Holy Roman Empire

Of course, Alexander III is rational, not some cynics among the people.He knew very well that it was a helpless move to pay off the debt with Alaska.

Without throwing Alaska to Austria, with the strength of the Russian Empire, it would be impossible to keep that piece of permafrost.

Regardless of the fact that only the Bering Strait is separated, it is actually an insurmountable moat. The distance determines that the ability of the tsarist government to project power is almost zero.

At that time, in the face of the threat of the British Canadian colony, the introduction of Austrian power was the best choice.

As for gold, Alexander III was indeed envious, but he couldn't stand up to the limited strength of the Russian Empire, and he couldn't hold that treasure at all.

Chapter 32 The tsarist government that went astray

The native land cannot be sold, but the colonies can still be negotiated.Although the tsarist government seems to be localized management, in fact many areas are colonial in nature.

For details, you can refer to the tax package system. Even after Alexander II completed the tax reform, there are still many places in the Russian Empire that continue to use the tax package system.

It's not that the tsarist government couldn't see the dangers of the tax package system. However, the Russian Empire is too big, and the taxes in many remote areas are not enough to pay the tax collectors.

In order to prevent the bad finances from going bankrupt, the tsarist government had to sell the power of taxation to capitalists.

Even in order to save costs, the administrative power in certain areas was directly delegated to the local nobles.

Of course, these are all special products of the war period and have a time limit.If the finances improve, the tsarist government will take it back after the expiration.

Alexander III said nonchalantly: "Let's talk first, no matter what plans the Austrians have, we just need to be ourselves.

We must learn a lesson this time. We must explore the local resources in advance so that we can negotiate prices with the Austrians, and we can no longer let them take advantage of it. "

The tsarist government did not lack territory, and Alexander III was a pacifist among the tsars, and his desire to peep at the land was the lowest among the tsars of all dynasties.

If it weren't for Austria's stubbornness, he would not have launched the Russo-Turkish war at this time.

The newly occupied areas cannot create wealth in the short term. On the contrary, a large amount of administrative expenses will be invested, which will make ends meet for a long time in the future.

For the Tsarist government with poor finances, increasing the territory now is essentially increasing the burden.

As long as the price is right, it is naturally not a problem to allocate a piece of land from the spoils to the Armenians to establish an independent country.

Foreign Minister Oscar Jimenez said: "Your Majesty, a message has just arrived from the embassy in Vienna.

A plague appeared on the peninsula of Asia Minor, which was highly contagious and suspected to be the Black Death. Many medical experts believed that the area was no longer suitable for human survival.

In order to reduce the loss of personnel, the Vienna government activated the "Emergency Hedging Act" to prepare for the evacuation of the population of the newly occupied area.

They intentionally outsourced this business and paid high resettlement fees. The specific standard ranged from 15 to 40 Aegis per person depending on the distance.

As long as these people are taken away from Austria, they can get a subsidy of at least 15 Aegis.

If the government is struggling financially, maybe we can consider..."

Naturally, there was an epidemic, but it was not a large-scale plague, let alone the Black Death. Otherwise, Austria would not be able to take action at this time.

Although the capitalists are greedy, they are more life-saving.Although the profits of human traffickers are high, the risks are also high.

The death rate of the great voyage is high. If the plague is added, the ship can be destroyed at any time.Even if the group is not wiped out, people are almost dead, so what can I use to collect money?

Under the banner of resettlement, it is essentially for fame.If everyone dies on the way, then recruiting butchers is enough, why spend a lot of money?

Alexander III frowned. From the bottom of his heart, he rejected this kind of business. After all, the Russian Empire was also one of the four great powers in the world. How could it be reduced to the point of being a human trafficker.

However, the reality is cruel.Looking at the eager eyes of everyone, Alexander III knew that everyone hoped to earn a subsidy.

After all, the price offered by Austria is too tempting. Even if calculated according to the lowest standard of 15 Aegis per person, 100 million people is 1500 million Aegis.

The purchasing power of Aegis is not low. At the current domestic grain price in Russia, 15 Aegis can buy 3 tons of rye or 5 tons of potatoes.

In fact, the price would be even higher. Alexander III still knew Franz's style very well. For a good reputation, he was definitely willing to spend money.

After calming down, Alexander III expressed the doubts in his heart: "Do you know why the Austrians moved these people away?"

Paying such a high price is just to make room, and Alexander III will not believe anything.

Oscar Jimenez shook his head: "I don't know the specific reason, but there are rumors that it seems to be because of the discovery of oil in the Mesopotamia Basin.

However, the convincing power is still somewhat lacking.Although Austria's demand for oil has grown rapidly in recent years, oil is not a precious mineral, and the annual import amount is only a few hundred thousand Aegis.

In order to save hundreds of thousands of Aegis, spending tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of Aegis to relocate the population is unjustifiable.

