The dispute over routes exists in any country with ideals. This is an unsolvable problem. There is no so-called right or wrong, it only depends on whether it is appropriate.

At present, the Balkans and Southern Germans have sufficient reasons for their propositions.

From a development perspective, the land in the Balkans is more fertile and richer, which can accelerate the economic development of Austria; while the Southern Germany region has the population that Austria needs the most.

Both sides are very important, but considering the issue of national integration, Franz still prefers to give priority to the South German region.

Once Southern Germany was annexed, the Austrian Empire would be stable. The government could allow all ethnic groups to live in a mixed world through immigration and accelerate the pace of ethnic integration.

In Franz's view, the best way to accelerate national integration is marriage. The birth of a couple is equivalent to the recognition of two families, and can also influence the positions of a lot of relatives and friends.

With more marriages, the next generation is a mixed-race ethnic group. These people naturally have the highest recognition of the product of ethnic integration.

Metternich said slowly: "To go west or south first, this issue must be cautious.

The international situation is changing rapidly. Even if we make a decision now, we may still encounter force majeure and be forced to give up.

The Russians may have taken action against the Ottoman Empire, and that is only possible. What will happen in the end is unknown.

After the Russian-Turkish war so many times, the Ottoman Empire still stands tall. Who can guarantee that the Russians can swallow them in one bite? I'm afraid everyone doesn't think the Russians can do it, right?

Since that's the case, it depends on the reaction of Britain and France. If they go to war for the Ottomans and the Russians, then we have the possibility of operating whether we choose to go west or south.

If Britain and France do not participate in the war, and if we want to annex the Southern German region, it will probably be a dream. Even if we want to gain too much benefit in the Balkans, we will be interfered with them."

The Crimean War in history was full of coincidence. Napoleon III had just restored his throne and needed an external military victory to consolidate his position. The British wanted to attack the Russians and ensure their interests in the Mediterranean.

At this time, the Russians sought control of the Black Sea Strait, which at the same time damaged the economic interests of Britain and France. As soon as the London government and the Paris government discussed, they decided to do it.

Then the suicide-style Crimean War broke out, and it had to be a battle that was worse. Whether it was the British and French side or Russia, more people were killed by logistics than they died on the battlefield.

No matter how historians cover it up, it cannot change the fact that soldiers go to the battlefield. The biggest enemy is not the enemy, but the fact that diseases and logistics are.

A suicide war, in the end, both sides were naturally injured. The bear lost on the battlefield of Crimea, but they found the situation back on the battlefield of Caucasus, and beat the Ottomans to cry and cry.

The final result of the war was that there was no compensation or cede land. The winner was the Ottoman Empire, which exposed its own weakness and became the fat sheep that the great powers would divide up next.

Britain and France won strategic victories, put the Russians out of the Black Sea, split the "Three Northern Court Alliance", and ended Russia's European hegemony.

Franz agrees with Engels' comment, which is a "big misunderstanding comedy".

Will history change under his butterfly effect? ​​Where will it go?

What if the Russians choose to change the battlefield? For example, put the main attack direction in the Caucasus, or send troops to attack the Bosphorus in advance, or even push them across the Balkans.

So many ifs are possible. The Russian-Austrian alliance will not turn against us in Austria, and Russia has more room for strategic choices.

This is a tangle of all the body. If the Russians acted in advance, Louis Napoleon Bonaparte had not completed the great cause of restoration, and the French government continued to be busy with internal struggles. It is estimated that John Niu, alone, would not be able to go into battle.

Without the British, French, Ottomans fighting Russia, Austria had no chance to go west except to expand in the Balkans.

"Mr. Metternich is good, and the problem of strategic decisions is too early. What we need to do at this time is not to prepare for expansion, but to sort out the internal problems of the government.

The first problem is that the government’s lack of execution capabilities. There is a phenomenon of insufficient execution capabilities from the central government to the local government, which is the biggest cancer in the current government.

