Holy Roman Empire

In the intelligence organization, 90.00% of the personnel above five are voluntary labor, without a penny of remuneration, what else can Franz ask for?

These are the results of years of management by the Habsburg family. Conquering Europe with the lower body is not a joke. The network of relationships has long spread across the European continent.

Using these relationships, it is fine to communicate with each other. To order others to do things, Franz doesn't think he has such a strong aura of domineering.

As for Tai Lun, there is no doubt that it is a temporary substitute. When Franz's own intelligence organization is completed, they will put it on the bright side to attract the attention of the outside world.

The Sicilian Revolution broke out, and Franz was also starting to prepare. He didn't dare to entrust his life on others.

Using this as an excuse, Franz conducted a reorganization of the Royal Guards, reorganizing the existence of shams separately.

Chapter 23 The Real Young Officer

Through a series of personnel transfers, Franz had actually taken control of the Royal Guard. Grand Duke Louis didn't know whether he really didn't understand, or he was just pretending to be confused. Anyway, there was no reaction.

Franz felt that it was more likely that he was pretending to be confused. The Royal Guards were small in number, only one regiment in strength, but they had the role of protecting the royal family.

The actual control of this force has always been in the hands of the Vienna court. Grand Duke Louis, the nominal commander, did not dare to make big moves here.

Franz's training of the Royal Guard actually obtained the acquiescence of the Vienna court. Before the action, he also obtained a warrant from his uncle Ferdinand I.

The Habsburg family is already preparing for his regency. If there is no accident, he will become a member of the Regency Committee in three years. After a few years of training, the Regency Committee will be dissolved and enter the era of Crown Prince Regency .

Ferdinand I was unwilling to leave the power behind him. Unfortunately, he suffered from epilepsy. On average, he suffered from epilepsy more than 20 times a day. He was unable to handle government affairs at all. Supporting Franz's regent was one of his measures.

Well, Franz admitted that he was fooling around. This uncle's sanity is often not online, and some ridiculous things often happen, but he pays special attention to the foundation of the Habsburg family, and occasionally suffers from delusions of persecution.

This created an opportunity for Franz. Ferdinand I often had amazing remarks, and everything he thought was useful became a written document.

In other words, Franz now has a lot of imperial edicts in his hands, and whether they have legal effect depends on the actual situation.

If it is issued now, the Regency Committee will probably veto it, but when necessary, he can also directly issue these orders without going through the Regency Committee, and it will become an established fact.

Although the Austrian government is actually controlled by the Regency Council, no one has declared that Ferdinand I has lost the ability to govern, and the emperor's order is still valid.

The news of the January Revolution quickly spread throughout the European continent. When the news reached Vienna, people were just astonished, as if nothing had happened.

But when the news reached Paris, things changed.

From 1840 to 1848, after the leader of the Conservative Party, Gizo, was elected prime minister, capitalists entered the government sector and abused their power to approve business contracts indiscriminately in order to curry favor with financial groups.

Corruption and bribery in the government has become the norm, and various scandals emerge one after another, and the people gradually lose confidence in the government.

Up to now, the supporters of the July Dynasty are only bankers, stock exchange brokers, railway kings, big mine owners, big forest owners, and big landowners.

Since the economic crisis spread to France in 1847, hunger riots continued to occur all over the country. The "Labor Protection Law" issued by Austria ignited the workers' strike movement.

In this context, the news of the January Revolution spread, and the people of Paris, who were already full of revolutionary spirit, were naturally affected. The foundation for the revolution was already in place, and now there is only one spark left.

However, the decadent July Dynasty turned a deaf ear to all this, and the banquet movement launched by the bourgeoisie was stopped by the government. The event originally scheduled for January 1848, 1, was postponed to February 19.

Looking at the information in his hands, Franz breathed a sigh of relief. History has not changed because of his butterfly effect, and the advantage of foresight can still be used.

However, he and the military generals moved more frequently, including the governor who was sitting on one side, and Franz also maintained correspondence with them.

Inadvertently, Franz also revealed his worries about the domestic situation, incidentally mentioned the January Revolution in Sicily, and boldly made a prediction that continental Europe would cause a chain reaction.

Whether it can attract their attention, Franz can only obey the destiny and do his best.He can't just say that revolution is going to break out in Austria, right?

If this is said, it will be regarded as a lunatic if it is not shocked as a heavenly man.

Considering the current situation of the Habsburg family, Franz feels that the latter situation is more likely to occur.

Now Franz has given full play to his nature as a military enthusiast, inspecting the training situation of the troops around Vienna, the more he sees, the more disappointed he becomes.

"Albrecht, do you have any way to improve the combat effectiveness of the soldiers in a short period of time, I'm talking about the city defense army!" Franz asked cautiously

"Frantz, this is very simple. As long as you can get rid of the noble officers who are fooling around here, and promote capable people to serve as officers, the combat effectiveness of the city defense army will immediately increase!" Albrecht Friedrich Shee Rudolph thought for a while and said

Franz said helplessly: "Albrecht, this joke is not funny at all, if I can get them to leave, I don't need to talk nonsense with you here!

