Since everyone has no opinion, the plan to build the Austrian economic circle is naturally passed with a high vote.
To be honest, Franz really doesn't know how to implement it. In different times and different national conditions, many things cannot be copied mechanically.
Including the younger brother La, must do ideological work one by one, and the benefits promised to each state may be different.
Franz still believed in Metternich on this point. After all, this "European Prime Minister" has rich experience, and balancing the interests of all parties is his specialty.
In Franz's view, this economic alliance can also become a political alliance and a military alliance in the future. With economic development, it is a matter of time before everyone's interests are tied together.
It's important to plan ahead.
For example, the name of the alliance must be representative, and Franz felt that the Holy Roman Alliance was a good choice.
"Your Majesty, if it is named after Holy Rome, I am afraid that the Italian state will not be able to accept it emotionally." Prime Minister Felix thought for a while and said
"What if we put the headquarters of the alliance in Rome? It can even be placed next to the Holy Land Vatican. It has both sacredness and Rome. Is there any problem with the name?" Franz asked rhetorically.
Metternich discouraged: "Your Majesty, placing the headquarters of the alliance in Rome will damage the reputation of the empire in the alliance."
Franz thought for a moment and said: "It doesn't matter, the economic union is essentially built around Austria, we already dominate, and the reputational impact is minimal.
We can also send a signal to the outside world that this is just an economic union, reducing the vigilance of all countries.
We don't need to mention this name directly. We can convene a meeting to decide where to set up the headquarters. As long as Austria does not participate in the competition, what place can be more competitive than Rome
When the headquarters is confirmed, after asking His Majesty the Pope to propose this name, Pius IX will not refuse anything that can expand his influence. "
He is the least valued for the illusory name. If the headquarters of the Economic Union was placed in Vienna, even if everyone agreed, Franz would not dare to use the banner of Holy Rome.
Don't think that after the fall of the Holy Roman Empire for so many years, everyone will not remember it. European countries are very vigilant. Austria dares to reveal the meaning of rebuilding Shinra, so don't expect a good life in diplomacy.
Now it's okay to play a borderline ball like this. The headquarters is next to the Vatican, the holy place in Christ's world. It is both sacred and Roman, so it is also said in the past.
"Your Majesty, what is the benefit to us by doing this?" Metternich asked suspiciously.
In other words, this has become a religious version of the Holy Roman League. It has nothing to do with the Holy Roman Empire of the Habsburgs, and seems to be of little benefit to Austria.
"Of course there is no benefit on the surface, but in fact there is only a two-word gap between the Holy Roman Alliance and the Holy Roman Empire.
If the economy develops further, we can also ask the media to change the name in the future, for example: the Holy Roman Economic Empire, or simply the Holy Roman Empire.
These are the names of the media themselves, and they have nothing to do with us. Governments of various countries can only recognize them by pinching their noses. ' Franz explained calmly.
The influence of the Holy Roman Empire in Europe is far-reaching, especially in the German region. It has become the first German empire and the only empire recognized by the German states.
This is a huge political resource left over by the Habsburg dynasty, how could Franz not use it
The more you call, the more you get used to it. Ordinary people don't have so much time to tell the difference between this "Holy Roman Empire" and that "Holy Roman Empire".
When everyone recognized the Shenma Roman Empire, the popular foundation for Austria to annex the southern German state was also established.
Relying on economic bondage and political penetration, the merger can be completed without resorting to force at all.
Only tools and names are allowed, not fake people.
- "Zuo Zhuan" - "Battle of the Dragon"
Franz is taking advantage of the time gap to squat to naming rights. As long as Austria can grow and expand and increase its advantages over all states, Li Daitao can create a given fact.
People's minds change, the unification of the historical Italian region and the unification of the German region are all because the idea of unity is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Without this foundation, the Kingdom of Sardinia would not have the ability to unify the Italian region; the Kingdom of Prussia would most likely experience the suffering of the Habsburg dynasty and be paralyzed by the German state and foreign forces.
Prime Minister Felix said with a sneer: "As long as the people of the German region approve it, even if the governments of the states do not want to recognize it, they will have no choice.
In order to avoid external interference, it is best for us to act secretly, sign a secret agreement with each of these countries, and then announce it to the public after the agreement is reached. "
As a staunch Germanist, Prime Minister Felix was unwilling to let go of any opportunity to expand into Germany.
In his view, the Holy Roman League, or the Holy Roman Empire, was the best weapon to counter the Prussian ideas of Little Germany.
If Prussia and Austria continue to grow in strength, there are only two options left for the German state, either to join the Prussian-led Little Germany, or to join the Austrian-led Holy Roman Empire.
Yes, in the future it will not be the Holy Roman Alliance, but the Holy Roman Empire.
Because of religious beliefs, most of the North German states will fall to the Kingdom of Prussia, but the South German states are different, they naturally tend to Austria.
