Chapter 1068 Spring and Autumn Dream
When the eyes of the outside world were all focused on the general election, Franz sent his two sons to overseas colonies to serve as governors.
Frankly speaking, there is a certain political risk in changing players at this time. The struggle for hegemony between Britain and Austria has not yet ended, and overseas colonization is not as secure as Mount Tai.
Once the colony falls in the future game, the governor is the first to bear the brunt of the responsibility. But there is no way, wealth has always been seeking in danger.
Even the royal family does not have unlimited political resources. In order to ensure a smooth transfer of power, political resources must be given priority to the crown prince.
In a country where military exploits are enshrined, without enough credit and prestige, even if Franz pushes them to the throne, it will be difficult to convince the public.
For the sake of long-term consideration, it is very necessary to send them to the colony in advance. Even if they fail to accumulate enough achievements, at least they can cultivate a group of cronies.
The European imperial power is not as strong as the Eastern imperial power. Even a strong emperor like Franz can only follow the trend in many cases.
Although the "Overseas States Project" is more beneficial to the empire in the long run, it is detrimental to the power of the central government in the short term.
Not everyone's eyes are so far away, and not everyone can be selfless. Franz doesn't think this kind of plan can win the support of most people.
As the emperor, he could forcefully suppress voices of opposition, but Franz was unable to make the people in overseas colonies loyal to his sons.
If you can't convince everyone, even if you reluctantly accept the emperor's order, there will be endless problems in the future.
If you want to stay in power, you still have to rely more on your own efforts. Now as the governor in advance, it is a good transition to control the local power.
The change of term is the best time to finalize the matter. Everyone's attention has been drawn away, and there is no time to care about the trivial matter of the candidate for the governor of the colony.
Even if a politician finds out, they can only pretend not to see it. Otherwise, there would be no place for them in the following personnel adjustment process.
The political struggle is cruel, and the political struggle of the Vienna government is relatively harmonious.
As long as you don't die, even if you lose in the political struggle, the most serious consequence is to go home and bring your grandson.
The fact that Shinra didn't cause shocks inside didn't mean that the outside didn't change either. The successive changes in the colonial governor's personnel still attracted the attention of interested people.
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St. Petersburg
Looking at the information in his hands, Nicholas II couldn't help but rubbed his forehead. Perhaps it was the sequelae left by the assassination, every time he used his brain excessively, he would feel a headache.
"Recently, the overseas governors of the Holy Roman Empire have been constantly changing, and the new governors are still princes. What does Emperor Franz want to do?"
Thanks to his status as a chicken soup mentor, Franz's prestige in the world of monarchs is not generally high. Juniors like Nicholas II were not fed less chicken soup.
As a moral mentor, although what he said was deceitful, it was not completely lacking in nutrition.
A specific plan is never given, but there are still general suggestions. Taking himself as an example, Franz also asked people to compile a history of struggle.
Although the composition of artistic processing is a little bit more, it still has reference significance and is very attractive to young monarchs.
What reforms cannot be accomplished in a single step, but must be started in detail; the development of a country must be done step by step, and no opportunism...
The central idea is classic and cannot be more classic. The only problem is that the general principle is easy to understand, but it is troublesome to implement it in detail.
If we copy the struggle history of Emperor Franz the Great, it is estimated that a small country can complete initial industrialization after 30 to 50 years of hard work in farming, and a big country will also have to work hard for 20 to 30 years.
This "industrialization" is still based on the current industrial level. Considering the development of the times, the actual time required may be even longer.
Of course, countries that already have an industrial base can greatly shorten this time. However, it still has nothing to do with instant success.
This is true, but not everyone can see it. Most of them only saw the rapid revival of Austria and the reconstruction of Shinra, and did not notice how much wealth Austria had before the revival, and ignored the outlet of the great era.
Just like an entrepreneur sharing a successful experience, the premise is that he has already "successful". You can learn from it, but if you want to copy it, you are dreaming.
