Holy Roman Empire

What is earned is huge profits, and what is lost is real money.Wealth is a number, a billionaire today, see you on the rooftop tomorrow.This kind of thing happens every once in a while in the financial centers of London, Paris, and Vienna.

If the black hand returns to the black hand, those who should reduce production still have to reduce production.Opening the window and looking at the sky, Franz added: "It's fine to do it secretly, don't make it known to everyone.

The focus of the Ministry of Agriculture's work is still to find ways to reduce food production capacity and promote the cultivation of cash crops.The government can encourage companies and farmers to sign planting contracts to give them peace of mind.

I think in some areas, the agricultural cooperatives created by nobles are also a good way.Everyone united to increase the scale of planting, and have more confidence in negotiating with enterprises.

The government can promote the establishment of similar semi-official institutions, or purely private institutions.The people freely decide whether to participate, and the governing body also lets them elect themselves. "

Agricultural cooperatives are not new. In many parts of Europe, there are such mutual aid and win-win organizations.

It really developed in Austria after the abolition of serfdom and the Agrarian Revolution.The original purpose was not for mutual aid, but mainly because the nobles wanted to maintain their local influence, so they came forward to establish this kind of organization.

Even now, not everyone can join.Feudal dross can be seen everywhere, and those who join these organizations are either their own retainers or former serfs, and refuse to accept others to join.

Especially after the opening of the Austrian colonial era, after seeing nobles pull out private armies in the shortest time through this model, almost all fief nobles realized the role of "agricultural cooperatives" and took action one after another.

Facts have also proved that this kind of private army who knows the basics is much more reliable than mercenaries recruited from outside.

The African continent is not a good place, especially after making a fortune, betrayal and betrayal are happening almost every day, and incidents of mercenaries killing their employers are also widely circulated among the people.

Maybe it's because of loyalty, maybe it's because you can run away from a monk, but you can't run away from a temple.Franz has not heard of any nobleman, who was wiped out by his own private army's rebellion.

Loyalty is not given in vain. If you want people to work hard, you need to pay a price.Buying people's hearts in normal times is essential.

For example: during the grain purchasing season, the nobles who are the leaders of the agricultural cooperatives will come forward to negotiate with the merchants, or directly organize people to transport the grain out for sale, so as to avoid being lowered by the merchants.

Another example: promoting agricultural farming techniques, coordinating civil conflicts, and occasionally lending money for emergencies on a part-time basis.

In this regard, the old aristocrats did a better job. They had already eaten their fill and went ashore for nothing, and they would not easily joke about their reputation.

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Fortunately, this is the European continent, otherwise these guys would have lost their heads long ago.

Franz thought about whether to kick out these feudal remnants, but later, considering that he was also a feudal remnant, he silently chose not to see it.

Buy people's hearts, just buy people's hearts.Anyway, they were only active in their original territory, and they didn't stretch their claws, let alone want to rebel, and Franz didn't bother to care.

With these people watching from the local area, they can still protect the country and the people. At least bandits, bandits, and revolutionaries are all used by them in exchange for military merits.

That's right, arresting the Revolutionary Party in Austria was also a military achievement, and Franz spared no effort to attack those who dared to rebel.

I'm sorry for harboring and shielding the revolutionary party, no matter who you are, don't think about it, it's nothing more than a question of how to die.

The lesson from the past is still there, and the hapless nobles exiled in the Arctic Ocean have the most say.Of course, if science and technology develops a few hundred years later and the frozen people can be revived, maybe they will still have a chance to sue Franz for his atrocities.

Apart from being organized, of course there is no organization.Since these organizations have positive effects, Franz naturally doesn't mind promoting them.

To adjust the agricultural structure, it is too difficult to convince the majority of farmers.Government enforced.It will only make things worse.

If farmers are not allowed to grow grain, they must be told what to grow, right?Franz couldn't trust the bureaucrats for such a thing.

The bureaucrats can make a decision with a slap on the head, and then pat the ass and leave. No one knows whether the cash crops planted can be sold or not.

