Holy Roman Empire

5. Able to use German proficiently and inherit the cultural tradition of Austria;

6. Personal assets should not be less than 8000 Aegis;

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This is not because Franz deliberately rejected immigrants. The main reason is that when he succeeded to the throne, the proportion of Austrian ethnic groups was seriously unbalanced, and the main ethnic group was less than a quarter.

In that context, isn't it too troublesome to accept immigrants from other ethnic groups?

To prevent this from happening, the Vienna government instituted an almost impossible immigration condition.

Facts have proved that this policy is very correct and has played a significant role in improving the proportion of the main ethnic groups.

Austria now has hundreds of thousands more Italians, if left unchecked.At present, there are more than 50 foreign Italians living in Lombardy and Venice.

Not only Italians, there are also a large number of foreign Poles, Ukrainians, Russians, Jews, Bulgarians in Austria...

Faced with this situation, Franz, the gatekeeper of immigration restrictions, was even more afraid to open it.National integration is not easy in the first place, and if millions of people come in, wouldn't it be uncomfortable?

Anyway, Austria has no shortage of labor force and does not need these ordinary immigrants.

And the high-quality immigrants that Austria needs are no joke. Those people can live comfortably in any European country.

Arnault has become a victim of this policy. Unless it is God's blessing, the possibility of obtaining Austrian citizenship is almost zero.

There are very few social benefits in Austria now. Apart from compulsory education, Arnault doesn't feel much difference.

In any case, the income in Venice is much higher than that in my hometown.Not only can the family fill their stomachs, but they can also have some savings.

The food on the pier was pretty good, at least for this day and age.Black bread is enough, and there is meat every day.

Don't get me wrong, this meat is fish.This is Venice, and the price of fish is not much more expensive than black bread, and it is not as expensive as white bread.

In order to ensure the physical strength of the workers, meat is essential.The capitalists who contracted the wharf are not stupid. They know very well that only when the workers are strong can they make more money for them.

On the surface, the handling on the wharf does not have any technical content; in fact, knowledgeable people know that skilled labor can reduce the loss rate in handling.

Don't look at the inconspicuous attrition rate, this is the competitiveness of the terminal.There are many ports in Austria, and even more wharfs.

Most of the terminals are owned by the government. When they were contracted to individuals, they were intentionally split to break the regional monopoly.

If the loss of loading and unloading on a certain wharf is too great, it will be fine if there is a dispute with the customer. The most important thing is that the reputation is bad, and no ships will come later.

In this respect, Arnault was lucky.This kind of competition has increased their weight in the eyes of the capitalists. Although it is still so insignificant, they are not regarded as disposable items.

For example: Basically, wages were paid on time, overtime wages stipulated by law were paid, and industry catering standards stipulated by the state were met.

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"Arno, do you know that banner?"

The person who asked the question was Faqier, a fellow of Arnaud, who just came from his hometown and was full of curiosity about everything.

Looking at Arno, he said enviously, "I don't know it, it looks like it should be the family crest of a noble family."

Ships flying the aristocratic family coat of arms and flag are usually private ships and do not undertake commercial transportation. This is the standard equipment for local tyrants and nobles.

Of course, there are occasional exceptions. It is not uncommon for certain nobles to hang their own family crests on merchant ships.

Facher sighed: "Whenever I can have such a boat!"

Arnaud rolled his eyes, but did not follow the daydream.He has had this dream many times, but to no avail.

A middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes has already negotiated with the owner of the ship. If the price is negotiated, then Arnault and others will have work to do.

"Dear Baron Fickney, Manal is honored to serve you!"

Baron Fickney nodded wearily, and ordered: "Manal, you arrange for people to unload all the things on the ship, and then send them to the train station.

Will, you bring them to work with them.I am going to visit the Viscount Obira's house now, and we will return to Vienna together in three days. "

After speaking, Baron Fickney began to close his eyes and meditate.As the first existence to go to the colony to discover gold mines, Fickney is now returning to his hometown.

When he went to the colony, Fickney was so devastated that he even mortgaged his family fief and owed a lot of foreign debts. Now he is already a multi-millionaire Aegis rich man.

After so many years, there is not much left of the gold mine that has been mined.However, while mining gold, Fickney was not idle.

I don't know if it's because of his racial talent. Originally, he opened up the farm just to meet the needs of the workers in the gold mine, but he didn't expect it to grow like a snowball.

Up to now, the total area of ​​his farms and plantations has reached more than 800 hectares, and he has become a well-known local landowner.

Looking at the large piece of land, Baron Fickney found helplessly that he could no longer leave!The main purpose of returning to China this time is to promote the integration process of the colony and the mainland.

