During the London Peace Conference, the British did not stop their global strategic layout. In order to strengthen its control over North America, the British Parliament approved a bill to establish a Canadian Dominion in May.

This sparked protests from the U.S. federal government, which were naturally ignored as a measure against them.

After the end of the American Civil War, the capitalists' demand for the market further expanded, and because of the antagonism between the North and the South, the southern market said goodbye to them.

Mexico became the sphere of influence of Britain, France, and Spain, and there was no room for them to intervene; The Central American region was considered a reserve by Austria; The islands of the Caribbean are also home to great powers.

America's America turned into a joke, the European powers made a comeback, and the divided northern governments simply could not confront it.

In order to change the situation, both U.S. governments are at rest. The Confederate government was okay, they exported industrial raw materials, and they couldn't compete with the Great Powers.

The Federal Government of the North, in order to break the situation, supported the Revolutionary Party in Mexico and the Indian tribes in Central America.

And that's not all, as the number of Irish immigrants increased, anti-British became an important political force in the federal government, and in 1866 Irish parliamentarians introduced a bill to annex Canada.

There is no doubt that this kind of death-defying motion naturally did not pass. However, this situation still irritated the British, and the London government decided to strengthen its presence in the Americas.

The establishment of a Dominion of Canada is one of the means. The London government is ready to loosen its repression on the Canadian region and let them develop in order to increase its voice in North America.

It was not only the British who took action, in fact the French had already sent more troops to Mexico. Franz's advice to Massimiliano heeded a few points, and Mexico's debt increased by one-third compared to the same period in history.

As the largest creditor, France was naturally kidnapped. The more money is invested, the more reluctant the Paris government is to let go.

Mexico is not unable to repay the loan, as long as the rebellion is suppressed, the Silver Empire will soon be able to get out of the crisis.

The Anglo-French approach also affected Austria, and the Vienna government was very annoyed with the Americans who were about to move.

Looking at the information provided by the Governor General of Central America, Count Humerola, Franz felt the need to teach the Americans a lesson and let them know that the sky is high and the earth is thick.

Franz asked, "How much investment do Americans have in Central America?" ”

The Colonial Chancellor, Josip Jelačić, replied: "About three million Aegis. ”

Josip Jelačić knows all these basic information. If it weren't for the Civil War, Central America would have been the preserve of the Americans.

More than a decade ago, the Americans were infiltrating the Central American region. It was not until the outbreak of the Civil War and the occupation of the region by Austria that the actions of the Americans fell silent.

Franz said casually: "Then keep an eye on them, and confiscate them as long as they find a problem." ”

The Austrian colonies did not welcome foreign investment and promoted the economic development of the colonies, which unfortunately was not what the Vienna government wanted.

Stability overrides everything, and Franz would rather develop slowly in his hands than let outside forces intervene.

On the surface, foreign capital drove the economic development of the colonies, but in this era, overseas investment was the vanguard of colonial expansion.

Importing all kinds of messy ideas is also one of the means by which countries stab each other. If we had not been vigilant, the economy would have not yet developed, and the colonial rebellion would have broken out first.

In the late 19th century, all large-scale colonial rebellions were manipulated by international powers. This is also the main reason why countries closed the doors of colonial markets.

The Americas were too far away from Vienna to inevitably lose control of the colonies. Let the Americans see the opportunity, so they come over to do things.

Making excuses to confiscate these American investments is a warning to the federal government. Of course, it will not be so simple, Austria is only a leading role, and other countries need to follow suit.

Before the American Civil War, their capital had penetrated much of North America. For example: Mexico, Cuba, etc.

When the United States is strong, countries are afraid of their strength, and naturally no one will touch these investments. Now the situation has changed, and the divided federal government has no strength to protect these overseas investments.

If they had kept to themselves, they might not have taken drastic action. But how can capital settle down?

There is not enough market, and the internal economic circulation market is not large enough, and if the capitalists want to survive, they will definitely have to do something.

According to the information in his hands, Franz can be sure that the internal struggle of the American Federation is very fierce, and the expansion of power is also a last resort.

Unless there are major changes in Europe, they have no possibility of developing under the pressure of various countries.

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

This is just a small episode, and Franz's focus is still on the African continent. Since the Vienna government passed the colonial indigenization bill, European countries have taken the African continent a notch.

Among them, Britain and France reacted most violently. The French responded immediately, Napoleon III prepared to follow suit, and the Paris government drew up a plan for the provinces of North Africa to incorporate the region into its own territory.

However, due to the priority of the European strategy and the lack of immigration, this plan is still on paper and has not had time to be fully implemented.

