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Due to the lack of sufficient language teachers and supporting systems, the promotion of French has not been fast. In addition, the number of native immigrants is too small, which greatly increases the difficulty of assimilation.

This is an unsolvable problem. It is easy to assimilate 10 people from 1 people; if 1 people are to assimilate 10 people, who will assimilate whom in the end is a question worthy of vigilance.

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In Berlin, since France and Austria compromised on the Italian issue, William I had a strong sense of crisis.He doesn't think that it's just superficially that the interest transaction is so simple.

France and Austria have always been rivals. How could they give up so easily for the sake of Italy for hundreds of years?

If the Vienna government can give up the Italian region, there will only be greater interests.There is no doubt that this interest is only in the not yet unified North German region.

Relying on the simple information in his hand, William I almost revealed the truth of the matter.This is nothing surprising, who made the Kingdom of Prussia the enemy of France and Austria at the same time?

Of course, this is only what the Prussian government thinks. In fact, they are not qualified to be regarded as life and death enemies by Paris and Vienna.

Understanding the enemy is an instinct, and the Berlin government has never relaxed its focus on the movements of France and Austria.

When the news of the "colonial localization" passed by the Imperial Parliament came, William I immediately came to a new conclusion - "Austria's national policy has changed".

This conclusion is contradictory to the previous one. The unification of the German region and the localization of the colonies are not the same line. It is almost impossible to take into account the two strategies at the same time.

William I asked expectantly: "What do you think the Vienna government wants to do?"

Under the premise of Fao's compromise, if Austria wants to unify the North German region, the Kingdom of Prussia will be out of luck.

Unlike other states, the Kingdom of Prussia is a little too powerful.Although the gap with Austria is too large to threaten Austria's territory; their previous actions have already aroused dissatisfaction from the Vienna government.

This means that the Kingdom of Prussia will be suppressed, and it will still be severely suppressed.The Junker nobles are unwilling to merge with Austria, and there are actually factors in this regard.

Prime Minister Frank said blankly: "It doesn't matter what the Vienna government wants to do, what matters is what we want to do.

Now it looks like an opportunity, and it may be a trap.

Under the circumstances of Fao's compromise, we propose to merge with the comedy empire, the British should not object, the French may wait and see, and the Austrians..."

In the end, Prime Minister Frank didn't know how to organize his language.

He felt that the possibility of this being a trap was very high, and the Russo-Prussian War was still going on, and if Austria stabbed again, they would be finished.

Who can guarantee that after Austria launches the "African Strategy", it will abandon the unification of the German region?

If the bet is wrong, they will send an excuse for war to the door.By the way, he also helped the Vienna government solve the trouble of the "comedy empire".

Chief of the General Staff Mao Qi said with a sneer: "Austria's national policy changes are not wrong, but they have not announced that they will abandon the unified Germany.

No action was taken, mainly because of international influence and fear of triggering intervention by various countries.

The situation is different now, we are still fighting the Russians, they can cede Prussian Poland to the Tsarist government, and they can get the tacit consent of the Russians.

The French may also be bought, or perhaps they are being bought, and the Austrians are now only short of an excuse to do something to us. "

The atmosphere suddenly cooled down, and the annexation of the "comedy empire" was the long-term plan of the Kingdom of Prussia.No action has been taken because it was opposed by major European powers.

Now it is hard to have a chance to settle Britain and France, but it has no effect, and it is impossible for Russia and Austria to agree.

The Russians can still find a way to solve it. As long as the Russo-Prussian War ends, the position of the Tsarist government may change. Alexander II also does not mind pitting his allies.

The ultimate obstacle is only Austria. On this issue, the Vienna government will not make concessions.

It is wishful thinking in Moltke's view to take action by taking advantage of Austria's opportunity to sort out the French Balkans and promote the localization of the colonies.

It is true that he is a radical, but not a deadly one.The Russo-Prussian War is still going on. Isn't it creating opportunities for Austria to split up the comedy empire at this time?

Even if this is done, there is a certain chance of triggering a European war and causing Austria to be defeated and sunk; but before that, Prussia will definitely sink early.

Moreover, the comedy empire is not easy to bully. In terms of comprehensive national strength, they are only second to the six countries of Britain, France and Ossiope, and rank seventh in Europe.

Their strength is indeed not as good as the Kingdom of Prussia in its heyday, but facing Prussia in the Prussian-Prussian War, they are not at all cowardly.

Diplomacy?Sorry, this is not the scope of military considerations, and Prussia is not a diplomatic power.

Ron, the Secretary of the Army and Navy, smoothed things over: "These issues are more appropriate for us to discuss after the war.

Finding a way to send the revolutionaries back to the Russian Empire is the most important thing right now. "

This is not their hindsight, it is mainly the British who sent the revolutionaries over.Otherwise, relying on the influence of Prussia, few Russian revolutionary groups would dare to kill them.

In this Prussian-Prussian War, Prussia and Russia were fighting on the battlefield, but Britain and Russia were fighting in diplomacy.If it weren't for John Bull's great efforts, they would have never had the opportunity to hold a meeting here.