I mean, is it possible to bring them together for training and play a little role when it matters? "

That's right, Franz did have high hopes for the city defense army. These nobles seemed to be cancerous tumors that affected the combat effectiveness of the army in normal times, but it was different in extraordinary times.

Among other things, at least in terms of loyalty, they are reassuring.Once the Vienna Revolution broke out, using them to suppress the rebellion was more reliable than using civilian officers.

The only pity is that their ability does not seem to be reassuring. Even if it is to suppress a group of mobs, Franz is skeptical.

"Why don't you come, I will give you the position of the commander of the city defense army, anyway, I can't do anything with them!" Albrecht said indifferently

Franz thought for a while and said, "If I come, I will come. Anyway, they are all a bunch of waste. Even if they can't be trained, the situation will not be worse. However, you should keep the commander of the city defense army for yourself. Do I still need your support?"

"Frantz, what are you going to do? There are many aristocratic officers in the city defense army, and they are involved in a lot. You can't mess around!" Albrecht said worriedly.

"Albrecht, do you think I'm a messy person?" Franz asked back

Albrecht shook his head, Franz left a good impression on everyone.

Franz continued: "It's time for me to serve in the army. I will apply later. In the next three months, I will serve in the city defense army.

You can throw those officers who have been fooling around and receive military training with me. Of course, those who are over 28 years old and those who have a name in the army are fine. "

He finally remembered that he was 13 years old and already a colonel in the Austrian Army.If these people are not removed, maybe the nobles who join in the fun will give him a "children's regiment". There are mythical "young officers" who have not been weaned in the Austrian army.

Chapter 24 Showdown

"What? Franz, you want to serve in the army? No, you have to stay at home and study for me!" Madam Sophie said angrily.

That expression seemed to say, you kid actually wanted to find an excuse to skip class, it's simply lawless!

Franz explained: "Dear Mrs. Sophie, this is not considered military service. I just entered the army for three months."

"Is it necessary to experience it for three months? In half a year, you will officially serve in the army. Is it necessary to experience it?" Madam Sophie asked

Franz knew that if he didn't explain clearly, his mother would not agree without a proper reason.As for the father's attitude, when will it be his turn to make decisions in their family?

"Isn't this the outbreak of revolution in Sicily? According to the intelligence analysis I collected, the European continent will enter a period of high incidence of revolution in the next period of time.

In order to prevent accidents, I must cultivate my military literacy, so as not to be caught off guard! ’ explains Franz

"You said there might be a revolution in Austria?" Madam Sophie said with a gloomy face.

Franz nodded and said: "Yes! The economic situation in the country is very bad, and the struggle between nobles and capitalists is very fierce. If the economy does not improve in a short time, the conflict may intensify!"

Seeing Franz's serious analysis, Mrs. Sophie looked a little solemn and a little nervous. Revolution is such a terrible term.

"You should tell the government these words. As long as they are prepared in advance, the little power of the capitalists is not worth mentioning at all!" Madam Sophie thought for a while and said

Seeing Mrs. Sophie's expression, Franz knew that she was only half-believing now, and immediately added:

"No, no one can talk about this issue. It's best for us to know before things happen. Now that the struggle between the nobles and the bourgeoisie has become fierce, it's easy for us to get involved at this time, and it's easy to get burned!"

Politics is always dark. Franz is the one who wants to be the emperor. It’s okay to encourage him behind the scenes. Go into battle with his shirtless shirt, or leave it to others!

Looking at Franz, Madam Sophie's expression changed, and she said in disbelief, "Are you planning to use this opportunity to seize power?"

Franz knew that Mrs. Sophie was tempted. No one wanted to entrust their fate in the hands of others. The Regency Council had controlled the Austrian regime for more than ten years.

Such a long time is enough to make the Vienna court feel uneasy. Even Ferdinand I, who is occasionally normal, knows that this situation is not good for the royal family, let alone her?

Living in the court since childhood, no matter how dull a person is, his political sensitivity is higher than that of ordinary people.

Historically, why the Vienna court wanted Metternich to leave was not only dissatisfied with his political reforms, but also out of concern for powerful officials.

Franz analyzed patiently: "It depends on the specific situation. Judging from the current situation, the current situation is very unfavorable to the government.

The bourgeoisie wants Prime Minister Metternich to leave and replace him with a weak government; the nobles are also unhappy with him and are ready to replace him.

Under such circumstances, whether Prime Minister Metternich can withstand this wave of political crisis can be said. The energies of the top leaders have been involved in political struggles. Who cares about the lives of the people at the bottom?

You must know that once a person is hungry, he can do anything.There have been hunger riots in France, and the situation in Austria is similar. If the economy cannot improve, the riots are the lightest.

