Even now, he was not allowed to retreat. Rost clenched his teeth and said, "Marshal, there are many innocent civilians involved in this rebellion. They were captured by the rebels.
They all have families to feed. When do you think you can release them? "
Marshal Radisky laughed and said, "That is indeed a problem, but you can put your mind at ease. We are in the process of evaluating them, but it will take some time.
The problem of their families is easy to solve. The Venice government has already started distributing food. Everyone can get a portion of it. They won't go hungry! "
To find out who the real rebels were and who the civilians were, it was not something that could be done in a short period of time.
The enemy was about to attack. At this time, stability was the most important thing. Marshal Radski did not want to take the risk, and Franz would not take the risk either. That was why the Government of Vienna took the people away.
Since most of them were workers, it did not matter if they made a mistake. When the time came, the government would pay them a salary and arrange for them to work in the state-owned factories. That would be enough to appease their resentment.
With a little guidance, they could shift their hatred to the rebels. After all, if they did not drag them down, this would not have happened.
Of course, the government was righteous. Even if they made a mistake, didn't they still give them a salary? They also solved their jobs. No matter what, the state-owned factories treated them better than the capitalists.
There was no harm if there was no comparison. People were realistic, especially these ordinary people who had to worry about food and sleep every day. They would follow whoever was better off.
This point had already been proven. Didn't the serfs in the Venice region become loyal supporters of the House of Habsburg?
Marshal Radski was able to easily deal with the Venetian rebels because of the serfs' betrayal? As long as they helped the government suppress the rebels, they could get a share of the land. Who could refuse?
The revolutionaries boasted, but in fact, they did not consider the interests of the people at the bottom of the hierarchy. Whether it was independence or a republic, they could not help them fill their stomachs.
Under Franz's strong request, the Austrian army strictly carried out the policy of suppressing the rebels and distributing the land. Apart from distributing the land, the government also took out the farming tools and food of the rebellious nobles and distributed them.
The villages in the Venice region were stabilized. The remaining nobles who had escaped had to be careful not to get involved with the rebels.
Now that the serfs had been forcibly liberated, the newly freed peasants stared at them, hoping that they would join the rebellion and get a share of their land.
This was also the reason why these nobles didn't jump out after the Austrian government started a massacre. They were really scared out of their wits.
There was nothing they could do about it. The Austrian Italian region had never been very stable, so naturally, they were not welcomed by the Austrian Empire. Their politics were heavily suppressed, and they did not have much right to speak.
Marshal Radski's massacre in Venice had almost turned into a river of blood, but the Government of Vienna did not do anything. It was a lesson to the nobles who was the boss.
In just a month, almost 70% of the nobles in the Venice region had been stripped of their titles, and almost 80% of the capitalists had their properties confiscated. These people had either escaped or been killed.
To the remaining capitalists, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. With so many of their competitors gone, they would be fools not to seize the market.
No matter who ruled Venice, the capitalists had to pay taxes. As long as they did not rebel, no one would touch them.
The Austrian government was ruthless this time. Wasn't it because some people were having too much fun and thought that their wings had hardened? Even if they were to provide funds and weapons to the revolutionaries, it wouldn't be a problem.
Well, it was not that they could not do it. As long as they were careful, it would be fine if they were not caught by the Government of Austria. They could only blame themselves for being too arrogant.
Why did they imitate the French and organize banquets? It was as if they were afraid that they would not be able to associate with the revolutionaries. Now that the Government of Austria was in liquidation, there were dozens of witnesses.
Those who survived were all smart people. Seeing that the Lutes family and Marshal Radski's family were friends, the capitalists had elected him as the representative to negotiate in order to quickly resume production and seize the market.
After hearing Marshal Radski's words, Lutes knew that he was in trouble. However, he did not give up and continued to fight.
"Marshal, ever since the outbreak of the rebellion in Venice, the local economy has been hit hard. If we do not resume production soon, I'm afraid that this year's taxes will be a problem!"
Marshal Radski looked at him and smiled. He then said calmly, "Lutes, isn't it obvious?
Because of the war, the local economy has been devastated. I have already reported to the Government of Vienna and requested to exempt this year's taxes.
Do you think that if I release the people, you can guarantee that the taxes in Venice will not be reduced this year? "
Luo Tes replied hesitantly, "I can't!"
He really did not dare to promise that. This year's taxes in Venice would be able to receive one-fifth of the previous years' taxes. That would already be a blessing from God.
What about the rest of the difference? He could not possibly ask them to pay for it, right? They were not the 13 banks, and they were not in the tax business!
Marshal Radski said, "I know why you are here. The war between us and the Kingdom of Sardinia is about to start. In order to ensure the stability of Venice, before the investigation is completed, these people must not return.
I understand that you want to take the opportunity to expand production and seize the market. Don't worry, when we defeat the Kingdom of Sardinia, your gains will be even greater.
Since the capitalists in Lombardy are on the side of the Kingdom of Sardinia, they naturally have no right to continue existing as losers. I think you can fill the gap left by them! "
This was a blatant hint. As long as they supported Austria to win the war, the main business circle in the Northern Regions of Italy would become Venice.
Lutes forced himself to control his emotions and said, "Marshal, what price do we have to pay?"
"It's very simple. You just have to create momentum in the Kingdom of Sardinia and make them send their troops to Venice in advance!" Marshal Radski replied calmly.
Lutes was overjoyed. This was a low investment, high return, and zero risk investment. He could not find a reason to reject it.
If it failed, they would just have to pay some money for publicity. If it succeeded, everyone's assets could double or even multiply.
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