Holy Roman Empire

At this time, the French bourgeoisie also split. Except for some vested interests, most of them were opponents of the July Dynasty.

Including the dynastic opposition and the republican faction, the republican faction is divided into: the national newspaper faction and the reform faction.Although the political opinions of each faction are different, they have temporarily stood together in order to oppose the July Dynasty.

The Guizot government was so incompetent that the opposition organized 70 large and small banquets across the country, and many places publicly shouted revolutionary slogans, but they were not suppressed.

The incompetence of the government made the revolutionaries see their reality and began to prepare for the armed uprising.

Demonstrations are commonplace for the people of Paris. On February 1848, 2, people in Paris took to the streets to protest and demonstrate because they were dissatisfied with the government's ban on the banquet movement.

What exactly happened, Franz is not clear.In short, history seems to have undergone a slight change. The people of Paris revolted that night, and the February Revolution broke out.

After the outbreak of the uprising, the revolutionary ranks expanded rapidly. Students, workers, citizens, and capitalists all participated. Of course, few capitalists took up arms and went into battle. They all supported behind the scenes.

The Guizot government, awakened by the revolution, hastily mobilized troops to suppress the revolution. It is a pity that they underestimated the situation of the French military and civilians.

Even in the army, there is no lack of supporters of the revolution. Most of the National Guards refused to implement the government's revolution, and some of the troops directly defected.

For the rest, Franz can only rely on his brain to make up for it. More detailed information is no longer so easy to obtain.

In short, on the afternoon of February 1848, 2, in order to ease the situation, King Louis-Philippe of France ousted the Guizot government and appointed the liberal Morai to form a cabinet in an attempt to quell the anger of the bourgeoisie.

Chapter 28 Preparation

In Franz's view, Louis-Philippe's biggest failure after the outbreak of the Paris Revolution was that he did not control the army immediately.

At this time, most people in the French army only sympathized with the Revolutionary Party, but hadn't joined the Revolutionary Party.They are not against the emperor, so they can be bought over.

As long as there are soldiers in hand, everything is easy to talk about. Whether it is suppressing the revolution or sitting down and talking slowly, there is enough room for maneuver.

Isn't the Guizot government already stink?Then let them stink a little more, and throw all the blame on them. Anyway, in the eyes of the people, they are already so bad that they are bleeding pus.

In short, all the bad things are done by them, as long as they have nothing to do with the emperor.

……

Snowflakes were falling down one after another, and the bitter cold wind was still raging in Vienna.

The news of the revolution in Paris is no longer a secret among the upper echelons of Vienna. Perhaps it will spread throughout Austria in less than two days.

"Albrecht, let's do field training, let our people take control of the troops as soon as possible!" Franz said with a serious face

"What's the matter, Franz? Why are you in such a hurry? If you train for another month or two, they will become qualified officers. At this time, most of them are still a little bit behind!" Albrecht looked puzzled. ask

Since the news of the Paris revolution came, Franz kept urging him to speed up, as if something bad was about to happen, which made Albrecht very confused.

"The revolution in Paris has broken out, and the great revolution is about to break out in continental Europe again. In the case of Austria, the possibility of a revolution in Vienna is very high!" Franz said solemnly.

Albrecht was in a dazed state, as if he could swallow an egg in his open mouth.Revolution in Vienna?It is estimated that many people will take this question as a joke.

Although the Austrian government is corrupt, it has not yet reached the point of wrath. The army is still loyal to the royal family, and the domestic bourgeoisie is being ravaged by the nobles.

The working class, who were originally dissatisfied with the government, also turned their eyes of resentment to the bourgeoisie following the introduction of the Labor Protection Law.

In this context, the outbreak of revolution, can we count on the bourgeoisie?Or a democrat in society?

Franz analyzed with a wry smile: "Don't be surprised, the working class does not oppose the government, and even the bourgeoisie does not have a strong desire to rebel. But the reality is beyond their control!

Albrecht, you should be aware of the impact of this economic crisis on this country.

The number of unemployed people in Vienna exceeded [-]. The capitalists suffered heavy losses, and many people hoarded a large amount of goods.

With the outbreak of the European revolution, the economic situation in Austria may further deteriorate. The workers want to eat, and the capitalists want to save themselves, but the Austrian government has done nothing.

There is also a group of idiots among the nobles who followed the capitalists to drive up prices some time ago. In order to make up for the losses, they actually increased the squeeze on the serfs.

Austria has become a powder keg, and now only one spark is needed to detonate it! "

Albrecht nodded with a pale face. As the Crown Prince Franz of the Empire, he could say these words, but as the commander of the City Defense Force in Vienna, he could agree with them, but he could not say them directly.

As the largest nobleman in Austria, Albrecht was undoubtedly very hostile to revolution. Apart from other factors, he couldn't tolerate someone breaking the order with just over 50 acres of land.

