While the Coalition was secretly formed, the American Civil War continued. If they knew that whoever won would face the suppression of the four major powers, and they did not know that the north and the south did not have such a high level of interest.

Of course, this is just a thought. The war has reached such a point that both the North and the South have no choice but to continue fighting.

Thinking about it from another angle, there are four major powers in the background, even if they lose, they don't have to lose their pants, and it is estimated that the mentality will be peaceful.

At the beginning of the war, all countries supported the Southern government. When the southern government gained the upper hand, in the blink of an eye, everyone sold arms to the northern government.

It is precisely because everyone plays a balance between the north and the south that this civil war has been able to fight until now. Otherwise, if the four countries had done their best to support one side, it is estimated that the winner would have been decided in the first year.

Patchwork together, Britain, France, Austria and Spain have gathered hundreds of warships and 260,000 army forces, and if they had not prepared in advance, no one would have believed them.

This is only a mobile force that can be used, and it is not the entire strength of the four countries in the Americas.

If you really work hard, not to mention Britain, France, and Spain, which have been operating for many years, even Austria, which has just established itself in the Americas, can raise more than 100,000 soldiers.

The colonies were all soldiers, which was the reason why the major colonial empires of Europe were able to grow and develop. Otherwise, just relying on government troops to defend the colony, the British would not have to cry to death?

How can the Standing Army, which has a standing army of more than 100,000, defend more than 30 million square kilometers of land?

Including this time, the British sent 80,000 troops, most of which came from the Canadian colonies, and the cost of transferring troops from within the country was too high.

Vienna, after receiving the news of the intervention in the establishment of the coalition forces, Franz canceled the plan to transfer troops from Africa and the South Seas.

The strength of the intervening coalition is enough to subvert the balance of power between the two sides. After all, no matter who wins or loses, it is impossible to kill the other party in a short time.

The losers have four countries cheering up, and they won't admit defeat if they say anything!

Historically, the rapid failure of the southern government in the later period was mainly due to the fact that the long-awaited intervention did not take place, and everyone could not see any hope of victory, so they surrendered to the northern government.

The fact that none of the top levels of the Southern government was liquidated after the war proves their role in the later stages of the civil war.

Don't look at the civil war for several years, and think that the elite divisions of the north and the south are very good.

In fact, this elite is all relative, and it is indeed a great improvement from before the outbreak of the civil war. But in the eyes of the whole world, the US military is still not enough.

There is no way, the losses in the war are too great, and the soldiers are all changed one by one. There is a shortage of officers at the grassroots level, and the rate of loss is fast, so there is no time to train them.

Officers at the grassroots level are not qualified, and the number of recruits is too high, and this is a common problem faced by both the North and the South. Originally, at the beginning of the war, the superiority of the combat effectiveness of the southern government army was gradually leveled in the war.

By now, it doesn't matter who wins or loses on both the North and the South. In short, none of them will be winners.

Franz thought for a moment and said: "Send a message to Governor Hummel as quickly as possible, and order him to speed up the organization of immigration from the United States, and it will be difficult to do it when the war is over." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Colonial Minister Josip Jelačić replied

It is not only Austria that is digging into the corners of the United States, but Britain, France and Spain are also fooling immigrants in the United States, but the intensity is not so great.

Before the introduction of the Homestead Act, Austria was almost unstoppable in swindling immigrants. At that time, the main reasons restricting the pace of migration were the lack of ships and the time required for resettlement.

In this era, the Americas were vast and sparsely populated, and the colonies of various countries lacked immigrants, and the colonial empires with strong learning ability followed suit.

After Lincoln enacted the Homestead Act, many people hesitated. If you can get land by staying in the United States, why go out and take risks?

Even if you have to serve in the military, you can be replaced? Many labor export companies have the business of serving as soldiers, and they only need to pay 200 dollars to avoid going to war.

The civil war has been going on until now, and there are more than half a million black soldiers on the battlefield, and both the North and the South have organized a large number of black troops.

Of course, the poor who have no money are still the main force of immigrants. Not only could they not afford to hire people for military service, but they also had no money to reclaim land.

After all, farming also requires costs, and you can't buy seeds without money, and Austria also provides interest-free loan services.

If anyone counts, it will be found that from 1864 onwards, the situation of paying people to replace the service is becoming more and more serious. In some states, black soldiers have outnumbered white soldiers in newly recruited soldiers.

If, in a particular battle, you find that both sides are mostly black soldiers, don't panic, it's just normal operation.

It is not for nothing that state governments organize black soldiers in large numbers. The biggest advantage is that you can sign an employment contract with a labor company, so you don't have to worry about conscription, and you don't have to worry about heavy casualties and family troubles.

Everyone is elected by the people, and in the face of brutal casualties, the people are not willing to serve, and they cannot force the people to serve unless they do not want votes.

As a good governor and a good legislator who serves the people, it is okay to turn a blind eye, there is really not enough people, and the state government can also hire people from labor companies.

Neither the federal nor the federal government has limited authority. The states are willing to gather enough numbers to give face to the central government, and they still want to pick and choose, believe it or not, non-violence and non-cooperation?

Specifically, at the height of the American Civil War, the prisons in the states were empty. In order to make up enough numbers, the bureaucrats also fought hard enough.

Foreign Secretary Wesenberg said: "Your Majesty, according to the information we have received, all European countries have plans to colonize the African continent, and Napoleon III is also preparing to convene an international conference to divide the African continent. ”

The partition of the African continent has been brought forward in advance, which is not good news for Austria. Prior to this, there were only two Fa Austrian companies focusing on the African continent.

Coupled with the fact that the French were colonizing along North Africa and separated by deserts, the conflict between France and Austria on the African continent was not large.

