Chapter 392： Continue digging (1/2)
Schönbrunn Palace, Franz, who is in a good mood, has always been pleasing to anyone. The U.S. civil war has settled, which means that Austria will not have to worry about threats from the United States in the next 50 years.
Such a long time is enough for him to run the African continent. Although natural conditions are not as good as the country chosen by heaven, it also has the foundation of a great country.
Compared with this long-term plan, the European strategy has instead become a secondary strategy. Franz doesn't think he has a protagonist aura that can unify the European continent and rebuild the Roman Empire.
The Holy Roman Empire and the Roman Empire seemed to have just two more words, but they were actually very different.
Since the defeat of Emperor Napoleon, European nations have no longer thought of unifying the European continent, and even the iron czar government dare not think so.
Even if he could unify Europe, Franz would not do it. This is a tiankeng, enough to bury any empire. You can't bury yourself in a rush for fashion.
Africa is not the best choice, but Austria is the best choice. Franz wouldn't mind dying in South America if he could.
The reason is very simple. South America has a superior natural environment, rich resources, and low development difficulty.
On 17.84 million square kilometers of land, there are only more than 20 million people, most of whom are Indians.
If Spain can be revived, then South America is their godsend.
Most of the South American countries were independent from the Spanish colonies. Only for decades, the royalists did not disappear, and they could fight back.
Knowing to know, Franz had no intention of speaking out. The Spaniards were still busy fighting, and there was simply no time to consider so much. When the internal fighting was over, Spain did not return to South America.
What the Spanish cannot do is not the same as that of other countries.
It is self-evident that the British have too many colonies. If they want to operate with care, North America is the best choice.
During the Civil War, it was the best time for them to get started. Based on Canada, seize the West Coast of the United States.
There is no doubt that the arrogant Englishman is still in the Victorian glory. In addition to worrying about the European balance being broken, there is no decent strategy.
It was the French who frightened Franz. Napoleon III France was not the old-fashioned republic.
Perhaps many people think that the flicker of France to South America is conducive to Austria's African strategy. In fact, the opposite is true, which means that Franz's Africa plan will be exposed early.
European countries are not fools, and they certainly won't look at the rise of a giant and remain indifferent. Once the hidden strategy is exposed, all European countries will hinder, and the plan will naturally not be implemented.
It is impossible to keep secret forever, but the longer the time delay, the stronger Austria's strength on the mainland. If the Austrian African continent has a population of tens of millions, even if it is strategically exposed, countries will be powerless.
Eliminating threats is important, but there is also a price to pay. Did n’t European countries see the rise of the United States in history?
But what about seeing it? Who will wage war desperately before the crisis reaches everyone's core interests?
War also requires costs, which is well understood by the Tsarist government. First, the Near East War and the Russian-Prussian War, a continental hegemon was almost toppled.
In history, the British did not interfere in the American civil war. Was it really a strategic mistake of the London government?
I'm afraid not. After the failure to form an interference coalition, many people in the London government are worried about falling back into the mire of war.