Chapter 1012: New Trouble
Chapter 992: New Trouble
The impact of the economic model change was all-encompassing. As the new European hegemon, the Holy Roman Empire’s every move itself was doubly scrutinized by the outside world.
Even though the steps taken by the Vienna government were small, the new economic policy began to be implemented, which still attracted the attention of the European governments.
Attention to attention, the implementation of what kind of economic policy is the Holy Roman Empire’s family business, it is not the turn of outsiders to interfere.
In addition to promoting the free economy of the mouth of the party yells a few times, there is no movement. Compared to the Holy Roman Empire’s economic policy changes, the public is still more concerned about the French civil war and the war between Japan and the West.
The French Civil War, in particular, was the favorite of the melon eaters. The war against France has just ended, the hatred has not completely faded, watching the enemy’s bad luck everyone is naturally happy to watch the fun.
The general public can watch the fun, but the governments can not. If the French civil war continues, the reparations will become a “moon in the water, flowers in the mirror”, visible and invisible.
The first to lose their temper is the Belgian government. As the biggest victim of the Continental War, Belgium fell directly from a developed country to a country of extreme poverty.
Post-war reconstruction is still continuing, almost all materials have to be purchased from abroad, the national tax revenue is about equal to zero. The only income of the Belgian government now is the war reparations paid by the French.
Now has reached the second half of the year, not far from the settlement period, if the French civil war is not over, this year’s war reparations will be lost.
To know that the Belgian government is now relying on debt, all the funds for post-war reconstruction from international loans, a penny hate to dress up as two halves to spend, even the salaries of government employees can not be normally issued.
Now counting on the French reparations to pay salaries to public officials, lest the following people to go on strike.
Theoretically, now that the revolutionaries were besieged in Paris, the aristocratic group had the upper hand militarily and should have won quickly.
Unfortunately, the French aristocratic group was full of internal contradictions, although the government of Vienna reconciled the contradictions between the three royalist parties, but that only suppressed the contradictions on the surface, and secretly dragged the feet of the things still happen from time to time.
In contrast, the situation of the new government in Paris was much better. Whether voluntarily or voluntarily, we all got into the ship of thieves, hands stained with blood, only one way to fight to the end.
Don’t think that it was easy for the revolutionaries to run away because they were exiled in every failed uprising. As a matter of fact, only the top brass succeeded in every uprising, and the ordinary revolutionaries simply did not have the capital to go into exile.
On the one hand, there was a coalition of aristocrats who had their own agenda, and on the other hand, there were revolutionaries who were forced to the brink of extinction, so naturally, the fighting power of both sides was not on the same level. If it were not for the Antifa League supporting the royalist party behind the scene, the offense and defense of both sides would have changed places long ago.
After all, the Allies did not intervene in this civil war. On the one hand, it was because Carlos was firmly against it, and on the other hand, it was because of the division within the Antifa coalition.
Although the performance of the aristocratic group was poor, it still had the strategic advantage. As long as the siege continued, the royalists would be able to exhaust their enemies sooner or later.
With the exception of a few poor people who had to wait for their turn, most of the countries in the Antifa coalition were happy to see the French kill each other.
The Continental War had hit France hard, but it still didn’t change the fact that France was a great power. With the lessons of history, no one dared to take France lightly.
Now that the French were fighting amongst themselves and draining the country’s vitality, it was exactly what everyone wanted to see. In a sense, civil war is the most brutal, no matter who wins or loses, it’s their own national strength that is depleted.
If you open a history book, you will know that the greatest damage caused by civil wars is never on the battlefield; it is the people who die outside the battlefield who die the most.
Although there is no specific casualty data statistics, but according to the change in the amount of food imports in France, or can launch a rough figure.
According to the data released by the European Grain Export Association, since the outbreak of the civil war in France, the total amount of food imports has fallen by twenty-seven point four percent compared to the previous month.
The most important reason for the decline in total food imports is – the French people’s pockets have been emptied and they have lost their purchasing power; and only secondly is the fact that after the siege of Paris, the outside world is unable to import food.
It is not obvious from the proportion alone, but if converted into concrete figures, it means that millions more people in France had to solve the problem of food.
Of course, the real figures may vary. After all, every day there are countless refugees die of disease, starvation, population reduction of the food gap will naturally be less.
