Vienna, Austria.

Franz had no idea that poor information could be so terrible. Looking at the intelligence network of the Hungarians, and thinking about the speed of the Russians' reply, it is almost tearless.

In fact, at this time, the most rudimentary telegraph lines had been erected in Vienna, but they were only connected to a few places, and their role was very limited.

Contrary to most people's impressions, it was not Morse who first invented the telegraph, and even the first telegraph machine was not his own.

Ten years ago, Gauss, known as the "king of mathematics", and Weber, the German scientist who first made ammeters, began to try to develop an electromagnetic telegraph, and set up a special telegraph line between their laboratories.

Two years later, in 1835, the telegraph of the Russian diplomat Shilinger was introduced.

Four years later, William Forsergill Cook, a retired British officer, and Wheatden, a professor of natural philosophy at the London Higher School, made a five-hand telegraph that began to be used on the railway line between Paddington Station and West-Drayton in London, a distance of about 21 kilometres. For the present, the Morse telegraph is not at all "early".

At first, Gauss and William Edward Webber's "toys" were generally not favored by the world, and the latter considered them to have no practical value.

The reason was simple: the primitive wires and exposed wires at that time could not withstand the wind and sun, and the underground pipes could not be laid because they were not corrosion-resistant.

However, the problems of these two wizards are very easy for Franz's team to solve. As a result, the world's first rubber sheath insulated wire was born.

However, before this, because he rarely had the opportunity to go far away, it was only now that he deeply understood the role of the telegraph system.

In addition, rubber is a scarce raw material in Austria. In the middle of the nineteenth century, the entire world's rubber supply was stuck by the necks of Brazilians.

Not long ago, due to the impact of the Brazilian Civil War, its trade volume fluctuated greatly. It becomes very unstable.

At the same time, in view of the large number of orders from the army and the unpredictable world situation, Franz also used rubber more where he could make quick money.

Now that the great empire has only a few very simple telegraph lines, which is very inconsistent with its status as a great power, it is extremely necessary to speed up the process of building it.

Gauss and Weber's telegraph was excellent after continuous improvement, but their understanding of compilation was so advanced that it was difficult for ordinary people to understand.

The two of them could only communicate in a way that they could understand, which was not a problem for wizards, but it was really difficult for ordinary people to understand.

Because the minimum requirement to operate this type of telegraph is a college graduate, this greatly limits its popularity.

As the saying goes, "there is a specialization in the art industry", and professional matters should be handed over to a special person.

The world's first programmer, Ada Lovelace, the daughter of the English poet Byron, was close by, so Franz came to Babbage's studio with a telegraph in his hand.

As soon as you enter the door, you will be greeted by a "humanoid meat mountain".

"Mr. Babbage, you seem to have gotten fatter than before."

"Roshan" barely squeezed out two eyes on his chubby face, and respectfully took off his hat in salute.

"Your Royal Highness, I am Little Babbage. My father is still in the lab. ”

Franz suddenly showed an embarrassed look on his face, he never expected that this little Babbage would follow in his father's footsteps.

"Yes, I've heard of you. Last year, you graduated first in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Vienna. ”

"Thank you for the compliment. Please forgive my faux pas, I need to rush to the cafeteria, so I won't be with you much. I think there's a girl who might like me, and she always makes me something to eat."

Adjani subconsciously looked at Little Babbage's appearance and barely held back a laugh.

Franz smiled and nodded, hoping it wasn't a delusion on the part of Babbage Jr. After all, the more talents, the more the merrier.

Perhaps the inventions of these scientific masters have not yet shown their effect, and they are even funny. But with the continuous expansion and progress of technology, they will eventually prove their worth, not to mention the assistance of a person with a cross-era vision.

After passing through a narrow passage, Franz finally arrived at the old Babbage's laboratory.

Unlike the messy outside, the inside of the laboratory is unusually tidy, with all the utensils, equipment, and books neatly arranged on the shelves like obsessive-compulsive disorder.

I'm afraid the only flaw is that the whole room and the assistant are included, and I'm afraid the average weight is at least 120 kilograms or more.

The huge machine made up of countless gears in front of him was the Trinity Analyzer that Old Babbage was studying, and his assistants were carefully checking the placement and precision of each gear.

"Mr. Babbage, I would like to ask Miss Ada and you to do me a favor."

Old Babbage was still familiar with the voice of Archduke Franz, after all, few people here could speak to him in English.

"Your Highness, please wait." After speaking, he turned his head and shouted to the assistant below, "Let me go!" ”

Several of the assistants then shook the levers below, and the chair in which the elder Babbage sat was slowly lowering in height.

Miss Ada also walked out of the room, her eyes bloodshot and her hair thinning a lot. It seems that the diet high in salt and sugar and lack of vegetables and long-term mental work has made her body a little unbearable.

"Your Royal Highness, what are you looking for us?" Old Babbage asked.

"I need a telegram code that is easy to understand." Before he could say a pleasantry, Franz went straight to the point.

After that, the staff present began to get busy. The experts who study the analysers are all experts in mechanical engineering. They agreed that the telegraph was an invention that was enough to change the world.

But old Babbage was on a different level, and he was vaguely aware that the telegraph would be a great help to his analytical machine.

The Frankenstein has some new ideas in his head, but first he may need to reinvent all the progress he has made; Obviously, it takes a lot of courage and courage.

On the other hand, under Ada's auspices, the compilation of the telegraph code went very smoothly. Compared to the complexity of the analysis machine, the telegraph is like a child's toy.

Soon a very simple code was codified, which only required simple comprehension to be able to operate, and had the characteristics of simplicity, clarity and ambiguity, which greatly accelerated the development of telegraphy.

It's just that at this time, the United States, which is far away across the ocean, has begun to play the idea of collecting patent fees again, and of course, the Americans will have to wait until decades later to protect their rights.

In addition to the above-mentioned civilian concise telegrams, Franz also opened the military version of the complex in secret research in advance. After all, the current means of communication such as carrier pigeons, stagecoaches, letter dogs, and beacon fires are really unable to keep up with the pace of the times.

Although radio technology is still a long way off, the role of telegraphy in the defense of the homeland should not be underestimated.

After all, the information gap of this era is too terrifying, and the current European battlefield is not like the wars of later generations. Surrender is not a shame, and it is even commonplace for some soldiers.

But the Prussians were very careless in dealing with the French prisoners of war who had surrendered. Perhaps fearing future retribution from the powerful French, the former did not even dare to demand ransom from the latter.

However, the indecision and weakness of the Prussians unexpectedly led to another tragedy, although a considerable number of French soldiers were captured and killed by local victims in Wallonia.

But in Paris's view, this was a great opportunity to discredit the adversary, and perhaps cause some unnecessary problems for Austria and the entire German Confederation in future battles.

(End of chapter)