Human beings are good at reflection, especially after experiencing "skin pain". The growing wave of revolution made the rulers aware of the danger.

Austria's cultural traditions tended to be conservative, it suffered little damage in the economic crisis, its social contradictions were relatively relaxed, and it was less affected by the revolutionary wave.

Several of the upheavals that broke out in the country were all involving international forces, the people's revolutionary will was not high, and the sense of crisis in the Vienna government was not too strong.

While Franz was still considering whether to convene an international conference, Napoleon IV had already issued a call to the countries of Europe.

There is no way, the revolutionary enthusiasm of the French people is too high. The whole thing is a powder keg, and a little spark can trigger a revolution.

According to incomplete statistics, from the beginning of a gunshot in Lyon to the present, there have been as many as 116 rebellions and riots in France, more than the rest of Europe combined.

Not to mention marches, strikes. In almost every French city, there have been strikes. As long as God gives face, there will be demonstrations on the streets of Paris.

Having an in-depth understanding of the situation in France, Franz understood the urgency of Napoleon IV to convene an international conference.

The Holy Land of the Revolution is really not blown. In recent times, the Parisian people seem to have fallen in love with the revolution as a meaningful activity, rioting almost two or three times a week.

Fortunately, the French ruling class was on the same page when it came to suppressing the rebellion, otherwise the Palace of Versailles would have had to change owners.

Several financial consortia in Paris have provided 1.5 billion francs to the French government to suppress the rebellion and stabilize the situation in the country. With money to buy the army, Napoleon IV barely managed to stabilize the situation.

Judging from the current situation, the three big hooligans are still stabbing each other, and the first to collapse must be France.

Victory was in sight, but Franz had to give up. It was true that Austria was crushing France's rival, but that did not include pushing for the French Revolution.

The revolution is full of too many uncertainties, and if the revolution succeeds in France at this time, who knows if it will spread to the whole of Europe next?

There is no surprise that European countries, including Austria, have responded to Napoleon IV's call.

After preliminary consultations, it was decided that on April 15, 1882, a conference of the international "reactionary" alliance would be held in Paris.

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Vienna Palace, economic conference

Minister of Railways Sultren: "In view of the current economic situation in the country, the Ministry of Railways has 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 Circum-Austrian African Railway.

Considering special circumstances, the Rim Arabian Peninsula Railway and the Middle East Railway will be built in sections, and some areas with poor geographical conditions will be temporarily shelved until the technology is mature.

Our colonies in the South Seas are all islands, and the construction of railways will inevitably be carried out according to the topography of the islands, and the current focus areas are Lan Phong Autonomous Province and New Guinea Island.

Lan Phuong Autonomous Province, in particular, has become the economic center of the Nanyang region, and it is simply a joke that there is not a single decent railway.

Due to geographical constraints, the Circum-Austrian Africa Railway cannot be fully connected with our current technology.

The Ministry of Railways is negotiating with the French to see if it can merge with their railways in Egypt.

Replace the original 'Libya-Egypt-Sudan-Central Africa' railway line with 'Libya-Egypt-Sudan-Uganda'.

If the plan goes ahead, the next step is to build a bridge over the Suez Canal to connect Africa and Eurasia.

The situation in France is very bad right now, and as long as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can cooperate with the pressure, the chances of success are very high. ”

The Ministry of Railways' strategic rail network plan, with the exception of Alaska and the Patagonian plateau, covered almost all of Austria's overseas colonies.

Theoretically, after the completion of these railway lines, the Viennese government's control over the overseas colonies will be raised to a new level.

Foreign Secretary Wessenberg: "Sir Soldren, your plans are good, but in the end the Circum-Africa Railway is a bit unreliable.

France is not a small country, and even if their current situation is not good, we can exert diplomatic pressure to force the Paris government to make concessions, and there will be chaos in the future. ”

Soltren wondered, "Why? The railway, which runs through Africa and Eurasia, can effectively promote the economic development of Egypt, and the French are also beneficiaries. ”

"It's not just a matter of economic interests, it's about strategic security," Wesenberg patiently explains.

If according to the plan of the Ministry of Railways, Egypt will become a transportation hub between the Middle East and Austrian Africa, and at the same time it will be caught in our encirclement network.

In the event of a deterioration in Franco-Austrian relations, or the outbreak of war, our troops could enter Egypt by rail.

Under a multi-front siege, the French had absolutely no chance of holding Egypt. If you lose Egypt, you lose the Suez Canal.

With the loss of control of the Suez Canal, the French lost more than half of their overseas trade and could essentially be declared defeated.

Even now, when the French government is forced by a crisis, the French will compromise and sabotage it for the sake of national strategic security. ”

In a sense, Egypt is the lifeline of France, and the French in the original time and space mixed with the British, why not because they were stuck in the neck?

It's pretty much the same now, if a certain Fau turns around, the French will have to hold Egypt.

Otherwise, if the Suez Canal is lost, the Cape of Good Hope will not be able to go through, and their maritime lifeline will be cut in half.

Prime Minister Felix added: "It's not just the Rim of Africa that is in trouble, it's also the Nanyang Railway.

Lanfang Autonomous Province is a special existence, the central government has never managed them, and naturally there is not much binding force.

If it weren't for the fact that they pay taxes every year, I would have forgotten that there is such an autonomous province.

In the past 1881, the Lanfang Autonomous Provincial Government paid 3,764,000 Aegis to the central government, and all we need to do is provide them with security.

This is a stable source of revenue, and in formulating policies involving Lan Phuong Autonomous Province, the government in principle opposes any policy that may exacerbate contradictions.

In order to build a railway in Lan Phuong Autonomous Province, the Ministry of Railways must obtain the consent of the autonomous provincial government. It's hard, they are very conservative in the construction of railways. ”

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

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

No one doesn't like a stable source of money that doesn't cost much to get a good income.

The Vienna government was reluctant to break the present harmony, and as long as it was able to pay its taxes on time, without causing trouble or causing trouble to the government, nothing else mattered.

Soltren nodded thoughtfully, as a technocrat, he just didn't know much about these issues, and that didn't mean he was a political novice.

If the plan can't be implemented, then it's fine. Any major plan of the government will only be introduced after many revisions and weighing the interests of all parties.