Holy Roman Empire

Andrea's speech was very touching, even he was moved.However, it is useless. Most of the people present are ordinary people, and their thoughts are not so great. Instead, they pay more attention to the immediate interests.

When the number of people exceeds 10,000, the IQ is halved, and the crowd outside is more than 10,000?The people in the front can hear Andrea's speech clearly and spread it to the ears of the people in the back.

Looking at the chaotic crowd, Andrea admitted helplessly: reasoning is impossible.

Unless he has the energy to do ideological work one by one, with his unshakable tongue, it is possible to convince everyone.Obviously, this is impossible. With so many people outside, he can't be busy at all.

After hesitating for a while, Andrea finally made the decision: "The colonel ordered the soldiers to disperse the crowd!"

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Facts have proved that the military is more deterrent.Andrea struggled to achieve his goal, and the army quickly dispersed the crowd as soon as the army intervened.

The crowds of the demonstrations dispersed, and it does not mean that the matter passed.The army was able to maintain stability, which was the first time the Berlin government bought the soldiers.

For most ordinary people, it is better to talk about their interests, to talk about ideas, the overall situation, and the truth.

The Berlin government promised soldiers to pay an expensive settlement fee, and arranged for the work of their families, and the treatment was not less than the current job. With the comfort of the officers, the military heart stabilized for the first time.

In fact, it is impossible to mess up. The army of the Kingdom of Prussia implemented land-based garrison. Most of the soldiers stationed in the Rhineland region were not locals.

In the case of not involving self-interest, reasoning is still effective.These soldiers may sympathize with the local people, but they will never violate the order.

In the same way, Andrea couldn't use it. The Berlin government gave up money to buy the army's heart. That was because the army had a limited number of troops. The number of soldiers in the Rhineland area was tens of thousands.

However, the number of ordinary civilians is not so small. The relocation fees allocated above are limited, and it is impossible to achieve proper resettlement at all.

Such a large-scale relocation cannot be completed by one or two people.Now not only to persuade ordinary people, but also to persuade the grassroots bureaucracy.

Recalling that the grassroots public officials are mostly locals, Andrea sighed helplessly, he himself is not willing to give up the Rhineland region, let alone these people?

He dragged his tired body into the meeting room, took a sip of water from his cup, and ran his hoarse throat.

"Everyone sit down, you know everything. The Berlin government has made a decision and the sale of the Rhineland region is a foregone conclusion.

Everyone knows that the French have always been eyeing us, and the Rhineland region has long been under strong military pressure.

The current international situation is very obvious, our biggest enemy is the Russians.While confronting the Russian Empire, we simply cannot keep the Rhineland region.

Rather than let the Rhineland fall into the hands of the French, it is better to sell it to Belgium or the German Federation, at least in the hands of the German nation."

Speaking of which, Andrea squeezed a few tears.

"I know this result, it is difficult for everyone to accept it. Frankly speaking, I can't accept it either. But for this country, we have no choice.

The Russian-Russian war is likely to break out at any time. Once the war starts, we simply cannot divide our troops to defend the Rhineland region. The fall is an inevitable result.

The three countries of Britain, France and Austria have already formed an alliance. The two countries do not want to see the French annex the Rhineland, but they will not turn their backs on the French because of the Rhineland.

Now Britain and Austria let us sell the Rhineland region, although it means suppressing us, more is to prevent the French from continuing to expand to Central Europe.

The Berlin government had no choice but to reject the British and Austrian countries. We had to face the French pressure alone."

Everyone bowed their heads and said nothing, using silence to protest.Andrea's heart sank, everyone knew the truth, but when it comes to self-interest, it is not so easy to make sacrifices.

The Berlin government has promised that they will be properly placed.In fact, it is an empty cheque, a radish and a pit. Where did the Kingdom of Prussia place them in so many places?

Even if it can be settled, it is also allocated to the poor rural areas lacking officials, how can it be comparable to the prosperity of the Ruhr area.

In addition to benefits, the hometown is also an important factor.Not everyone is willing to toss about it, and many people who are dissatisfied with the Berlin government will still fall behind at this time.

Both Belgium and the German Federal Empire were once part of the Holy Roman Empire.From the national and cultural traditions, everyone belongs to their own.It is not unacceptable to turn around and change the club.

If not already in a high position, Andrea would have the same idea.Do not look at the stronger Prussian kingdom. In fact, the standard of living of the Prussian people is still the lowest among several German countries.

The high military expenditure has crowded out the funds that should have been used for people's livelihood.Because of debt, the Prussian people had to bear high taxes.

For many people, as long as the ruler is still his own, can protect everyone's interests, and will not be discriminated against in politics, then why should he follow the Kingdom of Prussia to black?

The rise of nationalism has affected many people.The Kingdom of Prussia has been playing German for years, but in the Rhineland region surrounded by German countries, it has the least influence.

The "Great Prussian Thought" is actually a variant of the Great Unification of Germany, but the place to be unified is different, and the cultural tradition is still the same.

Austria dares to shout the slogan of unifying the German region, which is built on strength, even if the Vienna government does not shout, the vigilance of all countries will not weaken.

