The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria's Mandate of Heaven

Chapter 611 The Key to the Future
Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace.

Franz felt that Bordeaux was in a very embarrassing situation at this time.Yes, it can prevent late blight of potatoes to some extent.

But first of all, the best way to use Bordeaux mixture is to prevent it by splashing it in advance, rather than treating it after it happens, which greatly increases the amount of medicine and waste.

The second problem is that the production of anhydrous copper sulfate in the Austrian Empire is seriously insufficient.In fact, the Austrians usually mined bileite ore, used it to smelt copper, or made anhydrous copper sulfate.

Franz knew that industrialization would definitely not be a processing method like this small workshop. At that time, it was mainly based on the ancient method of calcination with low efficiency and high loss.

Just when Franz was about to mobilize the experts of the Royal Academy of Sciences to develop a new method, he learned that the original method of industrially producing anhydrous copper sulfate was invented as early as 1838, but because the Austrian side had no need for it before. import.

So Franz bought this technology from the Swedes at a price of 2000 pounds. This is not because the former bargained hard, but because this technology has not attracted people's attention since it came out, and naturally it will not be too high. price.

Finally solved the problem of producing anhydrous copper sulfate, but new problems came soon.Although the potato late blight epidemic has not yet occurred in the Austrian Empire at this time (it may have occurred, but it was not reported in time), but should it be prevented in advance?
If the Bordeaux mixture was used to prevent late blight of potatoes throughout the entire Austrian Empire, the consumption would be staggering.

In addition, the biggest problem is how to send the raw materials of Bordeaux liquid to the island of Ireland. Due to the existence of the German Customs Union and the Apennines Customs Union, the trade relationship between Austria and the United Kingdom is not strong.

Coupled with the trade protection policies pursued by various countries at this time, the goods of the Austrian Empire had to pay huge tariffs to enter the UK.

This problem prevented Austria's leading products such as sewing machines, rubber products, medicines, bicycles, etc. from occupying the British market.

At the same time, due to the high patent fees and the lack of raw materials, local factories in the UK are unwilling to produce these things.

So these "bad street" things in Austria are still scarce on the British Isle.

Although the British hold the banner of free economy all day long and claim that they must never do anything to interfere with "freedom", they actually have no slack on import tariffs.

In history, Robert Peel advocated free trade and actually lowered British tariffs, but at that time there was a premise that Great Britain's industry was invincible.

Is Robert Peel's purpose to let the people of the world enjoy the fruits of the British Industrial Revolution?Of course not, he wanted to use cheap British industrial products to destroy the industrial germination of any potential competitors.

This is a very powerful conspiracy to attack Europe with cheap industrial products openly and sweep the world, turning all competitors into its raw material suppliers.

In this way, the strong competitiveness of British industrial products can be maintained continuously, and people in the future can take advantage of this advantage to fight a bloodless war.

This is why Robert Peel was called the "Chief Architect of the Victorian Era" by later generations of politicians, because this conspiracy is indeed unavoidable.

But now it is not the same as history. The Austrian Empire’s cornering overtaking in some technologies has caught the British by surprise, and the successive rise of the Apennine Customs Union, the German Customs Union, and the Fascian Customs Union has made them feel disgusted.

Therefore, at this time, Robert Peel did not dare to engage in free trade, and could only increase tariffs on the products of the Austrian Empire.

This situation is usually not a big problem for Austria, and it is even a little cool, because this excuse can be used to increase tariffs on British goods in turn, so that the former's position in the German customs union will be more stable.

But at this time, the situation just reversed. When Franz wanted to deliver goods to the UK, he ran into trouble, even for the life-saving supplies of the "British".

In normal times, Franz could have bribed one or two customs officials to solve the problem, but due to the assassination of British officials and celebrities by the radicals before, the customs inspection has become unprecedentedly strict.

