Franz was not disappointed by not being able to disrupt the rhythm of the British, which was to be expected.
If the British followed up after a provocation, it would not be John Bull. It’s almost the same as changing the navy. No matter how exciting the army equipment is, the British will not be blind.
Just like exams. If you are a scumbag and always at the bottom of the exam, you will not feel much whether the first place is 90% or 100%.
On the other hand, if you are a top student, you have been dominating the rankings all the year round, and suddenly someone runs in front of you, even if it is only half a point ahead, you will want to overtake it.
The current situation is very obvious, the British are scumbags in the army, and they are masters in the navy.
No matter how shocking Franz made the military parade, it was the performance of the Army, and no matter how much it stimulated the British government, it would not twitch its brains and want to have an army arms race with the Holy Roman Empire.
Not only the British do not have that idea, there is no country in the world that has the courage to play an army arms race with the Holy Roman Empire at this time.
From the moment of the decline of France, there has been a cliff-like differentiation of global army armaments.
The Holy Roman Empire stands out, leading far ahead, and the pursuers behind cannot even see their shadows.
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Unless the British change their national policy and fully develop the army, Franz may feel a little pressure. As for other countries, one counts as scum.
Just look at the second-ranked Russians. All the arcane equipment is completely equipped by the Shinra Army, and they will follow them in a few years.
The bureaucrats of the tsarist government are very experienced in this regard. Every time the Russian army changes its clothes, it is in time for the retirement of the Austrian army's weapons.
It happens that you can buy second-hand equipment with a new budget, and the difference in the middle is the profit. The two parties have a very tacit understanding in this regard.
Every time the Austrian army retires weapons and equipment, they will rush a few years before the end of their service life to ensure that these second-hand goods can still be used normally for some years.
The bureaucrats made blood, and the Russian officers and soldiers also benefited. Finally got rid of the domestic shoddy production, although they are all second-hand goods, but the performance is more reliable than the new domestic goods!
On one side is the new equipment that is stupid, black and rough, has constant failures, and may explode at any time;
In the tsarist government, this was almost an open secret, known to all who should and should not know except the great Tsar's Majesty.
Even if someone wanted to pierce this layer of window paper, after considering the actual situation, they decided to give up in the end.
Not because of fear of death, but mainly because of the safety of Russian soldiers. If capitalists and bureaucrats are not allowed to play the reselling game, they will directly make money from the production process.
After a lot of manipulation by these people, the Russian military industry, which is not very good at first, can only rely on God's blessing on whether the products finally produced can still be used.
You know, before the start of the reselling campaign, many of the artillery shells of the Russian army had to be polished and processed on the spot, otherwise they would not be able to be stuffed in.
How good is the situation now, anyway, the Russian army has learned from the Austrian army in an all-round way, and the weapons and equipment even have the same model. As long as they are not professionals, there is absolutely no difference on the surface.
Even if the weapons are found to be slightly outdated, it can be said that the training has been strengthened recently, and the equipment has been worn out due to excessive wear and tear.
Whether other people believe it or not, the great Tsar has believed it anyway. After inspecting the barracks many times, no problems with the weapons and equipment were found.
Affected by this, in recent years, the logistics department of the Russian army and military enterprises have not received less praise from His Majesty the Tsar.
Weapons and equipment are fully localized, although the production line has to be imported from the Holy Roman Empire, which is also a remarkable achievement.
For this goal, the original time and space, the tsarist government has been fighting until its demise has not been able to achieve. This great goal was not achieved until the open Soviet Union went online.
The second child is like this, not to mention the third child behind. Not to mention the issue of the gap, the key is that the world's third army power is directly absent.
For no other reason, it's just not qualified.
Whether it is the declining Spanish Army or the pocket version of the British Army, it has nothing to do with the "powerful army".
If you simply look at combat effectiveness, without considering the bonuses brought by national strength and number of people, then Switzerland is well-deserved.
However, listing Switzerland as the world's third largest army country makes people feel that this is a joke
After being kicked out of Switzerland, Belgium has a good army combat effectiveness. There is no doubt that the same problem is "too small" to support the banner of "powerful country".
Going forward, it seems that the Nordic Federation also has some strength, but in recent decades, there has been no dazzling record performance, and the only appearance is Denmark.
Unfortunately, bad luck, met Prussia in the bright period, and it was a miserable defeat. If the Nordic Federation is at this level, it is obviously not related to the "Army Power".
After taking inventory of the European continent, it is even more difficult to look at overseas.
Although the United States and the Confederate countries with relatively good national strength are stronger than the American soldiers in the original time and space because of their mutual confrontation, their "strength" is also very limited.
Whether it is weapons and equipment, or the quality of officers and soldiers, they are far behind the average level of the European world.
The rising Japanese army, although the will to fight is good, but the weapons, equipment and training are holding back, and the quality of the officers is not up to standard.
"Unqualified", this is the evaluation given by Franz.
For no other reason, Bushido thought was so influential. Such officers are too subjective and lack the ability to think rationally.
What kind of officers can bring out what kind of soldiers. Such an army naturally has no problem in bullying the weak; if it encounters a strong enemy, this weakness is very fatal.
Taking the European War as an example, the French commander buried tens of thousands of French soldiers under machine guns because of a wrong perception.
