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

Chapter 622 Brothers
Franz had expected that the U.S. government would kill the donkey, but he was a little helpless.Theoretically speaking, the Austrian Empire can take advantage of the opportunity to do many things, but the reality is that micro-manipulation across the Atlantic is unrealistic.

At the same time, due to the existence of the Nevada desert, it is unrealistic for Franz to attract traffic from a macro perspective. After all, this journey is too difficult.

But Franz still underestimated the charm of gold and the misery of those "retired" veterans in the United States.

The intelligence officers he sent simply spread some rumors about gold in California, coupled with some recruitment notices from the Omer United Development Company, it has already driven many desperate American veterans into madness.

And the "snakeheads" pretended by some Austrian agents made those Americans look like saviors.

Smugglers refer to people who specialize in organizing illegal smuggling and making money from it.Compared with the word "human snake".

"Human snake" specifically refers to people who smuggle abroad.They don't dare to go through normal channels, but only dare to move along the rugged mountain road, or take advantage of the dark night, so they are called human snakes.

In fact, the way to California is very dangerous, because in order to prevent the infiltration tactics of the Americans, the Austrian side raised a large number of bounty hunters and headhunters.

As the Omer United Development Corporation grew, so did the status of a legal California citizen.

So those stowaways are not people in the eyes of Californians at this time but moving money, but hunting stowaways is not the only way to obtain legal citizenship.

In fact, the California system was designed by Franz himself, so there are many roads just a matter of time.

But they don't dare to kill everyone. For example, when they meet a team led by Austrian agents, they will behave as friendly as possible. After all, the former relies on absolute violence to gain a foothold in this wild west.

Therefore, when Americans in California write letters to relatives and friends in China, they will have two completely opposite attitudes.

One is that California is simply a paradise on earth. Although the journey is very difficult, the people on the road are very friendly, and there are some stations where supplies can be obtained at very low prices.

The other is that this place is simply a hell on earth, with harsh and harsh deserts, poisonous insects and beasts that often appear, and even "cannibals" and bounty hunters.

Although word of mouth is not very good, there are still many people who are willing to take risks, but this kind of "spontaneous" small-scale immigration cannot attract the attention of the US government.

In fact, the United States at this time has been actively attracting immigrants, but what people want are high-quality craftsmen, scholars, engineers, bankers and other talents, not big bosses who don't understand anything.

And the people who want to go to California to fight for a future happen to be the big bastards who are not favored by others, so not only the US government, but also the mainstream public opinion did not discuss these things.

Although the changes in California in recent years can be said to be almost earth-shaking, it is still a poor place in Friedrich's eyes.

Grand Duke Karl Ferdinand took it directly to his manor in order not to let his owed brother offend the entire high society in California.

But in fact, Grand Duke Ferdinand worried too much, because no one dared to be dissatisfied even if Grand Duke Friedrich was rampant.

Archduke Karl Ferdinand's thunderous means had shocked those people before, and what he felt when he saw the main force of the Austrian Imperial Navy was not just shock, but the despair born of the difference in strength to a certain extent.

Because the two brothers can really kill all the factions in the California area, those giant ship cannons are completely beyond the latter's imagination.

This is partly due to Franz's selection and design of the color of the military uniform. The military uniform of the Austrian Marine Corps is different from the dark gray of the Army, but uses an older black and white color scheme.

White military uniforms have always been an Austrian tradition, but due to the decline in national power during the empire, white cloth could not be afforded, and it was also part of the military technological progress of the Austrian Empire.

The military firmly claimed that dark gray uniforms were more conducive to concealment, but in fact the mainstream tactics of both sides at that time were still queuing up to shoot and adding skirmishers.

In fact, according to the Austrian tradition, the trousers of the German Legion are white, and the trousers of the Hungarian Legion are blue.

However, at this time, in order to reflect the inclusiveness of the Austrian Empire, the color of the trousers was uniformly set to black.

Although Franz doesn't understand fashion design, he knows that black and white color matching is an eternal classic.

