The British Army continues to fight hard on the Afghan battlefield, while on the Central Asian battlefield, the outcome has been decided, with the Russians proving themselves to still be that awe-inspiring steamroller of Europe.
Of course, this victory is touted by the Tsarist Government, and the rest of the world remains in the dark about the actual situation.
What can be confirmed is that the Russian Army did indeed defeat the main forces of the three Central Asian countries and has taken the initiative on the battlefield, as for whether they will be engulfed in a sea of people's war, that is something only the Russians would know.
Though Franz followed the situation in Central Asia, he didn't send people to collect intelligence on the ground; most of the information in the hands of the Vienna Government came from Britain and Russia themselves.