Chapter 852： Crazy temptation (1/2)

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While increasing the storage of weapons and equipment, Austria has also increased its investment in research and development of new equipment.

For example: tanks that run as slow as turtles, airplanes with a range of more than three hundred kilometers, and stupid guns need improvement.

In fact, with the continuous development of science and technology, the factors that determine the outcome of war are more and more inclined to weaponry and logistics.

Preparing for war is not just about storing weapons and ammunition, other strategic materials must also keep up.

This involves a wide range. Many materials are military and civilian in nature, and production is limited to state-owned enterprises. Most of them come from private enterprises.

In order not to arouse suspicion from the outside world, the government's strategic plan is exposed, and it is unnecessary to think about increasing the material reserves.

But those who are worried about this issue should be the enemy.

After all, Austria ’s industrial chain is perfect, raw materials can be self-sufficient, and production is accelerated when war breaks out, which is much faster than competitors.

No one knows when the war is going to be ready.

The Vienna government began to prepare for war. In fact, based on the analysis of changes in the international situation, it felt that war might break out on the European continent.

Judging from the current situation, whoever fires the first shot first will push the Central European countries to the opposite.

Not to mention that Belgium is now pro-Austrian, countries such as the Netherlands and Switzerland are also releasing goodwill to Austria, which is based on the aggressive premise of the French government.

The original time and space Napoleon III era also wanted to annex Belgium, interfering in Belgian internal affairs many times, the two stood on opposite sides.

During World War II, Belgium fell to the Allies and was actually forced out, but it is not really like the outside world that the British and French diplomatic means are clever.

If the German Second Empire did not attack France by Belgium, why would they want to join the war? Isn't neutrality good?

The Belgians are not stupid. A small country with small projectiles, who went to participate in the World War is to be a cannon fodder, and they won't get much benefit at all.

Perhaps a Belgium is not worth mentioning, what if the North German Federation is added?

Franz can't understand what the small group of countries in the German region are.

With reference to the original Puja war in time and space, we know that everyone who has agreed to deal with Prussia will eventually have Austria and Prussia singled out.

It should have been evenly matched, because the strokes of these states caused Austria to be at an absolute disadvantage in combat.

Want them desperately, unless the enemy comes to the door. Otherwise, these guys can only pull out shouting slogans and strong momentum.

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Since the destruction of the Austrian anti-French alliance, the atmosphere of the French government has changed. Everyone suddenly found that the cloud that overlaid France no longer exists.

This sudden change makes many people uncomfortable. With the help of capital, the voice of the main battle group became louder.

Changes in the outside world also affected the judgment of Napoleon IV.

”It seems that Austria is not so powerful. After losing the support of the British, the Vienna government cannot pull out an anti-French siege.”

Changes in concepts naturally affect political decisions. In dealing with Austria, Napoleon IV is not so concerned.

Palace of Versailles

After a cursory look at the documents in hand, Napoleon IV asked uncertainly: ”Are you ready to restart international coal price negotiations?”

In order to hinder the economic development of France, the British and Austrian countries led the establishment of the International Coal Export Union, which controlled the international coal trading price.

Affected by this, the price of coal imported by France is at least 50% higher than that of Britain and Austria.

The higher the price of energy, the higher the cost of industrial production. This directly caused many French industrial and commercial products to lose their competitiveness internationally.

In order to disintegrate the International Coal Export Coalition, the French government and the industry and commerce industry have tried every means, exhausted means, and still have not achieved their goals.

Even because it has mastered the energy lifeline of France, the International Coal Export Union often criticizes French industry and commerce.

Everything has two sides. Due to the high price of energy, France took the lead in sounding the horn of energy conservation.

For steam engines and boilers of the same power, the coal consumption of French products is usually several percentage points lower, and individual outstanding performance may also save 20% to 30%.

Not only is the coal consumption low, the French have also created a lot of coal substitutes, such as charcoal.

In most of the fields, French boilers and steam engine equipment can burn charcoal, and some equipment can also burn wood directly.

Of course, black technology is not a panacea, substitutes are always only substitutes, there is still a certain gap from the original authentic.