Holy Roman Empire

In this era, Canada, Australia, and South Africa have not been developed. If India is lost, what kind of hegemon is the British Empire?

If this happens, the British Empire's maritime supremacy will be replaced by France and Austria within ten years.

The world factory is also built on the dual background of raw materials and markets.Without cheap raw materials from India and a huge consumer market, the British industrial supremacy would be lost immediately.

The industrial revolution has progressed to the present, the British have lost their technological advantages, and the industries of Britain, France and Austria are gradually at the same level.

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In St. Petersburg, Alexander II's mentality will be much more peaceful.Whether Faol gets close or not has nothing to do with him now.

The Russo-Prussian War was still going on, because the number of troops invested was restricted by logistics, and the Russian army was unable to make progress for a long time, and he was about to turn gray.

Theoretically, the Russian Empire will be the final victor if this consumption continues.However, this victory requires a question mark.

Sweden has been stabilized, but the war situation in Central Asia has been eroded, and the situation in the Far East has risen again, and they are already too busy to take care of themselves.

Foreign Minister Clarence Ivanov reported: "Your Majesty, the Austrians have given their answer. They agree to give up most of the French Balkans, but at our price."

This did not surprise Alexander II. Although there were provisions in the Russian-Ombian secret treaty, the French Balkans were bought by the Austrians with money, so it is naturally impossible to give them away in vain.

Brothers have to settle accounts clearly, let alone allies?

Alexander II asked concerned: "What do they want?"

Although the best time to enter the Mediterranean was missed, the strategic position of the Dardanelles is still very important. If the conditions of the Austrians are not excessive, he doesn't mind getting it.

Foreign Minister Clarence Ivanov replied: "We have made preliminary negotiations, and the Vienna government believes that in addition to economic issues, they have also paid political interests in this land transaction.

Their quotation is very high. If they invest in the purchase, they will have to pay 2 million Aegis in one go.Land exchange is acceptable, and they demanded a five-to-one exchange by area.

If we agree to this deal, even if the result of the final negotiation is a [-]% discount, we will suffer a big loss. "

Obviously, Foreign Minister Clarence Ivanov is against this kind of transaction. In a short period of time, the Russian Empire simply has no strength to enter the Mediterranean.

What's more, the Mediterranean coast is almost divided up, and they can't even find a foothold.

The only choice left for them is the Ottoman Empire, but this is a hard bone, and it is simply not something they can swallow now.

After contemplating for a while, Alexander II made a decision: "In this case, let's continue to compete with the Austrians on the price. We are not in a hurry, and it doesn't matter if it drags on for three to five years."

He knew that this was because the Vienna government wanted to rip off, or that the Austrians didn't want to watch them enter the Mediterranean Sea to grab territory. After all, the Mediterranean Sea has been divided up by Britain, France and Austria.

If another competitor is added, it is bound to break the balance of the Mediterranean Sea.Because of the Russia-Austria alliance, the Austrians cannot be alone, which will make the Vienna government passive in diplomacy, especially when France and Austria move closer.

Chapter 98 Indigenization of the Colonies—Tolerance for the Nation

In Vienna, after a long period of political games, on August 1866, 8, the African localization strategy was finally submitted to the Parliament of the New Holy Roman Empire as a formal proposal for discussion, and the moment to decide the fate of the empire has come.

If it is passed by the Imperial Council, Africa will become the century-old strategy of the Shinra Empire, and even the country's center of gravity may shift.

The comedy of the European emperor turning into an African chieftain will happen in the 19th century.

Franz isn't crazy, he's done enough.Once the African localization strategy is adopted, it will have too much impact on the future, both good and bad, and even this strategy may fail.

Under such circumstances, Franz would naturally not forcefully pass the bill. The most suitable person to take the blame for this kind of thing is the Imperial Parliament.Staying for such a long time is for the colonial interest groups to use their magical powers to persuade the governments of major states.

