Holy Roman Empire

The title of nobility in Austria is not cheap. If you want to spend money to get the title of nobility, if you are lucky, maybe tens of thousands of Aegis will be enough. If you are not lucky, you may lose a few million Aegis.

The military merit title system is full of discrimination against krypton gold players like them.If you organize a group to go to the colony to make military achievements, the people below will also share the benefits, but it won't all fall on the boss behind the scenes.

If it is a noble title in the country, it will be even more difficult.It is only possible to obtain a knighthood if you have made a significant contribution to society and have been recognized by Franz.

Franz has been on the throne for so many years, and only two capitalists have accomplished this feat. On the contrary, because of technological inventions, there are more than 20 scientists who have won the title of nobility.

Wells shook his head and said, "Thor, you are too optimistic. I think mining salt in the province of Bosnia and Herzegovina is more profitable than heavy industry, at least paying back faster.

The leader of heavy industry is the Austrian Steel Group. This state-owned enterprise has too many advantages and has monopolized nearly half of the domestic steel production.

It is too difficult to defeat them, but it is not as good as other industries.Even the newly emerging Austrian new energy power company does not have such a big advantage. "

Thor threw out the bowling ball in his hand again, and said: "It seems that it is difficult for us to convince each other.

The Austrian new energy power company relies on a win-win cooperation model and conquers cities in the European continent. Even in Britain and France, they have a large market share.

Although this share is potential, they have already established a system, and most of the power companies have become their strategic partners. As long as there are no accidents, it will become a reality.

Once copper production increases and the cost of power equipment decreases, most of Europe's power supply will be monopolized by this alliance. I don't think the power company you are messing with will be able to break through.

On the contrary, the Austrian Steel Group is easy to deal with. They are state-owned enterprises, and they will not kill us except for normal business competition.

Until the relationship between supply and demand changes, no one will have a direct conflict.Such a long time is enough for us to grow and develop. "

It is a fact that the monopoly established by the Austrian New Energy Power Company is mainly a standard system and incidentally sells equipment.

Among the subsidiaries established in various places, the Austrian New Energy Power Company did not take the lead, and most of the shares were distributed, and some regions simply invested in technology.

This is the benefit of mastering the core technology. Even if you are not a major shareholder, you still have a lot of voice in the company, so you don't have to worry about being squeezed out.

As a latecomer, it is very difficult to break this monopoly.The biggest problem is that they have no core technology and cannot break through the patent barrier.

No one knows when they will be able to come up with another system.The market waits for no one. Once standards are popularized, it will be difficult to intervene.

You can't dismantle the installed power supply network and replace it with their new technology standards, right?This is not a question of whether it will work, but why everyone should change it.

Without sufficient benefits, who will abandon mature equipment and replace it with new electrical equipment that has not passed the inspection.

Unless they can come up with a new technology system before the technology is popularized, and use it in practice, and achieve success, they will have the ability to compete.

Wells waved his hand, showed an innocent expression, and said, "Well, I give up convincing you. But, my friend. Who told you that I was going to compete with them?

It is true that I invested in a power company, but the strength gap between the two sides is too great. If you want to jump into the sinkhole of the power supply system, you can only become cannon fodder.

According to the engineers, not to mention circumventing patent barriers, even if there are no patent restrictions, it is impossible to copy their technology within three to five years.

This is a complete technical system, not just a technology, without any link.Otherwise, the British and the French would not buy patent licenses, but start from scratch.

The electric power company I invest in develops the application of electric power in industry, and uses electric mechanical equipment to replace the steam engine on the market. The two parties are not competitors at all. "

Theoretically, these technologies have unlimited potential, but the funds that need to be invested are not small numbers.Wells wanted to persuade Thor, but it was actually a financial problem.

It's not that he doesn't have money, it's mainly because the research and development of new technologies is full of uncertainties, and he needs to find someone to share the risk.

Judging from the current market situation, this new technology enterprise has the shortest lifespan, and it is the main force to reduce the average lifespan of Austrian enterprises.