If officials cannot implement government orders effectively, what's the use of keeping them?

The Austrian government is not a place for them to retire. Officials who are not capable enough to do things and try to make a living should let them go home as soon as possible to grow potatoes!"

The route dispute cannot be achieved in a short period of time, so Franz decisively chose to change the topic. He had wanted to deal with internal affairs issues for a long time, but he had never had a chance.

In 1848, the government was busy fighting and did not care about these issues. It just sorted out and killed a few bureaucrats who were not clear about their authority.

In 1849, the government was so busy. Franz had just succeeded to the throne and wanted to ensure stability in the country. He also launched compulsory education, creatively adopted the civil service examination system, and determined the pillar industries of Austria.

Now that the government is finally idle, Franz will naturally not let the cabinet do nothing. If there is nothing else, then purify the official team.

Anti-corruption is a good weapon, but the emperor Franz cannot be called out. Now there are corrupt officials in the Austrian government everywhere, and everyone is prone to danger.

In fact, since Franz succeeded to the throne, the Austrian bureaucracy has become much cleaner. Faced with a strong emperor, many people consciously restrained their behavior.

The upper government has become honest, and the middle and lower levels will definitely be affected. There are few fools who can enter the political arena, knowing when to do what.

During the reign of Ferdinand I, the emperor was unable to handle government affairs, and his rights fell to Zheng, the ruling committee.

A group of powerful ministers fought against each other and were too late to win over the people below. How could they make a big fuss about corruption?

If you can't kill with one stick, then you can do the ability to capture the execution? Franz is not ready to start a massacre, but just drove the incompetent officials home.

If you are unlucky and are found to be corrupt, then there is no way. Austria is a legal country and you can do whatever you want.

Compared with corruption, incompetence is even more terrible. If it is both corruption and incompetence, then it will be unforgivable.

There is no need to do more. Just drive one percent of the incompetent people home and select a few unlucky guys from them to kill the chicken to warn the monkeys. The issue of government in Austria will be curbed.

Franz would not have the idea of ​​killing all corrupt officials. If it were about the same in emerging countries, interest groups such as Austria would have been colluding with each other long ago.

As an emperor, every time he attacks a bunch of people who are not willing to eat, there is no problem. As long as the excuse is appropriate, everyone will cooperate actively.

If they want to capture all the interest groups and are forced to do it, they will not be able to do the change of emperors.

The bureaucrats' integrity cannot be expected. As long as they do not violate the bottom line, Franz's tolerance is still very high.

If you want to use honest officials, corrupt officials should also use them. Even a few stupid officials can leave behind. As long as you put them in the right position, you can play an unexpected role.

"Yes, your majesty!" Prime Minister Felix replied

He is already preparing to promote the merit test system, which is a performance appraisal system specially designed by the Austrian government to avoid passive slack work among officials below.

This standard is not very high. As long as you can complete the work within your responsibilities and act in accordance with government rules and regulations, you will be considered qualified.

If you have achieved results on this basis, then congratulations on your preparation for promotion.

On the contrary, if you do not act in accordance with the government's rules and regulations, and do not make any achievements, you are just incompetent people who need to be cleansed.

Developing the economy is political achievements, promoting national integration is political achievements, popularizing compulsory education is political achievements, and implementing government orders in a practical way is also political achievements.

The scope involved is very wide. As long as you make achievements in a certain aspect, it is all political achievements.

What the Austrian government wants to crack down on is the kind of disobedient and incompetent officials.

The central government asks you to promote Austrian, and you go to promote local dialects. Who will be done if you are not done?

As the target of the government's crackdown, it is natural to find out your wallet. If you find out the problem, it will be a typical example of killing the chicken to warn the monkey.

Franz didn't care much about how many officials lost their hats because of it, and how many officials were promoted because of it, Franz didn't care much about it, he just wanted the final result.
Chapter completed!