There are so many Austrian colonies, and it is certainly impossible to merge them all into the mainland, which is well known.However, it is very possible to merge the developed land into the mainland.

In order to promote this plan, recently, many nobles who opened up plantations in Africa have returned to China for public relations.

Once the localization of the African colonies is passed, Baron Fickney is going to turn the farms and plantations he opened into family fiefdoms.

During these years on the African continent, he has also accumulated a lot of meritorious service.If the local fiefdoms are replaced with Africa, then not only can his own land be converted into fiefdoms, but even the land of those people who followed him can be included in it.

The combined total area is larger than many counties in continental Europe.With this foundation, and several generations of careful management, the family can enter the circle of great nobles.

Not only Baron Fickney, but many nobles have the same plan.The local competition is too fierce, and no more great nobles can be born.

But the African continent is different. As long as you are willing to invest in it, a great noble family will be born after a few generations.

Including many colonial capitalists are ready to take advantage of this opportunity to transform, once the localization is passed, their opportunity will come.

In Europe, nouveau riche like them could not enter the upper class at all.Even if you spend money and become a noble, there is no way to get everyone's approval.

The African continent is different. In addition to the established nobles, there are also a large number of nouveau riche, who can have their own circle of nobles.

The age of capitalism?In fact, it was the aristocrats who prevented the capitalists from entering high society, and then the capitalists overturned the tables and pulled the aristocrats off their altars.

Now that there is a chance to go in, everyone will naturally not overturn the table.After all, they have obtained the license of nobility and are transitioning from rule challengers to rule defenders. Once the colonies are localized, their status will be determined.

This is also what Franz hopes to see. Capitalists have never been his enemy, only capitalists who oppose him are enemies.

If it's just a blow and doesn't leave them a way to go up, the rabbits will bite people if they are in a hurry, let alone the increasingly powerful capitalists?

A path has been left, and the capitalists who were originally a mess can no longer unite.

Of course, this is only a part of the localization of the colonies. In fact, this is an opportunity for all social classes.

The Austrian colony is ten times the size of the mainland, and Austrian Africa has 800 million square kilometers. Even if a small part of it is included in the mainland, this will increase a lot of opportunities.

At this time, if you dare to fight and break through, you may cross class restrictions.

If we want to use data to reflect it, the success rate of struggle is 10% now, but after the class is solidified, the success rate of struggle is less than 1%.

Of course, this is just a small step forward beyond the current class.

If you want to reach the sky in one step, don't dream about it.There is no such shortcut in the world except rebellion.

Chapter 68 Turning Point

On May 1865, 5, the Russian Navy attacked East Prussia, Baltiysk fell, and the Russian-Prussian War turned a turning point.

In Berlin, there was wailing within the Prussian government, and William I hurriedly called a military meeting.

Ron, Minister of the Army and Navy, analyzed: "The Baltiysk region fell, and our strategy of defending against the enemy outside the country was bankrupt. In order to avoid being flanked, we had to withdraw our troops to West Prussia.

Before the war broke out, for the stability of the colony, we did not bring back the fleet from the Far East.The current local fleet does not have the strength to fight against the Russian navy, and the defense of the coastal areas must be strengthened. "

This is just an excuse, even if the entire Prussian navy is concentrated, it is actually useless.

The Danish navy can compete with them, let alone the more powerful Russian navy?

Just because the Russian navy made a joke, their strength cannot be ignored.

From the very beginning, Ron never counted on the navy. Facts have proved that his positioning of the strength of the Prussian navy is very accurate.

After the outbreak of the war, the local fleet was handed over by the Danish navy several times, and then was blocked in the port. The greatest contribution to the war was to contain the main force of the Danish navy.

Even if the Far East Fleet is transferred back, the Danish Navy will be suppressed at most. If there is a decisive battle, it is unknown whether it can win.

The time for the Kingdom of Prussia to develop its navy is too short. Whether it is shipbuilding technology, naval training, or officer command capabilities, it lags behind the major naval powers.

Now it is still possible to use the lack of strength as an excuse to let the local fleet hide in the port. If the Far East Fleet returns, it will be miserable if it is forced to fight the Danish Navy.

Even if they win the Danish Navy, they will definitely not be able to defeat the Russians. The total tonnage of the Tsar's Baltic Fleet is 2.7 times that of theirs.

The navy is not an army. With such an obvious gap in strength, if you want to counterattack, unless you use an armored ship to fight a sailing warship, it will be useless at all.

The fall of the Baltiysk region was the fault of the General Staff.They underestimated the ability of the Russians to attack, and overestimated the combat effectiveness of the defenders.

