Chapter 56: The Pit That Must Be Jumped
The fighting power that a strong government can burst out is often beyond imagination. With Franz's order, the trade volume between the Austrian African colonies and the countries of the Americas suddenly became active.
A large number of labor export companies settled in the Austrian colonies, exporting surplus local labor to the Americas and the Arab world.
With the joint efforts of everyone, the dilemma of lack of labor in various countries has improved significantly. Under the new model of labor export, international slave prices have fallen.
In fact, labor export companies are also forced out, as the saying goes, there are policies at the top, and countermeasures at the bottom.
The Viennese government banned the slave trade, and in order to bypass the provisions of the law, the nimble-minded slave traders, immediately changed their vests.
Appeared in the Austrian colony under the name of a labor export company, and continued to do business in a grand manner. Anyway, after leaving the Austrian colony, they let them wander on their own.
In the end, these immigrants became slaves or bonded laborers, depending on the country they went to.
These things are not considered by the bureaucrats of the colonial government, and their task is so important that they will reduce the indigenous population by three layers within five years.
Especially when the colony is still expanding, this pressure is even greater. The Colonial Ministry assigned tasks to each colonial government, and the Ministry of Finance also allocated a special fund for immigrants of 2 million Aegis per year.
All the proceeds generated from the work of immigration belong to the individual. Officials with outstanding immigration skills are directly promoted, and all officials who fail to complete their tasks are dismissed.
It is related to everyone's job, and no one dares to take it lightly. Besides, there are also huge benefits in this, and how much you can get depends on your own ability.
Since 1859, the Austrian colonies have been frantically exporting immigrants to the outside world.
In the United States, for example, 183,000 Austrian immigrants were accepted in 1858, but in 1859 it soared to 346,000, and in 1860 it increased to 378,000......
As a direct consequence of this policy, when the American Civil War broke out, the number of whites in the country had dropped by more than half a million compared to history, while the number of blacks had increased by more than one million.
Profit is always the best catalyst. Black slaves obtained from other colonies had to pay heavy taxes, and even bribed colonial officials, and engaged in the export of labor services in Austrian colonies, but they could receive subsidies.
Colonial armies were also attacking the native kingdoms with frequent sorties.
In late 1859, Josip Jelačić also enacted the infamous Relocation Act.
The law stipulates that all indigenous tribes within a 50-kilometer radius of migrants, the military, and government officials will be forcibly relocated if they are attacked by locals.
This directly triggered a strong protest from the labor export company, how can the best labor force be expelled, isn't this cutting off people's money?
Inevitably changes occurred in the implementation of the colonial government. Anyway, they all move away, and it doesn't matter where they end up going, and the same is true for dealing with labor export companies.
There is nothing to say, no one in the colonial governments of any country in this era is cleaner than anyone else. There was no genocide, it was all harmonious.
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With the support of the Russians, the Indian rebel army once exceeded 2 million and occupied most of India.
There is no doubt that this is a rabble. Only the number of troops has gone up, the combat effectiveness is a mess, the weapons and equipment are the rags eliminated by the Russians, and the average is a rifle for three people.
After the rebels gained the upper hand, the British played their best role in sowing discord. The insurgents, who were not subordinate to each other, soon became embroiled in internal power struggles, losing the best opportunity to drive the British out of India in one fell swoop.
John Bull, who reacted, continued to increase troops in India, and the strategic advantages achieved by the rebel army in the early stage were wasted in the infighting.
The next step is to show off the country's comprehensive strength. By 1859, the British had committed 350,000 troops to India, gradually gaining the initiative on the battlefield.
Franz, who received the information, could only sigh at the strength of John Bull. In the case of an expedition of laborers, it is possible to invest so many troops.
There is no doubt that such a big deal can only be done by the British. Obviously, the tsarist government's approach has stimulated the fragile nerves of the London government.
directly told the Russians with practical actions that if they want to seize India, they should first think about how many troops they can put in this area!
Thinking of this, Franz just smiled coldly. The British are afraid that they have made a mistake in their wishful thinking this time.
Nicholas I was not a soft persimmon, and his successor, Tsar Alexander II, was also not a fuel-efficient lamp, so he wanted to frighten them, I was afraid that he was dreaming.