At the banquet held by the capitalists not long ago, a revolutionary party appeared and publicly announced revolutionary ideas, but the police did not catch anyone.

We have enough reasons to believe that the revolutionaries have already connected with the capitalists, and we don't know how far the cooperation between the two parties has progressed! "

After a moment of silence, Madam Sophie digested what Franz said just now, looked around, and asked, "Does the Vienna government know? I mean the Regency Council!"

"I should know that there are so many people attending the banquet, I can still receive news, there is no reason why they can't receive it!" Franz said calmly

Madam Sophie looked at Franz carefully, as if she no longer knew him, and now she was getting to know him again.

That's right, Franz's performance today has far exceeded Madam Sophie's expectations.These words are not something that a 17-year-old boy can say, it is more like a politician who has experienced vicissitudes of life is analyzing the problem.

After a while, Madam Sophie finally asked, "Frantz, when did you come to this conclusion and when did you start preparing?"

Without waiting for Franz to answer, Madam Sophie said again: "It seems that these situations have always been under your control, right? From the beginning of provoking the conflict between the nobles and the bourgeoisie, to now preparing to deal with the aftermath, aren't you afraid of playing the game?" Is it gone?"

fear!Yes, Franz saw fear in Madame Sophie's eyes.

Anyone who finds out that a young man has carried out so many arrangements in order to seize power, and played with a group of politicians in his hands, will be terrified!

Franz explained solemnly: "Dear Mrs. Sophie, this is the only way for an emperor. From the moment I was born, my life was destined to be extraordinary.

As for the layout you mentioned, I just follow the trend. From the beginning to the end, these things have nothing to do with me. No matter how the situation develops, I am an outsider!

The Austrian Empire is sick, and 90.00% of the people in this ancient empire are struggling to survive.

There are even millions of people who can't even fill their stomachs. Such a country only needs one Mars, and it will explode!

Faced with such a situation, what choice would you make in my position? "

Madam Sophie asked with a pale face: "But, you can't play with fire? Is there such a hurry? It's not too late to solve these problems after you succeed to the throne!"

Franz looked at Mrs. Sophie with an anxious face, and couldn't help trembling in his heart. He soon recovered, shook his head and said:

"I'm afraid there is no time for this. Even if I don't intervene, the domestic political struggle will still not end. When Prime Minister Metternich steps down, there will be no second person in Austria who is capable of being a plasterer!"

Panicked, Madam Sophie said something she couldn't believe: "Then you can also support Prime Minister Metternich!"

After she finished speaking, she immediately regretted that she wanted Prime Minister Metternich to leave, so how could she ask Franz to support him?

Even in private, the relationship between the two of them is still very good, and the history books are also evaluated as good teachers and helpful friends.

But in political struggle, you don't know how to talk about affection!

Chapter 25 The First Step to Saving Austria

The weather in Vienna in January 1848 was extremely cold, and the ice and snow had not yet melted.

As the cold wind blew across his face, Franz shivered, and the noble officers behind him were even more miserable. Many people were already shivering from the cold.

If Franz hadn't been on the training ground, they would have gone back to the house to warm up.

There is no way, the glory of the nobility does not allow them to shrink back at this time.

Lieutenant General Albrecht, who was in charge of the training, showed a satisfied smile. He never thought that Franz would use this method to let these veteran soldiers participate in the training.

The world of ice and snow is the best time to hone one's will.Franz knew that the days of peace in Austria were coming to an end. Once the March Revolution broke out, where would be the safest place?

There is no doubt that it is the barracks!

Whether it is to suppress the rebellion or run away, staying in the army is safer than staying in the palace.

The group of noble officers behind him are Franz's team. Although it is unreliable to count on them, you have to try, right?

When you find that your teammates are bad, don't panic, don't be afraid, in fact, your enemy is even worse!

This is Franz's confidence. No matter how bad the city defense army is, it is still an army, isn't it?

The enemy he has to face is not a world power, not even an army.If the enemy can have a gun in his hand, then he loses!

"stand at attention!"

"Everyone runs around the training ground. Those who fail to complete the task will have no food this morning!"

Albrecht issued the order coldly, and many people on the field trembled under the cold wind.

This training ground is not small, and it is more than ten kilometers in one lap. For these pampered nobles, it is really embarrassing.

Before they could refuse, Franz had already taken the lead and ran ahead, and he had no choice but to grit his teeth and keep up.

Who told their family to boast about Haikou?Franz had entertained these officers long before training began.

After a few glasses of wine, everyone forgot who they were.Without even thinking about it, he agreed to Franz's request.

It's all right now, training with the crown prince, whoever loves who is the grandson, for the glory of the nobility, they must persevere.

Otherwise, get ready to be the laughing stock of the aristocratic circle!Not keeping promises is fine, but it also depends on who the target is?

Many people were waiting for Franz to be unbearable, so they could take the opportunity to ask for a reduction in training intensity.Even if they can take care of the crown prince's face, they don't have to suffer.