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With only such a small amount of money in total, it is obviously unrealistic to go around a big circle to play benefit transfer.

In this way, their gray income can only come from the profit sharing from above.After all, they are the direct operators, and if they want the transaction to go smoothly, they must keep their mouths shut.

What I got was not cash, but mostly various discount cards and vouchers, many of which were issued in the name of department welfare.

Legally speaking, this does not constitute the crime of accepting bribes. Their real charges are failure to report and dereliction of duty.

This is also the reason why so many officials surrendered themselves.After all, if you voluntarily confessed before the investigation, the charge of "failure to report without knowing the knowledge" will be gone. If the "dereliction of duty" does not cause serious consequences, you will be dismissed from public office.

There are many people involved in the case, and those whose homes were searched are essentially those high-ranking officials with serious problems. The 4756 million confiscated in this way is actually quite a lot.

The per capita income from ransacking homes is as high as 13.5 Aegis. If the anti-corruption case breaks out a few days later, it will be half a ton of gold per capita, a big corrupt official.

Franz is still very satisfied with this result.Compared with the beginning of the succession, "nine out of ten bureaucrats were caught, and there were still cases of slipping through the net", but now a fundamental change has been made.

The case is over, but the aftermath has just begun.The most direct impact is a substantial improvement in social security.

It cannot be said that the account is not closed at night, at least those who collect protection fees and loan sharks have disappeared without a trace, and even the street gangsters rarely appear.

The cruel reality tells the second-year boys that there is a price to be paid for being a gangster, and being the boss is half a foot into the gate of hell.

This can also be regarded as a large-scale legal education class. The Vienna government used the lives of tens of thousands of criminals to forge the majesty of the law, and the unhealthy trends in society were reversed.

The whole of Europe was shocked by Austria's generosity, and even the limelight of the anti-Semitic movement was suppressed.

The execution of tens of thousands of people at one time is enough to make many people's scalps tingle, and public opinion is also divided.

Supporters believe that: the Austrian government upholds the dignity of the law and executes criminals through formal judicial procedures, which is worth learning from all over the world;

Opponents believe that the Austrian government does not respect life and does not give them a chance to reform. This is a violation of human rights.

The two sides quarreled fiercely, fighting in the air in newspapers, offline debates, and academic seminars were all battlefields for both sides.

Well, the Vienna government still pays for public relations, otherwise it would have fallen into a disadvantage if it only supported the power of the rule of law.

Affected by this, the total amount of foreign capital entering Austria in 1887 decreased by 46% compared with the previous year, while the outflow of capital, on the contrary, increased by 21.2%.

The main reason is that the Jewish capitalists retreated. Others couldn't see it, but they, the parties involved, understood it very well.

The Vienna government is indeed very friendly to ordinary Jews, but behind the friendship is for national assimilation.

They are not polite at all to those who hinder the integration of nationalities, especially the old friend Earl Waiters, who is even more ruthless.

Those who can be arrested or not - arrested, those who can be killed or not - killed, all of them are severely punished, and no one will show mercy.

This can be seen from the list of those who were executed and exiled. They were indeed dealt with according to Austrian law. The problem is that there are too many Jews on it.

There are indeed capitalists who are completely law-abiding, but they are very few, and most capitalists have more or less entered the gray area.

The investigation team obviously took special care of them, and many hidden problems were pulled out.

Even though they knew they were being targeted, they could do nothing about it.Compared with other European countries, this is still a rule.

It's very simple if you don't want to be treated differently, as long as you give up the inheritance and actively integrate into it.

In fact, the Jews in Austria have long been divided, and this sudden blow only made the problem more clear.

Those who leave are only some masters who are unwilling to be content with the status quo. Most ordinary people are no longer willing to continue wandering. After all, they can't see the way forward when they go out.

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London

Prime Minister Gladstone: "What do you think of the great generosity of the Austrian government this time?"

Most people only stay in the anti-corruption case itself, and experts and scholars in the market only pay attention to legal issues, but it is different when it falls into the eyes of politicians.

Foreign Secretary George: "This is related to the national integration policy implemented by Austria, which can be traced back to 1820.

However, these policies were not carried forward until the Franz era.

On the whole, the integration of all nationalities in Austria is good, and the only trouble is the Jews.

Even if the anti-Semitic movement did not break out in Europe, the Vienna government would sooner or later attack these Jewish capitalists who hindered national integration.

As for the anti-corruption case that broke out later, it was actually just Franz's strategy. He took advantage of the situation to clean up the bureaucracy and strengthen his control over the country. "

Those who can hold high positions are all smart people, and the benefits of ethnic integration can be seen by everyone at a glance.

But you know what you know, but everyone has no intention of following suit.If national integration was really carried out, the British Isles would have been monolithic long ago.

