Chapter 267： Everyone has a responsibility to protect the environment

Palace of vienna

Prime Minister Felix proposed: "Your Majesty, the number of our colonies is constantly increasing. It is necessary to set up a colonial department to manage colonial affairs."

After thinking about it, Franz suddenly found that Austria had also become a colonial power, at least in terms of colonial area.

From 1854 to the present, in more than a year, more than 30 colonial strongholds have been opened on the African continent, sending more than 200,000 migrants.

Among European countries, Austria is the most active in developing the African continent. At this time, if there is no special department to manage it, it is easy to cause confusion.

Franz thought for a while and asked, "Now we really need to set up a colonial ministry. Who does the Prime Minister think is qualified for this position?"

Prime Minister Felix proposed: "Her Majesty, how about Count Yosip Jelacic as Colonial Minister?"

The Croatian Count Josip Jelacic, one of the three patriarchs who saved the Austrian Empire in history, led the Croatian militia to suppress the Hungarian rebellion.

Over time, as the national integration progresses, it is inevitable that the Vienna government will also use senior minority officials to show that all ethnic groups are equal.

In this context, as a loyal supporter of the empire, Josip Jelacic stood out.

Franz thought for a while and said, "Josepp Jelacic is then the Minister of Colonialism. I remember he also contributed to the Empire during the rebellion of 1848.

In recent years, he has done a good job as a senior Croatian official. Considerable achievements have been made in both road construction and economic development. "

The cabinet cannot always be controlled by Germans, which is not conducive to national unity. In Franz's view, as long as loyalty passes, ability is passed, no matter what origin it is, it can be promoted and reused.

This kind of Josip Jelacic can exist as a typical example. Franz has just taken office in the past few years. He also needs the support of the nobles in the German region, and it is inevitable to compromise with them.

By now his position has been solid, and it is naturally not a problem to promote some people according to his own will.

It was only to Franz's surprise that he did not wait for him to act, and Prime Minister Felix actually took the initiative to raise it. In this way, the Prime Minister will have to bear the pressure from the nobility of Vienna.

After thinking about it, Franz gave up this worry. Prime Minister Felix is ​​now a national hero in the eyes of the Germans, and is no longer the Prime Minister of the Butcher.

With this layer of halo, no matter how dissatisfied the conservative aristocrats are, they cannot shake his position.

The better the new Holy Roman Empire develops, the brighter the aura on Prime Minister Felix's head will be.

Archduke Louis was reluctant to speak, and now he is in charge of reform. As a conservative leader, his sense of existence in the cabinet is getting lower and lower.

Opposing the emperor at this time was not good for him, and political life ended well in advance.

Secretary of the Army Prince Wendy Schgrez said hesitantly: "His Majesty, the Sinai Peninsula is a large desert. There are nomadic tribes in only a few oasis.

We can't gain anything at all here. Setting up an administrative agency here is probably not enough to pay our tax officers a salary.

The two infantry regiments we stationed on the island were too wasteful. The local area could not even provide food for themselves, and the water source in the dry season was a problem. "

This is a headache. In this era, Franz could not luxury luxury artificial water for supply to the garrison.

But to ensure local influence, it is impossible without a garrison. The strength of the two infantry regiments has been reduced and then reduced.

No garrison now. Once the Suez Canal is dug, it will not be so easy to think about garrison at that time.

Franz asked, "The government has its own consideration. Food can be transported from within the country. I never thought about self-sufficiency in the Sinai Peninsula. So the only question is the water source?"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Replied Prince Windisch Graz.

The garrison of thousands of people consumes a lot of water resources every day to eat, drink, and drink. The population growth on the Sinai Peninsula is not up, and the most critical issue is water shortage.

If this problem cannot be solved, even if you want to deploy heavy troops, you cannot do it.

Looking at the map, Franz continued to ask, "Prime Minister, how many indigenous people are on the Sinai Peninsula?"

After thinking about it, Prime Minister Felix couldn't find an accurate figure, and reluctantly replied: "Her Majesty, the Egyptians have not conducted population statistics on the nomadic tribes on the island. We can only initially estimate that there are about 30,000 to 50,000 population."

Hearing that number, Franz smiled.

"The problem of water sources is easy to handle. As far as I know, the locals live on camels and sheep, and rarely grow food.

