Holy Roman Empire

Since everyone has no opinion, the plan to build the Austrian economic circle was naturally approved by a high vote.

How to implement it honestly, Franz really doesn't know, because of different times and different national conditions, many things can't be copied.

Including the younger brothers, they have to do ideological work one by one, which may give different benefits to each state.

Franz still believes in Metternich, after all, this "European prime minister" is experienced, and balancing the interests of all parties is his special skill.

According to Franz, this economic alliance can become a political alliance and a military alliance in the future. With economic development, it is a matter of time before everyone ’s interests are tied together.

It is important to plan ahead.

For example, the name of the alliance must be representative. Franz feels that the Holy Roman League is a good choice.

"Your Majesty, if it is named after Holy Rome, I am afraid that the Italian state is emotionally unacceptable." Prime Minister Felix thought and said

"What if we put the headquarters of the Union in Rome? It can even be placed next to the Holy Land Vatican, with both sacred and Rome, is it okay to call it this way?" Franz asked in return

Metternich dissuaded: "Your Majesty, placing the headquarters of the Alliance in Rome will damage the reputation of the Empire in the Alliance."

Franz thought for a while and said: "This is not important. The economic alliance is essentially around Austria. We have already occupied a dominant position, and the impact on reputation is minimal.

We can also release a signal to the outside world, which is only economic union, reducing the vigilance of all countries.

We don't need to raise this name directly, we can call everyone together to decide where the headquarters is located. As long as Austria does not participate in the competition, where can it be more competitive than Rome?

As soon as the headquarters is determined, it is possible for Pius IX to refuse to let His Majesty the Pope propose the name and expand its influence."

He is the least valued by the nameless horse.If the headquarters of the Economic League is located in Vienna, even if everyone agrees, Franz will not dare to play the banner of Holy Rome.

Do n’t think that the Holy Roman Empire has perished for so many years, and everyone will not remember it.European countries are very vigilant. Austria dares to reveal the meaning of rebuilding Shinra, and do n’t want to live a good life diplomatically.

It's okay to play a side ball like this now. The headquarters is located next door to the Holy Land of the Vatican in the world of Christ. There is both sacred and Rome.

"Your Majesty, what good is it for us to do this?" Metternich asked doubtfully.

Put another way, this has become a religious version of the Holy Roman League.It has nothing to do with the Holy Roman Empire of the Habsburg dynasty, and it does not seem to have much benefit for Austria.

"Of course there is no interest on the surface, but in fact the Holy Roman League and the Holy Roman Empire are only two words apart.

If the economy develops further, we can ask the media to change the name in the future, such as the name: Holy Roman Economic Empire, or directly the Holy Roman Empire.

These are the titles of the media themselves, and they have nothing to do with us. The governments of various states can only recognize them with their noses."Franz explained calmly

The influence of the Holy Roman Empire in Europe is far-reaching, especially in the German region. It is the first empire of Germany and the only recognized empire of the German states.

This is a huge political resource left over from the Habsburg dynasty. How could Franz not use it?

If you call too much, everyone will get used to it.Ordinary people do not have so much effort to distinguish between this "Holy Roman Empire" and the other "Holy Roman Empire".

When everyone recognized the Roman Empire of the Divine Horse, the populace foundation of Austria's annexation of the state of Southern Germany became available.

Relying on economic binding and political infiltration, the merger can be completed without force at that time.

Only devices and names cannot be fake.

—— "Zuo Zhuan"-"Battle of the Dragon"

Franz is using the time gap to squat the naming rights. As long as Austria can develop and expand and increase its advantages over the states, it can create a set of facts.

Changes in the mind of the people, the unification of the historical Italian region and the unification of the German region, are all because the idea of ​​unification has penetrated into the hearts of the people.

Without this foundation, the Kingdom of Sardinia would not be able to unify the Italian region; the Kingdom of Prussia would most likely feel the suffering of the Habsburg dynasty and be beaten by the outside forces of the United Nations of the German state.

Prime Minister Felix sneered and said, "As long as the people of the German region recognize it, even if the governments of the states do not want to recognize it, they can't help it.

In order to avoid interference from outside forces, it is best to take covert actions, first signing a secret contract with each of these states, and then announcing it after the agreement is reached."

As a staunch German, Prime Minister Felix did not want to let go of any opportunity to expand into the German region.

In his view, the Holy Roman League, or the Holy Roman Empire, is the best weapon for countering the Prussian ideas of Little German.

If the strength of the two countries continues to grow, there are only two roads left in front of the German state. Either join the Prussia-led little Germany, or join the Holy Roman Empire led by Austria.

Yes, in the future it will not be the Holy Roman League, but the Holy Roman Empire.

Because of religious beliefs, most of the states of North Germany will fall to the Kingdom of Prussia, but the states of South Germany are different. They naturally tend to Austria.

