Chapter 713 Refugee Camp

The difficulties encountered in immigration work did not surprise Franz. This is an inevitable result and cannot be prevented by personal will.

There are millions of refugees in Poland, and the Russians are unable to help them. There are only two options to maintain local stability: expulsion or massacre.

The only option the Russians can choose is expulsion, not because the tsarist government did not have the courage to raise the butcher's knife, but mainly because the butcher-knife together will inevitably lead to the interference of the international community.

Now that it is the late 19th century, the rules of the game have been formulated, and wanton breaking of the rules will inevitably be rejected by the European world.

The Russian Empire at its peak was naturally not afraid to offend the European world. Now, the Russian-Prussian war is not over. The Tsarist government does not want to be diplomatically isolated, so it must abide by the rules of the game.

The Russian army began to expel refugees, and Austria’s immigration work would naturally be affected. Even with the full cooperation of the Tsarist government, it was impossible for Russian soldiers to identify every refugee.

In this age of chaos and constant communication, no matter how hard the Immigration Department tries, it is impossible to notify everyone.

In addition to the fixed immigration points in the city, there is not much work that the Immigration Department can do, and even if you go out of the city, you have to be careful.

There is no social order in the world outside the city. Bandits and bandits treat you the same regardless of whether you are Austrian or not - robbing.

Putting down the telegram in his hand, Franz said nonchalantly: "This is the end of the matter, no matter what you do, it will not help.

Difficulties encountered by immigrants are caused by force majeure, not the responsibility of one person. If the previous plan cannot be completed, there is no need for accountability.

Tell the staff in the Polish region and let them keep themselves safe. As far as possible, let the Russians send troops for protection, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for coordination. "

Austria has a complete assessment and accountability system. Officials who do well are political achievements and will be used as the main reference for promotion; otherwise, they need to be held accountable if they fail to complete their tasks. If there is a problem, the official career is basically over.

However, there are exceptions to everything. If it is caused by force majeure, and the official has no obvious fault personally, he also does not need to take responsibility.

There is no doubt that what happened in Poland is force majeure, and the Vienna government cannot stop it, let alone the staff below?

With such a good opportunity, Franz naturally wants to buy people's hearts. The words of concern are not only for those officials in Poland, but also for domestic officials.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Foreign Secretary Weisenberg replied.

Prime Minister Felix: "Your Majesty, a large number of refugees have gathered on the Polish border and want to cross into Austria.

Many refugees crossed the mountains, sneaking in from the mountains and forests. From the outbreak of the Prussian-Russian War to the present, the border guards have arrested more than 100,000 illegal cross-borderers.

This has become even more serious after the Russians started deporting refugees, and thousands of refugees are deliberately arrested every day. "

Since the outbreak of the Russian-Prussian War, illegal crossing of the border has been a problem that has plagued the Vienna government. The actual situation is much more serious than Felix said.

This also involves issues left over from history. There are a lot of people on the Aobo border, many refugees who illegally crossed the border, and local people provide cover for them.

In addition, there are a large number of illegal immigrant organizations. These groups control unknown mountain trails and organize the smuggling of refugees from Poland.

There is no doubt that these organizations are for profit. Those who have money will pay smuggling fees, and those who have no money will directly arrange to enter a black factory or a construction site.

According to the statistics of the Austrian courts, more than 76% of illegal crimes in the border areas are caused by illegal immigrants.

The Vienna government naturally wants to crack down on such illegal and criminal activities that seriously endanger the public order in Austria.

Unfortunately, the results have been limited. The illegal immigrant organization is like a leek, cutting one crop and quickly growing another crop.

In contrast, illegal immigrants who seek relatives and rely on friends are more secure. Most of these people hide in the countryside, and relatives and friends will find ways to make a living.

After a few years of learning the Austrian language, most of these people will apply for naturalization. The method is very simple. Go to the border and pretend to be Shinra citizens living in Poland. There are so many German states that there is no way to check.

Well, the latter is the result of the Vienna government turning a blind eye.

The reality is like this, sometimes it is difficult to be confused. People themselves say that they are Germans, so the government is naturally too lazy to go further. Otherwise, the proportion of major ethnic groups in Austria would not have been on the rise.

For details, please refer to the Galicia region. In 1848, the local Germans were less than one-tenth, and in 1880, it rose to 38.6%, surpassing Poles and Ukrainians to become the largest ethnic group.

Under normal circumstances, this cannot happen, but in reality it does happen. What happened in the middle, Franz didn't know and didn't want to know.

It seems self-deceiving, but it actually works. People are actively integrated, and there is no need to doubt the degree of identity. If anyone doubts their nationality, they will be anxious with whom.

In essence, European nations are a mess, and most of the nations were divided by later generations. The 19th century was the last chance for Europe to integrate nationalities.

The influx of a large number of refugees into Austria is an inevitable result. Everyone knows that the Kingdom of Prussia is not the opponent of the Russians, and they will experience wars behind the Kingdom of Prussia.

In addition to the Kingdom of Prussia, Russia and Austria are the only ones bordering Poland. As long as they are not tired of living, they will not run to Russia, so they can only go to Austria.

