Chapter 336： If you want to take it, you must first

The addition of an autonomous province, with the exception of the news in the Vienna newspapers, did not cause any slight waves in the new Holy Roman Empire.

There was no response from the people, and the Vienna government was different. Although the income of hundreds of thousands of shields each year is not much, their contribution is small!

Don't look at a lot of Austrian colonies, in fact, they make little money at all.

As of the end of 1861, except for the earliest developed West African region, which owned gold mines and plantations and achieved a profit of 126,000 Aegis, other regions were in a state of loss.

The Central American colonies lost 216.4 million shields;

The Nigerian colonial government lost 1.448 million Aegis;

The Congolese colony lost 684,000 Aegis;

Colonies in the Nanyang region lost 682,000 Aegis;

Cameroon colony loses 342,000 Aegis;

Libyan colony loses 216,000 Aegis;

Sinai Peninsula suffered a loss of 20.5 million Aegis;

Mediterranean islands such as Cyprus and Crete lose 18.6 million Aegis;

Patagonia plateau loses 28,000 Aegis;

Several colonial strongholds in other regions lost a total of 128,000 Aegis.

Together, all the Austrian colonies in 1861 lost a total of 5.957 million Aegis.

This is still the case where there is no large-scale external use of troops. If a war breaks out, this number will increase several times, or even a dozen times.

The huge loss is the core factor restricting the expansion of the Austrian colony, especially in the beginning of the colony's opening, which is completely pure investment.

Although the newly added Lanfang Autonomous Province is not worth mentioning, in the annual accounts at the end of 1861, they shared the military expenses of 580,000 Aegis.

It is nominally to apportion military expenses to protect the security of the state. In fact, this is no different from paying directly to the central government.

This is just the beginning. Over time, the circulation of Aegis and a coinage tax can be collected.

When these incomes are added, the Nanyang region will change from the input stage to the return stage from 1862.

If the increased industrial and commercial market is taken into account, the industrial raw materials provided to the country will be even more valuable.

What the Vienna government needs to pay is only security protection, which does not need to be said at all, where the financial resources are naturally protected.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Carl Xing Xing proposed, "Your Majesty, do we need to change our colonial style? The benefits of this indirect rule are not lower than our direct control.

If military forces occupy Kalimantan Island, we will not be able to make a profit for at least five years, and the profits that can be brought later may not increase much. "

Austria's colonization abroad was just superficial, and in fact there was misery.

As the Chancellor of the Exchequer Carl can responsibly say: Even if the increased tax calculations are integrated, the Vienna government is still at a loss.

Of course, nobles and capitalists engaged in colonial activities made money, and Austria's domestic economy also benefited from it.

Suddenly there was a model that did not require investment, and just provided security protection to make a profit. The Minister of Finance Carr was naturally interested.

Franz shook his head and said, "Don't dream anymore. How can such a good thing in Lanfang Autonomous Province be encountered every day.

There are a lot of indigenous kingdoms overseas, but these countries are going to go bankrupt on their own. Can they be counted on to help us?

The Lanfang Autonomous Province is a company in itself, but it is only mistaken for the Republic and Kalimantan is rich in gold.

Moreover, if several indigenous kingdoms are to enter the empire, are you sure that the following states and domestic aristocrats will not be in trouble? "

The crowd full of expectations instantly dispelled this unrealistic idea. If a few indigenous princes entered the empire, they would not agree.

Lanfang Autonomous Province was originally a group of civilians, and Franz just sent a few low-level sentient aristocrats. His political status was limited and he could provide the government with financial resources. No one would mind.

If several kings come in, the status of each one is higher than that of these people, it is estimated that everyone will be unbalanced.

This is different from the European state. People are recognized as old nobles and everyone has long accepted.

Of course, these top executives in the government are not without opportunities. As long as the credit is large enough, Franz doesn't mind closing several colonial kings.

This kind of king is at most nominal. In theory, every feudal aristocracy can establish a country, but in fact most of the nobles cannot establish a country.

The colonies that have been developed will not be sealed off, they will only be landless without development.

A well-developed country is a country, a Hou country, or even a Principality and a kingdom. If it is not well developed, it must be ruled by the power of the country. In the end, it is still a feudal nobility.

In this era, the country was tradable, and the knighthood was also sold, or it could be bought from the king. It's just that the price is very high, and it's usually sold only for life aristocracy.

For example, several tenured aristocrats nominated by Lanfang Autonomous Province this time were gifted by others. Otherwise, it may not be the baron or viscount but the honor knight.

This is not enough gifts. If someone bids high enough, hereditary aristocracy is not impossible. Anyway, as long as you don't let Franz go out of the fiefdom, everything is negotiable.

It is not that he is selling it alone, he can buy the title in almost any European king, provided that you are rich enough.

This price is also different, for example, the new Holy Roman knighthood is very difficult to buy.

In order to guarantee the honor of the aristocracy, Franz has a quota limit on the nobility of the kings of the states and must be submitted to the emperor for approval.

