Schönbrunn Palace, Franz, who is in a good mood, has been pleasing to everyone lately. The dust settled on the American Civil War, which meant that for the next fifty years, Austria would not have to worry about the threat from the United States.

This is long enough time for him to run the African continent. Although the natural conditions are not as good as those of the chosen country, it also has the foundation of a great power.

In contrast to this long-term plan, the European strategy has become a secondary strategy. Franz did not see himself as a protagonist who could unify the continent and rebuild the Roman Empire.

The Holy Roman Empire and the Roman Empire seem to be just two more words, but in fact they are very different.

Since the defeat of Napoleon the Great, the countries of Europe have abandoned the idea of unifying the European continent, and even the tsarist government of the head iron did not dare to think so.

Even if Europe could be united, Franz would not do it. It's a sinkhole, big enough to bury any empire. You can't just dig a pit and bury yourself for the sake of being cool.

Africa is not the best choice, but it is the best choice for Austria. Franz wouldn't mind stumbling to South America if he could.

The reason is very simple, South America has a superior natural environment, abundant resources and low development difficulty, no large country, and a vast and sparsely populated region.

Of the 17.84 million square kilometers of land, there are only a few more than 20 million people, most of whom are Indians.

If Spain can be revived, then South America is a godsend.

Most of the countries in South America were independent from the Spanish colonies, and it has only been a few decades, and the royalists have not disappeared, and they can fight back.

Knowing is knowing, Franz has no intention of saying it. The Spaniards were still too busy with infighting to think about it that much. When the infighting was over, Spain did not have the strength to return to South America.

Just because the Spaniards can't do it doesn't mean that other countries can't do it either.

Needless to say, the British have too many colonies, and if you want to manage them with care, North America is the best choice.

The Civil War was the best time for them to do it. With Canada as a base, seize the West Coast of the United States.

There is no doubt that the proud British are still immersed in the splendor of the Victorian era. There is no decent strategy other than the fear that the European balance will be upset.

What really scared Franz was the French, the France of Napoleon III's time, not the republic that ate the old book.

Many people may think that fooling France into South America is conducive to Austria's African strategy. In fact, quite the opposite, which means that Franz's plans for Africa will be exposed ahead of schedule.

The countries of Europe are not stupid and will certainly not watch a behemoth rise and remain indifferent. Once the hidden strategy is exposed, all European countries will have to pull their backs, and the plan will naturally not be implemented.

It is impossible to keep it secret forever, but the longer it drags on, the stronger Austria will be on the mainland. If the Austrian continent has a population of tens of millions, even if it is strategically exposed, countries will not be able to do anything.

Eliminating threats is important, but there is also a cost to consider. Historically, have the European countries not seen the rise of the United States?

But what if you see it? Before the crisis reaches everyone's core interests, who will be desperate to start a war?

War also has a cost, and the tsarist government is well aware of this. First the war in the Near East, then the Russo-Prussian war, a European hegemon was about to be dragged down.

Historically, the British did not intervene in the American Civil War, was it really a strategic mistake of the London government?

I'm afraid not really. After the failure to form an intervention coalition, many in the London government feared that they would be bogged down in war again.

This time and space, if it were not for Austria's contribution from it, it intervened in the American Civil War from the beginning, so that both sides lost both; and the use of the way of bundling interests, so that the British could not get off the ship, I am afraid that the London government will still hesitate when it comes to armed intervention.

No country's financial resources are unlimited. Franz could clearly feel that since the suppression of the Indian rebellion, the British colonization movement abroad had slowed down.

Or rather, after the end of the Near East War, the British colonial expansion slowed down. The French colonization of the African continent lagged behind Austria and was also clearly causally linked to the Near Eastern Wars.

Everyone's money is not blown by the wind, and the money in the British and French financial circles is not equal to the government's money.

Maybe they could raise more money in war years, but in peace years, government revenues are so much.

Money is spent in the war, and other places naturally have to cut expenses.

Overseas colonization is an industry that requires a large amount of capital investment, and it will inevitably be affected when the government cuts spending.

You can't afford to borrow endlessly to colonize! Borrowed money also needs to be repaid. In this era, the currency was pegged to gold and silver, and there was almost no depreciation, and it was not so easy to repay debts.

Therefore, Franz decided to dig a few more pits to consume the financial resources of Britain and France, so that they could be so active.

Like the Russians, after a decade of peace after the Near Eastern War, they had just recovered a little bit before encountering the Polish uprising and the Russo-Prussian War.

Needless to say, the tsarist government should be very peaceful for the next twenty years. During this period, even if they wanted to fight, it was difficult for them to raise funds for the war.

Franz pointed to the top-secret document on the table and ordered, "Tyron, deploy according to the plan above." ”

Picking up the document and skimming at its contents, Taryn replied expressionlessly, "Yes, Your Majesty." ”

This is his biggest point, and he never doubts it, no matter what Franz's order is, he will carry it out as soon as possible.

Today's intelligence organization is no longer the loose organization of the past. At present, the intelligence organization is divided into three parts, namely three statistical studios, which are attached to the National Security Agency, but they are only responsible to Franz.

The first statistical studio, an open-face intelligence organization composed of aristocratic networks, mainly collects some information with a low degree of secrecy, and occasionally guides public opinion.

This is used to attract the attention of the outside world on the surface, mainly relying on the cooperation of local nobles. Investigate some ordinary questions, and occasionally purge the revolutionary party.

The latter two studios are the core of the intelligence organization. He is also engaged in a wide range of businesses, including collecting domestic and foreign intelligence, assassination, and causing trouble......

The second studio focuses on domestic intelligence, and the third studio focuses on overseas intelligence. The scope of the two studios is the same, and there is a serious overlap of responsibilities, which also means that they can supervise each other.

Tyron, the intelligence chief, is mainly responsible for coordinating the relationship between the three intelligence offices and implementing Franz's orders.

This is a practical need, and the secrecy of intelligence work is very demanding. Franz didn't dare to take others for fools, and if he directly connected with the three studios, wouldn't that tell everyone that the three studios were independent intelligence organizations?

In order to reduce the presence of intelligence organizations, when they are active in the country, they only collect intelligence. Even if there are special circumstances that require action, it is planted in the government department.

On the surface, it is the police who enforce the law in the country, and the intelligence organization has never appeared in the eyes of the public.

Ordinary people simply don't know that Franz has an intelligence organization in his hands, and the top government officials don't know the internal structure of the intelligence organization.