Chapter 222： Franz Franz (2/2)
In terms of national interest, the French only need to keep Constantinople, there is no need to continue fighting in the Crimea, but the French still sent troops.
After a few victories in the Crimean Peninsula in history, after personal political gains were obtained, Napoleon III decisively negotiated with the Russians.
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The wind breeze, Franz leaned his head out of the window and felt this wonderful time.
At the moment he is on his way to St. Petersburg, in the name of visiting the Tsarist government for the unified German region and seeking diplomatic support.
In fact, his visit to Russia at this time was not directly related to this negotiation, but just for political show.
Although knowing that the German region is unlikely to be unified this time, as Emperor of Austria, Franz still has to make the greatest efforts to this end, at least to let the people in the German region see his efforts.
In mid-July, Franz set off from Vienna and the carriage drove towards St. Petersburg. Traffic in Austria is still marginal, and Franz also took a train.
After entering the Russian Empire, he was too lazy to talk about it. If he didn't have a good body, it is estimated that he would have been tossed on the road before arriving in St. Petersburg.
Franz now most misses the era of planes and trains. From Vienna to St. Petersburg in later generations, the planes lasted for two or three hours at most, and the trains lasted for one day.
But in this era, if you want to walk these 1583 kilometers, that is the month.
Fortunately, after crossing Poland, you can take the sea route, which can save a lot of time. Otherwise, the carriage rides all the way, even if the Paris negotiations start, he is still halfway.
In fact, you can cross the German region to St. Petersburg. You can enter the North Sea either by boat through the Rhine or by the Elbe.
Unfortunately, both roads must pass through the Kingdom of Prussia. At this time, politics required Austria and Prussia to be angry, and Franz could only go in Poland.
It is also the flood season of the Vistula River, and navigation is very dangerous. For the sake of small life, Franz decided to rush slowly.
Anyway, this is the situation. He will never visit St Petersburg again until the railway runs through. The long distance is murder.
When will the railway from Saint Petersburg to Vienna be opened? This question is to be asked of the Russians. At the speed of Austria's development, the domestic railway network is almost complete after 20 years.
As for the Russian Empire, it is impossible to complete the full coverage of the railway network in this century, and it may be achieved in the next century.
Although the road is a little bumpy, the scenery along the way is very good. It is completely natural. Especially after entering Russia, the factories that smoke are very rare.
Occasionally, when encountering scenic areas, Franz will stop to watch it, which is a relaxing trip.
Franz's convoy is now moving at a speed of thirty kilometers a day, and stops when it rains. If the rain does not exist, he is a good emperor who is sympathetic to his subordinates and will not toss people casually.
In terms of reception, the Tsarist government paid great attention to etiquette and arranged in strict accordance with the emperor's standard treatment. Even if Franz brought a regiment of guards to visit, the Russians did not frown.
On this day, the accompanying Russian representative, Count Medvez, came to the carriage and asked, ”Your Majesty, the Vistula River can be navigable in front of you. Do you want to change the waterway?”
To change, we must change it. Whoever wants to ride this carriage, let anyone do it!
Franz casually made an excuse and said, ”You arrange it, we must hurry!”
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Franz soon regretted it, and it turned out that it was definitely not enjoyable to go water this time, especially when he was seasick.
It was okay when sailing along the river, and often docked in the port, Franz didn't feel it. It's different after going to sea. The wind and waves at sea and the inland river are completely two concepts.
On the first day of sailing, Franz supported the past with his strong physique. On the second day, he became pale, and on the third day, he began to vomit.
With this spit, the journey was delayed again, and everyone hurried to the nearest port. By this time the squadron had arrived in Estonia, not far from St. Petersburg.
There is no way. The emperor's little life is expensive, and no one dares to be sloppy. Even the accompanying doctors knew that this was just a normal reaction to seasickness. They also stopped for three days and waited for Franz to recover before setting off again.
The subsequent itinerary can only slow down, almost every time the port must be docked, Franz rests on land every night.
Tossing all the way to St. Petersburg, Franz was eliminated a lot.
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