Chapter 352: Junkers abacus

Schonbrunn Palace, Franz is still waiting for the outcome of the American Civil War. As for the controversy caused by the high expenses of the Central American colonies, he was not at all concerned.
Wool came out of sheep. Without Central American colonies, Austria could not make a lot of profits in the American Civil War. Now these profits are being used to build Central American colonies.
Since it is an American order, why should he feel bad?
Being able to get Central America and piling a nail in the back garden of Americans is already a big profit.
Although Panama has not started, its influence has spread. Franz's goal is only to delay the opening of the Panama Canal, and to destroy it. It does not necessarily take up land.
The height of the station is different, and the way of looking at the problem is naturally different. Franz's definition of overseas colonies has always been: at this stage, the origin of raw materials + the market, the future Austrian economy + political power radiation circle.
In fact, the British have done a good job in this regard, and the strategic idea of ​​the Commonwealth has been very successful. The only problem is that the United States and the Soviet Union are too powerful, and Britain has fallen.
Weakness is the original sin. The British Commonwealth naturally cannot play the role it intended. However, some economic and political interests have been retained, which is better than nothing.
Austria can follow suit. The unique system of the Holy Roman Empire was naturally prepared for this situation.
The separation of states and autonomous provinces takes into account the interests of all parties and safeguards national unity. As long as the central government is strong enough, this empire will be unbreakable.
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"His Majesty, just received the news, three days ago there was a mass rebellion in Russian Poland," said Foreign Minister Weissenberg.
The rebellion of the Russian Empire was a trivial matter. Since the reform of Alexander II, it has happened so many times almost every year.
If it was a rebellion in Poland, things would be different. Since the three divisions divided Poland, the Polish issue has become a closely related issue for the three countries.
Poland has also been awesome, but it is easy to drift when people are proud. There is no doubt that Poland has drifted. Both the German region and Russia have become their hunting grounds.
It didn't matter when Poland was strong, but unfortunately in the late 18th century the Kingdom of Poland fell and Russia, a good neighbor, became strong again.
Under the influence of hatred and interests, the three countries of Oppu together decided to divide up Poland and settle this enemy once and for all.
As the leading brother, Russia captured 62% of Polish territory, occupying more than 460,000 square kilometers; Prussia captured 20% of Polish territory, accounting for approximately 141,100 square kilometers; Austria captured 18% of Polish territory, accounting for approximately 121,800 Square kilometers.
Since there is a great history, the Poles naturally cannot tolerate being ruled by the Three Kingdoms. After entering the 19th century, the Polish independence movement was also an important part of European history.
At this time, it is time to test the dominance of each country. There is no doubt that the Prussians have engaged in decades of Germanic movements, Austria is also engaged in great national integration, and Russia, which has done nothing, is shot.
With the largest land and population in Poland, and without digestion, coupled with the decaying rule of the Tsarist government, Russian Poland has become the base of the Polish independence movement.
But rebellions are contagious, and although Austrian Poland has been very stable, close attention is also necessary.
Franz asked: "Are there foreign forces involved?"
The European continent is not willing to see the reform of the Tsarist government succeed, including Austria. A decaying Russian empire is in the interest of all parties.
The most typical example was the period of the tsarist government's reform. Raising funds from the outside world was resisted by the capital market. In addition to the credibility of the Tsarist government, the political stance of each country is also an important factor.
With the existence of the Russian-Austrian alliance, Austria will not directly stab the Russians, other European countries are not necessarily, especially John Niu, Russia ’s arch-rival.
Foreign Minister Weissenberg replied: "Yes, and not just one. Based on the information we have collected, we can preliminary judge that both Britain and France have funded independent Polish organizations, and the Prussian government has helped them.
In addition, there are many European countries that have secretly provided convenience to Polish independent organizations.
Recently Polish independent organizations have been very active and are looking for diplomatic support. Including the Polish independent organization in the country, anti-Russian factions provided them with cover. "
Franz rubbed his forehead, and it did. The Russians have to admire the ability to pull hatred. Even with the Russo-Austrian alliance, the anti-Russian status in Austria is still not small.
It can be said that if he changes his pro-Russian diplomatic stance today, anti-Russians will become the mainstream of Austria tomorrow.
This is the Russian's own pot. After the signing of the Russian-Australian alliance, they often pretend to be the boss, naturally causing many people's dissatisfaction.
The voice of dissatisfaction is even higher after Austria's growth. Franz pretended not to know anything. The Russian-Austrian alliance cannot be torn up now, nor will he cultivate the so-called pro-Russian faction.
Needless to say, Franz also knows that Austria is also included in many European countries that secretly support Polish independent organizations. As long as it does not destroy the Russian-Olympian League on the surface, Franz encourages everyone to exert their initiative.
If it were not for fear that the growth of the Polish independent organization would threaten the security of Austrian Poland, it is estimated that there will be more people supporting the independence of Poland in the Vienna government.
