In the eyes of the outside world, when the general election was held, Franz sent his two sons to overseas colonies to serve as governors.
Frankly speaking, there is a certain political risk in changing people at this time. The Anglo-Austrian hegemony struggle is not over yet, and overseas colonization is not as stable as Mount Tai.
Once the colony falls in the game of the future, the governor is the first to bear the brunt of the blame. But there is no way, wealth is always at risk.
Even the royal family has unlimited political resources. In order to ensure the smooth transfer of power, political resources must be given priority to the crown prince.
In a country with military merits, without enough credit and prestige, even if Franz pushed them to the top, it would be difficult to convince the public.
For the long-term consideration, it is very necessary to send them to the colony in advance. Even if they did not accumulate enough merit, at least they could cultivate a group of cronies.
The European imperial power is not as strong as the Eastern imperial power. Even a strong emperor like Franz can often only follow the trend.
While the Overseas Powers Project was more beneficial to the Empire in the long run, it was undermining the power of the central government in the short term.
Not everyone has that far-sighted vision, and not everyone can be selfless. Franz doesn't think this kind of plan can get the support of most people.
As the emperor, he can suppress the voice of opposition, but Franz has no ability to make the people of the overseas colonies allegiance to his sons.
If you can't convince everyone, even if you are forced to accept the emperor's order reluctantly, there will be constant problems in the future.
If you want to stay in power, you have to rely more on your own efforts. It is a good transition to take control of the local power now as the governor in advance.
The change of office is the best time to finalize things. Everyone's attention has been drawn away, and there is no time to care about the trivial matters of the colony governor candidate.
Even if a politician finds out, they can only pretend not to see it. Otherwise, in the next process of personnel adjustment, there will be no place for them.
Political struggle is cruel, relatively speaking, the political struggle of the Vienna government has been considered harmonious.
As long as you don't kill yourself, even if you lose in the political struggle, the most serious consequence is to go home and take your grandson.
The fact that Shinra did not cause shocks inside does not mean that there is no change outside. The successive changes in the personnel of the colonial governors have attracted the attention of those who are interested.
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St. Petersburg
Looking at the information in his hand, Nicholas II couldn't help rubbing his forehead. Perhaps the assassination left a sequelae. Every time he used his brain too much, he would have a headache.
"Recently, the overseas governors of the Holy Roman Empire have been constantly changing. The new governors are still princes. What does Emperor Franz want to do?"
Thanks to his identity as a mentor of chicken soup for the soul, Franz's prestige in the world of monarchs is not generally high. Younger generations like Nicholas II were not given less chicken soup.
As a disciplined instructor, although all he said were flickering words, it was not completely without nutrition.
Specific plans are never given, but there are general suggestions. Taking himself as a case, Franz also asked people to compile a history of struggle.
Although there are more than 100 million elements of artistic processing, it still has reference significance and is still very attractive to young monarchs.
What reform cannot be accomplished in one fell swoop, it must start from the details; national development must be done step by step, not opportunistic...
The central idea is that it is a classic and can no longer be a classic. The only problem is that the general principle is easy to understand, and it is troublesome to operate it in detail.
If we copy the struggle history of Emperor Franz the Great, it is estimated that a small country will be able to complete the initial industrialization after 30 to 50 years of hard work, and a big country will also have to struggle for 20 to 30 years.
This "industrialization" is still based on the current industrial level. Taking into account the development of the times, the actual time may be longer.
Of course, countries that already have an industrial base can greatly shorten this time. However, it still has nothing to do with instant success.
This is true, but not everyone can see it. Most of them only saw the rapid revival of Austria and the reconstruction of Shinra, and did not pay attention to how much wealth Austria had before the revival, and ignored the great times.
It's like an entrepreneur sharing a successful experience, provided that he has been "successful". You can learn from it, but if you want to copy it, you are dreaming.