In fact, successive British governments, including the Gladstone cabinet, tried to solve this problem, but all ended in failure.

There is no way, if they all become their own people, it will be difficult to exploit so much, which is equivalent to cutting off the capitalists' money.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Hudge Childers: "These are just political, I would say economic.

I don’t know if you have noticed, but in this anti-corruption and anti-Semitic campaign, the Vienna government received a lot of funds.

Although the specific amount is unknown, it must have been the most rewarded from this anti-Semitic movement. Where the money will be spent is also worthy of our vigilance. "

This is an inevitable result. One side is shearing sheep, and the other side is killing sheep to eat meat. The income gap between the two sides is self-evident.

In addition to fighting for strength, international competition is also fighting for financial resources.It is certainly not a good thing for Britain that its competitors have money.

Upon hearing the bad news, Prime Minister Gladstone frowned and muttered to himself, "This is an arms race, is it coming again?"

After the anti-Semitic campaign ended, it wasn't just Austria that had money in its pockets.To be precise, it should be that European governments have money in their pockets.

Generally speaking, when this happens, everyone will spend their money.It is difficult to determine exactly where it is spent.

But what is certain is that as long as someone takes the lead in developing armaments, an arms race will immediately detonate.

Sir Astley Cooper Key, Secretary of the Navy: "Your Excellency, the French government has announced a new shipbuilding plan.

According to the plan, in the next three years, the French Navy will add 3 new battleships, 7 destroyers, 4 cruisers, and 24 warships of various sizes.

According to the naval shipbuilding practice in recent years, the Austrians and the French will maintain a comparable number of capital ships.

If nothing else happens, it won't be long before the Austrian Navy will announce the shipbuilding plan, and the pressure on the Royal Navy will increase greatly by then.

In order to protect the Royal Navy's sea power advantage, the Admiralty plans to build 6 new battleships and 10 destroyers..."

Prime Minister Gladstone patted his head when he met the Secretary of the Navy, who was at his wit's end, and thought to himself: I made a mistake.

Before he could open his mouth, Minister of Finance Xiaozhi Childers objected first: "No, if this plan is followed, France and Austria will inevitably continue to increase the number of ships built. At that time, an arms race will be inevitable.

Although the government has just made a fortune, the money has other uses and cannot be wasted on meaningless arms races. "

Secretary of the Navy Astley Cooper Key said with a smile: "How can it be said that it is meaningless, the financial resources of France and Austria have been consumed in the arms race, and they have no ability to do other things.

Otherwise, where do you think they will spend the money?

Austria's Near East development plan, the French's African development plan, and the large farm plan, all of these can enhance their national strength.

If we don't consume their financial resources and use the arms race to wear them down, can we still maintain our advantage in the long run? "

This is a reality that has to be faced. Britain, with its small land area, has very limited development potential.

If you want to maintain your dominant position, you must keep suppressing your competitors.Otherwise, they will fall behind sooner or later in the development of this long-distance running sport in the country.

This can be seen from these recent developments. First, Austria's economic aggregate surpassed that of Britain, and then France's economic aggregate surpassed that of Britain.

Although it is only the local part, it has attracted the attention of the British elite and listed the two countries as the biggest competitors.

Chapter 95 Bragging Strategies

The sudden arms race disrupted the deployment of many people, including Austria.

In fact, the Vienna government also had a plan to provoke an arms race, but that was all in the past tense.

Since deciding to implement the Near East development plan, Franz has given up on that attractive plan for no other reason than—poverty.

It is not something Austria can afford to engage in infrastructure construction while playing an arms race.

It is easy to start an arms race, but the key issue is how to deal with the aftermath. If such a meaningful activity has just started and there is no money in the pocket, it will be embarrassing.

This is not just a matter of face, it is more about showing strength to all countries in the world. The stronger the strength, the easier it is to find younger brothers in international politics.

Of course, there are occasional exceptions that can be counterproductive.How to do it depends on everyone's political skills.

I have to admit that the British grasped the timing right.Now is indeed the best time to subdue France and Austria. After this point of time, the strategic plan of the two countries is completed, and the situation will undergo a shocking reversal.

Even if the two countries cannot be suppressed at once, the arrogance of the two countries must be suppressed and the world will be told who is the king of this era.

Putting down the documents in his hand, Franz frowned and asked, "Do we have to fight?"

Foreign Secretary Weisenberg: "Yes, Your Majesty!

The British calculated the time correctly. Now that we retreat, the outside world will think that Austria is afraid of Britain.

According to the news from the embassy in Paris, the French government has decided to take on the challenge, and it may not be long before they announce a new shipbuilding plan. "

It's not that he doesn't have the strength to follow up, it's just that Franz is unwilling to do this kind of meaningless consumption.

