Holy Roman Empire

While the eyes of the outside world were focused on the general election, Franz sent his two sons to serve as governors in the overseas colonies.

Frankly speaking, there was a certain political risk involved in the change of governor at this time. The struggle for Anglo-Austrian hegemony was not yet over, and the overseas colonies were not as stable as they could be.

Once the colonies fall in the future game, the governor is the first person to bear the responsibility. But there was no way around it, wealth was never at stake.

Even for the royal family, political resources were not unlimited. In order to ensure a smooth transition of power, political resources are definitely tilted in favor of the Crown Prince.

In a kingdom of military merit and knighthood, without sufficient merit and prestige, even if Franz put them in power, it would be difficult to convince the public.

In the long run, it was necessary to send them to the colonies in advance. Even if they did not accumulate enough merit, they could at least cultivate a group of henchmen.

The European monarchies were not as strong as the Eastern monarchies, and even such a strong emperor as Franz could only go along with the situation in many cases.

Although the "Overseas States Program" was more beneficial to the empire in the long run, it undermined the power of the central government in the short term.

Not everyone was able to look that far ahead, and not everyone was able to be selfless, and Franz did not think that such a plan could gain the support of the majority of the people.

While the emperor could forcefully silence opposition, Franz was not able to get the people of the overseas colonies to pledge their allegiance to his sons.

If he could not win the hearts and minds of the people, even if they reluctantly accepted the emperor's orders, the future would continue to be problematic.

If he wanted to hold on to power, he had to rely more on his own efforts. The early assumption of local power as governor is a good way to go.

The change of government is the best time to finalize things, and everyone's attention is drawn away, so there is no time to care about the trivial matter of choosing the governor of the colony.

Even if a politician finds out, he can only pretend not to see it. Otherwise, there would be no place for them in the upcoming personnel reshuffle process.

The political struggle was brutal, and relatively speaking, the political struggle of the Vienna government was already harmonious.

As long as they don't die, even if they lose the political struggle, the most serious consequence is that they will go home and bring their grandchildren.

Just because there were no tremors inside Shinra does not mean that there were no changes outside. The successive changes in the personnel of the colony's governor have still attracted the attention of those who are interested.

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St. Petersburg

Looking at the information in his hands, Nicholas II couldn't help but rub his forehead. Perhaps it was the aftermath of the assassination, but every time he overused his brain, he would feel a headache.

"Recently, the Holy Roman Empire overseas governors have been changing, and the new governors are all princes, what does Emperor Franz want?"

Thanks to his status as Chicken Soup for the Soul mentor, Franz's prestige in the monarchical world was not generally high. The younger generation, like Nicholas II, was not fed less chicken soup.

As a disciplined mentor, his words, although they were all bluffs, were not completely devoid of nutrition.

Specific programs are never given, but general advice is given. Using himself as a case study, Franz also had a history of struggle compiled.

Although it is a bit more artistic, it is still informative and very appealing to young monarchs.

What reform cannot be done in one leap, it must be done in detail; national development must be done one step at a time, not opportunistically ......

The central idea is a classic, but the only problem is that it is easy to understand, but it is troublesome to operate.

If we copy the history of Franz the Great's struggle, it is estimated that small countries can complete the initial industrialization by farming for thirty or fifty years, and large countries also have to struggle for twenty or thirty years.

This "industrialization" is still based on the current industrial level. Considering the fact that times are changing, the actual time required may be even longer.

Of course, countries that already have an industrial base can shorten this time considerably. However, it still has nothing to do with quick results.

This was true, but not everyone could see it. Most people only see the rapid revival of Austria and the rebuilding of the Holy Land, but they don't even notice how much money Austria had before the revival, and they don't notice the big time windfall.

It's like an entrepreneur sharing his success story, if he has "made it". It's okay to learn from them, but to copy them is just dreaming.

To learn or not to learn is one thing, but it doesn't affect the respect Franz gets. With this chicken soup, it is expected that Franz will leave a heavy mark in the history of the world.

Foreign Minister Mihajlovic: "We have too little information at our disposal to confirm this at the moment. The government said it will not be able to provide any assistance to the victims, but it will not be able to do so.

In the history of the Habsburg dynasty, similar things have not happened before. The Holy Roman Empire is now too big, and it's not surprising that Franz the Great wants to split it up."

Indeed, it was not the first time that the First Sunken Empire, which was overwhelming the European world, was split up by the Habsburgs.

"Right and wrong", from just a few words in the history books, it is now difficult to distinguish. However, after the separation, the number of times the Habsburg dynasty was targeted by a coalition of nations was obviously drastically reduced.

The Holy Roman Empire is now a bit more powerful than the Sunken Empire. The fact that there was no anti-Holy Roman alliance was only a result of Franz's brilliant tactics.

The Russian Empire did not panic, except for the Russian-Austrian alliance, but more so because it believed that the strength of the Holy Roman Empire could not last.

The fact that Franz had the finesse to make Shinra an ally of the European world, without being targeted by everyone, does not mean that his successor will have the same ability.

Just look at the territory of the Holy Roman Empire. Once diplomacy failed and it was targeted, it was an enemy on all sides.

Of course, this is only if the Holy Roman Empire had its own problems first, or else the walls would not dare to get involved.

Prime Minister Sergei Vetter: "Such a split makes no sense at all if one is only worried about being targeted.

The government said it would not be able to provide any assistance to the victims, who were not able to get to the hospital.

The remaining overseas colonies were just additions. The governors currently being replaced were all overseas colonies and did not touch the core regions. Even without these regions, the strength of the Holy Roman Empire will not be much affected.

With Emperor Franz's style, even if he is really worried about being a target, it is unlikely that he will be able to ruin his power, and it is more likely that he will take the initiative.

