Franz had predicted that the U.S. government would unload the mill and kill the donkey, but he was a little powerless. Theoretically, the Austrian Empire could do a lot of things, but the reality was that micro-manipulation across the Atlantic was unrealistic.

At the same time, due to the existence of the Nevada desert, Franz's desire to drain traffic on a macro scale is not realistic, after all, the journey is too difficult.

But Franz underestimated the allure of gold and the misery of America's "veterans."

The intelligence agents he sent simply spread some rumors about California gold, coupled with some job postings for the Austro-Mexican United Development Company, which had already sent many desperate American veterans into a frenzy.

And some Austrian agents pretended to be "snakeheads", which made those Americans like saviors.

A smuggler is a person who specializes in organizing illegal smuggling to make money from it. Relative to the word "human snake".

"Human snake" refers specifically to people who are smuggled abroad. They do not dare to take the normal channel, 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 journey to California was very dangerous, as the Austrians had raised a large number of bounty hunters and headhunters in order to prevent the infiltration tactics of the Americans.

As the company grew, it became increasingly difficult to obtain a legal California citizen.

So the stowaways weren't human beings but money in the eyes of Californians at this time, but hunting them wasn't the only way to get legal citizenship.

In fact, the California system was designed by Franz himself, so it was only a matter of time before there were many roads.

However, they don't dare to kill anyone, for example, they will behave as kindly as possible when they meet a team led by Austrian agents, after all, the former has a foothold in the wild west and relies on absolute violence.

So Americans in California have two completely opposite attitudes when writing letters to relatives and friends back home.

One is that California is a paradise on earth, with a tough journey but friendly people and a few posttowns where supplies can be obtained at very low prices.

The other thinks that this is a hell on earth, a harsh desert, often infested with poisonous insects and beasts, and even "cannibals" and bounty hunters.

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

In fact, the United States at this time has indeed been actively attracting immigrants, but people want the kind of high-quality craftsmen, scholars, engineers, bankers, etc., not the old people who don't know anything.

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

Although California has changed almost dramatically in recent years, it is still a poor place in Friedrich's eyes.

Archduke Carl Ferdinand, in order not to offend the high society of the entire California region by his brother, took him directly to his estate.

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

Archduke Carl Ferdinand's thunderous tactics had already frightened those people, and when they saw the main force of the Austrian Imperial Navy, they felt not only shock, but despair born from a certain difference in strength.

Because the two brothers were really able to kill all the factions in the California region, those giant ships and cannons were completely beyond the latter's imagination.

This is due in part to Franz's choice and design of the uniforms, which are different from the dark grey of the Army, but in a more ancient black and white colourway.

The white uniform has always been a tradition in Austria, but due to the decline of national power during the imperial period, it was impossible to buy white cloth, and it was also considered part of the military and technological progress of the Austrian Empire.

The military insisted that dark gray uniforms were more conducive to concealment, but in fact, the mainstream tactics of both sides at that time were still to line up and shoot and scatter lines.

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

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

Although Franz didn't know how to design clothes, he knew that black and white was a timeless classic.

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

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

The killer whale has a high IQ, but that doesn't mean it's normal, and it's not a bad thing to do with turtles, seals, and birds, especially as a "fish" that can catch birds!

Returning to the book, because Franz hired many "masters" to design Austrian military uniforms, it was particularly aesthetic enough.

It's just that when thousands of people act in unison, it gives people not only a sense of beauty, but also a momentum that is enough to shock people's hearts.

It doesn't matter if you can fight or not, but you have already won in terms of momentum.

The fly in the ointment is that the M42 helmets on the top of the soldiers' heads and the yellow rubber shoes on their feet look a bit dramatic, especially the kind of "pot helmet" that can be used as a rice pot by wearing wire, which makes people feel a little funny.

The yellow rubber shoes on their feet made those North American "soil buns" very curious, after all, they had never seen rubber shoes before.

It's not so much that vulcanized rubber technology is so difficult, it's that Austria controlled more than 95% of the world's rubber trade at the time.

In short, the debut of the Austrian Imperial Navy in the California region was a great success.

"Friedrich, you're a reichsal anyway. Why are you still so open-mouthed. ”

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

The conversation between the two brothers after meeting was not very harmonious, because the two had opposite personalities, Friedrich was very flamboyant, and Ferdinand was the calmest of the brothers.

That's why Franz chose the latter to be an overseer in California, after all, a young and frivolous and unsuspecting personality like Sun Ce is not suitable for this kind of murderous Westworld.

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.

Rio Ferdinand: "Is there gold on that Hawaiian island?" ”

Friedrich: "You're crazy about mining, aren't you?" When gold is apples in the ground? Can it grow when it is planted? ”

(The Austrians refer to potatoes as apples in the ground.) ）

As an elder brother, it is very unhappy to be counted by his younger brother like this, but Ferdinand does not have the majesty of his eldest brother Albrecht, so he can only continue to complain.

