Holy Roman Empire

The stumbling block is about to be kicked down, and the revolutionaries started out as rebels.If you don't kill them, they won't be able to sleep!

When the butcher's knife is raised, the revolutionary government in Paris cannot be hardened.Except for President Robert, who is the backer, everyone else is ready to compromise first.

President Robert, whose stance was not firm, wavered again, and asked with concern: "Can Congress agree? This is a betrayal..."

Considering himself a democratically elected president, Robert respects Congress very much.Being able to elect him, a president who worries about the country and the people, is enough for the French Congress to be...

Facing the worried President Robert, James still couldn't bear it, but in the end, reason prevailed.A dead fellow is not a poor fellow, there is always someone to take the blame for.

"Your Excellency, when you were injured, Congress had already sent a telegram. It was just for your peace of mind that I withheld it on my own initiative.

The army of the Anti-French Alliance is acting recklessly in the country, and the people are living in dire straits. The pressure in the country is very high now, and the most important thing right now is to send these garrisons away. "

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Chapter 235 Harsh Conditions

The soft-eared President Robert still failed to resist the repeated persuasion of the crowd. On June 1892, 6, Robert represented France and Wesenberg, the representative of the Anti-French League, signed the Treaty of Vienna.

The content of the treaty is as follows:

1. France admits defeat and takes responsibility for the war.

2. France abolished the suzerainty over Andorra, Monaco, and the Italian states, and recognized the independence of each country.

3. France ceded the Duchy of Lorraine, the province of Alsace, parts of the Kingdom of Burgundy, the Counties of Flanders, the Counties of Artois, the Duchy of Savoy, parts of Provence, Corsica, and Roussillon Anti-French Alliance. (A total area of ​​12.5 square kilometers)

4. France pays the anti-French alliance war indemnity of 400 billion Aegis, which is tentatively scheduled to be paid in 99 years, with a monthly interest of [-]/[-].

（备注：赔款采用逐年递增式支付，首次支付1500万神盾，1893年~1900年/每年递增150万神盾，1901年~1910年/每年递增300万神盾，1911年~1920年/每年递增500万神盾……）

5. The number of active troops of the French Army shall not exceed 5, the militia reserve shall not exceed 10, the army shall not be equipped with tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery with a caliber exceeding 100mm; the number of the navy shall not exceed 5000, and the displacement of capital ships shall not exceed 5000 tons The total tonnage shall not exceed 5 tons; any air power including airships and aircraft shall not be developed.

6. Close all arsenals in the country, and must not engage in any military industry R&D and manufacturing. Army and navy equipment must be purchased from Oobid and other countries.

7. Before the indemnity is paid in full, the Allied forces have the right to garrison troops in France. The number of troops stationed in peacetime shall not exceed 25, and the French government shall bear 80.00% of the military expenses.

8. France ceded French Africa, French America and other overseas colonies to Austria.

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Looking at the replica of the "Treaty of Versailles" in front of him, or a treaty that was more stringent than the Treaty of Versailles, Franz was speechless for a long time.

To this day, the history in the memory of the previous life has lost its value.Whether this decision was right or wrong, Franz didn't know.In short, this is the common will of the anti-French alliance countries.

It can only be said that the Chinese are unlucky, and encounter a group of alliances that all want to weaken them, unlike the original space-time Britain and the United States who want to preserve the vitality of the Germans.

Originally, the Russians also wanted to save some vitality for the French to check and balance Austria, but unfortunately the Tsarist government was reluctant to pay war reparations.

400% of the 20 billion Aegis is 80 billion Aegis. Whoever dares to give up such a huge sum of money will have his head removed by the nobles of the Russian Empire.

With this huge sum of money, the military expenses for going south to India will be ready.As long as India is won, it doesn't matter whether Austria is checked or not.

The only regret is that the huge sum of money was not received in one go, which delayed their great cause of going south.However, a long stream of water is also good, and it can make up for the financial holes of the tsarist government for a long time.

