Chapter 159： No eternal enemy

The large reserve strategy was adopted, and increasing military spending is inevitable. The increase in military expenditure in the short term is not obvious, and it will be different with the increase in the number of reserves.

No matter how cheap it is to maintain a reserve, military expenditure will not be lower than 15% of the regular army. Weapons and equipment can be used out of the regular army, and the salaries of the soldiers can be saved, but the training funds cannot be saved anyway.

Under normal circumstances, the Austrian reserve forces have a training period of not less than two months each year. After the training is completed, the government will issue a subsidy to some extent.

Based on the calculation of 200,000 new reserve soldiers each year, this expenditure is equivalent to an annual expansion of 30,000 troops. After the total reserve has reached 2 million, it is capped, which is equivalent to an increase of 250,000 active troops. (Deducted half a million reserves)

If, in the past, the growth rate of Austria's fiscal revenue is estimated to not last long, this plan will fail.

Franz couldn't help but be glad that the industrial age had come, or Austria, the agricultural country, could not really afford so many soldiers.

"Considering that the future overseas colonization strategy requires close cooperation between the Army and Navy, I decided to establish a General Staff with Marshal Radsky as the first Chief of Staff." Franz threw a blockbuster

There is no doubt that this general staff is independent of the army and navy. It nominally only coordinates the coordination of the army and navy. In fact, during the war, this staff was above the army and navy.

How to coordinate without rights? Is it necessary to send someone to reason with the troops below?

In particular, Marshal Radsky, the first Chief of Staff, is a highly respected German presence in the Austrian army. Can he still overhaul the General Staff?

"Your Majesty, it is not too early to implement our colonial overseas strategy. It is too early to set up the General Staff." Prince Wendy Schgrez objected.

To oppose, we must oppose it. The addition of a general staff, which overlaps with the land and navy in many places, will inevitably greatly occupy their rights.

Compared to Prince Wendy Schgrez's reaction was fierce, the Minister of the Navy without much presence does not matter.

It is a matter of time to set up an organization that coordinates the two armies. Marshal Radsky's origin as the chief of staff, of course, shows the dominance of the army.

It is also difficult for the Chief of Staff of the Army to get involved in the Navy. In the case of professional mismatches, the famous Marshal Radsky will not interfere in any way, right?

The establishment of the General Staff also marks that the Austrian government has formally determined its overseas colonial strategy, so the building of a navy has become inevitable.

With Austria's international status, the navy must enter the top five in the world. Otherwise, when going out to grab the ground, there is no confidence.

Compared with this gain, some rights are damaged, and the Admiralty is completely acceptable. Not to mention, this year's naval military expenditure can be increased by several millions.

Franz casually found a reason to explain: "Early preparation is better, so as not to get busy in time. Now the European continent is still maintaining balance. It is unknown when this situation will break.

Although we judge that the Russians may operate against the Ottoman Empire, everything is possible if the Russians ran to Central Asia to expand, or to the Far East to expand.

Our original strategic plan did not have the possibility of implementation. Then the overseas colonial strategy at the end can be given priority. "

The Russians would be silly to let the nearby Ottomans stop fighting, and went to Central Asia or the Far East to eat soil.

Regardless of whether Prince Wendy Schgrez can accept it, the deal is with Franz. Take it out and discuss it with everyone, that is to reflect democracy, and by the way, to fill in the gaps.

If everyone objected, that would prove the plan unreliable. Either it is too far ahead for everyone to accept; or it is not in line with Austria's national conditions and cannot be implemented.

In this case, Franz will naturally withdraw from the good. Now that Prince Windisch Graz objects, the resolution is passed.

Considering that the army generals might resist the General Staff, Franz also specially selected the highly regarded Marshal Radsky, which left them speechless.

As long as the first-generation chief of staff sat down, everyone will get used to it. The rights of the General Staff in peacetime are actually not great, and Franz will not let them train and command.

Power checks and balances must be in place. The General Staff can command the army throughout the war, but the recruitment, training, and logistical support system for soldiers is still in the hands of the Army and Navy.

In history, the German General Staff directly overhead the Emperor, Franz was well prepared.

In addition to these checks and balances, the Palace Guard and the Vienna City Defense Army are also directly responsible to the emperor, and the Army and General Staff have no command authority.

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Munich

Originally thought that with the support of the great powers, the Kingdom of Bavaria would be able to integrate the small states in the German region, and in reality gave Maximilian a head.

People are not willing to be annexed by Austria and Prussia, nor are they willing to be annexed by Bavaria. In normal times, we have a good relationship. This is to warm up and fight against the threat from Puao.

This is also the reason why Prussia is badly connected in the German Federation. The threat of Austria is separated by Bavaria. It is not obvious to everyone. As a neighbor, the threat of Prussia is well understood.

"Wurttemberg also refused our draw?" Maximi I asked, frowning.

"Yes, Your Majesty," the Foreign Minister simply answered.

Württemberg is also considered a "great power" in the German Confederation, and its territory is second only to Austria, Prussia, and Bavaria.

