MTL - The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria’s Mandate of Heaven-v3 Chapter 47 overture

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February 1843, the prelude to spring.

Sail merchant ships loaded with crates of smelly goods landed in the port of London. The businessman who was waiting to order them couldn't help but curse, "Damn it! Who do you want me to sell these stinky things to?"

The captain wiped the saliva that had splashed on his face, and took a puff from a pipe. The smoke ring exhaled immediately made the other party cough again and again.

"That's none of my business. I didn't get these shipments all the way from the Yankees to you just to hear your whining."

"What did you say!?" the businessman demanded loudly.

"Listen, I'm not interested in interfering with your private affairs, but the contract cannot be denied, and it's only natural to pay for the goods." The captain said solemnly.

"Take your stinking things and get out of here immediately! You can't even take a penny away! Otherwise, you will suffer!" the other party yelled.

"Are you trying to renege on your debt? Your contract is recognized by the United States and the United Kingdom." The captain engaged in the transportation of goods in ocean trade has experienced many battles and has seen a lot.

Once the goods of these merchants cannot be sold, they will deliberately find excuses to make things difficult, and try to deny or refuse to accept them, so as to reduce their own losses.

But the captain has been in this line of work for many years, and he has never seen such a big storm. After winking behind him, several sailors quickly surrounded him, squeezing the businessman in the middle.

At this time, the latter also realized that the situation was wrong, and he quickly shouted, "What do you want to do! The forces behind me are something you can't afford to offend."

As soon as the words fell, the agile captain took out an awl and pressed it to his throat.

"I don't have time to talk nonsense with you. Listen carefully, there are only two choices, either give money, or let your friend collect the body."

"You win! You **** vampire!"

The merchant tremblingly took out the check and cursed at the same time, while the captain who had just successfully intimidated the other party was indifferent.

"The Bank of England and the Rothschild Bank are fine, but if it's a check, I'm afraid you'll have to come with us..."

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Looking at the stinky grain piled up under the scorching sun, the businessman sitting on the pier felt like crying.

Originally I owned several factories, but when I heard that there might be a large-scale war in Europe, hoarding food would definitely make money, so I quickly sold the property and even borrowed a lot of money from relatives and friends, and finally bought a large amount of agricultural products from the other side of the ocean.

However, the rumored all-out war did not come and the European continent was still enjoying a good harvest. He made a wrong judgment and could only swallow the bitter fruit and dispose of the hoarded goods at a low price.

After all, the date for repaying the money is getting closer and closer. If he misses the appointment by then, the interest generated will weigh him down for the rest of his life.

But nowadays, Europeans will not be interested in moldy and smelly grains, and the British are even less likely to buy them. It seems that they can only be sold to Ireland...

At that time, the Irish were not European in the eyes of the Anglo-Saxons, not even white; they were just more similar to white people, just like the difference between Native American Indians and human beings.

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A businessman from England was trying his best to lower the purchase price of grain, while the American businessman on the other side was trying his best to sell the inferior goods of the same kind that he had hoarded.

In the end they struck a deal, the British got the price they wanted, and the Americans could clear the backlog of inventory.

From here a crate of corn tainted with a deadly germ in Boston Harbor would be sent to Great Britain, and then to Ireland, where it would cause a catastrophe that would kill millions a few years later.

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Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace,

Tobacco has been introduced to Europe since the sixteenth century, but its original use was not for pleasure, but for treating headaches.

Later, it was found that it can not only be used to treat headaches, but also refresh and inhibit other pain symptoms. British doctors regarded it as a panacea for all diseases, just like laudanum hundreds of years later.

On this day in 1843, France brought paper cigarettes to the market, but this product did not cause a sensation. On the contrary, the company that had placed high hopes on it closed down a few years later.

The original target users of this kind of cigarette were women just like the watch, because men at that time preferred pipes, which could show their identity and status.

But it is a pity that not many women smoked at that time. In fact, not only women, but also the proportion of men who smoke is very low.

However, the former will also use high-end pipes to show their charm, but in this era, like high heels, they are usually only favored by prostitutes.

Franz ordered someone to conduct an investigation. Due to a certain rumor, smoking was banned in public places in the capital of the empire. It seems that only Bohemia and Northern Italy have a large demand for tobacco, which should be compared with the relatively wealthy locals. life related.

The prospect of tobacco consumption in Germany is not ideal, and the market in France is good, but the threshold is too high, and it may be difficult to enter.

In fact, Spain, the Netherlands, and Portugal in Western Europe are all big tobacco consumers. However, except for the Netherlands, the above-mentioned countries are areas that are difficult for Austria to set foot in.

The tobacco consumption in Mexico and the United States is not low, but both countries are raw material producing areas, and they don't talk about Wude.

Therefore, Franz's tobacco plan can only be postponed backwards. The breaking point to change the situation has been grasped, and it is still a good time.

Incidentally, the military loves cigarettes that are so easy to carry and use. After all, it is not convenient for ordinary soldiers to carry a big pipe when marching and fighting.

"Franz, what do you think of me training a group of seals?" Archduke Friedrich said.

"It depends on the intention. If it's a headed ball, it's definitely not suitable." He immediately thought of the SEALs, but that didn't refer to well-trained animals, but marines.

"Of course not, I plan to let them act as messengers. After all, sea communication is too inconvenient. Especially between fleets..."

"That's why it's best to avoid dividing troops in naval battles. And have you ever thought about how likely they are to catch the fleet in the vast sea even if the training is successful? What if they encounter sharks, killer whales and other ferocious beasts along the way?

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For training seals, you might as well train some dolphins, killer whales and the like~www.novelbuddy.com~ IQ is also not low, and they are close to people and easy to train. "

Franz himself is not optimistic about this project, he knows that this problem can only be solved by radio in the end.

"Haha, don't underestimate this thing, it's also very fierce!" Friedrich said as he was knocked to the ground by a seal weighing more than 80 kilograms, which rubbed against him and slapped him violently.

Friedrich wasn't very well received by animals, and this guy's ungrown figure was powerless to fight back against a sea "behemoth" like a seal.

Franz threw a fish to the seal, and the beast immediately turned into a cute beast, and ran to rest under the shade of a tree.

"I think it's better for you to continue to study your one-shot deal. Although I think battleships are the wrong direction for human naval research, there doesn't seem to be a better choice at this time. How about the rocket speedboat I proposed earlier?"

Friedrich wiped his face twice and said.

"How? Very good! If the Barbary pirates still exist, you will definitely be a great hero. But the protection of this small boat is too low, and the range of the rocket is not enough, so you need to approach and shoot.

The firepower is enough to easily sink the small boat, like the Barbary pirates who like to fight hand-to-hand. I guess you can blow people up every time.

But the battleship is completely different. The opponent only needs to fire grape bombs to wipe out the people on your ship. If the high-explosive bomb hits the hull or the ammunition warehouse directly, you can watch the fireworks show.

And those rockets may be good for infantry and small boats, but they are far less deterrent for battleships than you think. "

Franz pondered for a moment before saying.

"You mean, the lethality is not enough, and the fault tolerance rate is too low, right?"