Chapter 134 of the Holy Roman Empire's Emperor's Road, Steady, September 1, 1854, Constantinople was lost amid the sound of solemn death, the Russians fulfilled their century-old wish, the Russian Empire was in full swing, and the European continent collectively lost its voice.

The day after the end of the Battle of Constantinople, the new Holy Roman Empire sent diplomatic notes to the warring sides, announcing a high-profile mediation of the war.

This responsible international attitude was immediately praised by France and Russia. The Near East War, which lasted for more than two years, finally showed the dawn of peace.

The world's eyes are on - London. The Ottoman Empire and the Principality of Montenegro have been ignored by everyone. It is better to be a little more stable in weak countries without diplomacy.

At No. 10 Downing Street, Prime Minister Henry angrily threw out the water cup in his hand. Constantinople just lost it, shouldn't let the water go too obvious?

As early as a week ago, the Russians stopped the attack, and the French began to evacuate the wounded, sick, and plague broke out. There seemed nothing wrong with stopping the attack.

Two days ago, the French envoy promised him with a swearing swear to defend Constantinople to the death, and the 120,000 French troops were enough to block any attack from the Russians.

Then, last night he was informed of the loss of Constantinople. The 120,000 French troops collectively made a fuss and broke through the siege when Constantinople lost, and conquered Tekilda, who was heavily guarded by the Russian army on the same day.

Prime Minister Henry really wants to say: Don’t cheat too obviously. It’s really embarrassing for me to do this!

Foreign Minister Thomas said palely: "Everyone, the French have unilaterally ended this battlefield. We must act immediately, otherwise we will be passive!"

It’s not that they are “just passive”, but that they are already passive. No matter what agreement France and Russia reached, it is very unfavorable to the British Empire.

Once the two countries form an alliance, the continental balance strategy that the British have worked hard to manage will go bankrupt. In this era, there is no awesome ally.

Army Secretary Stanley said seriously: "The French have withdrawn and even sold Constantinople to the Russians. We can no longer fight this war."

The London government has long stopped fighting, but withdrawing from the war is not that simple. If a political opponent is not able to catch the handle, it will be fun.

Stanley was the most worried. If the French sold their teammates a little more thoroughly, the British troops on the front line might be swallowed up by the Russians before the armistice negotiations.

Considering the feud between Britain and France, this situation is not impossible. If such a thing really happens, European countries will probably be happy to see it.

After hesitating for a while, Prime Minister Henry made a decision: "The situation is unclear now, we can only adapt to the situation and accept the mediation of the Austrians first. Let the rest be solved by diplomatic means!

The next focus of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is to find ways to isolate the Russians. We must never let France and Russia form an alliance, otherwise the situation will be completely out of control."

Attacking a loss? In international politics, who has never suffered a loss? Those who just want to take advantage but cannot suffer losses are not suitable for politics.

I lost here today, and I will find a way to make it up tomorrow. Being able to bend and stretch is the basic quality of a politician, and a temporary failure will naturally not scare the British.

With the statement of the London government, the Vienna Peace Conference was put on the agenda. After everyone's consultation, it was finally decided to be officially held on September 21.

History has changed. The Russians did not lose on the battlefield, but instead gained the upper hand. The Peace Conference was naturally impossible to be held in Paris, and the Tsarist government also wanted to save face.

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The Port of Conakry, Guinea, the largest port in West Africa in later generations, is still a wilderness.

Because of the existence of natural ports, it was fortunate to become one of the strongholds for Austrian colonization of Africa and entered the civilization era ahead of schedule.

Now this place is like a large construction site. According to the plan of the Vienna government, the first step in colonizing Africa is to build a city.

No, it cannot be considered a city, to be precise, it should be a small town. According to the plan, 8,000 immigrants will be placed here, plus an Austrian infantry battalion stationed.

Then, with the town as the core, gradually expanding around the surroundings until it completely occupied the plains along the coast.

Port Conakry is not called Conakry now, but a unique name with Austrian characteristics - New Brooke.

This is just the beginning. If the colonial plan goes well, many Austrian city names will appear here in the future.

Lieutenant Colonel Stephen, who was part-time commander of the garrison army, looked at the report in his hand and shook his head helplessly. New Brooke, who had just started, lacked nothing.

Especially with a shortage of people, it is planned to resettle 8,000 immigrants. So far, only 1,200 people have arrived. In less than two months, 56 people have died for various reasons, and 37 people are lying on the hospital bed.

