Chapter 1067： No chance (big

With the service of the "Rome", the smell of gunpowder in the world suddenly became strong. The relationship between the two giants of Shenluo and Britain is tense, and all countries are afraid to chill, for fear that they will be involved in accidentally and be torn to pieces.

Then, an interesting scene appeared. After the Vienna government and the London government announced the shipbuilding plan, which kicked off the naval arms race, countries around the world turned a deaf ear.

Do not say it is to follow the construction of "super battleships", even conventional warships rarely have national projects. It seems that everyone has made up his mind to use ignorance to fight this "arms competition."

It's right to think about it, the advantages of Shinra and Britain have long been established. The naval strength of any one family is stronger than the countries ranked second, three, four, and six combined.

The gap is so wide that no matter how hard you struggle, it's useless. Anyway, I can’t turn it over, so why bother to find it for yourself?

The most important thing is that everyone wants to follow suit, but there is no way to follow. The industries of Britain and Shinra are strong, and the ability to build super battleships does not mean that other countries can also.

Let’s not talk about other issues. We can’t figure out the photodynamic system.

Regardless of the power of the "Roma" power system has reached 23,000 horsepower, it is thought that the power technology has been very developed. In fact, the power system used by most warships does not reach 10,000 horsepower.

The South Carolina-class battleship built by the Americans in the original time and space is equipped with a dual steam engine power of only 16,500 horsepower.

That is already ten years later. At this moment, only Britain and Shinra have made breakthroughs in steam turbine technology.

Failure to keep up with motivation means that the speed cannot keep up. When you win, you can't catch up with the enemy, and when you can't win, you can't run the enemy. The Snail-class battleship has no meaning at all except wasting resources.

Not only is the power technology not up to standard, but a series of technologies such as armament, fire control, and armor are all problems that hinder everyone from entering the dreadnought era.

Of course, if a country is rich in wealth and does not care about losses and costs, it can be done by money.

It is a pity that it is 1900, and it is not suitable for local tyrants to survive. With rich wealth and backward technology, it is the lunch of the great powers, and there is no opportunity for development at all.

There is no follower, eclipsing the arms race. Franz, who originally wanted to make a fortune by exporting dreadnought technology, was disappointed.

There is no way, countries in the world are still too poor these years. I simply can't play with such expensive toys, so I can only let the two local tyrants, England and Austria, play.

Even the ambitious tsarist government became silent after learning about the construction cost of the "Rome", let alone other countries.

I don't know if it was because there was no one to join the show, which greatly disappointed the two performers. In the following competition, the governments of the two countries spent more time talking and took less practical actions.

The scene where you announced to build two ships today, I announced to build three ships tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow you announced to build four ships, did not happen.

The Vienna government announced a "five-year five-ship" shipbuilding plan, and the London government only came up with a "five-year seven-ship" plan. Counting the "Rome" already in service, the gap between the two countries is only one.

The British pressured one head, but did not gain an absolute advantage. After all, the Shenluo Navy is mainly nestled in the Mediterranean and has geographical advantages.

The two governments have maintained "restraint" in the competition, which disappointed the people who eat melons, and they also breathed a sigh of relief.

There are many unlucky people who want Britain and Austria, but few hope that the two countries will go to war immediately. Especially in the small European countries, they are even more worried that the two "devil fights" will affect their mortals.

The scene is not fierce enough. In the final analysis, the competition between Britain and Austria has not heated up. The contradiction between the two countries mainly revolves around hegemony, and the core interest focuses on currency.

The world currency battle between Aegis and the British pound has started two decades ago. Although they have not been able to distinguish the victory or defeat, the scope of their respective interests is basically delineated.

Generally speaking, the European continent, Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and other regions are the circulation areas of Aegis; while the Americas, South Asia, and the Far East are dominated by the British pound.

In addition to the competition for currency hegemony, the two countries have not rarely clashed in overseas trade, but the competition is not so fierce.

Because of the industrial structure, the current trade pattern is: British industrial and commercial products dominate the textile industry and other traditional fields; while Shinra has the upper hand in emerging industries and agricultural products processing.

As for colonial disputes, it is not worth mentioning. Shinra did not expand into India, nor did the British expand their sphere of influence in Africa, neither did they break through the opponent's bottom line.

Contradictions can be accumulated, and the current conflict of interest is not large enough, which does not mean that the future conflict of interest is not large enough.

Time is on his side, and Franz has enough patience to wait. It is the British who should be anxious.

Of course, with the special system of Britain, it is estimated that the senior officials of the London government will not worry too much.

"Potential threat" is still "potential" after all. For politicians, as long as they don’t explode during their tenure, everything is negotiable.

It's the same for whoever is in power. To continue the glory of the "Victorian era" is far more important than breaking the window paper ahead of time and eliminating "potential" threats.

More importantly, it is because of the Holy Roman Empire, this "potential threat" is too great a threat to Britain, just like a person suffering from "advanced cancer."