These animals are large households that consume water. If hundreds of thousands of animals on the island are gone, the water source that everyone is worried about is not a problem. "

The Prime Minister Felix reminded: "Your Majesty, these animals are the livelihood of the local people. If they are not allowed to raise livestock, the locals will probably find it difficult to make a living."

Franz said sacredly: "This is a small problem, only tens of thousands of people. Ask the Egyptian government if they are willing to accept it. If they do not accept it, they will move to the West African colony to resettle.

The local people have left. The water used by these tens of thousands of people should be enough for the soldiers of our two regiments to consume?

The natural environment of the Sinai Peninsula has been destroyed by the locals. In history, it was once a fertile soil lined with trees and sheep.

If we don't protect them any more, and let them be destroyed, it won't be long before the local natural ecology is completely destroyed, and the once beautiful Sinai Peninsula will become a dead island.

Now the above people have been relocated, agricultural production is prohibited, and livestock farming is prohibited. This will save the precious local water resources.

Our garrison can, during the leisure time other than training, plant trees or plant grass on the island, continuously expand the oasis area, and do its part to beautify the earth. "

At this moment, Franz became an environmentalist. It was definitely not to solve the water problem for the garrison, he had to emigrate!

Hundreds of thousands of livestock are large water users, and they consume a lot of water every year.

If these precious fresh water resources are used for afforestation, tens of square kilometers of mountain forest can be easily added every year. If they are used for planting grass, it will increase even more.

Although it seems so insignificant now, this is a virtuous circle! In theory, after hundreds of years of working so hard, the desert oasis project on the Sinai Peninsula was completed.

Seeing the opportunity, Archduke Louis slaps up: "Your Majesty, it makes sense. For the natural environment of the Sinai Peninsula, we must act immediately."

Of course, everyone will not object to Franz's proposal. Exploiting the African continent requires a large population, and relocating the people on the Sinai Peninsula to disperse and resettle in the past is completely two-fold.

Of course, if the Egyptian government is willing to accept this group of people, then even better, the Vienna government can save a sum of money.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Carr said in pain, "Your Majesty, the issue of immigration from the Sinai Peninsula is temporarily put on hold!

None of the refugees we accepted in Dalmatia have been transported. If we increase the immigration blindly, the logistical pressure on the colonies will be too great.

Last year, the net loss of our colony was 588,000 Aegis. This year, the net loss of our colony is expected to exceed 1.2 million Aegis. Turning losses into profits as soon as possible is the top priority. "

There is no way. Austria ’s colonial activities are at the stage of net investment. To get a return, at least wait for the colonies to enter production.

The current African colonial stronghold, in addition to setting up local farms, only goes to the sea to fish, or else hunts to make up for the lack of food.

The logging yard is already under construction, but due to the attack by local indigenous tribes, it is still being cleared and cannot be put into production in a short time.

As for the so-called cotton plantations, rubber plantations, coffee plantations, etc., they are all planned, and not capitalists and nobles have sent people to inspect them.

In the short term, these industries will see no gain. Without the emergence of minerals, it will be difficult to achieve a break-even in three to five years.

This is also the reason why countries are unwilling to invest in colonies. This investment return cycle is really too long. If you have this time, it is better to look for colonies with gold and silver minerals to develop or directly squeeze the local indigenous people.

This is a difference in business philosophy. The main purpose of Franz's development of the African continent is to solve the lack of domestic resources and reduce the outflow of domestic immigrants.

Although the African colony opened up, terribly, under the advocacy of the Vienna government, more than 30,000 people spontaneously joined the army of immigrants.

These talents are the main force for the development of the African continent. Now, as long as they apply, they can be hired by the government, holding more than double the local salary, and can also serve as grassroots officials of the colonial government.

If you want to get rich, join the expansion team. All the spoils of the indigenous tribes are paid by individuals, and they can receive a bounty after completing the mission.

Franz said confidently: "Don't worry, our colonies on the African continent are still primitive and have never been developed.

According to geologists, alluvial gold deposits are likely to occur along river banks. Trace gold is also present in the collected river sand, and there is a high chance of owning a gold mine.

As long as a large gold mine is found, all our investment is recovered, and there is a large area of ​​fertile land, how can it be a big profit.

Don't worry about the immigration of the Sinai Peninsula. We have time. We can do it after two or three years, and the garrison can also increase slowly. "

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