To learn or not to learn is one thing, but it does not affect Franz's respect. With these chicken soups, it is estimated that Franz will leave a strong ink on the history of countries around the world.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mikhailovich: "We have too little information to confirm it for the time being. However, considering the special system of the Holy Roman Empire, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs speculates that Franz the Great may have to secede again.
In the history of the Habsburg dynasty, similar things have not happened. The Holy Roman Empire is now too big, and it is not surprising that Franz the Great wanted to split it up. "
It is indeed not the first time. The Empire that never fell on the first day, which had overwhelmed the European world, was split up by the Habsburg dynasty in this way.
"Right and wrong", just from the few strokes in the history books, it is difficult to distinguish now. However, after the separation, the number of times the Habsburg dynasty was jointly targeted by various countries was obviously greatly reduced.
The current Holy Roman Empire is a bit stronger than the empire on which the sun never sets. If the Anti-Shinra Alliance was not born, that can only be regarded as Franz's cleverness.
The Russian Empire is not panicking. In addition to the Russian-Austrian alliance, more people think that the strength of Shinra cannot be sustained.
Franz has enough skills to make Shinra the leader of the European world, and he has not been jointly targeted by everyone, which does not mean that his successor also has this ability.
If you look at the territory of the Holy Roman Empire, you will know that once the diplomatic failure falls into the public eye, there will be enemies on all sides.
Of course, the premise is that there is a problem with the Holy Roman Empire itself, or else the scumbags will not dare to mix.
Prime Minister Sergei Witte: "Such a split doesn't make sense at all if it's just a matter of fear of falling into the limelight.
The core of the Holy Roman Empire is mainly Europe, the Near East, and the African continent, and the remaining overseas colonies are just additions.
The governors replaced at present are all overseas colonies and have not touched the core area. Even without these regions, the strength of the Holy Roman Empire would not have much impact.
With Emperor Franz's style, even if he is really worried about being targeted by the public, he cannot abandon his martial arts, and he is more likely to take the initiative to attack.
Throughout the world, there are only a handful of countries that can pose a certain threat to the Holy Roman Empire. As long as these countries are suppressed, all problems will no longer be problems. "
Obviously, the few threatened countries also include the Russian Empire. It is not a problem of diplomatic relations, but the main problem lies in strength.
The Russian Empire has strength, and that is a potential threat to you. Once the Vienna government decides to clear the threat ahead of time, the Russian Empire will not be able to escape.
The existence of economic ties and the Russian-Austrian alliance can only ensure that the two countries will not directly turn against each other, but it does not mean that they cannot secretly attack.
In recent decades, the tsarist government has suffered no less in the secret game. The tragic part is that it is obviously that he suffered a loss, but he still manages the loss every day, and he is too embarrassed to say it.
The thick "heart of jealousy" is beyond words. It can be seen that Sergey Witt's vigilance towards Shinra has never really been put down.
Interior Minister Vyacheslav: "Perhaps Franz the Great didn't think so much at all, just because he loved his son, he wanted to get a fief for his sons.
You must know that the African continent is now full of nobles. The remaining land is either strategically important or worthless desert and sandy land.
In contrast, overseas colonies are still more fertile. The number of fief aristocrats is relatively small, and it is not difficult to divide a piece for their sons. "
Giving a son fief in the European world is nothing new. In modern times, it is less, mainly because all countries are playing with centralization.
The mainland is not easy to deal with, but the overseas colonies have no restrictions. It's not a big deal for someone like Franz who has been divided into five-figure nobles to get a fief for his son for personal gain.
The Habsburg dynasty itself has this tradition, but in modern times, most of the archdukes who were entrusted to the local area are just fake titles.
Yevgeny, Minister of the Army: "This probability is not high. If you are only eager to love your son, there are also options in the Near East, although the land is not fertile, but the geographical location is excellent.
I feel that Franz the Great is strengthening his control over the place. Colonial governors have high positions of authority, often for more than ten years. Don't worry about putting others in such a position, just replace it with your own.