The manpower is short, but the mouth is soft.After allocating such a huge sum of money, the Russians were naturally embarrassed to object when countries slaughtered France.

Of course, the objection is also invalid.On the issue of weakening France, the positions of all countries are firmer than Austria, and they will not sell the face of the Russians at all.

Unless the Tsarist government was willing to give up the reparations, overturned the table at all costs, and ran to join forces with the British.

This is obviously impossible.The interests of the world are the greatest, and the tsarist government is rational, and it is impossible to sell blood to aid the law.

In any case, the dust of the European War has settled, and Franz's hanging heart has finally settled down.

After so many years of hard work, Austria, which is located in the place of the Fourth World War, finally got rid of the embarrassment of multi-line combat.

Looking back, Franz now finds it unbelievable.In the past 40 years, Austria has successively solved the three major enemies of Prussia, Ottoman, and France.

Without the pressure, Franz is relaxed.After feeling secretly deep in his heart, Franz quickly made a decision: "Arrange the withdrawal of troops according to the content of the treaty! However, the handover of prisoners of war must be postponed until the situation in France is completely stabilized before letting them go back." , so as not to cause unnecessary turmoil."

The treaty must be abided by, but the specific details need to be considered.

Franz's worries were not groundless. Judging from the current situation, once the main force of the Allied forces withdraws, the situation in France will almost inevitably be turbulent.

Once the prisoners of war are released, it is really unknown whether the situation can be controlled by the garrison in France alone.

In case the situation collapses, the coalition forces will be reorganized to intervene.With Austria's national strength, it can barely support it, but its allies can't afford it.

Franz is well aware of the horror of the people's war.He has no doubts about the revolutionary determination of the French people.

Based on the harsh terms of the "Treaty of Vienna", as long as a little spark is enough to detonate the powder keg.

Once the situation is corrupted, it is not a simple intervention that can be settled.The countries of the anti-French alliance have limited capacity, and after going back and forth a few times, the hearts of the people will be scattered.

The best way to avoid the worst is to hold the millions of prisoners of war in their hands.Without these people as the main force, even if a group of old, weak, sick and disabled make trouble, the threat is limited.

Prime Minister Carr: "Earlier withdrawal is also good, the logistics of the Allied Forces has always been provided by us, and the early withdrawal of troops can also reduce the government's expenses.

Delaying the release of prisoners of war is troublesome.So far, the Allied Forces have captured a total of 412 million prisoners of war. It is a problem for so many people to just eat and drink.

Now that the war is over and the international community is watching us..."

More than a nuisance, it's a ticking time bomb.Fortunately, the captives in the African region are contributing to the cause of greening at the moment, and finally have a stable job.

Prisoners of war in Europe are different. Because of hatred, prisoners of war must be separated from the public, and they are not allowed to participate in post-war reconstruction.

Now these guys can only stay in the camp every day, and all of them are out of order, and they often ask some ridiculous questions.

Franz rubbed his forehead and said helplessly: "Then release the Italian prisoners of war first, and let the governments of the Italian states take them in. The French prisoners of war will be released first, and 5000 people will be released every day.

Prisoners of war making trouble?The enemy has surrendered, are we still afraid that a group of prisoners of war will fail?Worried about bad political influence, he entrusted the Russians to manage it.

They have rich experience in this area, and the Ottomans are so stubborn, aren't they all tamed by them? "

Sometimes, Franz really envied the Russians, he could do whatever he wanted, directly ignoring international public opinion.

Originally thought that after the Ottomans migrated to the Russian Empire, something would happen, and Franz was ready to provide condolence subsidies to the Tsarist government.

The reality is very slapped in the face, maybe it is because the winter is too cold to make a fuss; or maybe it is because of the beatings experienced by the society and learned to adapt.

In short, the Ottomans who entered the Russian Empire behaved very peacefully.After all, the Ottoman immigrants who entered Siberia back then have now reduced their staff by two-thirds, and not many dare to make trouble.

With successful experience, Franz doesn't mind outsourcing labor again, which may cost less than managing it himself.