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It is not that the Russian army intends to drive the refugees to the Kingdom of Prussia. There may be more of them going to Austria.

In a sense, the lucky ones or the smart ones are now running to the Auberge frontier.

Not to mention that it is not safe to run to the Kingdom of Prussia, it may not be possible to obtain relief. Going to Austria is different. No matter how brutal the Russian army is, it will not do anything in the border area.

Under normal circumstances, as long as it enters the default buffer zone of both sides, the Russian army will stop.

When you get here, you can sneak through the border, try your best to pass through, if you can't pass the border illegally, as long as you are smart enough to see the defenders and surrender, there will be people who will take care of the food.

As for the future?

Why do you think about it so much? For now, let’s talk about surviving.

Anyway, Austria is a country under the rule of law. As long as it is not profiteering, being caught is nothing more than two kinds of results: prison and exile.

After pondering for a while, Franz said slowly: "Establish a temporary refugee camp in the border area, and the number of people crossing the border will increase in the future. Not only the Aobo border, but also the Aopu border will become a high-incidence area for refugees.

The number of refugees this time is probably astronomical, and our prisons may not be able to accommodate them. Throwing all the colonies to the colony is also a big trouble to manage.

Prime Minister, there is a big project in the country that needs to be built, and now a group of free labor is just delivered to the door, and it cannot be wasted. "

In a country ruled by law, the most important thing is to obey the law. No matter how many refugees there are, as long as they cross the border illegally, those who should be arrested will still be arrested, and those who should be detained will still be detained.

This is a matter of principle, and Franz will not break the rules. His willingness to pay for the establishment of refugee camps is already a manifestation of his conscience. There is no such thing as free relief for refugees from other countries these days.

Prime Minister Felix: "The Ludwig Canal in Bavaria (the predecessor of the Main-Donau Canal) is no longer sufficient and the government is studying whether to expand it.

The Ministry of Agriculture plans to build 50 large and medium-sized reservoirs in the next ten years; the Ministry of Railways plans to build the Arabian Peninsula Railway and the Middle East Railway; the Ministry of Electric Power is preparing to promote the hydropower station plan, and plans to increase the proportion of hydropower from the current 0.3% to 0.3% in the next ten years. 8.5%…”

A series of big plans made Franz seem to have returned to the era of Austrian construction. But he was well aware that it was markedly different.

At the time, Austria was a nation-wide effort to build infrastructure. Now, although these plans are huge, they only require a part of the government's energy.

The expansion of canals and the construction of reservoirs all focus on "money", and there is no technical difficulty.

A railway plan is not the same as a hydroelectric power plant, in addition to economic problems, there are also technical problems.

Austria has experience in the construction of railways in the desert, but they are all short distances. This time, the construction of desert railways of hundreds or even thousands of kilometers is not a grade at all.

Hydropower plants are relatively simple, and only relative. The reason is very simple. Hydropower technology has just been born and is still in the trial stage.

This can be seen from the power generation, and hydropower only accounts for three thousandths of the total power generation, which is almost negligible.

Most of the rivers in Europe have a relatively small drop, which undoubtedly increases the difficulty of using hydropower. If there are not many rivers in Austria, it is estimated that no one would think of promoting hydropower.

Franz asked: "Is the technical problem of the desert railway solved?"

Regardless of hydropower technology, it is because most of the hydropower plants in Austria are privately invested, and the capitalists are smarter than anyone else, and no one will do business that loses money.

Prime Minister Felix replied: "It has been preliminarily resolved. The Ministry of Railways plans to build sand control forests and plant shrubs, jujube trees, Populus euphratica, and sand-fixing herbs on both sides of the railway.

Taking into account the threat of sandstorms, in areas with frequent sandstorms, desert roads should be built first, and railways will not be built for the time being. These are mainly feeder railways going deep inland that need to be considered.

Most of the areas that the China Eastern Railway and the Circum-Arabian Peninsula Railway will pass through are desert areas, and many areas are affected by wind and sand, which are not real deserts. Sand forests are enough.

We have already tried it, and the results are good so far. As long as it does not catch up with the big sandstorm, it can have a good protective effect, but it takes a little longer. "

Franz nodded. The Middle East and the Arabian Peninsula have not been destroyed as badly as later generations. Especially after Austria occupied these areas, it immediately implemented policies such as land fallow and prohibition of animal husbandry to protect the natural environment.

"According to the plan, these free labor, the government is responsible for allocating reasonable use, and sending language teachers to educate.

Remember to kick the criminals out first, and the rest depends on individual performance. Good performance can be slightly better, and activists can end their hard labor ahead of schedule.

After the labor service is over, they are allowed to leave freely, and those who are willing to stay will be paid normal wages.

Elderly and weak family members of refugees can be given certain preferential treatment, and they can be resettled in areas with better conditions as much as possible. "

Preferential treatment of the old and the weak is not the Virgin of Franz. Those who can bring their family and children to escape, their character will not be too bad, and they are often the easiest to assimilate if they are dragged down by their families.

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