Human beings are good at reflecting, especially after experiencing the "skin pain". The increasingly fierce revolutionary wave has made the rulers realize the danger.

Austrian cultural traditions tend to be conservative, with little loss in the economic crisis, social contradictions are relatively eased, and less affected by the revolutionary wave.

The several unrests that broke out in China were participated by international forces, the people's willingness to revolution was not high, and the Vienna government's sense of crisis was not too strong.

While Franz was still considering whether to hold an international conference, Napoleon IV had already issued a call to European countries.

There is no way, the French people's enthusiasm for revolution is too high. Just a powder barrel, a little bit of Mars can trigger a revolution.

According to incomplete statistics, from the beginning of a gunshot in Lyon to the present, there have been 116 rebellions and riots in France, exceeding the total of other parts of Europe.

Not to mention the march and strike. There has been a strike in almost every French city. As long as God gives face, there will be demonstrations on the streets of Paris.

After a deeper understanding of the situation in France, Franz understood Napoleon IV's urgency to convene an international conference.

The revolutionary holy land is really not a fan of. In recent times, the people of Paris seem to have fallen in love with the meaningful activity of revolution, and have rioted two to three times a week.

Fortunately, on the issue of suppressing the rebellion, the French ruling class stood on the same position, otherwise the Palace of Versailles would have a change of master.

Several financial consortiums in Paris have provided 1.5 billion francs to the French government to suppress rebellion and stabilize the domestic situation. After having money to buy the army, Napoleon IV barely stabilized the situation.

Judging from the current situation, the three big gangsters still stabbed each other, and France must be the first to collapse.

Victory is right in front of us, but Franz has to stop. Austria is suppressing France, a competitor, but this does not include promoting the French Revolution.

The revolution is full of too many uncertainties. At this time, France's revolution was successful. Who knows whether it will spread to all over Europe in the future?

Without any surprises, European countries, including Austria, responded to the call of Napoleon IV.

After preliminary consultation and decision: On April 15, 1882, an international "reactionary" alliance meeting was held in Paris.

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Vienna Palace, Economic Conference

Railway Minister Solterren: "In view of the current economic situation in the country, the Ministry of Railways decided to launch the strategic railway network plan ahead of schedule.

The main lines are: the Arabian Peninsula Railway, the Middle East Railway, the Central American North-South Railway, the Nanyang Railway, and the Austrian African Railway.

Considering special circumstances, the Arabian Peninsula Railway and the Middle East Railway will be built in sections, and some areas with harsh geographical conditions will be temporarily shelved, and construction will be carried out after the technology is mature.

Our colonies in the Nanyang area are all islands, and railway construction is inevitably based on the island terrain. Currently, the key areas are Lanfang Autonomous Province and New Guinea Island.

Especially Lanfang Autonomous Province has become the economic center of the Nanyang region, and there is no decent railway, which is simply a joke.

The Aocene-African railway is a kind of African railway. Due to the limitations of geographical conditions, our current technology cannot guarantee full completion.

The Ministry of Railways is negotiating with the French to see if they can be reorganized with their railways in Egypt.

Replace the original Libya-Egypt-Sultan-Uganda.

If the plan can be implemented smoothly, our next step is to build a bridge above the Suez Canal to connect Africa and the Eurasian continent.

The situation in France is very bad now. As long as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can cooperate with the pressure, the chance of success is very high."

The Ministry of Railways' strategic railway network plan, except for the Alaska and Patagonian plateaus, Austria's overseas colonies were basically covered.

Theoretically, after completing these railway trunk lines, the Vienna government's control over overseas colonies will reach a higher level.

Foreign Secretary Wesenberg: "Sir Solterrane, your plans are all very good, but the end of the road to Africa is a bit unreliable.

France is not a small country. Even if the situation is not good now, we can put diplomatic pressure on the Paris government to make concessions, and chaos will occur in the future."

Solterren puzzled: "Why? The railway runs through Africa and Eurasian continents and can effectively promote the economic development of Egypt, and the French are also beneficiaries."

Wesenberg patiently explained: "This is not just a matter of economic interests, it also involves strategic security.

If the Ministry of Railways plans are followed, Egypt will become a transportation hub between the Middle East and Austria, and will also be trapped in our encirclement.

Once the relationship between France and Austria deteriorates or a war breaks out, our army can enter Egypt through railways.

Under the multi-line siege, the French had absolutely no chance of defending Egypt. If they lost Egypt, they would lose the Suez Canal.

Losing control of the Suez Canal, the French lost more than half of their overseas trade and could basically declare their defeat.

Even if the French government has chosen to compromise due to the crisis of the situation, the French will also destroy it for national strategic security.”

In a sense, Egypt is the lifeline of France. The French, who were in the original time and space, weren’t they because they were stuck in their necks?

It's almost the same now. If a certain French turn against each other, the French must defend Egypt.

Otherwise, if the Suez Canal was lost and the Cape of Good Hope would not be able to operate, their sea lifeline would be cut off halfway.

Prime Minister Felix added: "Not only is there a problem with the railway around Africa, but the Nanyang Railway is also in trouble.

Lanfang Autonomous Province is a special existence. The central government has never taken care of them, and naturally there is no binding force.

If they weren't paying taxes every year, I would have forgotten that there was such an autonomous province.

In 1881 just passed, the Lanfang Autonomous Provincial Government paid 3.764 million taxes to the central government. All we need to do is provide them with security protection.

This is a stable source of wealth. When formulating policies involving Lanfang Autonomous Province, the government, in principle, opposes any policy that may intensify conflicts.

To build a railway in Lanfang Autonomous Province, the Ministry of Railways must obtain the consent of the autonomous provincial government. This is difficult, and they are very conservative in building railways."

There is no way, Lanfang Autonomous Province is too peaceful and has almost no sense of existence in politics.

The ones who deal with them the most are the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Taxation, which is responsible for handling international conflicts, and the Ministry of Taxation is responsible for collecting taxes, and then there is no more.

No cost is required to obtain a stable source of wealth with abundant returns, and no one dislikes it.

The Vienna government is unwilling to break the current harmonious situation. As long as it can pay taxes on time, not cause trouble, and not cause trouble to the government, other problems will not count.

Solterren nodded thoughtfully. As a technocrat, he just didn't know much about these issues, which does not mean that he is a political novices.

If the plan cannot be implemented, then it will be modified. Any major government plan will be issued after repeated modifications and weighing the interests of all parties.
Chapter completed!