Well, this is all self-consolation. The real situation is that Austria's financial resources cannot compete with the British without affecting domestic economic construction.

Even if the ransom was fruitful, the Near East development plan, urban renovation and upgrading, and the construction of road and transportation facilities, these three major plans have already consumed seven or eighty eight.

In the arms race, the biggest problem is not shipbuilding, but military expenditure in the later stage.Simply by building ships, the Vienna government can easily explode a hundred battleships.

The problem is that after the ship comes out, the later maintenance costs will cost lives.

Let's put it this way, the construction cost of a new type of battleship this year is only more than 100 million Aegis, and the maintenance cost for five years exceeds the cost of the warship itself.

Maybe it will take less than five years. If you train more diligently, you can surpass it in three years.

This can be calculated. A battleship needs to be equipped with six to seven hundred officers and soldiers, and the logistics maintenance personnel are only a lot more than the front-line personnel. The annual military salary alone is a huge sum.

To ensure the combat effectiveness of the army, daily training must be indispensable. Just by looking at the gun barrels, you can tell that the navy’s shells are not cheap. Battleships can lose dozens of Aegis in one volley, and hundreds of Aegis can be lost if they use special ammunition.

The seemingly inconspicuous coal burning is also not a small sum if the unit is converted into a thousand tons.

Routine repairs, equipment maintenance, and replacement of damaged parts are also a considerable expense.

Adding up all the zeros and zeros, without hundreds of thousands of Aegis funding for a year, it is not enough to spend at all.

If you want to be cheap, you can just play poor navy.Learn from the previous practice of the Russians. The warships are parked in the port, and the soldiers are trained with the Army drills. Military expenditures only need one-tenth of the normal level.

Franz nodded, and said to the Minister of the Navy: "Castagni, tell me about your shipbuilding plan!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

海军大臣卡斯塔格尼：“英国海军已经有4艘君权级战列舰，这次又要建造6艘新式战列舰、10艘驱逐舰、7艘巡洋舰，以及各类大小军舰31艘。

We want to deter them, at least keep 80.00% of their capital ships and 70.00% of their subsidiary warships.

目前我们只有3艘新式战列舰，海军部计划再建造5艘新式战列舰、8艘驱逐舰、6艘巡洋舰，其它附属军舰共计25艘。”

I don't know when it started, but the Austrian Navy began to popularize the "Eight Points Theory", that is, owning 80.00% of the Royal Navy's tonnage, which will deter the British.

You must know that starting from the great development of the navy, the original goal of the Austrian Navy was only one-tenth of that of the Royal Navy, and the goal has increased eightfold in less than 30 years.

It's right to think about it, who made the tonnage of the capital ships of the Austrian Navy approach 70.00% of that of the British?

To be precise, it is 60.00% and 70.00, and it is correct to round up to [-]%.With such a rich family background, it is not surprising to advocate the eight-point theory.

Perhaps in the eyes of the navy, not proposing a one-to-one shipbuilding plan is considered a face-saving.

Franz didn't care about this, but he didn't know if the British could bear it.However, the bottom line of a person is constantly being refreshed, and the country is no exception.

Compared with the original time and space, the bottom line of the British government is much lower.

This was all forced out. With the strengthening of the economic strength of France and Austria, they have increased their investment in the navy. The two-strong standard of the Royal Navy was beaten in the face as soon as it came out.

Then it changed the plan, using the Royal Navy as a parameter to maintain a 1:0.6 advantage over the world's second largest naval power.

This ratio is actually just talk.After several years of hard work, the British government had to refresh the bottom line again.

Austria, the third naval power, has 60.00% of the tonnage of the Royal Navy, and the French Navy has reached 70.00% of the Royal Navy.

The structure of the three major powers of Britain, France and Austria was actually caused by the Royal Navy's inability to suppress France and Austria. The London government was forced to accept sharing the rest of the world with France and Austria.

Suppression, the British government has been doing it all the time. The problem is that the effect is really not good, and none of them have been suppressed.

No one is a fool, with a fisherman by his side, France and Austria tacitly suppressed conflicts and stared at the British with wide eyes.

The British government tried to do things several times, but they were discovered. Under the retaliation of France and Austria, the British were almost squeezed out of the Mediterranean.

It was uncomfortable at first, but after a long time, the British government became more adaptable and accepted the reality.

After all, 0.72+0.65 is only 1.37, and it is impossible for the two companies to unite sincerely, and the Royal Navy can barely hold it.

The prerequisite for all this is this ratio, which will not continue to grow.

If the tonnage of the Austrian Navy increases to 80.00% of that of the Royal Navy, and the French Navy follows suit, it is estimated that the British government will be blown up.