"Killing chickens and making an example of monkeys" is not so easy to operate, and the chicken that will be killed first will not agree. If the butcher is not skilled enough, the chicken may fly.

No one is stupid if they play politics. Everyone is mixed in a circle, who doesn't have a few shadows?

The news of the arrival of the Austrian delegation was no secret at all, and since the Viennese government wanted to annex the Transvaal and the Orange Free State, it was normal for them to be co-opted by these powerful factions.

Don't think that if they are politically anti-Austrian, they really have a deep hatred for Austria and are going to fight to the end.

Except for a few secondary and second teenagers, the old fritters are only anti-Olympics for political needs. Joining Austrian Africa can benefit some people, and naturally some people's interests will suffer, and it is impossible to satisfy the interests of everyone.

Naturally, these losers will oppose the merger. Children who can cry have milk to eat, both Chinese and Western are universal, how can you get benefits without crying or making trouble?

In order to gain more benefits, the anti-Austrian faction was born. There are inextricable links between pro-Austrians and anti-Austrians, even for the sake of betting on both sides.

Not everyone could have predicted that Austria would expand so quickly. Before they could react, Austria was already on its doorstep to discuss the issue of integration.

If you want to turn around immediately, it must be too late, and the anti-Austrians also have a backstage, such as secretly hooking up with the British and the Portuguese.

The tragedy is that Austria is now powerful on the African continent, the Portuguese do not dare to make a mistake at all, and the British are also not strong enough to suppress Austria.

The general trend cannot be reversed by individuals, and many people are ready to change jobs and wait for the Vienna government to bid.

The plan did not change quickly, and Viscount Fikni, who led the operation, did not play according to the routine at all, and after winning over the pro-Austrian faction, he stopped acting.

Even the most of them who couldn't hold their breath were turned away, and Viscount Fikney had no intention of accepting them at all.

At this time, the situation in the Transvaal and the Orange Free State also changed, and the pro-Austrian faction suddenly launched a political attack on them.

Smart people know that a storm is coming, and as the existence of the wrong team this time, danger is looming over them. The pro-Austrian faction is not monolithic, and it is normal for a few anti-Austrian elements to lurk among them, and the news has leaked.

Looking at the information in his hand, William, one of the anti-Austrian political leaders, was furious. Didn't you just shout a few slogans, as for shouting and shouting and killing?

Although they were "anti-Austrian," in fact they had always stayed on propaganda, and no one dared to really provoke Austria in their work.

Weak countries have no diplomacy, and this universal international law is also common in South Africa. "Anti-Austrian" is almost the same as lip service, if it is really against Austria, it is they who are unlucky in the end.

This time it was different, it was not that they were going to fight against Austria, but that Austria was going to borrow their heads to stand up.

William is now in a dilemma, it is too late to jump back into the past, it will take time to change his political position, and it is obvious that the enemy will not give him this time.

The Austrians want to kill people, and those who throw themselves into the arms of Austria need to take their heads as a vote. At the critical juncture, William had to think about the way back.

At this time he remembered the British, who had contacted him not long ago, but the situation was far less bad than it was now, and William was reluctant to take any chances.

After hesitating for a moment, William decided to try again: "Raul, immediately inform Skoman, Field, Lanx, and Taryn that we will have a banquet tonight. ”

The Transvaal Republic is not large, it is a new country, the upper circle is even smaller, and the struggle for power is far less intense than the outside world thinks.

Despite their political differences, William and these pro-Austrian leaders were also talkative. Now that he wants to get out of the way, he needs the help of these people.

If he can get out of the way, William doesn't mind giving up some of his interests as the price of being on the wrong side.

The servant Raul replied, "Yes, Mr. William!" ”

While tempting, William was also preparing for the worst, and after Raul left, he sent someone to secretly contact the British.

As a world power, the Vienna government has to be embarrassed, and even if it wants to kill people and establish authority, it is impossible to do it directly.

A high-sounding crime is indispensable, and the anti-Austrian faction led by Wilhelm is not without strength, even if there are high-level government officials who defect to Austria, it will take time to collect incriminating evidence.

This creates an opportunity for the anti-Austrians, and in the face of life-and-death crises, people are often the ones who have the most potential to explode.

