Holy Roman Empire

In the era of lack of mechanical equipment, almost all processes were done manually.Labor and raw materials account for more than 80.00% of the railway construction cost.

As for the perennial difficulty of demolition and demolition that future generations of railway construction will face, it simply does not exist now.Including taxes on all links, they are all zero now.

On the surface, it seems that the tsarist government did not pay much, but it hurt the national strength!Free labor is not unlimited. Once the recruitment is excessive, it will cause big troubles.

Foreign Minister Mikhailovich shook his head: "I'm afraid it won't work, the US steel giant is leading the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway.

Their main purpose of promoting this plan is to clear their own inventory.If the time is delayed by three years, their losses will be very large.

What's more, the US government will change in two years.If the project is not finalized as soon as possible, and a new government takes office..."

Unlike the surplus of agricultural products, which can only be scrapped, the surplus of steel can still be backlogged.But this backlog time is also limited, and the longer the backlog time, the higher the cost.

Capitalists are the most realistic. Once it comes to harming their own interests, it is useless to say anything.

If capitalists are difficult to deal with, then the US government will be even more difficult to deal with.If you can be re-elected, that's all. If the government changes, the continuity of the policy can't be counted on at all.

This government is pro-Russian, and maybe the next government will be anti-Russian.Americans change their political faces as quickly as women change their clothes.

Nicholas II's indecisive character was exposed, and he couldn't make up his mind for a long time.He now wants to build the Siberian Railway, but also worries that the railway will consume too much power and cannot support it.

……

The scorching sun is scorching the earth, and Franz is currently escaping the summer heat in the Alps, with a small pool in the mountains.It has a bit of the charm of "the spring is silent and cherishes the trickle, the shade of the tree shines on the water and loves the softness of the sun".

Since having a son who became a strong man, Franz was freed from the tedious government affairs and lived a wonderful life of traveling in mountains and rivers.

People like to toss around once they are free. If it weren’t for the pain of taking the means of transportation these days, Franz might have begun to realize his dream of traveling around the world in his previous life.

Thinking about being accompanied by beauties all the way, you can indulge in luxury and enjoy exotic customs, that is definitely a kind of enjoyment.

It's a pity that I didn't have money in my previous life, so I couldn't put it into action; now that I have money, I don't have the conditions to travel around the world.

If you can't do it around the world, then go around Shinra.You will suffer if you go to a poor place, so you can enjoy it in the prosperous comfort zone.

Anyway, at his current age, Franz doesn't have to worry about wearing down his will and corrupting himself.

Lao Tzu ran out to play willfully, which was a pain for Frederick.Although he has also been in contact with government affairs for many years, but now he has suddenly become a decision maker, and he still feels tired.

There is no way, any decision now involves great interests, so he can't help being careless.

As the crown prince, Frederick did not have the same prestige as Franz.Before making a decision, it is indispensable to coordinate the relationship between all parties.

Fortunately, the bureaucrats of the Vienna government have been trained by Franz in recent years, and no one dares to prick in front of the crown prince.Otherwise, Frederick's life would be even more difficult.

……

Prime Minister Karl: "Your Highness, last night the Russian troops stationed in France sent a request for help to the Allied Command, hoping that the commander can solve the logistical problem for them."

The seemingly unremarkable report, Frederick knew that trouble was coming again.

The Vienna government has controlled the Allied Command for a long time. Naturally, no one would have any objections during the European War. The situation after the war is completely different.

No one wants to have a mother-in-law on top of their heads, and the countries of the Anti-French Alliance are no exception.In view of this situation, the Vienna government, which pays attention to eating, naturally did not insist.

Soon the Allied Command was reduced from the highest military command of the alliance to a liaison and coordination organization.

Except when political needs arise, to stand up and brush up the sense of presence, most of the time they don't bother with the specific military command.

No matter how the real power changes, the Allied Command is still the highest military command of the Anti-French Alliance in name.

Now that the Russians are asking for help, the Allied Command, which is nominally the highest commanding body, cannot sit idly by.

Perhaps in the eyes of the outside world, the Russians came to the door at this time, providing the Vienna government with an opportunity to re-intervene in the command of the troops stationed in France.

However, Frederick would rather not have this opportunity.Interfering in the command of the troops stationed in France in various countries seems to have huge benefits, but in fact it is useless to Shinra.

France is like this now, and there is no way to squeeze oil.Excessive penetration into the military command stationed in France, what else can there be besides taking the blame for hatred?

You can't take this as an opportunity to meddle in the internal military and political power of various countries, right?

Don't say it's going to be implemented, but if there is any sign, Shinra will fall into the target of public criticism.

Similar tragic cases, the Habsburg dynasty experienced it personally.When he was young, his blood was boiling, and he chanted a few unified slogans casually. After succeeding to the throne, he was targeted by the princes in various ways.

The current situation is similar. European countries are willing to recognize Shinra as the overlord. Apart from their own strength, the most important thing is that Franz does not like to toss.

It's rare to meet a boss who doesn't do anything, so everyone will naturally flatter him.Flattery from others is flattery, but you still have to be self-aware.

