Since no one has any objection, the plan to build an Austrian economic circle will naturally be passed with high votes.

To be honest, Franz really doesn’t know how to implement it specifically. Different times and national conditions are different, so many things cannot be copied and copied.

Including La Xiaodi, they all have to do ideological work one by one, and the benefits they promise to each country may be different.

Franz still believes in Metternich in this regard. After all, this "European Prime Minister" is experienced and balancing the interests of all parties is his specialty.

In Franz's view, this economic alliance can become a political alliance and a military alliance in the future. With economic development, it is a matter of time before and after everyone's interests are tied together.

It is important to prepare for the future.

For example: the name of the alliance must be representative, and Franz thinks the Holy Roman League is a good choice.

"Your Majesty, if you are named after Holy Rome, it is probably difficult for the Italian state to accept emotionally." Prime Minister Felix thought for a while and said

"What if we put the headquarters of the alliance in Rome? It can even be placed next to the holy land of the Vatican. It has both sacred and Rome. Is it okay to call it that way?" Franz asked back.

Metternik dissuaded: "Your Majesty, putting the Alliance headquarters in Rome will damage the Empire's reputation in the Alliance."

Franz thought for a while and said, "This is not important. The economic alliance is essentially about Austria. We have dominated the position and have little reputational impact.

We can also send a signal to the outside world that this is just an economic alliance and reduce the vigilance of all countries.

We don’t have to mention this title directly, and we will gather everyone to a meeting to decide where to set up the headquarters. As long as Austria does not participate in the competition, where can it be more competitive than Rome?

When the headquarters is confirmed, Pius IX will not refuse the matter that can expand its influence if His Majesty the Pope proposes this name."

He is the one who is famous for his vain and the least valued. If the headquarter of the Economic Alliance is placed in Vienna, even if everyone agrees, Franz would not dare to take the banner of Holy Rome.

Don’t think that the Holy Roman Empire has been destroyed for so many years, so everyone doesn’t remember it. European countries are very vigilant. Austria dares to express the intention of rebuilding Shinra. In terms of diplomacy, don’t want to have a good life.

Now it’s okay to play the edge ball like this. It’s headquartered next to the Vatican, the holy land of Christ’s world, and it’s both sacred and Rome. It’s just like that.

"Your Majesty, what is the benefit of doing this for us?" Metternich asked in confusion

In other words, this has become a religious version of the Holy Roman Alliance. It has no relationship with the Holy Roman Empire of the Habsburg Dynasty, and it seems that there is no benefit to Austria.

"Of course there is no benefit on the surface, but in fact, there is only a difference between the Holy Roman Alliance and the Holy Roman Empire.

If the economy develops further, we can also let the media change the name in the future, such as the name: the Holy Roman Economic Empire, or directly called the Holy Roman Empire.

These are the names of the media themselves and have nothing to do with us. If the governments of various states have any opinions, they can only pinch their noses and recognize them." Franz explained calmly.

The Holy Roman Empire had a profound influence in Europe, especially in the German region, which was the first German empire and the only recognized empire in the German states.

This is a huge political resource left over from the Habsburg dynasty. How could Franz not use it?

As people call out too much, they get used to it. Ordinary people don’t have that much time to distinguish between the “Holy Roman Empire” and the “Holy Roman Empire”.

When everyone recognized the Roman Empire, Austria's mass agenda of the Southern German states also had a public basis.

Relying on economic bondage and political infiltration, the merger can be completed without force at that time.

Only tools and names cannot be used.

——"Zuo Zhuan"-"The Battle of the Lord"

Franz is taking advantage of the gap in the times to register the naming rights. As long as Austria can grow and grow and increase its advantages over various states, it can create a certain fact.

People's minds change, the unification of the historical Italian region and the unification of the German region are all because the idea of ​​unity is deeply rooted in people's hearts.

Without this foundation, the Kingdom of Sardinia would not be able to unify the Italian region; the Kingdom of Prussia would probably feel the suffering of the Habsburgs and be beaten up by the German states and foreign forces in the United Nations.

Prime Minister Felix sneered: "As long as the German people agree, even if the governments of various states do not want to recognize it, they will not be able to do so at that time.

In order to avoid external interference, it is best for us to take secret actions, first sign secret agreements with these states one by one, and then announce them to the public after the agreement is reached."

As a staunch German, Prime Minister Felix was unwilling to miss any opportunity to expand into the German region.

In his opinion, the Holy Roman Alliance, or the Holy Roman Empire, was the best weapon to counter the Prussians' proposal of the small German ideas.

If the strength of Pu and Austria continues to grow, there will be only two roads left before the German states, either joining the Little Germany led by Prussia or joining the Holy Roman Empire led by Austria.

That's right, in the future, it will not be the Holy Roman Alliance, but the Holy Roman Empire.

Because of religious belief, most of the North German states would turn to the Prussian Kingdom, but the South German states were different, and they naturally tended toward Austria.