Fikney watched the infighting between the Transvaal and the Orange Free State, and he didn't care if the anti-Austrians would take the risk.

As Austria's earliest colonist, Viscount Fickney was not afraid of war, even if the anti-Austrians and the British colluded to overthrow the rule of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State.

The African continent was not peaceful in those years, and Fikni's appointment as Austria's representative was not unprepared.

In recent times, a large number of Austrian caravans have entered the Transvaal and the Orange Free State, not all of them to do business.

If anyone pays attention, they will find that the caravan members are all murderous, the goods escorted are not ordinary goods, and some of the sealed boxes are full of cannons.

Some of these people were troops stationed in Austrian Central and South Africa, and more were aristocratic private troops. A mine owner like Viscount Fickney started his business, and if he didn't have a few hundred private troops, would he be embarrassed to go out and meet people?

Everyone is well-informed, and the nobles who are far away can't reach it, but the nearby nobles are different, how can you not come to join in the fun with this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?

If it is resolved peacefully, it will be regarded as an armed exercise. If the situation gets out of control and needs to be resolved by force, it is a military merit sent to the door.

A lot of people are looking forward to the British coming over and giving them a record. It's not that they're arrogant, but they really have strength.

Most of Austria's African colonies were fought by these aristocratic private armies. In the African bush, the combat effectiveness of these armies is definitely the best of this era.

If the government army alone, even if all the Austrian troops were sent, there would be no way to control a small half of the African continent in a short time.

On the vast and sparsely populated African continent, Austria had no way to set up administrative institutions everywhere, and the feudal aristocracy was the cheapest way to rule.

Anyway, as long as the big nobles are suppressed, this kind of small and medium-sized nobles with hundreds of private armies don't need to be afraid at all.

In addition to these armies, there were also a large number of German immigrants in the area, and in the event of war, the nobles could recruit young men on the spot.

With a few thousand veterans as the backbone, plus a group of young and strong, it is possible to quickly organize an army of tens of thousands of people. When the time comes, who will fight whom, it is not necessarily.

Franz's abandonment of his plan to occupy LinkedIn South Africa does not mean that the colonial aristocracy has also given up, many of whom are coveted by Cape Town.

The emperor did not allow the war, and everyone could not afford to provoke the war, so naturally they could not take the initiative to attack, but this did not mean that they could not induce the British to attack.

If the British had invaded on their own initiative, then the responsibility for the war would not have fallen with them. Fighting for the interests of the Empire, Franz only rewarded them.

Viscount Fickney was one of the hawkish aristocrats, advocating the expulsion of all European countries and allowing Austria to dominate the entire African continent.

Regardless of whether it can be achieved or not, it is always good to have a goal. Austria's strength on the African continent gave them ambitions.

Purely in terms of military power on the African continent, Austria has surpassed the countries combined. Of course, this does not mean that Austria has an absolute advantage over other countries, and in some parts Austria is also at a disadvantage.

In South Africa, for example, Austria has nothing to fear against either country in Britain and Portugal. If the British and Portugal joined forces, then the situation changed.

Many people have the sadness of the rabbit and the fox, and once Austria launches an attack on the host colony, it is very likely that the countries will put aside their contradictions and unite.

The First World War in the original time and space is a classic case. After the rise of the German Second Empire, it did not do a good job in diplomacy, and its aggressive style of action turned the contradictory Britain, France, and Russia into allies.

Although Franz suppressed the expansionism at home, he could not stop his subordinates from deliberately digging holes to induce the British to attack.

This can be regarded as a copy of fishing law enforcement, if the power is exposed in the open, the British will definitely not dare to send it to the door.

Now it was different, whether it was the Austrian aristocracy, the ill-intentioned little Pretorius, or the anti-Austrians, they all needed the British to attack.

These people are deliberately covering up, and it is even more unlikely that the pro-Austrian people will run to report to the British. Moreover, many people only perceive that something is wrong, but they do not know that this is a trap prepared for the British.

The idea of "Anglo-Austrian war" is something that many people dare not think of. Viscount Fickney was not prepared to provoke a full-scale war between the two countries, they were still self-aware, and knew very well that their own navy was really no match for the Royal Navy.

