In 1859 the British occupied Queensland, and the whole of Australia fell under British colonial rule.

Watching the British occupy the Gold Coast, Franz could only sigh with admiration. For Austria, Australia was too far away to compete.

The only people in the world who had the strength to compete with the British for Australia were the French, and it was clear that Napoleon III had no interest in exile on the mainland.

The French were not idle, and continued to intensify their infiltration into the Kingdom of Sardinia, and most of the border with France was already under the control of the French army.

The number of peacekeepers was limited, and the promised troops were not fulfilled in time, and they only took control of the Turin area.

For the infiltration of the French, except for the British with a group of younger brothers appealing, the Russians, who were beyond the reach of the whip, became the masses of melon-eating people, and the Austrians were busy catching the murderers and turned a blind eye to the actions of the French army.

The London government was furious, but unfortunately it was still busy suppressing the Indian rebellion, and there was no way to devote more energy to interfering.

The French government is pro-British, and that is based on the premise that there is no conflict of interest. The Kingdom of Sardinia is a piece of fat, and there is not much risk.

The opportunity to expand on the continent was too rare to be missed, and Napoleon III would not have been able to do so again in his lifetime.

As for the issue of offending the British, isn't the century-old feud between Britain and France a joke, are you afraid of adding another one?

Now they are just encroaching, and they have not swallowed the kingdom of Sardinia in one gulp, even if it is to save face for the British.

At the same time as the expansion of Europe, the French also stepped up their expansion on the African continent, such as invading Morocco, Alginia, Tunisia and other regions.

At the end of 1859, Spain, unwilling to decline, sent 50,000 troops to invade Morocco, captured Tuan and approached Tangier, and the two countries signed the "Treaty of Tetouan" under the mediation of the British.

In contrast, Austria behaved quite peacefully this year, and of course the colonies still expanded somewhat, but they were all advancing normally, and no major military operations were carried out.

The biggest move is probably the frenzied sending immigrants to the Americas.

It is worth mentioning that during this year, Franz held three state funerals, two of which were of the highest standard.

First Marshal Radetzky died, then Metternich hung again, and then Marshal Julius followed him to God.

Marshal Radesky said that he was highly respected, and no one objected to holding a state funeral for him.

Metternich was a stain on his political career because of the Vienna rebellion of 1848, and he offended many people during his years in power.

When he was alive, these people didn't dare to make a fuss, and after he died, many people jumped out. found a bunch of reasons to think that he was not worthy of the highest level of state funeral.

Undoubtedly, this little turmoil did not affect Franz's decision, and it strongly suppressed the opposition.

No matter how much the government propagated it, the reputation of Marshal Julius as a butcher could not be washed away, and when the rebellion was suppressed, the rebels were exterminated, and more people were offended.

After the announcement of the state funeral, there were also demonstrations and protests. There is no doubt that these people got the concept wrong and ended up in prison for introspection.

Give Marshal Julius a high-standard treatment, which Franz did for everyone to see. The purpose is to tell everyone that as long as they do things for him, even if they are notorious, he, the emperor, will protect them.

In this context, the fools who jump out to do things are naturally unlucky.

Illegally colluding, assembling crowds to make trouble, disrupting public order, and endangering public safety......

This series of charges adds up to enough to introspect in prison for more than ten years. This is similar to indefinite, and more than 90 percent of the people in the current conditions will not survive more than ten years in prison.

Those who join in the fun will also be criticized and educated, fined, and sentenced if the circumstances are serious.

Those who accept money and financial benefits to participate in demonstrations face hefty fines and more than a year in prison.

That's right, the parade is also a trade of interests. In many parades, because they don't attract enough people, the organizers hire ordinary people to participate.

For this kind of behavior, Franz is to crack down.

It is directly stipulated in the law that a fine of 1,000 times the amount of illegal profits shall be imposed, and depending on the severity of the circumstances, a labor reform of more than one year shall be imposed.

The organization or individual who pays for the employment is multiplied by ten on this basis.

In order to crack down on the political manipulation of corporations, Franz also broke his heart, and targeted laws were often added.

Now is the period of the Strike Hard Campaign, and criminals who are not serious will basically be exiled. Repeat offenders who have been in action for more than three years are all to serve their sentences in the road construction army.

During the strike hard period, the punishment was so severe. Catching up can only count you unlucky, who told you to do something at this time?

Although the constitution has not yet been released, it is already known that organizations and people with any criminal record are denied political participation.

When it came to attacking the enemy, Franz was not at all soft. In this great era of rapid change, if strict order is not established, Franz is very skeptical that Austria will be able to withstand the onslaught.

……

The maid Jenny said softly: "Your Majesty, the arsenal has sent another machine gun sample, please take a look." ”

Franz said calmly: "Okay, arrange to test the gun tomorrow." ”

Machine guns have long appeared, and in 1851 the Belgian engineer Gatlin designed the world's first machine gun, but unfortunately the actual combat value of this machine gun was too low.

The advent of the Gatling gun immediately attracted the attention of Franz, who ordered the arsenal to develop and improve it.

It has been updated for four or five generations. The designers brainstormed and came up with more than 30 machine guns of different shapes.

However, with so many machine guns, none of them were able to satisfy Franz. It's not that he's demanding, it's just that these guns are too pitiful.

How to use a machine gun that jams when it moves? A machine gun weighing 1.5 tons, who can handle it? Who can use the machine gun that costs tens of thousands of Aegis?

In short, Franz imagined that the price of goods could not be achieved. These machine guns were barely used to defend the stronghold, because there were not enough corners, and they could only be fixed in one direction.

This is the case with the research and development of new technologies, there is no reference material, and it is all about groping forward. The Maxim machine gun that Franz wanted, at the moment there is not even a shadow in sight.

The Gatling gun was almost transformed, and it was tested in combat in the African colonies, barely meeting the requirements of actual combat.

It is not equipped in the army, the main reason is that the armies of various countries are not equipped with machine guns, and now it is a time of peace and there is no hurry.

Franz also wanted to wait and see if there were any machine guns with better performance. You must know that the lightest machine gun now has hundreds of pounds, and it has to be pulled by a car.

The cost of replacing the armed forces is very high, and many countries have backward weapons and equipment, not because the government bureaucrats do not know about it, but because they simply cannot afford to replace it.

In this era, the replacement of weapons and equipment is very fast, and the new weapons that have just been replaced have fallen behind in a few years.

If you're unlucky, you've just finished changing your outfit and you're back with more advanced equipment.

And what to do?

If you don't change your clothes, you will fall behind, and if you change your clothes again, the finances will not be able to stand it.

Besides, even if it is a change of outfit, who can guarantee that more advanced weapons will not appear?

In this case, everyone's judgment will be tested.