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Okay, let's start by testing a hydrogen bomb!

In the original timeline, the most insane nuclear test was the Tsar Bomba dropped by the Soviet Union in 1961.

It was precisely because of the Tsar Bomba's terrifying power that neither Russia nor the United States ever attempted a nuclear test with greater destructive power.

Now, Josie has decided to let the United Kingdom of Austria complete this feat on behalf of the Bear.

However, there's still a problem: where should such a large nuclear bomb be tested? Would Tiamat be angry?

Hmm, I need to greet this person first!

An infinite flow novel based on old anime from the 80s and 90s, well-written, worth looking forward to.

Chapter 290 Recreating the Glory of the Divine Realm?

Josie disappeared for nearly a year under the pretense of going on an adventure with his wife, and too many people wanted to find him.

If he hadn't run so fast, the American estate would have been besieged by visiting celebrities in no time.

However, the situation wasn't much better in Austria.

Before he could even settle into his seat, Austrian President Karl Lenner and King Peter II of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, which had almost completely integrated into Austria, came to visit him.

And it also presented Josie with a rather tricky problem.

"Old man! You really know how to cause me trouble!" In the study of Neuschwanstein Castle, Josie looked at Karl Lenner, who was still full of energy and sitting in the guest seat, and said with a smile.

In the original timeline, this founding father of Austria should have died 50 years ago.

However, in this world, thanks to the explosive technology that Josie provided to Austria, the medical level has been greatly enhanced, and the regular version of gene therapy is only available to the middle and upper management of Ouroboros.

So Carl Lenner is still alive and kicking.

The reason Josh said that to him was because he brought some rather special news.

Those are the two children from the east, who want to go home.

What does this mean? It means that Austria and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia have been doing too well in recent years, and their strength has been growing stronger. Neighboring Czechoslovakia and Hungary are envious.

As a result, some members of the organization began to gravitate towards Austria, hoping that Austria would help them break free from the control of the Russian bear and join the Pan-Mediterranean Trade Union previously established by Austria—because the formation of the United Kingdom was a secret, neither country knew about it and therefore would not mention it.

Karl Renner had previously paid little attention to the olive branches extended by these two countries, since Austria's power had not yet expanded to that extent, and these people occupied only a small portion of the country.

It's not worth risking conflict with the Russian bear because of these people.

However, all of this has changed with the changes in the Russian bear in recent years.

In March 1953, the bearded man died, and Gugurusha (a nickname for a man) succeeded him. The political situation in the Russian Bear began to be somewhat turbulent, and different voices began to emerge among the many republics.

Fortunately, after more than two years of effort, Guguruza managed to gain control of the entire Russian bear power relatively smoothly.

But it was at this time that Guguruza made another surprising move: he launched a full-scale anti-Beard movement within the Russian bear.

This further fueled the ambitions of many member states.

With the continued economic recovery in Western Europe, and especially with the growing strength of Austria, the desires of these republics have become even stronger.

In the original timeline, starting at the end of 56, many countries would begin to experience a series of events opposing the policies of the Soviet Union.

However, it was ultimately suppressed because the Soviet Union intervened militarily and could not obtain external support.

However, now that Austria's strength has reached a certain level, Karen Naal has also begun to have his own ideas.

Just then, Josie, who had been away on an "exploration" for a year, returned and immediately brought Peter II to discuss the matter.

If this matter can be accomplished, then the glory of the Austro-Hungarian Empire will truly be restored.

If it were expanded even a little bit further, it wouldn't be impossible to restore the glory of the Holy Roman Empire.

Of course, whether it was the Austro-Hungarian Empire or the Holy Roman Empire, it would only ever be the empire of the Kahn family.

Habsburgs? Go cool off somewhere else!

“This is indeed the best opportunity right now. Otherwise, once Gugurusha reacts and stabilizes the situation in the Russian bear, it will be very difficult to do anything!” Karen Nar was not surprised but pleased by Josie’s teasing.

Josie's attitude already indicated that the other party did not object.

In fact, Josie did not oppose it; in fact, she was very supportive.

“But simply joining the Mediterranean Trade Union isn’t enough to get our help!” Josie said, shaking her finger.

“Of course, they were all part of the Empire back then, so it’s only natural for them to go home now!” Karen Nar understood what Josie meant, and that was exactly what he wanted.

Czechoslovakia and Hungary were both formerly part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and now they want Austria's help.

Yes, join the newly formed United Kingdom of Austria!

"Of course, we don't need to go too far. We just need to relinquish our main powers, such as military and diplomatic authority. As for local areas, we can grant them autonomy and provide them with economic support!" Josie added.

"So how do we deal with the threat from the Russian bear? And what about Western Europe and the United States? They probably won't be happy to see us grow stronger!" Karen Nar agreed, but also expressed her concerns.

In terms of military technology, Karen Nahr has absolute confidence in present-day Austria.

However, the size and resources of the army are a very serious problem.

