With the accumulation of hatred, the situation in France deteriorated further. The autumn wind that the tsarist government had expected to sweep away the leaves did not appear, but instead stepped into the quagmire.

Armed repression was effective in the cities, and once in the countryside the situation changed. The French relied on the terrain to play guerrilla warfare, which made the Russian army miserable.

200,000 Russian troops seems to be a lot, but to control the whole of France, it is obviously beyond its strength.

Especially after Spain reduced the number of troops stationed in Spain and reduced the scope of its garrison, the pressure on the Russian army was even greater.

There was no way, the resistance in France made the Russians their primary target. Most of the attacks were directed at the Russian army, and the areas controlled by other countries were relatively quiet.

No one likes to ask for trouble. Although everyone was an ally on the issue of anti-France, the tsarist government did not ask for help, and the countries were naturally happy to see the excitement.

"Asking for help" seems simple, just a telegram is enough, but it is not easy to really take this step.

It was already an open secret that the tsarist government wanted to assert its authority over the French. If you encounter a small setback, you have to ask your allies for help, and that is to slap yourself in the face.

This is not just a matter of disgrace, but above all the question of the position of the Russian Empire in the European Union.

In the era of fist and international status equality, there is as much power as there is a right to speak. If you don't have the strength, you can't do anything.

Realizing that the French were not easy to mess with, the tsarist government was already difficult to ride. Choosing to compromise at this time will not only be embarrassing and declining in the international community, but also the prestige of the tsar at home will also plummet.

The Russian bureaucracy is a smart man, and naturally it is not enough to make a big deal out of it, to make a compromise with the French, or to ask for help from allies.

In any case, in the minds of the bureaucracy, political correctness always comes first, and everything else is a minor issue.

What's more, with the strength of the Russian Empire, as long as it is willing to invest, the suppression of resistance groups is a matter of strength.

The tsarist government could be said to be quite experienced in this matter. Poland, Bulgaria, Afghanistan, none of them are good to rule, and in the end they are not subjugated under the iron fist of the tsarist government?

Whether it's sincere surrender or fake pandering. In short, on the surface, these areas are stable for the time being. Even if there were guerrillas, they had gone into the ravine.

To be able to do this was enough for the tsarist government. As long as the situation can be roughly stabilized and the allies can be given a plausible explanation, the matter will be over.

In fact, the tsarist government would not mind abandoning the "little country places" and simply occupying the richest Parisian districts, if it were not for the international community watching.

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The chaos in France did not affect the HRE. Although mankind is entering the era of globalization, since the outbreak of the European War, the normal trade between HRE and France has been broken.

After the war, France was abolished, and even if trade was reopened, there was not much trade. All the economic pains erupted in waves in the previous economic crisis, and now the impact is minimal.

After entering 1896, the Holy Roman Empire, which had emerged from the economic crisis, once again boarded the express train of rapid development.

A new round of five-year plans is being formulated in full swing. It's just that unlike in the past, this time the host is no longer Franz.

Time flies, and Crown Prince Frederick, who is already in his prime, has now begun to gradually take over government affairs.

In fact, Crown Prince Frederick had been involved in government affairs since twenty years ago. It's just that at that time, he was just an intern who followed the chores.

This internship is 20 years, which can be called the longest intern in history. If you let people intern for 20 years in an ordinary position, it is estimated that anyone will go crazy.

The profession of emperor is obviously an exception, and since ancient times, there have been many princes who have been on standby for a long time. If you don't have enough patience, you won't be able to succeed to the throne at all.

Compared with Prince Charles, who was still a reserve in his old age, Frederick was really young.

In a sense, both Charles and Frederick were lucky. The inheritance law of the European world is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and as long as the crown prince does not die, he will not be pulled down.

If you are in the Eastern world, you are stared at by a group of younger brothers below, and all kinds of conspiracies and tricks follow one after another, it is a miracle not to be driven crazy.

Taking the plan from his son, Franz quickly skimmed through it, and suddenly stopped on the third page.

"Focus on the development of the petrochemical industry, tell me your reasons?"

