Holy Roman Empire

Humans are good at reflecting, especially after experiencing the pain of cutting skin.The intensifying revolutionary wave made the rulers aware of the danger.

The Austrian cultural traditions tend to be conservative, with little loss during the economic crisis, social conflicts are relatively alleviated, and they are less affected by the revolutionary wave.

The international unrest was involved in several unrests that broke out in China, the people ’s revolutionary will was not high, and the Vienna government ’s sense of crisis was not too strong.

While Franz was still considering whether to convene an international conference, Napoleon IV had already issued a call to European countries.

There is no way, the revolutionary enthusiasm of the French people is too high.The entire barrel of gunpowder, a little bit of Mars, can trigger a revolution.

According to incomplete statistics, from the beginning of a gunshot in Lyon to the present, there have been as many as 116 rebellions and riots in France, surpassing the sum of other European regions.

Not to mention parades and strikes.Strikes have occurred in almost every French city.As long as God gave face, there were people demonstrating on the streets of Paris.

With an in-depth understanding of the situation in France, Franz understands the urgency of Napoleon IV holding an international conference.

Revolutionary shrines are really not blowing.In recent times, the people of Paris seem to have fallen in love with a meaningful activity, the revolution, which riots almost two or three times a week.

Fortunately, the French ruling class stood on the same stand when it came to suppressing the rebellion, otherwise the Palace of Versailles would have to change owners.

Several financial consortia in Paris have provided the French government with 1.5 billion francs to suppress the rebellion and stabilize the domestic situation.With money to buy the army, Napoleon IV barely stabilized the situation.

Judging from the current situation, the three gangsters still stabbed each other, and the first one to collapse must be France.

The victory was in sight, but Franz had to close.Austria is right to suppress France as a competitor, but this does not include the promotion of the French revolution.

The revolution is filled with too much uncertainty. At this time, the revolution in France succeeded. Who knows whether it will spread to all of Europe next?

No accidents, European countries, including Austria, responded to the call of Napoleon IV.

After preliminary consultations: On April 15, 1882, an international "reactionary" coalition meeting was held in Paris.

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Vienna Palace, Economic Conference

Railway Minister Soltron: "In view of the current economic situation in the country, the Ministry of Railways decided to start the strategic railway network plan in advance.

The main routes are: the Arabian Peninsula Railway, the Middle East Railway, Central America North-South Railway, the Nanyang Railway, and the Central African Railway.

Considering special circumstances, the railways around the Arabian Peninsula and the Middle East Railways will be built in sections, and some regions with poor geographical conditions will be temporarily put on hold until construction is completed.

Our colonies in the Nanyang region are all islands, and railway construction is inevitably based on the island topography. At present, the key areas are Lanfang Autonomous Province and New Guinea Island.

Especially the Lanfang Autonomous Province, which has become the economic center of the Nanyang region, does not have a decent railway, which is simply a joke.

The circum-Austrian railway belongs to the African Railway. Due to the limitation of geographical conditions, with our current technology, we cannot guarantee full connectivity.

The Ministry of Railways is negotiating with the French to see if they can merge with their railways in Egypt.

Use "Libya-Egypt-Sudan-Uganda" to replace the original "Libya-Zhade-Central Africa" ​​railway line.

If the plan can be implemented smoothly, our next step is to build a bridge over the Suez Canal, connecting Africa and the continent of Asia and Europe.

The current situation in France is very bad. As long as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can cooperate with the pressure, the chance of success is very high."

The Ministry of Railways' strategic railway network plan, except for Alaska and the Patagonia Plateau, is basically covered by Austria's overseas colonies.

Theoretically, after completing these main railway lines, the Vienna government's control over overseas colonies will have to rise to a higher level.

Foreign Secretary Weisenberg: "Sir Soltron, your plan is very good, but in the end, the railway around Africa is a bit unreliable.

France is not a small country. Even if their current situation is not good, we can exert diplomatic pressure to force the Paris government to make concessions, and there will be trouble in the future."

Solteren puzzled: "Why? The railway runs through Africa and Asia and Europe, can effectively promote the economic development of Egypt, and the French are also the beneficiaries."

Weissenberg explained patiently: "This is not just a matter of economic interests, but also involves strategic security.

If according to the plan of the Ministry of Railways, Egypt has become a transportation hub between the Middle East and Austrian Africa, and it has also fallen into our siege.

Once the French-Austrian relationship deteriorates, or a war breaks out, our army can go to Egypt by rail.

Under the siege of multiple lines, the French definitely had no possibility of defending Egypt.If you lose Egypt, you will lose the Suez Canal.

Losing control of the Suez Canal, the French lost more than half of their overseas trade and basically declared a defeat.

Even now, due to the crisis of the situation, the French government has chosen to compromise. Out of national strategic security, the French will also destroy."

In a sense, Egypt is the lifeline of France. The original time and space French mixed with the British, why not get stuck in the neck?

It's almost the same now. If a Fao turns his face, the French must keep Egypt.

Otherwise, the Suez Canal was lost and the Cape of Good Hope could not be reached, and their lifeline at sea was cut off in half.

Prime Minister Felix added: "Not only is there a problem with the railway around Africa, but the Nanyang Railway is also in trouble.

Lanfang Autonomous Province is a special existence, the central government has never managed them, and naturally there is not much binding force.

If they were not paying taxes every year, I would have forgotten that there is such an autonomous province.

In the past 1881, the government of Lanfang Autonomous Province paid 3.764 million Aegis of taxes to the central government. All we need to do is provide them with security protection.

This is a stable source of financial resources. When formulating policies involving the Lanfang Autonomous Province, the government in principle opposes any policies that may intensify contradictions.

To build a railway in Lanfang Autonomous Province, the Ministry of Railways must obtain the consent of the autonomous provincial government.It is difficult, they are very conservative on the construction of railways."

There is no way for Taifangfen, Lanfang Autonomous Province, to have little sense of existence in politics.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Taxation have the most dealings with them. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for handling international conflicts, and the Ministry of Taxation is responsible for collecting taxes, and then there is no more.

No need to pay much cost, you can get a stable source of rich income, no one does not like it.

The Vienna government is unwilling to break the current harmonious situation. As long as it can pay taxes on time, it will not cause trouble or cause trouble to the government, and other problems will not be considered.

Soltron nodded thoughtfully. As a technical bureaucrat, he just didn't know much about these issues, which does not mean that he was a political innocence.

If the plan cannot be implemented, it will be revised.Any major government plan will only come out after many revisions and weighing the interests of all parties.