【War court and knee pillow, Austria's destiny】【】

, the War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria's Mandate of Heaven

To return to the main story, under the collective protest and strong pressure of the Junker landlords, the farmer was quickly dismissed from his post and has not been revived since. And the predicament that the kingdom fell into was simply attributed to economic factors, not others.

If Franz, who was far away in Vienna, saw the investigation report at this time, he would definitely cry out for injustice! In good conscience, he has no intention of using Prussia as the source of raw materials.

On the one hand, it would be a waste of great land and talents, and on the other hand, Liebig’s papers have been published all over Europe, and the European continent will soon usher in an agricultural revolution.

Unless you are demented, trying to change its production structure by purchasing a large amount of Prussian agricultural products at this time is tantamount to doing nothing, and it will not help the current and future strategic layout plans.

As for the surge in demand for sugar beet and fodder, it is entirely because Austria’s economic development has shown a healthy development trend, people’s income has increased, and they have more money in their hands than before, so they will naturally have a higher and better standard of living Some pursuits, such as food and clothing.

Of course, one thing was still said by those Junker landlords, that is, the estrangement between Hungary and Austria is showing signs of deepening; especially not long ago, under the banner of using immigrants to save the victims of the disaster, the slave trade was a farce that made a lot of noise. , not to mention the kidnapping of the Royal Grand Duke...

All of the above made the merchants in Inner Tania start to hate the faces of the Magyars, coupled with the increasingly perfect railway transportation and the tariffs with the alien Tanya Hungarians, the ebb and flow made them have more s Choice.

The addition of Austrian merchants just met the needs of the Junker nobles to reduce grain production and replant other crops to increase income. Then the two hit it off, which led to sugar beet and fodder becoming a sharp knife in the hands of the Prussians.

At this time, the area between the Ruhr River and the Lippe River, the lower tributaries of the Rhine River, is still surrounded by rows of small workshops and simple huts, but it will become the heart of German industry in a few years. Ruhr area.

At this time, no one could have imagined that this place would become the capital on which Prussia unified Germany and the capital for the Second Empire to launch a world war. And just 26 years ago at the Vienna Conference, Metternich took the initiative to throw this "bad ground" to this Holy Alliance ally.

Among them is a large steel workshop with only 130 people to produce kitchen utensils and agricultural tools as well as solid shell steel. Its name is the famous Krupp Steel in later generations.

A heated discussion was going on in the factory where the forging hammer was roaring, and one participant gave a completely different opinion from the Berlin executives and most of the bystanders.

"Economic invasion? No, I think the Austrians want more than money and markets. It's people and talent that really interest them."

"Are you sure? There are already 38 million Austrians today, and even the remaining member states of the German Confederation can't match them." Alfred Krupp, the current head of Krupp retorted.

The combined population of the other members of the German Confederation at this time was 32.6 million. Europe is roughly: 63 million in Russia, 34 million in France, and 27 million in the United Kingdom.

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"You are right. But maybe you have forgotten that the German population only accounts for 20% of them. If the Habsburg family wants to strengthen its rule, it must rely on us Germans." The young man said.

"Oh, dear Otto, do you mean that the Josephists have once again taken over the mainstream in Vienna?" Alfred Krupp couldn't help laughing out loud. After all, if it wasn't for the absurd emperor, this southern neighbor would Probably not so weak.

In history, there was more than one monarch and important minister who wanted to strengthen the centralization of Austria by introducing a large number of Germans, and the last time he did so was Joseph II.

As the eldest son of Empress Theresa, he took over a Habsburg dynasty that had been transformed by the Empress for nearly half a century. His mother ruled this jigsaw puzzle feudal empire with great skills, and even the most arrogant shield of God has learned to submit; at the same time, she has joined forces on the European political stage, giving the entire Kingdom of Junhe a sense of revival. Mutually.

However, some people think that Joseph II is a time traveler regarding his administrative measures, and Franz thinks it should be more accurate to say that he should be the reincarnation of the war criminals of P agency.

