Chapter 456： From South Africa

By the winter of 1869, the war-torn world suddenly became peaceful. The wars of aggression initiated by the major colonial empires in order to divert the domestic economic crisis ended at this season.

The disparities in the strength of the warring parties are very different. In the face of the hot weapons, the spirit of blood and courage is not even worth mentioning.

If everyone didn't pull each other back, the war would end sooner. The pattern of the African continent after the war became more apparent.

France occupied Egypt, settled Algeria, and divided up Tunisia with the British; Austria also completed its set goals and occupied Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania and other regions.

There is no doubt that the British are at a disadvantage in this round of competition. Although John Bull defeated Ethiopia and killed Aldo II, they still cannot change their disadvantage in the African continent.

The killing of an indigenous emperor does not mean that the British occupied Ethiopia and could not even achieve nominal rule.

Without the central government, Ethiopia has become torn apart, and the British have a headache in the face of the warlords.

There are fearless internationalists who secretly support Ethiopia and fight with them, and the British have paid a bitter price for this two-year war.

A total of 136,000 troops were invested, and the loss was more than 5,000. Of these, nearly 3,000 were permanently on the African continent, and military expenditure was an astronomical figure.

The casualties of this person were just the losses of the white soldiers and the minions were worthless. Naturally, their casualties were outside the statistical scope.

In any case, it was finally won, and the British Empire's face was not lost this time.

The absolute gap in strength is not so easy to bridge. Even if Fao can help, Ethiopia has only caused a little trouble for the British.

Without the anti-Emperor Aldo II, Franz did not count on the remaining warlords. By British means, it would not be long before they would start a civil war.

This is not too bad, at least in the short term. The British will not be able to plunder a lot of wealth from Ethiopia.

Strategically, the British have increased their influence in the Gulf of Aden. Unfortunately, the price paid is a little too large. It is estimated that the anti-war forces of the London government have grown a little bit.

According to the current pattern of the African continent, Austria has become a general trend, occupying an absolute dominant position. With a total area of ​​more than 13 million square kilometers, the colony is already a small African continent.

If it is just land occupation, it is easy to handle, everyone can find another opportunity to grab it. The problem is that more than eight million white immigrants live on this land.

Colonies in all countries have a common feature, that is, everyone holds a gun, and anyone who can resist the gun can become a soldier.

If this fights, in the end who robs anyone, really can't say for sure. Unless Britain and France can invest millions of troops into the African continent, they will have a chance to win.

Obviously, this is impossible. The French would not dare to throw the main force on the African continent, or their hometown would be dangerous.

As for the British, let alone a million army, even if the army is expanded by three million to five million, the army and navy will have to work first.

The Royal Navy will not let the army grab resources, for them, this is a terrible disaster than Fao combined.

Austria has not continued to expand on the African continent. The main reason is that it is supported and needs to digest the fruits of war.

There are still many hidden dangers in this vast land, threatening Austrian rule, and clearing the place is the top priority.

How can wealth be created if colonial society cannot be stabilized? A colony that cannot create wealth is a burden.

The French also performed very well in this round of partitioning, right behind Austria.

If the French can achieve their goals, their colony area will also exceed 10 million square kilometers.

Obviously, the European strategy contained a lot of energy for the French, and it was a bit weak in the colonial expansion in Africa, otherwise Tunisia would not divide half of the British.

Now their actual control area is less than half of the plan. Leaving aside the inland regions, there are also many regions in Austria that have no actual control.

For example: Morocco has brought together the spheres of influence of Britain, France, and Spain. How to expel Britain and West is a difficult problem.

In any case, the French's sphere of influence in nominal terms is still not small, including Sultan, which was turned into a protectorate by Napoleon III.

Of course, this is only announced unilaterally by the Paris government and has not been recognized by the international community. The British also claimed to have signed a treaty with the Sudan, claiming to be the sovereign state directly.

These documents were basically signed by the colonists, and they may even be fake. Do not consider the conduct of the great powers. Colonization has always relied on force. It does not matter whether there is a treaty or not.

This fancy trick is just for self-framed, to make their food look better, it does not have much legal effect itself.

Obviously, the Sudan region has become the focus of British-French contention.

The French want to unite Sudan and Egypt, and it is best to occupy Ethiopia and Somalia and gain the dominance of colonizing East Africa.

The British are vying for the Sudan, and they are also fighting Egypt's attention, and the Suez Canal is even more coveted.

In short, the Sudan region is very important to Britain and France. In the hands of the French, the British are likely to be squeezed out of East Africa and can only be trapped in South Africa.

In the hands of the British, the British who occupy the two corners of the southeast will not only reverse their unfavorable strategies on the African continent, but may further seize the Suez Canal and regain its dominant position in the Mediterranean.

