Chapter 254： Economic Transformation

After the Vienna Conference, the European continent returned to peace again.

The signing of the "Four Countries Convention" is a matter of joy and sorrow for some countries. It is naturally a good thing for most countries. Once the international order is re-established, everyone can sleep peacefully.

Order means stability. Since the European continent is stable, for the Kingdom of Prussia and Sardinia, it means that the road to expansion on the European continent is broken.

Breaking the international situation is bound to suffer the backlash of the international order, and this cost is not what they can afford.

Turin, looking at the "Four Nations Convention" in his hands, the Prime Minister of Gafur is mixed. A stable international situation is conducive to their economic recovery, but it is even more difficult to unify the Italian region.

After the Osa War, the united route of the Kingdom of Sardinia changed. Most people thought that it would be too difficult to recapture Lombardy and Venesia from Austria. It would be better to start with Tuscany, the Papal States, and the Kingdom of Naples.

Carfur is also a supporter of this line, and the unified line that is easy to follow is in line with the actual situation of the Kingdom of Sardinia.

Don't look at the loss after the Osa War. They have not recovered so far, but among the several states in Italy, their strength is still among the best.

As soon as the "Four Nations Convention" came out, their plans went bankrupt, and even the Britons who supported them would not let them break the situation in continental Europe at this time.

Since Britain and France lost in the Near East War, as a member of the investor, the Kingdom of Sardinia will naturally lose money, and thousands of lives will be lost for nothing.

Without the strength to give them benefits, they dare not take them. The French can share a piece of interest in the Balkans, which is built on strong strength.

In the Near East War, the combat effectiveness of the French Army was widely recognized by various countries. There is no problem in retaining one-third of the Balkan Peninsula. Whether it is Russia or Austria, it is impossible for the French to die for such a little benefit.

The high cost of modern warfare has already told everyone that, as a last resort, it is best not to go to war with big powers.

"Prime Minister, do you want to fix it with the Austrians?" Vittorio Emmanuel II asked incredulously

You must know that in order to inspire everyone's courage, the Sardinian government did not take away the hatred of the two countries and talked about it suddenly. Now it is necessary to change its policy and seriously stimulate the fragile nerves of Vittorio Emanuel II.

Gafur explained: "Your Majesty, the international situation has changed now. After the reconstruction of the Vienna system, there will be no war between major powers for a long time to come.

It is difficult for us to defeat Austria alone, and to continue to be hostile to the Austrians, apart from raising their vigilance, there is no substantial benefit.

Because of the political antagonism between the two countries, they have also been economically blocked by the enemy and brought us huge losses. "

As a qualified politician, Gafur can calmly weigh the pros and cons without being blinded by hatred.

At present, the Sardinian kingdom is in ruins. Only five years have passed since the Osa War, and they have not emerged from the shadow of the war. If you want to restore the economy as soon as possible, then it is obviously not wise to continue to confront Austria.

The historical unification of the Italian region is full of coincidence. Now the Kingdom of Sardinia wants to unify the Italian region, but in fact this is just a matter of thinking. Everyone still has no idea.

In particular, the unification war initiated in the German region ended in failure, and it also hit the confidence of the Italians.

Apart from the British, which other powers would like to see the unification of Italy? The answer is: none.

Even the support of the British was just verbal, and it was foolish to want the British to contribute to the unification war in Italy.

After hesitating for a moment, Vittorio Emmanuel II asked: "How to explain to the people, to know that in order to stimulate everyone's fighting spirit, the hatred of Osa we have provoked has become popular."

There was still a bit of sorrow between Vittorio Emmanuel II's eyebrows, and apparently he was not optimistic about the proposal of the Prime Minister of Cavour.

Kafur replied calmly: "Your Majesty, you don't need to do anything, you can directly downplay the treatment. The domestic terrorist Olympics will explain for us. After all, the enemy is strong and we are weak, and we must bear it."

He dared to propose to ease the relations between the two countries, that is, there are a lot of feared Austrians in the Kingdom of Sardinia, these people have lost their courage, lest the war between the two countries break out again.

Do not look at the earth-shattering slogan of unifying Italy. In fact, there are not many people interested in this. Most people do not believe that the Kingdom of Sardinia can unify Italy.

Especially after a war, most of the people in Sardinia are masters and factions. The situation of Dai Xiao and everyone crying once went through once, and no one wanted to come again.

More frustrated? nonexistent!