After all, Austria's existing regions have a limited population. Even though most of the basic labor in various industries has been transferred to robots, making it the first country on Earth to fully mechanize, its military strength alone is still no match for Russia or the United States. Although Josie has been contributing to Austria's strength, and the whole of Austria is basically under the control of Ouroboros, many Austrian high-ranking officials, such as Karl Lenner, are also members of Ouroboros.

But in essence, the two are still completely separate.

The Austrian army is the Austrian army, and the Ouroboros are the Ouroboros.

The former belonged to all of Austria, while the latter was Josie's private army.

So despite the fact that Ouroboros has even formed a space fleet, Austria's military strength is at best comparable to that of the United States at the end of the 20th century.

While this strength already puts Russia and the United States several times ahead, it is still not enough to completely subdue these two countries.

In addition, resources are a major issue. Austria is currently in a honeymoon period with the United States, so it can import resources from all over the world to make up for its deficiencies.

However, if friction arises with the United States, things will likely become quite difficult.

The examples of Germany, Japan, and the Red Skull during World War II serve as cautionary tales.

"Hehe, don't worry. As for manpower, you can carry out a large-scale military expansion, and I will have Ouroboros provide you with full support. As for deterring the Soviet Union, Western Europe, and the United States... Aren't the Soviet Union and the United States both developing hydrogen bombs, and they are also gradually making them smaller and more airborne? Well then, let's test one too, and go straight for long-range strategic guidance! Let's make one with a yield of 50 megatons!" Josie immediately expressed her idea.

Currently, the optimal delivery method for nuclear weapons by the United States and Russia is still airborne by bombers, and strategic nuclear weapons, namely strategic missiles, are still in the experimental stage.

In other words, there are no strategic missiles that can be used in actual combat.

At this juncture, if Austria were to be the first to announce that it possesses strategic nuclear strike capability...

Josie didn't believe that the US and Russia would really go to war.

There's no Captain America now... wait, will the British and Americans send Carter to deal with Austria?

Wow, that would be really interesting.

If neither side dares to use nuclear weapons, then Josie can have a good time playing with all sorts of conventional weapons.

With such advanced weaponry in the Red Alert world, it's time to show it off—well, let's leave the Apocalypse Tank aside; once we equip ourselves with that thing, the events in India won't be able to be kept secret anymore, and it will have a bad impact.

"That's wonderful! When shall we begin?" Karl Renner and Peter II were thrilled to hear that Josie was planning to deploy strategic nuclear weapons in Austria.

“Don’t rush. We have to take things one step at a time. Since things are unstable on the Russian side right now, let’s wait until the conflict there gets a bit more intense before making any moves. Although we have enough strength, as a newly emerging power, we still need to be reasonable. We absolutely cannot take the initiative to fight, and we cannot stand against the whole world. You must understand that our United Kingdom of Austria is different from Mustache and Red Skull!” Josie instructed.

To put it bluntly, you can cause trouble, but you have to do it quietly and have some self-respect.

"Yes, Chief!" Overwhelmed with excitement, Karl Renner and Peter II immediately rose and gave Josie a respectful bow...

"Damn it, I just said we're different from that guy with the mustache, and you two pull this stunt?" Josie stared at the two men with dead fish eyes.

"Hehe, I got a little too excited!" Seeing this, Karl Lenner and Peter II chuckled awkwardly and lowered their hands.

"As for supplies, it's quite simple. In the early stages, you should increase imports. Over the years, we've accumulated so much foreign exchange reserves. Spend it all, otherwise, once they impose an economic blockade on us after the incident, these foreign exchange reserves will probably become worthless. As for the later stages... we'll just go ahead with the Star Wars program!" Josie said, a strange smile appearing on her face.

In the original timeline, the United States used a series of high-tech arms race programs, such as Star Wars, to completely cripple Russia.

Now Josh can naturally use this opportunity to compete with both countries.

Moreover, the United States in the original timeline was playing for real, while Josie was playing for real.

As the two sides catch up a little, Josie lets Austria advance a little further, giving them hope while keeping them from catching up.

Hey, it's just for fun~

After a night of discussions, the two left Neuschwanstein Castle in high spirits the next day and returned to Vienna. They would be very busy for some time to come, and even for the next few years.

Not long after the two left, Vito and Ophelia, Josie's two most trusted lieutenants on Earth, came to report on their work.

During Josie's absence, Ophelia was in charge of matters in Europe and America, while Vito was mainly responsible for taking over the Asia-Africa region—after serving as Josie's bodyguard for so long, it was time for him to be transferred out.

They should have come to report to Josh as soon as he returned to Earth, but Josh didn't allow it.

They were only allowed to come over after they arrived in Austria.

Moreover, most things don't actually require the two of them to report to each other. Although Josie is not on Earth, he still knows everything about Earth perfectly well thanks to interstellar communication.

Calling the two over was just for a short get-together.

During his absence, both of them did a good job.

They still deserve some recognition.

Communication with Vito was relatively simple, because much of the Asia-Africa region was originally the territory of the Ten Rings Gang, and with Xu Wenwu's cooperation, it was generally quite stable. He just needed to follow the steps.

However, when Ophelia reported on her work, she brought Josie some rather unexpected news.