Politics is such a wonderful thing. The U.S. government has had a difficult birth, and the pressure of international politics has suddenly disappeared.
As if to sympathize with the misfortune of the United States, not only did all kinds of countermeasures stop, but even the payment of war reparations was allowed to be postponed.
The international situation tends to ease, which should be something to celebrate, but people of insight in the United States have become very worried.
The continued targeting of the alliance will certainly cause heavy losses to the United States, but external pressure can also promote the unity of the American people.
Originally, I wanted to take the opportunity to divert the public's attention and reconcile the disputes between the various federal states in the country over the amount of compensation. At the very least, I had to complete the compound first and bring the central government together. Now it has suddenly become a dream.
Knowing that this is the enemy's conspiracy, but it involves their own real interests, the federal states simply cannot back down.
War reparations are an astronomical sum, and every percentage point of concession will place a heavy financial burden on the state government.
The extra money will eventually fall on the people and businesses. Politicians have no morals, but votes cannot be rejected.
Everyone knows that if this stalemate continues, something big will eventually happen; unfortunately, since real money is involved, no one can come up with a solution that satisfies all parties.
Each federal state has its own leadership team. If there is no central government for one or two days, there is no problem. If there is no central government for one month or two months, the problem is not too big. If there is no central government for a year or two, then things will happen. .
Not everyone wants someone to take care of them. Although the central government of the United States has a very low sense of existence, it still cannot resist the ambitions of careerists.
When everyone is used to the absence of the Washington government, then the Washington government will really be cold.
In the final analysis, the United States is just an immigrant country that has been in existence for more than a hundred years.
Since it can be aggregated because of interests, it can also be divided because of interests.
It is conceivable that after this wave, even if the United States does not split, it will, like the Confederate States next door, change from a federation to a confederation.
It seems that only one word has been changed, but it is actually a fundamental change in nature.
The relationship between the states and the central government has directly become a partner. When you are happy, everyone plays together, and when you are unhappy, you quit every minute to show you.
In the past few decades, the Confederate states have not only reported the news of the withdrawal of the participating states, and some states have even taken practical actions.
Of course, behind the ins and outs, there is also the pusher of the Washington government.
Adhering to the principle of not killing you, but also disgusting to kill you. Successive Washington administrations have liked to engage in this.
It's a pity that people are making troubles, and with the danger of the United States on the side, the states of the Federal State dare not give up the group. After calming down, it was finally a family again.
Originally, everyone was just watching jokes, and they didn't expect the feng shui to take turns, and now it's their turn.
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The Americas are not peaceful, and neither is Eastern Europe. After the tsarist government rejected the "goodwill" mediation of the Continental Alliance, the situation of the civil war once again plummeted.
With an endless stream of "volunteers" rushing to the anti-Russian front, the wave of independence was pushed to a climax again.
The Finnish Independence Army, who originally just wanted to defend against danger, was killed, and the insurgents in Poland and Lithuania were eyeing the same target - St. Petersburg.
This is not over, the Bulgarians in the Balkans launched the Battle of Constantinople (Tsargrad) after expelling the Russian army.
The rebels in the Caucasus are also not alone, and are now marching along the Volga. It is impossible to determine specific strategic goals in the short term, and it seems that it is ready to hit where it counts.
The Ukrainian independence movement also entered its climax. With the help of "volunteers", the independence army gradually gained the upper hand on the battlefield.
The situation in Central Asia is still rotten and shows no sign of improvement. Siberia had the upper hand, but it didn't make any sense.
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It's not that the Russian army doesn't work hard, it's just that the rebels are too arrogant. Aircraft and tanks have appeared on the battlefield, making the government troops who are short of guns and ammunition suffer.
Suppressing a rebellion
No, this is clearly a war with the European world. The culprit behind all this is the international "mediation" that was rejected earlier.
It is too late to regret it. The Continental Alliance is holding on to the main force of the Russian army on the front line. The tsarist government can only let the peasants who have just put down their hoes go to the battlefield.
With the development of the situation, more and more ethnic minorities in Russia participated in the national independence movement.
If you want to get to the bottom of the reason, it still comes from an article "On the National Independence Movement". To be able to make such a big impact, the author of the article is naturally not an ordinary person.
It was already half a year ago. In order to block the Russians, Franz published "On the National Independence Movement" in the Austrian daily.
The article clearly stated its position, namely:
"Independence should be granted to mainstream ethnic groups (80%) who have their own civilization, long traditional history and culture, have long lived in a certain region (more than 500 years), and have a strong desire for independence."
There is no doubt that this is a typical self-eaten, and now it's starting to smash the pot. If it was put on thirty or forty years ago, whoever dared to say that would be a mortal enemy...
However, politics is so mysterious. Once the ethnic issue at home has been resolved, it's time to take it out and do something about it.
In fact, Franz has been very restrained. While supporting the national independence movement, he also attached many prerequisites.
The reason is naturally to avoid accidental injury. Now is the era of colonial empires, and the national independence movement is rising, and the major colonial empires are the first to bear the brunt.
Unlike the Shinra colony, which is vast and sparsely populated, it is basically immune to impact, and other colonial empires are quite different.
