575 Folk Reaction

The invention of the telegraph accelerated the spread of news, and the news that the Prussian government was going to sell the Rhineland quickly spread across the European continent.

At the Berlin Palace, William I wiped off his sweat: "Send someone to ask the Prime Minister, didn't he send someone to explain, why hasn't the crowd outside dispersed?"

This is characteristic of the era of nationalism, when the populace began to value territory. Originally, the monarchs were free to make land transactions, but now people must also consider the reaction of the people.

Don't look at the rich resources of the Rhineland region, it is not actually the core territory of the Kingdom of Prussia, and it is threatened by the French, so its status in the government's mind is even lower.

The original time and space Bismarck dared to promise the Rhineland region to the French, but actually made the worst plan. For example: in the Prussian-Austrian War, the French took advantage of the fire, and Prussia could only reluctantly give up.

Fortunately, they won the bet, and the French chose to wait and see, and did not take advantage of the situation. Otherwise, later European history will be rewritten.

Having obtained the desired benefits, Napoleon III had no motivation to launch. After the strength increased and decreased, the odds of winning the kingdom of Prussia were even lower.

Moreover, with an extra piece of land as a buffer, even if the Kingdom of Prussia dares to take risks, the French have also increased the buffer time and can mobilize more troops. Prussia can only hope for God's blessing if it wants to win the war.

Bismarck in the Rhineland dared to take risks. If he changed the area where Junkers concentrated, he would not dare to make a promise.

The empty check also needs to be highly confidential. The top government can know it, but the people below can't know it. As soon as the news spreads, a military coup d'etat will take place in minutes according to the national conditions of the Kingdom of Prussia.

In this country where the army is in charge, any actions that harm the interests of the Junkers' nobility must be considered carefully.

The farce outside William I was just upset and didn't worry about a big mess. It's not about hanging up high, and it also applies in the Kingdom of Prussia.

The Rhineland region is an enclave, and the connection with the country is not so close. Except for the pain of the capitalists, most people have no direct loss of benefits.

It doesn't involve self-interest, just follow the trouble and vent your dissatisfaction, and the matter will pass.

The Kingdom of Prussia is not yet the capitalists to be the masters, and there were people who made trouble when they gave up Silesia, and in the end it was not an obedient compromise.

Even without the Rhineland region, the iron and steel production of the Kingdom of Prussia has dropped by 60%, and the total industrial volume has been reduced by nearly 40%, and William I is still not panic.

The Kingdom of Prussia has a limited internal market, and industrial and commercial products are not competitive in the international market. In just a few years, there are signs of overcapacity in China.

This is a characteristic of the times. Affected by many factors, the capitalist world in this era will experience an economic crisis every ten or eight years.

From 1847 to the present, there have been three economic crises, and the fourth is not far away. If the agricultural crisis counts, it is about to erupt for the fifth time.

The more industries the better, the overcapacity is a disaster. If you open the history book, you will find that after every crisis, war will break out, and everyone seems to be used to using war to get through the crisis.

The economic crisis of 1847 led to the Great Revolution of 1848; the economic crisis of 1857 led to the American Civil War; the economic crisis of 1867 led to the outbreak of the Prussian-Prussian War; the agricultural crisis that broke out two years ago led to the Near East War, the Russian-Polish War. war.

Abandoning the Rhineland now, which seems to be a heavy loss, is actually buying time for the Kingdom of Prussia to integrate the Kingdom of Poland.

Otherwise, a new round of crisis breaks out, they do not want to start a Russian-Prussian war, and someone will send them to the battlefield.

In any decision, the interests of some people will inevitably be damaged, and William I did not mind sacrificing the interests of some capitalists first. Anyway, the bourgeoisie is a complex group, and as long as the rulers are not stupid, they cannot unite.

Without the Rhineland, there are also many people who would benefit. Without one competitor, everyone can carve up the market they left behind, and these beneficiaries will not give up their own interests for the sake of "class interests".

...

Ruhr, the news of the sale of the Rhineland by the Berlin government has come, and the local government is already preparing to evacuate.

People spontaneously took to the streets and started a massive demonstration. This time there is really no one to organize, and they are suddenly abandoned, and everyone will feel resentment in their hearts.

As a manager of the Ruhr area, Andrea was also very upset, and the documents issued by his superiors were torn to shreds by him.

Under normal circumstances, he would never have dared to do this. Deliberately damaging the official document would cost him his job. Now he is so angry that he can't care so much.

