Chapter 576 The First One Hundred and Forty-Six
Andrea's speech was so moving that even he was moved. However, it is of no use. Most of the people present are ordinary people. Their ideas are not so great, but they pay more attention to the interests of the moment.
If the number of people exceeds 10,000, the IQ is halved, and the crowd outside is more than 10,000? People in the front can hear Andrea's speech clearly and pass it to the ears of those in the back. Naturally, out of context and artistic processing are indispensable.
Looking at the chaotic crowd, Andrea reluctantly admitted: It is impossible to reason.
Unless he has the energy to do ideological work one by one, with his three-inch tongue, it is still possible to persuade everyone. Obviously this is impossible, there are so many people outside, he can't be busy at all.
After hesitating for a while, Andrea finally made a decision: "The colonel orders the soldiers to disperse the crowd!"
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Facts have proved that the military is more deterrent. Andrea struggled with her words to no avail, and as soon as the army intervened, the crowd was quickly dispersed.
The fact that the demonstrators have dispersed, does not mean that the matter is over. The army was able to maintain stability, and that was the first time the Berlin government bought the soldiers.
For the vast majority of ordinary people, it is better to talk about their ideas, the overall situation, and the big truths than to talk about the benefits.
The Berlin government promised the soldiers to pay a lot of money to settle down, and to arrange work for their family members, and the treatment was not lower than the current job. Under the comfort of the officers, the military's morale was stabilized immediately.
In fact, it is impossible to mess up if you want to. The Prussian Kingdom's army implements a garrison exchange, and most of the soldiers stationed in the Rhineland are not locals.
In the case of not involving self-interest, it is still effective to speak big truths. These soldiers may sympathize with the local population, but they will never violate the order.
The same method Andrea could not use, the Berlin government was willing to pay to buy the hearts of the army, that is, the number of troops is limited, the soldiers in the Rhineland area are only tens of thousands, and the family members are only 100,000 to 200,000.
However, the number of ordinary civilians is not so small, and the relocation expenses allocated by the above are limited, and it is simply impossible to properly resettle them all.
Such a large-scale relocation cannot be accomplished by one or two people. Now it is not only necessary to persuade ordinary people, but also grass-roots bureaucrats.
Remembering that most of the grassroots public officials are locals, Andrea sighed helplessly. He himself was unwilling to give up the Rhineland region, let alone these people?
He dragged his tired body into the conference room, took a sip of water from the cup, and moistened his hoarse voice.
"Everyone sit down, you all know. The Berlin government has made a decision and the sale of the Rhineland is a foregone conclusion.
Everyone knows that the French have always been eyeing us, and that the Rhineland region has been under strong military pressure for a long time.
The current international situation is very clear that our biggest enemy is the Russians. While fighting against the Russian Empire, we simply cannot preserve the Rhineland.
Rather than let the Rhineland fall into the hands of the French, it is better to sell it to Belgium or the German Confederation, at least in the hands of the German nation. "
Speaking of which, Andrea also squeezed out a few tears.
"I know this outcome is difficult for everyone to accept. Frankly speaking, I can't accept it either. But for the sake of this country, we have no choice.
The Prussian-Russian war may break out at any time. Once the war begins, we will not be able to divide our troops to defend the Rhineland region, and the fall is the inevitable result.
Britain, France and Austria have formed an alliance. Britain and Austria do not want to see the French annex the Rhineland, but they will not turn against the French because of the Rhineland.
Now Britain and Austria are asking us to sell the Rhineland region, although they intend to suppress us, but more to prevent the French from continuing to expand into Central Europe.
The Berlin government had no choice but to reject Britain and Austria, and we had to face the pressure of the French alone. "
Everyone bowed their heads in silence, protesting with silence. Andrea's heart sank, everyone understands the big truth, but it involves self-interest, and it is not so easy to make sacrifices.
The Berlin government made a promise that they would be properly resettled. In fact, it's just a blank check, one radish and one pit. Where did the Kingdom of Prussia come to put them in so many places?
Even if it can be settled down, it will be assigned to the backcountry where officials lack, how can it compare to the prosperity of the Ruhr area.
In addition to interests, the inseparability of the homeland is also an important factor. Not everyone is willing to toss, and many people who are dissatisfied with the Berlin government will be held back at this time.
Both Belgium and the German Federal Empire were once part of the Holy Roman Empire. From the perspective of nationality and cultural tradition, everyone belongs to their own people. It's not unacceptable to turn around and change owners.
Andrea would have thought the same, if not already in a high position. Don't think that the Kingdom of Prussia is more powerful. In fact, the living standard of the Prussian people is still the lowest among several German countries.
High military spending has squeezed out funds that should have been used for people's livelihood. Because of the debt, the Prussian people had to pay high taxes.
For many people, as long as the ruler is still one's own, can protect everyone's interests, and will not be discriminated against politically, why should they follow the Kingdom of Prussia to the dark side?
The rise of nationalism has affected many people. Over the years, the Kingdom of Prussia has been playing with de-Germanization, but in the Rhineland region surrounded by the German state, it has the least impact.
"Great Prussian Thought" actually
It is also a variant of the German Great Unification Thought, but the place to be unified is different, and the cultural tradition is still the same.
