Chapter 271: West African conflict

As soon as 1856, Franz received the good news that the queen was pregnant. Now the entire Vienna court revolves around Princess Helen, and everyone attaches great importance to the new heirs of the Habsburgs.
Franz sometimes couldn't help but think, what if he was a princess? Of course, this is not that he does not like his daughter, but that he needs a heir politically.
Although the Habsburgs had a precedent for the empress, it did not mean that conservative Austria was willing to accept another empress.
Since Princess Helen was pregnant, the Queen Mother Sophie became nervous. In this era, women were pregnant and walked around the gate of the ghost door.
"Franz, Helen is pregnant now. You have to keep a certain distance from her. Being too close will affect the safety of the fetus. Do you know what I'm talking about?"
The embarrassing Franz only nodded passively. He really wanted to reply: I don't know the right person?
There is no way in the eyes of the mother, he is just a child who has not grown up, and the result of the argument is to be criticized.
Franz shifted the topic and said, "By your mother, how is Massimilino's wedding preparations?"
Massimilino's marriage is aimed at Princess Charlotte, daughter of King Leopold I of Belgium. It is a purely political marriage without any impurities.
Franz attached great importance to a few younger brothers. Strict militarized management. Any situation where an idea broke down was immediately suppressed.
Queen Sophie said confidently, "Relax, I will handle it. It's just that after the marriage of Massimilino, how do you arrange him?"
The royal children in Europe also need to do things. Simply being a barn worm is unproductive.
Franz replied: "It depends on what he likes to do, and on what step has he reached?"
Franz didn't know how to place this younger brother. In history, Maximilian had just gone out to do things, and it was not long before Liberalism was absent.
In his role as governor of Italy, he directly shaken the foundation of the Hapsburg dynasty's rule.
Looking at history, Franz thinks that the best thing for Massimilino is to be an artist or a botanist.
This is entirely based on his personal abilities and hobbies, but Franz dare not speak out of this proposal. In the eyes of Empress Sophie, Massimilino is still very good.
If this younger brother is not allowed to run into the wall several times, and he is allowed to be a rice bug at home, it is estimated that the outside world will think that Franz is suppressing his younger brother.
Besides, is Massimilino really willing to accept his arrangement? You know, in history, he went to Mexico to become emperor.
Without ambition, how could he run into that muddy water? In the case of Mexico, Franz is very clear. It is a country that has been absent from liberalism.
Being an emperor was not afraid of the country's conservativeness. What he feared most was that freedom was too much and the most basic binding force was lost.
Franz Franz is not ready to go there. If Massimilino has a personal ability against the sky and possesses the talents of the latitude and longitude, then the cost of returning from the investment is obviously not.
Not to mention Massimilino, even Franz himself does not think that it can smooth the internal contradictions of Mexico, otherwise this crown will not easily fall on Massimilino.
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Palace of vienna
Metternich said with anxiety: "Your Majesty, the situation in the Gulf of Guinea is getting more and more complicated, with the power of various countries, armed conflicts may erupt at any time.
Two months ago, a Portuguese infantry battalion went out to determine the property rights of gold mines. There were more than 500 people in the army with civilian armed forces. All of them disappeared, so far there is no result.
Now there are different opinions. Some people say that they found a super gold mine and they were killed. Others said that they encountered the devil and they were all killed ... "
The situation in the Gulf of Guinea was created by Franz. If it were not for the propaganda of the Vienna government, there would not be so many gold rushers.
Order on the African continent has not yet been established. In colonial strongholds of various countries, order can still be barely seen, and once out of the stronghold, it completely loses control.
Even if no gold ore is found, even if it is a rally, everyone will not go too far. After the discovery of the gold mine, it was time for Rush.
A small colonial armed team discovered the gold mine. The first time was to keep it secret, and then sold it to the colonial government. Free mining did not exist.
Without enough strength, he was slaughtered outside, and he did not know who the killer was.
Initially, the property rights of the gold mine were determined, and the colonial government sent a few people to do field exploration. Everyone is afraid to go without the army.
This is the first time for a government army. Normally no one will do this. If they can't do it, if they miss a little bit of wind, it will lead to the disaster.
Franz asked: "Will it be a black hand under the armies of a certain country?"
The combat effectiveness of the Portuguese army is not good. It is easy to defeat a Portuguese infantry battalion, but it is not easy to kill them all.
According to the devil, Franz even scorned it. Austria had colonized Africa for so long that it did not find these extraordinary creatures. How could it be born at once?
Metternich replied, "I don't know, but it is certain that there was internal traitor in the Portuguese team. If no one should cooperate inside and outside, they would not be wiped out.
Now that so many people live without people and die without corpses, there are obviously serious problems, and some are covering up the truth. "
What's the truth Franz doesn't care, the problem is that Austria is the most suspect now. There are not many armed forces that can do this in the Gulf of Guinea, and Austria's local colonial forces have this strength.
There are twelve armed teams registered in the Austrian colonial strongholds, with more than five hundred people. These are all formed by the states of the German region or by several nobles.
These people have the strength to do this. With so many suspects under their belt, being skeptical is naturally inevitable.
Franz is not worried about this suspicion, and the Portuguese cannot do anything without evidence.
Moreover, the disappearance of the troops may not necessarily mean that the entire army is annihilated. It may also be that they have lost their way and become savages in the jungle.
Although the odds are small, there are precedents. Some colonial teams lost their way in the jungle and suffered heavy losses.
"It's really not important to us. Where the Portuguese are missing is not in our control zone. We have no obligation to investigate for them.
The problem now is that we must stabilize the situation in West Africa as soon as possible, otherwise countries continue to conflict, which is likely to cause greater contradictions.
In the event of a raging fire in the area, causing the situation to get out of control, many people who originally wanted the immigrants from the Gulf of Guinea will give up and migrate to the countries of the Americas.
Without sufficient population, it is difficult for us to control West Africa. In order to stabilize the local situation as soon as possible, we must work with governments to establish the most basic order on the ground. "
It's not that you don't want to find out the real murderer, but you dare not continue to investigate. Franz can only be sure that the Austrian government forces did not attack the Portuguese. As for the civilian armed groups, it is difficult to say.
In the event of a conflict over a giant gold mine, they did something to kill them, Franz was not surprised at all. In the face of interest, everyone's moral conduct is often offline.
If you find yourself in your head, it will be very troublesome. A bad one will lead to a bigger political crisis. This kind of self-assertion Franz is not interested in doing it.
Except for the Portuguese themselves, it is estimated that the governments of all countries have the same attitude, and if they are carefully investigated, everyone is worried about igniting the fire. It is better to be pretentious.
Metternich replied: "Your Majesty, the situation in the Gulf of Guinea is very complicated. The forces of various countries are crisscrossed. It is very difficult to divide the site at the negotiating table.
The best way is international co-management. Everyone sets up a colonial government. As for the gold mines, let the civilian armed forces compete freely. Everyone has their own means. "
This is not the best choice. Franz is not sure yet. The only thing that can be determined is that this is the best choice in Austria's interest.
Free competition, many people definitely dominate. And this order only exists in the area controlled by the colonial government. Who can control it once it is in the wild?
Franz smiled and said, "Yes, no matter what order is, order is better than no order."
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