Schönbrunn Palace, Franz is in a good mood and has always liked everyone recently. The American Civil War has settled, which means that Austria will not have to worry about threats from the United States in the next fifty years.

Such a long time is enough for him to manage the African continent. Although his natural conditions are not as good as those of God's chosen country, it also has the basis of a great power.

Compared with this long-term plan, European strategy has become a secondary strategy. Franz does not think that he has the halo of protagonists and can unify the European continent and rebuild the Roman Empire.

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

Since the failure of Napoleon, European countries have lost their wish to unify the European continent, and even the tsarist government dared not think so.

Even if he could unify Europe, Franz would not do it. This is a sinkhole, enough to bury any empire. He could not dig a hole and bury himself in order to show off for a while.

Africa is not the best choice, but it is the most suitable choice for Austria. If possible, Franz doesn't mind fighting South America.

The reason is very simple. South America has a superior natural environment, rich resources, low development difficulty, no major country, and a large area and sparse population.

On the 17.84 million square kilometers of land, there are only a population of more than 20 million, most of which are Indians.

If Spain can revive, then South America will be their godsend.

Most of the countries in South America were independent from Spanish colonies. In just a few decades, the royalists did not disappear, and they could have fought back.

Even though I know, Franz didn't have any plans to express it. The Spanish were still busy with internal strife and had no time to think about it. When the internal strife was over, Spain did not have the strength to return to South America.

The Spanish cannot do it, which does not mean that other countries cannot do it either.

Needless to say, the British had too many colonies, and if they wanted to manage them carefully, North America was the best choice.

During the Civil War, it was the best time for them to take action. Taking Canada as the foundation, it captured the West Coast of the United States.

There is no doubt that the arrogant British were still in the glory of the Victorian era. Apart from worrying that the continental balance would be broken, there would be no decent strategy.

What really made Franz afraid of was the French. France in the era of Napoleon III was not the republic that was later relied on his old capital.

Perhaps many people think that fooling France to South America is conducive to Austria's African strategy. In fact, on the contrary, this means that Franz's African plan will be exposed in advance.

European countries are not fools, so they will definitely not be indifferent when they see a giant rising. Once the hidden strategy is exposed, European countries will have to pull their backs, and the plan will naturally not be implemented.

It is impossible to keep it confidential forever, but the longer the time goes by, the stronger Austria will be in the mainland. If the Austrian continent has a population of tens of millions, even if the strategy is exposed, countries will be powerless.

It is important to eliminate the threat, but you also need to consider the price you pay. Haven’t European countries seen the rise of the United States in history?

But so what if you see it? Who will start a war desperately before the crisis reaches everyone’s core interests?

War also requires costs, and the Tsarist government has a deep understanding of this. First, it was the Near East War and the Prussian-Russian War, and a continental overlord was almost dragged down.

Is it really a strategic mistake for the London government to make the British fail to interfere in the American Civil War in history?

I'm afraid it's not the case. After the failure to form an interference coalition, many people in the London government were worried about falling into the quagmire of war again.

If Austria had not contributed to this time and space, it had intervened in the American Civil War from the beginning, causing both sides to suffer losses; and using the method of binding interests to prevent the British from getting off the ship, I am afraid that the London government would still hesitate when intervening in an armed manner.

The financial resources of any country are not infinite. Franz can clearly feel that since the suppression of the Indian rebellion, the British colonial movement overseas has slowed down.

Or, after the end of the Near East War, the British colonial expansion slowed down. The French colonial activities on the African continent fell behind Austria, and also had a clear causal relationship with the Near East War.

None of our money comes from the strong wind. Money in the British and French financial circles does not mean that the government’s money is.

Perhaps they could raise more funds in the war years, but in the peace years, the government's fiscal revenue was so much.

Money is spent in war, so there will naturally be a reduction in expenses elsewhere.

Overseas colonization is another industry that requires large amounts of capital investment, and it will inevitably be affected when the government cuts its expenditures.

You can’t borrow endlessly to engage in colonization! You also need to pay back your money. In this era, the currency and gold and silver were linked to almost no depreciation, and repaying debts was not so easy.

So, Franz decided to dig a few more holes to consume the financial resources of Britain and France, so as to save them from being so active.

Just like the Russians, after the Near East War, they were settled for ten years and had just recovered a little bit of vitality. They encountered the Polish uprising and the Prussian-Prussian War.

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

Franz pointed to the top secret documents on the table and ordered: "Terron, deploy according to the plan above."

After picking up the document, Chu glanced at the contents on it briefly, Tyron replied expressionlessly: "Yes, Your Majesty."

This is his biggest point and he will never question it. No matter what Franz's order is, he will execute it as soon as possible.

The current intelligence organization is no longer the loose organization that was back then. At present, the intelligence organization is divided into three parts, namely three data statistics studios, affiliated with the National Security Agency, but they are only responsible for Franz.

The first data statistics studio, an open intelligence organization composed of aristocratic relations network, mainly collects some low-confidential information, and occasionally guides public opinion.

This is used to attract external attention on the surface, mainly relying on the cooperation of local nobles. Investigate some ordinary problems and occasionally eliminate the revolutionary party.

The last two studios are the core of the intelligence organization. The business they are engaged in is also very wide, including: collecting domestic and foreign intelligence, assassination, and creating trouble...

The second studio focuses on domestic intelligence, while the third studio focuses on overseas intelligence. The business scope of the two studios is the same wide, with serious overlap of powers, and it also means that they can supervise each other.

The intelligence leader Tyron, the main job is to coordinate the relationship between the three intelligence studios and implement Franz's orders.

This is a realistic need, and the confidentiality of intelligence work is very high. Franz dare not regard others as a fool. If he directly connects with the three studios, wouldn’t he tell everyone that these three studios are independent intelligence organizations?

In order to reduce the presence of intelligence organizations, when they are in domestic activities, they only collect intelligence. Even if it is a special situation, actions must be taken, and it will be placed on people from government departments.

On the surface, domestic law enforcement is all police, and intelligence organizations have never appeared in the public's sight.

Ordinary people 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. When it comes to the outside world, the three studios are all the same organization.
Chapter completed!