In contrast, the vitality of traditional enterprises is much stronger. It is normal to survive for 30 to [-] years, and there are not a few century-old enterprises.

After all, traditional industries are assets, and they can be sold after resale.Many companies changed hands many times and still survived.

In contrast, high-tech innovation industries are different.If you are lucky enough to develop a new technology, then the enterprise still has value; if you are unlucky and do not produce anything, such an enterprise is completely worthless.

Enterprises without results will not live long. Investors have limited patience, and no one waits for them to sharpen their swords for ten years.

The shortest technology company has a lifespan of only a few months.When developing a certain technology, because competitors come up with results first, they will be abandoned by investors because they think they have no potential.

The capital market is so cruel, where the weak and the strong survive.

It is not surprising that capitalists are reluctant to invest in new high-tech enterprises.Not only is it risky, even if it is a result, it may not necessarily have commercial value.

As a result, most of the technological inventions and innovations in the 19th century were driven by individuals.After the results are achieved, the capital rushes forward to promote the technological revolution.

If it weren't for the sudden emergence of the Austrian New Energy Power Company, which built a city that never sleeps in Vienna, so that everyone can see the importance of electricity, the power industry would not be favored by capital.

Even so, capitalists are also trying to reduce the risk.This is also the reason why the strategic expansion of the Austrian New Energy Power Company can go so smoothly.

This is a dispute between the two of investment ideas, there is no right or wrong, only suitable or not.

It is enough to prove the foresight of the two people not to enter the light industry.Of course, the economic crisis that has just ended should also be an important factor.

Capital does not avoid risks, but capitalists have the instinct to avoid risks.Industries with overcapacity are known to be sunset industries.

It is not easy for a sunset industry to survive, and it is obviously impossible to obtain huge profits.

Seeing the awkward scene, Lawrence Lowski, who was traveling with him, changed the subject and said, "It's almost 12 o'clock, and it's time for us to have lunch. I think the beef in the restaurant next door is pretty good, why don't you try it?"

Thor laughed: "I like their roast goose better, how about you?"

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Chapter 18 Broken Heart

Capital is all about profit. After Bosnia and Herzegovina's heavy industry plan was announced, the number of people visiting the area suddenly increased for the sake of preferential policies.

Specifically whether to invest or not, we still have to wait for the results to come out.Under normal circumstances, a company will not make up its mind to invest until it has bought a mine.

In this era, there is no such thing as importing ore from overseas. Although there are many minerals in the Austrian colony, the cost of mining and transporting them back is enough to collapse any business.

Except for minerals that are not available locally, ores are rarely imported in this era.As the main industrial powers in Europe, most of the industrial raw materials are self-sufficient in the local area, and the colonies are only supplementary.

Franz believes that capitalists are smart and will take care of it all.Those who are not bright-minded are basically cold.

Now his attention is focused on the African battlefield. After the British sent troops to Tunisia, the French followed closely.

The contention between Britain and France around the Tunis Strait has become fierce.As for the Tunisian government, it can be ignored.Two creditors came to the door, and they could only be ostriches.

The competition between Fao and the British in the Red Sea also became fierce. The successful navigation of the Suez Canal exceeded the expectations of the British, and Fao teamed up to squeeze them out of Egypt.

Now the French army has occupied most of Egypt, and the Austrian Libya region has also advanced the border by several kilometers. Franz is also confused about how many places he has occupied.

Anyway, wait for the Egyptian government to surrender, and Fao will be able to count after negotiations. After all, according to the agreement, Egypt is assigned to the French, and it would be a mistake to take advantage of the fire.

The level of the colonial government is not enough. It is normal not to know the alliance between France and Austria. It is normal for this kind of thing to happen. Everyone can negotiate to solve the problem.

Anyway, it can be determined that the essence of Egypt is in the hands of the French, and Austria's hand is not so long. The occupied areas are only a few oases and a large desert.