Under the influence of Franz, Austria has emerged the voice of Pu Austria to divide up the German region. This voice is not only a market in Austria, but also a lack of supporters in Prussia.

Before the reunification of the German region, the Prussians themselves could not believe that they could unify the German region. Frederick-William IV's highest goal was to annex the North German region.

The Junker nobles were not as coquettish as their later generations, letting them defeat Austria and France. It is estimated that they would go back one by one before the war.

It is not a question of not fighting, but simply not winning.

Otherwise, in the middle and late Crimean War, the Kingdom of Prussia started, and the British, French and Russians were in a bitter battle. As long as they defeated Austria, they could unify the German region.

Do n’t look at the invincibility of the German army in later generations, but that is the future, not the present. The rise of the Kingdom of Prussia only entered the period of rapid development after the reforms of 1848.

It is still a feudal dynasty, and their comprehensive national strength has restricted their military strength.The success in history is full of coincidences. Both the Pu'ao War and the Franco-Prussian War are gambling on national games.

It is not at all what the textbooks say, winning in the system, compulsory education, and overall national strength.

If the Austrian government does not die on its own, with improper personnel and military deployment mistakes, the Puja War will not be so easy to end. As long as it drags on for three or five months, Prussia can only cry.

The Franco-Prussian War was even more comedy. Napoleon III, who had already floated, thought of himself as the reincarnation of the god of war. He did not carry out national mobilization at all.

The result is naturally self-evident. After the end of the Franco-Prussian War, after the reunification of Germany, the German army's soul was established and the fighting power reached its peak.

Winners should always be respected, and Franz is very afraid of the rising Prussia.

In his view, either the road to the reunification of the Kingdom of Prussia should be interrupted in advance; or Prussia should simply be allowed to reunite the German region, and Austria would shift its development direction.

This multiple-choice question cannot be made by him, and reality has helped him make a decision.The Austrian people cannot tolerate the loss of German leadership, and the Austrian government cannot afford this political consequence.

In this case, Franz can only go down the first path.The plan to interrupt Prussia alone is not enough. Since Austria's energy is contained in the German region, it will naturally gain something.

It is a good idea for Pu'ao to join forces to divide the German region.As compensation, Austria will support Prussia's expansion in other directions.

Okay, this is purely fooling.With the exception of Junior Two, most politicians will not believe that Austria will really support Prussia ’s expansion. The most important thing is that they have no direction of expansion.

Expansion to Northern Europe, have you asked the Russians?

To expand to low-lying countries, let's see if the French agree?

Going overseas to grab a colony, where is the strong navy?

"The question of negotiation will be done well by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The question now is, what are the common interests of this alliance, and how do we entice them to join in?" Metternich asked indulgently

Since it is a bundle of interests, we must first let everyone see where the interests lie.

"We can imitate the German Customs Union, and everyone can reduce tariffs and promote the circulation of goods.

We can also sub-contract the sales rights of certain commodities to the powerful factions of various countries, and buy them with profits.

For example: we have competitive agricultural products.

If we sell directly, it will definitely damage the interests of the local nobility, but if we change hands to sell to them, this situation will no longer exist.

Originally, these states had to import food from outside. Where did they buy it from?Tariffs have been reduced and everyone's profits have increased."The Chancellor of the Exchequer explained

Simply put, it is to transfer some of the benefits to the local nobility in exchange for the smooth flow of Austrian industrial and commercial products.

The interests of the nobles are satisfied, and the interests of the capitalists are naturally sacrificed.These states are still feudal dynasties, and the nobility also controls the dominance. When they buy them, they buy the government.

"No, if we do this, how can we protect the profits of our agricultural products?" Grand Duke Louis objected

The interests of any industry are limited, and every link that constitutes this industrial chain is making profits from it. One link gets more, and the other link naturally gets less.

"Do n’t forget that we can enter the market with lower tariffs and have an advantage in price. We can also manipulate the alliance to increase tariffs on foreign agricultural products to protect everyone ’s interests.

After excluding other agricultural products from entering the market, our total grain export can continue to expand, or even monopolize the grain imports of various states.

Austria ’s grain production has not yet reached its limit, and there is still a lot of wasteland available for reclamation.

After the liberation of serfs, the farmers' enthusiasm for planting grains was increased, and domestic grain production was about to usher in an outbreak period.

If we do not open up new markets, the domestic food may be sold out in large quantities.I can't sell it anymore, what profit are we talking about?

In order to open up new markets and give up some of the immediate benefits in exchange for greater profits in the future, is it okay?"The Chancellor of the Exchequer Karl flickered

I have to say that his theory is very reasonable.If profit is not profitable, the grain must be sold first. What profit is it at home?

This is not much different from the low-price dumping of future generations, except that the low price is only in wholesale, the profits are in the hands of the rich and powerful, and the food prices on the market will not fall too much.