It can be seen from military expenditures that Russian military officers are very experienced in cost control, and are best at spending the least amount of money to do the most things.

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外交大臣韦森贝格：“陛下，这是各国驻军的人数。总兵力共计24.9万，分别是：俄国人出兵12万、西班牙出兵7万、比利时出兵3万、瑞士出兵1.1万、撒丁出兵0.8万……”

There is no need for Austria to worry about the garrison in France. In order to grab the garrison places, the Anti-French Alliance almost broke out.It seems that the French only bear 80.00% of the military expenditure, but the account cannot be calculated like this.

The military expenditure base is determined with reference to the average level of the Austrian army. The existence of armored forces directly raises the average. Not all armies of all countries spend so much money.

For example, the per capita military expenditure of the Russian army is less than half of that of the Austrian army.Not only did someone garrison France help support the army, but the Tsarist government could also make a fortune.

Especially for neighboring countries, the significance is even more significant.Just put your own army on the border, and someone will pay to support it, and it will not affect your own use in the slightest.

In addition to these direct benefits on the surface, the hidden benefits are what everyone is really fighting for.

France's family property is very rich. Although it was raided by the coalition forces, the remaining oil and water are still very rich.

Of course, searching for places directly is still the next best thing to do.The biggest benefit brought by the garrison is actually smuggling.

As long as the brand name of transporting military supplies is hung up, the French have no right to intervene and can perfectly escape the tariff.

However, smuggling has its limits, and moderation is the most important thing if you want to maximize your benefits.With so many members of the Anti-French Alliance, if there are no rules and regulations, this market will soon be ruined by playing.

What everyone is vying for now is not only the garrison quota, but also the smuggling quota in the underground market.

Austria did not participate, not because it looked down on this market, but mainly because the Vienna government has already taken away the most valuable talent.

If it weren't for the chaotic situation, everyone would have discovered that the top French scientists and engineers had emigrated with their families.

Franz is very domineering in this regard, no matter whether he can take it for his own use or not, he must first get the person over.

It can be said that after this battle, the high-end talents in France have been directly faulted, and they may not be able to recover in another 30 years.

Such a big move did not cause an uproar in the outside world, and naturally the cooperation of allies was indispensable.In return, Austria gave up France's underground smuggling market.

Chapter 236 Detaining Warships

For Austria, the greatest significance of the signing of the Treaty of Vienna was not to restrict France, but to remove the final obstacle to the unification of the German region.

Countries such as Osibiri have been bought off, and even if the remaining Netherlands, Portugal, and the Nordic Federation want to oppose it, they have to consider whether their own bodies can withstand revenge.

Continental European countries do not object, let alone overseas countries.These days, only European powers interfere in overseas affairs, and no overseas country has ever meddled in European affairs.

Unable to find like-minded supporters, the British are helpless.Diplomatic protests are ineffective, so armed intervention is impossible, right?

In desperation, the British government could only choose to compromise.At the expense of recognizing Austria's annexation of the German Confederation, the Vienna government recognized their annexation of the French Indochina Peninsula.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this kind of acknowledgment is almost the same as not having it.Britain cannot prevent the merger of Germany and Austria, and Vienna cannot interfere with the British annexation of the French Indochina Peninsula. Mutual recognition is nothing more than a better face for everyone.

On June 1892, 6, under the witness of the international community, Austria and the German states jointly signed the "Holy Roman Treaty".

Almost at the same time, the German Bundestag announced the dissolution of the North German Empire.In the afternoon, George I issued a proclamation of abdication.

As a witness to history, witnessing the destruction of a country and the rebirth of a country in one day will undoubtedly have a huge impact on everyone.

Anyone with a little bit of political savvy knows that the sky has changed. Continental Europe has once again returned to the era of the Holy Roman Empire, and the international situation has also changed from the Big Three to two.

Fortunately, the conflict between Britain and Austria did not intensify, otherwise, just standing in line would cause people to worry about death.But everyone knows that this kind of stability is only temporary, and it will be a matter of time before the world hegemony, Ying-Ao, turns its face.