Under the influence of Franz, the sound of Pratt-Austria joining forces to divide the German region has appeared in Austria. This sound not only has a market in Austria, but also has supporters in Prussia.

Before the unification of the German region, the Prussians themselves could not believe that they could unify the German region. Frederick William IV's highest goal was to annex the North German region.

The Junker nobles were not as awesome as later generations. They asked them to defeat Austria and France. They probably went back one by one before the war started.

It’s not a question of whether to fight or not, but that you can’t win at all.

Otherwise, the Prussian Kingdom would take action in the middle and late period of the Crimean War, and Britain, France and the Russians fell into a tough battle. As long as they defeated Austria, they could unify the German region.

Don’t look at the German army in later generations invincible, but that is the future, not the present, the rise of the Prussian Kingdom only entered a period of rapid development after the reform in 1848.

It is still a feudal dynasty, and the comprehensive national strength restricts their military strength. Historical success is full of coincidences. The Pratt-Prussian War and the Franco-Prussian War are both gambling on the country's destiny.

It is not what the textbooks say at all. Winning in the system, in compulsory education, and in comprehensive national strength.

If the Austrian government did not commit suicide, had the wrong employment of personnel, and made mistakes in military deployment, the Prussian-Austria war would not have ended so easily. Prussia would have to cry if it was delayed for three to five months.

The French-Prussian War was even more comedy. Napoleon III, who had already become a war god, thought he was reincarnated and did not mobilize the whole country at all. He hurriedly declared war on the Kingdom of Prussia, using 220,000 French troops and 470,000 Pu's army to fight to the decisive battle.

The result is naturally self-evident. After the end of the Franco-Prussian War, after the unification of Germany was packaged, the German army's military spirit was established and its combat effectiveness reached its peak.

Successful people should always be respected, and Franz is very afraid of the rising Prussia.

In his opinion, either interrupting the path of unification of the Prussian Kingdom in advance; or simply allowing Prussia to unify the German region and Austria shifted its development direction.

He had no choice but to do this multiple-choice question, and reality had already helped him make a decision. The Austrian people could not tolerate losing their position as a German leader, and the Austrian government could not bear this political consequence.

In this case, Franz could only follow the first road. It was not enough to interrupt Prussia's plan. Since Austria's energy was restrained in the German region, we naturally had to gain something.

It is a good idea to join forces to divide the German region. As compensation, Austria will support Prussia to expand in other directions.

Well, this is purely a fool. Except for the second-year junior, most politicians will not believe that Austria will really support Prussia's external expansion. The most important thing is that they have no direction of expansion.

Expanding to Nordic Europe, have you ever asked the Russians if they have?

To expand to a lowland country, let’s see if the French agree?

Go overseas to grab colonies, where is the powerful navy?

"The issue of negotiations, our Ministry of Foreign Affairs will do well. The question now is, where is the common interests of this alliance, and how can we tempt them to join?" Metternich asked calmly.

Since it is a bondage of interests, we must first let everyone see where the interests lie.

"We can follow the German Customs Alliance, and we can work together to reduce tariffs and promote the circulation of goods.

We can also subcontract the sales rights of certain commodities to powerful parties in various countries and buy them with their interests.

For example: our agricultural products with competitive advantages.

If we sell directly, it will definitely harm the interests of local nobles, but if we sell them, this situation will not exist.

Originally, these countries had to import food from the outside world, so where did they buy it? The tariffs were lowered and everyone's profits increased." Secretary of Finance Carl explained

Simply put, it is to sell part of the interests to the local nobles in exchange for the unimpeded access of Austrian industrial and commercial products.

When the interests of the nobles were satisfied, the interests of the capitalists were naturally sacrificed. These countries were still feudal dynasties, and the nobles still controlled the dominance, so they bought them and the government.

"No, if we do this, how can we ensure the profits of our agricultural products?" Grand Duke Louis opposed

The interests of any industry are limited. Every link in this industrial chain is making profits from it. If you take too much one link, you will naturally take less of the other link.

"Don't forget that we can enter the market with lower tariffs, which has an advantage in price. We can also manipulate alliances to increase tariffs on foreign agricultural products to protect everyone's interests.

After excluding other agricultural products and entering the market, our total grain exports can continue to expand, and even monopolize the grain imports of various states.

Austria's grain production has not yet reached its limit, and there is still a large amount of wasteland for reclaiming.

After the liberation of serfs, farmers' enthusiasm for growing grain was increased, and domestic grain production was about to usher in an explosive period.

If new markets are not opened up, domestic grain will probably be unsold in large quantities. If you can’t even sell it, what profits will you talk about?

Isn't it okay to give up some immediate interests in exchange for greater profits in the future in order to open up a new market?" Chancellor Carl fooled the government.

I have to say that his theory is very reasonable. Profits are not profitable, and food must be sold first. I am talking about unsalable sales at home. What profits should I talk about at home?

This is not much different from the low-price dumping in later generations. However, the low-price is just about wholesale, and the profits are all in the hands of the powerful and powerful, and the price of grain in the market will not be reduced too much.
Chapter completed!