Chapter 20: The Hard Thing
So under the instigation of this group of people, the Austrian aristocratic circle began a political show, first donating money and materials to hold a charity ball, and then a collective petition.
If this happens in the east, or even a little bit in the east, the gang will die.
However, it happened in the Austrian Empire, and the government had to think of a solution.
However, the Regency also knew very well that these people were the bane of the Galician rebellion, so it was naturally impossible to put them back, and it would be also troublesome to stay in Vienna, in case these guys couldn't think of it and revolted again.
In fact, even if they wanted to send them back to Galicia, their title deeds and serfs' deeds of sale were burned by Franz, and even the final backup was gone.
However, there was no opinion among the top echelons of the empire about Franz's burning of the contract, after all, the Poles should not be allowed to continue to dominate Galicia from any point of view.
And they are also the actual beneficiaries of the establishment of the royal estate. Although everyone knows it, this pot still has to be carried by the serfs of Galicia and the Polish Restoration Army.
The Regency had originally intended to send the Polish nobles to the colonies to continue to be their landlords, since according to Franz, the colonies had land.
However, it was strongly opposed by Franz, because at this time the upper class of society in each colony was a system dominated by German-speaking peoples.
This system was carefully selected by Franz with great effort, and if a large number of Polish landlords were suddenly inserted, it would not be wasted, but it would also add a lot of trouble.
After all, the aborigines and laborers of the colonies could not distinguish between Germans and Poles, and in their eyes the whites were the same, if the bottom chose the Poles, wouldn't Franz be making wedding dresses for others?
Franz did not want this possibility, even 1%, so he was adamantly opposed to sending those Polish nobles to the colonies to continue to be lords.
In fact, Prince Metternich felt that if the Poles could establish a state in the colonies, would that fundamentally solve the problem of Polish Zionism?
As soon as this sentence came out, it was immediately strongly opposed by Count Korollav.
"You are a naked traitor, and the Poles at this time have not yet stabilized the country to inflict so much harm on our country.
If this group of people is really given a country, will they unite with other countries to counterattack us?
What if other ethnic groups in my country plan to do the same? Do we want every nation to give a piece of land?
Feeding tigers with one's body and cutting meat to feed eagles can not do anyone any good except for moving oneself! I strongly disagree, and if you insist, I propose to give your family fief to the Poles. ”
As soon as these words came out, Prince Metternich was angry, but it was not only Count Kolarov who opposed this matter, but the military also strongly opposed it.
Count Latour: "I object! Just because the losers did not get the punishment they deserved, like the French after Waterloo, they did not suffer the punishment they deserved, so the French repeatedly challenged the bottom line of our country.
I think this is intolerable, the loss of land is the minimum punishment for the Poles, they have to thank us for not hanging them! ”
Prince Metternich was angry, but the city was always there.
"I'm just suggesting a possibility, and since everyone disagrees, we can move on to the discussion. I'd also like to hear from both of you. ”
Prince Metternich was digging a hole, but Count Latour didn't want to be ridiculed as a coward.
"I think it is better to send the Poles to the colonies, and I have heard that the East African colonies are the size of three or four France, and it is not a big deal to give them a small piece of land.
And having them all together also makes it easier for the empire to monitor and manage them. ”
"Do you know how many people it takes to monitor 10,000 square kilometers of land? And there is always a war in East Africa, what should we do if this group of Poles turns to the natives?
Wouldn't we send our valiant Imperial Army thousands of miles away to destroy them? Or the kind of third-rate troops that pinned their hopes on the colonies? ”
The Poles may have been vulnerable to the regular armies of the Austrian Empire, but they still existed like hegemons in the colonies, and the mixed armies of farmers, sailors, and mercenaries in the colonies were not necessarily their opponents.
Metternich's words immediately made the brave general lose his temper, and incidentally mentioned that the Count de la Tour was loyal, brave, and self-disciplined, but not a good war minister.
Count Korolav said: "Actually, there is no need to be so troublesome, I have a way, without sacrificing our precious territory, and I can also solve these Poles once and for all." ”
Franz was there, and he wanted to hear it. As an adult, Franz was able to attend important meetings and study government affairs.
"Lord Count, please speak up."
"Dear Franz, Prime Minister, now that our economy is in good shape, we can solve problems with money.
Give them a sum of money and let them go to live in other countries. This will not only save our land, but also throw this trouble to other countries.
Prussia to the north had 150,000 troops on the border, and I think they probably wanted to wait for us to lose with the Poles before they came to the fisherman's advantage. ”
Count Korolav's analysis was reasonable, and the Count of Latour nodded repeatedly.
"That's right! Send those Poles to Prussia and rob their land! ”
Prince Metternich couldn't help but smile.
Count Latour: "What are you laughing at?" ”
Prince Metternich: "I just thought of something funny. What if there was really a collusion between the Poles and the Prussians? Aren't we the enemy?
Even if the Poles and the Prussians did not collude and the Poles went to Prussia to buy land, it would be a win-win for them, because the former got the capital to make a comeback, and the latter got the money.
Is it the right thing to take a step back and use our money to compensate our enemies? ”
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It's hours of rip-off-——
A few hours later, the aged Grand Duke Louis was asleep, Archduke Franz Karl had sharpened four wood carvings with a knife, and Franz Joseph was tingling at the sight.
At first, Franz wanted to hear how long these people could discuss, but he underestimated this group of nineteenth-century politicians.
The three of them talked from morning to evening, and they still couldn't reach an agreement, and the most terrifying thing was that they weren't talking nonsense, but really discussed all the possibilities.
In the end, Franz had no choice but to give the advice he had come up with in the morning.
"I feel like I can send them to Dalmatia and compensate them with the land there."
Dalmatia was the most inhospitable region of the Austrian Empire at this time, and it was still not as populous as it was in ancient Rome.
(End of chapter)