To be honest, Franz had thought about strengthening the Sikh Empire and allowing them to last a little longer, but almost all the information coming from India was repeating one thing.

"It's rotten, it can't be saved."

It's hard to imagine a country decaying so quickly, but in reality the decay of the country did not begin after the death of Gillant Singh.

Rather, it was doomed from the beginning of the establishment of the state, but it was only suppressed by a strong monarch.

Franz had also tried to establish trade links with the region, but the reality was that it was simply impossible, not to mention that the Sikh government at this time was only thinking about prostitution.

Even if Franz didn't care about the weapons and only wanted to block the British, since the Sikh Empire was not on the coast, trade with it would have to go through the hands of other princely states.

The Sikhs, on the other hand, have poor relations with both the native Hinduism and the foreign "Heavenly Religion" in the Indian subcontinent.

The surrounding princely states did not want the Sikhs to become bigger, and Franz would not only lose a lot of money if he wanted to forcibly trade with the Sikh Empire, but also offend the princely states that had good intentions towards Austria.

In addition, the Sikh Empire was in the Plains of Sindh and it was only a matter of time before they were conquered by the British. And Franz had prepared a backhand many years ago, a backhand that the British would never get rid of.

With the "fiasco" of Degas Singh and Lal Singh, the Sikh Empire had to retreat again and again, and with Queen Kinda as an internal response, Sir Henry Harding felt that he could return to England before Christmas.

To be honest, he didn't have any affection for a country rife with curry and opium, and the acid rain and smog of London were so dear in comparison.

However, Sir Henry Harding soon received bad news that Akbar Khan's forces had defeated the British forces guarding the Kabul Pass and had invaded the Kalat Khanate.

This was already a terrible situation for the British, and the most likely thing for the British to continue the offensive was to make a wedding dress for the Afghans.

But to abandon the attack is to give the Sikhs a chance to breathe, and all the previous efforts will be in vain.

Sir Henry Harding had sensed the difference between the Sikhs and the Indians these days, and that they were not comparable to the forces of the Great Powers, but they were not comparable to the curry-eating men of his own men.

In fact, the authentic Indian Asan should refer to the Sikhs, and after the Sikh Empire was conquered by the British, a large number of Sikhs were recruited to the Far East, such as the famous Battle of Bali Bridge, which was actually the Sikh cavalry against the Manchurian and Mongolian combined cavalry.

In addition, they are also everywhere in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, and the Sikhs have always been pawns of the British during the colonial era.

As for the image of the Sikhs, if you can't remember the image in Hong Kong films in the past, you can think about the Indian in "I Play with Mud in the Northeast".

Although Franz did not see any influence on the war in Europe, he did not want the British to gain any benefit.

As for convincing the Afghans, it was actually quite easy, as Akbar Khan's hatred of the British, as well as his desire to build a strong empire, made him salivate over India.

Franz only needed an accurate intel and a detailed analysis of the pros and cons to get Akbar Khan to send troops, at a time when the Sikh Empire had only been established for decades and there were still a large number of "Heavenly Sect" forces in the territory.

If the Sikhs could not stand up, then Franz could have used the Afghans to take their place and continue to cause trouble for the British.

By this time, Sir Henry Harding had realized that the Indian problem could not be solved by his own strength, and he had intelligence on Afghanistan.

This Akbar Khan was undoubtedly a formidable opponent, and his army, unlike the Sikhs, was not a military man, but a group of bandits who, once allowed to penetrate deep into the heart of India, would cause immeasurable damage.

Sir Henry Harding could only leave 10,000 men to negotiate with the Sikh Empire, and he himself led the main army to a decisive battle with the main force of Akbar Khan.

The war in the north had brought the entire Indian subcontinent back into restlessness, and Franz's purchase of Trankuiba was a good deal, given that the defenses were well equipped and even the managers were ready-made.

Danish is not much different from German, and it's not uncommon for Danes to know German.

The most important thing is that the asking price of these Danes is very low, and Franz naturally does not mind spending a little more money on a more stable transition period.

In fact, Franz was a little unfounded, because the Indians had no idea who ruled them.

In fact, after dozens or even hundreds of generations of manual screening, there are really not many people who have backbones in India. Even if you want to resist, it won't be like the next-door neighbor, "The prince will be a kind of Xiangning!" Instead, under the banner of allegiance to Wolmore, or something.

Far from being a land where King Christian VIII of Denmark was known, Trankuiba was actually rich in spices and crops, as well as rich in fisheries, not to mention the economic benefits it would bring to the country, but self-sufficiency was perfectly fine.

And for Austria, the most important thing is its strategic value, after all, in the port of the British always have to act according to the face of others.

In order to ensure the smooth passage of the shipping routes, Franz sent millions of florins in bribes to Calcutta and Bombay every year.

Now with Trankuiba, the cost of playing will save a lot, and it can also drive the development of this colony, so that it can truly become a "feng shui treasure".

After this deal, Austria could fully use the Dutchman's Nicobar Islands and its own Trankuiba to solve the shipping problem.

Not only can it avoid being exploited by the British, but it can also prevent it from being stabbed in the back by the French. At this time, the French colony of Selembo was in a very awkward position, it could not solve the problem of the Indian Ocean shipping route, and offended the British.

The French could only turn to their enemies, Austria or England, for help, both of which had reasons to cut off the French from the Indian Ocean, but they still had to make money in peace.

Louis Philippe's calculations were good, and the French government first signed a three-year contract with Austria in order to ensure the smooth passage of the Indian Ocean routes, but also to throw the pot to Austria and let it attract the hatred of the British.

It's just that what he didn't expect was that Britain had no time to look east at this time, and the war in the northwest continued.

Coupled with the turmoil in the rear, Robert Peel even wrote to Prince Metternich saying that the British Empire had always been the best friend of the Austrian Empire, and hoped that the two could work together for a better future.

Although Metternich knew that the other party was lying, he was still very moved and expressed his willingness to live in peace with the British Empire and maintain peace in Europe.

Britain and Austria then sent thousands more troops to southern Albania and Trankuiba, respectively.

(End of chapter)