It is easy to go to surgery, but difficult to go to the operating table. If you win the bet, you can live for a few more years, but it is more likely that you will just lie in the hospital bed for the rest of your life.

On the contrary, it is conservative treatment, which can drag on for a while. Although the latter must be over, but that is also the latter.

The times are developing so fast, maybe in the last few months, medical technology suddenly broke through.

The current British government probably thinks this way. On the one hand, they are thinking of ways to contain and suppress the Shenluo, on the other hand, they don’t want to rip their skin directly, waiting for changes in the international situation.

...

No matter how many calculations there are, life is always going to be passed. The cabinet government in charge of the Vienna government for more than 20 years finally ushered in a curtain call this year.

This time there is no need for Franz to stay. His aging body no longer allows these veterans to continue to fight for the empire. A change of office is necessary.

"Government change" is a major event in any country, and Shinra is no exception.

In a sense, arms competition has not expanded, and it has nothing to do with this change of office.

Before the new leadership team came out, the first task of the Vienna government was to sort out internal affairs, and there was no time to do things around.

This rule also applies to Britain. A few months ago, the London government had just completed a general election. It's just that this time the British didn't toss the moth, and the guys in the London government won re-election.

...

In the Vienna Palace, Franz is savoring art in the cultural relics exhibition hall. Of course, this is the opinion of outsiders. As far as Franz is concerned, he thinks it is more appropriate to use "arty" to describe it.

"Art", such a lofty thing, is simply not something ordinary people can taste. Even Franz once suspected that this gadget was deliberately made by the elite to harvest chives from explosive households.

Doubt is doubtful, but Franz didn't mean to delve into it. As the top of the ruling class, he is very tolerant of anything that is conducive to ruling.

Although the lack of artistic cells and creative talents are average, this does not prevent Franz from becoming a great artist.

Thanks to the emperor’s special identity, as long as he is named, whether it is calligraphy, painting, or other crafts, it will become a work of art.

Franz has no doubt that his graffiti can also be sold at sky-high prices.

Just think about it. As a wealthy emperor, Franz has not fallen to the point where he sells his works. Even if some works are occasionally shed, they are also sent out.

Things are rare and expensive, and once the quantity of any artwork is large, it is worthless. Being worthless is a trivial matter, and the key is to force it down.

As an emperor, Franz could not care about the price of his works, but he must not lose it.

Watching Franz leisurely waving his pen and ink and practicing calligraphy on paper, Frederick, who hurriedly rushed over, felt bad in an instant.

For the change of government, he, the crown prince, is going to be busy, but the Lord is like a okay person. Anyone who changes will feel unbalanced.

There is no way to be unbalanced. A sentence of "exercise your ability" is enough to block all his words.

Before he could rest, Frederick said out of breath: "Father, this is the final list of candidates. There are 46 people in total, and there are three to five candidates for each position in the cabinet."

"Ok!"

"Let's put it down first, find a place to rest, and wait until I'm done."

Franz replied casually.

"Ok."

The scene before him made Frederick have to accept a reality: the diligent emperor in the past no longer exists.

Recalling the memory of the past, Frederick suddenly found that deep in his memory, it seemed that he had never seen his father busy.

Even if you need to work overtime occasionally, it is a special period. In normal times, Franz is a adherent to the four-hour work system, or the kind of irregular vacation.

It's just that Frederick has never been able to figure out why, such a leisurely father would actually become a representative of "diligence".

After a while, the masterpiece was finally completed, and Franz took the pen and moved his tibia before opening the file and browsing.

"It's okay, the candidate's information is complete enough, and the evaluation given is very pertinent, without letting in the people who want to fill the number.

It seems that you have done a good job in your usual homework. These candidates are the best candidates for both political achievements and political skills.

Whoever you like more, put their names first, and at the next imperial meeting, just nominate them directly. "

Different from the elections of government leaders in other countries during the same period, the emperor’s nomination was popular in Shinra, and the imperial assembly voted for election.

There are two qualification criteria for candidates. The first is to have sufficient political achievements and outstanding political skills; the second is to be a staunch royalist politically.

Especially the second point is extremely important. A little lack of ability is acceptable. Politically, any flaws will not be tolerated.

The Holy Roman Empire is so big, the most important thing is capable officials. According to the provisions of the Shinra Constitution, the cabinet candidates nominated by the emperor can be senior officials or above.

To elect a cabinet government from a few hundred people, it is almost one in a hundred, and the choice is quite large.

There is no fool who can climb to this position. The lack of ability has long been dragged down in the previous competition.

They are the ones who have governed one party, and whoever is in the cabinet government can guarantee the normal operation of the government.

Otherwise, Franz would not ignore such an important work and leave it all to Frederick.

After so many years of hard work, the small states in Shenluo were almost wooed by Franz. Individuals who are dissatisfied do not dare to be demon due to the general situation.

