The meeting between Franz and Alexander still achieved constructive results, and the Russian-Austrian relationship quickly began to warm up, because the small contradictions caused by the Pudan War disappeared.
Sardinian Kingdom
The Austrian army was packing its bags, the armistice had been signed, half of the war reparations had been paid, and the rest had been guaranteed by the British government, and it was time to withdraw.
Franz didn't mean to be rude. If possible, he wouldn't mind withdrawing the troops immediately. It's very expensive to have a large army outside.
However, since the Kingdom of Sardinia was occupied once, the Austrian army could not go in vain. It was impossible for Qiu to commit no crimes, and almost all the soldiers are now returning home full of rewards.
There are too many loot, and it is very troublesome to carry. If you sell it on the spot, in the Sardinian Kingdom, which has just been baptized by the war, the price will not be able to be sold at all, and some goods cannot even be found.
Marshal Radesky is a good marshal. In order to protect everyone's interests, he immediately decided to transport it back to China for sale by the troops, and then everyone would share the money.
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In the Turin industrial area, a major officer was commanding: "Tom, be careful, these machines are treasures, they are said to be worth tens of thousands of dongs, you can't turn them into scrap iron, then we can't even earn enough freight !"
"Don't worry, Major. These baby bumps, I wouldn't dare let them break," Tom replied.
The bandits pass like a comb, and the soldiers pass like a grate.
Since the Vienna government decided to abandon the Kingdom of Sardinia, the Austrian army has given full play to its subjective initiative and started a journey of making a fortune.
Of course, ordinary people are too lazy to grab it, they can't squeeze out the oil and water, and it's a waste of time.
The gain from robbing a nobleman or a capitalist is greater than the gain from robbing a village. This multiple-choice question is easy to do.
Marshal Radesky ruled the army strictly, and everyone made a fortune in an organized manner. Each unit was divided into areas and began to act.
This also tests professional knowledge. The European army has always had a tradition of robbery. During the anti-French war, the Kingdom of Sardinia was visited by the French army many times.
In the process of robbing and being robbed, everyone also learned to hide their wealth.
There is no need to worry about real estate and land. These immovable properties that cannot be taken away are very safe. What everyone should be careful about is how to hide cash, antiques and paintings that are easy to carry.
Nobles and capitalists are not stupid, they start hiding their belongings before the enemy arrives. Anyway, as long as they don't resist, usually the army only robs and does not kill.
It's up to you to hide as much as you can. Experienced people know that you need to hide some of the most valuable goods and leave a part of the cash outside for the big bosses to rob.
If all are hidden, then most of the money will be lost, and there is no gain at all. How can the soldiers just let it go? Getting anxious, what if people are tortured to extract a confession
Torture is not Li Zicheng's patent. There are many people who have done this kind of thing, but others are not as fierce as him.
Franz, a man of integrity, naturally would not let the Austrian army do such an unskilled thing.
Before the action, the soldiers had been sent to train the soldiers. For example, the cultural relics in the antique calligraphy and paintings must be carefully kept, and the mechanical equipment must be handled with care.
Basements, dark cabinets, empty walls, new ground... These places where property may be hidden are the targets of key searches.
Everything is afraid of specialization, and the combat effectiveness of a qualified robbery team is extremely high, which is not a lot of spoils.
In this era, the Kingdom of Sardinia did not have a railway running through Austria, and the transportation mainly relied on human and animal power. Naturally, this speed could not be accelerated.
Since August, the Austrian army has begun to transport these belongings to the country, and it is still working hard.
A soldier reported: "Major, we found a warehouse with a large amount of triticale, said to be stored here by a grain merchant."
The major officer frowned, hesitated and said, "We have already seized a large amount of food in front of us, and we will be evacuating soon, and we will not be able to eat it at all. Seal it there and don't move, wait for the order, and I will report it first. "
Austria is not short of food, and it costs a lot of money to transport it back from the Kingdom of Sardinia.
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The Expeditionary Force High Command, Marshal Radsky has received too many reports of the seizure of basic materials such as grain, coal, ores, and industrial raw materials.
These things are completely tasteless to Austria, and they don't make money at all when they are shipped back. Maybe they won't even be able to sell enough freight.
He was unwilling to leave it to the Sardinian government. After this battle, the relations between the two countries should not be normalized for decades, and it is more in Austria’s interest to weaken the national strength of the Kingdom of Sardinia.