This is a conspiracy. As long as Austria does not reach out, it will be a matter of time before the conflict between Britain and France surrounds the Sudan.

The African continent is temporarily stable, and the Mexican civil war has fallen into an underestimation period. After contracting the counterinsurgency mission, the French army quickly defeated the rebels.

The Uzbek crowd is the Uzbek crowd. Without the Mexican government's army adding chaos, the French army broke out of its true strength, which was not comparable to the rebels.

The French told the world with actual actions. The defeat in the last Mexican war was only an exception. They still entered the world's most powerful army.

Of course, the rebels have not been wiped out, and Mexico is not a small place. As long as the rebels find a place to hide, the French can do nothing.

The reign of Massimilino I was not stabilized by the rebels, but was shaken by continuous social reforms.

If it wasn't for fear of the reaction of the two countries, the powerful factions in Mexico had already launched a coup and replaced the little crown prince with a rubber stamp.

On the surface, it has stabilized, but the undercurrent has been surging. Now there is only one Mars left, and it can detonate.

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In 1860, several black emirates east of the Republic of Transvaal discovered large amounts of gold. In 1867, the first diamond was found in Hopetown, on the Orange.

For the British controlling South Africa, the two Boer republics, Transvaal and Orange, were no longer poor, but a piece of fat.

This is not the most critical, the bigger reason is that the Austrian tentacles have also been extended.

The Boers were originally a mixed race of the Dutch, Germans, and some French, and naturally did not exclude Austrians of the same origin and origin.

Small countries need to hug their thighs, and everyone quickly becomes good friends. The Zulu people acted as a bridge of friendship between the two sides. In the recent melee in Africa, the two sides worked together to resolve this threat.

For the British, the Boer's fall to Austria meant the crisis was approaching. With Austria's advantage on the African continent, it does not seem difficult to assimilate Boers from the same source.

If it weren't for the Shinshin Empire, the two sides might have merged now. Even so, there are not a small number of Boers who support joining the Shinra colony.

This made the British people full of crisis consciousness intolerable. They did not forget how they were driven out of the European continent. They naturally did not want to see what happened in the European continent and it would repeat itself in South Africa.

Despite the opening of the Suez Canal and the decline in Cape Town's strategic value, it is still a battleground for soldiers.

This caused Governor Delphi a headache. Since he took control of South Africa, let alone expand externally, his sphere of influence has been continually being reduced.

In the face of the menacing Austrians, they can keep their current sphere of influence, which are all covered by the British Empire brand.

As for expansion? The expeditions sent out were all without shadow news. Occasionally a few people fled back, all pointing to the black indigenous people.

Which indigenous tribe is so powerful and capable of blocking their progress? This situation has been going on for many years. A few years ago, they also organized an expedition of 3,000 troops in an attempt to break this situation.

Then, shortly after setting off, the highly hoped force was met with a lot of indigenous resistance.

All the way, they blocked the gods and demons, and the natives were crying dads and mothers. I accidentally played too hi, walked a little farther, and was cut off.

Without the annihilation of the entire army, it is not far from that point. In the following year, more than 1.5 million indigenous people relocated to their colonies.

It's true that people have more strength, but people also have to eat. The first thing these black tribes who were driven over came was to grab land.

Apart from the fact that the city is still under British control, the countryside is in chaos. At one time British tax officials were afraid to leave the city, and a large number of immigrants fled South Africa with their families.

The deteriorating situation made the predecessor bear the responsibility and retired early to go home. Governor Delphi still solved the problem of overpopulation by introducing slave merchants.

The main reason for these things is that the Boer Republic cooperated with Austria's actions and directly put these indigenous peoples over, otherwise Austria would not be able to do this.

Delphi has repeatedly asked the government to interfere in Austria's expansion, but it has no effect. It is not that the London government does not want to interfere, the problem is that they have no strength to interfere.

In recent years, the supremacy of the navy has been impacted by France and Austria. The number of French armored ships is approaching three-quarters, and the number of Austrian battleships is as high as 65% of the British.

The two strong standards have long wondered where to throw ash. Reality tells the British that don't pretend to be forced without money.

Of course, in terms of gross tonnage, the British still barely achieved the two strong standards. After all, no one and their number of PK sails.

Looking at the information gathered, Governor Delphi felt that he should do something, otherwise the British Empire's rule in South Africa would be difficult in the future.

If anyone finds the above, they won't feel that Delphi is overdone. Strikingly, in the last ten years, the data of immigrants from two Boer republics.

Of particular importance is the immigration in the German region, with a total of 80,000, exceeding 80% of the total immigration.

How many people are there in the Bur Republic? At this rate, it will sooner or later become a German nation. It is not surprising that the two Boer republics fell to Austria, and the ballots made the government pro-Austrian.

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