It has to be said that the Colonial Ministry chose a good time. The struggle between Britain and the United States over Central America could continue until ten years ago, because no one took advantage of each other because they were stabbing each other.

In order to suppress the Indian rebellion with all its might, the British carried out limited strategic contraction overseas. In 1859, the London government made concessions and gave up the sphere of influence in Central America.

Originally, radicals in the southern United States were preparing to incorporate Central America into the country as slave states, but this was opposed by northern industrial and commercial masters.

The conflict between the North and the South will start with the US-Mexico War, because it took a large tract of land in Mexico, which triggered conflict between the North and the South.

Planters in the south wanted to turn these areas into animal slave states, while industrial owners in the north wanted to turn these areas into free states.

Controversy over interests cannot be reached, and conflicts between the north and the south are open.

The economic crisis of 1857 exacerbated this contradiction. Northern capitalists demanded increased tariffs to protect markets, while southern planters demanded lower tariffs to enable agricultural products to be exported.

Don't get me wrong, northern capitalists are not only raising tariffs on imports of industrial and commercial products, but also demanding tariffs on exports of agricultural products so that cheap raw materials can be obtained.

Cutting off people's wealth is like killing their parents. The planters in the south naturally can't bear it. This is to cut their flesh directly on them to exploit agriculture and replenish industry.

As for abolishing slavery, this is actually just an excuse for the outbreak of war. If it is just for abolition of slavery, as long as the government is willing to pay a compensation, most slave owners can still accept it.

Anyway, the cost of contract labor is not much higher than that of slaves. Currently, there are many labor export companies active in the United States, so they can still easily obtain enough cheap labor.

Obviously, the northern capitalists have sacked such great efforts, not just to liberate slaves, but everyone’s moral cultivation is not so high.

Their ultimate goal is to turn the south into a place of origin of raw materials and dump industrial and commercial products.

Because both sides knew that it was impossible to ease, after the failure of political struggles in history, the southern planters directly chose to take the initiative.

Now both the north and the south are working hard for the general election, and they are already in trouble and have no economic considerations in Central America.

Against this background, Austria penetrated its tentacles deeper. Of course, this movement is very small and is still in business activities.

If the American Civil War did not break out, there would be no doubt that the Austrian forces, which had an unstable foothold, would not be able to beat the Americans, and the Colonial Department was gambling.

Unlike Britain and France, Austria has no foothold in the Americas. If you want to interfere with the American Civil War, you must prepare in advance.

The army can wait, but the navy must not be absent. The southern planters are absolutely unwilling to surrender. As long as they keep the maritime transportation channels and let them see that European countries stand behind them, these people will not surrender easily.

Although the strength gap between the north and the south is huge, this gap can also be narrowed. European countries provide logistics, which can gain the upper hand in weapons and equipment.

To put it bluntly, it is now the Age of Discovery. A ship can transport thousands of tons at a time, and it only takes several months to and from North America.

As long as you have obtained the support of major European powers, you will be able to supplement tens of thousands of tons of weapons and ammunition every month.

The United States is not the American empire in later generations, and it is just a loser. They do not have the ability to produce tens of thousands of tons of ammunition every month.

If European countries block the supply of materials from the northern government, the advantages of the northern government will be left with manpower.

However, the southern government has money, and they can use cotton and tobacco as mortgage loans to recruit mercenaries in Europe.

If everyone is shameless, pretend to be the Southern Navy and destroy the northern navy first.

Often, you can attack coastal cities in the north without logging in. You can shoot hundreds of tons of shells into the city every day. It won’t take long for the northern economy to be destroyed.

What will happen in the end? Franz is not a prophet, so he cannot be sure. Anyway, the longer the war is, the wider the scope it will affect, and the harder it will be for the United States to recover after the war.

The power of hatred cannot be underestimated. When the north and the south are covered in blood, even if they are barely unified, they will not be stable.

Franz asked: "How long will it take for the newly built Bavaria, Lombardy, Württemberg, Hesse, Saxony to serve?"

The Navy Department also sold the naming rights of these warships for money. The governments of various states took over one-third of the shipbuilding funds before obtaining the naming rights.

Even Franz encouraged state governments to establish their own navies, but unfortunately everyone was not fooled. They were all landslides and didn’t even have an outlet to the sea. How could they arouse everyone’s interest?

If you are willing to pay extra money to sponsor the navy, it is all for the sake of face. You can’t have it in other countries, but you don’t have it yourself?

Just so happens that the new Holy Roman Empire is all over the country, and more than 100,000 ASIS can be easily taken out.

So under the instigation of the Admiralty, these state governments paid a sponsorship fee, making the scale of the new Holy Roman Empire navy even larger.

After these ironclad ships were completed, Austria became the third world naval power just like Britain and France.

The navy's total tonnage also crossed the 100,000 tons mark and also owned ten ironclad ships, becoming the country with the largest number of ironclad ships in the world.

Of course, this advantage will not last long. At most, it will be overtaken by the British again after a few months; within one or two years, it will be overtaken by the French again.

Naval arms race? Franz is not going to continue playing. Now these ships are built mainly for sale.

As soon as the Civil War broke out, he would sell it to the Southern Government at a high price, and of course it would be possible to sell it to the Northern Government.

The reason for pulling the side is based on the disadvantages of the South. The best choice is to let the Americans fight each other and maintain a balance of strength between the two sides.

As for how good the North has, it will definitely win, it is actually very nonsense. Let’s see how long the Civil War has been fought. If the strength of both sides is prolonged, how can it be fought for four years?

The advantages of the north lie in industry and population, while the advantages of the south lie in military. The capitalists did not have the courage to carry guns onto the battlefield in person, but the planters had them.

The United States is an immigrant country, and the people's sense of identity is not high. Later Americans promoted the people who actively joined the army, but in fact most of them were actively joined the army.

Especially new immigrants, who were originally from the Great Revolution, came here to avoid the war. Now they have to go to the battlefield again, it would be strange if they are willing!

"Your Majesty, the Bavaria is expected to be completed by the end of this year. The remaining ships will not be completed before the beginning of next year. All these warships will be in service until around May next year." Navy Secretary Fircos replied

After thinking about it, Franz found that this time was still sufficient. No matter how the butterfly effect was, the American Civil War could not be over in a few months. The Austrian Navy still had time to rush over.

"The Admiralty's global cruise plan can be launched, sending seven ironclad ships to the world, starting from Asia, then going to the Americas, and finally returning to Europe."

To show your presence, it is best to go to overseas countries, so as not to stimulate the sensitive nerves of European countries.

After the lap is over, these warships will be sold almost all the time. When they return to Europe, they will not be eye-catching.
Chapter completed!