Holy Roman Empire

Obviously, the final result disappointed everyone. Franz's body has been trained since he was a child, and he can still run for more than ten kilometers.

Breakfast started. Franz and the noble officers who had finished running ate bread and drank milk, quietly watching the large troops that were still advancing at a fast pace.

Seeing someone fainted on the ground and being carried down for treatment, everyone did not forget to point and point, as if these people were a disgrace to the nobles, so that the rest of the people dare not easily follow suit.

Everyone wants face. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, no one wants to admit that they are trash.

Besides, Franz didn't look for everyone. Most of the people who participated in this training were teenagers in their teens and twenties, and old fritters were naturally not among them.

In Franz's opinion, these second-year middle school boys can still be rescued, and they may become the backbone of the Austrian Empire after training.

Forget about the old fritters, no matter how those people are cultivated, they will not be able to change the nature of the moths of the empire. The stronger the ability, the greater the harm.

Seeing the last officer run away, Franz did not laugh, but applauded instead.

"Grand Duke, why do you applaud them for their poor performance?" an officer next to him asked very cooperatively.

Franz said without conscience: "No, their performance is not bad. Although the process was a bit tortuous, they still insisted on completing the task. This is a qualified soldier. Of course, personal physical fitness needs to be strengthened!"

After hearing this, everyone's complexion suddenly turned cloudy. It is true that they completed the task and did not embarrass themselves.

One by one comforted themselves, soldiers, the fulfillment of orders is the first element, what are you afraid of if the process is a bit tortuous?

Franz is not stupid, how could he intentionally hurt everyone's morale?Don't look at this group of nobles as bad, in fact their background is not bad at all.

He has been receiving military education since he was a child, and he is better than most civilian officers after hearing and seeing. It's just that there is no one to supervise him, so he gradually becomes a playboy.

To save the Austrian Empire, we must first save the next generation of the Austrian nobles. Only when these people stand up can the empire really become stronger.

In fact, Franz has long wanted to join the army, but unfortunately because he is too young, he is still under 18 years old. If it hadn't been for the outbreak of the January Revolution, he would have no reason to convince his family.

Looking at the group of easy-to-fudge teenagers in front of him, he knew that the road of training was a long way to go.

Right now, time is running out, so we can only make do with it. It must be a short-term assault, and it may be possible to deal with a group of mobs, right?

With the "Labor Protection Law" as a foundation, the vast number of working people should not be dead against the government, right?

Historically, the March Revolution in Vienna could be dismantled by political means.The May Revolution broke out later, and the government couldn't control the situation and made a strategic shift.

"gather!"

Albrecht's serious voice sounded, and the resting officers, dragging their tired bodies, slowly lined up in the order of the queue.

Looking at Albrecht's angry face, Franz knew that the general felt that his subordinates had humiliated him.

The queue was neat, but with that mental outlook, Franz recalled that when he was in the military training at the university, everyone was like frost-beaten eggplants.

Suddenly Albrecht smiled slightly, and Franz knew that someone was going to be unlucky.

I saw Albrecht walking down from above holding a baton, and a scream came from behind.

Franz looked back habitually, and saw a fat man lying on the ground in a comical way. If you look carefully, you will find that there is a footprint behind his buttocks.

"Look at what!"

Albrecht's cold voice sounded, and everyone quickly looked away.This time everyone should be more energetic. With one chicken, no one wants to be the second one.

Even so, there were still screams from time to time. Albrecht waved his baton, and when he saw something that was not standard, he came to help correct the mistake.

There was no other way, the noble officers were old-fashioned soldiers, and apart from Albrecht, who was a high-ranking coach, the other instructors didn't have the guts to touch them.

Now is a rare opportunity, if you miss this moment, it will not be easy to find them in the barracks.

Chapter 26 Pig Teammate Rescue Diary

The hard days were short-lived. After more than half a month of polishing, this group of noble officers finally seemed to have a bit of military temperament.

At this time, the training content has also changed. In addition to pure physical training, there are also military command courses.

The study was very targeted this time, and the cases explained were all street fighting, which were carefully selected by Franz, and the reason was naturally that he was interested.

Everyone has a military background, and it is not difficult to listen to these classes. Compared with the previous physical training, many people are full of enthusiasm.

This is our strength, what do you mean by training us as the main soldiers?

Albrecht sneered and said: "Okay, I'm done! You use the squad as a unit, assuming that the enemy is attacking Vienna, and formulate a corresponding defense plan;

Or suppose the enemy has captured Vienna and we are counter-offensive and plan accordingly.