After Joseph II came to power, he ordered multiculturalism, religious freedom, free trade, protection of human rights, protection of speech, election of bureaucrats, emancipation of slaves, compulsory education, militarized police, and other skill trees that would promote radicalism.

(The one above belongs to the P company fan version, and the normal version below. Joseph II's behavior even makes people think that he is a time traveler.

First of all, he demanded the abolition of all nobles' autonomy, judicial power, and the right to reduce and exempt economic taxes.

Then came the serf system. During the reign of Empress Teresa, the serfs in the royal territory had basically been liberated, but Joseph II felt that this was too mild, and he demanded that all serfs in Austria be liberated immediately.

Joseph II not only attacked the aristocratic system and the serf system, but also the church that had always been an ally. He shut down 60% of the monasteries in Austria and confiscated a large amount of church assets.

Moreover, the church is no longer subordinate to the Holy See, not even the Catholic Church, but has become a national civil servant. All bishops must be loyal to the emperor, and the archbishop is directly appointed by the royal family.

Freedom of religious belief is enforced. Jews can even support pagan weddings in Vienna churches, and even say that as long as citizens do not violate the laws he made, even believe in Satan is free.

Of course, Joseph II will not let go of the petty bourgeoisie who have always supported him. He used an extremely exaggerated police system to stipulate the code of conduct for all citizens from birth to death.

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For the most loyal army, it is still drastic to let a large number of veterans retire in situ. At the same time, he stipulated a lot of codes of conduct. For example, in order to curb the duel atmosphere within the empire, he stipulated that anyone who participated in or accepted a duel must be executed.

All of these.. If you write in detail, you need 1-2 chapters. In addition, fellow book lovers, don't be afraid, these words are added later, and there will be no charge. )

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Needless to say, the consequence is that he offended all those who could be offended.

But in such a wonderful country as Austria, even such a monarch who is eager for quick success still has a large number of supporters around him. On the contrary, the domestic political situation is dominated by reformists, and they are the earliest Josephists.

But history is full of chances. Within a few years, the Austrian Empire was inexplicably involved in the Russo-Turkish War. During the fierce battle between the two Austrias, the old rival Prussia took the opportunity to announce an alliance with the Sudan, and the Magyar rebels also took the opportunity to revolt. .

Facing the precarious and corrupt situation, Joseph II had no choice but to compromise, and finally died in despair and isolation.

His tombstone reads:

"Those who are buried here, despite their best intentions, will accomplish nothing in the end."

Although the disgraced and half-reputed monarch left, the Joseph faction did not disappear, but still had a very strong influence.

Hardliners among them even advocate national equality ~ lightnovelpub.net ~ to eliminate Magyar traitors. That's right, this person is Count Tural, Minister of War. However, the entire high level of the Austrian military somewhat believes in Josephism.

"Mr. Alfred, if I were you, I wouldn't be able to laugh. Everyone here must be aware that for many years we Germans have been caught between the French hammer and the Slavic anvil, and finally defeated that The **** Corsicans and his swarm of locusts only got a chance to breathe, because the presence of Austria allowed the three parties to achieve a delicate balance.

If one day this balance is artificially broken, then Europe will fall into endless melee again. "

Otto von Bismarck was never a war madman, but a wily politician.

"Otto, what you said just now confuses me. Can you tell me whether you want Austria to decline or become stronger?"

Alfred was able to develop a small workshop with 17 people into the most prestigious steel factory in the Lyin area with 130 employees in 7 years, which shows that this person is by no means mediocre, but compared with the future iron-blooded prime minister The pattern is still insufficient.

The experienced Bismarck did not give an answer directly, but asked rhetorically.

"Mr. Alfred, do you think the Joseph faction will repeat the same mistakes this time?"

Alfred Krupp scratched his head. He never thought that this group of losers would succeed, because the arrogance of the Germans in the Austrian Empire made it difficult for them to reconcile with other nations. But after careful consideration, the future steel tycoon answered.

"It should be, after all, you are a great talent who is not born. Isn't it?"