It is one thing to learn or not to learn, but it does not affect Franz's respect. With these chicken soups, it is estimated that Franz will leave a strong mark in the history of all countries in the world.
Foreign Minister Mikhailovich: "We have too little information and cannot confirm it for the time being. However, considering the special system of the Holy Roman Empire, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs speculates that Emperor Franz the Great may have another enfeoffment.
In the history of the Habsburg dynasty, similar things have not happened. The current Holy Roman Empire is too big, and it is not surprising that Franz the Great wants to split it. "
Indeed, this is not the first time. The first day never sets empire, which overwhelmed the European world, was split up by the Habsburg dynasty in this way.
"Right from wrong" is now difficult to distinguish from the few lines in the history books. However, after the separation, the number of times the Habsburg dynasty was jointly targeted by various countries has obviously decreased significantly.
The current Holy Roman Empire is somewhat stronger than the Empire on which the sun never set. If the Anti-Shinra Alliance had not been born, it could only be considered Franz's skillful means.
The Russian Empire did not panic, in addition to the Russian-Austrian alliance, more
I still think that Shinra's strength cannot continue.
Franz has enough skill to make Shinra the leader of the European world, and he has not been jointly targeted by everyone. It does not mean that his successor also has this ability.
If you look at the territory of the Holy Roman Empire, you will know that once a diplomatic failure falls into the target of public criticism, there will be enemies in all directions.
Of course, the premise is that the Holy Roman Empire itself has problems first, otherwise the fools will not dare to mix.
Prime Minister Sergei Witte: "Such a split would make no sense at all if the only concern was the fear of being targeted.
The core of the Holy Roman Empire is mainly Europe, the Near East, and the African continent, and the remaining overseas colonies are just additions.
The currently replaced governors are all from overseas colonies and have not touched the core area. Even without these areas, the strength of the Holy Roman Empire would not have much impact.
With Emperor Franz's style, even if he was really worried about being the target of public criticism, he would not be able to abolish his martial arts, and it would be more likely to take the initiative to attack.
Throughout the world, there are only a handful of countries that can pose a certain threat to the Holy Roman Empire. As long as these countries are suppressed, all problems will no longer be problems. "
Obviously, the Russian Empire is also included among the few threatening countries. It is not a matter of diplomatic relations, but the main problem lies in strength.
The Russian Empire has strength, and that is a potential threat to you. Once the Vienna government decides to eliminate the threat in advance, the Russian Empire cannot escape.
The existence of economic bundles and the Russia-Austria alliance can only ensure that the two countries will not directly turn their faces, but it does not mean that they cannot secretly play tricks.
In recent decades, in the secret game, the tsarist government has not suffered less. The tragedy is that it is obvious that I have suffered a loss, but I still have daily losses, and I am too embarrassed to say it.
The strong "scrupulous heart" is beyond words. It can be seen that Sergei Witte has never really let go of his vigilance towards Shinra.
Minister of Internal Affairs Vyacheslav: "Perhaps Emperor Franz didn't think so much at all, he just wanted to give his sons a fief because he was eager to love them.
You must know that the African continent is now full of nobles. The rest of the land is either strategically important or worthless desert, sandy land.
In contrast, overseas colonies are still more fertile. The number of feudal nobles is also relatively small, and it is not difficult to divide a piece of it for one's own son. "
It is nothing new to give a son a fief in the European world. It is less in modern times, mainly because all countries are playing with centralization.
It's not easy to handle at home, but there are no restrictions on overseas colonies. It is not a big deal for a person like Franz who has entrusted five-figure nobles to use his power to obtain a fief for his son.
The Habsburg dynasty itself had this kind of tradition, but in modern times, most of the grand dukes entrusted to the mainland were just nominal titles.
Minister of War Yevgeny: "The probability of this is not high. If you are only eager for your son, you can choose the Near East. Although the land is not fertile enough, the geographical location is superior.
I think that Emperor Franz is strengthening his control over the local area. The colonial governor is a high-ranking governor, often serving for more than ten years. I don't feel at ease putting someone else in such a position, so I just replace it with my own.