In fact, the combination of black and white tones is very coordinated and not monotonous. It can not only show a simple yet elegant aesthetic feeling, but also give people a mysterious and unique feeling.

Although animals in black and white are not normal, such as pandas, penguins, huskies, and killer whales in the ocean, people in black and white can often give people the feeling of a thug in a suit.

Killer whales are not low in IQ, but this does not mean that they are normal. They have done a lot of things like pushing turtles, shooting seals, and catching birds, especially as a "fish" who can catch birds is simply not doing their job properly!

The book returns to the main story, because Franz invited many "masters" to design Austrian military uniforms, so he is particularly satisfied in terms of aesthetics.

It's just that when thousands of people act in unison, it will not only give people a sense of beauty, but also an aura that is shocking enough.

Regardless of whether you can fight or not, you have already won in terms of momentum.

The fly in the ointment is that the M42 helmets on top of the soldiers' heads and the yellow rubber shoes under their feet look like a bit of a show, especially the "pot helmet" that can be used as a rice cooker when they put on wires, which makes people feel a little funny.

The yellow rubber shoes on the feet made those "bumps" in North America very curious, after all, they had never seen rubber shoes before.

This is not because vulcanized rubber technology is difficult to handle, but because Austria controls more than 95% of the world's rubber transactions at this time.

All in all, the debut of the Austrian Imperial Navy in the California area was very successful.

"Friedrich, after all, you are the Marshal of the Empire. Why are you still so outspoken?"

"Ferdinand, it's not like you to be so weak."

The conversation between the two brothers after they met was not harmonious, because their personalities were just opposite, Friedrich was very flamboyant, while Ferdinand was the calmest of the brothers.

That's why Franz chose the latter to come to California to be the warlord. After all, Sun Ce's youthful, frivolous and unprepared personality is not suitable for this kind of murderous western world.

Similarly, if the Austrian Imperial Navy wants to survive in the cracks and break out of its own world, in addition to the accumulation of technology and materials, it also needs a commander who dares to fight.

Ferdinand: "With so much mobilization, is there gold on that Hawaiian island?"

Friedrich: "Are you crazy about mining? When gold is an apple in the ground? Plant it and it will grow?"

(Austrians call potatoes the apples of the field.)
As an elder brother, it is very uncomfortable to be counted by his younger brother like this, but Ferdinand does not have the majesty of his elder brother Albrecht, so he can only continue to complain.

"Which genius came up with the plan? What if your fleet is overturned by a wave? Wouldn't the empire's investment for so many years be in vain?"

Ferdinand's nautical ignorance also made Friedrich unhappy. In fact, the larger the tonnage of the ships during this period, the harder it was to sink.

In particular, the performance of warships in all aspects far exceeds that of cargo ships. There are many battleships sunk in storms in history, but there are very few battleships that exceed [-] tons.

This time, Friedrich brought all the big guys over 4000 tons. These "iron skin" boats are not only stronger than the previous boats, but also more powerful. As long as they are operated properly, it is difficult to capsize.

"Our future emperor, I think he is a genius, what do you think?"

Friedrich's words are full of gunpowder, especially this kind of bad attitude, plus what do you think, this sentence makes Archduke Ferdinand angry.

But the fact that Franz is the future emperor has long been settled within the royal family, and he didn't want to bet on whether the unlucky kid Friedrich would make a fuss about what he said, so he had to say it.

"But what does this genius want to do? I heard that Hawaii is the territory of the British. Do you want you to go to war?"

"That's not true." Friedrich replied frankly, "He wants me to help people get justice, and just rent another pier or something."

"Then it wouldn't be so motivating."

"Are you prepared for any danger? What if a wave like you said capsizes the boat?"

Friedrich continued to speak eccentrically, which made Ferdinand even more upset, after all, in California, the latter is the same.

"Oh! You nasty dwarf! Can't talk properly?"

"I'm getting married."

"Who are you lying to? You haven't even touched a woman. Are you going to marry your boat?"

"Damn it! You just married the boat. I have a fiancée on my boat."

