With the accumulation of hatred, the situation in France further deteriorated. The autumn wind sweeping leaves that the Tsarist government had expected did not appear, but instead stepped into the quagmire.
Forced repression is effective in the cities, but once in the countryside the situation changes. The French relied on the terrain to play guerrilla warfare, which made the Russian army miserable.
The 200,000 Russian troops may seem like a lot, but it is obviously not enough to control the whole of France.
Especially after Spain reduced the number of troops stationed and shrank the garrison range, the pressure on the Russian army was even greater.
No way, the French resistance made the Russians their primary target. Most of the attacks were directed at the Russian army, while the areas controlled by other countries were relatively quiet.
No one likes to ask for trouble. Although everyone was allies on the anti-French issue, the tsarist government did not ask for help, and all countries were naturally happy to watch the excitement.
"Ask for help" seems very simple, just a telegram is enough, but it is not easy to actually take this step.
It is an open secret that the tsarist government wants to stand up to the French. If you encounter a small setback, you must ask your allies for help, that is, you will slap yourself in the face.
This is not just a question of humiliation, but more importantly, the position of the Russian Empire in the Continental Union.
In the era of equal status between fists and international status, there is as much voice as there is strength. If you don't have strength, you can't do anything.
Realizing that the French are not easy to mess with, the tsarist government is already riding a tiger. If you choose to compromise at this time, not only will you be embarrassed internationally and your status will decline, but even the popularity of the tsar at home will also plummet.
Russian bureaucrats are all smart people, and naturally they will not make a big difference, jumping out to make compromises with the French, or asking for help from allies.
In any case, in the minds of the bureaucrats, political correctness will always come first, and everything else is a minor issue.
What's more, with the strength of the Russian Empire, as long as you are willing to invest, suppressing resistance organizations is a matter of strength.
On this issue, the tsarist government can be said to be quite experienced. Poland, Bulgaria, Afghanistan, none of them are easy to rule, and finally surrendered under the iron fist of the tsarist government
Whether it is genuine surrender, or pretended to cater to. In short, these areas appear to be stable for the time being. Even if there were still guerrillas, they had got into the ravine.
It was enough for the tsarist government to be able to do this. As long as the situation can be roughly stabilized and the allies can be given a passable explanation, the matter will be over.
In fact, if the international community were not watching, the tsarist government would never mind giving up the "small country places" and just occupying the richest part of Paris.
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The chaos in France did not affect Shinra. Although human beings are entering the era of globalization, since the outbreak of the European Continental War, the normal trade between Shinra and France has been broken.
After the war, France was destroyed, and even if the trade was reopened, there was not much trade volume. All the economic pains broke out in the previous economic crisis, and now the impact has been minimal.
After entering 1896, the Holy Roman Empire, which got rid of the economic crisis, once again boarded the express train of rapid development.
A new round of five-year plans is being formulated. The only difference from the past is that this time the host is no longer Franz.
Time flies, and Crown Prince Frederick, who is already in his prime, has now begun to gradually take over government affairs.
In fact, as early as twenty years ago, Crown Prince Frederick had begun to touch government affairs. But at that time, he was just an intern who followed the odd jobs.
This internship lasted for 20 years, making it the longest intern in history. If an ordinary position is to be practiced for 20 years, it is estimated that anyone will go crazy.
The emperor's profession is obviously an exception. Since ancient times, there have been many princes who have been on standby for a long time. If you don't have enough patience, you won't be able to succeed at all.
Compared with Prince Charles, who was still in reserve in the later years, Frederick, who was not confused, was really young.
In a sense, both Charles and Frederick were lucky. The European world inheritance law is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. As long as the crown prince does not commit suicide, he will not be pulled down.
If in the eastern world, being stared at by a bunch of younger brothers below, all kinds of conspiracies and tricks follow one after another, it would be a miracle not to be driven crazy.
After taking the plan handed over by his son, Franz quickly scanned it and suddenly stopped on the third page.
"Focus on developing the petrochemical industry, tell me your reasons?"
