Chapter 1102 Test and Credibility
After hesitating for a while, Franz walked to the hanging map and tapped twice with his hand.
"If Blue wants to, he can go to Veracruz as mayor, and that will be a test for him.
If you do well, you can appropriately increase support later; if your performance is unqualified, then give up! "
In any case, the face of the younger brother still has to be given. After decades of getting along, Franz has long accepted everything left by the original owner.
Although Massimiliano was too idealistic, it did not prevent him from being a good brother. Even if it is tossing, it is tossing Mexico, and it has never done things in the country.
The governor of the Yucatan Peninsula could not give it, and Franz could still afford the position of a colonial mayor.
Even if there is a problem with the toss, Peter is responsible for the aftermath. They are all being tested, not to mention pit sons.
The only difference is that Peter first served in the country, and after accumulating a certain amount of experience, he went to serve as the Governor of Central America.
Although Bru dealt with the restoration of the organization for Massimiliano, his specific ruling experience is still blank.
If you really give a high position directly, then you are really cheating. Official struggles are very complicated, no matter what your status is, you must meet challenges when you reach your position.
Massimiliano itself is a negative teaching material. He was well protected by his mother since he was a child, and he became an idealist due to the lack of social beatings.
As a border city, a high-incidence area of ethnic conflict, and a gathering area for fief aristocrats, the situation in Veracruz would not be very good.
If the world is at peace, and the government can function normally without the mayor, it will lose the meaning of the test.
However, compared with the situation in Mexico, the complicated situation in Veracruz is not even a "trouble", and it is not worth mentioning at all.
If this can't be handled well, don't say anything and let it go as soon as possible.
According to the current situation in Mexico, if Massimiliano and his son really announced that they would never return to the country, they might wake up one day and complete the great cause of restoration.
No kidding, now the warlords holding the royalist banner are not weaker than the republican government, and it is not impossible for them to win.
It's just that these guys are used to being emperors. Even if they win the war, they will not welcome Maximilian I back.
If a compromise can be made on this issue, for political needs, accepting a virtual monarch is nothing at all.
Of course, based on what Franz knew about his younger brother, Massimiliano I would not compromise even with a knife on his neck.
Since Franz came to the throne, the good days of the second and third generations of the Habsburg dynasty have come to an end. As long as you are in good health, one or the other must be "honed".
Needless to say, the strict family education since childhood, following the tradition of the German region, after graduating from school, he must first serve in the army for two years.
This is for real training, not just hanging around in name. Every year at the military parade, they will appear, if the performance is not good...
After the polishing is almost done, he will arrange to go to the society to receive a beating education for a few years. After a wave of procedures, he is almost thirty years old.
Then there is the freedom to choose a career, whether it is in the military, politics, business, or art.
The only exception is to engage in academic research. After completing military service, you can enter the academy, and you do not need to undergo sociology education.
In this educational model, the offspring may be incapable, but there will be absolutely no idealism.
In a sense, Massimiliano also made outstanding contributions to the education of the Habsburg family.
If it weren't for his negative teaching material, Franz wanted to convince everyone that it would not be easy to accept such a family education.
Seeing that Franz was not in high spirits, Frederick comforted: "Okay, father. I'll make arrangements next, I believe Bruce will understand your painstaking efforts."
Franz did not care whether the pains could be understood. Years of imperial life told him, don't try to control people's hearts, it will only make you bruised and bruised.
What really makes Franz sad is the memory of the past. There is no way, people just like to remember when they are old.
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Housework is just a small episode. At the critical moment when Shinra and Britain were fighting for hegemony, the main energy of the Franz father and son was still concentrated on the British.
Unlike any previous enemy, although the opponent this time cannot threaten the foundation of Shinra, it will not be slippery!
After the unification of the German region, the military power of the Holy Roman Empire has reached its peak in history, and both the army and the air force can be regarded as invincible players all over the world.
It is a pity that the English Channel is blocked, and the most inferior navy has to face off against the most powerful Royal Navy of the British.
It is not desirable in military history to overcome the enemy's strength with one's own weakness, but there is no way to face it.