(50 acres equals about 304 million mu, or about 2000 square kilometers.)

This is just a fiefdom, and Albrecht also had a lot of property in Vienna. Franz knew of the Summer Palace Wilburg Palace and the Winter Palace in Vienna (now the area of ​​​​the Albertina Museum).

With such a rich family background, Albrecht naturally looked down on capitalists, and this Austrian capitalist was not so proud.

If it wasn't for his own people, Franz would even have thought of robbery.There is not only one such local tyrant in Austria, such as the Kohari family, a branch of the Gotha Dynasty, and so on.

Of course, the royal family has the richest family fortune, and the Habsburg family's accumulation of hundreds of years is still very rich.

In the eastern world, ten thousand mu of fertile land is a big landlord and a big local tyrant. In the European continent, it is at most a small land turtle. The family property of any big noble starts with a million mu of land.

"Frantz, didn't you remind Prime Minister Metternich of these questions?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Albrecht regretted it. This is a very obvious problem.Metternich stayed in the position of prime minister for too long, but he did not meet everyone's expectations.

People are forgetful. At this time, everyone has ignored Metternich's achievements, especially after the Paris Revolution broke out and the Vienna system was shattered.

Prime Minister Metternich's greatest diplomatic achievement has been put in the water, and the opposition who want to let him go have no more scruples.

Franz didn't talk about Prime Minister Metternich's opposition, but as the crown prince, he was naturally hostile to powerful ministers, which was determined by his status.

"I'm afraid our prime minister has known about these issues for a long time, but it's hard to say whether he has paid attention to them or not!

Albrecht, you don't think I can be his master now, do you? " Franz asked jokingly.

Albrecht smiled slightly. Prime Minister Metternich was very strong. Even the other members of the Regency Council were overwhelmed. How could it be possible for someone to tell him what to do?

"Okay then, I will arrange it. But you have to handle the training order yourself, and the Regency Committee will not buy it from me!" Albrecht said

He already knew what Franz was going to do. As long as the Vienna Revolution broke out, Prime Minister Metternich would have to leave.

At this time, the government will have a vacancy of power, and the reputation of the Regency Committee will also plummet, so it becomes logical for Franz to regent in advance.

As a political ally, Albrecht naturally hoped that this day would come sooner.

"Don't pay attention to them, they are busy fighting among themselves at this time, but they can't take care of such trivial matters. Besides, I still have orders from His Majesty the Emperor!" Franz said with a sneer

That's right, Franz is holding a chicken feather as an arrow.It was impossible for the Regency Council to hold Ferdinand I accountable, it was just a field training, and Franz could handle it completely.

Once the revolution in Vienna broke out, the man with the soldiers in his hands would be the master. Whoever controls the city defense army of 4000 people will have the right to speak in Vienna.

Chapter 29 Vienna Undercurrent

From winter to spring, the melted snow makes the roads muddy.A troop is advancing with difficulty, yes, this is the Vienna City Defense Army conducting field training.

The old soldiers couldn't bear this hardship, so Albrecht very kindly approved them to stay behind, and the command of this army changed unconsciously.

"Stop advancing and set up camp!"

Albrecht's order sounded, as the Vienna City Defense Force, it was impossible for them to run very far, and the field training was only [-] kilometers.

"Frantz, it can't go any further. Otherwise, there will be an accident in Vienna, and we won't be able to deal with it in time!"

Franz nodded, letting the revolution break out in Vienna, but it does not mean letting the revolution in Vienna succeed!

The main force of the city defense army has been brought out, and the troops left behind have more than 5000 people on the surface, but their actual combat effectiveness is pitifully low.

If someone wants to rebel, it is impossible to let go of this opportunity, after all, such opportunities are rare.

"Well, the news should have been sent back by this time, how is the situation of the troops?"

Albrecht shook his head and said, "It's not that good! We pull them out for training at this time, and everyone is probably scolding their mothers in their hearts."

This is inevitable, and whoever encounters this kind of thing will have the same result.Franz thought of an unsolvable solution: "Then let them take a day off and go hunting to improve their food."

This is a bad idea. If this army is not 9000 people, but 900 people, it is probably possible to improve the food by relying on prey.

Now, no matter how much prey there is in the mountains, it's still not enough for so many people.But it's good to let everyone relax, and Albrecht didn't object.

Time flies, and the Vienna government's "Labor Protection Law", which was originally scheduled to be implemented on March 1848, 3, has been shelved indefinitely. What's worse is that the government has not given a clear explanation.

The inaction of the Vienna government made the working class very disappointed, which allowed the bourgeoisie to see an opportunity.

The cost of spreading rumors is the lowest. Under the manipulation of the revolutionaries, the working class believes that the capitalists have bought the government and their interests have been betrayed.

