Chapter 588: Time at Sea

The enthusiasm for the pilgrimage was unstoppable. After staying in Venice for a day, everyone was full of blood and resurrected, and the next day started a new journey.

Franz did not like to run around because of seasickness, and he did not even have a special cruise ship with the Austrian royal family. This time, he borrowed a luxury passenger ship directly from the royal shipping company.

Although it is a luxury passenger ship, with this big family, it still looks a bit shabby.

There is no way, time is too short. The coronation time was determined early, and it only took three or four months before and after. Even if the shipyard could complete the task, Franz would not dare to take the ship that was on schedule.

The core members of the Habsburg dynasty are all on it, and if an accident occurs, they will all be reimbursed. This risk must not be taken.

Initially, Franz planned to take a warship, which was safe, convenient and domineering. It's a pity that the plan didn't change quickly, and the old and weak, women and children insisted on following, so they had to consider the comfort.

It seems like an ordinary trip, but the Austrian Mediterranean Fleet came out in full force. Hundreds of warships of various sizes were scattered on duty along the way, and more than a dozen main ships were escorting them.

To engage in such a loud voice is actually a show of force.

There are Austrian ports along the Eastern Mediterranean. Franz and his party all take boats during the day and rest on land at night. They only need to spend one night on the boat on the way, and there is no so-called safety hazard at all.

At the beginning of the year, the Austrian navy was sweeping up pirates in the Eastern Mediterranean. Even if there was a fish that slipped through the net, no one would think so hard. At this time, they ran out and died.

It was another calm day, and the bored Franz stood on the plywood and looked into the distance.

"Looking at the sea again, when did Franz fall in love with the sea?" Queen Helen's voice sounded

Franz shook his head and handed over the telescope: "Look, those little guys like the sea."

Following the direction of Franz's finger, Queen Helen looked over, and after a while, she said, "It's nice to be young!"

There is also a bit of loneliness in his tone, as if he is nostalgic for the lost youth.

Franz nodded very cooperatively, time flies by, and he has been an emperor for more than 20 years.

Youth is young, passionate years, unfortunately this is not the life that the emperor should have. In his youth he had to pretend to be mature enough to be convincing.

After so many years, the power and position have been solidified, and there is no need to pretend to be any more. Unfortunately, the lost youth is gone forever.

After a period of sentimentality, Franz asked in a consultative tone: "How about I let Frederick serve in the Navy?"

Entering the military is an essential life experience for members of the royal family. As the Crown Prince Frederick is no exception, the difference is only in entering the army or entering the navy.

As early as during the Near Eastern War, Franz was going to throw Frederick into the army to gild it. Unfortunately, the new military service law stipulates that the service time is 20 years old, which is a little worse in age.

As a rule maker, Franz is very aware of the consequences of breaking the rules. The seemingly insignificant changes are actually the beginning of the collapse of the system.

Moreover, Frederick is the crown prince, and military merit can only be icing on the cake, and it is not meaningful in essence. Franz wasn't going to train a Napoleonic heir either, all Austria needed was a monarch.

Queen Helen replied very firmly: "Very bad! Austria is a country with land power as its core. Even though the navy has expanded rapidly in recent years, its essence has not changed.

Frederick is the crown prince. If he enters the navy, it will send a wrong political signal to the outside world, which will trigger a new round of land and sea disputes. "

After so many years as a queen, Queen Helen is no longer a political novice, and she still has the most basic judgment ability.

Geographical location has determined that the strategy of Austrian land rights as the core cannot be changed at all. There is no room for negotiation in this regard. Being neighbors with the three army powers of Russia, France and Prussia is destined for Austria to maintain a large army.

The outside world may not know it, but the senior management is very clear that Franz attaches great importance to the development of the army. The total force has not expanded much, but the number of reserves is increasing day by day.

The staff's reserve plan is also getting bigger and bigger. Today, if a war really breaks out, the Vienna government can mobilize three million reserves in one month, and it can be raised to five million in three months.

If Franz hadn't been stable all the time, many people would have wondered whether the emperor wanted to sweep the European continent to engage in such a frenzied reserve system.

After a long time, everyone will be relieved. His Majesty the Emperor prefers to use diplomatic means, and it does not exist to challenge the world.

At present, the international Olympiad thinks that Franz is doing so many reservists mainly to reflect fairness.

In everyone's subconscious, there is simply no need for so many people to fight a war, and no matter what kind of war, you don't need so many troops.

From the royal family to the common people, they all have to serve in the military together, and no one can be an exception. This in itself is a reflection of fairness.

Franz nodded helplessly: "This is indeed a problem, but it's not impossible to solve.

Forget it, this choice is left to Frederick himself, and I can take care of the aftermath for him. "

Even if he is confident that he can suppress the military, Franz still has a headache. The battle between the army and the navy is faced by almost every major country, and it is still an insoluble problem.

If the army and navy live in harmony and don't even bother to fight for military expenses, then it will be a real disaster.

For example: The kingdom of Montenegro, which was upgraded not long ago, has never had land or sea.

Army battle.

Since the Ottoman Empire withdrew from the Balkans, Montenegro has truly been released.

I have to say that this is what a smart person does. For a small country with a population of less than 200,000, the army is a very luxurious thing.

Of course, in name, the Kingdom of Montenegro also has both an army and a navy. The police on land is the army, and the police responsible for anti-smuggling at sea is the navy.

Expanding armaments, what do you think? The neighbor next door is not easy to provoke. If it arouses the hostility of the Vienna government, it may be wiped out in minutes.

Fanatical nationalism must also have incentives. The rulers are not fools, and there is absolutely no hope for things. Who will take their lives to do it?

After there was no pressure, the Montenegrin Kingdom, who was dedicated to farming, had a good life. Although he did not become rich, he was on the road to becoming rich.

This time, Franz did not intend to visit along the way. He passed through three countries in total. Greece and Montenegro were not worth his personal efforts to win over. The Ottoman Empire was already an enemy.

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