(The plot of Victoria’s visit to France in the previous document.)
Moreover, in order to ensure that nothing happened on the island of Ireland, the British government issued multiple martial law orders, requiring that no leaks cause adverse effects, and foreign forces that may have malicious intentions must be expelled.

Then the Austrian missionaries became the primary target. Although these magic sticks are best at Tai Chi, there is nothing they can do if they don't talk about martial arts.

Southern Ireland.

There was a black carriage parked outside the church in Queens Village. The carriages were all carved out of high-quality wood. The exquisite lanterns, carefully polished metals, and the two horses without variegated hair were incompatible with this backcountry.

This quickly attracted the attention of the villagers. Some even naively thought that the British government was going to distribute relief food to them.

"Dear Father Hans, Father Rockwin. Your two journeys to Britain have come to an end. I have been ordered to inform you to leave.

Our English priests will take over the church in a month's time, by which time we hope you have returned safely to Austria. "

A British gentleman in a black trench coat and fedora said, with a perpetual smile on his face and a sense of femininity, but some of the words in the sentence were very strong.

"Sir, I do not understand what you are saying."

Playing stupid is a good thing for these magicians, and Hans and Rockwin are no exception.

The gentleman still kept smiling, and then repeated what he had just said, and added.

"My lord priest, I am here on behalf of the British government, and you are all Austrians. I hope you will not make things difficult for me."

"Sir, I think you should understand that the church is the dwelling place of God, and we are just servants serving God. Nationality is not important to us"

"But it's important to us."

Still the young gentleman interrupted the nonsense of the two priests, whose task it was to expel the Austrians and Italians.

Although the British government is still not sure what the Austrians are planning, the series of previous actions of the latter have caused the former to fall into an unprecedented passive situation internationally.

"We can be British, too, if it bothers you."

Father Cloven said and slipped two twenty-pound notes to the other party, which made Father Hans on the side extremely disdainful.

One is that the clergy actually bribed public officials, and the other is that they actually withheld the "residence allowance" issued by the higher authorities.

In fact, Franz had already considered the possibility of this happening, so he prepared a "residence allowance" of fifty pounds for some well-run clergy. This was definitely not a small amount at the time, but it was not a big one either .

Fifty pounds was a figure worth fighting for at the time, but not worth fighting for.

Father Hans never expected that his "brother" would do this, but what made him even more unexpected was that the British, who were always greedy, refused the bribe.

(Catholic clergy are usually addressed by title or "brother.")
This is not because of the lack of bribes, on the contrary, forty pounds is quite attractive to this fledgling official.

But at this time, the UK has clear regulations on accepting foreign population.

1. Have lived in the UK for at least 5 years.Years of residence are counted from the date you first settle in the UK.If you were born in the UK, you can start counting immediately. (It's a protocol for anti-espionage.)
2. Demonstrate good character and morals.When applying for naturalization, you need to provide a certificate of no crime during your residence and other similar documents to prove that you are a citizen of good moral character. (actually find a guarantor)

3. Proof of a stable residence in the UK.Proof of housing in the UK, such as a lease agreement or proof of property ownership, is required. (Essentially proof that you have the ability to live in the UK.)
This was a blow to the intelligence agencies of the Austrian Empire. At the same time, Franz, who had been in Austria for a long time, also thought that at this time, as long as he said he was a member of the country, he was a member of that country.

At this time, people in Austria and Germany, as well as most parts of Italy, did not have a strict concept of a country, and even nobles and officials could be mobile.

Especially at this time, the Austrian Empire had a large number of exiled nobles and foreign officials, and even many leading generals came from the German region.

In fact, it is very difficult even for the Austrian Empire to make statistics, because there are countries in all directions and there are many ethnic groups in the country, as long as the stowaways can speak any language in the Austrian Empire, they can successfully smuggle.

Therefore, the Austrian navy and border troops have always checked goods but not people. The difficulty of impersonating an Austrian is infinitely close to zero, as long as you are not black.

Historically, the Austrian Empire did not begin to establish a household registration system until 1886, and it was almost the twentieth century when this system was completed.

