On October 23, 1850, the German Federal Parliament convened in Frankfurt. After Austria proposed a common cabinet for all states, it quickly won the support of everyone at the conference.
The support of the small states is probably only used to give Austria a boost, but in fact the final decision is still in the hands of the big states.
Naturally, Prussia and Bavaria firmly opposed it. Everyone formed a cabinet together, and each country sent a representative. It would be strange if they could agree to such a bad idea.
Austria is the eldest in the German state. Once this cabinet is formed, the prime minister will naturally be the representative of Austria. There is no doubt about this.
As long as you think about it, you will know that the cabinet of more than 30 people will inevitably quarrel when encountering matters, and it is naturally the Prime Minister who makes the final decision.
Under such a system, Bavaria and Prussia's right to speak will naturally be suppressed to the lowest point, which is not much different from other small states.
In a short period of time, they still have influence on other states, but after a long time, the small states won't buy it. Anyway, under the federal system, everyone has the same rights. Do you have the ability to bite me
After winning over the small states, Austria can naturally start the pace of unification, such as unifying the federal currency, unifying the federal army, and unifying the federal finances...
Don't worry, take your time to boil the frog in warm water. After one hundred and eighty years, the German Confederation was truly united.
These are all ideals. The reality is that after Prussia and Bavaria opposed it, Britain, France and Russia also came out to oppose it.
To sum up in one sentence, the German region cannot be unified, even in name.
The British even proposed to dissolve the German Federal Parliament and let Bavaria and the small German state merge into a new country, and Austria and Prussia naturally got out.
The Kingdom of Bavaria supports this proposal, and France and Russia have no objection. However, it was strongly opposed by the representatives of Prussia and Austria.
Just now, they were enemies, but at a suggestion from John Bull, Poo immediately united. Once again, it proves that between countries, there are only eternal interests, and there are no eternal enemies.
Seeing that the field was swept away by the British, the goal has been achieved, and the Austrian representative will naturally no longer propose an election to stimulate the Prussians.
The purpose of the British was also achieved, and the seeds of division were successfully planted. There are contradictions in the three countries of Oppa, and the support of the foreign powers is undoubtedly stimulating the ambition of Bavaria, just waiting to take root and sprout.
If the strength of the Kingdom of Bavaria is increased by two or three times, it may not be impossible to truly divide Germany with the support of the foreign powers.
After all, the triangular law is the most stable. As long as the weak fight against the strong, under the intervention of other European countries, both Prussia and Austria will lose the chance to unify Germany.
It is a pity that in addition to his ambitions, Maximilian I is not a star or a half in the power of Bavaria or the political skills of the ruler.
In the case of the weak strength of the Kingdom of Bavaria, if you want to compete with Puo, you must win over other small states.
In theory, all the small states in the German region add up, with a population of nearly 17 million, and their comprehensive strength is almost the same as that of the Kingdom of Prussia.
This time, Bavaria ran over to join forces with the Kingdom of Prussia and proposed the establishment of a "three-country cabinet", which undoubtedly harmed the interests of these small states.
In this case, Bavaria's leadership among the small states was shaken. For the sake of illusory interests, and losing his own foundation, Franz involuntarily lowered the threat of Bavaria by two notches.
Vienna Schönbrunn Palace
The Ministry of War has proposed to the Austrian government to expand the reserve force. At present, the Austrian Empire has more than 500,000 reserve troops in addition to more than 300,000 active troops.
In theory, the Austrian government could mobilize another half a million troops within a month after the war broke out.
In fact, the Austrian government's mobilization mechanism proved unqualified in 1848, and it took the same amount of time to mobilize more than 200,000 troops.
Of course, this was also related to the inefficiency of the Austrian government at that time, and the speed should be greatly improved now.
Mobilizing the reservists is not only about gathering people, but also requires some training before they can regain their combat effectiveness. Weaponry, ammunition and material reserves are also an essential part.
Prince Wendischgritz analyzed: "In order to ensure the national security of the Austrian Empire, the current mobilization mechanism can no longer meet the practical needs.
Since the February Revolution in Paris, the French have been freed from the shackles of the Vienna system, and their military strength has been recovering rapidly in the past two years.
Once the internal struggle of the French government is decided, will it provoke a new round of external expansion? Where is the direction of expansion
No one knows about this issue, and we have to realize that we are ready for the challenges ahead.
The kingdom of Prussia next door has not been at peace these years. Is their military expenditure less than 40%
Such high military expenditures cannot be without a purpose. In recent decades, the Kingdom of Prussia has expanded its territory several times, and now they also want to unify the German region.
Delusional or not, we must dispel their attempts.
And our ally, the Russian Empire, I know it's immoral to suspect an ally here, but the Russians are really too powerful.
If one day we have a conflict of interest, the Austrian Empire can't even have the strength to fight, can it
In the future international changes, to ensure the national defense and security of the Austrian Empire, our military strength must be improved.
Taking into account the financial affordability, it is too difficult to continue to expand the number of active troops. We believe that it is a reasonable number to increase the number of reserves to two million while reorganizing the mobilization mechanism. "
"The French Threat Theory", "The Prussian Threat Theory" and "The Russian Threat Theory" have thrown out three major threats in a row. Obviously, Prince Wendischgritz has done his homework.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Carl said with a smile: "The Ministry of War wants to increase the reserve force by 2 million, and I fully support it, as long as it does not increase military spending."