According to the Shinra Constitution, such a major national policy must be supported by 80.00% of the members of the parliament before the proposal can be passed.

There is no doubt that the third country of Württemberg, Bavaria, and Lombardy definitely supports it. As long as they still want cotton from the African continent, they cannot stop the process of African localization.

The resistance mainly comes from within Austria, and the areas most likely to be affected by African localization are Hungary and Romania, which are the two major granaries of Austria.

In the Parkeron Manor, representatives from all parties who promoted the localization of African colonies gathered together to discuss commercial countermeasures.In exchange for support from the opposition, Lord Fickney offered:

"Everyone, the biggest opposition now is the peasants in the country. This group has a large number of people, and the empire has to consider their opinions.

I propose to make a promise in the Reichstag that Austrian Africa renounce the right to export grain to Europe in exchange for the support of the domestic peasant class. "

Not to impact local agriculture, this is the countermeasure that Baron Fickney has thought hard about.At present, Austrian Africa's food production is not high, and it is basically self-sufficient, with an annual export volume of less than 50 Aegis.

This is not a government restriction, mainly determined by economic benefits.Planting cash crops is obviously more profitable. For the sake of money, everyone knows how to choose.

"Your Excellency, Austrian Africa is short of labor force and there are not many people growing food, so we can make this promise.

However, with the increase of immigrants, the land developed is also increasing day by day. If we give up the food industry, the competition will be very fierce in the future. "

It was Earl Daniel who raised objections, and he was one of the few major grain producers on the African continent.Don't look at the low profit of food, but the victory is guaranteed.

The price of cash crops fluctuates greatly. Although the profit is relatively large, if there is a bad situation, it will be unsalable. On the contrary, the price of grain is relatively stable.

Because the Polish region has been reduced to a battlefield, the Russians have lost a granary, and international grain prices have increased by eight percent in the past two years.

After the price increase, the profit of grain has caught up with cash crops.Earl Daniel is expanding production capacity, so naturally he doesn't want to lose the big European market.

Baron Fickney explained patiently: "This is a problem for the future, the most important thing now is to change the status of the colony first and pass the African localization bill.

The domestic population is growing rapidly. In order to develop the African continent, the Vienna government is also preparing to introduce a bill to stimulate population growth.

As the population continues to grow, the demand for food is also increasing.If the local population doubles, then without our push, the imperial government will take the initiative to let us deliver food. "

If fertilizer hadn't been invented, it wouldn't be long before Lord Fickney's prophecy would become a reality.At the current rate of population growth in the country, the population of the empire will double in more than 30 years.

The direct consequence is that Austria will change from a food exporter to a food importer. By then, except for the Russians, all of Europe will be short of food.

This bright prospect is what motivates them to invest in farms and plantations.It may not be as profitable as the industry, but they are a long-term business, and the life cycle of a factory is less than ten years.

The German region has always been densely populated. Under this background, everyone attaches great importance to land, and many people firmly believe that land will not depreciate.

After the colony was opened up, this concept has been impacted to some extent, but most people still think that land is the most valuable industry.

This is why Austrian Africa is full of farms and plantations, while most of the African colonies of other European countries are wild.

It's not that the governments of various countries don't work hard. The problem is that immigrants are unwilling to farm the land. What can they do?

After hesitating for a while, Earl Daniel nodded to express his acquiescence.At worst, it is not a big loss to reduce food production and switch to cash crops.

For the localization of African colonies, he is still willing to pay this price.In order to turn the life-long nobles into hereditary fief nobles, he has invested too much, and there must be no trouble at this time.

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On September 1866, 9, at the time when the imperial parliament was in endless disputes, the representatives of Austrian Africa made a promise in the imperial parliament: after the localization of African colonies, they would not export grain to the European continent and impact international grain prices.

A turning point has come, and even the congressmen who are most opposed to African localization have no objections at this time.

As long as domestic food prices can be kept from being impacted, then everything is negotiable.As for other industries, African colonies are not yet qualified to attack Austria.