The UK’s household registration system can be traced back to the era of the Magna Carta. It can only be said that a single ethnicity and a single language have advantages. On the other hand, Austria, a country that does not even have a main ethnic group, seems a bit miserable.

Spies from all over the world can walk unscrupulously on the streets of Vienna, and even members of anti-Austrian organizations like Adjani can appear at high society balls before.

Closer to home, Hans and Rockwin failed to convince each other in the end and had to leave on their own within a month.

The two priests told the villagers everything, which made the latter angry, because the Irish had no country, no home, no money, and were so poor that they only had faith.

And now the British actually wanted to drive away all the priests in the church, which made the villagers feel surprisingly angry.

"Damn Brits! We fought 'em!"

"Yes! Anyway, my potatoes are all rotten! I can't survive this winter! I might as well fight them!"

"Go and grab their grain! We grow all the wheat in the British warehouse!"

"Take back what belongs to us!"

Watching the excited villagers pick up the shovel, pick and sickle in their hands, the two priests were deeply moved and wanted to drive away the British with the villagers.

But the reality is that this kind of no-name team can't even beat the nursing home of the big landlord, let alone the well-equipped regular British army.

Moreover, they themselves shouldered the mission of the church. Although they always had doubts about the prophecy and Franz's identity, they could be sure that they did not help the evil, at least they did not sell holy water or indulgences to collect money.

"God is merciful and doesn't want to see your blood flow in rivers. We have hidden something under the church cellar. If you can't survive, go and get it."

So the two handed over a brass key to the villagers, and at the same time took out the bronze and iron utensils and grain storage in the church.

After the last mass, the doors of the church were locked with heavy chains.

"May God bless you, and no more sickness and curses will spread across the world. The Austrian Empire is not a paradise on earth, but life will be easier than in Ireland."

The departure of the priest and the closure of the church made the villagers feel even more heavy, and what the former said before leaving was also intriguing.

So some people wanted to open the cellar to see what was buried under the church, but this was obviously contrary to the prerequisite of not being able to survive, and was opposed by many people.

But the old village head knew that this was not going to work. Sooner or later, the villagers couldn't resist going to find out. If there was something really hidden inside, it would cause serious problems.

So the village head and several elders in the village decided to let some people go down to see what was inside, but no one was allowed to tell it, let alone take it for themselves.

Soon the team was assembled, but when this group of people came back, they had different expressions. Some were excited, some were crazy, some were depressed, and some felt that disaster was imminent.

The phrase "Although the Austrian Empire is not a paradise on earth, life will be easier than in Ireland" is also thought-provoking. The villagers think it is a hint that they can live in Austria, but who can send them there?
With the exception of Queen's Village, most of the obvious arrangements of the Austrian Church on the island of Ireland have been uprooted.

To be honest, Franz was quite surprised, he thought the British would not do such a great job.

Archbishop Rauscher was even more indignant at what the British did. He thought it was a good opportunity to show the power of the church, but he didn't expect to be sentenced to death suddenly when the situation was good in the early stage.

"Damn brits, apostles of satan, why did they stop us from saving the suffering lamb"

"Archbishop, you don't have to be angry and blame yourself. The church has done a good job this time, but now this situation is not something we can stop.

For the people on the island of Ireland, we have done our best, and the rest will be left to the mighty power of the Lord. "

Archbishop Rauscher was shocked that Franz seldom spoke of such resignation, but not sorrow, but a heartfelt joy.

Because in the eyes of the latter, the former has finally begun to obey the destiny and listen to God's will.

But in fact, Franz has other things to do, and now he really can't care about a group of foreigners on the island of Ireland.

First of all, Montenegro joined the Austrian Empire before, without the consent of Hungary, so Kossuth played a big game again.

Second, Denmark intends to sell Tranquiba, a colony on the Bay of Bengal in India.Historically sold to England, but at this time Franz was interested.

(End of this chapter)