The time will last for three days, and I will give you a grade. If you fail the grade, it proves that your military command ability is not up to standard, and you can only be a reckless man. Then go back to participate in physical training! "

A cold air fell from the sky, and many people showed a bitter face, and they could only cast their expectant eyes on their teammates.

"The military command ability is not good enough, so I can only be a reckless man." If the military career is over with this comment, it is a small problem. The key is that everyone has to face it?

We are all young people, who wants to admit that he is a fool without a brain?

No one doubts that Albrecht can't do it. Their family has traditions.

When Archduke Karl carried out military reforms, he did the same thing. He turned a group of nobles who he thought were not suitable to serve as military officers into leading soldiers, forcing them to retire by themselves.

Those retired aristocratic officers are really "no future"!

In the aristocratic circle, their legends are still circulating, claiming to be the shame of the Austrian nobility.

The nobles in the German region all retained the tradition of serving in the army, and everyone was trained as an officer since childhood.After more than ten years of hearing and seeing, even if it is a pig, it is still a literate pig!

In short, during this period, the Austrian nobles had not completely degenerated, and everyone still had a sense of honor.

Even during the Austrian-Prussian War, the combat effectiveness of the Austrian army was at the forefront of Europe.

Of course, the city defense army may be an exception. Perhaps this represents the lower limit of the Austrian army. The prosperity of Vienna has corroded the will of the officers.

Who can answer this question?The most important thing now is to save these [-] delinquent teenagers and pull them back from the brink of degeneration. The following Vienna March Revolution will no longer be a problem.

……

"How about Albrecht, are there any good candidates among this group?" Franz asked

"I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you. The level of these people can only be said to be reluctant, and they still have too many debts to make up. Let's wait until we have completed this knowledge!" Albrecht shook his head and said

"Then what about serving as officers at the company and platoon level? Right now, if we assign them to the army and command a company or a platoon to fight, how much combat effectiveness can they exert?" Franz asked with concern.

"Your expectations for them are really low. Most of them are not suitable to serve as front-line commanders. If they are forced to use them, they can probably exert six or seven percent of the combat effectiveness of an army." Albrecht thought about it

After getting this answer, Franz couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. With this combat power, he can almost deal with the next situation.

"Then let's make up for them again. Regardless of their abilities, at least these people are loyal and passionate. You don't have to worry about them becoming deserters!" Franz said with a smile

It's worth it for him to come and walk around in person. With the city defense army and the royal guard in hand, the overall situation is basically settled.

"That's right, they are stronger than the old fritters in the city defense army. But Franz, what's the use of this, and they don't know how to fight now? Are you going to use them to replace the old fritters?" Albrecht very puzzled question

"Removing so many officers at once will have too much influence. We can use the name of exercise to arrange them to serve as deputy positions in the army.

Then organize an armed training, let them command, and see the effect! "Frantz lied without changing his expression.

When he said this, even he himself didn't believe it. He wasted so much effort just to let these people replace those moths in the city defense army?

Fortunately, this is the European continent.If it was Dongfang, if the crown prince dared to do this, his first reaction would be: no, the crown prince wants to rebel!

Franz didn't say anything, and Albrecht didn't bother to ask.Anyway, this was an order given to him by Ferdinand I himself, and now Franz supervises the city defense force.

There is no need to consider the issue of treason at all. There is no market for doing so in Europe.Besides, Franz doesn't have to do anything, and he can be regent in two or three years.

Everyone knows about the situation of Ferdinand I. It is impossible to have a next generation. When the age is up, he will exercise the rights of the emperor as the crown prince, which is a bit greater than the current power of the Regency Council.

If you want to be emperor, you can wait for his uncle to die!Franz has absolutely no reason to take the risk?

Otherwise, wouldn't Albrecht bother to accompany him?These noble officers will not buy him like this!

"Well, do whatever you want, anyway, as long as there is no trouble, I will cooperate with you!" Albrecht said helplessly

From Albrecht's point of view, Franz was a young man who wanted to make a career.

He has also experienced this age and knows that opposition is useless. The more you don't let him do it, the more he will do it.

Judging from the current situation, what Franz did was within the scope of the rules, and he did not mess around.

On the surface, Franz was prepared to replace the fallen noble officers with young noble officers, which would not cause a strong reaction from the noble class.

In everyone's opinion, this is not considered out of the ordinary, anyway, the meat is rotten in the pot, and these nobles also count on this military position for food.

Perhaps a noble officer was driven home, replaced by his own son, or a brother, or at least a distant relative.

If he promoted civilian officers, Albrecht would not be so easy to talk about, and the class position cannot be abandoned.

If Franz knew what he was thinking, he would definitely tell him that he was thinking too much.Isn't it nonsense to promote civilian officers in this era?

Leaving aside other external factors, just looking at military literacy, the two sides are not on the same level.