This mortality rate is just slightly lower than the plague. If this continues, the average life expectancy of new immigrants will probably not exceed 35 years.

Lieutenant Colonel Stephen asked with concern: "What will be the next batch of immigrants arrive?"

Assistant Gold replied neatly: "I don't know!"

Unlike the local area, African colonies can only rely on ships to communicate here. If they were not sent to feed the nutrients every month, they would have thought they had been abandoned.

Of course, in order to maintain the connection between the colonies, Stephen still has several small boats in his hand, which can communicate with other strongholds.

Within the more than 300 kilometers of coastline in Guinea, the Austrian government established three colonies, and the first batch of colonists were all distributed here.

Taking advantage of successful colonization experiences from various countries, the Austrian colonial army only stayed in the coastal areas, and going deep into the inland areas is a future.

Several indigenous tribes in the plains have been cleared, and for safety reasons, even the captives have been dealt with to the Portuguese.

The slave trade was still rampant in this era. The United States is the world's largest slave buyer. In recent years, nearly half of the US population growth has contributed to the purchase of slaves.

The slave market is still in a shortage of supply. After all, the African continent in this era is not a good place, with poisonous insects and beasts appearing.

Just look at the mortality rate of immigrants. Now it is just a matter of staying at the stronghold to build homes. If you want to go deep into the inland areas, the mortality rate will increase significantly.

Lieutenant Colonel Stephen said casually: "I don't know, won't you ask?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lieutenant Colonel Stephen realized that he had done a stupid thing. This is a colony, not a domestic one. If you want to contact the country directly, wait for decades!

Cable telegraphs have only become popular in cities in the country, and rural towns have not been covered, let alone the African continent?

Submarine cable laying technology has emerged, but considering the high cost, the current African colonies are obviously not worth the Austrian government's large capital.

"I didn't say it!" Lieutenant Colonel Stephen added in time

Gold said seriously: "Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, I don't think I can continue to wait like this. If you don't want to be surpassed by other strongholds, you must take more active measures now.

Since we lack labor, we will take care of it. You see, it has been more than two months, and we are still standing still. There is no colonist in the world who is more at ease than us.

Do we really have to wait until the enemy is fighting before we can launch a passive counterattack? Learn about our fellow Portugals. Even if we don’t find precious minerals, we must find a way to make a profit.

If we follow the current progress, I am very doubtful whether we can recover the colonial costs within a hundred years. Then, let alone the title of honor for merit, we will have grass on our graves."

Unlike Stephen, who was a soldier, Gold, who took the initiative to participate in colonial activities, was not a sloppy person.

Originally, he came to the colony to make a fortune, but now he is building a stronghold here every day, and the town has begun to take shape, but he has not seen the shadow of making a fortune.

The plains in the coastal areas are really good. If they are native to Austria, they will be enough to make people snatch them crazy. Unfortunately, this place is a very continent, and the least valuable thing is the land.

According to the Austrian colonial regulations, any Austrian citizen has the right to reclaim these lands, and whoever opens up the farm will belong to it, the prerequisite is that once the property rights are confirmed, abandonment is prohibited.

It is difficult to get rich by farming in China. Gold does not think that he can make a fortune by farming here. These lands are mainly used to resettle immigrants.

If you want to make a fortune in the colony, the best way is to find ore, especially gold and silver mines, which are the easiest ways to get rich.

As the first colonists, if they discover minerals and report them to the colonial government, they can obtain dividends of profits after mineral development, or sell them directly to the government to obtain large amounts of cash.

Lieutenant Colonel Stephen shook his head and said, "Gold is more patient. The immigrants are not stable now, so we need to watch it."

When the first batch of grain is harvested, this situation will change, and then it is the time for us to initiate expansion.

Now if you have time, you can organize the young and strong immigrants and conduct simple training. These people are not good things, and it is best to use them as cannon fodder.

I would like to give you a piece of advice. The African continent is not a good place, and the dangers of inland areas are far less than those of coastal areas.

There are many opportunities to make a fortune in the colony, but there is only one prerequisite, you must have a life-saving flower!"

One word is - stability. Since the colonial plan was launched, the Austrian government was not prepared to see the rewards in the first year, which is very unrealistic.

The South African colonies opened by the British have not yet made any profits. Why can Guinea recover its costs in the short term?

If the colonies were so easy to get rich, they would have been overcrowded. Don't underestimate the enthusiasm of European people to make money in this era.
Chapter completed!