Franz thought about it and said, "Warn the anti-Russians in the country, let them converge, and don't let the Russians get hold of it.
Even if it is to pull the Russian hind legs, it is best to arrange a few vests, and do not involve us. "
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Weissenberg replied that he was least willing to cause trouble. Once a diplomatic conflict is triggered, it is his foreign minister who is responsible for wiping the bottom.
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Ron, the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Navy, has been disturbed recently in Berlin. Ever since he knew that the Junker aristocrats planned to make Poland independent, he was very shy.
Since the beginning of the Great Revolution, anti-Russians within the Prussian kingdom have gained the upper hand. The Polish independence plan was proposed at that time, and the main purpose was to create conditions for the unification of Prussian Germany.
It was only overwhelmed by William Frederick IV, and the plan was stranded indefinitely. This delay changed the situation in Europe, and with the revival of Austria, the opportunity for Prussia to unify the German region disappeared.
In order to change the diplomatic passiveness, calls for improving Russia-Prussian relations appeared in the Prussian government. Bismarck was one of the leaders.
Regrettably, Bismarck was assassinated in St. Petersburg, the Tsarist government perfunctory, and casually took the top tank of the Polish independent organization, again triggering a wave of anti-Russia.
These reasons are certainly not enough to make Junker aristocrats provocate the Russians, and the Russian Empire, which is strong and strong, is also very scary, at least Prussia cannot afford to mess with it.
The main reason that really made them make this decision was because of the opening of the colony on the Indochina Peninsula. Although it only occupied the Phnom Penh dynasty, it still brought a lot of benefits to the Prussian government.
At this time, the Junker aristocracy was divided. Some of the aristocrats who had obtained rich returns in overseas colonial activities stood with the capitalists and advocated that they should increase their investment in the navy.
This part of the Junker aristocracy that supports overseas colonization, most of them are capital Junker aristocrats, also known as: Ocean Patric Junker aristocracy.
Another part of the traditional Junker aristocracy, that is, the mainland Junker aristocracy, feared that their strategic position in the military would cease to exist after the strategic focus shifted to the sea.
After all, Army officers were almost monopolized by Juncker aristocrats. The Junker aristocrats have carried out professional military training since childhood. Even professional competition, even if it is fair competition, is not comparable to civilian military officers who have been halfway.
It's different when it's at sea. Although the current navy is directly transferred by the Army, it is still the Junker aristocracy that dominates.
In practice, however, they find that excellent army officers are not equal to excellent naval officers. Many Army officers are not qualified for their jobs when they enter the Navy.
The Germans' rigidity played a role, and they couldn't afford it. Without waiting for others to do so, they themselves drove these unqualified officers back into the army.
Some people will go up naturally, and the number of civilian officers in the Navy is increasing. Once the navy became the center of gravity of the Prussian kingdom, their dominance over the army would be difficult to maintain.
For their own benefit, the aristocrats of the mainland sent Junkers to pull the navy. To develop the navy can guarantee their control over the army.
To put it simply, it is to slow down the development of the Navy and wait for them to train the next generation into qualified naval officers.
This strange idea still has a market among Juncker aristocrats. In their opinion, it's just a matter of years of effort.
Planning for Polish independence is only the first step. Only by letting the Russians take care of themselves will they have the chance to seize the two principalities of Schleswig-Holstein.
This is a good opportunity to kill two birds with one stone, winning the two principalities can not only increase the strength of Prussia, but also weaken the Russians, and by the way resolve the domestic land and sea dispute,
Anyway, as long as the land fights, the military expenditure will inevitably lean towards the army, and the development of the navy will naturally be delayed.
After several years, the naval officers of Juncker aristocracy also graduated from school. It is the best choice to protect their own interests by allowing these people to enter the navy and take control.
The plan looked perfect. For safety, they also looked for British and French top cylinders. Even if the plan fails, apparently Prussian participation is not deep, and the Russians want to find trouble is the obscurity of searching for English and French.
Ron asked, "Mauch, do you think this project might succeed?"
Chief of General Staff Mao Qi replied: "Sir, I cannot answer this question. Russians have a great career, and it is still unknown how much trouble a Polish can cause them.
Although Britain and France have promised to support Polish independent organizations, no one knows how much they are willing to pay.
We also have to consider the reaction of the Austrians. If they support the Russians, then the Polish independence movement is less likely to succeed.
We can't wait for Poland to succeed after independence, their odds are too low. The best option is to let the Poles hold the Russians and cover us for the two principalities.
As long as the occupation of the two principalities before the Russians settled the Poles resulted in the established facts, the tsarist government would have no choice for us. "
This rough plan came from the Prussian General Staff. As a member of the Junker aristocracy, Mao Qi also did not want to see the decline of Junker aristocracy.
In order not to leave opportunities for the bourgeoisie, they had to take a strategic adventure. If the operation is good, maybe you can swallow the Kingdom of Denmark in one go and change the passive situation of Prussia on the European continent.
It can be said that the French set an example for them and inspired the Prussians' ambitions.
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