The Kingdom of Bavaria wanted a self-supporting portal, which would not have been possible without the support of Wurttemberg. Obviously no one wants to be a stepping stone to others, and the Wurttemberg government is not willing to become a vassal of Bavaria.

Even if everyone is just a merger in name, in fact Württemberg still retains almost all the rights, that's not enough.

No one is a fool. If the German states were merged, Austria, the dominant state, would retain their rights. There is no other reason than to swallow it.

Similarly, if Prussia annexed a small state other than Austria, they could not swallow it and had to make a compromise.

Now the Kingdom of Bavaria is also the same. Do not look at the remaining German territory. In fact, almost all of them are good economic development and densely populated areas.

So when Maximilian I threw out the favourable conditions, everyone directly refused. With Austria and Austria still watching, Bavaria dared to threaten them with force?

Really think that with the support of the powers, you can make everyone concede? Do n’t forget that Puao is still a power, and everyone has not compromised with them!

No, Prussia can only be regarded as a quasi-power, with no military power, but no national strength.

To some extent, the Kingdom of Prussia maintained a strong army, fearing that it would be annexed by Austria.

If there is a choice, Frederick William IV is also unwilling to swell his face and fill him with fat. Now the Prussian government's finances may go bankrupt at any time, but their military expenditure has never been less than one point.

Undercurrents have surged inside the Kingdom of Bavaria. How can Austria's so many German exchange organizations not function?

The news that the Bavarian government wanted independence was passed on, and a march against the split of the country was already under preparation.

In order to avoid suspicion, the German nationalists were responsible for planning the march, and Austria-related organizations and individuals were just waving flags.

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Berlin

Since the end of the Putin war, the Kingdom of Prussia has begun its reforms. The first issue before the government is-finance.

Unlike in history, the delay in the Putin war has been a little longer, which means that military expenditure has increased by 50 to 60 million dongs.

In theory, as long as the funds raised by the people in the German region are helped by them, this hole can basically be filled.

Obviously this is impossible, don't say that you get the rest of the money. At present, the Prussian embassies or offices in various states are often harassed by debt collectors.

In the face of these people, they can't touch, they can't swear, they can't swear, they can't be scolded, and the reasoning is fixed by a scammer.

As a last resort, these workers did not even dare to go out to buy food, fearing that they would be hit by UFOs, and all living problems were solved by the government of the host country.

In order to divert the attention of the people, the Prussian government even hesitated to make concessions and proposed the "Three Kingdoms Responsibility Cabinet" with the Kingdom of Bavaria.

Unexpectedly, it caused the fear of the powers and was forced to die by diplomatic pressure.

If Frederick William IV had no grudges in his heart, it was impossible. It's a pity that he has nowhere to say if he is angry.

In this series of measures, the Prussian government has behaved fairly well and has not made excessive mistakes. The responsibility for failure cannot be blamed on them.

The response from Austria, Bavaria and other countries can't be more natural. Everyone is thinking about their own interests, and no one owes them.

"The Prime Minister, where has the loan with the British come from?" Frederick William IV asked with concern.

"Your Majesty, I am afraid that borrowing from the British will not work. They have offered an unacceptable condition." Prime Minister Joseph von Radovitz answered with a grin.

"What kind of conditions have no room for negotiation?" Frederick William IV asked in confusion.

Joseph von Radovitz sighed and said, "The British demand that we leave the German Federation permanently!"

"What?" Frederick William IV asked incredulously

Withdraw from the German Federation? If the Kingdom of Prussia withdraws from the German Confederation, then the dream of the kingdom of Prussia will be shattered, and in their current size, they will be a medium country.

Frederick-William IV was sure that once Prussia withdrew from the German Federation, the British would then join forces with France and Russia to force Austria to make the same decision.

By that time, the remaining German states would be merged into another medium-sized state. In the complicated international situation, this newly-established country may not be aggressive, but there is absolutely more than self-protection.

After a long pause, Frederick William IV reacted and said, "No, we absolutely cannot accept such a condition. We must contact the Austrian government as soon as possible, presumably they are not willing to leave so bleakly. ! "

There is no doubt that Frederick-William IV was undoubtedly wanting to crook, thinking that the British were ready to split the German Federation.

Don't look at the fact that they always want to break the Austrian-dominated German Federation, but the German Federation has really split. The most worrying thing is definitely not Austria.

Even after leaving the German Confederation, the Austrian Empire was also a major power in Europe, but the Kingdom of Prussia was not enough. They wanted to go further and had no chance.

The Prime Minister Joseph von Radovitz analyzed: "Your Majesty, we must not rush to this issue, and the Austrians will not give up the German region. We only need to disclose the news to the Austrian government through some channels.

The British wanted to come back, but if they really wanted to make this plan a reality, they couldn't.

Even if Britain, France and Russia join forces to put pressure on them, as long as we and Austria don't relax, they can't do anything about it. We can't just start a war against us because of this. "

There is also a problem of initiative in the union of the two countries. If Prussia were to be sent to the door like this, wouldn't it give up its initiative in the alliance?

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