Foreign Secretary McCarthy echoed: "Yes, the top priority is to end this war as soon as possible. The situation in Europe is changing too fast, France and Austria are getting closer, and the foreign policy of the London government is also changing.

The unification of the three Nordic countries is imminent. If it takes a long time, the British may give up supporting us. "

This is not speculation, there are too many things for the British to sell teammates.After the unification of the three Nordic countries, the British added another pawn, and Prussia is no longer the only choice.

William I sighed deep in his heart. Even if Austria's national policy really changed, Prussia would not have the strength to take action.

This is not because the British did not give them much support. The gap in overall national strength cannot be made up by support.

The continent of Europe is too small, but there are too many powerful countries.Prussia was not left with the resources to rise and the space to grow stronger.

William I made a decision: "Let's do it this way, after sending the revolutionaries back to Russia, it will be time for us to fight the Russians.

Successive defeats should be able to create a basis for their uprising.When the Russian beacon is lit, we will negotiate with the tsarist government. "

It is easy to defeat the Russians, but it is difficult to defeat the Russian Empire.This war has woken up the Prussian government and made them understand what the gap in national power is.

Chapter 100 The Second Industrial Revolution Begins

Franz is very busy. After the localization of African colonies was passed, more than a dozen colonial cities have applied for it.

There is no doubt that this is a roundabout route.Let the eligible areas be localized first, and then wait for the remaining areas to meet the conditions.

Anyway, these cities are the core of the colony, and the surrounding areas still have to be entrusted to them, and they will be split up after they develop in the future.

This is the consensus reached by the Vienna government and the colonial power faction, and now no one wants to fight for independence, so naturally they don't care about the division of administrative regions.

In order to show importance, Franz personally received the colonial representatives.These nobles are his support and the cornerstone of future rule of the African continent.

In terms of interests, everyone belongs to a large interest group.Franz is the major shareholder of this group, and they are the minority shareholders in it.One loses all, one prospers.

Internationally, Britain is restless again. It seems that Fao's approach has stimulated them.

On September 1866, 9, the British Foreign Secretary visited St. Petersburg and publicly stated that he wanted to improve the relationship between Britain and Russia. On September 2, the London government issued a note to mediate the Russian-Prussian war.

If he hadn't received the information that the Russian Revolutionary Party had been secretly sent home by the Prussians, Franz would have almost believed it.

The Franco-Austrian alliance VS the Anglo-Russian alliance is exciting to think about.

However, this can only be thought about.Except that the conflict between Britain and Russia is too deep to really form an alliance.

What's more, the Russian Empire is too powerful. As long as they complete internal reforms, they will be the overlord of the European continent.As long as the London government is not crazy, it will not support such a giant.

So this is for the Russia-Austria alliance. In order to split this alliance, the British have tried their best.

This is an overt conspiracy, and St. Petersburg's acceptance of the British goodwill will inevitably arouse suspicion in Vienna.

This kind of suspicion in normal times does not matter, but in the Prussian-Russian War, this kind of suspicion was very deceptive. If the Vienna government hesitated a little, the Russians would suffer a lot.

Once this kind of thing happens, it won't be long before the Russia-Austria alliance will exist in name only.

If you know, you know, will Franz prevent this from happening?

The answer is: no!

The reason is very real, and the strategic value of the Russia-Austria alliance has been fulfilled.In the next ten or twenty years, the Russians will have to deal with internal conflicts, and the Eastern Front is already safe.

This security is more reliable than the security brought by the covenant.No matter what the tsarist government thought, they did not threaten Austria's strength for a short time.

That being the case, is it necessary to tie up with the Russians?

The world is such a reality, what Franz can do is not to tear up the covenant, and continue to maintain a better relationship between the two countries.

I believe that Alexander II will make the same choice. The existence of the Russia-Austria alliance is still valuable to them, and they can safely pass through the period of weakness.

For the sake of strategic security, the tsarist government will not tear up the covenant.This time limit was only established when the Russian Empire was weak.

As long as the tsarist government wants to expand in the European continent in the future, the Russian-Austrian alliance will almost come to an end; similarly, when Austria unifies the German region, it will also be the day when the alliance between the two countries will end.

Is there a solution?Of course there are, for example: instigate the tsarist government to smash India, then the alliance can last for many years.

To achieve this, it is difficult and easy to say, as long as you are willing to spend money, you can do it.

The Russians want to invade British India, this road is not easy, and the cost of war is definitely very high.As long as there are benefactors who are willing to pay, the tsarist government has absolutely no objection.

I don't know what will happen in the future, anyway, Franz can't afford the money now.If he had this huge sum of money, he would rather throw it into the industrial revolution.

The second industrial revolution has begun to break out, and Austria is one of the birthplaces, and 1866 is a symbol.

In May, Siemens, an engineer of the new Holy Roman Empire, invented the world's first high-power generator.

It marks the arrival of the electric power era. Before that, the power of generators was too small to be put into industrial production.

