The Habsburg Monarchy and the New Austria Kingdom moved swiftly. After Archduke Ferdinand returned to his own territory, Karl I also began expanding the army.
Besides the standing army as the main force, everyone else in the kingdom was assigned their own tasks. The standing army was meant to fight the French army in the French colonies, while France also had native auxiliary troops.
To ensure nothing could go wrong, the Habsburg Monarchy and the New Austria Kingdom could only mobilize the entire population for war.
Before long, East Africa also received telegrams from the two countries. Regarding the ideas of the Habsburg Monarchy and the New Austria Kingdom, East Africa issued corresponding instructions as well.
First, the two countries could launch this war, but they absolutely could not do so under East Africa's banner. The House of Habsburg had no objection to this requirement.
East Africa was now a "neutral country" and had no desire to tear off all pretense with France. Moreover, the expansion of the Habsburg Monarchy and the New Austria Kingdom was not directly connected to East Africa's interests.
Second, the two countries had to end the war as soon as possible and know when enough was enough. The scope drawn for this war was precisely Upper Volta and the Dahomey colony.
The East African authorities had a clear understanding of France's military strength in West Africa. To put it bluntly, although the French colonial forces outnumbered those of the Habsburg Monarchy and the New Austria Kingdom—
If the two sides truly fought, it was hard to say who would emerge victorious in the end.
Although the Habsburg Monarchy and the New Austria Kingdom were at a disadvantage in numbers, both armies were fully equipped with "East African-made" weapons. Their advantage in weaponry was far beyond