After the destruction of the office, Andrea managed to calm her anger. As a nobleman loyal to his country, Andrea understands what the bigger picture is.

The Rhineland region is destined to be abandoned, but with so many people and industries, it cannot all be abandoned. The Berlin government has issued an order to organize as many people as possible to evacuate.

That's right, it is to prioritize the evacuation of personnel. After a war with the Tsarist government, the Berlin government had recognized the importance of population.

If there is not enough population, there will be no sufficient source of troops. When encountering the tsarist government, which is good at playing crowd tactics, it is impossible to have fewer troops.

As long as there are people, there will be land and factories. The Berlin government had an evacuation experience, but the situation was completely different.

When the Silesia region was abandoned, the Kingdom of Prussia had just

Just after winning the Prussian-Russian War, a large amount of land was obtained, and the East Prussia region was beaten to white land, and the population continued to be replenished. According to immigration, there was no problem at all.

The current situation is much more complicated. The Rhineland region has a much larger population than Silesia, and it is not easy to accommodate so many people.

The Kingdom of Prussia does have some undeveloped land, but most of these lands are in poor geographical conditions, and there are very few undeveloped high-quality lands.

It is obviously not enough to settle the people of the Rhineland. The Prussian domestic industry is also unable to absorb so many people, which is doomed to have a choice in this evacuation.

Andrea's task is to organize the departure of people who are more useful to the country, mainly the rich and the middle class, including: capitalists, doctors, teachers, engineers, skilled workers...

After these people are evacuated, it is the ordinary workers and farmers. The final buyer is either Belgium or the German Federal Empire. The Berlin government is not afraid to offend them and can slowly organize the evacuation of personnel.

Before evacuating, we must first disperse the demonstrators outside, otherwise so many people will block the streets, and many jobs will not be able to be carried out.

After hesitating for a moment, Andrea persuaded herself and walked out. It is quite a bit windy and easy to water and cold, and the tragic and solemn hero who is gone forever.

Well, the situation is actually not that serious. The angry people did not rush up to beat Andrea, but shouted slogans for an explanation.

On the one hand, the success of education has taught the Prussian people to abide by order; on the other hand, the garrison has already moved, surrounded by heavily armed soldiers, and if they want to make trouble, they must consider the consequences.

The crackdown on the labor movement these days is nothing new. After seeing the army's posture as if it were facing a big enemy, everyone couldn't help but start to behave.

Andrea arrived in front of the government building and instructed the staff to move the table, bit him and stood on the table, waving a Prussian flag in his hand to signal everyone to be quiet.

Advanced equipment can only rely on roaring, and Andrea tried her best: "I know why everyone came here, and now I am as sad as you.

Because we all love this country and the land that raised us. But there is no way, and now I have to announce the bad news.

What you are hearing is not a rumour, the government is indeed giving up the Rhineland. "

After getting the official reply, the clamor sounded again, and some angry people began to lose control of their emotions. If it wasn't for the army to stop them, they might have rushed forward.

"quiet", "quiet"...

Andrea's heart-wrenching screams were of no avail, and he was forced to have the soldiers fire warning shots into the sky.

"Bang bang bang..."

After the gunfire, order barely returned to normal. I have to sigh, or bullets are more deterrent.

"Be quiet and give me two minutes. If you have any questions, I will discuss them after I have finished speaking. Don't forget that discipline is the basic code of conduct for every citizen."

After listening to the discussion, everyone looked at Andrea, waiting for his explanation.

"The Berlin government doesn't want to give up the Rhineland, but there is no way, the Kingdom of Prussia is too weak. Facing the threat of foreign powers, the government has to consider the safety of everyone's life and property.

Some people may say that they are not afraid of death and are willing to fight for the Kingdom of Prussia, and so do I. If possible, I'd rather go to battle with a gun than live in humiliation here.

But people can't just think about themselves. We must be responsible for our parents, wife and children, and we must be responsible for the Kingdom of Prussia. We were relieved for a while, what should they do, and what should the country do?

Don't tell me the nonsense that victory belongs to Prussia, first figure out who the enemy is facing now, and think carefully with your own mind, whether we have a chance of winning.

It is not that the Kingdom of Prussia has not experienced failures. During the Anti-French War, we almost perished, but in the end, it has not been revived again.

As long as there are people or hope, today's humiliation can be recovered tomorrow. Temporary abandonment of the Rhineland region does not mean permanent abandonment.

One day, the Kingdom of Prussia will be truly strong and fearless and we will be back here again. History will remember all this..."