Now that the era of electricity has come, as the center of the empire, it is natural to give priority to enjoying the results. Franz immediately decided to install street lights in Vienna.

Electric lights appeared in the last century. In 1854, German watchmaker Henry Goebel invented carbonized bamboo filament bulbs, which lasted for 400 hours.

As soon as it was reported in the newspaper, it attracted Franz's attention and directly bought the patent, although he had not yet registered it.

Franz still has integrity, and he can't do anything to steal people's patents.Then, of course, the carbon wire was replaced with the tungsten wire, and a vacuum environment was added.

Improvement is much faster than research and development, and it took more than a year to get it done.Then Franz took the lead in entering the electric age, and the lighting revolution was first set off in the palace.

Because the power of generators is too low, the cost of power generation is directly high. Electricity has become a luxury in this era, only for the rich.

Now that the emergence of high-power generators not only reduces the cost of power generation, but also has the possibility of industrial application, Franz naturally wants to promote it.What could be more useful advertising than to light up Vienna?

There is no need to pay for advertising, and the newspaper will spread the news to the world.Then, London and Paris will definitely follow up, and if the tsarist government still has money, they will probably follow suit.

It's all small things that make money, but the most important thing is to make a name.Attract more people to invest in the electric power industry. Otherwise, relying on Franz's promotion alone, electricity can be popularized in the industry in the Year of the Monkey.

In August, the transatlantic telegraph was built, the first direct connection between Europe and America.

This is different from the previous telegraphs. Before that, the telegraph lines between Europe and the United States were not directly connected, but passed on the islands in the Atlantic Ocean, and ships were required to transmit messages halfway.

This is a technical problem, limited by the times, everyone knows nothing about the situation on the seabed, and the laying of cables depends on luck.

If you are unlucky, it will be directly destroyed by sea creatures and will need to be laid again.Encountered special terrain, it is also possible to affect the laying project.

One of the submarine cables has always had problems, and the problem has not been completely solved until now.Before that, this distance could only be relayed by ships.Not to mention the lag in the news, the operating costs are still high and commercialization cannot be achieved.

It is different now, it can directly connect two continents, and the commercial value has greatly increased.

Affected by this, the British have announced the laying of: London-Canada, London-South Africa-India submarine cables.

The French are also preparing to lay: Paris-French America, Paris-French Asia submarine cables.

Franz also ordered the laying of two submarine cables: Africa-Central America, Africa-New Bavaria (New Guinea).

The telegrams from France and Austria to Africa have already been connected, so naturally there is no need to do it again.There is no way to solve the problem of duplication of telegraph lines in various countries, and no one wants to be controlled by others.

Moreover, this is not a loss-making business. Telegraph lines in most areas can make money.There is no one to lay the lines that are losing money.

For example: Franz is not ready to lay the submarine cable connecting Alaska.

From the time the Russians got the land to now, except for the establishment of a fur company, no development has been carried out.

If it weren't for the oath of sovereignty, the Vienna government would not bother to send tax officials.This is a piece of land that cannot make ends meet, and it loses tens of thousands of Aegis funds every year.

There is no need to establish a telegraph line.Anyway, I am not afraid of being robbed. No country will fight a bloody battle with Austria for a land of ice and snow.

This is just the beginning, and then the major colonial empires are taking action. Everyone knows the strategic role of the telegraph.This is an essential link in order to strengthen the control of the colony.

In September, Alfred Nobel invents dynamite.Of course, this is still under high secrecy and will not be announced until after the Russo-Prussian War is over.

After all, this is also a sharp weapon to change the war.If it is announced in advance, it is also a headache for the Russians to buy, sell or not.

If you don't sell it, it will affect the relationship. If you sell it, it will probably affect the outcome of the war.Explosives are completely powerful weapons for bunkers and fortresses in this era. Many defense lines that used to be impregnable are not enough now.

On the surface, Austria did not sell arms to Prussia. This kind of proprietary new invention is destined to be unable to sell two goods.

The Russians won the war, which was not what Franz wanted to see.If the tsarist government lost the war, it might take 20 years to recuperate; if it won the war, they might start trouble again in ten or eight years.

There is no doubt about Mao Xiong's resilience, not to mention his ability to kill.In order to avoid this trouble, Franz decisively chose to postpone.

Alfred Nobel is also full of legends. In 1860, he began to work on nitroglycerin explosives.

In 1863, Nobel returned to Sweden and jointly developed explosives with his father and younger brother. An accidental explosion blew up the factory and killed his younger brother. The government prohibited them from conducting experiments.

Due to the explosion of the nitroglycerin factory, the tragic death of his younger brother Yemil forced the closure of the Swedish factory.

At this time, the Austrian arsenal threw out an olive branch.The two sides hit it off and decided to jointly develop explosives.

In fact, most of the arsenals are cooperated by the government, otherwise who will sell the weapons produced?

The butterfly effect played a role. At this time, Nobel did not break the boat, but chose a more secure cooperation.