Chapter 1102： Test and credibility

After hesitating for a while, Franz walked to the hanging map and tapped twice with his hand.

"If Bruce wants to, he can go to Veracruz as mayor, it will be a test for him.

If you do a good job, you can appropriately increase support later; if your performance is unqualified, then give up! "

In any case, the younger brother's face is still to be given. After decades of getting along, Franz has long accepted everything left by the original owner.

Although Massimiliano is too idealistic, it does not prevent him from being a good brother. Even if it's messing around, it's tossing Mexico and never doing anything in the country.

The Governor of the Yucatan Peninsula could not afford it, and Franz could still afford the position of mayor of a colony.

Even if something goes wrong, Peter is in charge of the aftermath. They are all undergoing the test, not talking about pitting their son.

The only difference is that Peter first served in the country and gained a certain amount of experience before he went to serve as Governor of Central America.

Although Bruce handled the restoration organization for Massimiliano, the specific ruling experience is still blank.

If you really give a high position directly, then you are really cheating. Official struggles are very complicated. No matter what status they are, they must meet challenges when they are in position.

Massimiliano itself is a negative teaching material. He was protected well by his mother since he was a child, and he became an idealist without social beatings.

As a border city, an area with a high incidence of ethnic conflicts, and an area where the fief and nobles gather, the situation in Veracruz will naturally not be too good.

If the world is really peaceful, and the government can function normally without a mayor, it will also lose the significance of the test.

However, compared to the situation in Mexico, the complicated situation in Veracruz is not even "trouble" and is not worth mentioning at all.

If this is not handled well, don't say anything, just let it go as soon as possible.

Judging from the current situation in Mexico, if Massimiliano and his son really declare that they will never return to the country, one day they might wake up and complete the great cause of restoration.

No kidding, the power of the warlords holding the banner of the royalist party is no weaker than the republican government, and it is not without the possibility of victory.

It's just that these guys are used to the emperor, even if they win the war, they will not welcome Massimiliano I back.

If you can compromise on this issue, for the sake of political needs, accepting an empty monarch is nothing at all.

Of course, based on Franz's understanding of his younger brother, Massimiliano I would not compromise even with a knife on his neck.

Since Franz succeeded to the throne, the good days of the second and third generations of the Habsburg dynasty have ended. As long as one is in good health, one counts as one and all is indispensable to accept "hardening".

Needless to say, the strict family education since childhood follows the tradition of the German region. Once you graduate from school, you must first serve in the army for two years.

This is for real training, not just a fake. They will appear at the annual military parade. If they do not perform well...

The polish is almost done, and I will arrange to go to the society to receive a beating education for a few years. After a wave of procedures, I will be almost 30 years old.

Then it is free to choose careers, either in the military, in politics, in business, or in art.

The only exception is to engage in academic research. You can enter the academy after completing your military service, and you do not need to undergo sociological education.

Under this kind of education model, future generations may be inadequate, but they will never be idealistic.

In a sense, Massimiliano also made outstanding contributions to the education of the Habsburg family.

If it weren't for his negative teaching material, Franz wanted to persuade everyone that it would not be easy to receive such family education.

Seeing that Franz was not in high spirits, Frederick comforted: "Okay, father. I'll go ahead and make arrangements, I believe Bru will understand your painstaking efforts."

Franz doesn't care whether the painstaking effort can be understood. Many years of imperial career told him, don't try to grasp the hearts of the people, it will only make you bruised.

What really made Franz sad was that he remembered the past. There is no way, people just like memories when they are old.

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Housework is just a small episode. At the critical moment of Shenluo's struggle for hegemony with Britain, the main energy of Franz and his sons was still focused on the British.

Unlike any enemy in the past, although this opponent cannot threaten the foundation of Shinra, it is not slippery!

After the unification of the German region, the military power of the Holy Roman Empire reached the highest level in history, and both the army and the air force can be regarded as invincible in the world.

It is a pity that the English Channel is blocked, and the most inferior navy must be confronted with the British most powerful Royal Navy.

It is not advisable in military history to use one's shortcomings to defeat the enemy's strengths, but there is no way to deal with it.

