Chapter 631: upset

"Baden!"
"The British royal family seems to be prominent. In fact, the help that Frederick can bring to him is very limited.
The Principality of Baden may seem inconspicuous, but its influence in the German Federal Empire is not small. The Principality of Baden is an important part of Austria's desire to unify the German region. Franz explained
The depth of parents' love for their children is far-reaching.
The marriage of the crown prince has contributed to the cause of the unification of the empire and is bound to be supported by the German nationalists, which will greatly increase Frederick's popularity in the people.
After thinking about it, Queen Helen said: "Then Sophie Mary Victoria will give priority to her, and her age is just right. We can hug our grandson sooner."
Sure enough, the thinking of men and women is not on one channel. Franz gave priority to political influence, but Queen Helen paid more attention to her grandson.
Of course, the early birth of the next generation can also help Frederick.
The Habsburg dynasty is so ingrained that marriage is just the icing on the cake. As long as he doesn't fumble, Frederick's heir will not be shaken passively.
For this marriage, Franz is still very relieved. The Baden royal family had no reason to refuse. Hanover wanted to integrate the German Federal Empire, and Baden couldn't do without Austrian support.
Limited to the size problem, the Kingdom of Hanover has no absolute advantage over the domestic states, and the number of domestic states is too many, which means that they cannot learn the Austrian model.
Otherwise, as now, the small states in the Imperial Parliament occupy most of the seats, and the power of the central government is restricted by the Parliament in the cage, and it will not be able to exert its advantage.
From the standpoint of the central government, it is only possible to integrate this country with centralized power, which is not tolerated by many small states.
Austria unified the South German region. Except for losing diplomatic power, currency issuance rights, and sharing legislative power and military command power, all other powers have been preserved.
(Remarks: The legislative body is the Imperial Parliament, and all state governments are represented; the military command power, as mentioned earlier, the state army receives dual command from the central government and the state monarch)
For the vast majority of small states, diplomatic power and command of the army are insignificant. They have no ability to conduct international diplomacy, let alone support the army.
Currency issuance rights seem to be very profitable, but for small countries, because the demand for currency is too small, the cost of issuing banknotes is likely to exceed the revenue from coinage taxes.
At first, everyone was afraid that the Vienna government would turn its back on its face and would annex itself, so they would unite under the command of the British to form the German Federal Empire.
The situation is exactly the opposite. Austria is not ready to annex everyone. Instead, Hannover-led central government wants to annex them.
The Principality of Baden, second only to Hanover in the German Federal Empire, was naturally suppressed by the central government. If it were not for Austria's support, they would have been unable to withstand it.
From this perspective, the Baden royal family needs this marriage more than the Habsburgs, which is related to its own survival.
After a pause, Franz added: "Just consider Peter, William, and George, and when Frederick's marriage is settled, by the way, make a marriage for them."
Second son marriage is much easier. Although it is also a political marriage, the requirement is undoubtedly a lower grade.
Queen Helen smiled slightly: "Okay, I might as well contact the British royal family, the Montenegro royal family, and the Belgian royal family first.
Originally, I was optimistic about the royal family of Hessen and the princess of the Oldenburg family. Unfortunately, the royal disease was terrible. "
After a pause, Queen Helen said uncertainly, "Frantz, otherwise we'll secretly spread the news, or else we will be so troubled that our children and grandchildren will be troubled in the future."
A change in Franz's complexion was not a possibility but an inevitable result. He thinks more, so that hemophilia will continue to flood the European royal family, and European monarchy will probably enter the footsteps of time and space.
It seems that the royal family is exquisite, and it is possible to find a faraway king, which seems to have little effect. The actual damage to the kingship is fatal.
How easy is it for foreigners to control power? The former space-time bourgeoisie was able to seize power, mostly in the process of throne replacement.
If there is no extinction, the kings are veteran families who have been operating in the local area for hundreds of years.
The decline of European kingship is not a good thing for the Habsburgs.
Franz nodded: "Well, I will arrange for someone to do it, you don't have to worry."
After weighing the pros and cons, Franz can only choose to be sorry for the group of princesses. Once the news spreads, they will marry with anxiety. Few families dare to take the risk of marrying and marry them.
However, this must wait for the marriage of several sons to settle. Otherwise, the situation of having more monks and fewer porridges will be more serious. Suddenly a bunch of competitors will come out.
Political marriage is not only a matter for the royal family, but also a matter for the country. Franz's marriage can be his own, but he must also inform the government.
If the marriage partner is not able to obtain government approval, it is also a problem. This kind of thing is not unprecedented. Almost every few decades, the European royal family makes a joke.
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Just as Franz was worried about his sons' marriage, the battlefield in Africa also changed, and the French successfully occupied Sudan.
