Edward Taffe was only 14 years old at the time, and his personality was relatively weak, lacking relevant experience and skills.

In addition, his family itself did not produce too great a big man, although he was considered a hegemon in Moravia, and took the opportunity of opening up overseas trade to become the largest maritime merchant in the entire Austrian Empire.

But he really doesn't know anything about politics at the national level, so Tafay's family doesn't have any requirements for him.

At this point, Taffy asks this question purely out of curiosity.

"Be a governor."

Franz said nonchalantly.

"Alas. Ay?! Ay?! Ay?! "Taffy is the youngest, not tall, not strong enough, a little chubby, and has a soft personality, so she is often bullied, and she is used to it, so she is more likely to be depressed.

Although Franz will not fall into the trap, just stating the objective facts is already very shocking. Taffy had no hope at all, so she prepared to sink down habitually.

Franz's answer, however, surprised him, or rather frightened.

You must know that the governor and the senior official are not the same concept, the senior official is just an official, but the governor can grasp the finance, government, military, and affairs (referring to diplomacy) at the same time.

There were also few viceroys throughout the Austrian Empire, and only the two outlands of Galicia and Vojvodina, as well as Lombardy and Venice as new territories, had viceroys in non-war times.

At this time, the Austrian Empire took Belgrade, so there was another Belgrade governor.

You must know that the biggest official of the Taffy family was only a naval marshal, although he was said to be a naval marshal, but in fact, the Austrian Navy at that time was a coast patrol, all of which were old antiques from the Venetian era, and Valus Taaffe was only a rear admiral at that time.

(At that time, Austria had no separate land and sea, and the navy was very weak.) ）

Varus Tafi didn't do nothing, he introduced a lot of naval technology to the Danube Fleet, creating one of the most powerful surface forces on the Danube.

At the same time, the admiral also proposed a plan to use the river fleet to surprise the countries along the Danube, and he was one of the first Austrians to advocate the study of steam warships, and did a lot of experiments in his own fleet.

However, the governor Franz was referring to must be the governor of the offshore colonies, but even the governors of the colonies were not something that anyone could do.

In fact, the governors of Austria's scattered colonies in West Africa were called "governors" or "governors", and only the top governors of the four larger colonies, California, Tanzania, Central America, and Chenla, had the title of governor-general.

(Central American colonies refer to Nicaragua and Costa Rica.) ）

So at this time, Taffy's expression was very exaggerated, and he hurriedly asked.

"Really?! Are you sure?! ”

Franz nodded.

"Why? I don't have the skills of Akadoff and they don't speak like Richard and Luca."

Taffy lowered his head and whispered, he didn't have the confidence to be the pride of the sky.

"Because you are sincere, kind, meticulous, serious, gentle and know how to empathize with others, and it is easy to forgive others."

It's rare to be praised for Taffy, but it's still quite happy, after all, others ignore these advantages, and they are often bullied as weaknesses.

He felt that Franz was his confidant, but Franz suddenly changed his words.

"If you were born into an ordinary family, it must be a scourge."

"Huh?! Ay?!!! ”

Taffy let out another confused exclamation, and Franz continued.

"If you are born in an ordinary aristocratic family, it is inevitable that you will be bullied to death, and you may be bullied to death if you don't have a family, and you may be deducted a few hats on your head.

But you're Edward Taffe, and with me in your cover, who would dare to bully you? ”

Taffe's small eyes filled with big doubts as he looked at Franz.

"How's the Governor of Tanzania doing?"

Taffy blinked, he didn't mean it that way. "And it's going so fast!" Taffy couldn't help but complain in her heart.

However, he also knew that Franz was not a person who liked to listen to people's nonsense, but fortunately, the family had collected a lot of miscellaneous information on weekdays, and he also read the newspaper well, so he could still receive the conversation.

"Isn't there a war going on there?"

"Oh, it's just some nomads."

Franz appears nonchalant, but Taaffe sees information that Genghis Khan of East Africa is marching on Bagamoyo.

"But it is said that there are 200,000 of them!"

"Don't worry, even if the Mongol Empire is reborn, there is nothing to be afraid of, and the Bantu army of Idi Das may not be as skilled and supplied as the Mongols in the thirteenth century.

And by the time you arrive, I'm afraid the war will be over long ago. ”

In fact, the East African god of war was not much better armed than the Mongols, with the exception of a few shoddy arquebuses and flintlock pistols, their main weapons were spears and a weapon with iron spikes inlaid on the clubs, much like the nailhead sticks used by the gangsters in later generations.

The main thing is that although this group of people are nomads, they herd cattle and not horses. Unlike the natives of West Africa and the coastal areas, this group of inland-dwelling natives did not receive horses from Europe or the Arab region.

Therefore, this group of people can only rely on their legs and oxen to maneuver, and it is impossible for them to come and go like the wind like cavalry.

Earlier, Idi Das's Bantu army had encountered a Tanzanian colonial army, only to have the former collapse before the two armies could make official contact.

The Bantu general appeared on the battlefield on an elephant to intimidate the enemy, but the artillery of the colonial army happened to hit the African elephant under his seat.

As a result, the bravest warrior of the East African steppes was struck to death by his own mount, and by the time the people pulled him out, his entrails had already been squeezed out.

African elephants are not as untamable as some public accounts say, in fact, there are records of taming African elephants in many periods of history.

After losing their leader, the vanguard of the Bantu people collapsed directly in the face of the big iron ball that flew over, after all, the bravest warriors and the strongest elephants in their hearts could not withstand the attack of artillery fire, what could they do as ordinary people?

Eventually, the first invasion of the Bantu ended with the loss of a few hundred corpses.

Back at Schönbrunn Palace, Tafi had never been on the battlefield after all, and he felt that the Mongol Empire was quite powerful, so he asked in a low voice.

"Is it true?"

"It's true."

Franz replied in the affirmative.

Franz: "When are you going to take office?" ”

"In office? Franz, you're not kidding, are you? I? Taffy said incredulously.

"Hmm."

"But I don't know anything!"

"Can't you learn, the two assistants of the Viceroyalty of Tanzania are experienced experts."