What's more, to extract oil, you only need to ensure the safety of the oil field, and there is no need to make a fuss at all.

Another theory is that the Vienna government intends to build a railway connecting Baghdad to prepare for the march into the Persian region, fearing that the Ottomans will destroy it.

The convincing power is still a little lacking. As a colonial empire, Austria is not a good man.

It’s fine for the Ottomans to keep their own law and order. If they dare to make trouble for them, the Vienna government will definitely not mind killing them.

This war caused very heavy casualties to the Ottoman region. After the war, there were no young and strong people. As long as some nobles were entrusted to the past, the local area was still easy to rule. "

Although "enfeoffment of nobility" is primitive, it is the most effective method.Austria, known as the stronghold of conservatives, is still widely used in the colonies.

After the Tsarist government reoccupied the Polish region, they all followed this policy, and it still played a positive role in the short term.

The news of "true and false, false and true" is the most confusing, and Alexander III found himself dizzy helplessly.

The income and the effort are obviously not proportional. He would rather this is a decision made by the Vienna government with his brain flooded than believe these two "hearsays".

After being confused for a while, Alexander III said slowly: "It is really worrying to use our power to investigate and not to find out the real purpose of the Austrians."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Foreign Secretary Oscar Jimenez replied

Alisher Gurov, the Minister of Finance who was eager to try, couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, if the Austrians have no conspiracy, can we consider selling some of the newly occupied areas to them?"

Seeing that Alexander III did not answer immediately, Alisher Gurov continued to add: "According to the prior agreement, after the war we can obtain half of the Asia Minor Peninsula and part of the Greater Caucasus Mountains.

Because of the war, these areas are basically deserted, and in the next ten years, they will have to rely on financial allocations from the central government.

Of value to us is only the western plain near Constantinople, and the rest is for sale.

If the deal is concluded, we can not only get a land sale income, but also a resettlement income.

Theoretically, we can get hundreds of millions of Aegis cash income at one time.

Even if the Vienna government wants to use arrears to deduct, we can still reduce a large amount of debt and reduce the government's financial pressure. "

It's not that Alisher Gurov wants to sell the land, the main thing is that the Ministry of Finance is really poor.If it hadn't been for Austria's agreement to postpone payment of debts after the outbreak of the economic crisis, the Tsarist government would be bankrupt now.

In this context, adding new oil bottles will undoubtedly send oneself into the abyss.

Once there is a default on the debt and the Austrians receive the collateral according to the contract, it will not be these bad places on the Asia Minor peninsula.

Seeing that Alexander III hesitated, Minister of War Paradru Vald hastily objected: "No! Although the Russian Empire is large, there is no spare inch of land.

The Asia Minor Peninsula can be sold today because of financial problems, the Balkan Peninsula can be sold tomorrow, and Ukraine can be sold the day after tomorrow. Will the Holy Land be sold together next? "

Looking at the upright Minister of War, Alisher Gurov was so angry that he was putting the hat of traitor on his head.

Angrily scolded: "Nonsense, who is going to betray the Holy Land, Wald, you kid, don't slander people here!

The Asia Minor peninsula is Ottoman's territory. If I want to sell the enemy's territory, why not? "

Selling one's own land is a completely different concept than selling someone else's land, especially the enemy's.

Wald said disdainfully: "But whatever the Russian army is pointing at is the territory of the Russian Empire."

Not to be outdone, Alisher Gurov said, "Well, you can live your life with the Asia Minor peninsula in your arms, and don't ask me for money for the post-war pension."

The funder is always awesome, and Wald had to be moved by threatening the post-war pension.

Guilty but not guilty, he still insisted: "If you dare to deduct the pension, I will bring people to block the Ministry of Finance every day..."

Without waiting for the next words to be spoken, Alexander III stopped him and said, "Shut up, this is not a place for you to quarrel, you have to quarrel and go home and quarrel slowly.

You are called here for a discussion.Whether or not to sell the Asia Minor peninsula is a question that needs to be considered comprehensively, rather than being decided by some people's subjective consciousness. "

No matter how you look at it, it has the meaning of pulling sideways. Although it is not stated explicitly, everyone can still hear that the tsar is inclined to sell the Asia Minor peninsula.

After all, you can transfer two sums of money, and there will be no such shop after passing this village.At another point in time, there is no guarantee that such a good price will be sold.

A penny can stump a hero, not to mention the funding gap of billions of gold rubles.

If you want to complete industrialization, you cannot do without the support of funds.Among other things, the most basic infrastructure is still there.

It is a pity that the losses caused by the Prussian-Russian War were too heavy, leaving a lot of mess for the government to clean up, especially the huge debt owed, which made the tsarist government breathless.

But they can't default on the contract yet. The creditors are not easy to mess with this time. The Nordic Federation and Austria are one south and one north.

