Chapter 614： Stock Omen (1/2)
Franz was also frightened as he watched the continent wave of strikes. Those who have not experienced the 1848 Revolution cannot understand this tension.
The first problem was in Rome, where the Italian independent organization took advantage of the strike wave and took the opportunity to work in Rome.
What's even more amazing is that they also succeeded. Hearing the news, Franz was aggressive, and it is estimated that the senior members of the Italian independent organization are also aggressive.
He yelled a few words casually, and actually recovered Rome. You know, everyone is not ready yet, just to announce the idea of national independence.
The reality is so nonsense. The police in Rome are all locals. They are not dissatisfied with the French. It is not just a day or two. They simply go passive and wait for the uprising to erupt.
The French were stationed outside the city and had only one infantry battalion. As soon as the uprising broke out, the French army was waiting for the order. Because the telegraph line was damaged, it was too late when they received the order.
Don't blame the commander for not being able to adapt, this is the rule of the French army. Army transfers must be ordered by superiors, and middle and lower rank officers do not have the authority to send troops, even to suppress the rebellion.
Frankly, the current international situation in Italy is not suitable for launching an independent uprising. The Paris conference has just begun. It is the common will of everyone to reconcile contradictions and reduce international conflicts.
Italian independents are now uprising, and it is difficult to find supporters internationally. Even their biggest goldman, the British, will not support them now.
How can victory be achieved without the intervention of external forces, with the strength of the independent organization of Italy?
The French are not soft persimmons today, not to mention that Italy has not been independent, and even if it is already independent, it is not enough for the French to fight.
In Franz's view, this uprising was a farce, with a muddled success, and the next fate was suppressed by the French.
The only effect was probably to defeat the prestige of Napoleon IV and make the situation in France more tense.
On March 12, a week after the Roman uprising, another riot broke out in the Rhineland.
The protagonist this time is not only the working class, but also the participation of capitalists, mainly to oppose immigration.
There is no doubt that the immigration policy of the Berlin government is unpopular, and this is breaking everyone's money. All the high-tech talents were taken away. How did this leave the remaining capitalists confused?
The capitalists had long wanted to fight back, just because they lacked the strength to fight the Berlin government. Now the wave of strikes has become an opportunity for them.
The capitalists pushed the responsibility for the inability to raise wages to the government, publicly blaming the government for its high tax and immigration policies, making enterprises unable to pay more labor costs.
Even capitalists have publicly promised that as long as everyone stays, after the Berlin government breaks down, everyone's salary will increase by 50%.
From the reaction of the capitalists, Franz can be sure that the immigration work of the Berlin government is very good, otherwise it will not force the capitalists to play the game in person.
Regardless of success or failure, Pude's relationship has begun to strain. This is also an opportunity for Austria.
The existence of a customs union is always a threat. Franz wanted to abolish it a long time ago, but unfortunately, he had planned several times before, and failed in the last moment.
With one more Rhineland, the situation has changed. If the Berlin government does not click out the capitalists, after this campaign, the Rhineland region will be a firm anti-Puerto in the future.
If these people are wiped out, the problem will also be very serious, which will make domestic capital families risk themselves.
Waiting for Franz to take action, Spain is in trouble again. The Republicans launched an uprising in Madrid in an attempt to overthrow the rule of Alfonso XII, the rebellion was suppressed, and the situation in Spain was tense again.
In the first half of 1876, the words most frequently used in European newspapers were ”uprisings”, ”riots”, ”revolutions”, and ”repression.”
According to preliminary statistics, in the short period of half a year, 36 uprisings of more than 1,000 people broke out in continental Europe, and the remaining small uprisings were countless.
Not to mention outside, even the Austrian police suppressed a large empire and two kingdoms. It is really a ”Great Empire” with a population of more than double digits.
For political influence, Franz could only send these people to a mental hospital. Of course, from a rational analysis, these people may really have mental illness.
Normal people can't do this. One of the empires has been lurking in a manor outside Prague for seven years.
The owner of the manor is the emperor, the boss is the queen, the three sons are all crown princes, and the residents of the manor are the minister, the general, the guard, and the maid ...
Well, the empire hidden in the mountains and forests, Franz saw a lot of this ”empire” in the suburbs, he was the first to hear.
No wonder it wasn't discovered. This is a farce. It is estimated that the neighbors found it and thought they were performing an opera.
The main reason for the exposure was that a pedestrian businessman came to the estate to sell goods, was forced to levy taxes, and reported the case to the Prague police.
Suddenly the nature is different. Prior to this, the owner of the manor also honestly paid taxes to the government. Even if he was the emperor and the minister, everyone thought he was a stage enthusiast.
As soon as illegal taxation came out, it suddenly rose to the height of the chaos and attracted the attention of the Prague police. I didn't know, I was shocked, and reported to Franz along the way.
Seeing the files, Franz couldn't help crying. Just close the door and be an emperor, why bother to collect taxes?
Hi at home, even if you are arrested, you can fool with ”performance enthusiasts”. Without actual action, the police will not define them as ”anti-thieves.”
There are also thresholds for ”anti-thief” in Austria, and not everyone can be regarded. They are obviously not qualified.
Farce is always better than riots, and Franz still sees it. It's also good to create a little joke to ease the tension in the country.
It turns out that as long as ordinary people can fill their stomachs, they will not rebel.
The Austrian people have not reached the point where they are hungry. Even if they are really poor, they can still sign up for immigration.