A surprising job posting was posted on the government bulletin board in Vienna. It is not surprising that the colonial government recruits public officials, it is carried out every year, and the strange thing is in the above.

Watching the excitement is the essence of human beings, and every time the bulletin board is updated, it will attract many people to come. There wasn't much entertainment in those days, and discussing gossip was one of everyone's pleasures.

Although there were many people gathered, the scene was not chaotic at all, and everyone consciously abided by the rules and did not disturb or bump into each other.

With so many people, it is obviously impossible to see the content on the bulletin board at the same time, and the people inside have already read the content on the bulletin.

"The South African colonial government commissioned the Austrian Organization Department to recruit public officials, and this time a total of 4,800 people were recruited, including 1,000 government employees and 3,800 police officers.

Registration conditions: 1. Must be an Austrian citizen, in good health, sound limbs, and no criminal record; 2. Received complete compulsory education, and all homework is above the passing line; 3. Able to bear hardships and stand hard work, with a minimum service period of 8 years.

Note: Those who apply for police positions must have a certain military literacy, at least have received reserve training, and retired officers and soldiers are preferred. Under the age of 30, the age of officers can be relaxed to 40 years old.

Treatment: The salary is doubled on the basis of the average level of the same position in China, and the welfare treatment refers to the Vienna standard. ”

Salary treatment aside, the conditions in the colony are harsh, and there may be danger at any time, and the salary is naturally higher than in the country.

The problem lies in the application conditions, not that the requirements are too high, but that the requirements are too low. According to the above criteria, more than 90 percent of Austrian young people of school age are eligible.

If you are in the country, with the treatment given above, the final restriction must be that you have started in college, have military merits, or have the status of a nobleman, and generally one of the three can be.

Naturally, it is impossible for the colony to require this, but it is usually a secondary school education, or an excellent retired officer and soldier as the threshold.

This time there is almost no limit, of course, this is not a surprise, the less the limit, the more people apply, and the final competition increases.

No one goes in bad conditions? That's because the price you give is not high enough, as long as you are willing to spend money, how can there be no one?

According to this criterion, not to mention 4,800 people, even if it is 4.8 million people, Austria can easily make up for it.

Of course, there are certainly not so many people willing to go to the African continent. The colonial government in South Africa lowered its recruitment criteria, mainly due to the gold rush.

In order to ensure the stability of the administrative system, restrictions have been set up, and once a contract is signed, it is in the nature of compulsory service, and it is not possible to leave the post before the expiration of the period.

This will certainly dissuade a lot of people. Africa is different from the mainland, and most people can't stand it if the conditions in the allocated area are bad and they can't leave early.

After hearing the restrictions, the discussion kept ringing out. Most people are just watching the excitement and are not very interested in this recruitment.

There are also people who have a bright eye and want to try their luck. In this day and age, the worse the conditions, the greater the chance.

The colonial government is not stupid, and where there is no value, there will be no administrative organs. In recent years, Austrian Africa has developed very rapidly, and many poor rural areas have become new cities.

Every time there is a big development, there is a group of lucky people who rise. Ordinary people have few opportunities to enter the ruling class, and secondary school graduation is only a minimum criterion for public officials in the country.

For most people who have just completed compulsory education, this is still out of reach. Geniuses are always in the minority, and ordinary people who want to go further, in addition to working hard, also rely on a certain amount of luck.

Stevie is one of them, one of those who can't even be found on the street. Ordinary workers came from a family and did well in school, but they were not able to be admitted to middle school, and they went to work in factories after compulsory education.

Working day after day, the fledgling Stevie was very uncomfortable. However, the reality does not allow him to be willful, and he commutes to work honestly every day.

Hearing the hiring conditions, Stevie's eyes lit up. However, he did not rush in, and the discipline that had been cultivated for a long time was used to queuing by the Austrian people.

The people who read the announcement in front of them consciously retreated, and the ones in the back made up in order, and the scene was orderly.

This is one of the achievements of compulsory education, from the first day of school, it is necessary to learn to obey the order, and after so many years, everyone has developed a good habit of obeying the order.

