Chapter 21, The Poorest Tsarist

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Time flies like an arrow, and days pass like a shuttle. After so many years of effort, Austria had leaped to become the second colonial empire in the world, with footprints spread across six continents and seven seas.

It was fortunate that this era lacked satellite maps, for if someone were to see Austria's strategic layout, it would likely have caused an immense stir immediately.

In the American region, Austria occupied Central America, bisecting North and South America, and the renowned Panama Canal of the original timeline seemed indefinitely postponed.

Unless one day, Austria became strong enough to face all challenges, or the United States fractured again and no longer posed a threat, the canal need not be considered.

The African Continent was even more daunting—if one paid attention, they would realize that Austria had partitioned the colonies of various nations, making it impossible for them to merge into a contiguous block.