How is this possible without increasing military spending? Even if the reserve force is much cheaper than the active force, it is necessary to conduct simple military training every year
Austria's reserve, like most countries, is made up of retired officers and soldiers. To increase this number is also simple, either by extending the number of years in the reserve or by shortening the length of service for active duty soldiers.
In theory, it is not difficult at all to increase the number of reservists to two million, except for the need for money.
Now that God of Wealth doesn't give money, isn't this plan nonsense? This funding gap is not a few million, the Ministry of the Army can make up for it, but tens of millions.
Prince Wendischgritz said helplessly: "Mr. Carl, don't be kidding me. There are two million reservists, and so many people have to undergo regular training every year. If your Ministry of Finance does not give money, do you want me to go out to beg?"
There is no doubt that the main purpose of the military's proposal to expand the number of reserves at this time is to compete for the budget for the next year.
With the influx of foreign capital, Austria in 1850 was already prosperous. Factories rose from the ground up. Even though many companies were exempt from taxation, they also brought a lot of taxation to the government.
This is not contradictory. The tax exemption of some enterprises does not mean that their upstream raw material supply and downstream sales channels are also exempt from tax.
Although the concept of the industrial chain has not been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, it has indeed appeared. The benefits created by a factory are definitely not limited to the factory itself.
In addition to driving the upstream and downstream direct industrial chain, it also drives the development of surrounding catering, clothing, non-staple food and other supporting industries.
Regardless of whether the capitalists' investment is rational or not, it is an indisputable fact that Austria's rapid economic growth has been driven.
Rapid economic growth means rapid growth in fiscal revenue. Only when the government has money can everyone come out to grab the budget. The War Department just has a little too much appetite.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Carl said unmoved: "It is impossible to expand the reserve to two million in one step, right
According to the current situation, even if the reserve is increased by 200,000 every year and the over-aged personnel are reduced, it will be a matter of ten years before the final completion.
Your "Great Reserve Strategy" budget can actually cut off a zero at the back, and you can squeeze out a few million guilders by yourself. "
Sure enough, they are not fuel-efficient lamps. No matter how Prince Wendischgritz hides, this weakness is still exposed.
Prince Wendischgritz explained: "It can't be said that the international situation is complicated. Once the Russians take action to break the situation, we must take action to improve our military strength as much as possible, which is the most effective way to ensure the security of the Austrian Empire. s method.
There are many ways to expand the number of reservists. We don't have to wait for soldiers to transform after they retire. We can organize young people to carry out some simple military training.
After the outbreak of war, it only takes a month or two for them to become qualified soldiers, much faster than simply recruiting new recruits to train from scratch. "
Karl thought for a while and said: "This method is good, but it costs too much. Even if the Russians start the war, the war will not end in a short time, and the Ottoman Empire is not a piece of paper.
According to past experience, it will take at least two or three years to play. If it takes a long time, it is not impossible to play for ten or eight years.
When the time comes, you can use it well. You can rest assured that once the international situation changes, the government's focus will turn to the military. "
Franz has encountered this kind of thing a lot. Basically, it will appear before the budget every year. Almost every time Karl is a tongue-in-cheek.
"Okay, there is still time for the annual budget of the financial issue. You can go down and discuss it slowly. First, let's discuss whether the reserve force plan proposed by the Ministry of War is feasible."
Prime Minister Felix replied: "Your Majesty, the establishment of a large reserve force is indeed very important to our national defense and security.
Especially in our next strategy, being able to mobilize a large army in the shortest time, can reduce the risk to a minimum. "
Franz knew that everyone was preparing to learn the Russians' crowd tactics. Now is the era of platooning guns, and it is indeed advantageous to have more people on the battlefield.
In terms of population, Austria and France are almost the same. Except for the pervert of Mao Xiong, there are many people on the European continent, and the Austrian Empire is not cowardly.
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Everyone quickly reached an agreement on this issue, and the truth that more people are more powerful has once again been proven to be feasible in practice.
Franz asked solemnly: "Then my Minister of War, how can such a large army ensure their combat effectiveness?"
You can't be used as cannon fodder just because there are too many soldiers. Austria is not a bear, and soldiers should be given pensions when they die in battle.
Franz doesn't think it's useful to talk about patriotism with soldiers, instead of talking about so many high-level theories.
It's better to tell them directly that if they win, they can get land, money, trophies, titles... These visible things are more reliable.
Prince Wendischgritz replied: "Your Majesty, the most important part of ensuring the combat effectiveness of the army is the officers. Our Army Department plans to expand the number of officers and assign two deputies to the officers of the front-line troops.
During the war, the troops can be expanded to one million in the shortest time, so as to have an advantage at the beginning of the war. "
Franz nodded. Judging from the current international situation, as long as the first wave of war succeeds, the war will end.
The Kingdom of Prussia has limited national strength and can only do one wave. If it fails, it will not be able to do it again in a short period of time. As long as the French suffer a great defeat on the battlefield, the French people will help to kill the government.
As long as they don't have enough brains to attack the French mainland, the new French government will fall into continuous infighting. When their infighting is over, the day lily will be cold.