Prime Minister Azelio felt a chill in his heart, and he realized that he had expressed his position too quickly and did not ask the king's opinion first, which aroused the dissatisfaction of Charlie Albert.
Politics is so delicate, and the Kingdom of Sardinia is also a constitutional monarchy. In this case, the prime minister bypasses the king to make decisions. If Charlie-Albert does not respond, it is estimated that it will not be long before he will be put on hold.
Obviously, Charlie-Albert is not a political novice like Louis XVI, and his political level is at least 90 points, and he immediately starts beating him.
After thinking about all this, Prime Minister Azelio said with sincerity: "Your Majesty, now we only have two ways to solve the financial problem, either levy a war tax or borrow money from an international consortium."
Charlie Albert glared at him fiercely, and cursed in his heart: "Old Slicker".
Prime Minister Azelio said only half of what he said, "levy a war tax" - to whom, there must be a scope, right
The old territory of the Sardinian Kingdom has been expropriated long ago. Is the expropriation now aimed at Lombardy, or is it collected nationwide
This is a job that offends people. Ordinary people are poor, and it is obviously a drop in the bucket to squeeze them, so they can only reach out to the capitalists and nobles.
Don't look at the nobles and capitalists in the Kingdom of Sardinia who seem to be very patriotic and actively donate money. If you really want to make them pay, you will find that things are not like that.
Fraudulent donations will still exist in the 21st century when the Internet is highly developed, let alone this era
Who can't make a show? They can do even more, donating 10,000 lire and earning 20,000-30,000 lire back.
Borrowing from an international consortium? Who is willing to lend money to the Kingdom of Sardinia now? Besides the British, what other country is lending them money now
International loans are all high-risk and high-yield. Without government participation, who can guarantee that they will get it back? If the Sardinian kingdom was defeated, who would they ask for money
If you ask the British to borrow money, you will inevitably be ripped off. I don’t know how many betrayal treaties you need to sign. No one wants to do this kind of business that has been infamous for a long time.
"Oh, since the Prime Minister already has a plan in mind, let's implement it as soon as possible!"
Charlie Albert did not hesitate to finalize the result.
A constitutional monarchy, isn't it just letting the king delegate power? Now he's letting go. In short, this matter has nothing to do with the king, and is all the responsibility of the cabinet.
Taking the blame for the boss, Prime Minister Azelio still has a little bit of consciousness. However, the black pot can't be carried by himself. Azelio is not stupid. Of course, he will pull people into the water.
"Yes, Your Majesty! I will convene a government meeting to discuss this matter when I go back, and implement this matter as soon as possible!"
Charlie-Albert nodded with satisfaction, the Prime Minister took over the responsibility, and it doesn't matter whether he himself or the officials below are responsible for the final blame. As long as it doesn't make it difficult for him as a king, he is a good minister.
"Well, the cabinet is responsible for solving the problem of military spending, but the military operation to attack Venice cannot be delayed. The War Department must prepare for war as soon as possible!" Charlie-Albert added.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Li Qi, Minister of War, replied quickly
He already understood what the king meant. No matter how difficult it was, the battle against Venice must be fought first. This is political correctness.
As for how to fight, it is not certain. You can concentrate on attacking with all your strength. You can also send a small group of troops to make a tentative attack. The determination of the Kingdom of Sardinia must be shown to the outside world.
Li Qi has been satisfied. He has fought for a period of time for the front-line army. The tentative attack in the early stage has been delayed for ten days and a half months. Is it not a problem
The preparation time before and after adding up, can almost drag the date of the decisive battle to June, and the recruit training is basically over.
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The Sardinian Kingdom was preparing, and the Austrian side was not idle. After Marshal Radkis retreated to the Venice area, he first suppressed the local rebellion.
After the execution of a group of leaders, the Vienna government added more than 70,000 free laborers. For the problems of the Venice area, these people were picked up by the Austrian government at the first time.
Because of the war, the Vienna government did not have time to make a careful evaluation, so they all joined the road construction army and worked hard to ensure the logistical supply of the Austrian army.
After all this tossing, the Venetian region has also stabilized, at the cost of a near-stagnation of the economy.
However, as long as you think that this place is about to become a battlefield, then it doesn't matter. Can you expect economic development during the war
"His Excellency, Sir Lotus!" whispered the valet.
Marshal Radkis smiled and said, "Let him in!"
…
Rost gave Radkis an aristocratic salute, and then said respectfully: "Dear Marshal Your Excellency, Rost Holder is honored to meet you!"
According to convention, the title should be called at this time, but compared to the title, Radkis prefers others to call him marshal, and Rotters naturally does what he wants.
"Me too, what did Mr. Robert come to see me for today?" Marshal Radkis asked with a smile
Rotes replied: "Your Excellency Marshal, I am here today on behalf of the Venice Business Association. You know that this rebellion is involved..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Marshal Radkis interrupted strongly: "Mr. Rotters, the rebels will not be forgiven, if you want to intercede for them, you don't need to say it.
The leaders who have been caught are basically almost killed, and those who have not been caught can be dealt with leniently if they surrender themselves! "
Feeling Radkis's arrogant aura, cold sweat broke out on Rotes' forehead. This is April and the weather in Venice is not hot.
He couldn't help but feel fortunate that he had always opposed violent revolution and had not participated in this rebellion, otherwise another head would have to be added to the pillars of Venice.
This time, the Vienna government had a deadly hand on the rebels. Even the relationship was useless. If they were caught, they would not have time to move.
Rotters said hesitantly: "No, Your Excellency Marshal. How can I plead for these chaotic parties?"
Marshal Radkis laughed and said, "Oh, don't be nervous and speak slowly. As long as it has nothing to do with the chaos, everything will be fine. Your father, Old Rotes, is still a friend of mine. What can I help you with?"
After the shock, Rotters regretted his trip to the murky waters. As an aristocratic part-time capitalist, his first status is still a noble.