Chapter 781 The Growing Peasant Class

"Why is the budget so high?"

Franz is not making a fuss. The initial investment of the Near East Development Plan is as high as 200 million Aegis. If this cost is calculated, the original plan of 1 billion Aegis cannot complete the infrastructure construction at all.

If infrastructure is not up and immigration is not in place, private capital will naturally not come. Unable to attract the influx of private capital, the Vienna government can be dragged into bankruptcy by relying solely on government-funded development.

Prime Minister Felix explained: "The major war has devastated the Near East more than the government had anticipated.

Most cities are in ruins, and the cost of repairing many cities is higher than rebuilding.

Mines, roads and bridges, and water conservancy facilities were all destroyed in the war and had to be rebuilt.

The most troublesome thing is that the local production is completely lost, and many raw materials for the pre-construction have to be transported from the country. "

Franz had nothing to say. It was nothing to build a new city, but in the Near East, how could a city do it?

To resettle the migrants, it is impossible for everyone to stay in the city. Agriculture, mines, and factories are the easiest places to take root and recover.

There are jobs to keep people. This year's tertiary industry has not developed at all, and the core pillar is still the primary industry.

Money must be invested, and winning the Ottoman Empire is to gain a stable rear. Without construction, a blank rear is like Alaska to Russia.

After hesitating for a while, Franz said slowly: "Let's announce the plan to the public and see if it can attract some investors.

If some local industries can be restored and transportation from the local area can be reduced, the cost should be able to be lowered. "

Today is different from the past. The current Vienna government is no longer the poor man who wanted to split the shield into two flowers.

Even if the initial budget was overrun by tens of millions, Franz was only slightly surprised. To increase the cost of tens of millions of Aegis is nothing more than issuing tens of millions of Aegis bonds, not to mention a financial crisis.

It is normal for the government to have errors in previous budgets. Everyone is sitting in the office, analyzing the battle report data from the front line, and looking at the map to make a budget.

Now that the Near East has been taken over, the first-hand information has been collected, and the budget has been re-made. Naturally, there will be gaps.

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Minister of the Army Feslav handed over a document: "Your Majesty, this is the list of officers and soldiers who have made military exploits in the Near East War, and the Ministry of War's disposal plan for post-war retirement and compensation for casualties.

In this war, there were 286 officers and soldiers who accumulated enough military merit to be knighted, of which 71 were promoted to knighthood.

After the war, a total of 286,000 officers and soldiers need to be retired, of which 278,000 will be transferred to the reserve after retirement, and a subsidy of 87.689 million Aegis needs to be paid.

In this war, a total of 14,134 soldiers were killed or disabled, and they needed to pay 67.6536 million Aegis in pensions.

According to the award standard of twice the local military merit field, including the fallen soldiers, a total of 66,424 people are eligible to apply for the military merit field, and a total of 84,376 people who have some military merits are eligible for compensation.

According to the wishes of the officers and soldiers or the families of the fallen soldiers, a total of 150,359 officers and soldiers have applied for military merit fields this time, and the number of applied for land grants is 11,764,800 hectares.

Because some officers and soldiers apply to make up the difference, this part of the funds can basically offset retirement subsidies and casualty pensions. "

There is no doubt that the cannon fodder troops are not included in the statistical scope, otherwise the number of disabled and killed can be increased tenfold.

In a country like Austria, war is the best chance to change destiny. A war in the Near East, and more than 200 lucky people stand out.

Compared with the title of nobility, the promotion of nobility is actually more difficult. The military merit required in the previous step is often several times that of the previous one, and the higher the level, the more difficult it is.

But these are all small problems, as is the case in any world, the more you go, the narrower the road becomes.

The military merit field is still as popular as ever, which relieved Franz's dangling heart. The Near East was full of no-man's land anyway, and Franz didn't mind spreading out.

Military merit fields are popular, not only because these lands enjoy preferential tax treatment, but also with lofty social status.

As long as there are conditions to apply, no one will give up. Although it cannot be bought and sold, there is no problem with resale and lease.

The Near East is a little more remote than the mainland, but the standard has also been relaxed, and the compensation for the area can be doubled, and it can be higher if it is in the mountains and forests.

Compared with overseas colonies, this kind of area next to the mainland is still more popular. Not everyone likes to travel far, it's always good to be close to home.

Moreover, although the Ottoman Empire was a little barbaric, everyone still recognized them, and their positioning was slightly higher than that of the backcountry.

From this aspect, it is good to work for the Austrian Emperor. Take both money and land.

As long as he doesn't die, after a few wars, he is a farmer, and if he is lucky, he can directly counterattack and become a noble.

Even if the military merit is not enough, as long as there is such a thing, you can still apply for the grant of land, but the area is limited.

In the non-core territorial areas, everyone is allowed to buy part of the land at a low price, and also enjoy the treatment of military meritorious land.

This was a special policy adopted by the Vienna government in financial difficulties and Franz could not afford the pension.

It should have been canceled later, but the Austrian Empire has swelled too much and has a large area of ​​​​borderless land.

Undeveloped land is no

For any value, it is definitely not enough to develop only by the power of the government. Franz did not want to be that kind of a big landowner in name, so this policy continued.

There are more than 100,000 new farmers, including 1.8 million immigrants for their families. With these direct lineages as the ruling core, the Near East will be stabilized after millions of immigrants.

According to the research of Austrian sociologists, farmers are the most powerful people, and the best of them can even produce a football team.

Relatively favorable material conditions, low living pressure, and few recreational activities in the countryside have become the main force behind Austria's population growth.

Against the background of the rise of the bourgeoisie all over the world, the peasant class in Austria is also growing. The newly born military nobles have injected new vitality into this class.

Austria has always been the world's largest exporter of agricultural products, monopolizing three-quarters of agricultural exports in the European market, and providing a material basis for farmers to grow and develop.

Franz did not pay attention to the issue of the growth of the farmer class, where the innate upper limit is placed, subject to land resources.

To be able to grow against the times, that is, Austria has acquired a lot of land in the process of expansion. When these lands are developed, it is the upper limit of the farmer's class.

Of course, as long as Austria does not decline and continues to monopolize the European agricultural market by virtue of its geopolitical advantages, the farmer class is an important force.

Coupled with the political alliance with the nobility, there will be no problem in suppressing the bourgeoisie for a long time to come.

As loyal supporters of imperial power, these people can carry guns to the battlefield at any time, and they are the military responsibility of the country.

With these pillars, even if it can't be suppressed, it can overturn the table.

In theory, such a thing cannot happen.

Austria's bourgeoisie can't stand firm. In addition to the lack of force, the existence of state-owned enterprises and royal consortia is also an effective check and balance.

If anyone floats, I don't know how high the sky is. Within the scope of the rules, Franz can make him bankrupt in minutes, and the consortium is no exception.

The capitalist world can use capital to speak, water, electricity, energy, and transportation are all stuck, and even the best capitalists can't hold back.

Unless you give up the physical focus on finance, if that is the case, it will not be the climate. The strength of the consortium is that while they are rich, they also control the jobs of a large group of people.

Without these foundations, money is just a number. The social influence is very limited.

After taking over the document and scanning it roughly, Franz said, "First distribute the cash, and the government will implement the work of granting land as soon as possible.

Considering the special situation of the Near East, the area can be determined first, and the specific land allocation can be suspended. Relevant departments do a good job of explaining and explaining.

The nobility conferring ceremony is held on the day before Christmas. The Cabinet is responsible for arrangements for related matters. "

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