Chapter 204: ‘Shinara’ is in action

On December 4, 1852, the opening of the Vienna-Salzburg railway did not cause a sensation except for the news published in the newspaper.
Recently, there are a lot of railways in Austria. Apart from the initial surprise, the Austrian people are now used to it.
The railway company was the most affected, and after investing so much capital, it was finally able to see the return of money, which was directly reflected in the stock market. The booming railway operations stimulated the stock to rise again.
As for the strategic value of this railway, not many people really pay attention to it. Even if the railway transportation is more convenient, can it be compared with the Danube?
Franz naturally enjoyed it so much. The German unification thought has been heated, and now it is time to start the next step.
Franz joked: "Prime Minister, your visit to the German states this time, but the task is great. If we can convince everyone to rebuild the Holy Roman Empire, then we will make a lot of money."
Convince everyone to agree to rebuild the Holy Roman Empire, unless Austria has a bayonet around their necks, otherwise everyone has a good life, why should you find yourself the boss?
Today, unlike in the past, nationalism in the German region has awakened. Even if the freedom of the state government is even higher, the emergence of the central government has harmed their interests.
For a loose empire during this period, the constitution is also indispensable, and the substantial weakening of the autonomy of governments is inevitable.
Don't think about independent and independent diplomatic power. Currency unification is also inevitable. Tariffs will definitely be abolished. These three items mean that the central government is no longer empty.
With these things, Franz can responsibly say that by political means he can control most small states.
If we are more shameless and provoked a foreign war, we can use the pretext of war to gain command of the army of each state.
This is what the Americans did. They relied on the command of the army in the states during the war, increased the authority of the central government, and finally turned the loose federation into a unified country.
Prime Minister Felix laughed: "Your Majesty, this joke is not funny at all. If I could convince them, what else would the army do?"
Franz's butterfly effect came into play again, and Felix Schwarzenberg, who died on April 5 this year, is still alive and kicking.
Changing the Prime Minister naturally does not exist. Felix's political ability is still very good. It is also very easy to preside over the cabinet work. Franz is not a Chongzhen Emperor and he does not like nothing to toss.
Felix knows exactly what this visit is about, and persuading states to rebuild the Holy Roman Empire is a guise, and the real purpose is to create an excuse for war.
Only after the peaceful reunification efforts failed, could the Austrian government launch a war of reunification to win the support of the people.
No, it should be the unification of the South German region by force, at most, plus the central German region, and no more will be strangled. The Kingdom of Prussia is not so easy to handle.
Of course, the slogan is naturally to unify the German region. Otherwise, nationalists would not buy it. Without their support, this war would not be easy to fight.
Franz said solemnly, "It doesn't matter. There are so many German states. One flicker counts as one. I don't believe there are so many small states. There is no one stupid."
This is not what Franz talked about. In history, the Prussians successfully flickered a few small states to help them shake their flags and swallowed these states directly after the incident.
On the contrary, the South German state that resisted fiercely retains great rights. Due to the fear of intervention by the powers, the Prussians did not dare to continue the civil war after the Franco-Prussian war and had to compromise with the South German state.
"His Majesty, I am going to start with the most difficult Prussian first. Anyway, except for us, the Prussian Kingdom is the most powerful. As long as they oppose it, it will be created.
Only in this way, diplomatic pressure will probably increase greatly, and European countries do not want to see German regional unification. Prime Minister Felix said
Metternich said: "Prime Minister, diplomatic issues are easy to resolve. We use negotiation to resolve the issue of German unification. It is estimated that many people will treat it as a joke. What we have to do now is to make this plan-more like a joke.
As long as they show that the German states are opposed to our proposal, the pressure we will face is actually not much greater. "
Everyone laughed, all countries were right to oppose the unification of Germany. But if Austria simply shouted slogans and did not take any actual action, they would not have any interest in intervening.
You ca n’t just let the Austrians shut up. Everyone is playing politics. They all know the slogans of politicians. Just listen.
Even to make this play more realistic, the Austrian cabinet started role-playing a few years ago, and the political positions of these cabinet ministers are known throughout Europe.
The Prime Minister Felix plays the peaceful reunification faction, or the reconstruction of the Shenra faction. Supporters in the Cabinet are the Chancellor of the Exchequer Karl, who together form the leader of the Austrian "Shinara".
At the same time, they are also leaders of the "Germany" in the German region. At least 35% of Germans currently support or agree with their political ideas.
Metternich is playing the opposition. This is his usual political position, which is known throughout Europe.
Otherwise, when the Vienna system was established, Austria should choose the Kingdom of Bavaria over the economically rich Lombardy.
The Grand Duke Louis in the cabinet is a supporter of Metternich. They declared clearly that the German region could not be unified because the states had been independent for a long time, and European nations would not tolerate German unity.
For this reason, the two are often scolded by German nationalists.
Because of public opinion support, the "Shen Luo faction" led by Prime Minister Felix now has an advantage in the Austrian government.
At this time, Felix stepped forward to advocate "rebuilding the Holy Roman Empire" without any problems.
After Christmas, Felix embarked on the journey with the farewell of the people.
In the eyes of German nationalists, this is a crucial step towards unity.
As the boss of the German Federation, the Austrian government has begun to work for reunification, which is a turning point in history.
Regardless of the outcome of the negotiations, in any case, Felix walked along and there were crowds welcoming him.
Not the "Shen Luo" brand is popular, in fact, many people do not feel the dissolution of the Shen Luo Empire.
However, if they want the unification of the German region, and they do not want war to break out, then "rebuilding the Holy Roman Empire" is the best choice. There is no one.
The "Shen Luo faction" can become the mainstream idea in German nationalism, just because the people hope that the German region can be peacefully unified, and it has also become the "peaceful unification faction."
