Chapter 178: The Kingdom of Piedmont

Although the kingdom of Sardinia was not happy with its access to the sea.

With the dissolution of the Kingdom of Italy, the politics of Piedmont were reshuffled.

The returned Savoy royal family was naturally acceptable to everyone, but the original Italian politicians were not.

The locals were reluctant to hand over their power, and the two groups were locked in a fierce fight.

This is still a minor problem, and the most difficult thing is the lack of domestic supplies.

The former Kingdom of Sardinia, now the Kingdom of Piedmont, had a population of up to 4 million people.

Before the disintegration, the number was only 3.3 million.

Not to mention the poison caused by the war, even if the Piedmontese Kingdom is intact, 4 million people will exceed the carrying capacity of this land.

Most of the 700,000 difference came from Lombardy and Venice, and a small number were Sardinians and Sicilians who were unwilling to submit to Spanish rule.

Agriculturally, Piedmont was a mature kingdom that had completed its asset reform 20 years earlier, and there was no land in the territory that had not been divided.

Factories too, suddenly lost 80% of the market, it would be good not to lay off people, and it would not provide new jobs at all.

In Piedmont, the unemployment rate is currently as high as 38.6%.

Even if they are lucky enough to find a small job, it will not be enough to support their family, because they have to pay three times as much as Spain with a wage that is 1/3 lower than in Spain.

As a last resort, the Piedmontese government borrowed heavily and used the borrowed money to buy supplies.

But it takes time to borrow money, it takes time to transport materials, and the patience of the people is about to reach its limit.

After a long time, they will be revolutionary.

Thereupon......

"Piedmont wants us to accept refugees?"

In the Royal Palace of Madrid, Alfonso was a little surprised in the face of the news brought by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he did not expect that the other party would adopt such a solution, after all, everyone knows the importance of population these days.

"Yes, they first asked the neighboring countries, except for Genoa, which received 50,000, Fao made it clear that it would not accept refugees and could only come to us." Foreign Minister Cruze reported.

Alfonso knew that it was normal for Fao not to accept refugees, and that France had always been more repulsive to outsiders, not to mention that they were at war.

Austria-Hungary was because there were already too many Italians in the territory – the ripple effect of 8.2 million Italians was already beginning to take shape within the empire.

With 8.4 million Germans and 7.1 million Hungarians, it is clear that if there is another Imperial Council, Austria-Hungary may be renamed the Austro-Italian Empire.

In this case, don't expect them to accept even a single Italian.

"How much are they going to deliver?" Campos, who was on the side, interjected, his expression visibly worried.

With the influx of previous refugees, Spain's population has crossed the 20 million mark.

With this, Italy's population has reached 3.8 million, or 19% of the total population, and if it continues to grow, it is very likely that it will not be able to lose its weight.

It's okay to absorb it slowly, but if you come too much at one time, there is the possibility of huddles.

"600,000." Cruze replied.

…… Good guys, this is ready to send all the new people here.

Seeing that both of them were hesitant and couldn't make up their minds, Alfonso made a decision directly:

"Yes, but most of the previous refugees were sent to Sardinia and Sicily, not for the 600,000 people.

Each autonomous region in the country will claim a little, and the specific amount will be distributed by yourself. ”

After Alfonso finished speaking, Campos breathed a sigh of relief, he just wanted the population but didn't want to take responsibility, and he didn't have to choose difficult choices if someone helped him make decisions.

"Then these 600,000 people must have requirements, otherwise Piedmont must be all old people." Campos reminded.

"It's nature." Alfonso nodded:

"The age of these 600,000 people cannot exceed 60 years old, of which more than 2/3 must be under 40 years old, and more than 5/6 must be under 50 years old.

In principle, a family should not be separated as much as possible, and the number of orphans should be strictly controlled. ”

All young people Piedmont will definitely not do it, this figure is a relatively fair figure, of course, it is not that there is no room for maneuver, and it can be discussed later.

As for whether it is a child, a man or a woman, Alfonso does not care, anyway, it is either the current labor force or the labor force of the future.

"Oh, yes." Alfonso remembered one thing: "As before, new Italians have to prepare an identity card, and those who don't have one are illegal."

You can help Piedmont to receive some of it first, but you must first settle in Sardinia and have an identity card before you can enter Iberia proper. ”

In the past half a month, the effect of the identity card has been quite good, at least the refugees have an identity and household registration.

The Spaniards knew that they were not homeless people who came and went freely, so they were willing to do business with them and even hire them, and the living conditions of Italian refugees were much better than before.

As soon as they have a stable job, they can be registered.

Now that the benefits are so obvious, Spain no longer sees it as a pointless job.

There have been many calls for the identification card system to be universally available, and although it has not yet been translated into a formal proposal, Campos has already set up a factory in partnership with Finance Minister Enrique, and the relevant printing facilities are being prepared.

The Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance have spent their money, and everyone knows that in the future this will be 100% passed.

Alfonso knew about it, and Campos had just had dinner with the merchant when Adolf turned around and reported his father's actions to him.

However, Alfonso does not intend to do anything, and it is common for officials to seek personal gain for themselves, as long as it is not too much, he will turn a blind eye.

What's more, this is also preparing for the national strategy in advance, and under the market economy, this kind of small matter with meager interests will definitely be outsourced, and the government will not do it personally.

……

Spain is developing steadily at home, and on the other hand, the Franco-Prussian battlefield is even more stable.

It has been almost two weeks since the southern French counteroffensive, and the battle lines of the two sides have basically not changed.

After the French side lost the superiority in the quality of the soldiers, coupled with the inferiority in artillery, it really couldn't be pushed.

And the situation of the Prussian army on the other side is not good.

Although France is the attacking side, France and Prussia have always maintained an exchange ratio of almost 2:1, but it is this exchange ratio that makes Prussia feel quite uncomfortable.

The patriotic fervor of the French was unparalleled, Prussia basically could not recruit too many puppet troops, and on its own, for every soldier who died at the front, the treasury would be empty, and the domestic parade would be strengthened.

This, coupled with the fact that Austria-Hungary was freed up, added to the potential risks.

Fortunately, with Tsarist Russia, the situation in the Balkans can be delayed for a while.

Now, Bismarck, who is as wise as Bismarck, also feels that the situation is confusing and does not know what to do next.

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