Historically, because of the defeat in Crimea, the Russians licked their wounds on the side, and their support for the Indian rebellion was limited, so the British quickly suppressed the rebellion.
The current tsarist government was also licking its wounds, but Nicholas I, who seized Constantinople, was in full swing and suppressed internal contradictions.
Coupled with the financial support provided by Austria, the finances of the tsarist government were not as miserable as they were in history, and it was still possible to come up with a sum of money to support the rebels.
Moreover, India is poor at all. The rebels also had a lot of loot in their hands, which could be used to buy weapons and ammunition.
If the Indians had fought a little harder, they would still have a chance to win the war. Anyway, if they die a lot, as long as they organize enough cannon fodder and British consumption.
In any case, with the support of the tsarist government, the Indians could still hold on for a while longer.
Thinking of this, Franz was a little conflicted again. On the one hand, he wanted to consume the strength of the British and shake the hegemony of the British; On the other hand, he did not want the British to decline, otherwise the main force to intervene in the American Civil War would be gone.
Under this contradiction, the Vienna government adhered to the principle of neutrality, did not support either side, and became a melon-eating crowd.
Sighing, Franz lit the intelligence in his hand in the candle flame, and then said: "This is the end of the Indian problem, just keep the daily intelligence transmission."
The next task is the United States, and if conditions allow, we can add a little bit of chaos to them, and we can be considered to support the plantation owners in the South. ”
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Taryn replied
This task was very troublesome, and the transoceanic telegraph had not yet been connected, and communication became the biggest problem in the transmission of information.
When the ship brought the news back home from the Americas, the daylilies were cold, and Franz could only choose to delegate power. Whether or not we can achieve results is completely up to fate.
In terms of short-term interests, the capitalists who supported the North may have a greater interest, and if they win the United States, the export of cotton, tobacco, and grain will drop sharply.
As a competitor, Austria has huge economic benefits.
But in the long run, a united America is terrible. The Chosen Nation is not a lie, they do occupy the richest land in the world.
Even if the whole of Germany were to be united, Austria would not be able to compete with them in terms of development potential, which was determined by nature.
Even if there is no war on the European continent and it continues to develop steadily, it is only a matter of time before it is surpassed by the United States.
Unless Austria can swallow half of the African continent and digest it perfectly. Thinking of this, Franz felt that it was better to divide the United States.
Even the United States, which is divided into two, still has the potential to become a world hegemon. There is no way, the natural conditions of the United States are too superior.
Even if the United States is divided, the strength of the North and the South will gradually increase over time, and it is a complete dream to expect the South to balance the government of the North after independence.
Even how long this independence can be maintained is a serious question. In terms of development potential, the capital economy of the North far exceeds that of the South in terms of plantation economy.
When the power imbalance between the two sides is serious, as long as a strong leader emerges in the north, the war of unification will break out again.
Thinking of this, Franz wanted to cry, co-authoring the American Civil War, not just once, it would become a huge pit.
At this time, Franz somewhat understood the approach of Napoleon III in history. Perhaps it was because he saw this huge pit that he would choose to bully Mexico better.
As soon as the French suddenly got involved, Britain and Spain were immediately dissatisfied. Isn't it disregard for the collective interests that you said that everyone would intervene in the American Civil War together, and you ran to attack Mexico?
Without the main force of France, Britain and Spain also retreated, and the intervention coalition of the three countries was disbanded before it could enter the market.
Then the countries of Europe sat back and watched the American Civil War. The London government tried to intervene several times, but because of internal arguments, it was delayed, and before they could make up their minds, the war was already over.
"Do big things and spare yourself, and forget your righteousness when you see small profits."
It's about Napoleon III, how can it be that he just wants to take benefits and doesn't want to take risks?
Knowing that there was a pit ahead, Franz decided to jump this time. There is no way, the lesser of both worlds.
Whether the intervention succeeds or not, it will bring greater losses to the United States and delay their development.
If you succeed by luck, you will make a lot of money, and the centripetal force of an immigrant country like the United States is not strong. It is impossible to fight a war of reunification indefinitely, and after two or three defeats, it will be difficult for the people to raise the courage to start a war.