Chapter 146: Whitewashed (for subscription)

I have to say that the Russians will choose the time, and once the ultimatum ends, it will happen on December 24th, and the next day will be Christmas.
Whether it is to carry it to the end or choose to compromise. The Prussians did not spend this Christmas. It took a few days to issue an ultimatum to the Prussian government, and there was no intention of disgusting Frederick-William IV.
Berlin
After receiving the ultimatum of the Russians, the Kingdom of Prussia exploded. The main factions, the main factions, and the main factions fought endlessly, and the plan to spur Poland's independence was brought up again.
Prime Minister Joseph von Radovitz said with excitement: "No, Poland will not be a climate at all. Even if we give up Poland and let them establish our country independently, we will not be able to stop the Russian front.
On the contrary, this will also anger the Russians. They will join us and Austria to attack us. It is impossible for the Kingdom of Prussia to win this war! "
The new Foreign Minister Alfa said dismissively: "Prime Minister, don't be so alarmist, at best, it is fighting the Russians.
The French are fighting fiercely. The president ’s support of the parliament opposes it, and the bill passed by the parliament vetoes the president. How can they participate in this war?
Austria is supporting us this time, even if the Austrian government has speculation, but the Austrian people are our firm allies.
If the Austrian government dares to attack us together with the Russians and the action has not yet begun, a revolution will break out in the country, and they will not be able to take risks. "
After a pause, he encouraged again: "The Russian empire has decayed. This great empire is breaking down. Since it stands on our opposite side, why not break it down?
As long as we stand up this time, all people in the German region will become our loyal supporters, and the great cause of unifying Germany will be completed in our hands. "
It is regrettable that the high-level Prussian government is not a second-year boy. The Russian Empire is decaying, but this decaying empire cannot be challenged by Prussia.
The power of allies? Don't make a joke, it's okay to use the second middle school boy. Where is Prussia's ally?
In many German states, it is not a big deal to see the excitement, and the slogans are shouting loudly. If it really confronts Russia, it is another explanation.
If you analyze it carefully, you will find that the so-called defense of the German territorial integrity does not include parts of General Poland and East Prussia.
This is a dazzling crater. Once you jump into the Prussian kingdom, you will be singled out with the Russians. Of course, there is support, depending on how many Russians are unhappy.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Holder said coldly: "Mr. Alpha, unless all German states declare war on the Russians at the same time, otherwise we cannot win this war.
Maybe you haven't noticed yet. For the Pudan war, we spent the last gold coin in the treasury ourselves. As early as half a year ago, government officials could not receive a full salary. The last three months have been a penny. No hair.
In the case of national mobilization, our strategic materials can support up to half a month of combat time, unless our army can win this war within half a month, otherwise there is no need to launch this war. "
No money is one of the biggest problems. The Pudan War broke out since March last year. There was a truce in the middle, but the armies of the two countries are still facing each other.
The Prussian state has a perennial deficit, and in order to support the war, they have tried every means to raise military expenditures.
Until now, there is really no way out. International loans cannot be borrowed. The government-issued bonds have been left untouched in the financial market. The people in the country have donated many times in support of this war and have also exhausted their pockets.
In order to raise money, they did not hesitate to put down their faces and turned to the people in Germany for help. The money was a lot. The problem was that in the hands of the Prussian government, there was little left.
No money is only one aspect, and there is really no win. One of the most effective tactics in the era of rifles.
The Prussian-Russian border is not at risk. Once the war broke out and the main force was dragged, the Cossack cavalry killed the heart of the Kingdom of Prussia, and they became cold.
"The Russians interfered, and the Putin war could not go on. At this time, the most important thing is to find ways to convince the people in the country and explain the difficulties we face to the people and let them understand the difficulties of the government.
This issue was resolved by the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent people to communicate with the Russians, restarted negotiations with the Kingdom of Denmark, and invited Austria to mediate the war.
In order to show our sincerity, the Kingdom of Prussia will lift national mobilization once negotiations have begun. "Frederick-William IV arbitrarily arranged
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On December 23, 1849, under the armed mediation of the Russians, the Prussian government announced that it would accept the Russians' proposals, restart the Putin negotiations, and lift the national mobilization.
As soon as the news spread, the German region fry, anti-Russian sentiment began to rise, and they became disappointed with the Prussian government.
During the national mobilization of the Kingdom of Prussia, everyone was very moved. There were not a few who donated money and materials. Now suddenly the Prussian government counseled. Isn't this a waste of everyone's feelings?
The Prussian government counseled, but what about Schleswig-Holstein? In the eyes of the people, this is a matter of principle, but it cannot be abandoned.
Everyone's eyes turned to Vienna. As the boss of the German state, the Austrian government must take a clear attitude at this time.
Metternich is a veteran diplomat, how could he jump in to help Prussia top the tank?
On Christmas Day, the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced: "The Austrian government will hold a federal conference in the near future, and a delegation from the Federal Parliament will participate in this negotiation.
