With the accumulation of hatred, the situation in France deteriorated further. The Tsarist government's expectation of sweeping away the fallen leaves did not happen. Instead, they stepped into a quagmire.
Suppressing by force was effective in the cities, but the situation changed once they entered the countryside. The French used the terrain to play guerrilla warfare, which made the Russian Army miserable.
The 200,000 Russian Army seemed like a lot, but it was obviously not enough to control all of France.
Especially after Spain reduced the number of troops stationed there, the pressure on the Russian Army increased.
There was no other way, the resistance in France made the Russian Army their primary target. Most of the attacks were directed at the Russian Army, and the areas controlled by other countries were relatively quiet.
No one liked to look for trouble. Although everyone was an ally in the fight against France, the Tsarist government did not ask for help, so other countries were naturally happy to watch the show.
"Asking for help" seemed simple, just a telegram was enough, but it was not easy to actually take this step.
It was already an open secret that the Tsarist government wanted to use the French to establish their prestige. If they encountered a small setback and asked for help from their allies, it would be slapping their own face.
This was not only a matter of losing face, but most importantly, it involved the Russian Empire's position in the European Union.
In the era of equal strength and international status, how much power you have, how much right to speak. Without power, you would not be able to do anything.
Realizing that the French were not to be trifled with, the Tsarist government was already in a difficult position. If they chose to compromise at this time, not only would they lose face internationally and their status would drop, but even the reputation of the Tsar in the country would also plummet.
The Russian bureaucrats were smart people, and naturally, they would not jump out and propose to compromise with the French or ask for help from their allies.
In any case, in the minds of the bureaucrats, political correctness was always the first priority, and the rest were small issues.
Moreover, with the strength of the Russian Empire, as long as they were willing to invest, suppressing the resistance was a matter of strength.
On this issue, the Tsarist government could be said to be quite experienced. Poland, Bulgaria, Afghanistan, none of them were easy to rule. In the end, didn't they all surrender under the iron fist of the Tsarist government?
Whether they surrendered sincerely or pretended to cater. In short, on the surface, these areas were temporarily stabilized. Even if there were guerrillas around, they had already entered the ravine.
It was enough for the Tsarist government to achieve this. As long as they could stabilize the situation and give their allies a satisfactory explanation, the matter would be considered over.
In fact, if it weren't for the international community, the Tsarist government wouldn't have minded giving up the "countryside" and just occupying the wealthiest part of Paris.
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The chaos in France did not affect Shinra. Although mankind was entering the era of globalization, the normal trade between Shinra and France had been disrupted since the outbreak of the European War.
After the war, France was crippled. Even if trade was reopened, there wasn't much trade volume. All the economic pains had erupted in the previous economic crisis, and now the impact was almost negligible.
In 1896, the Holy Roman Empire, which had shaken off the economic crisis, once again boarded the express train of rapid development.
A new round of five-year plans was being formulated in full swing. But unlike in the past, this time the host was no longer Franz.
Time passed quickly. Frederick The Great, who was already 40 years old, had now begun to gradually take over the government affairs.
In fact, as early as 20 years ago, Frederick The Great had already begun to get involved in government affairs. But at that time, he was just an intern who did odd jobs.
This internship lasted for 20 years, which could be called the longest internship in history. If an ordinary position was to be interned for 20 years, it was estimated that anyone would go crazy.
The occupation of the emperor was obviously an exception. Since ancient times, there were many crown princes who had a long waiting time. Without enough patience, it was impossible to succeed the throne.
Compared to the future Prince Charles, who was still a reserve, Frederick The Great, who was 40 years old, was really young.
In a sense, both Charles and Frederick The Great were lucky. The inheritance law of the European world was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. As long as the crown prince didn't court death, he wouldn't be pulled down.
If he was in the Eastern World, it would be a miracle if he was not driven crazy by his younger brothers who kept a close eye on him and plotted against him one after another.
After taking the plan from his son, Franz quickly browsed through it and suddenly stopped at the third page.
"Focus on developing the petrochemical industry, tell me your reason?"
There was no right or wrong policy, only whether it was appropriate. According to the actual situation, adopting different policies at different times was what the ruler should do.
