The end of the Continental War not only means that Austria has gained continental hegemony, but more importantly, the sharp sword hanging over Austria's head no longer exists.

Just look at the "Draft Disposal against France" and you will know that Austria has fed allies this time and also has full hatred.

It can be imagined how bad the French-Austrian relations will be. However, these are all small problems, and there are many countries with high hatred value.

The meat you eat cannot be spit out. At this point, the French want to make a comeback, so they must first ask the neighbors if they agree.

Today is different from the past. Before the war, the French could despise these neighbors, but the situation after the war was completely different.

Although the declining Spain is not strong, it is very big! Now that it has taken back the rich Lusillon region, its strength will further develop.

The Kingdom of Sardinia, which had just been restored, cannot be counted for the time being, but its development potential is not small. There is also support from the Italian states on the issue of anti-French. After an unpleasant experience, everyone definitely doesn't want to come for the second time.

Belgium, whose vitality is severely damaged, is not very strong, but his hatred is as deep as the sea, and he is definitely a vanguard against France.

Although Switzerland, a mountain country, has a poor national strength, everyone knows that the famous Swiss mercenaries are definitely a difficult bone to crack.

If France wants to make a comeback, it will be difficult for it to reach the sky no matter which direction it is. Especially Austria is still eyeing it, and it is a little more disturbing, and it is another anti-French war.

According to the analysis of the think tank, after the war, the combined national strength of the four countries of West, Rui, Bi, and Sa can be as strong as France. As long as the French are not allowed to defeat each, the blockade network will be unbreakable.

The threat from the Western Front no longer exists, and the European continent will be peaceful. As long as Austria does not take the initiative to cause trouble, no one can afford to do things.

As a pacifist, Franz decided to go out and work less in the years to come and stay at home to farm without any trouble.

Well, these are all fooling people. The truth is that Austria is overeating and needs to stop and digest.

War is a gold-eating beast. Although Austria seems to have won this time, in fact, the Vienna government is also in debt.

In order to support this war, Austria not only destroyed the treasury, but also borrowed 800 million ASUS from banks and launched three war bonds from the public, totaling 760 million ASUS.

If it only increases the debt by more than one billion, it is not worth Franz's worry. After all, the Vienna government's financial situation is good, and there is no pressure to bear this debt.

The problem is that the merger of Germany and Austria has begun. Other regions do not need Austria to support much, but the reconstruction expenses in the Rhineland region are indispensable.

On this issue, don't expect the German federal government to pay for it, they have long been in debt.

Not long ago, due to wage arrears, a general strike of public officials occurred. The emperor of Hanover's rubber stamp had long left the blame.

According to the previous agreement, after the Vienna meeting, George I would announce the dissolution of the Federation and then give up the throne. Anyway, it has nothing to do with him, so he naturally gave up.

In the end, Franz couldn't stand it and supported a sum of money to make the government run normally.

The real unlucky one is the creditors of the German federal government. The debtors are gone and the heirs to bear the debt cannot be found, so the creditors will naturally disappear.

The government below will not admit the debt, and Franz will not admit the debt. No matter where the lawsuit goes, no one can say that the Holy Roman Empire is the heir to the German Federation.

Debts may not be inherited, but territory must be accepted. The Rhineland region is a territory directly under the German federal government and does not belong to any state. After the merger, it will naturally become a territory directly under the Vienna government.

It is impossible to say that since it is a directly under the central government, it will naturally be rebuilt by the central government. The following countries have at most humanitarian support, and they are not responsible for legally.

The return of millions of people to their hometowns, from food, clothing, housing and transportation to jobs, needs to be solved by the Vienna government, which makes people feel numb to think about it.

In contrast, the construction of the newly occupied area is nothing. Although the cost is also huge, there is no time requirement!

The locals were repatriated and became an unmanned land. The Vienna government could develop it as soon as it wanted.

In addition to these expenses, there is also a huge pit to be filled. Until now, the Austrian army has also paid a heavy price, and casualties are also an astronomical figure.

So far, the Vienna government has issued a total of 460 million ASUS pensions. This is not the end, it is only a matter of time before the cost exceeds 1 billion.

Now it depends on how much military merit can be recharged. If the soldiers choose to take cash, it is estimated that the Vienna government is not far from bankruptcy.

Add all the expenses together, because the final expenses that the Vienna government needs to spend in this war will definitely not be less than five billion ASUS.

The direct economic losses caused by the war are as high as 7 billion ASUS, and the indirect economy even exceeds 15 billion ASUS.

It is not unfair to simply calculate the economic accounts and make the French pay hundreds of billions of ASCH shields.

However, reality is very cruel. No matter how much you ask, people don’t have money, they don’t have money. No matter how high the amount of compensation is set, they can only get it in their pockets in the end.

If it weren't for the harvest of a large number of colonies, clearing the obstacles to unification of Germany, and laying the European hegemony of Austria, the Vienna government would have lost its pants in this war.

From this perspective, Franz has to thank the French for their rich family. Comparing the battle in original time and space, you will know that Britain and France, as the victorious country, lost their pants.

With this unpleasant experience, Franz finally understood why Britain and France had to play appeasement before World War II. It was not that politicians did not know the risks, but that they could no longer afford to fight.

"Peace is fought." The meaning of this sentence can be said to be truly reflected here.

No matter what others think, Austria can't afford it anyway. Fortunately, the war lasted only one year, and if it lasted for three to five years, it would really shake the foundation.

Thinking of this, Franz admired the Tsarist government. Near East War, Prussian-Russian War, British-Russian War... Since Franz succeeded to the throne, the Russian Empire has never been peaceful, and it will be lasted almost every ten years.