From the moment they chose to turn their faces, the Vienna government paid close attention to the intelligence of the British, just as the British government paid attention to Shinra.

Both sides sent a large number of intelligence personnel to collect as much intelligence as possible from the other side. The difference lies in the focus.

The British paid more attention to the manufacturing situation of Shinra's warships, while Franz paid more attention to the material reserves of the British Isles, especially food and other daily necessities.

Franz asked: "What is the British government doing lately? It's not like their style after holding back for so long."

"Love to toss" is an inherent label of the British. Even the strong rise of the Holy Roman Empire has not been able to change the nature of the British government's love to toss around. The only difference lies in the object and magnitude of the toss.

Not thinking about it in the European continent, even if the British government wants to do things, no one is willing to cooperate.

It is not the same overseas. Except for a few areas, the influence of the Holy Roman Empire overseas is far less than that of the British.

So much so that the British government is wooing allies overseas, but the Vienna government can only lower its goals, just asking countries to maintain neutrality.

Most of those who are willing to join the Shenluo camp have been screened out by the British. Because of regional conflicts, they must find a backer before rushing over.

The Vienna government does not have the ability to protect the safety of its allies overseas, and the support it can give is very limited, so its requirements for allies are also very low.

It's enough to follow the flag and shout and build up the momentum. Shinra will never take the initiative to implicate everyone in the war.

After the corresponding victory of the war, everyone does not need to worry about the legacy left by the British.

Of course, in addition to the Holy Roman Empire, those who dare to worry about the British family this year are probably the tsarist government.

The rest of the countries are all courageous. For example, Spain wants to take back the Strait of Gibraltar, but dare not take action.

Frederick smiled and said: "The senior officials of the British government have been very busy lately. They are trying to treat the pains of withdrawing from the free trade system and are busy integrating the domestic industrial system.

It seems to be stimulated and ready to work hard. After all, after they announced the shipbuilding plan some time ago, they were forced to revise the design plan to reduce the tonnage of the warship due to the insufficient number of large docks.

If nothing else, the endurance of the battleship built by the British should be very touching. "

This is an inevitable result. Under the condition of ensuring firepower, reducing the tonnage of warships will inevitably sacrifice other aspects of performance.

Reducing coal reserves and shortening the cruising range are one of the less harmful modifications.

The cruising range of the warship is insufficient, and a supply ship will be followed by a big deal to serve it.

Franz nodded: "Pay close attention to the actions of the British government and pay attention to any weird situations. No action now is the biggest conspiracy.

It is impossible for the British not to know that the industrial gap between the two countries will not change the outcome even if there are two Britains if they fight for industrial production capacity.

Moreover, no matter how they integrate their industries, it is impossible for them to double the domestic industrial production capacity in a short time. "

It's not that Franz made a fuss, it's that the performance of the British government is too abnormal. Normal people would not do it that way to "fight industry" with Shinra.

The gameplay that is really suitable for the British is: take advantage of the Royal Navy and kill the main force of the Shenra Navy in one blow in the decisive battle at sea.

The industrial strength of the Holy Roman Empire is strong, and the warships can be infinitely replenished, but experienced naval officers and soldiers are limited.

After doing it two or three times at most, the wealth that Shinra had accumulated was exhausted. When there is no one sailing, the Vienna government has to sit down and negotiate.

Of course, this is limited to theory. A decisive battle at sea has always been to defeat the enemy, and it is almost impossible to wipe out the opponent.

Unable to achieve complete annihilation, then the officers and soldiers who fled back are veterans with combat experience.

An additional batch of warships and recruits came in. After a year or a half, everyone had adjusted almost and was able to go into battle again. Regardless of the quality, at least the quantity is satisfied.

What's more, recruits will not be recruited. The Holy Roman Empire Navy is also a big business, in addition to capital ships, there are hundreds of ordinary warships, large and small.

Most ordinary warships do not need to participate in the war. The battleship lacks personnel and can be transferred directly from ordinary warships instead of pure recruits directly on the battlefield.

In addition to active officers and soldiers, there are also former retired officers who can also be recruited.