From the moment it chose to turn its face, the Vienna government paid close attention to the intelligence of the British, just as the British government paid attention to Shinra.
Both sides have sent a large number of intelligence personnel to collect as much intelligence as possible from the other side. The difference is only in the focus.
The British paid more attention to the manufacture of Shinra's warships, but Franz paid more attention to the material reserves of the British Isles, especially the necessities of life such as food.
Franz asked: "What is the British government doing recently? It's not like their style of holding back for so long without making a big move."
"Love Fold
"Tossing" is an inherent label of the British. Even the strong rise of the Holy Roman Empire has not changed the nature of the British government's fondness for tossing around. The difference is only in the object and extent of the tossing.
Don't think about the European continent. Even if the British government wants to do something, no one is willing to cooperate.
It is different overseas. Except for a very few regions, the influence of the Holy Roman Empire overseas is far less than that of the British.
So much so that the British government wooed allies overseas, but the Vienna government could only lower its goals and just ask all countries to remain neutral.
Those who are willing to join the Shinra camp are basically screened out by the British. Because of regional conflicts, they must find a backer before they defect.
The Vienna government has no ability to protect the safety of its allies overseas, and the support it can give is very limited, so the requirements for allies are also very low.
Just follow the flag and shout and build momentum. Shinra will never take the initiative to implicate everyone in the matter of war.
After the corresponding victory of the war, the legacy left by the British should not be forgotten.
Of course, other than the Holy Roman Empire, the one who dares to think about the British family these days is probably the Tsarist government.
The rest of the countries are all heartless. For example, Spain wants to take back the Strait of Gibraltar, but it is afraid to take action.
Frederick said with a smile: "The senior British government has been very busy recently, trying to heal the pain after withdrawing from the free trade system, and at the same time busy integrating the domestic industrial system.
It seems that he has been stimulated and is ready to work hard. After all, after they announced the shipbuilding plan some time ago, they were forced to revise the design plan to reduce the tonnage of the warship because of the insufficient number of large docks.
If nothing else, the battery life of the battleship built by the British this time should be very impressive. "
This is an inevitable result. In the case of ensuring firepower, compressing the tonnage of warships will inevitably sacrifice other aspects of performance.
Reducing the amount of coal stored and shortening the cruising range is one of the less harmful modifications.
The cruising range of the warship is insufficient, and the big deal is that it is followed by a supply ship, which is specially designed to serve it.
Franz nodded: "Pay close attention to the British government's every move, pay attention to any strange situation, no action now is the biggest conspiracy.
It is impossible for the British to not know that the industrial gap between the two countries, if the industrial production capacity is combined, even if there are two Britains, it will not change the outcome.
What's more, no matter how they integrate the industry, it is impossible to double the domestic industrial production capacity in a short period of time. "
It's not that Franz is making a fuss, it's just that the British government's behavior is too abnormal. "Industry" with Shinra, normal people would not do that.
The game that is really suitable for the British is to use the advantages of the Royal Navy to kill the main force of the Shinra navy with one fatal blow in the decisive battle at sea.
The Holy Roman Empire has strong industrial strength, and warships can be replenished indefinitely, but experienced naval officers and soldiers are limited.
After two or three times at most, the wealth that Shinra has accumulated will be exhausted. At that time, there were no boats to sail, and the Vienna government had to sit down and negotiate.
Of course, this is only in theory. The decisive battle at sea has always been to defeat the enemy, and it is almost impossible to completely wipe out the opponent.
If it is impossible to achieve complete annihilation, then the officers and soldiers who have fled back are veterans with combat experience.
A batch of warships and new recruits were added in, and after a year and a half, everyone was almost fully adjusted and could be put into battle again. Regardless of the quality, at least the quantity is satisfied.
What's more, it will not be recruits who are added in. The Holy Roman Empire Navy is also a big business. In addition to the main ships, there are hundreds of ordinary warships of various sizes.
Most ordinary warships do not need to participate in the war. If the battleship lacks people, it can be directly recruited from ordinary warships, not pure recruits directly on the battlefield.
In addition to active duty officers and soldiers, there are also former retired officers who can also be recruited.