Those who do not contribute to the country are usually not passed. An exception of good origin, such as the king's son, must pass.

The people in Lanfang Autonomous Province were able to obtain the title. That is why they promoted Lanfang to join the Shinshiro Empire.

His Majesty Franz, who is less than one million Aegis, will not accept those who want to buy a knighthood with money. This is the price in his mind, and it is still growing as his net worth grows.

As a direct consequence, Franz has not sold any knighthood since he took office. Many people think that the emperor attaches great importance to the honor of the aristocracy, disdain for money, and increase the reputation among the aristocracy.

People tend to like the harder to obtain. No power and no title, not only did not stop everyone's enthusiasm for becoming aristocracy, but made people more addicted to it.

In order to obtain the title of aristocracy, many aristocratic children and capitalists in Austria organized manpower to expand the colony, and then calculated the merits to obtain the title.

The ordinary people do not have the financial resources to join the army and gain merits on the battlefield.

In this context, Franz enlisted 286 nobles in 1861, including 61 land nobles.

The fiefdom was naturally an overseas colony, and there was not much in the hands of His Majesty the emperor of the fiefdom in the country.

Colonial Minister Josip Jelacic suggested: "Her Majesty, the Ministry of Colonization summarized the basic information of each colony, and through analysis, it was found that the Nanyang region is the most suitable for colonization.

The local land is fertile and rich in products, and only a small amount of investment is needed to obtain a generous return. The Ministry of Colonial Affairs proposes to increase the expansion in the Nanyang region next. "

Franz looked at the map and hesitated. In the short term, the Nanyang region is indeed the most suitable colony, with rich products, a pleasant climate and easy to rule.

The disadvantage is that it is too far away, and the powers of Britain, France, West Holland are mixed, and it is easy to cause diplomatic conflict if they want to continue to expand.

It's not that Franz is afraid of conflict. He is worried about giving and returning. As long as Austria does not rob the colonies of various countries and aims at the land without a master, the conflict is under control.

Austria's strength is not unlimited, and now the stalls are spreading out a lot, only to the British and comparable to the French.

In order to prevent the rise of the United States, the Central American regional strategy is an indispensable link; from the perspective of long-term development, the African continent within easy reach must be controlled.

In fact, the Nanyang strategy has always been ranked last, even if it has made efforts in the last one or two years, it is only a limited investment.

Franz raised all the questions directly: "What does the colonial department see? Who are the competitors? How much investment is required? How much risk may it face? How long is the expected return?"

Colonial Minister Josip Jelacic replied: "There are many alternative targets. The Indochina Peninsula includes the Phnom Penh dynasty, Thailand, Vietnam, as well as the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Sulawesi, and several small and medium islands.

These places are all very good. Although countries have begun to penetrate, they have not yet established a colonial power and are still in the stage of free competition in accordance with international practice.

All five countries, including Britain, France and Josep, may become our competitors. Including us, countries in these regions have colonial strongholds.

According to preliminary judgment, the Dutch have locked Sumatra and they have occupied many areas on the island. It's just that their strength is limited, and there is no way to take the island's indigenous regime for a while.

Because of the Malacca Straits relationship, the British's tentacles have penetrated into Malaysia and may be our biggest opponents.

The French seem to be interested in the Indochina Peninsula. If we choose a target collision, there will be some fighting.

Input and risk depend on the goals chosen. Basically, the more profitable the region, the greater the investment required, and the more brutal the competition will be.

The returns in these places are good. Theoretically, after the establishment of the colonial power, the balance of payments can be achieved within three years. "

There is no way, it is too difficult to calculate the cost without being sure how many competitors have joined.

Colonization was originally an uncertain investment, and many areas that looked delicious might actually be a chicken rib.

After hesitating for a while, Franz made a decision: "The established strategy remains the same. Although the Nanyang region is delicious, in fact, we can not eat much.

The colonial ministry can target small and medium islands without owners. Other areas can try it within their ability, and they can collide with other countries to exchange interests.

It is impossible for us to step in everywhere. Once the limit is exceeded, the colony is no longer a tonic, but a deadly poison.

Isn't Prussia going to join the colony? Give them a hand, lead the Prussians into the Nanyang region, and give them a chance to get started. "

Overseas colonization depends not only on national strength, but also on investment. After Austria has invested heavily in Central America and the African continent, its ability to invest in the South Ocean has been very small.

Inadequate strength, blindly hard to lose. Rather than being driven away in a dingy manner, it is better to be conservative from the start, and the province ’s laborers are hurting their money.

As for helping the Kingdom of Prussia, it was just a matter of course, allowing the Prussians to go further on the road to the colonial empire.

If you want to take it, you must first get it.

If no benefit is seen, how can Prussians be willing to invest heavily?

Prussia's national strength is limited, the Navy's investment is large, and the Army's investment is naturally small. In the future, the difficulty of unifying Austria's German region will also decrease.

With this, it is worth Austria's interest in the Nanyang region. Anyway, after the reunification of Germany, these meats are still in the pot, and they will not lose.

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