These are all minor issues. France and Austria will not be deadlocked on this issue. Anyway, it is useless to occupy them in advance. These areas will be worthless within a hundred years.

In order to offset the impact of the British attack on Ethiopia, in March 1869, Austria sent troops to the Arabian Peninsula, which is later known as Yemen.

In short, the Red Sea area cannot be completely occupied by the British. Although the ports in the Yemen area are not very good and cannot be compared with Djibouti, there is still no problem in renovating the docking warships.

Britain and France did not do anything, that is, they still have to erect a memorial archway. The Ottoman Empire is their ally after all, and the Arabian Peninsula has always been regarded as the Ottoman sphere of influence by default.

Not enough interest.It is rare for everyone to do things against allies.It is enough for the French to control the Suez Canal, and it is impossible for Austria to block the canal anyway.

Needless to say, the British, facing the exclusion of France and Austria, if they made a gesture to block the door, who knows what the stimulated France and Austria will do?

The theory of only interests is not suitable for a monarchy. In many cases, the position of the emperor is the position of the country.If France and Austria are stimulated together, it will be too late for the British to cry.

As the party concerned, the Ottoman Empire, their envoys in Vienna protested every day, and now the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is negotiating prices with them.

It has become an established fact, you can sell it or not, anyway, Austria will not let it out.If you have the ability, send troops to take it back, otherwise just talk slowly at the negotiating table.

This is to learn from the American routine, occupying the land first, and then discussing the issue of buying and selling.Not only is the bid not high, but there is no need to worry about legal issues.

Not only the Ottoman Empire, but all the colonies on the African continent were bought by Austria from local indigenous tribes through legal means, and all had legal written documents.

As for who signed it and whether it has any legal effect, this issue is worth studying.

In short, the colonial government signed a treaty with the indigenous tribes, including all their immigration as part of the treaty.

The general meaning is that the living conditions in Africa are too bad. They asked Austria to help them immigrate to places with better living conditions, and the reward was the land in their hands.

There is no doubt that the colonial government strictly abided by the treaty.Guarantee that all of them immigrate, and realize the great life goal of getting out of the United States.

In addition to international conflicts, the changes on the African battlefield also attracted Franz's attention.There are muskets in the hands of many African tribes. Obviously, some people don't want Austria to successfully complete the strategic plan.

The total population of Austrian Africa has exceeded the 700 million mark. This number has seriously broken the balance. If this continues, the African continent may become Austria's private land.

There are two factors in the rapid population growth, one is immigration from East Prussia, and the other is immigration brought about by the European economic crisis.

Because of the population, the development of Austrian Africa is relatively perfect, far from being comparable to the colonies of other European countries in Africa, and the attraction to immigrants is also increasing day by day.

This change has obviously aroused the fear of all countries, and quantitative changes will eventually lead to qualitative changes.Without the backing of Austria, these millions of people might not be considered by Britain and France.

It's a pity that there is a strong Austria that is ready to be localized, and everyone has to be vigilant.

If it weren't for the French plan to fool the French, it would not be Fao expelling the British in the Mediterranean, but Britain and France are joining forces to encircle Austria.

Fortunately, Napoleon III performed well enough, first annexing the Kingdom of Sardinia, and then launching the Egyptian War, and now he is still competing with the British for the Tunisian Strait, attracting most of John Bull's attention.

Even so, you still have to pay back when you come out to hang out.Austria supported Ethiopia's resistance to the British invasion behind the scenes, and the British would naturally not be idle.

Not only sold weapons to the indigenous tribes, but also sent a large number of military instructors to help train the army.Fortunately, these people did not live up to their expectations and did not become famous, otherwise Austria would be in big trouble.

"Everyone, what can you do to speed up the French? Their plan for Greater France is too slow, and we need to push it forward."

If you want to make it die, you must make it crazy.

Franz was also worried about the strategy of the French for the Greater France.As a veteran opponent, the Habsburg dynasty knew far more about France than any other country, even more than themselves.