It can be calculated that the average length of service of the Shinra Navy officers and soldiers is about 4 years, and on average, 25% of them retire every year.
After retiring, they are automatically transferred to the reserve, and there will still be one month of military training every year, which generally lasts for 20 years.
There are almost five waves of retired officers and soldiers. Even if some people are eliminated due to various accidents, at least half of them can go to the battlefield.
Unless it encounters a continuous annihilation and devastating blow, or slowly fights the war of attrition, the Holy Roman Empire can also afford to die.
The original time and space Royal Navy was tight in World War II. On the one hand, because of the shortage of naval funds after World War I, the training of reserve forces was neglected;
The Shinra Navy is not so worried. As long as the gateway to the Mediterranean is guarded, the nails of the British in the Mediterranean are pulled out, and the Air Force blocks the Strait of Gibraltar, the British warships on the water will not dare to enter.
Although submarines can come in, the underwater cruising range of submarines these days is limited.
If you take Gibraltar and put a few destroyers to guard it, even the safety of the Western Mediterranean will be guaranteed.
Theory is one thing, practice is another. Miracles have never been lacking in military history. No one knows what will happen until the decisive battle begins.
"Tigers fight against rabbits, and use all your strength."
Not to mention the opponent is the British?
Franz didn't want to have a fight with the British that lasted a few minutes.
Ten years of friendly matches, that would be a slap in the face.
As if thinking of something, Frederick's face suddenly turned ugly, and he frowned and said, "Recently, our exports of industrial equipment, spare parts, agricultural products, and various strategic materials have all hit new highs.
Most of the new orders came from Japan and Russia. Originally, I thought it was because of the Russo-Japanese War, but now it seems a little wrong when I think about it.
The amount of exports is too large. With the financial resources of the Japanese and Russian governments, to order so many materials, it is necessary to empty the family.
The war has only entered the midfield, and even if the two countries are desperate, they must leave emergency funds. What's more, many of them are ordered in very large quantities, and their demand is very small.
Combined with the fact that the British government is busy integrating and expanding industrial production capacity, these strange orders are likely to be ordered by the British government under the banner of Japan and Russia. "
Thinking of these, Frederick instantly found that the new trade orders were not good. Even if you can make a lot of money, it's also capitalizing on the enemy!
Think about it, the supplies ordered by the British from Shinra eventually turned into warships, guns and bullets were shot back, and that scene was really touching.
In contrast, Franz was much calmer. This is already considered good, at least not directly ordering weapons and equipment from Shinra, otherwise it will really become a "qualified arms dealer".
"Send someone to check the relevant orders, and if there are problems, they will all be deducted first; if there are no obvious loopholes, the delivery time should be delayed as much as possible.
From now on, any export involving strategic materials, or related machinery, equipment, and accessories must be strictly reviewed. "
Free trade is also a double-edged sword. While enjoying the dividends brought by free trade, we must also be bound by the rules of the free trade system.
In theory, before the outbreak of the war, the Vienna government could not prevent the normal flow of commercial trade.
Even if it is blocked, it should be rejected when the contract is filed, not after the government approves it.
Since the British took the lead in withdrawing from the free trade system, countries have withdrawn one after another. Now the free trade system seems to be elusive in the wind and rain, and it may end at any time.
If the Vienna government breaks the rules again, then the system will really cool down, and it will still be the kind that will not be able to turn around for decades.
After all, when credibility is destroyed, who would dare to believe in "free trade"? If everyone stopped playing, the Shinra family wouldn't be able to play!
As the biggest beneficiary of the free trade system, the Vienna government has absolutely no reason to let the free trade system collapse.
After weighing the pros and cons, Franz decided to abide by the rules of the game for the sake of long-term interests.
Not only for the free trade system, but also for allies. At this critical moment, we must convince the younger brothers that the eldest brother keeps his reputation.
Of course, it is not possible to go back directly, and it is still possible to investigate commercial violations. If you catch one, you will be counted as one. If you can't catch it, it will also delay the delivery time.
Anyway, it is this wave, even if the British purchase more materials, it is still rootless.