Chapter 416: The Second Industrial Revolution Begins

Franz is very busy. After the localization of the African colonies was approved, more than a dozen colonial cities have now applied.
There is no doubt that this is a roundabout route. Localize the eligible regions first, and then let the remaining regions meet the conditions.
Anyway, these cities are the core of the colonies, and the surrounding areas should still be entrusted to them, and they will be separated after the future development.
This is the consensus reached between the Vienna government and the colonial power. Now that no one wants to be independent, naturally they do not care about the division of administrative regions.
To show his appreciation, Franz personally met with the colonial representatives. These nobles are his support and the cornerstone of the future rule of the African continent.
In terms of interests, everyone belongs to a large interest group. Franz is the majority shareholder of this group, they are the minority shareholders inside. Lose everything, gain all glory.
Internationally, the United Kingdom is restless again. It seems that Fao's approach has stimulated them.
On September 2, 1866, the British Foreign Secretary visited St. Petersburg, and publicly stated that he wanted to improve relations between Britain and Russia. On September 28, the London government issued a note to mediate this general-Russian war.
If he hadn't received the information and knew that the Russian Revolutionary Party had been secretly sent back to the country by the Prussians, Franz would almost have to believe it.
The French-Austrian League VS the British-Russian League, I think it feels exciting.
However, this can only be thought about. Except that the conflict between Britain and Russia is too deep to truly form an alliance.
What's more, the Russian Empire is too powerful, as long as they have completed internal reforms, they will be the European hegemons. As long as the London government is not crazy, it will not support such giants.
So this is where the Russian-Austrian alliance comes. In order to split this alliance, the British tried their best.
This is a conspiracy, and the acceptance of the goodwill of the British in St. Petersburg will inevitably cause suspicion in Vienna.
This suspicion does not matter in normal times. In the Pu-Russian war, this suspicion is very bad. The Vienna government hesitated a little, and the Russians would suffer a lot.
Once such things happen, it will not be long before the Russian-Olympic League will exist in name.
Knowing to know, will Franz prevent this from happening?
The answer is: No!
The reason is very realistic. The strategic value of the Russian-Austrian alliance has been completed. In the next ten or twenty years, the Russians will have to deal with internal contradictions, and the Eastern Front is safe.
This security is more reliable than the security brought by the covenant. No matter what the Tsarist government thinks, they have not threatened Austria's strength in a short time.
In this case, is it still necessary to bind the Russians?
The world is such a reality. What Franz can do is not to tear up the covenant and continue to maintain a good relationship between the two countries.
I believe that Alexander II will make the same choice. The existence of the Russian-Australian alliance is also valuable to them, and they can survive the weak period safely.
For strategic security, the Tsarist government will not tear up the covenant. This time limit was established only when the Russian Empire was weak.
In the future, as long as the Tsarist government wants to expand in the European continent, the Russo-Austrian alliance will almost reach its end. Similarly, when Austria unifies the German region, it is also the date when the two countries ’covenant ends.
Is there a solution? Of course, for example: If the Tsarist government is encouraged to die in India, then the alliance can continue for many years.
To do this, it is difficult to say, and it is easy to say, as long as you are willing to throw money at it.
The Russians wanted to invade British India. This road is not easy. The cost of war is absolutely very high. As long as the gold master is willing to pay, the tsarist government has absolutely no opinion.
I don't know what the future holds, anyway, Franz can't afford the money now. If he had this huge sum, he would rather plunge into the industrial revolution.
The Second Industrial Revolution has begun to erupt. Austria was one of the birthplaces, and 1866 was a symbol.
In May, Siemens, the new Holy Roman Empire engineer, invented the world's first high-power generator.
It marked the arrival of the electric power era. Before that, because the power of the generator was too small, it could not be put into industrial production.
Since the advent of the age of electricity, as the center of the empire, it is natural to give priority to enjoying the results. Franz immediately decided to install street lamps in Vienna.
Electric lights have appeared since the last century. In 1854, German watchmaker Henry Goebel invented a carbonized bamboo filament light bulb that lasted for 400 hours.
As soon as it was reported in the newspaper, Franz caught the attention and bought the patent directly, although he had not registered it.
Franz still has a good manners and can't do anything to grab patents. Then, naturally, the carbon wire was changed to the tungsten wire, and a vacuum environment was also added.
Improvement is much faster than research and development, and it takes more than a year to get it done. Then Franz took the lead in the era of electricity, and the lighting revolution was first launched in the palace.
