The city of Milan, the rising textile tycoon of Treos. The Austro-Saxon War of 1848 directly caused a major reshuffle in the capital circles of Lombardy, and it was during this gap that Treos took advantage of this gap to stand out.

It's not the same when you have money, and Treoszu is also from a noble background, but it has declined in his grandfather's generation.

At this time, Treos was considering whether to get a knighthood and restore the glory of his ancestors.

It's not easy to get a knighthood in Austria, and of course being a rich Aegis player still has an advantage over a civilian player.

The colonial system has created opportunities for them, as long as they are willing to spend money and recruit a large number of mercenaries to open up colonies on the African continent in exchange for meritorious service, sooner or later they can smash a knighthood.

It's not the easiest road, but it's the best one for Treos. It was easier to get a knighthood by joining the army and going to war, but it was never an option for capitalists.

The aristocracy had a higher social status, but in the business field, the nobility did not have a particular advantage, and many privileges had shrunk.

Treos has always weighed the pros and cons, and it is also a matter of luck to obtain merit through overseas colonization, and the input and output are often not directly proportional.

In this regard, the aristocracy actually has more advantages, they have cultivated military command ability since childhood, and some nobles also have retainers and private armies left over from their ancestors, and the colonial team formed is naturally more combative.

If you can fight the colony team, you basically won't lose money, even if you don't find any resources, grab it all the way, and cooperate with labor export companies to help African tribes immigrate, then you have to make money.

As long as the colonial team does not lose money, it can operate for a long time, and the merits will naturally accumulate over time.

This is incomparable to the capitalists, who have the advantage of being rich. If there is money, there are people, and the officers and soldiers who have retired in recent years are all sought-after goods, and most of the capitalists recruited them to form a colonial team, and their combat effectiveness is not too bad.

Unfortunately, not everyone is willing to go to the African continent, and with the increase in the colonial team, there are not enough retired officers and soldiers who are willing to go to the colony, and the salary cost is increasing day by day.

As a latecomer, the recruitment standards had to be lowered, and the combat effectiveness of the colonial team was inevitably reduced.

Without strong combat effectiveness, it does not mean that it is impossible to colonize the African continent. How is the combat effectiveness rubbish, and it is still not a big problem to deal with some indigenous tribes, but the number of casualties is somewhat high.

If you are unlucky, the pension alone can make people vomit blood after a battle. Now the pension standard issued by the Austrian colonial team is basically 500~1800 Aegis, and you can't afford to lose it at all.

Stephen's appearance made Treos's eyes shine, and everyone else was laughing at Stephen for recruiting Italian mercenaries who had no combat effectiveness, but Treos saw the other side - cheap.

As a qualified capitalist, Treos always has the merit of saving costs in mind.

The price of recruiting an ordinary German mercenary can be two Italian mercenaries; The price of an elite mercenary is enough to recruit five Italian mercenaries.

In addition to the low salary of labor, the casualty pension can also be compressed to less than 300 Aegis. If recruited from the Italian states, the pension could be lost in the event of heavy losses.

As long as they are careful not to be reckless, Italian mercenaries with slightly lower combat effectiveness can also sweep through the indigenous tribes. After all, the cost is low, more people can be recruited, and there is still an advantage when doing labor export business.

Just as Treos was making up his mind to work with Stephen, a letter interrupted all his illusions.

Not everyone wanted revolution and independence, and Treos did not want to change the status quo, even though he was also influenced by Italian nationalism.

It's okay to donate some money in normal times to preserve the traditional Italian culture, but it's impossible for him to go to the battlefield himself.

He would not even do anything to finance the revolutionary party. Treos was very shrewd, and he never made a deal that he was destined to not recover.

They are all nationalists, and their political ideas are often different, especially in the face of interests, which often determine ideas.

As a textile tycoon, it seems that without Austria, Treos can reduce many competitors and even dominate the Italian market.

But in fact, after leaving Austria, the raw materials could kill him.

It is easier said than done to import from overseas, but if he is really fully dependent on imports, once there is a turbulence in the international cotton market, he can be killed immediately.

Britain can become the hegemon of the cotton textile industry, not only because of the strong textile industry, but also because it has a strong Royal Navy as the backing and a vast colony as a market, which can protect its own interests.

After independence, Italy was not in a position to protect its interests. Treos was simply dissatisfied with the policy of the Viennese government and abolished the current national integration policy and the labor protection law.

These are completely different concepts from rebellion, and there are many people who are dissatisfied with the policies of the state, after all, no policy can satisfy everyone.

If you rebel because you are dissatisfied with one of the government's policies, will it not be a great chaos in the world? Whoever goes up can't satisfy everyone?

Thinking of the large number of mercenaries in the hands of Stephen and the others, Treos's face changed, and he immediately shouted: "Martin immediately prepare the car, I will go to the city government." ”

Regardless of whether the revolution succeeds or not, as long as the war is carried out, business will not be easy to do. In case of bad luck, it is not impossible to be patronized by the rebels and go bankrupt.

As the winner of the last shuffle, Treos didn't want to do it again. He is a capitalist but also an industrialist, not the kind of businessman who buys low and sells high, where the factory can't hide from the flames of war.

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In the western Hungarian province of Pec, several members of the Hungarian Independence Organization were nervously handing out letters according to the contact list.

For the sake of safety, everyone is showing their talents. Some hide the soles of shoes, some are sewn into the inside of clothes, and the nimble mind is simply replaced with a digital code, using the Bible as a carrier.

In the case of traitors betraying, these are in vain. Compared to Austrian Italy, Hungary was purged more thoroughly, and those who could escape were smart people.

The messenger of the letter is tragic, just bumping into the owner, and then being retained.

