The enthusiasm for pilgrimage was unstoppable. After staying in Venice for a day, everyone was resurrected in full blood and began a new journey the next day.

Because of seasickness, Franz didn't like to run around, and even the Austrian royal family did not have a special cruise ship. This time he went out, he borrowed a luxury passenger ship from the Royal Shipping Company.

Although it is a luxury passenger ship, it still looks a bit shabby with this family.

There is no way, the time is too short. The coronation time was determined early, and it took only three or four months. Even if the shipyard could complete the task, Franz would not dare to take the ship that was rushing to the construction period.

The core members of the Habsburg Dynasty were all on top. If an accident occurs, all of them will be reimbursed. This risk must not be taken.

At first, Franz planned to take a warship, which was safe, convenient and domineering. Unfortunately, the plan did not change quickly, and the elderly, weak, women and children had to follow him, so they had to consider comfort.

For seemingly ordinary travel, the Austrian Mediterranean fleet came out in full swing, with hundreds of warships of all sizes scattered along the way, and more than a dozen main battleships followed suit.

To be so loud, it is actually showing off its military power.

The Eastern Mediterranean is a port in Austria. Franz and his group take boats during the day and rest on land at night. They only need to spend one night on the boat in the middle, and there is no so-called safety hazard at all.

At the beginning of the year, the Austrian Navy swept pirates in the Eastern Mediterranean. Even if there were fish that missed the net, no one was so unconscious and ran out to die at this time.

It was another calm day, and the bored Franz stood on the plywood and looked into the distance.

"Looking at the sea again, when did Franz fall in love with the sea?" Queen Helen's voice sounded

Franz shook his head and handed the telescope over: "Look, those little guys like the sea."

Following the direction of Franz's finger, Queen Helen looked over and said after a while: "It's great to be young!"

There is also a bit of loneliness in her tone, as if she is nostalgic for the lost youth.

Franz nodded very cooperatively. Time flies by, and in a flash, he has been emperor for more than 20 years.

Young and passionate years, I’m sorry this is not the life that the emperor should have. When he was young, he had to pretend to be mature and steady enough to be convincing.

After so many years, the power and status have been solid, and there is no need to pretend anymore. Unfortunately, the passing youth is gone forever.

After a while of sentimentality, Franz asked in a negotiated tone: "How about you say I let Frederick enter the Navy?"

Entering the army is an indispensable life experience for members of the royal family. As the crown prince Frederick, naturally, is no exception. The only difference is whether he enters the army or the navy.

As early as the Near Eastern War, Franz was preparing to throw Frederick into the army's gilded state, but unfortunately the service time stipulated by the New Military Service Law was 20 years old, which was a little different in age.

As the maker of regulations, Franz is very aware of the consequences of breaking the rules. The seemingly inconspicuous changes are actually the beginning of the collapse of the system.

Moreover, Frederick was the crown prince, and his military achievements were only icing on the cake, and it was of little significance in essence. Franz was not prepared to cultivate a Napoleon-like heir. All Austria needed was a successful monarch.

Queen Helen replied very firmly: "It's very bad! Austria is a country with land power as its core. Even though the navy has expanded rapidly in recent years, its essence has not changed.

Frederick is the crown prince. If he enters the navy, he will send a wrong political signal to the outside world, which will trigger a new round of land and sea disputes."

After so many years of her career as a queen, Queen Helen is no longer a political novices, and she still has the most basic judgment ability.

The strategy of the geographical location that has determined Austria's land rights as the core cannot change at all. There is no room for negotiation in this regard. Being neighbors with the three powerful army powers of Russia, France and P.C., is destined to maintain a continental army.

The outside world may not know, but the senior management is very clear that Franz attaches great importance to the development of the army. The total force has not expanded much, but the number of reserves is increasing day by day.

The General Staff’s reserve plan is getting bigger and bigger. To this day, if a war breaks out, the Vienna government can mobilize three million reserves within one month, and increase it to five million within three months.

If Franz hadn't always been stable, many people would probably wonder if the emperor wanted to sweep the European continent and had such a crazy reserve system.

As time goes by, everyone will feel relieved. His Majesty the Emperor likes to use diplomatic means more, and challenging the world does not exist.

Nowadays, O'Bai in the international community believes that Franz has so many reserves mainly to reflect fairness.

In everyone's subconscious, fighting wars does not require so many people at all. No matter what kind of wars, it does not require so many troops.

From the royal family to the ordinary people, everyone must serve in the military together, and no one can be an exception. This itself is a manifestation of fairness.

Franz nodded helplessly: "This is indeed a problem, but it is not impossible to solve it.

Forget it, let Frederick do this choice himself, and I can cure the aftermath for him."

Even if he is confident that he can suppress the military, Franz still has some headaches. Almost every major power will face the battle between the army and the navy, and it is still a difficult problem that cannot be solved.

If the army and the navy live in harmony and are too lazy to fight for military expenses, that is the real disaster.

For example: in the Kingdom of Montenegro, which was upgraded not long ago, they never had a dispute over the army and navy.

Since the Ottoman Empire withdrew from the Balkans, Montenegro has been released into the South Mountain.

I have to say that this is the practice of smart people. For a small country with a population of only 200,000, the army is a very luxurious thing.

Of course, the Kingdom of Montenegro is also a complete army and navy. The police on land are the army, and the police in charge of anti-smuggling at sea are the navy.

What do you think about expanding your arms? The neighbor next door is not easy to mess with. If it arouses hostility from the Vienna government, it will be possible that the country will be destroyed in every minute.

Fanatic nationalism also requires conditions for inspiration. Rulers are not fools and cannot see any hope. Who will take their lives to do it?

After no pressure, the Black Mountain Kingdom, which was devoted to farming, lived a good life. Although it was not rich, it was also on the road to becoming rich.

This time, Franz didn't mean to visit along the way. He passed by three countries in total. Greece and Montenegro are not worthy of his personal pursuit. The Ottoman Empire was originally an enemy, so it was just right to fight, and it was unnecessary to visit.

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