From the very beginning, they did not hang the banner of Austria, and the main forces of the battle were all noble private troops, with the vests of the Boer Republic and the British PK.

Even if the matter is exposed, it is a war between the noble lord and the British, and it does not mean that the country to which it belongs will also go to war with the British, which is very Shinra.

When the emperor and the French went to war, the nobles of the HRE Empire could make the government neutral, and now that the noble lords and the British are at war, the imperial government can naturally be neutral.

The war was won, and the Boer Republic occupied LinkedIn South Africa, and then created a reason for the empire to annex the Boer Republic and inherit this part of the legacy.

Without tearing their faces, the British are at most protesting or waiting for an opportunity to retaliate, and the situation is still under control.

It doesn't matter if you lose the war, it's the Transvaal and the Orange Free State that lost, so what does it have to do with Austria?

It's a big deal that the Vienna government came forward to mediate the conflict, and the British accepted it, but if they refused, a large group of nobles and private troops came over with their own dry food and continued to fight with the British.

Of course, these military exploits Franz must be posthumously recognized, and the awards that should be given must not be less, and the losses of the nobles will eventually be made up for by the Vienna government.

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The Governor of Cape Town, Delphi, was now very depressed, and as soon as the London government announced the cancellation of the operation, the Boers came to the door to cooperate.

As an aspiring governor, Delphi didn't want to be a salted fish, he also wanted to make a brilliant feat and enter the center of power in London.

"What do the Portuguese say, are they interested in the Transvaal?"

Governor Delphi asked with concern. At present, Austria has not yet completed the annexation of the Boer Republic, and everyone is still relying on their own means.

In order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, he is also ready to unite with the Portuguese to preemptively move and take the lead in the Republic of Guapiel, creating an established fact.

Marco, who was in charge of external affairs, waved his hand and said in a helpless tone: "Unfortunately, Your Excellency the Governor.

The Portuguese have explicitly rejected us, probably in connection with the recent situation in their country, where the Portuguese government has ordered the colonies not to stir up trouble on their own. ”

During this period, the situation in Portugal had already begun to be unstable. The power of liberals and republicans is growing, and King Louis is about to lose his grip.

There was a mess inside, so naturally I didn't dare to make extraneous branches. In case of failure, it will be another political storm.

The Boer Republic seemed easy to deal with, but just thinking about the Austrians behind the scenes, the Portuguese colonial government in Mozambique lost interest.

This answer was very dissatisfying to the Governor of Delphi. Originally, he wanted to share the benefits of the Portuguese and win them together to curb the expansion of the Austrians.

Now there is no need, since the Portuguese did not dare to go up, he did it himself. The government in London simply canceled the operation against Austria, but did not say that the Boer Republic could not fight either.

These two little beans didn't put it in his heart at all. In the last two years, the Boers have been on Austria, and their armaments have been abandoned.

"Swords and guns are put into storage, and horses are put in Nanshan" is not enough, but the military training of the whole people has indeed not been carried out much, and the largest armed force in the Boer Republic is a group of police.

The standing army is not a small country with a population of more than 100,000 or 200,000 that can afford to raise it, and it will temporarily recruit young and strong people during wartime.

The governor of Delphi frowned, and said dissatisfiedly: "Forget it, since the Portuguese don't know how to lift, let them regret it in the future!"

Now we'll do it ourselves. Austria had no more than 1,000 troops stationed in Central and South Africa, and even if it were to be recruited temporarily, it would be 3,500 at most.

Even if the Austrians wanted to intervene, they would have to wait for reinforcements from their Congo region to arrive, and there was no sign of the Austrian garrison being mobilized everywhere.

It would be at least two months before the Austrians were able to gather enough troops to intervene from the time we took action.

Two months was enough time for us to defeat the Boers. In the event of an accident, most of us will immediately stop and join the Austrians in the Republic of Guabal. ”

It looks imposing, but in fact, the Governor of Delphi is still a little apprehensive. The failed expedition a few years ago was still in the back of his mind.

Major General Friedman, the colony garrison, immediately assured: "Your Excellency, rest assured, we have 100% certainty that we will be able to defeat this group of lost dogs. ”

The Boers had been expelled from Cape Town by the British to the Transvaal and Orange Free States, and they were naturally confident against their defeated general, Major General Friedman.

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