After reading the letter, Brooks greeted Mr. Stephen's family in his heart. In their early years, the two were like-minded friends, and they worked together for Hungarian independence.

But this is not the same as in the past, and Brooks, who is in his middle age, is no longer the simple idealist.

When he was able to escape, it was because he was lucky enough to fall ill and did not have time to participate in the rebellion.

After his illness, a rebellion had already taken place, and Brooks, who had revolutionary tendencies, was placed under house arrest while still loyal to the emperor.

Thanks to his father's spontaneous participation in the suppression of the rebellion, his suspicion was ruled out.

Time is the best weapon, and in the blink of an eye, his father died, and Brooks, who had lost his restraints, was once again mixed with the surviving nationalists.

At this time, everyone was no longer shouting the slogan of independence every day, but opposed the national division and the unification of the spoken and written language of the Vienna government.

Violent resistance is impossible, and the hard-boiled bones have seen God as early as the independence movement. Brooks is not stupid, he knows all too well the consequences of working against the government.

Because of his personal friends, Brooks still maintains covert contact with some members of the Hungarian Independence Organization, but this does not include Stephen.

No way, who made Stephen a political prisoner in exile? There are quite a few people in the Hungarian Independence Organization, and many things have been done, and most of the members are not actually wanted.

Brooks is a smart guy, anyway, these people are in exile overseas, and they are not wanted, even if they are exposed, you can pretend not to know.

If there are more friends, it is easier to walk, just like this time when the Hungarian independence organization wants to do something, some friends suggest that he stay away.

Seeing the letter, Brooks was very suspicious that someone was trying to get him. There were so many contents on the letter that there was even time for the uprising.

Under normal circumstances, a person like him, who had not joined the Hungarian Independence Organization at all, could not be trusted. Aren't you afraid of him reporting it?

Brooks tentatively asked, "Mr. Dominic, why did we revolt on February 15th, we were completely unprepared?" ”

Dominic didn't think about it that much, and he didn't need to keep it a secret.

"Sir Brooks, a new wave of revolution in Europe has arrived, and this time we joined forces with other revolutionary groups to launch an uprising in January and February.

We postponed the date of the uprising to 15 February because of inadequate preparations. But don't worry, it was in Italy that first rebelled against Austria.

At present, we have recruited thousands of mercenaries, and with the cooperation of local revolutionary groups, this uprising will definitely succeed! ”

Listening to Dominic's words, Brooks's suspicions were half dispelled. It seemed that he was really a member of the Hungarian Independence Organization, and this sacred expression was the same as when he was younger.

Brooks continued, "Do they have anything to say to my old friends?" ”

Since it is implied that he should stay away, and that under normal circumstances, these friends have no reason to drag him into the water again, and this letter is obviously not simple.

Dominic thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Paul said that when I met you, I would take him to say hello." There is also a way for you to keep the ham in the wax moon and wait for him to come and eat.

Mr. Solam, how is your old place? He was very nostalgic for the period of the Revolution, but unfortunately the last time it failed, and this time it will not be. ”

Dominic didn't think there was anything about these words that he didn't understand, he just thought they were old friends reminiscing.

But it was different when it fell to Brooks' ears, "ham" was the code for retreat back then, and there was no doubt that it was telling him to run away.

The "period of the Great Revolution" was not a good memory for them, watching their comrades-in-arms fall one by one, and countless like-minded friends were liquidated.

Figuring out the situation, cold sweat broke out on Brooks' forehead.

Others did not know that the Hungarian Independence Organization had received funding from the Americans, but Brooks knew that many of their friends complained about the Americans' fingers.

Thinking of the current American Civil War, Brooks instantly figured out a lot of things.

This uprising must not be able to take part in it, or immediately pack up and run away, and then return when the matter has passed; Either go and report it immediately and take yourself out.

Dominic asked suspiciously, "Sir Brooks, what's wrong with you?" ”

Looking at the innocent Dominic, Brooks felt a little unbearable, hesitated for a moment and said, "I'm fine." The situation in Hungary is very complicated, and Dominic you should complete the mission as soon as possible and leave, and take a ship to Russia to take refuge from the limelight. ”

Dominic was shocked and asked in surprise, "Why?" ”

Brooks shook his head and said, "The police in the Page area have a very sharp nose, the contact list is on you, and if an accident happens, the results of the organization's business here will be ruined." ”

Dominic said with a firm face, "Don't worry, Mr. Brooks." I didn't carry the list with me, and even if something happened, the enemy wouldn't have anything to gain. ”

Brooks did not continue to persuade him, although he did not know what the purpose of the Hungarian Independence Organization was this time, but he knew very well that these people sent out were outcasts.

persuasion, but Brooks fears that Dominic will be arrested and will confess about his connection to the Hungarian Independence Organization.

But after thinking about it, Brooks pondered that even if Dominic escaped, these things would not be kept secret.

In normal times, this kind of connection between friends is nothing, and it does not condemn him. But when the big change happens, it's different, and the title will be put in.

There are only two paths left for Brooks, either run away and go into exile; Either report it to the government, and the past can be written off.

After hesitating for a while, Brooks decided to be a traitor, after all, this time the incident was too weird and full of fog.

"Dominic, I'm not doubting your loyalty, it's just that we should be vigilant and not make unnecessary sacrifices.

If you'd like to help, you can send me a few letters. Now is a critical moment, it is not suitable for me to meet with them, and I am not at ease to let my subordinates send me. ”

There is no doubt that Brooks is ready to borrow a knife to kill.

There are always a few enemies who come out to mingle, and Brooks is no exception. Take the opportunity to involve them and kick away a few roadblocks, and he doesn't have any pressure.

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