Chapter 614 War resumes
To be honest, Franz had also thought about strengthening the Sikh Empire before to let them last a little longer, but almost all the intelligence coming from India repeatedly told one thing.
"It's rotten and can't be saved."
It is difficult to imagine that a country can decay so quickly, but in fact the decay of this country did not start after the death of Kirant Singh.
Rather, today's outcome was destined from the beginning of the country's establishment, but it was simply suppressed by a powerful monarch.
Franz had also tried to establish trade ties with this region, but the reality was that it was simply impossible, not to mention that the Sikh government at this time only wanted to have free prostitution.
Even if Franz didn't care about the weapons and just wanted to cause trouble for the British, since the Sikh Empire did not have a coast, trade with it would have to go through the hands of other princely states.
The Sikhs have a very poor relationship with both the native Hinduism in the Indian subcontinent and the foreign "Heavenly Sect".
The surrounding princely states did not want the Sikhs to grow bigger. If Franz wanted to force trade with the Sikh Empire, he would not only lose a lot of money, but also offend those princely states that originally had good intentions towards Austria.
In addition, the Sikh Empire was in the Sind Plain and had no danger of defending. It was only a matter of time before they were conquered by the British. Moreover, Franz had prepared a back-up man many years ago, a back-up man that the British could never get rid of.
With the "disastrous defeat" of Degar Singh and Lal Singh, the Sikh Empire could only retreat again and again. Coupled with the internal support of Queen Jinda, Sir Henry Harding felt that he could return before Christmas. Arrived in England.
To be honest, he didn't have any good impression of this country full of curry and opium. In comparison, the acid rain and smog in London were so friendly.
However, Sir Henry Harding soon received the bad news that Akbar Khan's troops had defeated the British troops guarding the Kabul Pass and had invaded the Kalat Khanate.
This situation could not be worse for the British. That is, the British army is most likely to continue to attack as a wedding dress for the Afghans.
But giving up the attack would be equivalent to giving the Sikhs a chance to breathe, and all previous efforts would be in vain.
Over the past few days, Sir Henry Harding has felt the difference between Sikhs and Indians. Although they cannot be compared with the troops of the great powers, they are not comparable to his group of curry eaters.
In fact, the authentic Indian Asan should refer to the Sikhs. Historically, after the Sikh Empire was conquered by the British, a large number of Sikhs were recruited to the Far East. For example, the famous Battle of Bali Bridge was actually a battle between the Sikh cavalry and the Manchus and Mongols. Union Cavalry.
In addition, they can be found everywhere in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. During the colonial era, the Sikhs have always been the pawns of the British.
As for the image of Sikhs, if you can't remember the image in Hong Kong movies in the past, you can think of the Indian in "I Played with Mud in the Northeast".
Although Franz did not think that the Sikhs could have any impact on the European War, he did not want the British to gain any benefits.
As for convincing the Afghans, it was actually very easy, because Akbar Khan's hatred of the British and his desire to build a powerful empire made him covet India.
Franz only needed accurate intelligence and a detailed pros and cons analysis to get Akbar Khan to send troops. At this time, the Sikh Empire had just been established for a few decades, and there were still a large number of "Tianfang Sect" forces in the territory.
If the Sikhs cannot stand up, then Franz can use the Afghans to take their ecological niche and continue to cause trouble to the British.
At this time, Sir Henry Harding had realized that he could not solve the Indian problem with his own power alone. He had intelligence about Afghanistan.
This Akbar Khan is undoubtedly a difficult opponent, and his army is different from the Sikhs. They are not soldiers, but a group of bandits. Once they are allowed to penetrate deep into the hinterland of India, the damage caused will be immeasurable. of.
Sir Henry Harding could only leave 10,000 people to negotiate with the Sikh Empire, and he led the main force to a decisive battle with Akbar Khan's main force.
The war in the north made the entire Indian subcontinent become restless again. At this time, the Tranquiba purchased by Franz seemed particularly cost-effective. After all, the defense facilities were complete, and even the managers were ready.
There is not much difference between Danish and German, and it is not unusual for Danes to speak German.
The most important thing is that the asking prices of these Danes are very low, and Franz will naturally not mind spending a little more to buy a more stable transition period.
In fact, Franz was a little unfounded, because the Indians didn't care at all about who ruled them.
In fact, after dozens or even hundreds of generations of manual screening, there are really not many rebellious people in India. Even if he wants to resist, he won't be like his neighbor next door who says, "Princes, generals, Xiang Ning, etc.!", but will do it under the banner of loyalty to Womore, or something else.
In addition, Tranquiba is far from being a land that cannot make ends meet as King Christian VIII of Denmark knew. In fact, it is rich in spices and crops, and has rich fishery resources. Not to mention how much economic benefits it can bring to the local area, but it is self-sufficient. It’s perfectly fine to be self-sufficient.
For Austria, the most important thing is its strategic value. After all, in the British ports, you always have to look at other people's faces to act.
In order to ensure the smooth flow of shipping routes, Franz sent millions of florins in bribes to Calcutta and Bombay every year.
Now that Tranquiba has managed the costs, it will save a lot, and it can also promote the development of this colony, thus turning it into a truly "feng shui treasure land".
After this transaction, Austria can completely use the Dutch's Nicobar Islands and its own Tranquiba to solve the route problem.
Not only can it avoid being exploited by the British, but it can also prevent being backstabbed by the French. At this time, the French colony of Serampore was in a very embarrassing situation. It could not solve the Indian Ocean route problem and offended the British.
The French can only turn to its enemy Austria or the United Kingdom for help, and both have reasons to cut off the French Indian Ocean route, but they still have to be peaceful to make money.
Louis Philippe's calculation was very good. The French government first signed a three-year contract with Austria in order to ensure the smooth flow of the Indian Ocean route. At the same time, it was also to throw the blame to Austria and let it attract the hatred of the British.
But what he didn't expect was that Britain had no time to look east at this time, and the war in the northwest continued.
Coupled with the turmoil on the rear, Robert Peel even wrote to Prince Metternich stating that the British Empire had always been the best friend of the Austrian Empire and hoped that the two could support each other to create a better future.
Although Metternich knew that what the other party told was a lie, he was still very moved and expressed his willingness to live in peace with the British Empire and maintain peace in Europe.
Britain and Austria then sent thousands more troops to southern Albania and Tranquiba respectively.