The situation in Vienna was very unfavorable to the government. By March 1848, 3, news of the success of the French February Revolution had spread in Vienna.

Under the control of the capitalists, citizens, workers, and students in Vienna took to the streets to demonstrate on March 3.

Under the banner of anti-hunger, anti-economic crisis, anti-dictatorship, and anti-corruption, the representatives of the parade submitted a petition to Ferdinand I, demanding the removal of the Metternich cabinet, the implementation of constitutional government, and the abolition of serfdom...

It is very interesting that the "Labor Protection Law" was not proposed. Obviously, the representative who drafted the petition at this time has betrayed the working class.

None of these demands could be accepted by Prime Minister Metternich, so it was naturally impossible for the petition to pass.

As for His Majesty's will, of course it was represented by the Regency Committee. Many of them really wanted Prime Minister Metternich to leave, but other conditions were not acceptable to them.

For their own benefit, everyone still stands together for the time being.

At this time, except for radicals, most people have not thought about revolution.

Including the bourgeoisie, they just want to cut flesh from the nobles to get through this crisis, and they are not yet ready for revolution.

……

The carriage passed the narrow street lined with small earthen houses, and a pungent smell came over the face.

The carriage stopped in front of a small house, and a gorgeously dressed young man stepped out of the carriage. When he stepped on it, it felt soft. When he looked down, it turned out to be animal internal organs.

"hure!"

Cursing very depressedly, the young man knocked on the courtyard door, and the carriage had already left first.

There is no way, the secret police in Vienna are not idle, and they are doing a business of losing their heads.

At this time, the slums are the safest place. The chaotic environment and the criss-crossing alleys are the places where the police force is weakest.

The courtyard door opened, and a man in scantily-clothed clothes came out. He looked around, and after making sure no one was following him, he let him in.

"Jack, you are finally here, everyone is waiting for you!"

The young man named Jack frowned, the disgust in his eyes flashed away, and he said with a smile: "Sorry Cole, the enemy's nose is too sharp, in order to get rid of them, I have to be careful!"

Cole was closing the door, not noticing Jack's expression, and continued: "It's okay, you really have to be careful at this time, we'll start when you come!"

"Gentlemen, the time for revolution is ripe, and it is impossible for the reactionary government to agree to our demands.

The Metternich government has deceived us again, and there is no need to endure it any longer.

The revolution in Paris has been won, now is our turn, and now is the best opportunity.

The city defense army is training in the field, and if they want to return, it will take two days at the earliest..."

A gray-clothed man said in embarrassment: "Mr. Jack, I'm afraid it's too early to launch an uprising. Although the city defense army is training in the wild, there are still 5000 people left behind. We won't..."

Jack frowned, he didn't like being contradicted, especially those he looked down upon.

If it weren't for the capitalists behind the scenes who needed them to launch an uprising at this time and put pressure on the government, he would not have come to meet the workers' representatives at this time.

According to his thinking, it is enough for the revolution to be directed by decent people like them, and it is enough for these untouchables to obey orders obediently.

However, now is the time for them to work hard. They don't have much prestige among the working class and can only rely on the leadership of these workers' movement leaders.

Jack explained impatiently: "Mr. Powell, don't worry, we have secretly purchased a batch of weapons, as long as there are guys in hand, are you still afraid of those old soldiers?

Besides, the army is not our enemy, except for noble officers, most of them are working people like you, we can absolutely..."

Obviously, they are all revolutionaries in name, but in fact they are not all the way. The proletariat and the bourgeoisie are inherently opposed.

It's just that in this era, the proletarian revolutionary organization has not yet been established, and it mainly exists attached to the bourgeois revolutionary party.

In the end they were persuaded, or perhaps they were persuaded by reality. A large number of unemployed people are waiting for the rice to be cooked?

Chapter 30 Restoring confidence in the market?

In the Bolton Manor in Vienna, more than a dozen well-dressed dignitaries gathered together.Even though they had tried their best to control it, they still couldn't conceal the upstart temperament.

A middle-aged man in gorgeous clothes asked hesitantly: "Mr. Owen, can these mud-legged people do it? Even if we get them weapons, a group of mobs can't make a difference?"

The atmosphere in the room was somewhat dull. The elegant man sitting on the main seat slowly stood up, smiled slightly, and said slowly:

"Mr. Love, of course we can't rely on them alone! However, we are not the only ones who want revolution in Austria at this time!

Everyone has felt how much the economic crisis has hurt Austria, right?

It can be said that the capitalists in the eight layers of Austria have suffered heavy losses, and hundreds of thousands of people have lost their jobs as a result.

The Vienna government has not acted. If everyone wants to live, is there any other choice besides revolution? "

This is the crux of the problem. By this time, most capitalists have been cornered, but many people don't realize it.