Chapter 336： If you want to take it, you must first (2/2)

It is not that he is selling it alone, he can buy the title in almost any European king, provided that you are rich enough.

This price is also different, for example, the new Holy Roman knighthood is very difficult to buy.

In order to guarantee the honor of the aristocracy, Franz has a quota limit on the nobility of the kings of the states and must be submitted to the emperor for approval.

Those who do not contribute to the country are usually not passed. An exception of good origin, such as the king's son, must pass.

The people in Lanfang Autonomous Province were able to obtain the title. That is why they promoted Lanfang to join the Shinshiro Empire.

His Majesty Franz, who is less than one million Aegis, will not accept those who want to buy a knighthood with money. This is the price in his mind, and it is still growing as his net worth grows.

As a direct consequence, Franz has not sold any knighthood since he took office. Many people think that the emperor attaches great importance to the honor of the aristocracy, disdain for money, and increase the reputation among the aristocracy.

People tend to like the harder to obtain. No power and no title, not only did not stop everyone's enthusiasm for becoming aristocracy, but made people more addicted to it.

In order to obtain the title of aristocracy, many aristocratic children and capitalists in Austria organized manpower to expand the colony, and then calculated the merits to obtain the title.

The ordinary people do not have the financial resources to join the army and gain merits on the battlefield.

In this context, Franz enlisted 286 nobles in 1861, including 61 land nobles.

The fiefdom was naturally an overseas colony, and there was not much in the hands of His Majesty the emperor of the fiefdom in the country.

Colonial Minister Josip Jelacic suggested: ”Her Majesty, the Ministry of Colonization summarized the basic information of each colony, and through analysis, it was found that the Nanyang region is the most suitable for colonization.

The local land is fertile and rich in products, and only a small amount of investment is needed to obtain a generous return. The Ministry of Colonial Affairs proposes to increase the expansion in the Nanyang region next. ”

Franz looked at the map and hesitated. In the short term, the Nanyang region is indeed the most suitable colony, with rich products, a pleasant climate and easy to rule.

The disadvantage is that it is too far away, and the powers of Britain, France, West Holland are mixed, and it is easy to cause diplomatic conflict if they want to continue to expand.

It's not that Franz is afraid of conflict. He is worried about giving and returning. As long as Austria does not rob the colonies of various countries and aims at the land without a master, the conflict is under control.

Austria's strength is not unlimited, and now the stalls are spreading out a lot, only to the British and comparable to the French.

In order to prevent the rise of the United States, the Central American regional strategy is an indispensable link; from the perspective of long-term development, the African continent within easy reach must be controlled.

In fact, the Nanyang strategy has always been ranked last, even if it has made efforts in the last one or two years, it is only a limited investment.

Franz raised all the questions directly: ”What does the colonial department see? Who are the competitors? How much investment is required? How much risk may it face? How long is the expected return?”

Colonial Minister Josip Jelacic replied: ”There are many alternative targets. The Indochina Peninsula includes the Phnom Penh dynasty, Thailand, Vietnam, as well as the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Sulawesi, and several small and medium islands.

These places are all very good. Although countries have begun to penetrate, they have not yet established a colonial power and are still in the stage of free competition in accordance with international practice.

All five countries, including Britain, France and Josep, may become our competitors. Including us, countries in these regions have colonial strongholds.

According to preliminary judgment, the Dutch have locked Sumatra and they have occupied many areas on the island. It's just that their strength is limited, and there is no way to take the island's indigenous regime for a while.

Because of the Malacca Straits relationship, the British's tentacles have penetrated into Malaysia and may be our biggest opponents.

The French seem to be interested in the Indochina Peninsula. If we choose a target collision, there will be some fighting.

Input and risk depend on the goals chosen. Basically, the more profitable the region, the greater the investment required, and the more brutal the competition will be.

The returns in these places are good. Theoretically, after the establishment of the colonial power, the balance of payments can be achieved within three years. ”

There is no way, it is too difficult to calculate the cost without being sure how many competitors have joined.

Colonization was originally an uncertain investment, and many areas that looked delicious might actually be a chicken rib.

After hesitating for a while, Franz made a decision: ”The established strategy remains the same. Although the Nanyang region is delicious, in fact, we can not eat much.

The colonial ministry can target small and medium islands without owners. Other areas can try it within their ability, and they can collide with other countries to exchange interests.

It is impossible for us to step in everywhere. Once the limit is exceeded, the colony is no longer a tonic, but a deadly poison.

Isn't Prussia going to join the colony? Give them a hand, lead the Prussians into the Nanyang region, and give them a chance to get started. ”

Overseas colonization depends not only on national strength, but also on investment. After Austria has invested heavily in Central America and the African continent, its ability to invest in the South Ocean has been very small.

Inadequate strength, blindly hard to lose. Rather than being driven away in a dingy manner, it is better to be conservative from the start, and the province ’s laborers are hurting their money.

As for helping the Kingdom of Prussia, it was just a matter of course, allowing the Prussians to go further on the road to the colonial empire.

If you want to take it, you must first get it.

If no benefit is seen, how can Prussians be willing to invest heavily?

Prussia's national strength is limited, the Navy's investment is large, and the Army's investment is naturally small. In the future, the difficulty of unifying Austria's German region will also decrease.

With this, it is worth Austria's interest in the Nanyang region. Anyway, after the reunification of Germany, these meats are still in the pot, and they will not lose.

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