Leaving from Archduke Karl's house, Franz showed a satisfied smile on his face. It was obvious that the two had a good chat just now, and he had also become a new student of Archduke Karl.
Archduke Karl intended to continue deepening the reform of the Austrian army, but unfortunately he lacked a strong supporter in the central government, and the appearance of Franz just solved this problem.
As the future successor of this empire, Franz endorsed his military philosophy, and it is logical to support his reforms.
The current Austrian emperor, Ferdinand I, is mentally ill and cannot handle government affairs at all. As crown prince Franz, once he is an adult, he can regent.
This time will not be too long, there are too many people who are dissatisfied with Prime Minister Meunier, including the Archduke Karl, who want him to get out.
At this time, Franz appeared just right. There is no better choice than supporting the crown prince regency. Franz, who is supported by the military, can take power in advance as long as he is not too stupid.
In the conversation, Franz added some private goods, such as the Prussian staff system, the army training, tactical command and so on in the new era.
There are many refreshing proposals that make Archduke Karl very interested. How many will be added to the new military concept by him is still unknown.
In the end, Franz still proposed, asking Archduke Karl to formulate a military reform plan for the Austrian army.
Franz wouldn't admit that the military uniform he was wearing gave him points, otherwise the conversation wouldn't have gone so well.
Could it be that Archduke Karl was really shocked by his proposal, and then he bowed down to his domineering aura and did his best to support him
Stop dreaming, it's impossible!
The reason why the two sides talked more happily was mainly because everyone had similar ideas. Franz was also the heir of the empire, and he regarded himself as a soldier since he was a child.
Archduke Karl intended to guide him in his military cognition, and Franz also cooperated very well, which gave him an illusion that Franz in front of him was one of his admirers.
In order to better implement his ideas, Archduke Carl would not mind accepting another future emperor as a student. The two sides were all aligned on political interests.
Perhaps the young Archduke Karl failed in politics. He was already an old fox at this time, and he had already guessed most of Franz's intentions.
In Karl's view, Franz is nothing more than for his influence in the army. As a price, Franz must support his military reforms in the future.
Franz's practice of bringing private goods into it, in his opinion, is a child who wants to attract his attention for the sake of face. It is not known which gunman came up with these military concepts.
Use it if you can, forget it if you can't. Anyway, this is a side-by-side and will not affect the political cooperation between the two.
The European Succession Act is very perfect, and it is not a big deal for an heir like Franz to join forces politically with a military strongman like him.
Even Franz and the current Prime Minister Metternich have a very good relationship. In history, the two sides have been good teachers and good friends. Isn't it the same, no one thinks there is a problem
Franz, who was originally the second-in-line heir, still became the crown prince. That's because the father in front of him, Franz Karl, also has a brain problem. After experiencing the lessons of his uncle Ferdinand I, no one dares to get another mentally retarded emperor out.
The Austrian Empire also needs face. His father has repeatedly expressed in public that he will give up his right to inherit the throne. He does not know if it is his original intention. Anyway, the words have been said.
Now Franz is forming a faction in an upright and upright manner. No, this is just a need for learning. As the heir of Austria, how can he not learn the military
In the days that followed, Franz went to the Archduke Karl to hang around every now and then, under the euphemistic name of studying the military.
In the 19th century, Austria was still a world of nobility, and Franz came into contact with many important members of the army, such as Josip Jelacic, Wendischgritz, and Radesky.
(Note: The three fathers who saved the Austrian Empire, Radsky suppressed the Italian Revolution; Wendischgritz suppressed the Prague Uprising; Josip Jelacic suppressed the Hungarian Revolution)
Franz can't do it if he wants to bring these people under his command. At least everyone is familiar with each other, and it may be able to play a role at some point in the future.
All this is popular with everyone, and becoming friends with the future emperor, no one can refuse.
This is also Franz's established strategy to actively move towards the army. Only with the support of the army can he quell the rebellion in the shortest possible time in future turmoil.
"Franz, there is a military conference tomorrow, are you interested in attending?" asked Albrecht Friedrich Rudolf.
(Note: The eldest son of Archduke Karl, the last famous general of the Austrian Empire, has won the title of Field Marshal of Austria, Germany and Russia)
"Albrecht, forget it, your meeting is too boring, I don't want to listen to a bunch of gentlemen!" Franz said indifferently
At first, he was very interested in participating in such military conferences, but after a few visits, he was disappointed.
There are a large group of nobles in the Austrian army. There are talents among these people, but most of them are just making up the numbers.
If he had been in the army, he would have become an admiral in ten years, and he would not even have to report to the army.
In addition to the gold content of the marshal, the Austrian Empire is already full of generals, and there are so many messing around, so the so-called military conference is not so formal.
The real issue would never be discussed at this kind of meeting. If it weren't for the existence of conventions, such a meeting would not have been held at all.
"Well, since you're not interested, then I'll go first!" Albrecht said indifferently
Franz smiled slightly. He didn't dare to underestimate Albrecht. He was the protagonist of the March Revolution in history, and he directly abdicated Ferdinand I.
How can there be no insider trading here? You must know that as the person directly responsible for the events of the March Revolution, he was exiled from Vienna, and it didn't take long for him to return to the center of power again.
Franz doesn't mind continuing this kind of transaction. After all, he is the ultimate beneficiary. If his uncle doesn't abdicate early, when will he be able to succeed
The wealth of the Austrian Empire is still very solid, and if it were not for the problems of the Vienna government, it would not decline quickly.
At this time, the Austrian Empire was also called the five major powers in Europe along with Britain, France, Russia, and the West. The Prussians had not yet erupted, but were only quasi-powers.