It can be calculated that the average service life of Shinra naval officers and soldiers is about 4 years, and on average, 25% of them retire every year.

After retiring, they will be automatically transferred to the reserve service, and there will still be one month of military training every year, which usually lasts for twenty years.

There are almost five waves of retired officers and soldiers. Even if some people are eliminated due to various accidents, at least half of them will be able to go to the battlefield.

Unless it is a continual total annihilation of devastating blows, or if the war of attrition is slowly fought, the Holy Roman Empire can also afford to die.

The former time and space Royal Navy experienced personnel tension during World War II. On the one hand, it was due to the shortage of naval funding after the First World War and neglected the training of reserves; on the other hand, it required a large number of warships to **** merchant ships, and capital ship personnel were still sufficient.

The Shinra Navy did not worry so much. As long as it held the Mediterranean gateway and pulled out the British nails in the Mediterranean, the Air Force blocked the Strait of Gibraltar, and the British warships would not dare to enter.

Although submarines can come in, the submarine's underwater cruising range this year is limited, and at most they are active in the western Mediterranean, and the eastern part is simply out of reach.

If you take Gibraltar and put a few destroyers on guard, even the safety of the Western Mediterranean will be guaranteed.

Theory is one thing, practice is another. There is never a lack of miracles in military history, and no one knows what will happen before the decisive battle begins.

"The fierce tiger fights the rabbit, also with all its strength."

Besides, the opponent is the British?

Franz didn't want to have a friendly match with the British that lasted for decades. It would be a pitfall.

As if thinking of something, Frederick's face suddenly became ugly, frowning and said: "Recently, our exports of industrial equipment, spare parts, agricultural products, and various strategic materials have repeatedly set new highs.

Most of the new orders came from Japan and Russia. Originally, I thought it was because of the Russo-Japanese War, but now it seems something is wrong when I think about it.

The export amount is too large. With the financial resources of the governments of Japan and Russia, to order so many materials, one has to emptied the family.

The war entered the midfield. Even if the two countries are desperate, they must leave emergency funds. What's more, many of them have very large orders, but their demand is very small.

Combined with the British government's busy integration and expansion of industrial production capacity, these weird orders are likely to be ordered by the British government under the banner of Japan and Russia. "

Thinking of this, Frederick instantly found that the new trade orders were not good. Even if it is able to make a lot of money, it is also an enemy!

Come to think of it, the materials ordered by the British from Shinra eventually evolved into warships, and guns and bullets came back. That scene was really touching.

In contrast, Franz is much calmer. This is considered good, at least not directly ordering weapons and equipment from Shenluo, otherwise, he would really become a "qualified arms dealer".

"Send someone to check the relevant orders. If there are problems, they will be deducted first; if there are no obvious loopholes, the delivery time should be delayed as much as possible.

From now on, all those involved in the export of strategic materials, or related machinery, equipment, and accessories must be strictly reviewed. "

Free trade is also a double-edged sword. While enjoying the dividends brought about by free trade, they must also be bound by the rules of the free trade system.

In theory, before the outbreak of the war, the Vienna government could not prevent the flow of normal commercial trade.

Even if it is blocked, it should be rejected when the contract is filed, not after the government approves it.

From the time the British took the lead in withdrawing from the free trade system, countries have gradually withdrawn from it. Now the free trade system is like a wind and rain, and it may end at any time.

If the Vienna government breaks the rules again, then the system will really be cold, and it will still be a kind of cold for decades.

After all, credibility has been destroyed, who would dare to believe in "free trade"? If everyone doesn’t play anymore, the Guangshenra family won’t play either!

As the biggest beneficiary of the free trade system, the Vienna government has absolutely no reason to let the free trade system collapse.

After weighing the pros and cons, Franz decided to abide by the rules of the game for long-term interests.

Not only for the free trade system, but also for allies. At this critical moment, we must convince the younger brothers that the boss is keeping his credibility.

Of course, direct repentance is not enough, and it is still possible to track down commercial violations. If you can't hold it, it counts as one. If you can't hold it, it will delay the delivery time.

Anyway, this wave, even if the British purchase more materials, it is rootless.

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