Against this background, Belgium’s proposal for armed intervention naturally made it difficult to gain everyone’s support.
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Vienna Palace, Franz the Great, whose conscience is not yet clear, is at this moment worried about solving the problem of French refugees.
The assistance of the Continental Union was based on the premise that the Bourbon restoration would be successful, and before the dust settled, everyone would not risk their blood to give help to the French.
The government of Vienna stepping in to pull the French up by their bootstraps? This is even more unlikely, the hatred was not only circulating among the French, but was equally present in the minds of the general Shenandoah population.
Anyone who supported the French at this time would be fighting against the general population of the Rhineland, especially in Luxembourg and the Rhineland, where anti-French sentiment was the strongest.
In order to take care of the sentiment of his own family, Franz could not risk universal condemnation and provide substantial help to the French.
Of course, this was the official explanation given to the Bourbons. As to whether the French believed it or not, that is unknown. Anyway, Franz did worry for the French refugees.
Since the outbreak of the French civil war, there were more and more French refugees crossing the border line into Shenla. In order to survive, the refugees obviously couldn’t care less about their country’s hatred.
Repatriation didn’t help at all, and even if they were sent back, if they couldn’t find enough food, it wouldn’t take more than a few days for these people to come back again.
It didn’t matter if they were arrested and imprisoned, at least Shen Luo’s prison would take care of food, much better than starving. Anyway, the refugees surrendered when they encountered the guards, as long as they were willing to take care of the food, you can do whatever you like.
The eyes of the European public were focused on the French civil war, and there were naturally many media outlets concerned with the refugee issue. For the sake of international reputation, many extraordinary means can not be used.
Especially the children who followed them over, regardless of whether their parents were around or not, all claimed to be orphans and directly relied on them.
Adults could be repatriated or arrested, but the guards could not do anything about these orphans. In the end, they could only keep them, turning the frontline barracks into a daycare center.
How to deal with these refugees has become the biggest problem facing the Vienna government.
“What, Leopold II is coming to Vienna?”
Belgium was in a state of disarray, it was the time when he, the king, needed to stabilize the people’s hearts, and Leopold II’s visit to Vienna at this time surely couldn’t be a mere visit to his relatives.
“Yes, Your Majesty!”
Foreign Minister Weissenberg replied, “The Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has just sent a telegram, and it is rumored that Leopold II has already departed from the country. It is expected to enter the empire’s territory this evening, so let’s arrange for a special train.”
Leopold II is using practical action to elaborate what is thunder and lightning, and does not care whether the Vienna government is happy to receive it or not, he just comes over.
“Let the railroad company arrange a special train, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will do a good job of reception according to normal specifications, and the Imperial Family will send Massimiliano as a representative this time.”
(Alias: Maximilian)
No matter what purpose there is, the visitor is a guest, and the diplomatic etiquette that should be there is still missing. Being idle, Franz decided to find something for his unlucky brother to do.
They were all relatives anyway, so there was nothing wrong with letting Maximiliano receive his great-uncle.
Frankly speaking, Franz brothers are still on good terms. As long as Massimiliano didn’t come over to ask for advice with his governing program, we were good brothers.
Unfortunately, the fanaticism of an idealist is not something that can be compared to ordinary people. Even though so many years had passed, Massimiliano still hadn’t given up his obligation as emperor.
Of course, after so many years of growth, compared to his younger days Massimiliano was still much more mature. This can be seen from his carefully prepared strategy for the development of Mexico.
If in thirty years ago so play, coupled with the support of the Vienna government, Massimiliano more than half has been sitting on the Mexican throne, at least not a former president can be overthrown.
Unfortunately, there is everything, there is no medicine for regrets. Times are developing, the international situation is changing, now Mexico is far more complex than thirty years ago, even if the success of the restoration is also very difficult to sit on the throne.
Risky high-yield low business, Franz has never been interested. If you really have the effort to trip that muddy water in Mexico, it would be better to pull the British down from the position of maritime supremacy at an early date.
Whether it was Australia, New Zealand, Canada or British Africa, which one was not more tempting than Mexico?
A direct annexation is unrealistic, establishing independent states is still easy, at least easier than taking care of Mexico. At least these areas, not as populous as Mexico, not to mention less complex racial conflicts.
Reception arrangements are completed, the vignette is also over. As for the real purpose of Leopold II’s visit, Franz was not that curious.
(End of chapter)