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The essence of establishing a colony is to make money, and for the Austrian Government, there are only two types of valuable colonies: those that make money and those that hold strategic value.
Without a doubt, Lanfang Autonomous Province was profitable and also possessed certain strategic value.
Together with the other Austrian territories in Southeast Asia, Lanfang Autonomous Province firmly established Austria's regional dominance in the area.
The Vienna Government had calls to directly administer the Lanfang Autonomous Province, but the key issue was that no one could guarantee a richer return from direct management.
The economic value of Lanfang Autonomous Province to the Vienna Government was far more than just the 3.764 million Divine Shields it contributed annually.
Since joining the Austrian system, without security threats, Lanfang Autonomous Province quickly entered a fast track of development.