If it really drifts away, Napoleon is a role model.To single out the whole of Europe, even if you win on the battlefield, you will lose politically.

In this context, the telegram for help from the Russian troops stationed in France is a hot potato.Once it is not handled properly, it will bring great trouble to the Vienna government.

Similar things have not been encountered by the Vienna government.It's just that Franz handled it before, and Frederick was just a bystander.Now that I have encountered it, it is inevitable that I will have a bit of a headache.

After a moment of silence, Frederick asked, "What suggestion does the Prime Minister have?"

"Now we have two choices, either to allocate some supplies to the Russian army on the front line, and take the opportunity to take the command of the Russian army, but we must grasp the speed and not intervene too much.

Either send a diplomatic note to the Tsarist government, urging them to provide supplies to the front line as soon as possible.It's just that in this way, the effectiveness of the Allied Command will be abolished, and it will no longer have the ability in the future..."

Frederick sighed secretly. The two choices given by Prime Minister Karl are actually one choice.

Sending a note to the tsarist government in the name of the anti-French alliance, urging the Russians to provide supplies to the frontline troops, isn't it also meddling in Russia's internal affairs?

What's more, the majesty of the Allied Command is also needed.This kind of thankless work is obviously better done less.

It is also not a good job to provide logistical supplies to the Russian army.It seems that he has taken command of the Russian army stationed in France, but it has also deteriorated the relationship between the two countries.

It can be said that no matter what choice the Vienna government makes now, it will eventually affect Russia-Austria relations.A bad operation may also affect Shinra's international image.

However, it is impossible not to choose.Since the prime minister raised it, it is obviously the result of careful consideration.Maybe there is a better way to deal with it, but everyone hasn't thought of it yet.

After contemplating for a while, Frederick nodded: "The most important thing on the battlefield is efficiency, and the Russians are busy right now, so it will definitely be too late for them to deal with it themselves.

For the sake of the overall situation, we will suffer a little bit and provide logistical supplies to the front-line Russian army first.When the situation in France stabilizes, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will communicate with the Tsarist government. "

Not sure about other abilities, but with the ability to tell lies with eyes open, Frederick has already moved closer to Franz.

Chapter 63 The French Crisis

The world is always full of coincidences. Nicholas II, who was still hesitating whether to start the Trans-Siberian Railway, made a decisive decision to repair it after learning of the changes on the front line.

Obviously, after the logistics problems of the frontline troops, instead of asking him, the tsar, to respond to the problem, they turned to the Allied Command controlled by Shinra for help, which deeply stimulated Nicholas II.

In order to get rid of the influence of Shinra, Nicholas II has ignored the true purpose of the Americans.

The railway will not run away. As long as the Siberian Railway is built, no matter what calculations the Americans have, the initiative will be in the hands of the tsarist government.

Any "conspiracy" is not worth mentioning in front of absolute strength.Apart from Britain and Austria, there is no third country in this world that the tsarist government fears.

The Trans-Siberian Railway started, and the Vienna government hadn't responded yet. Carlos, who was in exile, couldn't sit still.

There is no way, the Russians have done too much.In order to save people's power and win people's hearts, Nicholas II decided that all the labor needed for the Siberian Railway would be recruited from France.

Anyone with a little brain knows what the hell Siberia is.

With Mao Xiong's usual style, he knew without thinking that the logistics of the laborers must not be guaranteed.If the French laborers really went to Siberia to build the railway, it would definitely be close to death.

Since the outbreak of the European Continental War, the young and strong labor force in France has dropped significantly.The number of soldiers killed in the European War alone exceeded that of the First World War in the original time and space.

Add losses from the Civil War, losses from population loss, and labor losses from disability.In this short period of six years, the number of young and strong men in France has decreased by at least 300 million.

On the face of it, 300 million may not seem like a particularly large number.But don't forget that at its peak, France had a total population of just over 3000 million.

Calculated based on the 40.00% proportion of young and strong, the total number of young and strong labor force in the country is only 300 million.After dividing half by half for men and women, the total population of young and strong men is just over 600 million.

It is self-evident what it means to a country to halve the number of young and strong men.

In the original space-time France, more than 100 million people were killed in the First World War and hundreds of thousands were disabled. They did not recover until the outbreak of World War II, let alone think about it now.

You must know that although the French army suffered heavy casualties in the original space-time, the total population did not drop much. Now the total population of France has dropped by one-third.

At this point, it's all nonsense to try hard work and take revenge.If the Russians continue to suffer such disasters, the Ottoman Empire will be a lesson from the past.

No matter what others think, Carlos is really scared anyway.

Having gone through so much, Carlos has already understood that it is not the Russians on the surface who really want to suppress France, but the Vienna government behind the scenes.

Even if the resistance coalition defeated the Russians, it would be useless. The anti-French alliance could completely launch another anti-French war.Since the intervention of the Allied Forces Command, the war has begun to undergo qualitative changes.

According to the current situation, regardless of the end of this anti-Russian war, France is the biggest loser.

Just look at the destructive power of the Russian army, even if they are completely wiped out, France will suffer a blood loss.