Especially the gang of younger brothers who just carved up India, who doesn't rule tens of millions of people, once there is a riot, it will be very fatal.
Residence time and population ratio are not troublesome, the key lies in "civilization" and "historical culture".
There is no specific standard for this thing, it is completely the European world thinks there is something there, and it doesn't exist if it doesn't.
Even so, accidental injuries still occurred.
According to incomplete statistics, after the publication of Franz's "On the National Independence Movement", in the second half of 1905, the number of national independence movement incidents around the world doubled directly.
Natural Russia, which has the greatest influence, is clearly aimed at them. People of insight from all ethnic groups who want independence will naturally not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
In addition to this political signal, there is another high-profile political event, that is, the "Russian-Austrian Alliance" will expire at the end of the year.
Judging from the current situation, the possibility of renewing the contract between the two countries is infinitely close to zero. Once the "Russian-Austrian Alliance" ends, the international situation that the tsarist government will face will be even more sinister.
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1905 was destined to be an extraordinary year, a turbulent event that lasted from the beginning of the year to the end of the year.
Under Franz's suggestion, on November 7, 1905, the Imperial Parliament passed the proposal to upgrade the Austrian Central American colonies to the Latin American Principality, the Austrian South Ocean to the Nanyang Principality, and the Austrian North American Colony to the Maple Leaf Principality.
The meal had to be eaten one bite at a time. In order to give everyone a period of adaptation, Franz personally served as the king.
Facts have proved that this approach is really effective. The original criticism about the three major states quickly disappeared.
For many opponents, the emperor himself serving as king was a sign of concessions. Just look at Franz's title, it's a scumbag existence.
With so many titles, the Holy Roman Empire is still the Holy Roman Empire, and the ruling model has not changed because of one title of the emperor.
The left and right are also a name, and there is absolutely no reason to fight against the emperor for such a trivial matter. After all, everyone is only against the establishment of a state, not against the emperor.
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In Vienna Palace, Franz looked at the abdication edict he had drawn up in his hand, and after confirming that there was no problem, he said slowly, "Publish it!"
"Father… "
Before Frederick could finish speaking, Franz interrupted: "Okay, no need to say more. Now that I have decided to abdicate after Christmas, it will not change.
Don't worry, just tell the outside world that I am not in good health and need to rest. People in their 70s and 80s, who can say that I can't pretend to be sick
From now on, you should learn to adapt to life as a monarch. You will have to face all the problems that you will encounter in the future.
The throne is both an honor and a responsibility. You have seen a lot over the years, but this is not enough, the world of the monarch is far more cruel than this.
As the leader of the resurgence of the Habsburg dynasty, the outside world has raised my position too high. Even if I really did something wrong, some people will spontaneously make up a bunch of reasons.
Especially in the last ten years, they have almost been deified. Just look at the parliament. In recent years, any proposal that I have instructed has been passed unanimously.
The reason why the proposal was passed was not because of its content, but because the person who pushed it was me, Joseph Franz.
This is very scary. If it goes on like this, I am afraid that I will get lost in it. I really think that I am omnipotent.
The most important thing is to have self-knowledge, we are all ordinary members of all living beings. It is nothing more than standing higher, having broader knowledge, and at most being a little smarter than the average person, but in essence, he is still an ordinary person.
Now retreating bravely is the best choice for the country, the family, and me personally.
But you are miserable. With a father like me, in the years to come, you will inevitably be compared and stabbed by others. This requires you to maintain a normal heart and deal with all this rationally. "
Prestige is too high, and sometimes it is a trouble. In case the heir's mentality is not strong enough, it is very easy to fall into the gutter.
In this regard, however, Franz thinks it is not a big problem. Frederick is not too young, his mind has already matured, not to mention he is watching from behind.
As a party, Franz now fully understands why ancient emperors, who were wise and talented in their youth, made frequent mistakes in their later years.
I live in flattery every day, and the more I hear the lies, the more they become the truth. Compared with these predecessors, Franz still has a choice.
In order to be able to retreat smoothly and bravely this time, Franz did not hesitate to use "bad health" as an excuse.
Combined with his age, this explanation is very convincing. The emperor was heartbroken for the country, and now he has been overworked and has to abdicate early.
It doesn't matter whether other people believe it or not, Franz himself believed it anyway.
The big event of the emperor's abdication attracts attention in front, and it is not worth mentioning that the throne of the three kingdoms is passed on to the other three younger sons.
Aiko is so hearty, even an older person can understand. The eldest son inherits the main business, and the other sons share the industry to settle down, which is also in line with the tradition of the European world.
There is also a colony on the left and right, and they are all "backcountry" anyway, and everyone can still accept it.
Even if someone wants to object, there is no way to speak at this time. Who makes the emperor "critically ill"
If there is trouble at this time, affecting the emperor's "recovery", and accidentally letting the emperor meet God, it will be a lot of fun.
With Franz's influence, the Holy Roman Empire will never have a place for them. Such horrific consequences are enough to make any politician daunted.
In order to successfully complete the state plan, Franz also worked hard, and even used himself.