The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria's Mandate of Heaven

Chapter 617
To be honest, Franz had also thought about strengthening the Sikh Empire and allowing them to last longer, but almost all the intelligence from India was repeating one thing.

"It's rotten, it can't be saved."

It is hard to imagine that a country can rot so quickly, but in fact the rot of this country did not start after the death of Gilant Singh.

Rather, it was doomed from the beginning of the establishment of the country to today's ending, but it was suppressed by a powerful monarch.

Franz also tried to establish trade links with this region, but the reality is that it is impossible, not to mention that the Sikh government at this time only wants to prostitute.

Even if Franz didn't care about those weapons and only wanted to block the British, but since the Sikh Empire was not coastal, trade with it would have to go through the hands of other kingdoms.

The Sikhs have a poor relationship with either the native Hinduism on the Indian subcontinent or the foreign "Tianfang religion".

The surrounding states do not want the Sikhs to grow bigger. If Franz wants to forcibly trade with the Sikh Empire, he will not only lose a lot of money, but also offend those states that have goodwill towards Austria.

In addition, the Sikh Empire is in the plains of Sind and there is no danger to defend. It is only a matter of time before they are conquered by the British.And Franz had prepared a backhand many years ago, a backhand that the British would 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 Kinda, Sir Henry Harding felt that he could return before Christmas. Arrived in England.

To be honest, he doesn't have any good impressions of this country full of curry and opium. In comparison, the acid rain and smog in London are so kind.

However, Sir Henry Harding soon got the bad news that Akbar Khan's troops had destroyed the British troops guarding the Kabul Pass and had invaded the Karat Khanate.

This is too bad for the British, that is, the most likely way for the British army to continue to attack is to make wedding dresses for the Afghans.

But giving up the offensive is tantamount to giving the Sikhs a chance to breathe, and all previous efforts will be in vain.

Sir Henry Harding has felt the difference between the Sikhs and Indians these days. Although they cannot be compared with the troops of the great powers, they are not comparable to the group of curry eaters under him.

In fact, the authentic Indian Asan should refer to the Sikhs. In history, 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 Sikh cavalry and Mongolia Union cavalry.

In addition, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Guangzhou are also full of them. In the colonial era, the Sikhs have always been the pawns of the British.

As for the image of Sikhs, if you can’t think of 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 didn't think the Sikhs could have any influence on the European war, he didn't want the British to get any benefits either.

As for convincing the Afghans, it was actually very easy, because Akbar Khan's hatred of Britain and his desire to build a powerful empire made him salivate at 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 decades, and there were still a large number of "Tian Fang Sect" forces in the territory.

If the Sikhs can't stand up, then Franz can use the Afghans to replace their ecological niche and continue to make trouble for the British.

At this time, Sir Henry Harding had realized that the Indian problem could not be solved with his own power alone. He had information 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 is immeasurable of.

Sir Henry Harding could only leave 1 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 has made the entire Indian subcontinent restless again. At this time, the Tranquiba bought by Franz is particularly cost-effective. After all, the defense facilities are complete, and even the managers are ready-made.

Danish is not very different from German, and it is not uncommon for Danes to speak German.

The most important thing is that the asking prices of these Danes are very low, and Franz naturally doesn't mind paying a little more for a relatively stable transition period.

In fact, Franz was a bit unfounded, because the Indians didn't care who ruled them at all.

In fact, after dozens or even hundreds of generations of manual screening, there are really not many people with rebellious bones in India.Even if you want to resist, you won't be like the neighbor next door, "the prince and the general are kind!", but will be in the name of allegiance to Wo Moer, 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 the fishery resources are also rich. Not to mention that it can bring much economic benefit to the local area, but it is self-sufficient. Self-sufficiency is perfectly fine.

For Austria, the most important thing is its strategic value. After all, in the ports of the British, it always depends on the faces of others.

In order to ensure the smooth flow of the air route, Franz sent millions of florins in bribes to Calcutta and Mumbai every year.

Now having Tranqueba will save a lot of costs, and it can also drive the development of this colony, so that it can truly become a "geomantic treasure".

After this transaction, Austria can 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 Serembo was in a very embarrassing situation. It could neither solve the problem of the Indian Ocean route, but also offended the British.

The French can only turn to their enemies 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 kind and 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, and also to throw the pot to Austria and let it attract the hatred of the British.

It's just that what he didn't expect was that Britain had no time to look east at this time, and there were continuous wars in the northwest.

Coupled with the turmoil in the rear, Robert Peel even wrote to Prince Metternich saying that the British Empire has always been the best friend of the Austrian Empire, and he hopes that the two can cooperate with each other to create a better future.

Although Metternich knew that what the other party said 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 Tranqueba, respectively.

(End of this chapter)