With the cooperation of Pope Pius IX, the Austrian government successfully persuaded the bishops, and then it was natural to layer by layer.
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No, there are plenty of clergy who want to be bishops.
Even if they lost most of their religious property, the church was still a wealthy organization with a lot of public money for them to spend, and no supervisors.
Franz has always pursued the principle of convincing people with reason. This transaction with the church was also a fair transaction, which was personally confirmed by Pope Pius IX.
It is natural to persuade the clergy who do not understand, but continue to do ideological work, and the stubborn will criticize and educate them, and finally help them get rid of their bad habits.
After dismissing an archbishop, 18 local bishops, auxiliary bishops, and more than 100 priests who were not religious enough, everyone actively cooperated with the government to complete the handover.
Under normal circumstances, after a cleric is deemed impious, the end must be tragic.
But this time, Franz pleaded for them. They just need to prove themselves a devout believer in the next battle to regain the Papal State.
The problem of the church can be solved without bloodshed. This made the Austrian government realize the importance of the Papal State. The existence of a pro-Austrian pope would help the Austrian government manage the clergy.
To put it simply, it is to see which bishop is unhappy, and throw him to the Papal State to serve God. For example, guarding the Holy Land is a very promising job.
After taking the benefits, it is natural to do things. Pope Pius IX has done everything, and now it is the Austrian government's turn to pay the remuneration.
Franz hated the unpaid wages, and naturally he would not become the person he hated the most.
"What happened to Marshal Radesky, do you need to redeploy troops from the country?" Franz asked
"Your Majesty, the withdrawal of troops from the Kingdom of Sardinia is about to be completed. The morale of the troops on the front line is very high, and they can continue to participate in this operation.
However, Marshal Radesky suggested that these soldiers should be returned to the country, and some soldiers should be reassigned to intervene in the Papal State. ' replied Prince Wendy Schreitz, Minister of War
Obviously, he was a little dissatisfied with Marshal Radesky's suggestion. It was easy to say it back and forth, but it was troublesome to do.
High morale is natural, and the Sardinian army can only be regarded as soft persimmons. They have hardly fought any hard battles, and they have pushed them all the way.
The troops suffered few casualties, but the loot was very rich. Even if they were sold at a discount, at least each soldier could be divided into several hundred shields, which was equivalent to the income of ordinary people for several years.
(1 dong is about 11.69 grams of silver)
In addition to this windfall, the land promised by Franz is about to be fulfilled, and the soldiers are naturally willing to fight such a tailwind.
After thinking about Marshal Radesky's suggestion, Franz felt that it was very necessary for the domestic recruits to go on the battlefield. Anyway, there was no danger, so it was regarded as training.
Mainly the city defense army of Vienna, they have the best weapons and preparations, because of their lack of combat experience, it is likely that the Austrian army has the lowest combat effectiveness.
Franz made an excuse and said: "The soldiers at the front have been fighting continuously for nearly half a year, and it's time for them to be repaired.
According to Marshal Radesky's advice, some new recruits were dispatched from the rear to replace them, and the Vienna City Defense Forces were also sent out for actual combat training. "
From a purely military point of view, if a unit fights continuously for half a year, no matter how elite the unit is, it will feel tired.
This Ossa War nominally lasted for four or five months. In fact, the two sides actually fought each other for less than a month before the Austrian army pushed back from Venice to Turin.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" replied Prince Wendischgritz
These are small issues, and naturally no one will refute Franz's face.
Interfering with the Papal State is more dependent on deterrence by force, and the chance of a real war breaking out is very small.
Although the revolutionary party government is now in power, there is still a part of the domestic army that supports the Pope, and the indecisive bourgeois regime has not yet carried out a major purge of the army, fearing that it will trigger a civil war.
Prime Minister Felix said: "Your Majesty, the domestic situation has stabilized and the international environment is very favorable for us.
Continuing to maintain such a large army, the government's financial pressure is a bit heavy. The cabinet suggested that some officers and soldiers should be demobilized, and the saved expenses should be invested in the resumption of production and construction. "
The expansion of the military during the war and the disarmament at the end of the war have always been the norm.
Although the current situation in Europe is not very peaceful, it is all caused by revolution, and conflicts between countries have not yet erupted. In this context, the possibility of war between major powers is almost zero.
"How many troops is the government going to cut?" Franz asked with concern
Felix said confidently: "Considering that we will soon send troops to interfere with the Papal State, the government proposes to abolish 100,000 troops within this year and 130,000 troops next year. Our final total strength will remain around 350,000. ."