The navy and the army are different. In terms of artillery alone, the two sides are not at the same level.

After the outbreak of the war, the Prussians attached great importance to the defense of the Baltiysk area, and deployed three regiments here.

According to the estimation of the staff department, even if it is attacked by the Russian army, relying on the fortifications built in advance to defend, it can hold for at least a week.

However, the empiricism of the army staff brought fatal losses to the defenders.The ability of these fortresses to block army artillery attacks does not mean that they can withstand naval artillery attacks.

If it is the Prussian regular army, even if the fortress is destroyed, the strength of three regiments can still block the Russian army for two or three days.

It's a pity that these are recruits recruited temporarily. After being hit by artillery fire, the morale of the army has been messed up.

After fighting the Russian army that landed, they soon discovered that the enemy was much stronger than the Russian army in the propaganda. As the casualties continued to increase, the new recruits responsible for the defense were quickly defeated.

William I said angrily: "In any case, you must reverse the current unfavorable situation as soon as possible.

You have already experienced the consequences of abandoning the East Prussian region, and if this continues, revolutions will break out in the country. "

Hold accountable?Now William I still needs the military to fight!Being able to gain the upper hand in the battle with the Russian army and drive the Russians out of the Warsaw area is enough to prove their ability.

If you make a mistake and change someone, who can guarantee that the people behind will be stronger?

Anyway, if the war is won in the end, everything is easy to say, and all problems can be written off; if the war is lost, then the top military officials are the scapegoats.

If we get people out ahead of time, the final blame will fall on William I himself.

Chief of the General Staff Mao Qi said with some hesitation: "The matter has come to this, and our original strategic plan cannot be implemented.

If the delay continues, the Russians will take advantage of the navy and continue to attack our coastal areas.

The last thing the tsarist government lacked was soldiers. These gray animals were worthless and only needed a rifle. After a few months of simple training, they could go to the battlefield.

Once a large number of Russian troops land in Prussia, our homeland will definitely be severely damaged. At that time, in this war, we will be the first to fail.

Even strengthening the sea defense is useless, and now we simply can't afford so many troops to defend.Everyone knows the combat effectiveness of these newly formed troops, and they can't be counted on at all.

At this point, we have no choice but to risk a decisive battle with the Russians. "

"Decisive battle", this is what the Berlin government tried to avoid at the beginning.The decisive battle concerning their life and death was only a local war for the Russians.

The Tsarist government could lose once, twice, three times... As long as one of them wins, Prussia can be knocked into the dust.

That being the case, why the need for a decisive battle?Is it still expected to rely on the vitality of killing and wounding the Russians to win the war in the end?

War is no child's play. There are more than 50 Russian troops on the front line. It may be possible to defeat them, but to wipe them out is just a dream.

The most ideal result is nothing more than the victor's loss of [-] to [-] troops, defeating the main force of the enemy army, and annihilating another [-] to [-] enemy troops.

After all, the Kingdom of Prussia and the Poles joined hands, and the total strength of the two sides is basically the same. No matter how confident they are, no one thinks that the Polish uprising army and the Prussian army have the same combat effectiveness.

In the absence of teammates, the strength of the two sides in the war has been pulled to the same level.Now in a decisive battle with the Russians, the test is not only the strength, but also the command ability and luck of the officers on both sides.

"What are the chances of winning?" William I asked with concern

Mao Qi thought for a while and replied: "The seventh floor!"

This is just this decisive battle, and it does not mean that the Russo-Prussian War is over.The tsarist government is still capable of continuing the war, the only question is how much money the tsarist government has.

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The sudden turning point directly attracted the attention of the whole of Europe.Many people are pessimistic that: the defeat of the Prussians is only a matter of time.

In St. Petersburg, the tsarist government has thrown a celebration feast, as if they had won the war.

However, the situation on the battlefield was indeed tilting in favor of the Tsarist government.

The Russian navy performed well this time. It was the first to capture the Baltiysk region, proving to the outside world that they are not waste.

Chapter 69

The Russian navy suddenly broke out and occupied the Baltiysk region. The whole European world was stunned by the news. Many people thought that the Kingdom of Prussia was going to end.

Open the map and you will know that the coastline of the Kingdom of Prussia is in the Baltic Sea, which is the sphere of influence of the Russian Navy.

Since the outbreak of the war, the Danish navy has blocked the Prussian sea transportation channels, and the strategic materials supported by Britain and France can only be transferred from land.

In the early days, the Tsarist government ignored the role of the navy and did not attack the coastal areas of Prussia. Instead, it simply fought on land. The Kingdom of Prussia still had the power to fight.