It's just that it's easy to start a plan, but difficult to stop it.Neither the Russians nor the resistance organizations scattered all over the country can stop because of his words.

……

Seeing the return of the foreign minister, Carlos hurriedly asked: "What do the Austrians say? What kind of conditions do they need to intervene in the atrocities of the Russian army's forced recruitment of strong men?"

In any case, it was better to talk with the polite government of Vienna than with the unruly tsarist government.

The Vienna government also needs to pay attention to eating, the Russians don't have so many scruples, as long as they have interests, that's enough.

There is no doubt that recruiting labor from France to build the Trans-Siberian Railway can reduce the pressure on the people and is beneficial to the Russian Empire.

In this context, no matter how much they protested to the tsarist government, it was in vain.

Foreign Minister Pietro replied bitterly: "Unfortunately, Your Majesty. The Vienna government was very indifferent and did not give us a chance to communicate in depth.

Although Weissenberg verbally promised to condemn the forced recruitment of strong men by the Russian army, this condemnation does not have any meaning.

It can be seen that the Austrians have acquiesced to the atrocities of the Russian army and have no intention of interfering at all. "

There is nothing to sell or not to sell. The grievances between Shinra and France can be traced back to the Frankish Empire thousands of years ago.For European hegemony, the two countries have been fighting from the Middle Ages to the present.

The Vienna government has too many reasons to suppress France, but cannot find a reason to support France.

The end result is: they want the Vienna government to trade interests, but they can't even get a chance to negotiate.

Carlos sighed: "The Russians have already started to act, France is crying, and the people are almost unable to hold on.

If we cannot persuade the Vienna government to intervene, then we can only fight the Russian army in advance.In any case, the Russians cannot be allowed to take our people away. "

Unlike the previous exiles, the Russians forcibly recruited strong men this time, and they were simply breaking the roots of France.If you don't fight back at this time, you will have no chance to fight back in the future.

If the Russians are allowed to take away another 80 young and strong men, then France will enter the countdown to its demise.

If the opportunity arises, the countries of the Anti-French Alliance will not mind and carve up France again.

……

The potential is forced out, and in the face of the threat of life and death, the French also exploded with amazing potential.

Since the news of the Russians' forced recruitment of strong men spread, the overwhelmed French people joined the resistance organization one after another, and the French resistance movement was pushed to a climax for a while.

The domestic people are desperately resisting, and the overseas Chinese are also not idle. While donating money and goods generously, they launched a public opinion offensive.

The governments of various countries have not yet reacted, but public opinion has already been fried.With the efforts of the French, the atrocities of the Russian army spread throughout the European continent for a while.

Even Frederick, who was in the Vienna Palace, felt the pressure.Although the people of European countries are not interested in France, it does not mean that everyone can tolerate the Russian army's reckless actions.

After thousands of years of division, the European world has never lacked "crisis awareness".Especially the people of small countries, the performance is particularly prominent.

As soon as the emotion of "the rabbit died and the fox was sad" came out, public opinion began to sympathize with the French people's experience, and even Shinra also voiced opposition to the atrocities committed by the Russian army.

Looking at the newspaper in his hand, Frederick rubbed his forehead.Although the Vienna government has a news control act, this kind of solid international news is not restricted.

If you want to blame, you can only blame the Russian army for not being up to date, not even doing secrecy work, and making things known to everyone.

In the past, they were robbing and killing people, and they were secretly filmed in small movies; now they are forced to recruit strong men, and the news is flying all over the sky.

Being scolded is completely self-inflicted.If it were not limited by his identity and standpoint, Frederick would have personally written an article publicly criticizing the atrocities committed by the Russian army.

Although Shinra has enmity with France, it is mostly a historical issue.As the victor, except for the Duchy of Luxembourg in the west and the people of the Rhineland region, other people's feelings are not too deep.

It is natural to sympathize with the weak, especially when the Russians continue to act as demons, ordinary people's dissatisfaction with the tsarist government is even more intense.

As time went by, more and more media joined the ranks of criticizing the atrocities committed by the Russian army.Every day, celebrities in society write letters to the government, hoping that the Vienna government can fulfill its responsibilities as a great power and interfere with the inhumane behavior of the Russian army.

"Your Highness, King Carlos is here again."

The servant's voice sounded, pulling Frederick back from his contemplation to reality.

Recently, Carlos seems to be clocking in for work, going to the palace every day.In the beginning, Frederick received him quite well, but later he got really annoyed, so he just dealt with it symbolically.

It annoys normal people to talk about the same thing every time.But Carlos didn't seem to know it, and ran to the Vienna Palace persistently.

Well, this is also forced out.As King of France, Carlos had to do something while he was suffering at home.

If no effective measures can be found, it can only be a show.Regardless of the real effect, Carlos's perseverance has been widely recognized.

Although he was forced to go into exile overseas, the European media generally gave Carlos a high evaluation.

It became a raft for others to gain reputation. Franz's reputation has already reached its peak, so naturally he can ignore this trivial matter; Frederick can't do it. As the crown prince, he also needs to improve his reputation.