Holy Roman Empire

Vienna, as a good neighbor Franz, has been closely following the civil war of the Russians. Looking at the information collected in his hands, he knew that the tsarist government would give in.

In order to ensure domestic stability, Alexander II has been holding back, and the rebel forces have grown like a snowball, which has threatened the rule of the tsarist government.

At this point, any savvy monarch will choose to defend his rule first.Alexander II had to end the war before he could clean up internally and use political means to dismantle the rebels.

The dog hurriedly jumped the wall and launched before the end of the war. These worms colluded with the Kingdom of Prussia, and it is estimated that Saint Petersburg can't keep it.

To confuse these people, Alexander II has had several scapegoats, and it looks like things have passed.

This and slime practice has no effect except for delaying time.For a country, such a compromise is chronic suicide.

Franz had contacted Alexander II, and he knew very well that this is not a mediocre monarch.As early as the Nikolai era, Alexander II proposed social system reform.

It is a pity that Nicholas I has promoted a round of reform and ended in failure.In his later years, Nicholas I did not have the courage to break through, and did not dare to risk a break with domestic interest groups.

In the era of Alexander II, the difficulty of reform increased greatly. He did not have the prestige of Nicholas I, and could not overwhelm the large and small mountains in the country.

Comprehensive social reforms have shrunk into limited social reforms and embarked on the same path as the original time and space. Alexander II adopted a gradual approach to promote social reforms.

At a critical moment, the Polish uprising broke out, and immediately following the outbreak of the Pudan War, the hegemony of the Russian Empire was challenged.

In order to maintain imperial hegemony, Alexander II had to wage war.The failure of the war and the intensification of domestic social conflicts have created the current situation.

Franz made the decision immediately: "Prime Minister, urge the Berlin government to fulfill the conditions, otherwise we will let them do not want to get anything!"

This is political blackmail, the negotiations have reached an impasse, and the Berlin government is also in a panic.In the past few months, the Tsarist government has armed hundreds of thousands of troops.

play one more time?The Prussians expressed their panic, and their losses have been great until the war. They have had a hard confrontation with the Russians, and even if they win, they lose.

If their own strength is insufficient, even if they ceded a large area of ​​land from the Russians, they could not swallow it!

The Junker nobles are also knowledgeable, knowing that the current kingdom of Prussia cannot withstand any failure.France and Austria are still staring at each other. If they don't do it, it's because they have the power to fight.

No matter who starts first, it will be cheaper.In addition to the severe international situation, Faw fears that the first entry will be calculated.

In the face of interests, the covenant is not much more important than waste paper.In case of being pitted, where can I cry?

This created opportunities for blackmailing Prussia in Austria.Prussia only knew that the attitude of the Russians was still tough, did not know that the tsarist government would compromise, and the Berlin government did not dare to allow the war to continue.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Prime Minister Felix replied

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The plan never changes fast, and the diplomatic note from the government of Vienna, the Berlin government is not at all alarmed.

The two sides talked about the conditions directly, and the Prussian Foreign Minister Mike Kate questioned: "How about Sir Robson, Silesia and the common Saxony region, you know everything, how could you buy it for five million Aegis?

As far as I know, in the general Saxony region, the treaty between you and the Russians also stipulates 50 million Aegis.It is still a high-risk loan, and now it is impossible to be lower than this figure!

We sell the common Saxony and Silesia regions for a price of 120 million Aegis, which is definitely worth the money."

Robson, the Austrian Minister in Berlin, explained unhurriedly: "His Excellency, the account can't be calculated that way. First of all, the Silesia region was agreed by us before the war and there is no need to pay any more.

This transaction is only for the general Saxony region. Be aware that in addition to money, our political commitments are also included in the transaction.

Your country wants to acquire Schleswig-Holstein, Principality of Lithuania, Latvia, and most of Belarus. When all these places add up, the territory of your country has increased by three-quarters.

It is not so easy to achieve the goal. At least the French support the Polish to obtain the estuary of the Lithuanian region. The British are also very warm. If you do not want to take another enclave ... "

Enclave This is a sad issue. A Rhineland under the eyes of the French kept the Berlin government awake, and another enclave under the eyes of the Russians could not pass this day.

Once the Poles obtained the estuary of the Lithuanian region, the Belarusian and Latvian regions that Prussia wanted became enclaves, and this national defense pressure was enough to collapse.

Not only were they threatened by the Russians, but even the Poles threatened their strength.If power cannot converge, what else can it take to annex Poland and build a great Prussian empire?

It is in the interest of the French to weaken Prussia and strengthen Poland.Not only created the conditions for their annexation of the Rhineland region, but also supported a piece to contain Austria.

For the British, both of them are younger brothers, and they tend to be neither good. John Bull, who is good at dancing sleeves, will certainly not take the liberty of expressing himself.

Prussian Foreign Minister Mike Kate retorted: "Sir Robson, the emergence of a powerful Poland is not a good thing for your country. Polish nationalism is obsessed with Austria!"