It ’s different when the Kingdom of Prussia is changed. If the Berlin government chooses not to shift its goals, it will choose the same strategy as Austria ’s German unification. Who knows whether Austria will eventually be annexed by political means?

Many people know that the military capabilities of the Habsburg dynasty are not bad, and the talents of the emperor temples of all dynasties are focused on political diplomacy.

Opening the history book, we know that almost every expansion of the Habsburg dynasty was successful in political diplomacy. On the contrary, it has achieved few results by using force to expand the territory.

For other European countries, the threat of Austria is not as strong as France, which is well-known by force; but for the countries of the German region, after the rise of nationalism, the biggest threat has become Austria, which is good at political diplomacy.

Senior government officials know what's going on, but the bottom-level people can't imagine that much, including most grassroots officials.

Andrea said no matter how nice it was, to abandon the Rhineland region and damage their interests is a fact that cannot be changed.

Everyone has patriotic thinking, and it is hard to tell which country you love.

Even now there are idealists in the Kingdom of Prussia who believe that the German Federation should unite to build a powerful empire and dominate the world.

The German Unity Committee, which Franz played, laid the theoretical foundation for this idea.There is also the German Reunification Daily, which spreads the idea of ​​grand reunification to the German region.

This kind of newspaper is naturally prohibited by the Berlin government. The newspaper is based in Frankfurt and is not under the control of the Berlin government. It is indispensable to secretly bring a few newspapers over.

Anyway, one can be counted one by one, there is never a lack of idealists in this world.The more the government bans it, the more interested secondary 2 teenagers will be.

Sometimes the data is deceptive, according to the propaganda of the German unified organization, as long as the Prussian Kingdom, the German Federal Empire and the New Holy Roman Empire merge, the unified German Empire will immediately become the world's first empire.

It's really like that on paper. In fact, politicians know that this is impossible.If it were merged, this new empire would not become stronger, but would fall into a situation of internal and external difficulties.

Internal power disputes continue, and external hostility is met by European countries. More than 99% of them may be beaten by everyone and then collapsed.

In any case, the idealists still believe it. These people often express similar opinions and affect many people. Many people think that the German states are their own people.

This is very detrimental to the relocation work, just as when moving to Silesia, many people chose to stay.

The situation in the Ruhr area is even more serious. Many local capitalists ca n’t walk without it. Plants and machinery can be moved, but industrial raw materials cannot.

Among them, the steel industry is the most obvious. Not every region has such unique conditions.For their own benefit, they can only stay.

If these people refuse to leave, they will naturally keep the workers and technicians to stay. Otherwise, who will work for them?

As the most powerful region of the bourgeoisie in the Kingdom of Prussia, relocation is not as simple as it sounds.Andrea has already felt the pressure, and by seeing the reaction of his group, he knows that things are in trouble.

Immediately patting the table, he asked: "Why don't you speak? Aren't you usually very capable? Are you dumb at the critical moment?"

An old man put the glass in his hand on the table and replied angrily: "Lord Mayor, what do you tell us? As a group of abandoned people, don't we even have the qualification to be silent?"

Ruhr is the largest industrial area in the Kingdom of Prussia. As the manager of Ruhr, Andrea also serves as mayor of Bottrop.

"Mr. Andrew, I know that the government ’s decision this time has harmed your interests, but for this country, we have no choice.

Now that the time is pressing, no matter whether you want it or not, you must inspire me to complete the domestic deployment task perfectly.

The Berlin government has ordered that the entire Rhineland region will be under military control. Your task is to do everyone's ideological work and organize the orderly evacuation of relevant personnel.

Whoever neglects passive work will be punished as treason.Am I kidding, you guys can try it.

The person who first completes the relocation work, the person in charge and the subordinate executives, all officials are upgraded to two levels, and the reward is 500,000 marks in cash.

I have made it clear to you, how to choose, you can figure it out.

By the way, the family members of government officials are the first evacuees.If you want to run the road, then as soon as possible, it will be too late."

If there is no ideological work, Andrea doesn't think that he can persuade this group of old official fritters. The most effective way is to intimidate and lure.

To send away the families of the bureaucrats first, and break their retreat, is the trick that Andrea came up with.

Facts proved to be effective. After hearing this result, the silent crowd could no longer sit still.

"Run away", don't joke.Military martial law is imminent. Can those who drag the family go there?Believe it or not, when you just go out, you will be treated as a model for killing chickens and monkeys.

A fast-reacting middle-aged man immediately stated: "My Excellency the Mayor, the people do not understand the government's pain in giving up the Rhineland region, which is justifiable.

As government officials, we should take the lead.I suggest that everyone go back first to mobilize their relatives to leave. Someone has taken the lead, and the following work should be easier to do."

The speed of changing face is fast, this is the basic skill of bureaucracy.If you don't have any ability at all, how can you climb up?

Weighing the pros and cons is everyone's instinct. Since it is destined to be tied to the chariot of the Kingdom of Prussia, it is still better to find a way to earn political capital for itself.

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