The reaction of the British was much more violent, and it was impossible to follow the trend. Colonial localization is not suitable for maritime countries, and even if it is reluctantly implemented, Africa will not be chosen!

If you open the map, you can see that the influence of France and Austria on the African continent is already very strong. In order to curb the expansion of the two countries, the London government is ready to preemptively control Ethiopia and Somalia, linking East Africa and South Africa.

Compared to the original plane, the British's African plan was much more convergent. It only occupies the southeast and southeast corners, and does not cross Egypt.

Ethiopia and Somalia are the last link in Austria's Africa strategy, and once the plan is completed, most of the African continent will be Austrian territory.

The British, of course, could not sit idly by, and besides, they had long set their sights on Ethiopia. Already after the occupation of Aden in 1839, they infiltrated here.

A number of feudal lords have already hooked up with the British, and the British consul Fernie Cameron recently cancelled arms supplies to Ethiopia after his visit to the Turkish Sultan.

At this time, Theodore II, the monarch of Ethiopia, did a stupid thing and directly detained the English consul.

There is no doubt that Ethiopia handed the excuse to the British on its own. If they don't let them understand the iron fist of the empire, how can John Bull be embarrassed to mix in the world?

Franz was ready to intervene, but Austria had a bad reputation on the continent in recent years. There is nothing to eat, people are too late to hide, how can they get together?

This is something that cannot be helped, so many colonies in Austria are naturally not sent by phone bills, they are killed with a knife and a shot.

Having problems on the European continent, Franz would have thought twice. When it comes to the African continent, it is the other extreme, usually just ignore it and just go up and finish the job.

Diplomacy? Unfortunately, none of the colonial governments had this department. If you can solve the problem with bayonets and cannons, you will never use other means.

There were few problems on the continent that could not be solved with bayonets and artillery, and as a result Austria became friendless. If you offer arms assistance, people may not dare to ask for it.

Naturally, there is no need to change the way we act. All European countries have been like this all these years, no one cares about the colonies playing casually, and the shameless colonists still regard themselves as the disseminators of human civilization.

Franz asked: "It was only a matter of time before Britain invaded Ethiopia, what were the plans of the Colonial Ministry?" ”

The colonial minister, Josip Jelačić, replied: "Your Majesty, there is a huge gap in strength between the two sides, and there is no suspense in this war.

Our sphere of influence already borders on Ethiopia, an African country with a large territory that the British cannot swallow in one bite, and the Colonial Department plans to get a piece of the pie. ”

This share of the pie is probably more than just a piece of the pie. Even if he swallowed most of Ethiopia in one gulp, Franz would not have been surprised.

The British wanted to curb Austrian expansion on the continent because Austria was too strong in the region.

If left unchecked, sooner or later they will be kicked out. Anyone who knows the situation knows how unsatisfactory the colonial companies that Britain has developed on the continent have been doing well lately.

It's not that they don't work hard, it's that they really can't get by. It was not easy to establish a colonial stronghold, and it was about to be attacked by modern African armies.

The attackers were all indigenous to Africa, so naturally they had nothing to do with Austria. There is no evidence, and there is nothing the London government can do.

Sending troops to encircle and suppress is. How do you find the attackers in the middle of the continent?

In retaliation, the British also organized black troops, and both sides killed in the dark.

In the end, it was the British who couldn't hold it first, not because they were not good at fighting, but mainly because there were few British.

At its peak, thousands of soldiers were killed and wounded every year, and many British colonial companies went bankrupt because they could not afford to pay their pensions.

In this case, the British colonies on the African continent inevitably shrank. It wasn't until an agreement was reached between the two countries that things improved.

The British were good at learning from experience, and they soon discovered that they could only suffer if they went deep into the inland jungle areas. It is still safe to establish a stronghold in the coastal area, guarded by fortifications.

Now the expansion of the British is to build fortresses all the way, and if there are fortress fortifications, they are not afraid of the sneak attack of the black troops.

This was all a secret struggle, and it was impossible for the Austrian army to end up in person, and the two sides were at a stalemate.

Because of the cost, the British expanded on the continent at a curtailed rate, and in many cases were forced to abandon their spheres of influence. After all, Austria is not the only one who is responsible for the crime, and the French are not less likely to do this kind of thing.

There are many enemies, and many times after being attacked by sneak attacks, even the British can't figure out who did it. These are all conventional methods, and there is no discipline in the colonial competition.

This is also the reason why the British were in a hurry to occupy Ethiopia. As long as they control this place, they will have a large number of cannon fodder troops to fight the underground war with Austria.

Franz said with an unchanged face: "Secretly send people to sell arms to Ethiopia, so that they can resist fiercely." ”