Considering the upcoming hegemony between Shenluo and Britain, once the victory is won, the colonies of the Holy Roman Empire will be further expanded. It is also very necessary to plan ahead.
If this plan of Emperor Franz the Great succeeds, it will obviously not be a good thing for the empire.
The Holy Roman Empire is too powerful. Let them continue to grow, even if we realize the Yellow Russia plan and win India, we will only be able to keep pace with them. "
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All kinds of speculations are reasonable, which made the indecisive Nicholas II even more confused. But in the final analysis, there is a common conclusion, that is, going on like this is very detrimental to the Russian Empire.
Since it is not good for oneself, then there is nothing to say, we must find a way to destroy it.
As for "realizing the Yellow Russia plan and taking over India", just treat it as a dream for the time being. Rao Nicholas II has a good appetite, and he doesn't think he can realize the two major plans in a short period of time.
Of course, there are still dreams. If you don't even dream, what's the difference from salted fish?
With a dream in mind, Nicholas II frowned and asked: "How to stop it? The appointment of colonial governors is the internal affairs of the Holy Roman Empire, and we have no reason to object at all."
Interfering in the internal affairs of other countries has always been taboo. Even if Russia and Austria are allies, the tsarist government still has no room to intervene on this issue.
If you really go up and compare blindly, not only will it not work, but it will worsen the relationship between the two countries.
Prime Minister Sergei Witte: "Of course not directly, but we can trouble them elsewhere.
Your Majesty, France has been thoroughly corrupted. Wanting to get war reparations from the French is destined to be far away.
At this point, it is meaningless for the empire to continue to garrison France, and we should withdraw our troops. "
Obviously, things are not as simple as "withdrawal". To cause trouble for the Holy Roman Empire, naturally a stable France cannot be left.
In fact, France was never stable either. Now it only takes a little extra material to turn France into a quagmire.
To sabotage, the Russian army is professional. As long as you let go of the restraints and let France stand
That is, the smoke is everywhere.
Foreign Minister Mikhailovich objected: "Prime Minister, now is not the time to withdraw troops. Although France has no value, don't forget the international influence.
As a member of the anti-French alliance, if we withdraw our troops for no reason, it will definitely cause dissatisfaction with the empire from all countries.
Unless there is a reason acceptable to all parties, we have to withdraw troops hastily and deliberately create problems in France.
The achievements of our decades of painstaking efforts in diplomacy will also be lost in one day, and it will be difficult to recover. "
Politics has always been complicated, and it is obviously not advisable to simply look at issues from a certain direction.
Although the "diplomatic achievements" of the Tsarist government were not significant, it was better than nothing. Going from zero to one is far more difficult than going from one to two.
Letting go of the tsarist government at this time is a kind of betrayal to the anti-French alliance.
Traitors are always the most hateful, not only can't get along in the European world, even the Russian-Austrian alliance will have problems.
"Excuses" are easy to find, but it is not so easy to find an "excuse" that can be accepted by all parties.
Now that it has participated in the international community, it is inevitable to be bound by the rules of the international community, even the Russian Empire is no exception.
Glancing at the crowd, Nicholas II sighed secretly when no one refuted.
Diplomacy has always been a shortcoming of the tsarist government. The tsars of all dynasties wanted to change this pattern, but due to various reasons, they all ended in failure.
Relatively speaking, Alexander III was the most successful one. The legacy of the diplomatic strategy has continued to the present.
The young and frivolous Nicholas II was naturally unwilling to be under the shadow of his father, and always wanted to go further on this basis.
However, plans always fail to keep up with changes. Previously, the atrocities committed by the Russian army in France had attracted criticism. Fortunately, there were more people in the anti-French alliance, so they held up the scene.
Now if it is cut off from the anti-French alliance, it is estimated that the Russian Empire does not need to mix in the international community. It's nothing more than a bad reputation, the key is that there is no need to do international trade.