No matter how good the policy was, as long as it appeared at the wrong time, it would be disastrous.
Everyone knew this principle, but when it was put into practice, the situation changed. Because of the interests, when formulating national policies, the ruler must consider more factors.
As for how to grasp it, it could only be adapted according to the actual situation. It seemed like a normal question, but it was actually a test for his son.
"In recent years, the domestic internal combustion engine industry has been booming, and the petrochemical industry has also risen.
But in the process of development and utilization, there has been a serious waste of resources. In the process of refining, most of the chemical by-products produced are wasted.
On the one hand, the technology is not mature enough, and the cost of developing and utilizing the by-products is too high; on the other hand, the supporting industry has not been developed, and there are problems in the connection.
This is a huge industrial chain, and once it is developed, it can create at least a million jobs, which will greatly promote our economy.
The second reason is that the royal family controls most of the domestic oil fields. Once the petrochemical industry is developed, we will benefit greatly. "
Crown Prince Frederick The Great replied calmly. Obviously, similar conversations had been held between the father and son many times.
It was different from talking to other people, who had to beat around the bush and keep them guessing. The relationship between father and son had always been straightforward, and there was no need to hide.
While promoting the country's economic development, they could also make a fortune. That was the normal operation. As the rule maker, it was really not difficult to make a fortune.
The rapid growth of the royal family consortium, in addition to Franz's foresight and planning in advance, was also an important factor in understanding the national policy.
Although he did not specifically seek profits from the policy, the national economic policy was originally driven by Franz, and it was normal for the priority industry to coincide with his own layout of the potential industry.
Franz nodded, then shook his head. "In theory, there is no problem. But once the petrochemical industry is developed, it will not be appropriate for the royal family to control so many oil fields.
Promote the relevant companies to go public, conduct a few more rounds of financing, and reduce the share of the royal family's shares on the surface.
Since you are the one who proposed it, these tasks will be handed over to you now. After the completion of the company's listing, establish an industry association, and raise the industry threshold. "
Since ancient times, there would not be a good result to monopolize, and even the royal family could not go too far. When Franz was in power, naturally, no one dared to blindly compete, but it was hard to say in future generations.
The best way was to hide the industry early. Just like those large consortium families in future generations, everyone knew the name of Morgan Locke, but no one knew what industries they owned.
Those on the list were all up-and-coming entrepreneurs, and not even the shadow of the old rich families could be found. No matter how prodigal the descendants were, it was impossible for all of them to decline to the point where none survived, right?
The only explanation was that they had hidden it. After all, it was far safer to control the country's economic lifeline in secret than to be active on the surface.
Going public was undoubtedly a good choice. While sharing the cake and pulling in allies, he could also take away a large amount of funds from the market.
The funds that were cashed out could be invested in new industries and continue to create wealth. This was how the snowball kept rolling.
"The way of heaven is to take away excess and make up for deficiency; the way of man is to take away the insufficient and make up for the excess."
"The strong stay strong, and the rich get richer." This was the nature of the world, and it had never been changed by individual will.
Franz was not a saint, and he did not have the courage to go against the world. Since he could not change the world, he could only adapt to it.
It was better to control these industries in his own hands than to fall into the hands of profit-seeking capitalists. At the very least, the royal consortium had to consider the stability of the country, and could not blindly pursue profits.
"Yes, Father."
While replying, Frederick The Great's expression changed slightly, and his voice trembled slightly before returning to normal.
It was obvious that he was not calm, but in order to maintain his image, he forcibly suppressed it.
It made sense. The oil industry in the hands of the royal family controlled almost half of the world's oil production. Even if the oil industry was just emerging in the 19th century, it was still a behemoth.
Suddenly taking charge of such a large industry, any normal person would not be calm. It was already very difficult for Frederick The Great to be able to hold it in.
Seeing the scene in front of him, Franz nodded with satisfaction. It was good that he could hold it in. The most terrifying thing for an emperor was to lose his composure.
To this day, money was just a number to Franz. No matter how much wealth there was, it could not move him.
In contrast, a qualified heir was the most important.
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