This annoyed the British people who were struggling. The British, French and Austrian countries launched the African strategy at the same time.
No, they have not completed their strategic goals. The Ethiopians are still resisting, and the British army is only gaining the upper hand, and there is no time left until the end of the war.
Needless to say, in this round of competition, the British are ashamed.
The Austrians occupied the Somali Peninsula for more than three months; the French took five months to get the Sudanese region; the British and Ethiopia fought for more than half a year without results.
Of course, this "occupation" is only to establish nominal rule. The real occupation is only the city, and the indigenous tribes in the jungle are not under the jurisdiction.
Ethiopia's larger area and stronger indigenous forces are the main reasons for British action.
Unfortunately, this "powerful", European world has no concept. Europeans are arrogant in this era. Where can the indigenous people be strong?
Even the London government is embarrassed to publicize how powerful Ethiopia is. Knowing that they had won the last British-Egyptian war.
If this is publicity, it seems to the public that the government is incompetent, not "Ethiopia is strong".
On Downing Street, Prime Minister Benjamin threw the battle report directly on the table and asked, "What kind of battle is this fighting?
The war has been going on for so long, and the front has advanced only two hundred kilometers. According to the current progress, is the military preparing for a century-long war on the African continent? "
A century of war is not enough, it is still possible to drag on for two or three years. Africa's largest hard bones were encountered by them, how could it be easily solved?
We must know that it is now in the heyday of Ethiopia. The current emperor Menelik II is also recognized as the greatest and most successful ruler in African history.
This is nothing, Ethiopia is just a backward agricultural country anyway, and its national strength cannot support the war. As long as it takes some effort, the British can still solve it.
The trouble is that France and Austria are behind their swords. Without the support of France and Austria, Ethiopia may not be unified now, let alone train a quasi-modern army.
Up to now, Menelik II has mobilized 150,000 troops, all equipped with rifle guns and more than 700 artillery pieces.
Secretary of the Army Fox: "His Prime Minister, we have underestimated the determination of France and Austria to make trouble, and no one knows how much they support Ethiopia.
After analyzing the data on the front line, we can be sure that the Ethiopian army is now commanding officers of the two countries. "
Fox spoke, as always, full of political art. Originally, the strength of Ethiopia was underestimated. In his mouth, it became an underestimation of the strength of France and Austria in supporting Ethiopia.
Sneaking a bit of the concept, everyone sounds less difficult to accept. As far as Fao officers commanding the Ethiopian army, that is totally nonsense.
In this era, Ethiopia has no trust in European countries. Who dares to give the army that they can survive to the command of a group of distrustful people?
The support of France and Austria is indeed one of the reasons why Ethiopia can confront the British army, but it is only a secondary reason.
Since the outbreak of the war, France and Austria have converged. Apart from still selling strategic supplies to Ethiopia, there is no major move.
However, this does not affect Fox's responsibility to France and Austria. The Ethiopian military equipment and Austrian weapons equipment is evidence that France and Austria support Ethiopians.
Prime Minister Benjamin stared at him severely: "I don't want any analysis or speculation. If France and Austria are supporting the Ethiopians, then please come up with specific evidence.
It's just some munitions equipment, not convincing. At best, it can only prove that the business capacity of the Armenian dealers in France and Austria is strong, and it does not mean that the Austrian government supports Ethiopia. "
Britain, France, Austria and the three countries are still allies and belong to the first level of diplomacy of the London government. Even if it is a deduction, there must be concrete evidence.
The persuasive power of the arms equipment is obviously insufficient. The Ethiopian army also uses British equipment. If the London government talks about this issue, does it not prove that they are supporting Ethiopia?
Such a reason can be used by the people for arguing, but it can be used for diplomacy, and it can only lead to jokes.
Unless the British government can suppress France and Austria, or Paris and Vienna, they will ignore their protests.
Fox was a little embarrassed, and then responded: "Okay, Your Excellency the Prime Minister. We will find the evidence as soon as possible, but this will take time.
The most important thing now is to cut off the source of arms in Ethiopia, otherwise this war will be very troublesome. "
This is a big problem, and the arms dealers these days are all brave owners. As long as there are enough interests, there is no business they dare not do.
"The best arms dealers sell weapons to their enemies."
It's not a joke, British arms dealers are really doing it. Behind this is the participation of domestic powers. Without sufficient evidence, Fox naturally will not break through the window paper.
Prime Minister Benjamin also has a headache. It is too difficult to cut off the source of arms in Ethiopia. They can block coastal traffic lines, but they cannot block inland areas.
Both the French and Austrian colonies border Ethiopia, and the two will not obey their orders. As long as the Ethiopians pay back, this trade will not stop.
"The communication between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and France and Austria must find a way to cut off the Ethiopian trade line and exchange interests when necessary."
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