If the "Nogi Kidian" was replaced, perhaps it would not be tens of thousands of deaths, but the problem that the French army could still have tens of thousands left.
Of course, if the French were so willing to die, the Allied Rhine defense line would never be able to support the arrival of reinforcements. There is no problem in burning the war to the heart of Germany.
However, to build a channel with millions of lives, it is estimated that before the strategy is completed, the French army will mutiny first.
Even if there is no mutiny, there will be heavy casualties in the early stage, and the subsequent war will not be able to fight.
After all, not every country has an infinite population to consume. Millions of soldiers were killed in a single battle, and there was no way to continue the subsequent battles.
Such officers are actually the most suitable for entering the British army and then commanding the Indian colonial army. As long as the Indian colonial army can work hard, most of the enemies can be killed. It is not a dream to become a "military god".
After a careful count, you will find that: the number of fights is not enough; the combat power is not enough; the number and combat power are not only lacking in money, but also there are hidden dangers in the command system.
After Russia and Austria, in fact, there is no longer an army power.
Competitors are so "powerful" that it doesn't matter whether they will be stimulated or not. Even if a country is stimulated and goes to work hard to improve governance, it must first complete industrialization.
Since the advent of aircraft and tanks, military production has reached the 3.0 era. Without sufficient industrial heritage support, no matter how good the weapon design is, it cannot be implemented.
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Just when the dignitaries of various countries were stimulated, a shocking scam began to spread from Vienna to all parts of the world.
Mr. Rivera, who deceived the first pot of gold, did not run away with the money, but made persistent efforts to make "his great strategic plan" bigger and stronger.
Judging from the current situation alone, Rivera is an excellent entrepreneur. Profound knowledge, excellent speech eloquence, high self-confidence, "lofty" ideals, down-to-earth... and a series of excellent qualities.
No kidding, the self-indulgent Rivera really has "lofty ideals" now.
Not only do they want to make a fortune on their own, but they are also ready to bring investors together to make a fortune, ready to break the economic monopoly of the consortium and build a "utopian economic system".
In order to achieve this goal, Rivera is still looking for like-minded people, forming a professional investment team, and formulating a strict business investment plan.
After getting the investment, apart from the loan to the Spanish government and the normal salary of the staff, Rivera did not splurge.
On the contrary, it started the pace of buying, buying and buying. First, it bought 2.1% of the shares of Austrian Electric Power Company, then bought 3.3% of the shares of Austrian Automobile Group, and then acquired 1.9% of the shares of the Suez Canal...
From an investment perspective, these are all high-quality assets and businesses that can earn good returns. The "down to earth" evaluation is well deserved.
At the same time that Rivera bought aggressively, it also greatly increased the company's stock price. Judging from the data on the books, Rivera's investment group has achieved profitability.
Mature business logic, professional financial statements, and most importantly, it has achieved profitability at the very beginning.
The media has put the hat of "business genius" on Rivera, who is known as the most talented investor in the 19th century.
Rivera is the brightest cub wherever she goes now. If it continues to be successful, Rivera is a business genius.
The reality is so weird. There is often a thin line between a liar and a business genius. The only difference is whether it is "successful" or not.
Illegal financing, concealing risks to deceive investors, these are small problems.
Now is the 19th century, the darkest moment of the capital economy. Compared with the peers who sent "peanuts" and "dirt planes", Rivera, who was just deceiving, is simply a saint.
It's just that the current "Saint" Rivera has encountered the biggest trouble since starting his business. When the forest is big, there are all kinds of birds, and the same is true when the investment group is big.
Since ancient times, wealth has moved people's hearts. Rivera, the founder, has not run away, but some of the younger brothers below have run away first.
There is no online payment these days, and most of the investments raised are cash and checks. In the face of huge wealth, only a few are unmoved.
Some guys who couldn't stand the temptation used their crooked brains. First, part of the investment was withheld and not included in the account.
Without internet investors can't check accounts at any time, and it's impossible for Rivera to connect with every investor. The first wave of the moths was a complete success.
It's just that this kind of thing can't be hidden for a while, and it will be exposed when it comes to interest payment.
In order to avoid being imprisoned, these "worms" simply do nothing and run away by directly taking advantage of their positions to collect money.
The moth ran away, but the investors who suffered heavy losses were unwilling to give up and demanded that Rivera's investment group continue to perform the contract.
The black-and-white contract is clearly written and cannot be denied at all. Although it is the employee's personal behavior that runs away with the money, it is the investment group that signs the contract with the investor.
This loss, whether Rivera is willing or not, must be taken. If it is just an example, it is not unacceptable. The problem is that there are endless incidents of thunderstorms.
Whether it is to improve treatment or strengthen supervision, similar incidents are still repeated. If this problem can't be solved, Rivera's investment group will sooner or later be dragged down.
It is necessary to call the police, but unfortunately it is too difficult to find someone these days. As long as you leave the country, there is nothing the police can do.
Even if the countries of the Continental Union have signed the "Extradition Regulations", it is necessary to find talents first.
Rivera: "Everyone, it's time for us to live and die. If we can't prevent similar incidents of running away with money, the investment group will be destroyed by these junk sooner or later.
Today we are going to solve this trouble. For the future of the group, and for our own future, I hope that everyone will not have the slightest reservation, and boldly express their thoughts..."
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