Ace and Rebi were the adopted sons of Archbishop Rauscher, and although their brother was physically disabled, they became the mouthpiece (preacher) of the church through hard work.

Her younger sister, Rabi, became a combatant with her extraordinary talent and courage, which is rare in the entire church.

This is their second Christmas in Austria, and although they have eaten and slept in the open, they have a home again.

In 1843, the Dutch government decided to relocate the Catholic German (Dutch) population in the Flemish region for the sake of domestic political security and people's living space.

The destination is naturally the Austrian Empire, and it has to be said that the enterprising spirit of the maritime people is strong, and after getting the promise of Franz, these people became the main force of Austria's foreign colonization.

Italians, by contrast, are much more salty, preferring to work as porters on the docks and do odd jobs in the fields.

But Franz couldn't have allowed this group to stay in the same place, there were so many Italians that they had to be broken up to better integrate into the country.

The Austrian imperial government began to encourage Italians to "go out", and in addition to those who were self-employed, some of the government's projects also used Italians as much as possible.

Chief among them was the construction of railways, which were much more labor-intensive and technically demanding than other countries due to their complex terrain.

Fortunately, the Austrian Empire had a large number of talented engineers in this era, who accomplished many tasks that were considered impossible at the time, and at the same time created miracles that amazed future generations.

For example, the Semerin Railway (known as the greatest civil engineering project in the history of Europe and a miracle in the history of railway construction), the Zell Railway (one of the most dangerous railways in Europe), the Arlberg Railway (the highest railway in Europe at that time), the Tauff Mountain Railway, and the Ziller Gorge Railway.

Franz didn't know much about engineering, and all he could offer was high-quality cement and materials, as well as enough manpower.

At the same time, he can also guarantee one thing, that is, the treatment of all engineers will not shrink, and their names will be remembered by history.

Under the heavy reward, the railway engineering of the Austrian Empire became a prominent science for a time.

Another result was that after 12 years of hard work, the length of the railways in the Austrian Empire increased from 30 kilometers to 6,300 kilometers today (600 kilometers in the same period).

At this time, the Austrian Empire temporarily became the country with the longest railway mileage in the world, but it was soon surpassed by Britain and the United States.

At this time, the United States had 4,500 kilometers of railroads, but over the next five years, it would increase at an average rate of 2,000 kilometers per year, eventually reaching 14,000 kilometers in 1850.

Britain had 5,200 km of railways at this time, but it would reach 12,000 km in 1848.

Historically, the length of railways in Germany was 3,200 km, but by this time the Austrian Empire had reached 4,500 km.

In France, it has increased from 1,400 kilometers to 1,800 kilometers.

Although the government of Louis Philippe recently unveiled a plan to build 10,000 kilometers of railways, it is still questionable how much of this plan will eventually be put into action.

According to Franz's plan, the total length of the Austrian Imperial Railway would reach 7,500 kilometers by the arrival of 1848.

In this way, the main cities and fortresses in the Neletania region are connected, and if necessary, a large number of troops can be assembled at key points in a short period of time, at least for the defense and counterinsurgency.

To get back to the point, in addition to building railways and dams, Franz's other plan was to emigrate overseas.

Austria's overseas colonies could actually absorb a considerable number of immigrants, but the Italians were really too salty.

Even when these guys go to Africa, they often gather dozens of people to watch ants fight under the scorching sun that can burn people.

In fact, whites are a very sunburn-prone race, so it was extremely difficult to colonize Africa.

But these Italians would rather be lazy at the risk of sunburn than do more meaningful things, and can only say that the salted fish has arrived at home.

In the Salzburg barracks, Robert Lee and Jackson "Stonewall" reunited. They last met during the Mexican-American War at Zachary Taylor's Rio Grande Barracks.

It's just that the victory came a little awkwardly, and the American army was repeatedly beaten by the Mexican army, and finally won the victory under the coercion of the French.

"It wasn't a good memory."

When an international student from the United States mentioned the Mexican-American War, Robert Lee sighed.

"It was a disaster caused by a stupid pig, Mexico was like a bandit on the prairie, and the soldiers of the Federation behaved like a frightened herd of lambs."

"Stonewall" Jackson was much more blunt, and he was unhappy with Zachary Taylor's command. Because the latter perfectly interprets what it means to be incompetent and exhaust the three armies.

Richard Ewell, a 29-year-old Southern general, took part in an even more brutal battle, Stephen Carney's expedition.

Whether it's venturing through the Canyon of Death, or the night of terror, or storming the fortress of St. Gabriel, Richard Evel participates.

As a result, he was demoted from a captain to a second lieutenant, a third of his men died on the road, and Richard Iver was the first to spot the Austrian attack on the night of terror.

But the sentry on duty that night refused Richard Ewell's request on the grounds that the general was asleep.

He then tried to find several other high-ranking officers, but the result was that he didn't even have a chance to speak, and ended up watching tens of thousands of troops kill each other.

"Actually, there is not only one stupid pig, but also those politicians and intelligence officers who should be thrown into the septic tank. The Austrian army was far stronger than they say.

Fortunately, it was only a motley army of militia and mercenaries at that time, and if it was really the main Austrian force stationed here in Salzburg, the expeditionary force to California would definitely be wiped out! ”

Richard Ivele's words struck an instant chord, and anyone who had participated in the California Expeditionary Force remembered the brutal battle vividly.

If the Battle of the Rio Grande was a sit-in, a disgrace, the Battle of California was a nightmare, a lingering shadow for these people.

In addition, there are some battles that American students are reluctant to mention, and that is the Battle of Veracruz.

The Battle of Rio Grande was plagued by yellow fever, the Battle of California was advantageous against the insurmountable Fort of San Gabriel, and the Battle of Veracruz was entirely due to the arrogance of Winfield Scott.

In that battle, the U.S. military could be described as a Tianhu start, but it missed good opportunities again and again, and in the end it could only rely on the opponent's mistakes to survive.

The more these American students in Austria talked, the more aggrieved they became, especially when they saw the powerful Austrian Imperial Army outside, and they felt even more desperate, and finally they could only use alcohol to kill their sorrows.

(End of chapter)