Throughout the world, there are only a handful of countries that can pose a certain threat to the Holy Roman Empire, and as long as these countries are suppressed, all problems will cease to be problems."

Obviously, this handful of threatening countries includes the Russian Empire, and it is not a matter of diplomatic relations, but rather a matter of strength.

The Russian Empire has power, and that is the potential target of your threat. Once the Vienna government decides to remove the threat in advance, the Russian Empire will not be able to hide from it.

The existence of economic ties and the Russian-Austrian alliance only guarantees that the two countries will not directly turn against each other, but it does not mean that they will not be able to do it covertly.

In recent decades, the Tsarist government has not been spared from the dark game. The tragedy is that the Tsar's government is not ashamed to say that it is the one who has suffered the loss.

A strong sense of "scruples" is evident. It was clear that Sergei Vetter never really let go of his guard against Shinra.

He said: "Perhaps Emperor Franz didn't think too much of it, but simply wanted to get a piece of land for his sons because he loved them so much.

He said, "We have to remember that the African continent is now full of nobles. The rest of the land was either strategic, or just worthless deserts and sands.

In contrast, the overseas colonies were still more fertile. The number of feudal aristocrats is also relatively small, and it is not difficult to divide a piece of it for one's son."

Getting fiefs for sons in the European world is nothing new. Less so in modern times, mainly because countries are playing with centralization.

It's not easy to get a native territory, but there are no limits on overseas colonies. It is not a big deal for a man like Franz, who has shared five-figure nobles, to use his power for personal gain to get a fief for his son.

The Habsburgs themselves had this tradition, but in modern times, most of the dukes who were given fiefs on the mainland have only fictitious titles.

Minister of War Yevgeny: "The probability of this is not high. If it is just a matter of love, there is the Near East to choose from, which is not as fertile, but is geographically superior.

He said, "I think Franz the Great is strengthening his control over the region, and the governor of the colony has been in power for more than a decade. I don't feel comfortable putting someone else in such a position, so I'd rather have one of my own.

Considering the ensuing struggle for domination between Shinra and Britain, the colonies of the Holy Roman Empire would expand even further if victorious. It was also necessary to plan ahead for the future.

If Franz the Great's plan was successful, it would obviously not be a good thing for the Empire.

The Holy Roman Empire is too powerful. If we let them grow further, even if we realize the Yellow Russian plan and take India, we will only be able to keep pace with them."

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All of the speculations were valid, and the indecisive Nicholas II was further and further confused. Ultimately, however, they all share a common conclusion: it would be very bad for the Russian Empire to continue this way.

Since it was not good for itself, it had to be destroyed somehow.

As for the "realization of the Yellow Russian plan to take India", for the time being, let's treat it as a dream. He said, "I'm not going to be able to do anything about it.

Of course, there must still be a dream. If you don't even dream, what is the difference between you and a salted fish?

With a dream in mind, Nicholas II frowned and asked, "How to stop it? The appointment of colonial governors is an internal affair of the Holy Roman Empire, and we have no reason at all to oppose it."

Interfering in the internal affairs of other countries has always been a taboo. Even though Russia and Austria were allies, there was still no room for the Tsarist government to interfere on this issue.

If you go up to the blind comparison, not only will it not work, but it will worsen the relations between the two countries.

Prime Minister Sergei Vettel: "Naturally, we can't intervene directly, but we can make trouble for them in other places.

Your Majesty, France is completely disgraced. It's a long shot to get war reparations from the French.

At this point, it makes no sense for the empire to continue stationing troops in France.

Obviously, it was not simply a matter of "withdrawing". In order to create problems for the Holy Roman Empire, it was impossible to leave a stable France.

In fact, France had never been stable. Now, with a little spice, it could be turned into a quagmire.

The Russians are professionals at sabotage. The Russians are professionals at sabotage, and if they let go of the restraints, they will turn France into a quagmire.

Foreign Minister Mikhailovich objected: "Prime Minister, now is not the time to withdraw our troops. Although France has no value, don't forget the international implications.

As a member of the anti-French coalition, if we were to withdraw our troops for no reason, it would certainly cause discontent with the Empire.

Unless there was a reason that was acceptable to all sides, we would be rushing to withdraw our troops and deliberately creating problems in France.

Our decades of diplomatic hard work will be wiped out in one fell swoop, and it will be difficult to recover."

Politics has always been complex, and it is clearly undesirable to look in only one direction.

Although the "diplomatic achievements" of the Tsarist government were not significant, they were better than nothing. Going from zero to one is far more difficult than going from one to two.

For the Czarist government to let go now would be a betrayal of the Antifa coalition.

Traitors are always the worst, not only in the European world, but also in the Russian-Austrian alliance.

"It is easy to find an "excuse", but it is not so easy to find one that is acceptable to all sides.

Since participation in the international community, it is unavoidable to be bound by the rules of the international community, even the Russian Empire can not be an exception.

A glance at the crowd, saw no one to refute, Nicholas II sighed inwardly.

Diplomacy had always been the shortcoming of the tsarist government. Successive tsars wanted to change this pattern, but for various reasons, they all failed in the end.

Relatively speaking, Alexander III was the most successful one. The legacy of his diplomatic strategy continues to this day.

The youthful Nicholas II, naturally, did not want to be in his father's shadow and was always looking to build on it.

However, plans do not always change. Previously, the atrocities committed by the Russian army in France attracted a lot of abuse, but fortunately the Anti-French Alliance had more people, so it was able to hold the scene.

Now if the Antifa were to cut itself off, the Russian Empire would not need to be a part of the international community. It would be just as bad if its reputation were ruined, but the point is that international trade would be impossible.