Chapter 741

In a sense, the civil unrest in France delayed the outbreak of the Austrian navy.

The former dreadnought was just a transitional product, with a very short economic lifespan, and the glory of the former dreadnought was only a dozen years.

Until the warship is retired, it is already behind the times, which is very uneconomical from an economic point of view.

Knowing that this warship is not cost-effective, Franz still has to build it, and it has to be built on a large scale.

Before the birth of the dreadnought, the former dreadnought battleship was still very powerful, at least surpassing all the warships on the sea now.

As long as Austria builds on a large scale, Britain and France must follow suit, and because of sea power, they must also build more warships.

If you lose money, you lose money, and Franz doesn't mind letting the money-losing game go on as long as his competitors lose more.

However, the suppression of France this time has underestimated the revolutionary enthusiasm of the French people. In addition, the hand is a little trembling, and the hand is a little heavy, and the French government almost died.

In this context, even if the French want to follow the trend of playing naval construction, reality allows it!

As a last resort, Franz could only slow down the pace of naval expansion and continue this money-losing game after the French government stabilized the situation.

There is no need to worry about the financial resources of the French, at least not in the short term. Although the losses were heavy in this crisis, the outflow of wealth was not too much.

The hardest hit are industry and manufacturing, which account for slightly more than one-tenth of the overall French economy, and other industries have relatively low impact.

The losses caused by this shock are similar to the losses of the original French in the Franco-Prussian War.

Now the size of the Grand French Empire is much larger than the original time and space, and it is supported by overseas colonies. It is not difficult to restore the economy.

It seems that there is a shortage of money, that is, most of the wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few people. In particular, those consortiums colluding with international capital have made huge fortunes.

Sometimes too much money is also a kind of trouble. At the same time as the domestic staking, the consortium also needs more investment channels, and loan sharks are definitely the favorite of financial bigwigs.

The French government is undoubtedly the best customer. The repayment ability is a small problem. What the consortium lends to the government is not interest income. What everyone needs is to strengthen the influence on the government through financial means.

"The hand of taking people is short, and the mouth of cannibalism is soft." Influencing the government through debt is a common tactic used by capitalists.

With such a big mess in the country, France's fiscal revenue this year is almost cut in half, and the Paris government is not short of money, which is the most real portrayal.

If you owe more money, the government will gradually become dependent on the consortium, and even develop to the end, it is completely inseparable from the support of the consortium.

At that time, when the government formulates policies, it will inevitably have a certain tendency.

Judging from the current situation, the French economy will not be optimistic for a long time to come. If the government wants to stabilize the situation, it must increase employment and reduce unemployment.

Shipbuilding is not the best choice, but it is the most suitable choice. Not only can it stimulate domestic demand, but you don't have to worry about wasting investment.

As long as the British Olympics work, the Paris government will definitely follow up. The former dreadnought ships are almost finished, and the era of dreadnought ships can be opened again, and another wave of money-burning games can be launched.

The only regret is that John Bull gave up the two-strong standard early, otherwise the arms race will kill them.

Without the top two criteria, the Brits are aiming for just 65 percent higher than the second. The total tonnage of the Austrian navy is 84% ​​of that of the French, which means that the British shipbuilding plan is reduced from 1.84 to 1.65.

It seems that it has only decreased by 0.19, accounting for less than 11%. According to the current British shipbuilding cost, it is only a few million pounds. It seems that there is no pressure on the London government.

In fact, this is far from a problem of millions of pounds. The most expensive thing for the Navy is not the cost of shipbuilding. The subsequent port construction, warship maintenance, and salaries of officers and soldiers are far higher than the cost of shipbuilding.

The former is a one-time few million, the latter is an annual increase of several million. Even John Bull, the rich and powerful, has to be cautious on this issue.

Judging from the current situation, the first one who can't hold on should be the French.

This is determined by the overall national strength. Their financial resources are already at the bottom of the Three Kingdoms, and they have encountered so many bad things, and the gap between everyone's financial resources is even greater.

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In the small town of Mordo in West Prussia, the townspeople are surrounding a notice. From the gloomy faces of everyone, it can be seen that this is not good news.

After the Russian soldier who posted the sign left, a young man broke the silence: "I have to collect taxes in advance again, this is the fifth time, and let no one live!"

After the Russians occupied West Prussia, in order to win the hearts of the people, the tsarist government immediately announced tax reductions and exemptions, abolishing most of the taxes in the Kingdom of Prussia.

Undoubtedly, this policy ended in failure. The quality of the policy is not the policy itself, but the most important thing is the implementation.

With the poor military discipline of the Russian army, no matter how good the policy is, they can't stand their torment. Under the trend of hatred, the local people still support the Berlin government more.

An endless stream of guerrillas eventually eroded the patience of the tsarist government.

After the war, the Russians gave up their plan to win over the local people and started the tsarist mode.

In less than a year, the Russians had taxed West Prussia until 1886.

If you don't have money to pay taxes, you can use land to pay off your debts. If you don't have land, you can do contract work. Not only in West Prussia, but in almost all newly occupied territories.

It was the nobles who were enfeoffed by the tsarist government that caused all this to happen. The fiefs given by the tsar are essentially just a title, and having fiefs does not mean having land.

The land on the fiefs of the nobles was originally owned. According to the legal interpretation of the sacrosanct of private property, it belongs to private finance and no one has the right to deprive it at will.

If the nobles want to truly turn the fief into their own property, they also need to find a way to seize it from the original owner.

After the reform of Alexander II, the power of local governments and nobles was weakened to a certain extent.

If you want to change the tax rate or add new taxes, you must report to the central government for approval.

It is easy to raise the tax rate and increase the taxes. The tsarist government is short of money. As long as the local government can collect it, and there is no chaos, then there will be no problem.

The trouble is that it will be difficult to change it back in the future. Everyone regards these lands as their own property. If they don’t change it, they will have to pay more taxes. Naturally, they don’t want to.

In this context, the traditional operating mode of "collecting taxes in advance" has taken on new brilliance in the newly occupied territories.

An old man dressed in fancy clothes who looked very unusual sighed and said sadly, "It's really not possible, just hand over the land!

The Russians are coming for the land, and this is just the beginning.

Even if they put together the money to pay the 1886 tax, and there is the next payment of my 1887 tax, they will not give up until the goal is achieved.

No matter how big the family business is, it can't stand such a toss. It's too late to let go now, lest the land is not kept and a huge debt is owed. "

After speaking, the old man turned and left, not giving everyone a chance to debate.

Similar words, he has said more than once, but everyone always has a fluke in their hearts, fantasizing that they can keep the land.