Unfortunately, these people cannot dominate the German region. The first thing that the masters of the states must consider is their own interests.
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Berlin
Although Frederick-William IV supported the unification movement, it was only a political need and did not mean that he was willing to sacrifice his own interests for the unity of Germany.
The German unification that the Kingdom of Prussia had been pursuing all excluded Austria and could not achieve this goal. This unification was worthless to them.
Historically, Frederick-William IV took the "Three Kings League" as its core, and tried to use the Erfurt Union Parliament to exclude Austria.
This is also the political claim of Little German thought. The reason for excluding Austria is very simple: the German empire that united Austria is too large to be unbearable to European countries.
Of course, this is only one of the reasons, there are many reasons, for example: too many other nationalities in Austria, will destroy the purity of the German nation ...
Prime Minister Joseph von Radovitz solemnly said: "The ambitions of the Austrians have been exposed, and given the current international situation, they are likely to have the support of the Russians.
The Russian-Olympic Treaty we have been speculating about is that Austria may support the Russians annexing the Ottoman Empire in exchange for the Russians supporting their reconstruction of the Holy Roman Empire.
I have to say that the Austrians are fierce enough to dare to do things with tigers. Now that they have chosen a good time, Britain, France and the Russians have declared war and have been restrained by a lot of energy.
If you want to interfere in the German region, you must let the Russians annex the Ottoman Empire. Napoleon III may give priority to intervention in Central Europe, but the London government will certainly hesitate.
If the Austrian government can unite the German region through diplomatic means, even if it is just a nominal unity, the French will not dare to act rashly. "
The Russians annexed the Ottoman Empire, and the French lost only their interests in the Near East and Egypt, and the French navy could still suppress the Russians in the Mediterranean.
The British are different. They have lost more than just the benefits of the Mediterranean. In Palmerston's words: If the Russians cannot be blocked in the Balkans, then we have to block them in the Indus.
Once the Russians annexed the Ottoman Empire, Persia could not stop the Russians, which meant that India was in danger.
In this era, Britain only controlled India and had not had time to swallow it. If the Russians were to run out of the mess, their most important colonies would fly.
When faced with a dilemma, hesitation is inevitable.
After all, the reconstruction of the Holy Roman Empire is still just a loose empire. It cannot expand externally without completing internal integration, and the French are in front. The British will not be threatened in the short term.
Frederick-William IV sneered and said, "The Austrians think so well. Franz's little fart is probably being stupid!
As long as we disagree, it will not be possible to unite the German region. Does he really think that the German states are willing to be unified by the Austrians?
If the Holy Roman Empire cannot be rebuilt by political means, what will the Austrians do? Is it possible to use military strength and force to unify the German region? "
Joseph von Radovitz shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, this is impossible. Although Austria's military strength is strong, it is not possible to unite the German region with the intervention of great powers.
Once Austria uses force, we will form alliances with the German states to resist their attacks together.
Even we can deliberately allow the Austrians to destroy the military power of these small states. As long as we do not bravely fight against them and delay the intervention of the French, Austria will lose.
As long as the operation is good, the strength of these small states after the war will be greatly damaged, and the opportunity for us to unify the German region will instead appear.
The old fox of Metternich can't be seen. Felix is ​​committed to peaceful reunification, and because of this, it is impossible to risk them with the Austrian government. "
Prime Minister Joseph von Radovitz's judgment was correct, which is one of the reasons why Franz did not dare to take risks.
As long as the Prussian army does not come out and decisive battle with Austria, whether it is defending against the city or retreating all the way, it will be impossible to destroy their main force in a short time.
After a month or two, the French intervention army came over, and the Franco-Prussian and Austrian forces could not fight it.
If it were to drag on for a few more days, the British, the Spanish, and a small group of European interventionist forces would all be here.
In this case, Austria simply cannot see any hope of victory. Bet on all the net worth, once it fails, it's over.
Can it be expected that the Austrian army will burst out and kill Prussia and France before the intervention forces of various countries arrive.
Big nations maintain stability while small nations take risks.
Franz, who is familiar with history, knows that only the victor who has survived to the end is the real victor, and countries that rely on a wave of reckless victory end in tragedy.
Japan and Germany are typical of them. They are the masters of the fighting force bursting out of the table. Every day when the eruption broke out, the air was blown out by everyone, and then they were spit out by their joints.
On the contrary, Italy, which has been living a long life, has become a victor in both world wars, taking a lot of advantage.
Even the courageous Frenchmen know that they can lie down and win after eating a loss.
With so many predecessor cases, how can Franz dare to wave? Don't look at the Austrian army after the training, the combat effectiveness seems to be very powerful, the problem is that only one wave can erupt!
Once the quick decision cannot be made, the weaknesses of the Austrian multi-ethnic state will be exposed for a long time.
According to the current plan, it will be much safer, but only for areas with a good population base. If the stall is small, the risks are naturally small.
After completion, internal integration can be completed in the shortest time. The French dare to take the lead, that is, the invaders can enjoy the morale bonus of the local war.
Frederick-William IV sighed and said, "Unfortunately, without these old foxes, we could send someone to try them out.
Now, we still have to find a way to undermine the plan of the Austrians. It is better not to arouse the dissatisfaction of the people. Our reputation can no longer be frustrated. "
It was hard to do anything because of the bad reputation. After being joined by the German states, the reputation of the Prussian government was not good.
Not only in the German region, but also in the country, the Prussians are not very cold about the government.
No matter how they explain it, the government promises that it will not be fulfilled, and the public will always feel that the government has cheated their money. Nationalists, in particular, are very dissatisfied with the government's compromise with the Russians.
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