gibraltar to leave the Mediterranean Sea.

This route is not very reliable, either in terms of distance or safety. For future development, it is important to have a safe route that can leave the Mediterranean.

Franz proposed the construction of the Suez Canal four years ago, and sent a team of experts to conduct field exploration.

As for the hosts in this area, the Egyptian government and the suzerain state regret that the Vienna government forgot to inform them.

After confirming that it was technically feasible, the Austrian government stepped up its penetration in Egypt. Franz was very self-aware. Instead of going to Cairo and Britain and France to grab territory, he aimed at the Sinai Peninsula.

Not to mention this era, even in the 21st century, the Sinai Peninsula is the most backward region in Egypt, and it is now a desert island in the eyes of the public.

The peninsula is arid and dry, and most of the area is desert. The local residents have lived on camels for generations.

Before the era of great sailing, here also connected the Ottoman Empire with the commercial roads of Egypt. By selling camels to business travelers in the past, the local residents still passed.

Since the beginning of the 19th century, the Egyptian region has become independent, and business relations with the Ottoman Empire have been cut off, and the local area has completely fallen.

Above the 61,000 square kilometers of the Sinai Peninsula, the resident population is less than 30,000. The largest city, Arisch, is not as good as a small town in Austria, and even the newly opened African colonial base is more prosperous than here.

To be exact, the city was once degraded to the village level and is a residence of nomadic tribes. In addition to sand or sand, occasionally a small oasis appears, which is a precious resource.

The local poor clanks did not receive any taxes at all, and the Cairo government did not pay much attention to this, and the rights were directly delegated to the nomadic tribes.

Against this background, the Vienna government launched colonial activities on the Sinai Peninsula.

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Looking at the desert in front of him, Leohafu said incredibly, ”Andrea, are you sure that the domestic order is to make us an excuse here to take this wild place?”

Everything I saw in front of me was beyond Leo Havel's ability to accept. The terrain of the Sinai Peninsula is pretty good. Everything is scarce except the lack of water.

Unfortunately, there is only one Nile river in Egypt. Don't say a river on the Sinai Peninsula. Small rivers are rare to see, which is destined to be unsuitable for human habitation.

No economic value could be found here until oil was discovered. The strategic value is also the thing after the navigation of the Suez Canal, and now no value can be seen here.

The same confused Andrea replied uncertainly: ”It seems so!”

The two looked at each other strangely, and then remained silent for a long time.

After a few moments of silence, Leohafer suggested: ”If you don't bother to make excuses, we'll just take Arish directly.

Anyway, there is only an indigenous tribe. By bringing together the people on the boat, you can occupy it. There is no need to wait for domestic troops. ”

”It's not good to do this, we have to have an excuse, otherwise it will be difficult to do diplomacy.” Andrea objected

Leo Harvard said indifferently: ”What are you afraid of? Everyone is doing that, the British and French colonists have done a lot of bad things, even more than that.

Occupy the place first, then remove some cargo from the ship as if it were seized. If there are any casualties, add them.

Let's just say that our caravan was attacked by the local nomadic tribe, and we just passively organized a counterattack.

Later, let the Ministry of Foreign Affairs talk to them. Anyway, no one cares about such a small matter. It is just a matter of speech. It doesn't matter if it is true or false. ”

After hesitating for a moment, Andrea said fiercely: ”Wealth of wealth and wealth, do it! Here is our first bucket of gold, I hope to be able to capture some good things.”

Franz is very generous for the colonists who are brave to expand. All the seizures will be distributed by the colonial team. The Vienna government will not covet this loot.

This is why the two changed their plans. After all, they took the place by themselves, and the goods here were their personal belongings.

If according to the original plan, just to make things excuses, then they will get a bonus at most.