There is no right or wrong policy, it just depends on whether it is appropriate. According to the actual situation, adopting different policies at different times is what policymakers have to do.
No matter how good a policy is, as long as it appears at the wrong time, it will bring disaster to the country and the people.
Everyone knows this principle, but when it is implemented, the situation has changed. For the sake of interests, when formulating national policies, policymakers must consider more factors.
How to grasp it can only be adjusted according to the actual situation. The seemingly ordinary inquiry is actually a school examination for his son.
"In recent years, the domestic internal combustion engine industry has developed vigorously, and the petrochemical industry has also risen with the tide.
But in the process of development and utilization, there is a serious waste of resources. Most of the chemical by-products produced in the refining process are wasted.
On the one hand, the technology is not mature enough, and the cost of developing and utilizing by-products is too high; on the other hand, the supporting industries have not been able to develop, and problems have arisen in connection.
This is a huge industrial chain. Once it develops, it can create at least one million jobs, which will greatly promote our economy.
The second reason is that the royal family controls most of the domestic oil fields. Once the petrochemical industry develops, our benefits will be very large. "
Crown Prince Frederick replied calmly. Obviously, similar conversations have been held between father and son many times.
Different from talking to other people, you have to go around in circles and sell things. The relationship between father and son has always been straight, and there is no need to hide.
While promoting the development of the country's economy, it is a routine operation to make a fortune along the way. As a rule maker, it's really not difficult to make a fortune.
The royal consortium can grow rapidly. In addition to Franz's foresight, insight into national policies is also an important factor.
Although there is no specific policy to make profits, the national economic policy is originally promoted by Franz, and it is normal for the priority industries to overlap with the potential industries of their own layout.
Franz nodded and shook his head again: "Theoretically, there is no problem. But once the petrochemical industry develops, it is inappropriate for the royal family to control so many oil fields.
Promote the listing of related companies, and raise several more times to reduce the amount of shares held by the royal family.
Since you proposed, these jobs are now handed over to you. After the company is listed, an industry association is formed to raise the industry threshold. "
Since ancient times, eating alone will not have good results, even the royal family can't go too far. When Franz was in power, naturally no one dared to compare, and future generations would be uncertain.
The best way is to hide the industry early. Just like those big consortium families in later generations, everyone knows Morgan Locke's name, but they don't know what industries they own.
On the rich list are all up-and-coming entrepreneurs, and the old giants can't even find a shadow. Even if the descendants can lose their families, it is impossible for them all to decline, and none of them survive, right
The only explanation is that it was hidden. After all, it is far safer to control the country's economic lifeline secretly than to be active on the surface.
Listing is undoubtedly a good choice. While dividing the cake and attracting allies, it can also take a lot of money from the market by the way.
The cash out can be invested in new industries and continue to create wealth. That's how the snowball gets bigger and bigger.
"The way of heaven, when there is excess, it makes up for what is lacking; the way of man, when what is lost is more than enough."
"The strong stay strong, the rich get richer" is the essence of the world, and it has never been changed by personal will.
Franz is not a saint and has no courage to go against the world. Since you can't change the world, you can only adapt to the world.
It is better to keep these industries in your own hands than to fall into the hands of mercenary capitalists. At least the royal consortium needs to consider the stability of the country, and it is impossible to blindly pursue interests.
"Okay, father."
While replying, Frederick's face changed slightly, his voice trembled slightly, and then returned to normal.
It can be seen that his heart is not calm, but in order to maintain a stable image, he is abruptly suppressed.
Think about it, the oil industry in the hands of the royal family controls almost half of the world's oil production capacity. Even though the oil industry chain was just emerging in the 19th century, it was still a behemoth.
Suddenly being in charge of such a large industry, normal people will be restless. It was very difficult for Frederick to hold back.
Seeing the scene in front of him, Franz nodded with satisfaction. It's good to be able to hold back. The biggest fear of being an emperor is not being able to hold back.
To this day, money is just a number to Franz. No amount of wealth could impress him.
In contrast, a qualified heir is the most important.