Do you want to destroy it? Marshal Radesky hesitated.
"Marshal, why don't you sell this material cheaply to a merchant?" Lieutenant General Edmund Leopold Friedley suggested.
Robbery also has to be divided into objects, and foreign businessmen such as Britain and France are naturally not within the scope of robbery. Of course, this is only limited to the big businessmen with the backstage, and the small businessmen will grab it if they grab it.
After the Austrian army occupied the Kingdom of Sardinia, some merchants wanted to buy the spoils of the Austrian army, but because the bid was too low, Marshal Radesky did not want to suffer this loss, so he chose to ship it back to the country for sale.
After hesitating for a moment, Marshal Radesky said, "Then sell it!"
You can't get along with anyone, and you can't get along with money. So many basic materials, no matter how cheap they are, they add up to a huge sum.
Marshal Radesky didn't bother to think about the consequences of these materials falling into the hands of these foreign businessmen. Anyway, it would not be a good thing for the Kingdom of Sardinia.
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Inside the Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, a religious feast was being held, and Pope Pius IX personally "attended" the meeting.
That's right, he attended the meeting. Although he was the leader of the religious world, he had fallen flat. Although he had not yet reached the point of being bullied by dogs, he had also lost his authority to speak out.
In the face of the conditions offered by the Austrians, he really could not find a reason to refuse.
The headquarters of the Holy See has fallen. In order to regain the headquarters, it is logical to sell part of the church property to raise military expenses.
Whoever dares to object is not devout enough to believe in God. The clergy who are not religious in their religious beliefs are not qualified to continue serving God.
This is just the opinion of Pius IX, which is very unreasonable in the eyes of many Austrian bishops. The Holy See has so many properties, why are they all selling their properties
"Stop arguing, this is an order. If anyone opposes the recovery of the Holy Land, I will remove him from the bishopric right now!" Pius IX threatened
It is estimated that the dismissal is only the first step. If it is not possible, there will be an excommunication, which will be miserable.
They are not Protestants and can use the Pope's orders as toilet paper. It is not one of the princes, who can directly lead troops to Rome and threaten the Pope to revoke the order.
There is never a shortage of people blinded by interests in this world, and Bishop Monterey is one of them.
Unlike the old bishops who have already made enough money, he has just taken the position. For this position, Monterey has taken all his fortune, and hasn't had time to make a return
At this time, to sell the teaching property on a large scale, wouldn't this cut off his fortune
He glanced at the audience and saw that all the bishops were angry, and his courage came up.
This is not the Middle Ages, why is the Pope so arrogant
"Your Majesty, the clergy also have to eat. If the church property is sold, what will we eat?" Monterey asked.
"As God's servants, we do not want to be greedy for pleasure. The income of the church is enough to maintain the life of the clergy." Pius IX said indifferently.
The church is not without business. In a country with a strong religious atmosphere like Austria, there will be no shortage of believers to raise funds.
Monterey continued to defend: "However, His Majesty the Pope, the church also needs to operate. If the funds are not sufficient, we will not be able to ensure that the faith of the people will not be reduced."
Pius IX said with a pious face: "As a devout believer, you must overcome these difficulties. If you are not able to take this responsibility, child, let someone who is capable do it!"
The person who was going to speak out to help quickly chose to shut up. This is obviously the Austrian government eyeing the wealth of the church, and Pius IX has sold them in order to regain the Papal State.
Not to mention dismissing a bishop, even if all of them are dismissed, it is a small problem. Without the divine halo, they are no match for the government.
Seeing that the bishops, who were filled with righteous indignation, were all quiet, Monterey knew that he was finished.
Accidentally, he actually became the chicken in the slaughtering chickens to warn the monkeys. At this time, he didn't even have the courage to defend himself.
Obediently plead guilty, and you can still be punished lightly. If you continue to fight, it will be considered light to die, or the whole family will be unlucky.
Don't think that there is no Zhulian in Europe. Even if it is not for the sake of Zhulian's nine clans, it is still indispensable to attack his family.
Looking at Monterey, who had accepted the soft confession, Pius IX was very satisfied with his prestige.
After no objection, Prime Minister Felix was invited out.
In the witness of God, Pius IX, on behalf of the Holy See, and the Austrian government, represented by Felix, signed an agreement on the transfer of church property.