It doesn't matter if the policy is right or wrong, just whether it is appropriate or not. According to the actual situation, it is the policy of the rulers to adopt different policies at different times.

No matter how good the policy is, as long as it appears at the wrong time, it will bring disaster to the country and the people.

Everyone knows this principle, but when it comes to implementation, the situation changes. Because of the interests, the rulers must take into account more factors when formulating national policies.

How to grasp it can only be improvised. It seems to be an ordinary inquiry, but it is actually a school examination for my son.

"In recent years, the domestic internal combustion engine industry has flourished, and the petrochemical industry has also risen.

However, in the process of development and utilization, there is a serious waste of resources. Most of the chemical by-products produced in the refining process are wasted.

On the one hand, the technology is not mature enough, and the cost of development and utilization of by-products is too high; On the other hand, the supporting industries have not been able to develop, and there are problems in the connection.

This is a huge industrial chain, once developed, it can create at least millions of jobs, which has a very big role in promoting our economy.

The second reason is that the royal family controls most of the oil fields in the country, and once the petrochemical industry develops, our profits will be very large. ”

Crown Prince Frederick replied calmly. Obviously, similar conversations have been going on many times between father and son.

It's different from talking to other people, you have to go around in circles and sell off. Father and son have always been straightforward, and there is no need to hide.

While promoting the country's economic development, it is a routine operation to make a fortune by the way. As a rule-maker, it's really not hard to get rich.

In addition to Franz's foresight, insight into national policy was also an important factor in the rapid growth of the royal consortium.

Although it did not specifically make profits from the policy, the national economic policy was originally promoted by Franz, and it is normal for the priority industries to overlap with the potential industries of their own layout.

Franz nodded, then shook his head again: "Theoretically, there is no problem. However, once the petrochemical industry develops, it is not appropriate for the royal family to control so many oil fields.

Promote the listing of related companies, carry out more financing, and reduce the share of shares held by the royal family on the surface.

Since you brought it up, I'll leave it to you now. After the listing of the enterprise is completed, the industry association will be established to raise the industrial threshold. ”

Since ancient times, eating alone will not lead to good results, even the royal family cannot go too far. When Franz was in power, naturally no one dared to make comparisons, and future generations would not be able to say.

The best way is to hide the industry early. Like the big conglomerates of later generations, everyone knew Morgan Locke's name, but they didn't know what kind of property they owned.

The rich list is full of up-and-coming entrepreneurs, and the old giants can't even find a shadow. No matter how much the children and grandchildren can lose, it is impossible for all of them to decline, and none of them will survive, right?

The only explanation is that it is hidden. After all, it is far safer to control the country's economic lifeline in the shadows than to be active in the open.

Going public is undoubtedly a good choice, while sharing the cake to pull allies, it can also take a lot of money from the market by the way.

The cashed out funds can be invested in new industries and continue to create wealth. That's how the snowball is getting bigger and bigger.

"The way of heaven is to make up for the deficiency when there is more than is lost; The way of man, the loss is not enough to give more than enough. ”

"The strong will always be strong, and the rich will get richer" is the essence of the world, which has never been changed by personal will.

Franz was not a saint and did not have the courage to go against the world. Since you can't change the world, you can only adapt to it.

It is better to take these industries into your own hands than to fall into the hands of profit-seeking capitalists. At least the royal consortium needs to consider the stability of the country, and it is impossible to blindly pursue profits.

"Yes, father."

As he replied, Frederick's face changed slightly, and his voice trembled slightly, and then returned to normal.

It can be seen that his heart is not calm, but in order to maintain a stable image, he forcibly suppressed it.

It's right to think that the oil industry in the hands of the royal family controls almost half of the world's oil production capacity. Even though the oil industry chain was just emerging in the 19th century, it was a proper behemoth.

Suddenly in charge of such a large amount of industry, normal people will not be calm. It was not easy for Frederick to be able to hold back.

Seeing the scene in front of him, Franz nodded with satisfaction. It's good to be able to endure it, what the emperor is most afraid of is not being able to hold his breath.

To this day, money is just a number for Franz. No amount of wealth can move him.

In contrast, a qualified heir is the most important thing.