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As night fell, sighs came from the Japanese embassy in Vienna.

"If you don't go out for a walk, you don't know how fast the world is changing. There is an old Chinese saying that "30 years in Hedong, 30 years in Hexi".

How long has passed, and the mighty French Empire just fell like this.I thought we were developing fast enough, but compared with the great powers, we are still too far behind.

It seems that the reform cannot stop. After this war is over, we will continue to deepen the system reform and strive to catch up as soon as possible. "

After all, it was Hirobumi Ito, who quickly strengthened his confidence after sighing.It's just that the sadness between the brows can't dissipate for a long time.

Political speculation has always been a high-yield, high-risk activity. The Japanese government made mistakes in previous operations and failed to switch jobs in time. Now it will pay the price for it.

Fortunately, this speculation saved a lot of money and did not jump directly onto the French ship, otherwise it would have sunk with the big ship now.

"Reform, isn't Austria the most conservative country in Europe? Apart from the Russian Empire, they are the most conservative."

Xixiang Congdao asked doubtfully.

This is also the impression of the outside world. Compared with France, which is the vanguard of "freedom", Austria is indeed "conservative".

Now that "freedom" has lost to "conservative", many people are reflecting on whether "freedom" in France is too much.The causes and consequences of the European war have been disclosed by the newspapers. Everyone knows that France was pushed onto the chariot by the "public opinion" of capital, and finally embarked on a road of no return.

Ito Hirobumi shook his head: "Where did you see that Austria is conservative? Apart from the lack of a bunch of big trolls, the absence of strikers and parades everywhere, and the lack of election manifestos posted everywhere, what else do they lack?"

Thanks to the strict implementation of the News Act, newspaper offices are responsible for the authenticity of newspaper content, and the social atmosphere of being kidnapped by money has been reversed.

In this context, it doesn't matter if you spray, but it must be realistic. Randomly sprayed articles are not published in newspapers at all.

There are still strikes and demonstrations, but they are not as frequent as in France, let alone in Vienna.After all, the factories have all moved away, so where did the labor movement come from?

Because the colony has been recruiting immigrants for a long time, the Austrian capitalists still have to rob people from the colony, so they dare not squeeze the workers too much.

The opposite case is not unheard of.For example, in that... factory, because of serious labor conflicts, the workers collectively carried buckets and ran away, no one filled the order, and the boss was almost driven crazy by liquidated damages.

"Election Manifesto" is flying all over the sky, not to mention.This is expressly prohibited by Austrian law. When a small advertisement is posted, it is posted by itself. Naturally, no one will do it.

In the eyes of Ito Hirobumi, this is the expression of order.Eastern and Western cultures are different, and Japan attaches great importance to rules.

Especially coupled with the current prosperity of Austria, these advantages are magnified.Ito Hirobumi, who is good at learning, naturally wants to learn from it.

After contemplating for a while, Xixiang Congdao nodded thoughtfully.

Austria now has a vast territory, rich resources, developed industry, prosperous economy, a strong army, and political stability. Specifically, "what is lacking"?

It is estimated that few people can answer this question.If it is hard to say that it is insufficient, only the navy is not the number one in the world.

However, this cannot be regarded as a shortcoming. Austria is not incapable of developing a navy. Compared with the Royal Navy, it is only in quantity and experience.

These can be solved, the quantity can be spent, and experience can be accumulated.There is no qualitative gap between the two sides, and this second is not very different from the first.

For Japan, the world's second largest navy can't even think about it.In any case, it is impossible to say that Austria lacks a navy.

After a while, Saigo said slowly from the road: "Ito-kun, are you planning to restart the Vienna route?"

At the beginning of the Meiji Restoration, Japan inspected several European countries, and thus produced several sets of reform routes, including the Austrian Vienna route.

However, due to various factors, the Vienna route was ultimately rejected. The Meiji Restoration mainly took Britain, France and Prussia as the blueprint, and formulated its own development route based on the actual situation.