If an international conference had been held and all the countries of the world had been attracted to it, it would have been impossible for Austria to make a fortune in such a silence.

Franz asked suspiciously: "Do you know the purpose of the French?" ”

Because of history, the African continent has always had the reputation of "poisonous insect continent", and European countries do not pay attention to the African continent, and many people regard it as a wild place.

Franz was also reluctant to colonize Africa if there was a better option. It's a pity that the world has been carved up, and only the last continent remains.

At present, France and Austria have invested the most on the African continent and have obtained the greatest benefits.

It is clearly not in the interests of the French to convene an international conference now, to pierce this layer of window paper, and to draw all the countries of Europe to the African continent.

No one wants to see an increase in the number of people who share the pie, and if France and Austria tacitly join forces to eliminate competitors, it is not impossible to divide the continent in both ways.

"It's not certain yet, and the Foreign Office speculates that it may have something to do with the Italian problem," Wesenberg analyzed.

After the annexation of the Kingdom of Sardinia, the French had a hard time internationally, and all countries strengthened their defenses against them.

Now throwing out the African continent, it is likely that the Paris government wants to divert everyone's diplomatic attention and make everyone wary of them. ”

Napoleon III's annexation of a small kingdom of Sardinia caused international unease more than Franz's rebuilding of the HRE Empire.

I don't know if Napoleon III should be proud, or whether he should cry. Being stared at like this every day, it's not easy to do anything!

The anti-French alliance has always been a sharp blade hanging over their heads, and once they step on the line, this alliance that has long been dissolved may be revived at any time.

If nothing else, just look at the reactions of the neighbors.

Spain has deployed 100,000 troops on the border between the two countries, which is six layers of their own strength.

Belgium deployed 30,000 troops against the French, almost 70 percent of their total domestic strength, as if they were mentally prepared for a French invasion.

Switzerland, as a neutral country, also has a large number of reservists on the border between the two countries, and even the Habsburgs are not so guarded against the feud.

The Kingdom of Prussia deployed 120,000 troops in the Rhineland, and about 150,000 militia reserves, more than the Russian-Austrian borders combined.

Austria deployed 100,000 troops in Lombardy and 50,000 troops in Württemberg, and the militia reserves of both kingdoms combined exceeded 500,000.

The Federal Empire of Germany had only the armies of the border states in the border areas of France, because the armies were all the governments of the states, and the federal government did not have the right to mobilize.

However, they had already signed joint defense treaties with Austria, Belgium, Prussia, and Spain, and if the French invaded, they would join forces to beat him.

It is said that the Swiss were ready to join the Joint Defense Treaty, but they were afraid that they would lose their status as a neutral country if they joined it, so they did not take action.

Looking at this situation, you can see how sad life is for the French. The neighbors are guarding them like robbers, is it far from the anti-French alliance?

All of the above are the after-effects of the French annexation of the Kingdom of Sardinia, and the surrounding countries have directly formed an iron wall, cutting off the possibility of their continued expansion.

As for the black hand that dominated the establishment of this alliance, there is no doubt that it is the British, of course, how can it not be done as a European-stirring stick?

Originally, Franz was not ready to join, and with Austria's strength, even if it did not cooperate with other countries for defense, he was not afraid of the French.

Later, it was considered that Napoleon III might have a cerebral convulsion, and in case of a sudden fight, it would be better to have a few more allies to share the pressure.

The British not only made a joint defense treaty against the French, but even Austria enjoyed the same treatment, except that Prussia and the Federal Reich of Germany were only the signatories.

Tandem allows European countries to jointly defend, which is John Bull's means to restrain the expansion of France, Austria and Russia.

It's just that because of the existence of the Russian-Austrian alliance, the two countries have directly been freed from this restriction, and the French have enjoyed this supreme treatment targeted by their neighbors.

It is not easy to break up this alliance, everyone is just a joint defense, and there is no offensive plan. If you take bold action, it is likely to irritate everyone's sensitive nerves and cause immeasurable consequences.

Franz asked uncertainly: "Do you mean that the French are ready to use the interests of the African continent to provoke contradictions between countries, so as to break the encirclement against them?" ”

Foreign Secretary Wesenberg replied: "No, I think the French are just sending a signal to us.

The interests on the continent are so great that I don't think the French will be willing to throw them out easily.

Moreover, there are not many countries that have the strength to carve up Africa among the States parties to the common defense. Even if there is a conflict of interest in the colony, it is not worth mentioning in the face of homeland security.

This coalition network of defense looks very powerful, but in fact if we withdraw, the rest of the countries will not be able to threaten the French, even if they unite.

Rather than making great efforts to deal with the surrounding countries, it would be easier to just let us withdraw, which the French could not have seen.

Now that they have released this signal, it is very likely that they will lead us to take the initiative to come to the door and discuss this series of problems. ”

This was a conspiracy, and the French were betting that the Vienna government would not be able to give up the interests of the European continent.

Despite the rapid expansion of Austria on the African continent, it still occupies only a small part of the continent, and its actual control area is less than one-fifth of the continent.

It's a lot like the style of Napoleon III. All the way to the present, Napoleon III has not been less gambling.

This kind of sure-fire gamble is nothing at all, and Austria really cannot afford to give up the interests of the African continent. It doesn't take much, as long as there are five more years, Franz can complete the strategic layout of the African continent.

"Then the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will first contact the French, as long as the interests are suitable, there is nothing that cannot be discussed."

Franz said calmly that he is not a person who cannot afford to lose. Moreover, Austria is not a loser yet, as long as the desired benefits are in hand, the process does not matter.

It is also a good choice for France and Austria to join forces to carve up the African continent. As for the mutual defense treaty, whether that thing can work or not, we still have to speak with interests, and it will be canceled when the time comes.