Chapter 1133 The British and the endless puffs

Chapter 1133 The British and the endless puffs

Bozana is rich in diamonds, but they are the most worthless thing for the Austrian Empire.

Bozana is the second largest diamond producer in later generations, but the Austrian Empire at this time has too many diamond mines, and as a luxury product, its market has clearly shown a state of oversupply.

Once the price of luxury goods collapses, it is difficult to recover, and the demand for diamonds on the European continent at this time is not great. The areas where diamonds are really popular are Britain and the United States.

At least after Napoleon III became emperor in 1852, the taste of the British people spread in France.

The Austrian Empire has never been behind in keeping up with fashion, but it is only popular on a small scale, and the popularity of diamonds in the Prussian region will have to wait until after the Franco-Prussian War.

At this time, the demand for diamonds in industry is not large, and most of the mined diamonds can only be stored.

Fortunately, storage does not require too much space, otherwise Franz will have a headache again.

The most important resources in Bozana are coal, copper, and gold.

The only resource that can generate benefits in the short term is gold. Although Franz is not clear about the distribution of local gold, fortunately, a German immigrant caravan accidentally discovered gold when exchanging goods with the local Tswana people, and finally found its source in the hills northeast of Pozana.

In the 19th century, as long as there was gold, there would be no worries about development and immigration.

The Pozana region is very suitable for the development of animal husbandry. The best proof is that those primitive tribes can feed hundreds of thousands of people by simple animal husbandry and hunting.

However, what is really most valuable to the Austrian Empire is its strategic location. After obtaining Pozana, the Austrian Empire can connect Namibia, Pozana, and the southern African colonies of the German Confederation.

In the future, it is not a dream to communicate East and West Africa. The most important thing is to make these colonies finally have commercial value, which can feed back to the local area, and at the same time, it can further strengthen its control and promote local development in turn.

Once the most important infrastructure construction is completed, the entire colony will enter a stage of super-fast development.

As for the so-called 500,000 barbaric and warlike primitive people, they are more made up by the British to scare people. Because these tribes were quite disunited, and the three largest tribes were extremely pro-foreign.

In their eyes, the white people from outside were more trustworthy than the local black people. Even if we take a step back, there is no reason why the Austrians, who are about to complete the industrial revolution, cannot beat the primitive tribes that still use wood and stone tools.

It is not so easy for the British to want the right to host the conference, and it is not so easy for them to be the agent of the Ottoman Empire.

"Agent? What a joke! We are the winners! How can the winner obey the loser? Tell the British that they should have the attitude of losers when they negotiate peace on behalf of the Ottomans!"

It must be said that Nicholas I sometimes did have the spirit of a hegemon, and Andrei Uvarov was impressed by this momentum. He bowed and said.

"I will not fail my mission. I will never let the British succeed in their evil plan!"

In fact, Andrei Uvarov was a war advocate. He did not believe the British proposal that Britain and Russia divide the world. He knew that Britain and Russia would have to fight.

However, Andrei Uvarov could not change the Tsar's opinion, let alone convince the Russian high-level officials. Although he was deeply trusted by Nicholas I, the Russian officialdom was a place where seniority was accumulated.

The ages of the main bureaucrats were generally between 55 and 70 years old. If they were placed in the future, they would have reached retirement age. A group of slow-reacting old guys could not see through the British conspiracy at all.

This peace conference must not be held in London, otherwise this negotiation would be a shame for Russia.

Prince Felix Schwarzenberg was full of confidence in the right to host this peace conference. After all, several negotiations that determined the European pattern since the 19th century were held in Vienna.

The Austrian Empire was also the victor of this war. It had both strength, financial resources and experience. Prince Schwarzenberg felt that this peace conference could and could only be held in Vienna.

After all, holding such a large-scale international conference would obviously enhance the country's influence. The reason why Prince Schwarzenberg could become Franz's prime minister (chief minister) was not only because of his excellent ability, but also because the two had a strong consistency in their concepts.

The Austrian Empire needs a stronger influence. It is impossible for Austria, located in the heart of Europe, to retreat.

It is even more impossible for the British to be the agent of the Ottomans. Being both an athlete and a referee? Why should Franz let them succeed? If the British want to be the agent of the Ottomans, they should do it as a defeated country.

Anyway, there is an armistice agreement and the Russians are in front. Franz does not need to save face for the British this time. Anyway, they don’t need it.

Prince Felix Schwarzenberg is of noble origin, but he has been immersed in the army for many years and still has some unruly spirit.

Under Franz’s instruction, he did not give any face to the British ambassador at all, only two words "No."

Prince Schwarzenberg directly and publicly expressed his support for the Russians’ opinions, not allowing Britain to be the agent of the Ottoman Empire, and even more so, not accepting London as the venue for the conference.

Baron Ravis, with a bandage on his head, expressed strong dissatisfaction.

“We in Britain have been authorized by the Ottoman government and do not need your permission.”

"It's not just us, we just support the Russian view. If Britain rejects our demands, then the so-called peace between us and the Ottoman Empire will no longer exist."

"How could you do this? Your country has obviously agreed to peace talks."

"We accept peace talks, not judgments. Give you one month. If the Ottomans continue to insist on their own way, then we and they can only continue this negotiation on the battlefield!"

Prince Schwarzenberg's attitude is very tough, and this toughness comes from his overwhelming self-confidence at this time.

In the eyes of great Germanists like Prince Schwarzenberg, Franz was already the uncrowned king of Greater Germany at this time.

The strength of the German nation has been tested in countless previous wars. The defeat of the French on land and the British on the sea are the best proof. He is confident that such victory can occur countless times.

Furthermore, as Prime Minister, no one knows the country's economic situation and financial resources better than Prince Schwarzenberg, and he can confidently say that the empire has never been stronger.

The Austrian Empire has too few shipyards, otherwise it would be able to build an entire super fleet in a year.

It was not a dream to expand the army to 1.5 million people. Even though war broke out and the army was blocked by the British in 1848, there were still too many supplies in the warehouse to be used up.

The Austrian Empire still had the energy to transport supplies to Ireland to disgust the British. The Austrians could not sell guns directly to the Irish, but Austrian artists could turn gun parts into musical instruments.