Taking into account the next hegemony between Shinra and Britain, once the victory is won, the colonies of the Holy Roman Empire will further expand. It is also very necessary to plan ahead.
If Franz the Great's plan is successful, it is obviously not a good thing for the Empire.
The Holy Roman Empire is really too powerful, and if they continue to grow, even if we realize the Yellow Russia plan and take India, we can only keep pace with them. "
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All kinds of speculation are justified, making the indecisive Nicholas II more and more confused. But in the final analysis, there is a common conclusion that this is very bad for the Russian Empire.
Since it is not good for oneself, then there is nothing to say, and we must find a way to destroy it.
As for "realizing the yellow Russia plan and winning India", it is a dream for the time being. Rao is Nicholas II's appetite is very good, and he does not think that he can realize the two major plans in a short time.
Of course, there are still dreams. If you don't even dream, what's the difference between that and salted fish
Carrying a dream, Nicholas II frowned and asked: "How to stop it? The appointment of colonial governors is the internal affairs of the Holy Roman Empire, and we have no reason to object."
Interfering in the internal affairs of other countries has always been a taboo. Even if Russia and Austria are allies, there is still no room for the tsarist government to intervene on this issue.
If it really goes up and down, not only will it not work, but it will worsen the relationship between the two countries.
Prime Minister Sergei Witte: "Of course we can't interfere directly, but we can cause them trouble elsewhere.
Your Majesty, France has been thoroughly corrupted. Wanting to get the war reparations from the French is destined to be a long way off.
At this point, it is no longer meaningful for the Empire to continue garrisoning France, and we should withdraw. "
Obviously, things are not as simple as "withdrawal". To create trouble for the Holy Roman Empire, naturally a stable France cannot be left behind.
In fact, France has never been stable either. Now just a little bit of ingredients can turn France into a quagmire.
In sabotage, the Russian army is a professional. As long as the restraint is released, the custody will make France immediately mad.
Foreign Minister Mikhailovich objected: "Prime Minister, now is not the time to withdraw. Although France is no longer valuable, don't forget the international influence.
As a member of the anti-French alliance, if we withdraw our troops for no reason, it will definitely arouse the dissatisfaction of the various countries against the empire.
Unless there is a reason acceptable to all parties, we have hastily withdrawn and deliberately created problems in France.
The fruits of our decades of painstaking efforts in diplomacy will also be wiped out once, and it will be difficult to restore them. "
Politics has always been complicated, and it is obviously not advisable to simply look at issues from a certain direction.
Although the "diplomatic achievements" of the tsarist government were not significant, it was better than nothing. Going from zero to one is far more difficult than going from one to two.
Letting go of the tsarist government at this time is a betrayal to the anti-French alliance.
Traitors are always the most abhorrent, not only in the European world, but also in the Russian-Austrian alliance.
"Excuse" is easy to find, but an "excuse" that can be accepted by all parties is not so easy to find.
Since it has participated in the international community, it is inevitable that it will be bound by the rules of the international community, even the Russian Empire is no exception.
Glancing at everyone, seeing no one refuting, Nicholas II secretly sighed.
Diplomacy has always been a shortcoming of the tsarist government. The tsars of all dynasties wanted to change this pattern, but for various reasons, they all ended in failure.
Relatively speaking, Alexander III was the most successful one. The legacy diplomatic strategy has continued to the present.
The young and frivolous Nicholas II is naturally unwilling to be under the shadow of his father, and always wants to go further on this basis.
However, plans never keep up with changes. Previously, the atrocities of the Russian army in France attracted a lot of scolding. Fortunately, there were more people in the anti-French alliance, which held up the scene.
Now if it is to cut itself off from the anti-French alliance, it is estimated that the Russian Empire does not need to mix in the international community. That's all, the reputation is ruined, the key is that international trade has not been done.