Austria dares to shout the slogan of unifying the German region, which is based on strength. Even if the Vienna government does not shout, the vigilance of all countries will not weaken.
It will be different if you change the Kingdom of Prussia. If the Berlin government does not shift its target and chooses the same strategy as Austria's German unification strategy, who knows if it will be annexed by Austria through political means in the end?
Many people know that the military capabilities of the Habsburg Dynasty were not good, and the talents of the imperial temples of all dynasties were all focused on political diplomacy.
If you open the history book, you will know that almost every expansion of the Habsburg dynasty was a political and diplomatic success.
For other European countries, the threat of Austria is not comparable to that of France, which is good at military force; but for countries in the German region, after the rise of nationalism, the biggest threat has become Austria, which is good at political diplomacy.
High-level government officials know what's going on, but people at the bottom can't imagine so much, including most grass-roots officials, who don't have such a far-reaching vision.
No matter how nicely said Andrea, abandoning the Rhineland region and harming their interests cannot change the fact.
Everyone has patriotic thoughts, and it is difficult to say which country they love.
Including idealists in the Kingdom of Prussia now believe that the German Confederation should unite to build a powerful empire and dominate the world.
Franz's fiddling with the German Unification Committee laid the theoretical foundation for this idea. It also owns the German Unification Daily, which spreads the idea of unification to the German region.
This kind of newspaper is naturally banned by the Berlin government. The headquarters of the newspaper is in Frankfurt, and it is not under the control of the Berlin government. It is indispensable to bring a few newspapers secretly.
Anyway, one can count as one, there is never a shortage of idealists in this world. The more the government bans it, the more interested secondary two teenagers will be.
Sometimes data can deceive people. According to the propaganda of the German Unification Organization, as long as the Kingdom of Prussia, the German Federal Empire and the New Holy Roman Empire are merged, the unified German Empire will immediately become the world's first empire.
On paper, it really looks like that, but in fact, politicians know that this is impossible. If it really merges, the new empire will not become stronger, but will first fall into a situation of internal and external difficulties.
There are constant disputes over internal rights, and external hostility from European countries. More than 99% of them may be beaten by everyone and then collapsed.
In any case, the idealists still believed it. These people often expressed similar views and influenced many people. Many people believed that the German states were their own.
This is very unfavorable for the relocation work, just like when we relocated to Silesia, many people chose to stay.
The situation in the Ruhr area is even more serious. Many local capitalists can't leave if they want to. Plants and machinery can be moved, but industrial raw materials cannot be moved.
Among them, the steel industry is the most obvious. Not every region has such unique conditions. For their own sake, they can only stay.
If these people refuse to leave, they will naturally retain the workers and technicians. Otherwise, who will work for them?
As the region with the most powerful bourgeoisie in the Kingdom of Prussia, relocating is not as simple as it sounds. Andrea has already felt the pressure, and looking at the reactions of his subordinates, he knows that things are in trouble.
Immediately slammed the table and asked, "Why don't you speak? Aren't you all very capable in normal times, and all of you are dumb at the critical moment?"
An old man put the water glass in his hand on the table and replied angrily: "Your Excellency Mayor, what do you want us to say? As a group of abandoned people, don't we even have the qualification to be silent?"
The Ruhr area is the largest industrial area in the Kingdom of Prussia. As the manager of the Ruhr area, Andrea also serves as the mayor of Bottrop.
"Mr Andrew, I know the government's decision this time has hurt your interests, but for the sake of this country, we have no choice.
Now that the time is running out, I don’t care whether you can make it up or not, you have to cheer me up and complete the task of domestic deployment perfectly.
The Berlin government has ordered that the entire Rhineland region will enter a state of military control. Your task is to do everyone's ideological work and organize the orderly evacuation of relevant personnel.
Whoever wants to slack off will be punished with treason. Am I kidding, you can try it.
The person in charge who completes the relocation first, together with the subordinate executives, will be promoted to two levels, and will be rewarded with 500,000 marks in cash.
I have already made it clear to you, how to choose is up to you.
By the way, the family members of government officials are the first batch of evacuees. If you want to run, then do it as soon as possible, it will be too late if it is too late. "
Doing ideological work does not exist, and Andrea doesn't think that she can persuade the old fritters in the officialdom. The most effective way is to coerce and lure.
Sending the families of the bureaucrats away first and cutting off their escape route was a coup that Andrea came up with.
Facts have proved to be effective. After listening to this result, the silent people could no longer sit still.
"Escape", no kidding. Military martial law is imminent, can the family and family go there? Believe it or not, as soon as you go out, you will be used as a model to kill chickens and warn monkeys.
A responsive middle-aged man
That is, he said: "Your Excellency Mayor, it is understandable that the people do not understand the government's painstaking efforts to abandon the Rhineland region.
As government officials, we should take the lead. I suggest that everyone go back first and mobilize their relatives to leave. Someone has taken the lead, and the later work should be easier to do. "
The speed of changing face is fast, which is the basic skill of bureaucracy. If you don't have this ability, how can you climb up?
It is everyone's instinct to weigh the pros and cons. Since it is destined to be tied to the chariot of the Kingdom of Prussia, it is better to find a way to obtain political capital for yourself.
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