Under Vienna's grand immigration strategy, Austrian Africa does not have so many cheap labor forces, the labor cost is higher than that of the mainland, the infrastructure has just started, and there is no industry at all.

In the future, there is no need to worry.To be able to develop the African continent to catch up with the mainland, Franz probably would laugh in his dreams.

The big deal is that the European emperor will become a non-chief. With such a large foundation, it is enough to support the empire's century-old hegemony, and it is not within his consideration in the future.

The world is changing so fast, who knows that humans will break out of the solar system one day, or that civilization will die prematurely due to bad luck?

The biggest obstacle no longer exists. On September 1866, 9, the Austrian African Colonial Localization Proposal was unanimously passed by the Imperial Parliament.

The commitments of the delegations have also been written into the law and become one of the prerequisites for localization.

Since then, the legal obstacles to the localization of Austria's overseas colonies have been cleared. Of course, this is only the first step, and the localization of the colonies still needs a long way to go.

It is impossible for any remote corner to be qualified for localization.The specific restrictions need to be carefully studied by the government.

The decisions of the Reichstag spread through the newspapers, from Vienna to Europe and the world.In a good mood, Franz wrote an article "Forbearance for the Nation", which highly praised the Austrian African delegation's approach.

This is his real thought, this is not Franz's remote control behind the scenes, but their own decision.

This concession may not have paid a large price, but the effect it brought was very obvious, dispelling the worries of the domestic peasant class.This group may not have a high political voice, but they are numerous.

Now Austria's agricultural population still has nearly 3000 million people. Only when this group is stable can the empire be stable.

Now that the problems have been solved, as long as the price of grain is not impacted, the majority of farmers will naturally not oppose the expansion of the empire.

The birth of "Forbearance for the Nation" was quickly sought after by people from all walks of life, became popular throughout the European continent, and became the propaganda slogan of many countries.

This is not how high the level of Franz's articles is, nor is it flattering.The main thing is political correctness, which helps to eliminate regional conflicts.

Of course, this is based on the premise proposed by Franz. If it was proposed by ordinary people, it is estimated that the waves will not splash.

This is the prerogative of the successful man, as evidenced by a map of Austria, now one of the greatest monarchs of our time.

Chapter 99 Radicals≠Deadly

Colonial localization is a long-term national policy that may last for hundreds of years.It is impossible for the Vienna government to directly incorporate Austrian Africa into the mainland, which means disaster.

The cost of governance, long-term stability, culture, and strategic layout must all be considered.

In terms of cost, first of all, the local economy must develop to a certain level, at least there is no need for the central government to subsidize it.

After all, administrative costs will increase after localization, and social welfare expenditures will also increase significantly, such as: medical care, education, transportation...

These all need money, and if the central government collects enough taxes from the localities, then everything is not a problem.It is one of the functions of the government to take from the people and use them to the people.

On the contrary, if the local economy has not developed and the central government cannot collect taxes, then there will be problems in allocating these construction funds.

Once the conditions are met economically, the next step is to look at the composition of the population.In order to ensure long-term peace and stability, the number of people who have the nationality of the Holy Roman Empire must not be less than 80.00% of the total population.

This restriction is nothing to the Austrian African colonies.The local area is basically dominated by native immigrants, followed by immigrants from North Germany, and the number of immigrants from other parts of Europe is not large.

It is very simple for these people to obtain citizenship, and they all open the back door.As long as there is no criminal record, sufficient ideological and moral standards are not a problem.

The population structure is satisfied, and the next step is to look at the quantity.The requirements are not high, and the population density must not be lower than 10 people/square kilometer.

The population is not a mandatory requirement and can be compensated by other conditions. The main purpose is to limit the area of ​​the administrative area after localization.

Otherwise, colonies of millions of square kilometers will be localized at one time, and when these places develop in the future, they will become bigger.

With this threshold limit, there is no need to worry.The entire Austrian Africa has less than 600 million people. Even if nobles and bureaucrats want to expand the area under their jurisdiction, it is impossible to do so.

