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

Chapter 1476 A List

In fact, even the Huns and the Mongols would have called the Jews' actions extreme. Chopping the tiger off with a knife? Letting the tiger go back to the mountains?
nonexistent!

At first, they would slaughter all the men in the tribe, regardless of age, leaving only a small number of young women. However, as the battle line became longer and longer, problems of insufficient manpower and logistics began to emerge.

So they began to intentionally keep some obedient, young men, and after castration, incorporated them into the army to help transport supplies and build camps.

Under the efficient slaughter of the Jews, the nomadic peoples soon could not hold on.

These indigenous people came up with a solution that was not a good solution. They decided to exchange their land for a chance to survive with the Viceroyalty of La Plata.

Juan Manuel José Domingo Ortiz de Rosas (Rosas for short) had long wanted to seize lands to the south and was also unhappy with the European powers' direct transfer of Patagonia to the Austrian Empire.

So he recruited an army in the colonies to give these foreigners a little Latin American shock.

Then Rosas' expeditionary force was defeated and lost the land they had just gained.

A group of Jews are using the name of Franz Joseph I and the German Confederation. If Rosas wants to find the real culprit, he will definitely not look for the German Confederation. After all, it is difficult to reach a consensus among so many countries in the Confederation.

Franz could only sigh that the water in the South American fish pond was too shallow, and a bunch of stray dogs could become a bully after going there.

However, it was not bad for the Jews to get involved, as it was also a way of expanding territory to some extent. However, he did not want the Jews in the exile area to be too powerful, so Franz gave a suggestion.

The Kingdom of Patagonia gave up the land north of the Colorado River, which was a huge benefit to the Viceroyalty of La Plata. After all, their territory was not that large before.

However, before Rosas's envoy could breathe a sigh of relief, an official from the Austrian Empire said something that left no room for doubt.

"Your country should provide resettlement expenses and supplies for the evacuation of the people of the Kingdom of Patagonia."

Rosas's messenger knew that things would not be so easy to accomplish, so he said.

"We will do our best to raise the resettlement fees and supplies your country needs. However, we hope that you will withdraw your troops first to show your sincerity."

The Austrian Imperial Foreign Ministry official in charge of the reception smiled, and it was a cold smile.

"Mr. Arana, you have to understand that this is a problem between your country and the Kingdom of Patagonia. The benevolent Emperor Franz Joseph I is only giving you a suggestion. As for what you want to do, we, the Austrian Empire, have no interest in interfering.

And Mr. Arana, I remind you that you should thank God that your country’s adversary is not us.”

Felipe Arana is Rosas's Minister of Foreign Affairs and his best friend. He is also a top figure in the Viceroyalty of La Plata.

However, when he came to meet the Austrian Emperor with President Rosas's handwritten letter, he not only did not meet Franz, but he did not even meet Foreign Minister Lord Habescu.

The person who was responsible for receiving him was just an unknown minor official from the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and even such a small figure showed his disrespect for him.

Even so, Alana couldn't let it get to her head and could only answer politely with a smile on her face.

"You're joking."

At that time, Europe had an almost natural arrogance towards the Latin Americans. When they heard that they came to Vienna for help because they were beaten by the Jews, this contempt became even more serious. An official from the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs took out a bag from his briefcase, untied the knot with his fingers, and took out a stack of documents from it.

But why did the Austrian Empire, as big as it is, have to find a young man to receive Rosas's close ministers? Was Franz really so arrogant that he just wanted to show off Austria's arrogance as a great power?

"Here's the list."

The minor official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs threw the document in front of Alana.

"Please let me have a look."

Alana forced a smile, but just looking at the densely packed words on the list made his scalp tingle.

From cowhide, wool, wood to seeds, cattle and horse calves, everything is available, and various specifications, weights and qualities are also specified.

In addition, there is a resettlement fee of 2500 million reais (one reais equals 0.8 florins). There is no doubt that this neighbor is prepared to live here for a long time.

In fact, the Viceroyalty of La Plata had been renamed the Argentine Federation at this time, and the currency used had become the peso, but the Austrians were still making a fuss about the currency of the Spanish period.

This made Alana even angrier, but he still held back, after all, this was the territory of the Austrian Empire.

After returning to the hotel, Alana found an excuse to scold the waiter and the chef. The hotel manager had no choice but to give them a French meal for free, although it was unclear whether the chef and the waiter had added any ingredients to the dishes.

This news soon reached the ears of the ambassador of the Brazilian Empire, who was very satisfied with it. In fact, Brazil and Argentina have always had a competitive and even hostile relationship.

Brazil would naturally be happy to see Argentina suffer a setback. At the same time, given that the Austrian Empire was Brazil's largest trading partner in Europe, Brazil would naturally not want to see the Argentines seize its market share.

Although he was angry, Arana still had to complete his mission. This time, the Austrian Empire did not ask for too much. After all, these materials and money were nothing compared to the land north of the Colorado River.

If the Argentines were to deal with these natives themselves, it would take at least 30 to 40 years. The Jews exiled from the German Confederation did Argentina a great favor.

These materials are produced in abundance in Argentina, and due to the economic crisis in recent years, they have large stocks.

However, in addition to basic supplies such as salted meat, young cattle and sheep, and crop seeds, cowhide, wool, and flax had to be transported to the Austrian Empire, processed into finished products, and then sent to Patagonia.

As for the 2500 million reais, Franz will regard it as processing fee.

As a seasoned diplomat, Felipe Arana would not miss the opportunity to make a fortune. He had someone forge a list overnight to take back to his country.

The items on this list are generally the same as those on the list issued by the Austrian Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but there are slight differences in quantity and quality.

Generally speaking, it is difficult for anyone to figure out the ins and outs of this. Those extra materials will naturally flow into the company under his name, and then be sold at a low price, and the money will become legal income.

As for the mismatch in goods between the two countries during the handover, it is only a minor difference and both sides will most likely choose to take a step back and settle the matter peacefully.

Even if the Austrian Empire insisted on holding on, he could say that the Austrians had gone back on their word. Rosas would not delve into these issues in order to get the land immediately.

But unfortunately, Franz also sent a copy to Rosas.