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The enthusiasm for the pilgrimage was unstoppable. After a day in Venice, everyone was full of blood and resurrected, and a new journey began the next day.

Because of seasickness, Franz did not like to run around, and he did not even have a special cruise ship with the Austrian royal family. This time he went out and borrowed a luxury passenger ship directly from the royal shipping company.

Although it is a luxury passenger ship, it is still a bit shabby with this big man.

There is no way, the time is too short.The coronation time was determined early, and it took about three or four months before and after, even if the shipyard could complete the task, Franz did not dare to take the ship in time.

The core members of the Habsburg dynasty are all on it. If an accident occurs, they will be reimbursed. This risk must not be taken.

At first, Franz planned to take a warship, safe, convenient and domineering.It is a pity that the plan has not changed fast, and the old, weak women and children have to consider the comfort if they insist on following.

The seemingly ordinary trip, the Austrian Mediterranean Fleet came out of the nest. Hundreds of small and large warships were scattered along the way, and more than a dozen battleships followed.

In fact, it is actually showing off the use of force.

There are ports in Austria along the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Franz and his team travel by boat during the day and rest on the land at night. They only need to spend one night on the boat halfway, and there is no such thing as a hidden safety hazard.

At the beginning of the year, the Austrian navy swept the pirates in the Eastern Mediterranean. Even if there were fish in the net, no one could not think so. At this time, they ran out and died.

It was another calm day, and the frivolous Franz stood on the plywood and looked into the distance.

"Looking at the sea again, when does Franz like to go to the sea?" Queen Helen's voice sounded

Franz shook his head and handed the telescope over: "Look, those little guys like the sea."

Following the direction of Franz's finger, Queen Helen looked over, and said after a short ringing: "It's nice to be young!"

There was a bit of loneliness in the tone, it seemed to be nostalgic for the lost youth.

Franz nodded very cooperatively, the time passed in a hurry, and he had been an emperor for more than two decades.

Young and passionate years, unfortunately this is not the life that the emperor should have.When he was young, he had to be mature enough to be convincing.

After so many years have passed, the status of rights has been firmly established, and there is no need to pretend anymore, but unfortunately, the lost youth is gone.

After being sentimental for a while, Franz asked in a negotiated tone: "How about you letting Frederick enter the naval service?"

Entering the military service is an essential life experience for the royal family.As the crown prince Frederick is naturally no exception, the difference is only whether to enter the army or enter the navy.

As early as during the Near East War, Franz was planning to throw Frederick to the army gilded, but the new military service law stipulates that the service time is 20 years old, which is a little bit older.

As a rule maker, Franz is very clear about the consequences of breaking the rules, and the seemingly insignificant changes are actually the beginning of the collapse of the system.

Moreover, Frederick is the crown prince, military merit can only be icing on the cake, and the significance is not significant in essence.Franz is also not prepared to train a Napoleonic heir, all Austria needs is a defender.

Queen Helen replied very firmly: "Very bad! Austria is a country with land rights at its core. Even though the navy has expanded rapidly in recent years, the essence has not changed.

Frederick is the crown prince. If he enters the navy, he will release a wrong political signal to the outside world, which will trigger a new round of land-sea disputes."

After so many years of her career as a queen, Queen Helen is no longer a political servant. The most basic judgment is still there.

The geographical position has determined that the strategy of Austrian land power as the core cannot be changed at all.There is no room for negotiation in this regard. To be neighbors with the three army powers of Russia, France and France is destined that Austria must maintain a continental army.

The outside world may not know it, but the top management knows very well that Franz attaches great importance to the development of the army.The total strength has not expanded much, but the number of reserves is increasing day by day.

The reserve plan of the staff is also getting bigger.To this day, if a war breaks out, the Vienna government can mobilize three million reserves in one month and raise it to five million in three months.

If Franz was not always stable, it is estimated that many people would wonder if the emperor wanted to sweep across the continent, so he had such a sad reserve system.

After a long time, everyone will be relieved. His Majesty the Emperor prefers to use diplomatic means, challenging the world does not exist.

Now the international Austrian blows all think that Franz engages in so many reserves, mainly to reflect fairness.

In everyone's subconscious mind, there are not so many people at all for fighting, and no amount of troops are needed for any kind of war.

From the royal family to the ordinary people, they must all perform military service together, and no one can make an exception. This is itself a manifestation of fairness.

Franz nodded helplessly: "This is indeed a problem, but it is not impossible to solve.

Forget it, let Frederick make this choice for himself, and I can take care of it for him."

Even if confidence can suppress the military, Franz still has a headache.The battle between the army and the navy will be faced by almost every major country, and it is still an unsolvable problem.

If the army and navy get along harmoniously, even the military expenses are too lazy to fight, that is the real disaster.

For example: in the Kingdom of Montenegro that was upgraded not long ago, they never had a battle between the army and the navy.

Since the Ottoman Empire withdrew from the Balkan peninsula, Montenegro has truly put Nanshan on its horses.

It has to be said that this is a wise man's approach. For a small country with a population of only 200,000, the military is already a luxury.

Of course, the kingdom of Montenegro is also available in name.The police on land is the army, and the police responsible for anti-smuggling at sea is the navy.

Expansion of armaments, what do you want?The neighbor next door is not easy to provoke, if it caused the hostility of the Vienna government, it could be wiped out every minute.

Fanatic nationalism must also have incentives. The rulers are not fools, who can't see the hope at all. Who will take the lives of their families to do it?

After the pressure is gone, the farming Montenegro Kingdom has a good life as a child. Although it is not rich, it is also on the road to prosperity.

This time Franz did not mean to visit along the way. He passed by a total of three countries. Greece and Montenegro were not worth his personal visits. The Ottoman Empire was already an enemy. It was right to fight. No visit was necessary.

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