This consequence is more serious than the overproduction of grain. Even if the grain cannot be sold, you can still keep it for yourself to eat, at least to ensure that the farmers will not go hungry.

If cash crops cannot be sold, they can only be rotten.A year of zero harvest can be supported by gritted teeth. If this is the case for several consecutive years, thinking about the terrible consequences, Franz shudders.

Halls is not opposed to the establishment of agricultural cooperatives. There have been many successful cases, which are indeed conducive to the development of agricultural production. We only need to continue to replicate the successful experience.

After a little thought, Secretary of Agriculture Hals replied: "Yes, Your Majesty."

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Chapter 111 Just look for it

On November 1873, 11, the African Southwest Railway was completed.This main artery from Guinea in the west to Pretoria in the south was completed, and Austria's rule in South Africa was completely consolidated.

From exploration to completion, this strategic railway took more than ten years of work. It is the railway that took the longest time, the most difficult construction, and the highest investment in Austria so far.

Of course, only the main road has been completed, and the branch lines along the way will not necessarily be completed in another 20 years.The main reason is not that the construction is difficult or that the labor force is insufficient, but that the colonial government has no money.

The development of the African continent is relatively lagging behind, and the government's tax revenue is limited, unable to support the construction of railways.The construction of main roads is a strategic need and is allocated by the central government.

The total cost of this 7476-kilometer railway is as high as 7428.6 million Aegis.On average, the construction cost per kilometer is nearly 1 Aegis, which far exceeds that of the local area.

This is still based on the premise that free labor is used.In order to build this railway, the colonial government successively recruited millions of laborers and maintained a huge construction team of more than 20 people all the year round.

After the construction of the main road is completed, the branch railways behind can only come slowly.The railways with high economic value and strategic value shall be built first, and the railways with low value shall be put on the planning map first.

This Southwest Railway in Africa has created many records, such as: the largest investment, the most labor force, the longest distance, and the most new technology development and application...

If the labor force is converted into money, one more item can be added: the most expensive long-distance railway.

Perhaps it is easy to build such a railway in the 21st century, but in this era, it is a well-deserved world record and a manifestation of Austria's comprehensive national strength.

Despite the great significance of the African Southwest Railway, Franz still did not go to the opening ceremony. There is no way to get seasick.

In order to show their importance, both Crown Prince Frederick and Prime Minister Felix attended the opening ceremony in person.Frankly, Franz was against it.

Prime Minister Felix is ​​73 years old. Although he is in good health, medical technology is limited in this era. If he catches a cold along the way, he may die directly.

There is no way, the old guy has the stubbornness of a German, and Franz can't stop him from going to the African continent for field investigation.

This has something to do with the "African localization strategy" proposed by Franz. Many people in the Vienna government are skeptical. In recent years, the government has sent people to visit the site in order to reassure them.

No matter how good the information is, it’s better to just take a look at it.With a responsible attitude, Prime Minister Felix has always wanted to go to the field inspection in person, but things were delayed due to busy schedules.

Frederick could only be regarded as an accident. Originally, it was not his turn. After all, he was only 17 years old, and he was only soy sauce when he went there, so he could not make a decision on behalf of the emperor.

It just so happens that the grand dukes of the Habsburg family are very busy, and the two younger brothers are not in the country, and they can't let the railway wait for traffic.

The only one who was free was Maximiliano, but after thinking about it, Franz felt that sending his son there was more reliable than him.

Besides, Maximiliano is now also the emperor of Mexico, and is no longer the Grand Duke of Austria, so it is rude to order him like this.

Let’s keep it small, since Prime Minister Felix is ​​still around, and he can make decisions on behalf of major emergencies.

In fact, after so many years of teaching by Franz, Frederick's ability is not bad, but he lacks experience.

Franz's health is not bad, and he has time to cultivate the next generation, so naturally he won't be in a hurry to overthrow the seedlings.

He himself walked over like that, and even as a time traveler, he felt a little difficult.If it weren't for the help of veteran ministers, Franz would not have been able to take power so easily.

There has been no change of form for so many years. In addition to the continuity of politics, the friendship established at the critical moment is also an important factor.