"Oh! No! There's a woman in that filthy, smelly cabin? She must be a witch who likes to eat frog legs and bat wings!"

"Your wife is the witch who likes to eat frog legs and bat wings! The deck of my ship is as bright as a mirror! And my wife is the princess of the Oman Empire!"

"Princess? Oman? Isn't that the Tianfang religion country? Will the father and family agree?"

"What do you disagree with? Have you forgotten that your mother is also a pagan? And how can anyone object to things that are beneficial to the family?"

"Mother is a heretic, not a heretic!" Grand Duke Ferdinand corrected.

In fact, such things as marriage are not unfamiliar to members of the Habsburg family. After all, the family motto is "Let others go to war, you, lucky Austria, go get married! God of war can bestow on you, God of love I can give it to you too."

At this time, Archduke Ferdinand was imagining the image of the Tianfangjiao princess in his head, but this image was not positive. After all, Austria and the Arab world have been enemies for decades, and that stereotype is lingering.

Soon, the image of an Arab man wrapped in white cloth, covered with black veil, holding a machete in one hand and poison in the other and chanting strange scriptures appeared in his mind.

Then Grand Duke Ferdinand patted his brother on the shoulder, and said in a meaningful tone.

"It's really hard work for you, you have sacrificed so much for the family and the empire"

"It's not hard." At this moment, Friedrich smelled a special fragrance and said, "Huh? She seems to be following me, so I won't let you see it?"

"Sneka! Come in!"

Grand Duke Ferdinand was shocked when he heard the words, and he immediately reached for the pistol at his waist, ready to fight any "monster" that might appear at any time.
It's just that no monsters appeared, only a luxuriously dressed woman came slowly, and the gold and silver ornaments used for decoration made pleasant noises.

At first glance, the clean and fair skin made it impossible to believe that she came from a desert country, and her face was a combination of oriental delicacy.

There was no scimitar and no mask, which made Ferdinand very puzzled. Afterwards, Princess Sneca greeted the former in fluent French, and Ferdinand responded with an embarrassed smile.

"Is she Arab? Why doesn't she look like that?"

Ferdinand whispered to his brother, who was also embarrassed.

"She's Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, maybe Eastern European."

"Then is she a real princess?"

Grand Duke Ferdinand's doubts are actually quite normal, because there is a problem of intermarriage in Europe. If one of the parents is not a nobleman, or the status is relatively low, the children cannot obtain the corresponding status.

Especially for the royal family, the purity of blood is very important.

"Don't worry, Franz has investigated this real princess, and according to him, even if Sneka is not a princess, as long as she marries me, the Sultan of Oman will have to admit that she is a princess."

In fact, Franz only thought that the princess was just a pawn used by Said for marriage. Since Friedrich liked it and it was indeed beneficial to the Austrian Empire, he was naturally willing to match.

In fact, Franz has also done a detailed investigation. This princess Sneka has a very upright background, and her previous behavior in Vienna was just wandering around with the Grand Duchess Carolina. canary.

Since her blood is far away from the European royal family, Franz is still very optimistic that the princess can add several healthy new members to the Habsburg family.

It's just that Princess Sneka is not as simple as Franz imagined, and the former never forgets her mission.

It was the first time to meet "brothers and sisters", and the brother Ferdinand still wanted to express himself.

So I gave Sineca a little California specialty, two hundred kilograms of sand, equivalent to 28.5 florins.

Such an expensive gift, even the princess of Oman was a little surprised, but what she didn't know was that the box of jewelry that Carolina and Albrecht gave her before was more precious than the gold sand in front of her, but she saw it in the Albena Palace. The paintings used for decoration are even more expensive.

Afterwards, Ferdinand saw Kagura again, and he had some impressions of this Japanese girl, after all, there are not many Asians in Austria.

Ferdinand looked at Friedrich questioningly, and the latter's answer made the former even more dumbfounded.

"Our Grand Duke Franz intends to colonize her hometown, so naturally he needs a leading party."

(End of this chapter)