Austria's frenzied railway construction has led to a major problem, which is that Austria has a serious shortage of pig iron production.

As a result, a large number of steel companies have sprung up.

The demand for coal mines increased rapidly, and Austria's industrialization accelerated.

Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace.

Talia jumped into Franz's room, waving the letter in her hand.

"Archduke Franz, the Archduke of the country, letters."

Looking at Talia's smug look, Franz couldn't help but be a little curious.

"Why are you so happy?"

Talia didn't answer directly, but asked rhetorically.

"Do you want me to read it to you?"

Franz sighed.

"Are you worried that if you teach me, you will be laid off in the future? Don't worry, it won't. I read the letter myself, just enough to read it..."

Franz was stunned as soon as he opened the letter, what is this?

At this time, Franz had already learned German and French, and in his previous life he still knew some English, but in front of him... Completely clueless.

"I don't understand, little genius. It's Spanish! Talia said with a smile.

Franz was speechless for a while, how could an Austrian write a letter in Spanish.

So I had to say.

"Then you should read it."

At this time, Talia sold Guanzi again.

"Is this your begging attitude? Have you forgotten the etiquette of the nobility? ”

"Dear Miss Talia, may I ask you to read a letter?" Franz stood up, bowed, and said word for word.

"Then I'll reluctantly agree."

Talia took the letter and read it.

Dear nephew, Franz.

As you said, my application as a military observer in Chenla caused quite a stir in the military.

After intense discussions, the military top brass finally accepted my application.

General Tural told me that he would do everything in his power to find a candidate for me.

But in the end, I only found two warriors who knew the language and were willing to follow me to Chenla.

At the same time, Prince Metternich also found me. He wanted me to be an envoy to Austria, to establish diplomatic relations with the country, and to gather as much information as I could about the country.

It also gave me some authority so that I could protect myself in a critical moment.

He would send a professional diplomat with me, and I gladly agreed, and I would not miss any opportunity to grow my small team.

Normally, a military observer should have 20 retinues, and I now have two officers in my team, as well as a diplomat.

In the end, I could only find 17 outlaws, ah, no, it was the adventurers who walked with me, barely enough to make up 20 people.

The vast majority of them are Spaniards and Portuguese, who have traveled between Europe and Asia for many years and have some knowledge of what is going on in Chenla.

It's just that these people don't speak German, but the good thing is that we speak Spanish and Portuguese.

In comparison, the clergy of the church are much more affordable.

Archbishop Rauscher personally received me and told me about the Gospel of the Lord.

The 10,000 words are skipped here.

Archbishop Rauschel wanted me to bring civilization and the gospel of the Lord to Chenla, so I added three more missionaries to my team.

The church provided 20,000 florins for the expedition and 1,000 copies of the Bible that had just been printed.

Later, through the church, we were able to contact a French merchant ship, and the captain was willing to take us there.

At this time, France was the only European country that could trade with Vietnam and Chenla.

Now that we have arrived at the Cape of Good Hope, we had been caught in a storm on the road and two of our attachés were killed.

With no bodies found, the priests could only pray to the sea, hoping to lead their souls to heaven.

By the time you received this letter from me, we should have arrived in Chenla.

May God bless us as we fulfill the great trust of the state and the Church.

Bless me, may I find the princess and save her.

—Ambrosius.

Franz thought about the problems that Ambrosius might encounter, and in his last letter to Ambrosius, he had already told him the unspoken rules and some precautions of Eastern officialdom.

For example, don't stare into other people's eyes.

In Europe, it can be disrespectful to you when you talk and don't look at others.

In some parts of Southeast Asia, it is considered rude to look at people.

Of course, if you stare at a woman, that's another story, and people will think you like her.

In retrospect, there is only one thing to remind Ambrosius now, and that is not to rush it, and then it would be more efficient to send the letter directly to Schönbrunn than to the inefficient Austrian bureaucracy.

Talia asked, curious.

"I asked a well-informed general that Vietnam is one of the most powerful countries in Asia, the size of France. Grand Duke Ambrosius, with only twenty people, wants to save the princess. Can he do it? ”

"The dragon is the size of a mountain, and it lives in a fortified castle. Did the knight back down? Franz asked rhetorically.

"But it's all a fairy tale."

"Are fairy tales all lies?" Franz was a scoundrel, after all, he could do it at a young age.

Talia was in a dilemma, and she didn't know how to explain it.

I had to say.

"Have you done your homework, and you're lazy. Go, go! ”

"You're going to read it to me..."

"Still talking back! I'm fighting with you! ”

Talia didn't bother to reason, and when she saw that there was no one around, she dropped the letterhead and rushed over to rub Franz's head.

.....

Franz knew that if he wanted to help Ambrosius, he had to rely on the power of the church.

After all, Emperor Ming Ming of Vietnam forbade Western missionaries to preach in Vietnam, so Vietnam offended the French.

France had helped the Vietnamese in the past, providing weapons and money in Vietnam's founding battles, and even sent a team of officers to help train Vietnamese soldiers.

France's assessment of Vietnam is "to put aside the favor of France and to make it an enemy of the civilized world of Europe." ”

Although missionary work is prohibited in Vietnam, the Church has never given up on missionary work in Vietnam.

Emperor Minh Minh ordered the arrest of Western missionaries who had proselytized and persecuted Christians in his country.

In the near future, the French will invade Vietnam in the name of protecting persecuted Christians.

The French Church once called on European Catholics to go to Southeast Asia to spread the gospel of the Lord.

However, these people are not stupid, since the Vietnamese government prohibits missionary work, then they go to places where the Vietnamese government cannot reach.

For example, in the countryside, such as Zhenla.

This included, of course, missionaries from Austria and Italy.

As a leader of the religious community in the Austrian Empire, Rauscher certainly had a way to contact these people.

And these missionaries, who knew the local situation, were worth far more than sending an army to Chenla.