Vienna, Austria.

The Swiss Confederation wanted Austria to send officers to command and train their army, since most of the experienced mercenaries and officers served in the Free League, while the most experienced generals on their side had commanded only a regiment and fought against smugglers.

The actual commanders were the priest Bellit, a man who had only seen battles in mythology, and Ulrich Salis, an unqualified teacher who often relied on authority to suppress his students.

On the other hand, the Liberal Alliance's generals Henri Dufort and Frey Holosey, one had followed Napoleon in his conquests to the north and the other was the most combatant in Switzerland.

It was also impossible to send officers and enlisted men directly to Switzerland, and the Austrian imperial top brass was well aware of what that meant.

This meant that the Austrians themselves abandoned the Vienna system, at a time when peace in Europe, at least superficially, was of great importance to Austria.

Just as Austria's scientific and technological achievements and its offshore colonies took time to translate into national power, the German Customs Union and the Apennine Customs Union needed a peaceful environment.

The top brass of the Austrian Empire believed that if they continued to develop for decades, they would be able to fight the British Empire and Russia.

But in Franz's eyes, the real value of peace for Austria was that it suppressed internal contradictions.

In the previous Luxembourg crisis, the Hungarian side was even already organizing an army, and as for whether it was King Qin or wanted to change the world, only they knew it.

At the same time, colonies and hidden people in northern Italy, Bohemia, and even abroad were stirring up. Franz didn't think they could succeed, and at most they were digging their own graves.

After the Austrian victory, the crowd celebrating the victory did not know how many people who had planned to overthrow the Habsburgs yesterday.

In fact, many people have seen this, but there is nothing they can do, and in the end they can only deal with a few insignificant unlucky eggs.

Therefore, Austria will not be involved in the European war in the short term, but the fact that it cannot send troops does not mean that it cannot help with training.

Of course, you can't say that on the surface, you have to say that it is learning and communicating.

Sending the officers of the Swiss Orthodox League to study in Austria was to teach them what to do if there was a war, and secondly, it was also intended to win them over.

Franz knew very well that no amount of money spent on bribing more officials would be more effective than directly cultivating a group of spiritual Austrians.

Franz's proposal was immediately approved by the Count of Korolav and Prince Metternich, who did not want to get involved in the Swiss Civil War, but there was no reason not to do anything that would increase their influence.

But at this time Archduke Franz Karl and Archduke Louis objected to the Emperor's wishes, on the grounds that Austria was heavily indebted and had no money to support other countries.

Of course, this reason was not given by the two Grand Dukes, but by Mr., the chief adviser to the royal family, who pretended to be wise.

He felt the need to have a good relationship with the two powerful figures, and by the way, he showed his talents.

But it further exposed the incompetence of the chief adviser, and Franz even wondered if Empress Anna had made peace with her because she saw that she was incapable of control

Faced with this absurd reason, Franz directly proposed a solution that seemed even more absurd for the other party to learn at his own expense.

Eventually, the proposal was approved, and the Swiss side funded the study in Austria at their own expense.

Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace.

Franz rarely attended such formal meetings, after all, he was still a child. In fact, this kind of meeting made him feel very embarrassed, because although there were hundreds of people attending, only a few dozen people could observe, and only those few people could really speak.

This atmosphere was not conducive to problem-solving, and it is no wonder that the decision-making bodies of the Austrian Empire were historically as if they had lost their minds, making idiotic judgments and stupid decisions one after another.

One of them was to ask Marshal Radetzky to abandon all of Italy, but the veteran general proved himself right with practical actions.

Historically, Radetzky's victory for the Austrian Empire could be described as "turning the tide and supporting the building to fall." ”

If it had not been for the victory in Italy, I am afraid that Austria would have become a second-rate country long ago, and would not even have waited for the tsar to come and pull the shelf.

Because Franz helped the Italian legion to resolve the knot, Marshal Radetzky's reputation at this time was better than in history. The local Italians also changed the name of the Italian from "Daddy Radetzky" to the more dignified title of "Old Father".

(The so-called knot of the Italian legion was mentioned in the previous document, that is, Marshal Radetzky made an almost humble overture, asking the soldiers to fight back against the locals, scolding them in return, and even his third son was beaten in favor of the Italians for defending the honor of the country.)

Legend has it that Marshal Radetzky's third son died of depression as a result, and his third son was the most capable of his many children. ）

"The wicked should not be indulged, and the good should not be wronged."

To a certain extent, this sentence turned the northern Italian region into the most upright region in the whole of Austria, and indeed in the whole of Europe.

Rebel forces, gangsters, unscrupulous businessmen, and even embezzlers sent by Austria have been dealt a serious blow. This, coupled with the growing economy of the Austrian Empire, led to a tremendous improvement in the standard of living of the locals.

The military, in particular, has been beaten down by unscrupulous businessmen and corrupt officials, and they are no longer paid for their salaries, nor do they have to eat rotten and moldy food from their suppliers.

In addition, Marshal Radetzky himself was a very kind man, and he allowed the army to buy land to grow crops and raise livestock to improve their food.

However, there is one thing that the food of the army should never appear in the market, because it is understandable that the soldiers want to improve their food, but the army is definitely a destabilizing factor for a country.

Not to mention that competing with the people for profit will affect the image of the country, once the armed forces can be self-sufficient as a violent institution of the state, then it is difficult to say whether it will be the country's army or the country with the army.

Fortunately, Marshal Radetzky was a man who lived very clearly, and Franz only needed to write a few words to him to understand the meaning behind this.

In general, the region has benefited greatly from its rapid economic development over the years, especially in terms of foreign trade and rail transport.

The state uses local tax revenues to feed agriculture, and a large number of chemical fertilizers and agricultural machinery have greatly improved food production and work efficiency.

The surplus population has in turn boosted the development of the service sector, and the number of people working in the open sea and other areas is increasing.

When people have money and broaden their horizons, their demand for culture and spirituality increases.

In less than a decade after the establishment of the Apennine Customs Union, more than 500 churches and more than 1,000 schools were built in northern Italy.

But in any case, there will always be some people who are dissatisfied with the status quo, and these people will always have various reasons to come together.

Franz didn't care about those people and their reasons, he just wanted them to be ready to die and rebel.

(End of chapter)