The disarmament this time was mainly for regular troops, and the troops that were temporarily recruited at the local level were repatriated one after another after the war.
Now many places are still doing job placement work, which is also the first of Franz's initiative. Before that, there was no such thing as job placement in Austria.
Now the government has a large number of industries, and under the planned economic system, there are naturally enough jobs to place these people.
It is worth noting that almost all the soldiers who received a large amount of land reward chose to go home to farm.
In the eyes of people of this era, factories are not a good place to go. If there is a choice, most people are reluctant to become a worker.
The same is true for state-owned factories, only slightly more popular than private factories, where there is no need to worry about unpaid wages by the boss.
After all, from the very beginning, these state-owned factories were based on piecework, with more pay for more work, and there was no room for messing around at all. Naturally, they were equally tiring.
At this time, Franz had to be thankful that he had a clear mind and did not blindly annex the Kingdom of Sardinia, otherwise he would cut a Mao army now, and maybe continue to expand the army.
Hundreds of thousands of Austrian troops can destroy the Sardinian kingdom, but if you want to rule the Sardinian kingdom, 200,000 or 300,000 troops are not necessarily enough.
This is the aftermath of the awakening of nationalism, and it is difficult to rule a place without a major purge. The best way is to pack all the locals and send them away, and the place will be stable.
If it is in the 21st century, the migration of five or six million people at one time is nothing, as long as you are willing to spend money, it can be done.
But it is still in the middle of the nineteenth century. Even if the Austrian government does nothing, it organizes ships to transport people out every day. It is impossible to complete this task without five or six years.
People are all sent away, and in the end, there is a white land that needs resources but no resources, and needs industry but no industry. What does Franz use it for
If you have that skill, you might as well expand the colony. Even if you invest only 1% of your financial resources, you can harvest land that is N times the size of the Sardinian Kingdom.
Prince Wendischgritz objected: "Prime Minister, we are negotiating with the Russians and it won't be long before an agreement is reached.
At that time, we are bound to send troops to the Balkans. This time will not be too long. Now that the disarmament is due to expand the army, is there enough time
Once there is no quick solution and a stalemate with the Ottoman Empire, Britain and France intervene, it will be difficult for our interests to be guaranteed. "
For Austria, expansion into the Balkans is now an opportunity.
Not long ago, the Austrian government made concessions to the British on the issue of the Kingdom of Sardinia, gaining British support for Austria's expansion in the Balkans.
In order to provoke the contradiction between Russia and Austria, the British were rare and generous. They all recognized Austria's interests in the Balkans, and the two countries also reached a memorandum.
Palmerston never dreamed that the Austrian government would trade with the Russians. After all, once the Russians occupied the Black Sea Strait, Austria's interests in the Mediterranean would also be affected.
If the Russians became bigger in the Mediterranean, Austria would be trapped in the Adriatic Sea and lose its strategic initiative.
These issues have been worried by the top officials of the Austrian government, but they were all persuaded by Franz in the end.
The reason is very simple. It is impossible for the Russians to defeat the British at sea, and the British Mediterranean fleet can block the Russians in the Black Sea.
Prime Minister Felix shook his head and said: "Who said we are going to start a war with the Russians now
Austria has just experienced a civil strife. The most important thing now is to resume production. It is only a strategic need to divide the Balkan Peninsula with the Russians. The two sides demarcate their interests in advance, just to avoid conflicts.
Turning the contents of the treaty into reality is a matter of the future, and the Austrian government has no intention of provoking war in a short time.
We have clearly told the Russians that Austria needs to recuperate and will not expand in Europe for at least ten years.
If they can't bear it, they can do it in advance. Austria can support them in materials, but they will not participate in the war in person.
This is a prerequisite for us to sign a covenant, so you can rest assured that disarmament will not break out in the short term. "
This explanation hurt Prince Wendischgritz. As the leader of the Near Eastern faction, he had already begun to prepare for war, but now he was suddenly told that the war would not be fought.
There is no way, the military has to serve politics.
Because of the Franz butterfly effect, the power of the Austrian military has not swelled. Although it has a great say in domestic and foreign affairs, it has no decision-making power.
On this issue, Franz supports the government. The most important thing for Austria now is to recuperate and develop its national strength. On the issue of expansion, it is not too late to wait until the strength is up.