Because of the war, the Kingdom of Sardinia went bankrupt. In order to repay debts, even the army now exists in name only. What do you use to avenge it?

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Franz was ignorant of the changes in Sardinia's foreign policy, and these were not the focus of his attention.

The Near East War is over, so is the chance of Austria to make war money. Military enterprises have just made a fortune and have made huge profits in the war. Naturally, there is no so-called crisis.

In this war, Austria exported a total of 1.2 million rifles and more than 2,000 artillery pieces to the Russians, with a total of more than 100,000 tons of various weapons and ammunition, and various miscellaneous weapons and equipment.

The total transaction price of weapons and ammunition is as high as 250 million rubles, setting a record for the highest arms trade in human history, exceeding the total arms trade in the international market in the past 100 years.

This data will be inconspicuous in the future, but now it is a huge sum, which is enough to enable the Austrian military industrial enterprises to perform a comprehensive technical upgrade.

There is no need to worry about the military industry field. It is a three-year profit-making industry that does not open for three years.

Other industries will not work, because the supply and demand of products has changed since the end of the war, and production lines must be adjusted.

Reconstruction after the war was a big deal. Unfortunately, the Tsarist government was so poor that it had no money for postwar reconstruction.

Customers have no money, and Franz is powerless. Based on the current international political situation, the Tsarist government is still very difficult to seek foreign loans.

It is conceivable that the Austrian economy will be challenged in the next 1855. Of course, market feedback will take time, and the crisis will not erupt in the short term.

Even if the war is over, Austria has seized a lot of markets, and these markets can still give domestic industries and businesses their lives.

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Franz said solemnly: "The Near East War is over. The domestic economy must be adjusted. Private enterprises are determined by the capitalists themselves. We do not need to worry about them, but state-owned enterprises must do a good job in industrial transformation.

Many large quantities of materials consumed in the war are no longer needed in the market, so these production lines must be adjusted, the cuts should be cut, and the shutdown should be closed.

Adjusting the production direction to where the market needs it, can be auctioned out if it is an overstated industry or an industry with too low profits.

The government only needs to control some industries related to the national economy and people's livelihood, and it only needs to maintain a certain impact on the general industry. "

Give up if you can't make a profit. Franz does not hold the unshakable concept of state-owned enterprises. The mainstream economy of this era is private capital.

The Austrian government owns such an industry, and it is also caused by special reasons. It is not that the government was prepared to engage in so many industries at the beginning. There is no pressure to sell some Franz now.

The Prime Minister Felix replied: "Your Majesty, I am afraid that it is not a good opportunity to deal with these industries now. Everyone knows that the war is over. Without foreign trade orders, these companies will not be able to sell at any price.

Moreover, the resettlement of personnel in state-owned enterprises is also very troublesome. It is better to slowly wait until the market has completed self-regulation before dealing with this problem. "

Franz shook his head and said, "No, after the market has completed the adjustment, new companies have risen long ago. To whom do we sell these low-value companies?

The same enterprise is not a concept at all in the hands of governments and capitalists. According to past experience, many governments directly manage failed companies, and after they are sold to capitalists, they turn around.

We cannot simply consider the issue of prices, but also proceed from the overall perspective to ensure the rapid development of the domestic economy.

What are you afraid of? Staffing will be carried out directly. The Balkans still lack administrative officials and can send some people there.

A company has reached the point where they want to be auctioned in their hands. Are they still embarrassed to claim their meritorious service? "

Others don't know that the economic crisis is coming, but Franz felt the unusualness in the capital market. Before the crisis broke out, raising funds as much as possible was the king.

Franz doesn't have to worry about employees. No matter who is the boss, it is the same for ordinary employees at the bottom.

Austrian state-owned enterprises have not existed for a long time. They have not had time to form interest groups, and they have no ability to talk to the government.

Enterprises have been sold, and the leading cadres to be adjusted are even lucky if they are not held accountable. Want to enjoy the heroic treatment and dream!

Austria's state-owned enterprises have very high autonomy. Under the environment of good economic development, business operations are in trouble, or they have entered a dead end, which proves their incompetence.

Incompetent generations, Franz naturally will not give them a good look, and did not drive these people home, that is all mercy.

Of course, the serious vacancy of grassroots civil servants in the Austrian Balkan Peninsula is also an important factor. These people may be of average ability, but Sheng is safe to use. Don't worry about collusion with Ottoman's insidiousness.

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