Under the influence of Franz, the voice of Prussia and Austria joining forces to carve up the German region has already appeared in Austria. This voice not only has a market in Austria, but also has supporters in Prussia.
Before the unification of the German region, the Prussians themselves could not believe that they could unify the German region. The highest goal of Frederick-Wilhelm IV was to annex North Germany.
The Junkers aristocrats are not as arrogant as later generations, so let them defeat Austria and France, and it is estimated that they will go back one by one before the war.
It's not a question of whether or not to fight, but simply not being able to win.
Otherwise, in the middle and late stages of the Crimean War, the Kingdom of Prussia will start, and the British, French and Russians have fallen into a hard battle. As long as Austria is defeated, they can unify the German region.
Don't look at the invincibility of the German army in later generations, but that is the future, not the present. The rise of the Kingdom of Prussia was only after the reform in 1848 and entered a period of rapid development.
It is still a feudal dynasty, and the comprehensive national strength restricts their military strength. Successes in history are full of coincidences. The Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-Prussian War were both gambling on national luck.
It is not at all what the textbooks say, winning in the system, in the compulsory education, and in the overall national strength.
If the Austrian government did not commit suicide, mis-employment, and wrong military deployment, the Austro-Prussian war would not have ended so easily. As long as it dragged on for three or five months, Prussia would have to cry.
The Franco-Prussian War was even more of a comedy. Napoleon III, who had drifted away, thought he was the reincarnation of a military god. He did not mobilize the whole country at all.
The result is naturally self-evident. After the Franco-Prussian War, after the German reunification was packaged, the German army's spirit was established, and its combat effectiveness reached its peak.
Successful people should always be respected, and Franz was very afraid of the rising Prussia.
In his view, either interrupt the unification of the Prussian Kingdom in advance; or simply let Prussia unify the German region, and Austria will shift its direction of development.
This multiple-choice question is not up to him to do, and reality has already helped him make a decision. The Austrian people could not tolerate the loss of Germany's leadership, and the Austrian government could not afford the political consequences.
In this case, Franz can only go down the first road. It is not enough to interrupt Prussia's plan. Since Austria's energy is contained in the German region, it will naturally gain something.
It is a good idea for Poo to join forces to carve up the German region. As compensation, Austria would support Prussia's expansion in other directions.
Well, this is pure bluff. Except for the middle-20s, most politicians will not believe that Austria will really support Prussia's external expansion. The most important thing is that they have no direction for expansion.
Expanding to northern Europe, have you asked the Russians
To expand to the Low Countries, let's see if the French agree
Go overseas to grab colonies, where is the powerful navy
"The question of negotiation, our Ministry of Foreign Affairs will do a good job. The question now is, where are the common interests of this alliance, and what do we rely on to lure them to join in?" Metternich asked nonchalantly.
Since it is a bundle of interests, we must first let everyone see where the interests lie.
"We can follow the example of the German Customs Union, and we can jointly reduce tariffs and promote the flow of goods.
We can also subcontract the sales rights of certain commodities to powerful factions in various countries and buy them off with benefits.
For example: agricultural products that we have a competitive advantage in.
If we sell directly, it will definitely damage the interests of the local nobles, but if we sell it to them, this situation does not exist.
Originally, these countries all imported food from the outside world, but where did they buy it from? Tariffs have been reduced, and everyone's profits have increased. ' explained Chancellor Carr
To put it simply, it is to sell some of the benefits to the local nobles in exchange for the unimpeded flow of Austrian industrial and commercial products.
When the interests of the nobles are satisfied, the interests of the capitalists are naturally sacrificed. These states are still feudal dynasties, and the nobles still control the dominant power. If you buy them, you will buy the government.
"No, if we do this, how will the profits of our agricultural products be guaranteed?" Grand Duke Louis objected.
The interests of any industry are limited, and every link in the industrial chain is making profits from it. If one link takes more, the other link will naturally take less.
"Don't forget, we can enter the market with lower tariffs and have an advantage in price. We can also manipulate the alliance to raise tariffs on foreign agricultural products to protect everyone's interests.
After excluding other agricultural products from the market, our total grain exports can continue to expand, and even monopolize the grain imports of various countries.
Austria's food production has not yet reached its limit, and there is still a large amount of wasteland for reclamation.
After the liberation of serfs, the enthusiasm of farmers to grow grain has been improved, and domestic grain production is about to usher in an explosive period.
If new markets are not opened up, the domestic grain will probably suffer from a large number of unsalable goods. If you can't sell it, what profit is there to talk about
In order to open up new markets, is it not possible to give up a little immediate interest in exchange for greater profits in the future? " Chancellor Carl bluffed.
It has to be said that his theory is very reasonable. Profits are not profitable, and the food must be sold first. What is the profit at home about slow sales
This is not much different from the low-price dumping in later generations, but the low price is only for wholesale, the profits are in the hands of the powerful, and the price of grain in the market will not drop too much.