You can see from the Reichstag. Any proposal made by Franz himself has never been rejected.

Hearing that he was all responsible, Frederick asked in disbelief: "I will determine the candidates, is it a bit too..."

Before Frederick had finished speaking, Franz waved and interrupted: "There are not so many. Sooner or later, you will be responsible for these tasks, but now it's just a little bit ahead.

What you need to do now is to select the best government team as much as possible to smoothly realize the excessive transfer of power.

In addition, you should also be concerned about the changing international situation. Recently, the number of laborers shipped from France to Russia has decreased significantly.

It seems that the labor of the Siberian Railway is enough. If what I expected is not bad, the Russians will withdraw from France soon.

At this point, it is estimated that the tsarist government has also understood. The French indemnity is the moon in the water.

I can see it, I can't touch it.

France has been tossed and broken. Without sufficient benefits, the Tsarist government will not die in France.

Regardless of whether the tsarist government wants to go south or east, it does not make sense to continue to garrison France.

Had it not been for the Siberian Railway, they would have retreated two years earlier. It's not easy to be able to drag it until now.

The Russian army can withdraw, but the gap left by the Russian army's withdrawal must be filled in.

France is a big country with a long history. Although they have suffered heavy blows in recent years, their arrogance has not been dissipated.

In the past years, the French have been entangled with us for hundreds of years, and we finally pressed them down. They must not be allowed to stand up.

The Russians helped to do the bad things. The next thing we need to do is to spread the anti-war ideology in France, and after they kill their fighting spirit, they can return to normal. "

It is easy to defeat a big country, but it is difficult to defeat a big country. The more a country with a long traditional culture, the harder it is to be defeated.

After so many years, the French still did not give up resistance. As a result, the Russians were about to collapse. Had it not been for the Vienna government to bear the military expenditure, the Tsarist government would have been dragged down.

However, the reality is cruel. The stronger the French will to resist, the less the anti-French alliance will allow them to succeed.

At this time, the benefits of many allies are reflected. No matter how to toss France, there is no need to cause interference from the international community.

What should or should not be done, the Russian army has already done it. Violent means have been used, and now it is political means.

Regardless of whether the French elite is willing to accept it, anyway, if it does not accept harmless treatment, France will not be able to return to normal.

Only when anti-war ideology becomes the mainstream of society and realizes the error of launching a war of aggression, can France become a normal country.

Of course, the garrison and restrictions on armaments are still indispensable. Franz didn't want the French to arm himself again and cause himself trouble.

In fact, the Russian army has done quite well. Send all the opponents to God, and send all the young and strong laborers involved in the family to Siberia to build the railway.

Although the French gritted their teeth with hatred, but under the **** suppression of the Russian army, they were still unable to break the waves.

There is no way, the mountain area in France is too small. Encountered a Russian general who likes to fire and burn mountains, there is really little room for the guerrillas to survive.

In the past few years, the Russian army has consumed hundreds of thousands of tons of fuel every year because of burning mountains. If it weren't for Shenluo or the world's number one oil producer, this kind of consumption would really be unstoppable.

According to the current situation, the Russian army will burn all the way, and sooner or later will be able to finish the forest disaster.

Once there are successful cases, just follow the example and learn. Anyway, Shinra may not have much else, but there must be more oil.

There is no need to really burn the mountain down, just make a gesture to scare the group of intellectuals and cut off their thoughts.

Frederick, who reacted, asked uncertainly: "Do you want to divide France again?"

It's not that Frederick thought too much. It was mainly because France had been weakened in recent years. Not only was the economy messed up, but the population of the country also fell sharply.

The Vienna government wants to continue to carve up France, as long as it draws in a few allies, the success rate is quite high.

Franz replied sternly: "Don't think about it. France has been liquidated after the European War. Now let's make another wave. Why is it convincing?

Unless you want to go out later, get assassinated every day. Otherwise, when doing this kind of thing, there must be a reasonable reason that can convince most people.

Besides, there is no France. Do you think Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, Sardinia and other countries still rely on us so much? "

It is a common rule in European society to cede territories for compensation after a defeat. What's more, it was Shenluo's homeland that was taken away, which was completely legally justifiable.

Even if the French bear hatred in their hearts, they can slowly digest and accept it. With the addition of the Russians, a big boss who pulls hatred, not many people calculate the account to the Habsburgs.

If there is another wave of carve-ups now, there is nothing to say. It is estimated that there is one Frenchman, who will hate the Holy Roman Empire to death, and the warriors who assassinate the emperor must be indispensable.

Unless all these guys can be killed, otherwise Franz really dare not go out. Although he has many guards, he often walks by the river. Who can guarantee not to wet his shoes?

The leader is not good. The core of the existence of the anti-French alliance is the "French threat theory." If there is no common enemy of France, the hearts of the people will soon dissipate.