Because the power of the generator is too low, the cost of generating electricity is always high. Electricity has become a luxury in this era and is only owned by the rich.
With the emergence of high-power generators, not only the cost of power generation has been reduced, but also the possibility of industrial application, Franz naturally wants to promote it. What could be more useful advertising than Vienna?
There is no need to pay for advertising, and the newspaper will spread the news to the world. Then, London and Paris must follow up. If the Tsarist government still has money, it will probably follow suit.
Making money is a trivial matter, and the most important name is known. Attract more people to invest in the power industry. Otherwise, only by Franz's promotion, will it be possible to spread electricity to industry.
In August, the transatlantic telegraph was completed, and for the first time, electricity was directly connected between Europe and the United States.
This is not the same as the previous telegram. Prior to this, the telegraph line between Europe and the United States was not directly connected, but passed on the islands in the Atlantic Ocean. Ships were required to pass the message.
This is a technical problem. Due to the times, everyone knows nothing about the situation on the sea floor. It depends on luck to lay cables.
If you are unlucky, it will be directly destroyed by the seabed creatures and will need to be re-paved. Encountered special terrain may also affect the laying works.
One of the submarine cables has always been problematic, and the problem has not been completely resolved until now. Prior to this, this distance could only be relayed by ships. The news lags behind, saying that operating costs are still high, and commercialization cannot be achieved.
It is not the same now, it can directly connect two continents, and the commercial value has greatly increased.
Affected by this, the British have announced the laying of submarine cables from London-Canada, London-South Africa-India.
The French are also preparing to lay: submarine cables in Paris-French America, Paris-French Asia.
Franz also ordered two submarine cables: Africa-Central America, Africa-New Bavaria (New Guinea).
The telegrams from France and Austria to Africa have long been connected, and naturally there is no need to repeat it. The problem of repeated telegraph lines in various countries is that there is no way and no one wants to be restrained.
Moreover, this is not a loss-making business. Telegraph lines in most areas can make money. At no cost, no one is going to shop.
For example: Franz was not ready to lay the submarine cable connecting Alaska.
From the time the Russians took the land, until now, no development has been carried out except for the establishment of a fur company.
If it was not for sworn sovereignty, the tax administration Vienna government would be too lazy to send. This is a land that cannot be paid off, and it will lose tens of thousands of SHIELD funds every year.
The establishment of a telegraph line is naturally unnecessary. Anyway, I am not afraid to be robbed, no country will fight a battle with Austria for a country of ice and snow.
This is just the beginning, and immediately after the major colonial empires are taking action, everyone knows the strategic role of the telegraph. This is an essential link in order to strengthen control of the colony.
In September, Alfred Nobel invented nitroglycerin. Of course, this is still under high confidentiality, and it will not be announced until after the Pu-Russian war.
After all, this is also a weapon for changing war. If it is announced in advance, whether the Russians want to buy, sell or not, is also a headache.
Do not sell to affect the relationship. Selling is likely to affect the outcome of the war. Explosives are completely sharp weapons for the bunkers and fortresses of this era. Originally, many of the solid defense lines were not enough now.
On the bright side, Austria has not sold arms to Prussia. This proprietary new invention is doomed to fail to sell two.
The Russians won the war, and Franz did not want to see it. The tsarist government lost the war and may need to recuperate for twenty years. After winning the war, they may have to do things again in ten or eight years.
The toughness of the bears need not be doubted, let alone the ability to die. In order to avoid this trouble, Franz decisively chose to postpone.
Alfred Nobel was also full of legends. In 1860, he began to research on nitroglycerin fried drugs.
In 1863, Nobel returned to Sweden to develop explosives with his father and brother. The accident blew up the workshop and killed his brother. The government banned them from conducting further tests.
The younger brother Yemir died tragically due to the explosion of the nitroglycerin plant and was forced to close the Swedish plant.
At this time, the Austrian arsenal threw olive branches. The two sides hit it off and decided to jointly develop explosives.
In fact, most of the arsenals are cooperating with the government, who else would the weapons produced be sold to?
The butterfly effect played a role. At this time Nobel did not break the boat, but chose a more secure cooperation.
This is not surprising, Nobel is a scientist and a businessman.
Risk aversion is an instinct, and he is not the only one who conducts explosives research at the same time. Before the results came out, no one knew if there was a market for the product.
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These are just technological advances with a relatively large impact, and even more small inventions. The second industrial revolution had already broken out, and in 1866 it was just the beginning of a new era.
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