Minister Robson smiled slightly and said, "Your Excellency, you are too worthy of the Poles. Austrian Poland has never existed. The local people do not think they are Polish.

The nascent Poland dares to challenge Austria, so it will not be long before they become history again, and the gap in strength cannot be compensated by a few slogans."

In this regard, the Vienna government is confident. As early as 20 years ago, the Polish nobles of Galicia became independent, and they were suppressed by the local people.

After so many years of assimilation, the traces of Poland have long been touched, and the locals are all Austrians.

Those who still maintain the Polish tradition have become a very small number. Looking at the national statistics table of the Vienna government, we know that the number of Polish nationalities in the country has fallen to less than one million.

The reduced Poles did not disappear, they were mainly assimilated.The new generation does not consider themselves Polish, and the number of Polish nations has naturally declined dramatically.

The division of Austrian ethnic groups is not based on lineage. After so many years of development, there are a lot of mixed races and it is simply not clear.

It is based on many factors including language, traditional customs, and people's self-identity with the nation.

In this regard, the policies of the two countries are similar, and both are promoting Germanization.The results achieved by both sides are very good, but Austria has gone a step further and cannot find a job without learning a common language.

Of course, Poland ’s re-independence will still affect Austria ’s assimilation work, but the Vienna government is also prepared.

Franz also advocates freedom. Since he wants to be a Polish, he should go back to Poland. Austria has a population of hundreds of thousands.

Expelling hundreds of thousands of people is difficult in other countries, and it is not a problem in Austria at all.Protesting trouble, then we will get rid of it together.

The threat to Poland lies inside rather than outside.The strength of both sides determines that Poland cannot threaten Austria militarily.As long as the internal problems dare to act hard, the threats will be the same.

Austria can't be taken seriously, and MacKate can't.Prussia is still very interested in Poland, and Polish national independence cannot scare the Berlin government.

To some extent, the Junker nobility is their nemesis.East Prussia and West Prussia are examples. A group of Junker nobles suppressed the place and did a very good job of national integration.

Successful experience has increased the confidence of the Berlin government.Regardless of how the outside world criticizes the backwardness of the sub-noble system, this system is indeed very effective in terms of stability.

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After some bargaining, on August 11, 1867, the Austrian Minister in Berlin Robson and the Prussian Foreign Minister Mike Kate signed the "Pu Austria Land Transaction Case.

There is only one treaty: the Kingdom of Prussia sold Silesia and the common Saxony region to Austria for 38 million Aegis.

Remarks: After the signing of the treaty, the Kingdom of Prussia will complete the transfer with Austria within two years after receiving the payment. Austria will need to pay an additional 10 million Aegis for the relocation fee.

There is no doubt that other additional conditions have been hidden, and neither side has tacitly mentioned it.

Vienna, watching the signed treaty, made Franz incredible.He felt as if Prussia wanted to sign a treaty as soon as possible, and there was no so-called resistance.

The only problem is that the Prussians require a relatively long handover time, but this is not a big problem. The Prussian kingdom can't recover its vitality in two years, and it has no strength to rely on the accounts.

Moreover, the Berlin government gave a reasonable explanation that it will take time for them to withdraw their capital.Unless Austria pays more to buy the above industries, it will leave them a time buffer.

There is no such thing as investing in buying property, and the Vienna government is not a big deal.If you really buy by market value, Austria can't afford it!

The bubble economy has existed in all ages, and the common Saxony and Silesia regions add up to more than 30,000 square kilometers. The above mines, land, factories, and real estate are worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and the market value on the bright side will be doubled. Several times.

Since the Prussians are willing to move, the Vienna government will naturally not mind.Not all factories have value. Austria has these industries, and staying there has no substantial effect except intensifying market competition.

Because it was not necessary, the Vienna government decisively signed a treaty with the Prussians.Soon the Vienna government found that something was wrong, and the Prussian relocation was a little too thorough.

The factory moved away, and actually took the workers with them.Nobles and farmers moved their homes and moved away, together with farmers who cultivated their land.

Of course, it has been half a year since this problem was discovered. At that time, Franz had become a boat, and Franz could only recognize it by holding his nose.

The treaties are all signed, can't you ever regret it?Moreover, people did not go out, and the people who supported Austria still stayed, which is regarded as a consolation prize.

Now the Vienna government is celebrating this great diplomatic victory. Austria has reclaimed the Silesia region that everyone will never forget, and the Kingdom of Saxony has also reclaimed the common Saxony region.

The response of the people is more enthusiastic. Many people think that this is a further step in the unification of the German region. The unified theory of distribution has become more popular.

The Vienna government, which used people's money to eliminate disasters and took advantage of it, also changed its position at the London Peace Conference.

Many of the demands put forward by the Kingdom of Prussia have adopted a default attitude, and have resolutely opposed it from the beginning.