Those heroes back then, even if they were incompetent, were confessed by Franz.In addition to friendship, there is actually too much helplessness mixed in.

The emperor also needs to buy people's hearts.It is true that the bird is completely hidden, but it is also necessary to show it from time to time to show its glory to those who come after.

Franz can proudly say that he has never done anything like "cook a rabbit to death", and he still has a dog to look after the house.In this world of great controversy, there is no such thing as Ma Fang Nanshan.

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In Paris, compared to Franz's calmness and calmness, Napoleon III is a late hero.Although there was no failure in the Franco-Prussian War, he did not die in depression, but his body cannot deceive people.

The indulgence of the youth, the sequelae left behind, are now being revealed.If it wasn't for good luck, with Ou Ren as the Crown Prince, he would have worked so hard all his life to make wedding dresses for others.

European illegitimate children cannot inherit the throne. Napoleon III lived a rough life when he was young. When he was in his 40s, he began to suffer from various diseases, including kidney disease, bladder stones, chronic bladder disease, prostatitis, arthritis, gout and obesity.

In the face of disease, there is no distinction between high and low.The hero of the first life, Napoleon III was still knocked down by illness, and now he is trying to instill his experience in his son.

This is not a brain-dead drama, we want our son to grow up happily.As the heir to the French Empire, if there is no wrist, Louis XVI is a ready example.

In this regard, Napoleon III is something to be proud of. He was able to counterattack from the exiled royal family all the way to the top. His life is a legend.

There is another person behind the original time and space, who is just a little bit close to completing this great cause again.It's just that under the intervention of external forces, they chose to retreat at the last moment and did not forcefully restore it.

Napoleon III put down the newspaper in his hand, and asked curiously, "What do you think of the turmoil in the Balkan Peninsula?"

After a little thought, Crown Prince Eugene: "It is too coincidental that the Greek coup and the Bulgarian uprising happened almost at the same time.

According to the information we gathered, just a few days before the incident, the Austrian police also suppressed a Balkan independence organization in the Macedonian region.

Taken separately, there is no connection between these things, and it is very problematic to look at them together.According to the preliminary judgment, there should be someone instigated behind this.

It's just that the people behind the scenes miscalculated, overestimated the Balkan independence organization, and failed to set off a rebellion in Austria. "

Napoleon III nodded, then shook his head: "The analysis is good, so who do you think did it? Or who is most suspected, and what is the ultimate goal?"

Without any hesitation, Crown Prince Eugene made a judgment: "I guess it is the Ottoman Empire. Affected by the agricultural crisis, both Russia and Austria suffered heavy losses, and they need to transfer the crisis to the outside world.

The Ottoman Empire happens to be their common enemy. The hatred between the two sides has lasted for hundreds of years. Now Ottoman has fallen and has become the meat of the two countries.

Some time ago, there was news that the two countries would join forces to avenge the Ottoman Empire.There was not much movement in Austria, but the Russians were already preparing for war.

The accuracy of this news is as high as [-]%. The Sudanese government sensed the crisis and took actions in advance to trouble them and buy themselves time.

However, something feels wrong.The Bulgarians and the Ottoman Empire have a deep hatred. Even if they want to fight for independence, they will look for us or the British to support them. "

Napoleon III smiled slightly: "Yes, on the surface, the Ottoman Empire seems to be the most suspected, but in fact the Sudanese government is the least likely.

If they had this kind of strength, they wouldn't be in the current situation.It is not so easy to control the coup in Greece, the uprising in Bulgaria, and the Balkan independence organization at the same time without revealing the slightest flaw.

Without long-term preparation, it is simply impossible to do it.There are not many countries in the world that can do this, and we count as one, but we certainly did not do it.

There are also the British and Austrian countries, they are the experts.The child remembers that if such riots and revolutions that cannot be found out happen in the future, more than [-]% of them will be carried out by Britain and Austria. It is right to keep an eye on London and Vienna. "

When speaking, Napoleon III still showed a deep fear.If possible, he also wanted to get rid of these two greatest enemies and leave a solid empire.