Prior to this, the Austrian government hoped that the Kingdom of Prussia could assume the responsibility of a great power and defend the two principalities of Schleswig-Holstein. "
At this time everyone remembered that it looks like there is still a federal parliament in the German region.
But for the Prussian government, the emergence of the federal parliament at this time was creating trouble for them.
Of course, it is impossible to compromise in the federal parliament. Everyone wants face.
Even if the federal parliament makes a decision and declares war on the Russians, it is only a matter of Austria and Prussia. They are not enough for the states behind them. What are they afraid of?
If you want the federal parliament to agree to give up Schleswig-Holstein, don't even think about it.
If Prussia renounces the two principalities of Schleswig-Holstein, all responsibility will be borne by them.
At this time, rumors have spread that the Prussian government used the patriotic enthusiasm of everyone to provoke this war in order to transfer domestic conflicts. Public opinion was very bad for the Prussian government.
On Christmas Day 1849, the people in the entire German region did not have a good time. Newspapers were flooded with news of the Putin war, and the festive atmosphere was diluted.
In order to express his dissatisfaction with the Prussian government's retreat, Franz ordered the Christmas celebrations to be cancelled, the court banquets were not held, and the government's celebrations were not held.
The attitude of the Russians was very tough. Within a month, the border between the two countries did not return to the pre-war period, and the Tsar's army was about to enter the Kingdom of Prussia, which directly ruined the possibility of the Prussian government knocking on it.
The Prussian government is not a fool. It is troublesome to know that this kind of thing takes longer. Negotiations have not yet begun. The Prussian army has already withdrawn from the Jutland Peninsula.
One of the factors is that there is no money. More than 100,000 troops have penetrated the enemy territory. This logistical pressure is not small. Anyway, they have decided to give up. It is better to return early to save money.
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Schönbrunn Palace Vienna
Franz was in a bad mood. The Prussian government counselled too quickly, and he could not use the negotiations to delay time.
He now finally understands why so many people are apprehended for misappropriating public funds. It is really too many accidents and it is difficult to effectively control them.
Invest in the food processing industry. The factory has just been set up. If you want to make money, at least you have to wait for the factory to run?
The investment mine is nowhere to go, the time is too short, and basically no effective development has been carried out.
The only mine that is being mined is a gravel mine, but the railway construction has just begun, and the profit is good. Unfortunately, this is only a slack job.
The total amount of savings of the Royal Bank has reached 276.89 million dongs. The monthly administrative expenses of the bank are 18,000 dongs. It must be deducted and a part of the funds must be reserved for bank operations. There is not much money that can be filled.
In theory, three million dongs will be turned into bank deposits. In fact, this is also an unknown number. Franz is afraid to take this limit.
By the end of the year, there was a lot of assets in the Habsburgs, but it was easy to cause internal contradictions if they used them to fill in holes.
In fact, these industries already have a mature management mechanism. In addition to supervising operations, Franz only takes his own share every year.
Since the uncle is still alive, the patriarch of the Habsburg family will naturally receive a huge discount in the amount of money he receives, which is a dividend of 300,000 dongs.
If it wasn't until the end of the year, the royal annuity would be coming down, and Franz really didn't know how to fill the hole, and he couldn't borrow money cheekily?
Or withholding donations from the government? I believe the Ministry of Finance will not be so indifferent that he rushed over to urge the emperor to pay the money.
Since the royal annuity was to be used to fill the caves, the Vienna court naturally cut unnecessary expenses. One of them was to reduce court banquets. Prussian affairs only provided him with an excuse.
Franz people have accurately calculated that the annual expenses of various banquet events in the Austrian court will not be less than 500,000 dongs, and a million dongs will not be enough.
"His Majesty, the Putin War is coming to an end, and for the creditworthiness of the bank, we are ready to return the donation," John Stewar reminded.
The most important thing for a bank is credibility. For the credibility of the Royal Bank, Franz gave up the opportunity to privately swallow huge donations.
Otherwise, donations entered into the Royal Bank would have been gone for a long time. Directly determined that all of them were handed over to the Prussian government, it became a headless case.
Franz thought for a while and said, "Hold a press conference to explain the situation clearly, and invite Prussian representatives and notaries to come and check the accounts.
Released information: If the negotiation is successful, the unused part of the donations will be returned after the end. Let everyone bring the receipts issued by the original bank to the same donation business point for a refund in the same proportion.
This year's royal annuity will be deposited directly into the Royal Bank, and dividends on royal assets will also be placed in the bank. The funding gap is not a problem.
Also, settle the previous things as soon as possible, and complete the business loan procedures without leaving any clues. "
"Yes, Your Majesty," John Stewart replied.
As long as there is money, many problems will be easy to handle, the fund hole will be filled, and the loan procedure will be supplemented, and the matter will be over.
After such a wave of operations was completed, Franz's misappropriation of donations became a legitimate business loan from a bank. The money that was invested in it was washed away.
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