It is the best choice for the colony to join the native land in a fragmented mode.This fragmentation is also relative. A province of 10,000+ or ​​hundreds of thousands of square kilometers is actually large enough.

Cultural requirements, not academic qualifications, but only the use of German.

There is no problem in most of the Austrian colonies. It is a basic national policy for all people to use German. If you can’t get a local household registration if you don’t know German, you are not considered a citizen at all.

Even if it is for localization, the local nobles will take them away.Don't talk about cheap labor, are these people short of money?

If you want to make money, the best way is to colonize forever.Only under colonial rule can we act recklessly, and once localized, we will consider whether the law allows or not.

The localization of colonies is mainly due to the old aristocrats wanting to go further, the emerging aristocrats wanting to establish a family foundation, the capitalists see this as a shortcut for them to step into the aristocratic circle, and the colonial bureaucrats want...

This is where the common interests of the ruling class lie.These constraints all need to be graded in the end.The higher the final total score, the higher the chance of obtaining the approval of the Imperial Council for localization.

The former are all necessary conditions, and the latter natural conditions, resources, and strategic position are equivalent to additional points. If the previous points are not enough, these extra points can be used to make up for it.

This is a real demand, otherwise desert countries like Libya will never want to be localized, as the population cannot satisfy it.

This is just the beginning, and if the conditions are met, it can only enter the parliament for discussion, and it will still be considered if it passes or not.

After all, everyone has no experience, and no one is sure how many loopholes there are.Franz simply left the last link, ready to patch it at any time, so that no one could take advantage of it.

Many things can be faked, such as population and economy. As long as you are willing to spend money, you can create false prosperity in a region.

There is no doubt that some of the rich and powerful can do it.For political gains, what is a little investment?

If you spend a huge sum of money, you can turn a piece of fertile land of tens of thousands of square kilometers into your own family fief, join the empire as a noble fief, and become a top nobleman. It is estimated that few rich people will refuse.

Obviously, Franz would not allow such an act of breaking the rules of the game.

Are you kidding me, can the king spam too?What is the difference between a fief of tens of thousands of square kilometers, or even hundreds of thousands of square kilometers, and a king?

So you can enclose so many lands, as long as you have the money to develop, Franz doesn't mind the giant agricultural company.If you want to turn these lands into fiefdoms, where can you find such a big credit?

Unless the world war broke out suddenly, incarnate as Long Aotian all the way to block and kill gods and Buddhas to block and kill Buddhas, and establish supreme meritorious service; or reincarnated, born directly among the great nobles, and relying on the power of the family to achieve the goal.

Otherwise, it is better to work hard step by step honestly!Reaching the sky in one step is not a good thing for anyone, and "virtue does not match" will end in tragedy in the end.

This "virtue" is not just "morality", not just ability, but also a matching vision, outlook on life, and social outlook.

In addition, there are social relationships.In this era of "a tree is beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy it", if there is not enough anti-risk strength, it is better not to take the lead too much.

Heroes come out of troubled times, not only in troubled times can there be heroes, but only in troubled times can accommodate these "heroes".

The localization of colonies did not cause shocks all over the world as Franz imagined, and all countries were not optimistic about this policy.

In the eyes of many people, the purpose of opening up colonies is to make money.Once localized, we cannot continue to wantonly plunder wealth, it is completely worth the loss.

This is a difference in business philosophy.When Austria opened up overseas colonies, it first planted land on them and followed the path of sustainable development; while the overseas colonies opened up by other colonial empires were purely for the purpose of plundering wealth.

The French are an exception. Napoleon III also intends to localize Africa, but at a smaller pace.

Franz's way of playing, the French can't learn at all.There is not enough population, and there is no assimilation system of compulsory education, which limits the speed of their immigrant assimilation.

This was exposed when the French government immigrated from the Balkan Peninsula.After these immigrants entered the French African colonies, they still retained their original cultural traditions.