Chapter 770： Trouble (1/2)
The basic plate of the Ottoman Empire is mainly concentrated in the Asia Minor Peninsula. The Sudanese government's control over other regions is obviously much lower.
Especially after the anti-Turkish coalition cut off the Sudanese government's ties with the local area, the control force disappeared.
Loyal ministers are only a few. In the face of cruel reality, the weakness of human nature is exposed.
Seeing that the Ottoman government has gone, people who are unwilling to stay with the empire have begun to look for a way forward.
Baghdad is just the beginning. After Austria entered the two river basins, there were endless incidents of deserting the city.
People are blindly observing. Seeing that the nobles and grandfathers have run away, the ordinary people naturally rush to follow suit, and the Persian border was overcrowded for a while.
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Baghdad, Middle East Theater Command
General Morx asked with concern: ”Dennis, how many people left?”
Denise's middle-aged officer replied: ”About 120,000 people left in Baghdad, and about 500,000 people left in the entire two river basins.”
Admiral Morks frowned, ”Not enough. There are still too few people left. The battle between the two rivers has basically ended, and the rest is just sporadic resistance.
The local population is more than 3 million. Even if it is because of the war, there are at least 22.3 million, minus more than 500,000 left, and the remaining is 1.7 million.
To move so many people in the future, it is necessary to spend huge amounts of money. The best way is to let them take the initiative to leave.
When the news was released, we said that we would implement the ”Land Fallow Law”. In the next two decades, the cultivation of grain and livestock in both river basins will be prohibited. ”
True or false news is often the easiest to believe.
With a little bit of information, it became clear that after the occupation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Arabian Peninsula, Austria had implemented land fallow laws.
Except for a few cities over there, everything is rich in weeds and bushes, and the inland areas are basically uninhabited for thousands of miles.
”Yes, Your Excellency Commander!” Major General Dennis replied.
Hesitating for a moment, Dennis still expressed his doubts: ”Her Commander, leave them to create wealth, we can collect taxes immediately, why must we move the population away?”
In many people's opinion, the Land Fallow Law of the Vienna government is tossing around blindly, and it has no substantial value except for labor and people's injuries.
The protection of the environment is not yet popular, and no objection has been raised in front of it, which involves Jerusalem. The holy land is almost buried by the wind and sand, and it is not ridiculous to not protect it.
The Arabian Peninsula can only be considered incidental, there is nothing local, there is no shortage of camels in Austria, let's fallow.
The two river basins are different. The Mesopotamian plain is very fertile, and both agriculture and animal husbandry can be developed.
The era of soaring population has not yet come. Take Iraq as an example. Before the war, there were 1.2 million people and water resources were relatively rich.
General Morks smiled slightly: ”Nature is for stability, don't you think these people will accept our rule with peace of mind?”
After hearing this answer, Dennis was even more confused. The Ottoman Empire was able to suppress these people, and Austria was also worried about local stability. It was a joke to say it.
Colonial empires have their own methods of governance. Generally speaking, if you cannot solve a problem, you can use one method to solve it-”kill”!
General Morks continued to explain: ”If it is an ordinary colony, it is naturally not worth our blood, but the two river basins are special.
Our people have found oil here, and geologists estimate that the oil reserves in the two river basins are likely to exceed the total amount of oil found in the world.
Scientists believe that oil is the next most important energy source, and it is likely to replace coal in the future. ”
Dennis shook his head in disbelief and blurted out: ”This is impossible! Oil has limited uses. How can it replace coal?”
Admiral Morks waved his hand: ”This question is not something I can answer. Anyway, scientists convinced the government to convince the country to believe this judgment.”
Looking at Dennis in a state of self-doubt, Admiral Morques continued: ”Well, can oil replace the status of coal? This question allows time to prove.
For now, as long as we know that the role of oil is very important, our domestic reserves are very small, and the two river basins have many reserves.