Unless he is a genius, it will take years to train a soldier who does not know a lot of characters to become a qualified officer.

Chapter 27 The February Revolution

This problem is not limited to Austria, including Prussia, France, Britain, Russia and other European countries where noble officers dominate.

This situation continued until the end of the World War. After the baptism of the World War, the noble officers suffered heavy losses, did not have enough reserve forces to replenish, and finally lost their dominance in the army.

In contrast, Austria is considered lucky. The dominant position is the German aristocracy. Because of the traditional relationship, most of them have good military literacy.

These aristocratic officers are all rare high-level intellectuals in this era. If someone holds a whip behind them and forces them to work hard, there is no problem as a low-level officer.

For the future of Austria, for the happiness of the European people, and for the development of all mankind, Franz felt the Manifest Destiny, which should be the will of God.

Anyway, he has already decided to take over the task of transforming the next generation of Austrian nobles, and it is just the beginning.

……

The wheels of history are rolling. After the outbreak of the January Revolution in Sicily, it soon spread to northern Italy. In order to protect the safety of Lombardy and Venice, the Vienna government also sent additional reinforcements to the local area, and the situation was temporarily stabilized.

Before the outbreak of the Great Revolution, the European working class was in dire straits. Take France as an example:

工人工资水平非常的低，男工每天工资大约在2法郎左右，女工大约在1法郎上下，13~16岁的童工薪水仅为75生丁，8~12岁的童工仅有45生丁。

At that time, the cheapest brown bread cost more than 30 centimes per kilogram, and the income of the working class could barely make ends meet.

(Data for 1840)

On the surface, it seems that the treatment of male workers is not bad, while the treatment of female workers and child workers is very low.

In fact, capitalists are not fools, they will maximize profits, the money is exchanged with their lives, and male workers need to undertake more heavy physical labor.

Almost all of them work fifteen or sixteen hours a day. If they work a lot, their physical strength will naturally be exhausted quickly, and the energy that needs to be replenished is of course indispensable.

This can be seen from the life expectancy. The heavy labor force makes the average life expectancy of workers less than 40 years old, and even many heavy manual labor industries are less than 35 years old.

In 1846, due to the heat and drought, the harvest of wheat and beans failed, and the staple food in France was seriously threatened, causing the price of food to soar.

In 1845, the price of 100 liters of wheat was 17.15 francs, but in 1847 it rose to 43 francs, and in the upper Rhine province it soared to 49.5 francs, and in some areas it exceeded 50 francs.

Especially in the north and northeast of France, grain prices have generally risen by 100% to 150%, and the price of bread has tripled.

If everything goes up, even wages don't go up, so the working class will naturally have a hard time.

The house leak happened to rain overnight, and the British economic crisis in 1847 spread to France.

The increase in food prices has nothing to do with the farmers. They are just because of the decrease in food production, the sharp drop in income, and the decline in France's internal purchasing power.

In this context, cheap British industrial products rushed in, and French industry and commerce were immediately hit in the head.

In 1847, the industrial output value of Paris was 14.63 billion francs, and by the beginning of 1848 it had dropped to 6.77 million francs.

After the cut in half, there was a [-]% discount. Just looking at this figure, you can tell that French industry and commerce have been mourning. In just one year, thousands of companies in France have closed down.

Behind the crazy bankruptcy of enterprises, the birth of an army of unemployed is naturally indispensable, and the social contradictions in France are becoming increasingly acute.

In this context, the July Dynasty not only failed to take any effective measures, but instead became corrupt and scandals emerged endlessly.

After the "Labor Protection Law" formulated by the Austrian government was passed to Paris, it quickly caused a sensation among the working class.

The Parisian government, belatedly aware of it, is too late to block the news. Of course, they themselves do not have such execution power.

A large-scale workers' strike movement broke out from Paris, quickly spread to France, and spread to other parts of Europe.

At the same time as the workers went on strike, an anti-hunger movement broke out among the peasantry. Beginning in July 1847, farmers who went bankrupt due to grain shortages and debt crises set off a wave of grain grabbing.

They destroyed the landlord's manor, seized the grain store, and killed the grain speculators.This movement also spread to the city, and unemployed workers who couldn't bear the hunger also joined in, and it was known as the "bread riot" in history.

The continuous collapse of social order has also aroused the dissatisfaction of the bourgeoisie with the government.

Originally, in the economic crisis, everyone suffered heavy losses, and they were just about to make a fortune in food to make up for their wounded hearts.

It turned out that the French peasants were too fierce, and the fighting power of the working class was also quite strong. If they couldn't afford it, they robbed it directly. Would this still allow the capitalists to live?