The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria's Mandate of Heaven Chapter 43

The way Franz can think of to break the situation is the steam battleship.

At this time, Austria already had its own steam shipyard, and it was not difficult to develop steam warships.

It is even possible to equip some large steamships with artillery, which can be used as warships with a little modification.

The advantage of a steam battleship is its unparalleled speed. The speed of a first-class battleship is usually 8-9 knots, while the speed of a steam battleship can easily exceed 15 knots, and it is less affected by the weather.

If Austria wants to defeat the Egyptian fleet, it does not necessarily have to go through a large-scale naval battle, but it can also be a quick and effective sneak attack.

After all, according to the statement in the later "On Sea Power", it is easier for the offensive side to take the initiative and have an advantage.

The speed of the steamship is exactly what Austria needs.

The reason why Franz thinks this way is because Austria's international status is very embarrassing. It can neither be looked down upon by the great powers nor paid too much attention to by the great powers.

Otherwise, what is waiting for Austria is the targeting of various countries, especially the targeting of Britain and France, which is not good news for Austria.

Therefore, Franz hopes to achieve a diplomatic victory rather than bloodshed.

No one is afraid of a clown, and no powerful country hopes that there will be a powerful country around it. Austria is a land power, which is beyond doubt, but if Austria becomes a naval power, will it affect the situation in the Mediterranean Sea and even the world situation? It's hard to say if it has an impact.

As for the matter of uniting Egypt against European powers, don't even think about it.

An ant may shake a tree, which is both respectable and ridiculous.

The Egyptian pasha, Muhammad Ali, started in the grass and ended up as an emperor. He invited the heroes of Europe to fight in the blue sea.

However, the hero of the Arabs tried his best, tried his best, and exhausted the money he had accumulated throughout his life, so that he couldn't even scratch the paint of the British flagship.

At this time, Britain has 16 first-class battleships, 21 second-class battleships, 57 third-class battleships, and countless small auxiliary ships.

France has 6 first-tier battleships, 7 second-tier battleships, and 10 third-tier battleships.

Russia has 5 first-class battleships, 16 second-class battleships, and 19 third-class battleships.

The United States has 2 tier one battleships.

Spain has 1 first class battleship and 1 second class battleship.

Ottoman has 3 first-tier battleships, 6 second-tier battleships, and 6 third-tier battleships.

The Kingdom of Sardinia has 1 second-tier battleship and 1 third-tier battleship.

*Statistics between major powers do not count non-capital ships.

Britain has the ability to gather all of Europe's battleships together and sink them all.

There are only a few third-tier battleships in Austria that have exceeded their age and are in the scrapping period, moored in the Port of Venice.

As for the British wanting to unilaterally monopolize Egypt, it is impossible. As long as it is the same as the British practice in the Straits Treaty, the final result is very likely to be equal interests among the powers.

In this way, Austria has one more place to dump goods, and at the same time it has one more source of cotton, so there is no need to worry about the face of the Americans.

At this time, the cotton used in Europe was mainly produced in the United States, so the United States was also called the cotton kingdom.

This war between Turkey and Egypt will do more harm than good to Austria. Austria needs to maintain its own dignity as a big country, and at the same time avoid falling into the wrestling between Britain, Russia, Britain and France.

But it is even more unnecessary to change history to help Egypt. After all, Muhammad Ali Pasha does not seem to be a grateful person.

In order to win more bargaining chips for the Austrian Empire, Franz planned to meet the first person in the history of the Austrian Empire's navy, Archduke Friedrich Ferdinand Leopold.

Schönbrunn Palace, Royal Gardens.

Archduke Friedrich looked very reluctant. He was already sixteen years old, and he had already graduated from the military academy when he was thirteen. Everyone said that he would be the greatest admiral in the history of the Austrian Empire. I am also convinced of this.

As soon as Archduke Friedrich entered the navy, the admiral of the navy entered a semi-retired state, and the entire navy was led by him. His father promised to provide him with a sponsorship of two million florins. Do your best to get a budget for the Navy.

Archduke Friedrich is proficient in naval warfare, warship design, artillery professional background, and even proficient in ship handling skills. He feels that he can definitely build a sea force capable of suppressing the Kingdom of Sardinia in ten years.

Historically, he did build a fleet for ten years and then drowned as an admiral.

But today Archduke Friedrich had to come to play with the children. What does a seven-year-old kid know? Do you want me to play hide and seek with him?

Archduke Friedrich hated this boring social etiquette to death, but he could only think about it in his heart, after all, he was still very afraid of Archduke Karl.

Archduke Friedrich was hailed as a genius since he was a child, but he was never recognized by his father ~www.mtlnovel.com~ He did not choose to be as tough as his elder brother Albrecht, but chose to escape.

Although evasion is shameful, it is very useful. Friedrich chose to become a navy, and Archduke Karl would really not point fingers at things he didn't understand. This made Friedrich feel very comfortable, but he still felt very comfortable with that strict father. fearful.

Although Grand Duke Karl himself often quarreled with the old emperor, he hoped that his heirs would not learn from him. After all, life is too short to waste time for a moment of enthusiasm.

And when Franz II returned the coin to him, all the quarrels between the brothers had been put down.

As the subjects of the Austrian Empire, the heirs of the Archduke Karl should have a good relationship with the emperor. The Archduke Karl himself knew very well that the future emperor of Austria was very likely to be Franz Joseph.

Archduke Karl did not want his heirs to repeat his tragedy. After receiving a letter from Franz inviting Friedrich to be a guest, he immediately sent someone to tie his third son back from the navy.

The scent of birds and flowers, the blooming flowers on the manicured lawn, and the majestic Arc de Triomphe did not interest Archduke Friedrich.

To be honest, since his mother's death, his only entertainment is to discuss battles with the whole family, or design ships by himself.

Archduke Friedrich, who was walking while bowing his head in thought, collided with a towering mountain.

Due to the speed of the opponent, Friedrich was a little annoyed when he was hit, but when he looked up, he saw an elf with long golden hair.

This was a bit too exciting for Friedrich who hadn't seen a woman in the navy for several months.

A fountain of blood gushes out...

Chapter end