After so many wars, the Tsarist government not only persisted, but its ruling foundation was not shaken, and even the domestic contradictions were less than the original time and space.

Of course, there is a price to ease domestic conflicts. The population of the Russian Empire was 20 million less than that of the original space-time period, and the total industrial volume was far inferior to that of the same period in history. The only ones that exceeded the original space-time were probably territory and agriculture.

The overall national strength has declined, but the regime has stabilized. It should have been a joke, but it really happened.

However, if you study history carefully, you will find that similar things have happened more than once in history.

After each dynasty change, a large number of people will die, and then social conflicts will ease. As long as the ruling class does not commit suicide, a prosperous era will come.

The situation in the Russian Empire was similar. The Tsarist government survived the most dangerous period of war and became the winner. Now it naturally has to enjoy the fruits of victory.

From this perspective, wars were often launched on the European continent in the Middle Ages, and it was not just the aristocratic lords who were belligerent, but they also had the intention of using war to reduce the population.

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One wave has not yet settled, and another wave has started again.

When the anti-French alliance was immersed in the victory of the anti-French war, the British were not idle either. They took advantage of the French defeat and had no time to worry about overseas, and they blatantly sent troops to invade the French Indochina Peninsula.

No, it is not yet certain that it was an invasion. The British took out a colony transfer agreement signed with the Bonaparte dynasty. If the content is true, it would be just an ordinary colonial transaction.

There is no doubt that the European continent was defeated so badly that the French colonial government, far away from overseas, naturally had no determination to resist the British.

When they saw the colony transfer agreement, regardless of whether it was true or not, the colonial governments surrendered one after another.

No, it should be said that the territory was transferred. Although the British took over the colony, the French army was not disarmed, nor did they enter the prisoner-of-war camp.

The rapid progress overseas did not make the British government feel relieved. As the Vienna Peace Conference approached day by day, Gladstone's smile on his face became less and less.

No matter how much you eat overseas, it is just some leftovers. The power of the anti-French alliance cannot extend, so they can get a bargain.

Such cheapness has no meaning to the current international situation. Britain, which is already isolated, has become even more isolated.

The original allies, my brother, no longer exist now. It can only be said that the advantages of the anti-French alliance are too obvious. No matter how the London government wins over, there is no European country standing with them.

Gladstone, who was originally planning to cause trouble at the Vienna meeting, is no longer interested. The current international situation is very obvious. As long as the anti-French alliance is not dissolved, the European continent will not have their voice.

Foreign Minister George: "According to the news from the Embassy in Vienna, the closed-door meeting of the anti-French alliance has ended. The specific content is unknown for the time being, but they have expelled the French.

Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, Sardinia and other countries have taken action and expelled the French from the border areas.

It is initially estimated that the anti-French alliance has reached an agreement to divide France. The current expulsion is mostly for the preparation for the subsequent annexation of territory.

Because the French army had taken similar actions in the German region before, the anti-French alliance is now going to retaliate, and it is not easy for us to condemn morally."

The Virgin Mary is not popular these days, and blood debt and blood repayment are the mainstream of the times. The European War was an aggressive war initiated by the French, and it was natural to retaliate against the anti-French alliance.

Of course, the more important thing is that the anti-French alliance is too powerful. Most European countries are members of the anti-French alliance, and a few neutral countries also followed suit.

The European continent has a consistent position, and Britain's transcendent position naturally no longer exists. Standing directly at the opposite side of the anti-French alliance, the London government is also cowardly.

Upon receiving the bad news, Gladstone frowned even more: "Do not be too busy making clear the content of the treaty at all costs, and don't be busy making a statement before this.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs continued to communicate with Russia and the West. Austria, which was too strong, was not in their interests and encouraged them to come out and fight for the spoils."

This is an open conspiracy. Every European power has a dream of a continental hegemony, and Russia and the West are no exception.

Austria has become the biggest stumbling block on their way to overlords. If they have the chance, they will definitely not mind kicking away.

George shook his head: "Your Excellency, this is impossible. Spain has fallen and is still busy counterattacking the Philippines. It is just when Austria needs support, and it is impossible to turn against each other.

The Russians are indeed ambitious, but their way to move west has been blocked. Without enough confidence, they will not turn against Austria."

"Potential" competitors are just "Potential". Spain is too poor and there is no capital to compete for hegemony; it is true that the Russians have strength, but the Tsarist government is not stupid.

It is easy to compete for trophy, but the problem is that you have to continue eating. Whether it is to divide the French local area or to compete for overseas colonies, a strong navy is needed as a backing.

This happens to be something that the Russian Empire does not have. For the sake of things that cannot be obtained, it is possible that it will happen only if the mind is in trouble.

Gladston slapped the table suddenly: "If you can't do it, you have to do it. The anti-French alliance is too powerful. We cannot compete with them directly, and we can only collapse from the inside.

If Russia and the West cannot convince them to oppose the Austrian Republic, then find a way to join the alliance. In short, Britain cannot be isolated by the European world."

If you can't do it, join. This is a traditional skill of Britain. I remember that France and the Olivia were allies back then, but after Britain joined, the two countries quickly became strangers.

If there are international relations scientists who study this history, they will find that there is a clear turning point in the relationship between France and Austria.

Before the establishment of the Three Kingdoms Alliance, the two countries can be said to be a honeymoon period; after the establishment of the Three Kingdoms Alliance, the conflicts between the two countries continued to intensify, directly leading to the disintegration of the alliance.
Chapter completed!