Iron Dynasty

Austria Vienna.

Franz got the news on the seventh day of the Suez Canal, which was worse news for him after his army suffered a heavy setback in France.

Because this means that the empire’s warships will appear directly at his doorstep through this canal, and in order to protect its own canal, the empire will inevitably increase its presence in the Mediterranean.

"Your Majesty, we must stop the war against France. Obviously, we are all fooled by the empire. Using the opportunity of European civil strife, they successfully opened up the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. This shortened the distance of the empire to Europe by nearly half. Expedition to Europe will be possible, and if this continues, Europeans will be slaughtered like the Indians of North America."

Dress said to his King Franz worriedly.

At the beginning of the French War, they declared their opposition to this decision. Unlike other short-sighted nobles, Drasch surrendered their eyes to the increasingly powerful empire from the beginning.

After these years of analysis, he increasingly believes that the empire will eventually colonize Europe like a backward civilization.

"Your Majesty, the rise of a powerful country will inevitably be accompanied by a desire for resources and markets. Now the empire controls most of the resource-rich areas. The only thing they lack is a huge market. Europe now fits this condition very well."

After a pause, he went on to say, “Under the conditions of equal technology, civilizations will open up their markets to each other, but when the technological gap expands indefinitely, opening the other’s markets through force will benefit the most.”

Like all monarchs’ desire for land, Franz quickly agreed after Ekarina’s plan to carve up Poland. At the same time, his desire for the land of France ate away at his heart.

In the end he decided to send troops to France, but the defeat on the battlefield gradually made him sober.

Unknowingly, Austria’s weapons have fallen behind France, Tsarist Russia, and Prussia. When the war is over, Austria, which is damaged in strength, is likely to become the target of Prussia.

Because once Prussia and Austria belonged to the Holy Roman Empire, both Prussia and Austria claimed to be the pure heirs of the empire, and both held the idea of ​​unifying each other.

"Dress, you may be right. We should stop the war against France and let the careerist of Ferrier II continue to fight Henry. Isn't it interesting for two careerists to fight each other?" Franz said with a smile.

Dress was taken aback, and he said, "Your Majesty, what I said is that Europe should unanimously resist the invasion of Europe by the Eastern Empire."

"Yes, that's the case, so since they are fighting the Eastern Empire together, should they share advanced weapon technology? Why don't you persuade Ferrie and Ekarina to share their technology with us?" Franz's The look is a bit scary.

Dress opened his mouth, and finally he sighed. Now Europe is nothing but loose sand, fighting each other.

Every country attacks other countries for its own benefit, and no one will respond to his ideas. "I'm afraid I can't convince Tsarist Russia, Britain and Prussia to share technology." Dries said.

"That's right, so it's useless at all, but one thing is right. We are going to withdraw our troops from **** France. I don't want my army to be killed completely." Franz said.

Drace said: "Are we indifferent to the Suez Canal?"

Franz lazily said: "Who can stop the imperial navy from sailing in the Mediterranean now? So, is there a difference? Instead of that, you still think about how to get benefits from this canal, such as building a port. As a transit point for the empire to go to Europe, at least we can make a little profit."

Dress sighed deeply, it was obvious that his persuasion had failed completely, and Europe would not be united before the crisis of extinction.

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Paris.

Henry also got the news of the Suez Canal. There is no doubt that the current opening of this canal is a good thing for him, because it means that the empire will be able to provide him with supplies in a faster time without having to go around Africa. To the southwest coast of France, the future empire will directly provide supplies on the southeast coast of France.

It's just that the Austrian army in the southeast is still facing him, but he has seen the weakness of the Austrian army during this period of battle.

While the North resisted the Prussian attack, he was ready to completely defeat the Austrian army.

But to his surprise, his plan had not yet been implemented. On the fifth day, he received news that the Austrian army had withdrawn to the country. For a while, his pressure was greatly reduced.

So he immediately ordered the southeast coastal city of Rodan to establish a port, and at the same time mobilized troops from the southeast to fight the Prussian attack.

In the next month, news of the opening of the Suez Canal reached Spain, Portugal, Prussia and the United Kingdom.

For a while, pessimism was permeated throughout Europe. After two hundred years of plundering the world, they ushered in an extremely powerful enemy, an enemy that made them feel powerless.

Konigsburg.

Ferrie II was having dinner with Vidomija. Today he was in a bad mood. Austria withdrew and Henry was on the verge of collapse. The pressure on Henry was greatly reduced. Now the European battlefield has become a war between France and Prussia. This change made him very angry. .

Feeling the emotion of Ferrie II~www.ltnovel.com~ Vidomija said: "Your Majesty, the war with France is meaningless now. It is impossible for Prussia to defeat France for a while. In my opinion, it is better to have a truce. Acknowledge Henry's rule over France."

Ferrie II looked at the desolate Vidomia. She was the Queen of England but also the wife of his second son. He said: "We have already sacrificed 30,000 people in this war. Are these soldiers so sacrificed in vain? ."

Vidomija laughed and said: "Of course not. Through this war, we have at least seen the weakness of Austria. Now Austria has chosen to betray. Perhaps your Majesty can launch a war of punishment against Austria with Henry. He will definitely agree."

Ferret II's eyes flashed with a strange color, and he said, "Vedomia, you are a smart woman. I am more interested in Austria than France."

Vidomia smiled bitterly, her purpose in doing this was just to make Henry break with the empire sooner.

Once Henry ruled France, he would no longer need the help of the empire. Then Henry would think of the French colony captured by the empire during the French War.

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