If a highway were built, the situation would be entirely different. As long as the Soviet Union relented, East Africa could pass through Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, select an optimal route, and complete it in less than two years.
There were actually quite a few possible routes between the Far East Empire and Central Asia, but most of them had extremely harsh conditions. The relatively favorable ones were concentrated in the north, under Soviet control.
Therefore, although East Africa had previously intended to build such a land route, it could only remain theoretical.
After leaving the office, Crown Prince Friedrich went to find Ernst, intending to discuss his idea with his father.
At that moment, Ernst and his wife were tending plants in the garden with Rudolf, the former emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. As he gradually set aside government affairs, Ernst had now begun living a retired life as well.
Rudolf looked to be in good spirits. Having cast off the mess that was the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the House of Habsburg's political endeavors had now fully shifted to West Africa.
As Ernst fiddled with succulents transplanted from Namibia, he asked, "Rudolf, is Habsburg's expansion in West Africa going smoothly now?"
Rudolf worked the soil with a shovel without raising his head. "Karl and Ferdinand have both done quite well. The framework of the two West African colonies has already been established. As long as they keep accumulating strength and recruiting immigrants, they should have the rudiments of states after some more time."
The Habsburg Monarchy and the New Austria Kingdom had become fairly presentable with the House of Habsburg's continued investment.
Some former Habsburg retainers had even chosen to "buy shares."
After Germany annexed the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Adolf carried out a certain degree of purging among its former ruling class,