"Which genius came up with this plan? What if your fleet is overturned by a wave? Hasn't all these years of investment in the empire been in vain? ”

Friedrich's nautical ignorance also upset Friedrich, as in fact the larger the tonnage of ships of this period, the more difficult it was to sink.

In particular, the performance of warships in all aspects far exceeds that of cargo ships, and it is not without battleships that have been sunk by storms in history, but there are very few of them that exceed 2,000 tons.

And Friedrich brought all the big guys of more than 4,000 tons this time, these "iron" ships are not only stronger than the previous ships, but also more powerful, as long as they are properly operated, it is difficult to capsize.

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

There was a strong smell of gunpowder in Friedrich's words, especially this kind of sloppy attitude, and what do you think this sentence simply made Ferdinand angry.

But the fact that Franz was the future emperor had already been decided within the imperial family, and he didn't want to bet on whether Friedrich, the unlucky boy, would make a fuss about what he had said, so he had to say.

"But what does this genius want to do? I've heard that Hawaii is British territory, do you want to go to war? ”

"Not really." Friedrich replied calmly, "He wants me to help people get justice, and rent a dock or something." ”

"Then it won't be so exciting."

"Are you prepared, what if a wave overturns the boat like you said?"

Friedrich continued to say in a frustrating manner, which made Ferdinand even more upset, after all, the latter is the same thing in California.

"Oh! You nasty dwarf! Can't speak normally? ”

"I'm getting married."

"Who are you fooling! You guy hasn't even touched a woman, are you going to marry your ship? ”

"Damn! You're just married to the ship, and I have a fiancée on my ship. ”

"Oh! No! A woman in that filthy and stinking cabin? She must be a witch who loves 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 a princess of the Omani Empire! ”

"Princess? Oman? Isn't that the Celestial Sect a country? Will the father and the family agree? ”

"What's not to agree with? Have you forgotten that your mother was also a heathen? And what is good for the family, how can anyone oppose it? ”

"Mother is a heretic, not a heretic!" Archduke Ferdinand corrected.

In fact, marriage is not unfamiliar to the members of the Habsburg family, after all, the family motto is: "Let others go to war, you, lucky Austria, go and get married!" What the God of War can give you, the God of Love can give you. ”

At this time, Archduke Ferdinand was making up the image of the princess of the Heavenly Sect in his mind, but this image was not positive, after all, Austria and the Arab world could be described as enemies for dozens of generations, and that stereotype was lingering.

Soon an Arab figure wrapped in a white cloth and covered with a black veil, holding a scimitar in one hand and carrying poison in the other, reciting strange verses in his mouth appeared in his mind.

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

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

"It's not hard." Then Friedrich smelled a special fragrance and said, "Huh? She seems to have come with her, and she won't let you see her? ”

"Sineka! Come on in! ”

Archduke Ferdinand was shocked when he heard this, and he immediately reached for the pistol on his waist, ready to fight the "monster" that might appear at any time.

But there was no monster appearing, only a richly dressed woman walking slowly, and the gold and silver ornaments used for decoration made a pleasant sound.

At first glance, the clean and fair skin makes it impossible to believe that she comes from a desert country, and her face is a kind of sophistication that blends with the unique characteristics of the Orientals.

There was no scimitar and no mask, much to Ferdinand's confusion, and Princess Sneka greeted him in fluent French, to which Ferdinand smiled awkwardly in response.

"Is she Arab? Why don't you look like it?"

Ferdinand whispered to his brother, who was also embarrassed.

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

"Is she a real princess, then?"

Archduke Ferdinand's doubts are actually quite normal, because in Europe there is a problem of intermarriage between nobles and nobles, and if one of the parents is not a nobleman, or the status is relatively low, the child cannot obtain the corresponding status.

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

"Rest assured, Franz has investigated this 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 recognize her as a princess."

In fact, Franz only thought that this princess was just a pawn used by Said to marry, and since Friedrich liked it and 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 came from a very good background, and her previous behavior in Vienna was just following the Carolina Grand Duchess, and it seemed that she was just a canary raised in the depths of the boudoir.

Due to her blood relationship with the European royal family, Franz is still very optimistic that this princess can add a few healthy new members to the Habsburg family.

It's just that this princess Sneika is not as simple as Franz imagined, and the former has never forgotten his mission.

The first time I saw my "brother and sister", Ferdinand, the elder brother, still had to express it.

So he gave Sneka a little California specialty, 200 kilograms of golden sand, equivalent to 285,000 florins.

Even the princess of Oman was a little surprised by such a valuable gift, but what she didn't know was that the box of jewels that Carolina and Albrecht had given her before was more valuable than the golden sand in front of her, and the paintings used for decoration in the Albena Palace were even more expensive.

Later, Ferdinand met Kagura again, and he had some impressions of this Japanese girl, after all, there were few Asians in the whole of Austria.

Ferdinand looked at Friedrich with an inquiring eye, and the latter's answer made the former even more dumbfounded.

"Our Archduke Franz is planning to colonize her hometown, so naturally she needs a leading party."

(End of chapter)