In the original time and space, it was the First World War that broke the backbone of the French. The price was the sinking of the Second German Empire and the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Now Franz is unwilling to follow suit.

Even though the strength of Austria seems to be stronger, Franz still has no idea how strong the fighting power can be.

He is not worried about not being able to integrate the power of several states. In fact, there is no need to work hard at all. These states will do their best for the war.

The reason, just look at the map to know.Most of Austria's national defense pressure is on these states.When the war broke out, they were the first to be unlucky.

If anyone doesn't cooperate, isn't that committing suicide?

The only problem is that there are no victors when the war breaks out, France has not yet fallen, and Prussia's luck, Franz doesn't think he will encounter it.

Napoleon III dared to belittle the Kingdom of Prussia in the original time and space, but in the face of the current Austria, unless he is given the halo of wisdom, the same thing will not happen.

As long as no big mistakes are made, both sides will fight for strength.After France was defeated, Austria would no longer have the strength to dominate the European continent, and might be besieged to death.

That being the case, it can only let France itself decline.It is very difficult to do this, and the best way is to let the French die.

It is impossible to challenge Europe. The French have tried many times. The closest to success was the Napoleonic era, and it will definitely not come again now.

The Great French Empire was created by Napoleon III for the people. Now Franz will use public opinion to force Napoleon III to turn the pie into reality.

The dream of a great country is not only the driving force for a country to succeed, but also the driving force for a country to step into the abyss.

Foreign Minister Weisenberg replied: "Your Majesty, I am afraid this will be very difficult. It is not that the French do not want to implement the Greater France strategy, but mainly because they are not strong enough.

The struggle for overseas colonies has already diverted a lot of energy from the French.The three battlefields of Egypt, Tunisia, and Mexico are all using troops, and the newly occupied Kingdom of Sardinia is not so stable.

If you want them to go further, unless you solve these problems.Otherwise, the French would be unable to annex Italy at this time, let alone attack Belgium. "

The Vienna government has studied it, and the best way to bring Belgium back to the Shinra Empire is to let the French annex Belgium.

Only after experiencing one misery will they know the goodness of the Shenluo Empire.The same method is also applicable to Switzerland, but the French have no love for Switzerland, so this method cannot be used in Switzerland.

The French were approaching the limit of their strength, and Franz naturally knew about this problem.The three battlefields are all expeditions, not to mention other things, the military expenditure alone is a huge sum of money.

Now there are 7.2 French troops in Mexico, 12.7 French troops in Egypt, and 4.8 French troops in Tunisia, and half of them went out without knowing it.

If it weren't for geographical restrictions, this is a good time to attack France, and their domestic power has dropped to the lowest point.

Obviously this is impossible. France and Austria do border each other in Italy, but neither is the core area.If you want to fight all the way, the Alps Mountains are a problem, so let's go to sleep!

Prime Minister Felix said thoughtfully: "Perhaps they can be stimulated. The French are not powerless, and the problem of troop strength can be solved through military expansion.

The financial question, the voice of the whole French people, is the least important.The government of Napoleon III has also accumulated a lot of property, so it is not a big problem to consume some of it. "

It is more appropriate to stimulate the French, or to stimulate the radical expansion of civil society organizations.As long as the French expand their army, they will have the power to expand.

As for whether it will affect the economic development of France, French radical groups don't care, and Austria naturally doesn't care even more.

The only problem is that France's military expansion and Austria's military expansion will continue to ensure the continuation of the balance.

Franz pondered for a while and said: "There is no problem in stimulating the French, but we must ensure that the situation will not get out of control. We are not ready for war."

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Chapter 19 The Road to Death

Since the opening of the Suez Canal, Austria's export trade to Asia has increased sharply, and the number of ships involved in accidents has also increased sharply.

In order to maintain the smooth flow of maritime trade channels, the Austrian navy has dispatched many times to sweep up many pirate strongholds.