Chapter 33 Withdrew from the group

The economic crisis is still raging, and all walks of life have been affected, but the shipping industry is an exception.

Affected by the policies of the Vienna government, the business volume of European ocean shipping companies has increased significantly, and there has been prosperity against the market.

First came the Great Immigration Policy of Eastern Europe, where millions of people from East and West Prussia went to the African continent, and now there is another wave of transnational "immigrant resettlement".

Shipping companies engaged in international trade are living a happy life, and even the economy is showing signs of recovery.

Of course, this is just an illusion.The economic crisis is more serious than it appears on the surface. In order to combat competitors, Britain and Austria continue to play dumping.

Relying on the dual advantages of technology and raw materials, the cost of industrial products in Britain and Austria is mostly lower than that of European countries, which creates favorable conditions for dumping.

Everyone is losing money, and they can still keep their capital, so the game can naturally continue.In order to slow down their competitors, the British and Austrian capitalists also spent their money.

Affected by this, calls for withdrawing from the free trade system and establishing a tariff protection system are also growing in the European world.

In Paris, a great revolution has just ended, and the blood has not yet dried. The citizens of Paris once again took to the demonstrations: protesting the dumping of goods from Britain and Austria, and demanding the government to protect the market.

Listening to the "voice of the capitalists" outside, not the voice of the people, Napoleon IV in the temporary palace only felt a lot of pressure.

Minister of Economy Elsa analyzed the matter carefully: "Although the domestic economy shows signs of recovery, the speed of recovery is too slow.

Under the impact of foreign commodities, most industries are struggling.

If you want to restore the economy in a short period of time, the best way is to withdraw from the free trade system and protect the domestic market.

But in this way, we are easily isolated internationally.We need to pull more countries out of the free trade system together, and share the pressure from Britain and Austria.

Under the British-Austrian dumping policy, many countries around the world are suffering, and all countries urgently need to change the situation.

As a major country in the world, France has the responsibility to lead everyone to get rid of the oppression of Britain and Austria, and establish a harmonious business system without dumping. "

The first part is the profession of the Minister of Economy, and the latter part is obviously a grab for lines.Generally speaking, it is the business scope of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to attract allies.

Foreign Minister Terence Bulkin frowned: "Your Excellency, things are not that simple.

The industrial countries that were seriously affected by the Anglo-Austrian dumping were mainly the colonial empires such as the Netherlands, Spain, and Portugal, which had a limited degree of industrialization and suffered very limited impact.

Maybe they are still cheering, excited for the price reduction of goods.They will not stand with us if their own interests are not involved.

Apart from us, only Belgium and North Germany are really affected in Europe. Are you sure we want to win them over? "

It's not a question of whether it can be pulled or not, the key is that it can't be pulled at all.

The big dumping of the British and Austrian countries hurt the most money, it is impossible to continue, and the patience will pass, but the French want to swallow them in one gulp.

No matter how hard the Paris government concealed it, the voice of the people moving eastward still made the two countries tremble with fear.How can people sleep without hugging the thighs of Britain and Austria?

Economic Minister Elsa said without hesitation: "Of course! After the outbreak of the economic crisis, the number of unemployed people in all countries has increased, and the governments of the two countries are also under tremendous pressure.

Can get out of the crisis, I don't think they will refuse.As for their worries, then give them a guarantee.

We can sign a treaty with both countries to guarantee their national defense security and allow them to act as our source of raw materials. "

After hearing the explanation from the Minister of Economy, Terrence Bulkin was a little bit dumbfounded, and asked: "Your Excellency, do you think the rulers of the two countries are idiots?

You must know that they are different from us and do not have colonies to support them.

After withdrawing from the free trade system, who will their goods be sold to?Where do industrial raw materials come from?

Give us the place of origin of raw materials, you really dare to think about it!

To ensure their safety, what should be used to ensure their safety, and why should people trust you? "

The increase in the unemployment rate these days is really not a big deal.Both the major colonial empires and American countries welcomed European immigrants.

Moreover, both Belgium and North Germany are key areas for Austrian immigration. The colonial government is responsible for the boat tickets. If you lose your job or livelihood, you can emigrate overseas.

As long as the government cooperates with the publicity, it can send the trouble away.Without the revolutionary pressure brought about by unemployment, everyone will naturally have to weigh the pros and cons.

The market and industrial raw materials are only one aspect. The key is to raise the export price of coal together with Ying-Ao.

My brain was flooded, so I turned away the benefits of door-to-door delivery, and ran to become a source of raw materials for the French.

Security guarantees are even more of a joke. If a treaty can work, why do we need the army?

France's reputation is actually a bit better than that of Britain and Russia. If it wants to rely on this thing to win the world, it still needs the Paris government to work hard.