It's a pity that these two enemies are not slippery, and there is no chance for Napoleon III to make a move.After being emperor for 20 years, France was rejected by European countries for more than half of the time.

The leaders in charge are Britain and Austria. Napoleon III is sure that as long as he is not careful, the anti-French war will start.

Fighting alone, France is not afraid of any enemy, but the enemy wants to play gang fights!This made Napoleon III have to be cautious, for fear of another anti-French war.

As an emperor who loves military affairs, it is a pity that he has not been able to live a war in his life.

Ou Ren asked suspiciously: "Why is there Austria? They are also victims of this Balkan crisis. There is no reason to do so?"

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Napoleon III coughed for a while, and Eugene patted him on the back quickly.Then he poured a glass of water and handed it to Napoleon III.

After taking a sip, he paused for a moment, Napoleon III: "Think about it carefully, what did Austria lose and what did it gain?

If you want to deal with Franz in the future, you have to be careful.Especially when it comes to benefits, you should weigh the pros and cons before deciding on the benefits of being delivered to your door. If you don’t understand it, just don’t. "

This is the experience and lessons that Napoleon III personally summed up. Since the annexation of the Kingdom of Sardinia, France has been forced to embark on the road of annexing Italy.

Napoleon III didn't notice the problem at first, but as time went by, he gradually understood it.

Everything is good in the Italian region, but there are no resources.It looks very fat, but its actual value is not as good as the land west of the Rhine.

An overt conspiracy brought France into an embarrassing situation. Now France needs to import many resources, especially coke for steelmaking. The output of French African colonies cannot meet domestic demand, so they can only be imported from Britain or Prussia.

However, there is still suffering that cannot be said. In the eyes of everyone, the annexation of the Italian region is a great victory for France.Even if you want to let go now, you can only bite the bullet and digest.

Before digesting the Italian region, France needs to shrink strategically.The pace of overseas expansion has slowed down, not to mention the European continent, which affects the whole body?

Looking at Eugene's thoughtful look, Napoleon III added: "The same is true for the British, and dealing with them should not be taken lightly.

Don't look at the fact that Britain, France and Austria are allies now. In fact, everyone wants to stab a knife in the back and kill each other.

Franz is not a person who is trying to catch his name. He has never breached the contract for so many years. It is not because of his good reputation, but mainly because his interests are not big enough to cause him to breach the contract.

Not to mention the British, they are more vigilant as allies than as enemies.The Near East War is an example. If they hadn't stabbed us in the back, we would not have lost. "

Even now, Napoleon III is still brooding about the failure of the Near East War, and recorded this account on the British.

There is no way, who made the French army lose a move and be sold by the British and Sardinians?Not to mention Sardinia, they have already paid the price and become part of France.

The British, who seemed to have failed, became winners after the war. Napoleon III, who was cheated, naturally couldn't swallow this breath.

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(Remarks: Eugene’s full name is Napoleon Eugene Louis Jean Joseph Bonaparte, Napoleon III’s first illegitimate son is also named Eugene, not alone)

Chapter 112 Pretending to be Confused

The turmoil in the Balkans did not affect Franz's mood.Even the arrest of the rebel gang did not attract his attention.

After being an emperor for so many years, I have seen many storms and waves.Some people wanted to rebel, but they were suppressed before they even started?

Franz is used to this kind of thing, almost every few years, there will be a few who can't think about it and want to find death.Usually they are suppressed by the police, and even if they occasionally raise the anti-flag, they will be quickly suppressed by the local feudal forces.

Almost all feudal remnants were wary of revolution, and things had changed in Austria since the gunfire of 1848.

Anyone can put down a rebellion, and it is just, no matter when or why.Even if it caused accidental injury, there is no need to worry about being held accountable.

General butchers can be promoted to marshals, and state funerals can be held after death. Public opinion in Austria has been reversed.

This change naturally mobilized the enthusiasm of the people below. Suppressing the rebellion is a great achievement, and there is no need to worry about being held accountable.Not to mention being retaliated against, since he is a feudal emperor, it is only natural that one person rebels and the whole family suffers.