Time flew by, and soon it was Stevie's turn. After carefully reading the announcement and making sure that nothing was missing, Stevie's heart was not at peace.

Disgusted with the harsh conditions on the African continent? Sorry, Stevie doesn't have the qualifications yet. As a member of the general public, it is not easy to have an opportunity, so what qualifications do you have to pick and choose?

The local conditions are really good, but the ordinary Stevie has no advantage. The best way to stay in the country is to hone your skills, and it is too difficult to get into the management by upgrading from an ordinary worker to a skilled worker.

If he wants to get ahead, he has missed the best opportunity. From the moment he failed to go on to higher education, he was destined to fight for three meals a day.

We have to work hard for survival every day, and talking about development is complete nonsense. Although we are now on the cusp of the second industrial revolution, it has nothing to do with Stevie.

There is no capital, no connections, no ability, even if you see an opportunity, there is no way to join and take advantage of it.

There are only a few lucky people who rise by invention every year, and if you zoom in on the whole of Austria, that chance is only 1 in 10 million.

Many young people who are not willing to be lonely choose the biggest gamble of their lives and go to the colony for adventure.

Stevie was ready to do the same, but was stopped by his parents. The family is not rich, but he can get by, and his parents naturally don't want him to go out on adventures.

In these years, simply wanting to immigrate to the colony to make a living is no longer dangerous, but if you want to get rich, you still need to fight with your life.

The mortality rate of adventurers has never been low, and every year countless adventurers in Austria fall halfway to riches, but few actually get rich, and most of them only earn more than ordinary people.

There is no way, the golden age of colonization is over. Now if you want to expand a colony, it's much more difficult than it used to be.

Unless it is a poor country, most of the rich land is owned. The kind of land that can't even recover the cost of domination, even if it becomes a colony, you don't have to think about getting a return, the reality is so cruel.

Stevie saw the recruitment as an opportunity to turn around, even if the conditions were poor and there was not much room for promotion, it was better than continuing to work in the factory, at least in terms of salary.

There are many people with dreams, but few succeed. It is very difficult for ordinary people to get a chance in any era.

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At the Vienna Palace, the Habsburg family, still immersed in joy, was holding a banquet. Maybe it's because he's going to be a father, and Massimiliano's mental state is much better.

Franz was absent, and the Russians couldn't help but want to act with Austria, and he still had a lot of things to deal with.

War is never child's play, and anyone who despises war will end up with nothing good.

The Russians have many enemies, all the way from the West to the East. If you want to join forces with Austria, then the target is self-evident, Prussia, Poland, or the Ottoman Empire.

This multiple-choice question is not so easy to do, and it is necessary to weigh the pros and cons and comprehensively consider the impact it will have on the international situation.

Franz first excluded the Kingdom of Prussia, and he wanted to be embarrassed. In any case, the Kingdom of Prussia also belonged to the German nation, and it was not easy to collude with outsiders to attack their compatriots.

If he did, Franz's reputation in the German region would be discredited. The nationalists would not identify with such a government, and the Prussians would not admit defeat.

This can be regarded as a sequelae of nationalism, which Franz exploited when creating the New HRE Empire, and now naturally has to bear the consequences.

Moreover, the strategic position of the Kingdom of Prussia was too bad, and there was no danger to defend on all sides. To occupy the Kingdom of Prussia, it was necessary to prepare for the enemy of the whole world.

Unfortunately, Franz was not ready to become the enemy of the world. As a member of the vested interests of the world order, Austria has no need to challenge the world order.

The rest of Poland and the Ottoman Empire will have to weigh the pros and cons carefully, and he must beware of being dragged into the water by the Russians, which will turn into a continental scuffle.

Limited by national strength and transportation, it may not be possible for major powers in this era to fight a war of annihilation, but it is still possible to sink because of war.

In the conference room, Franz stared at the world map on the wall, turned his back to the crowd and asked, "What do you think the Russians want to join forces with us?" ”

It is true that Russia and Austria are allies, but this alliance does not include joint expansion. The previous strategic deal, both parties were completed.

If you want to continue to cooperate, you must communicate. Otherwise, it is like during the Russo-Prussian War, when the Russians provoked the war, but Austria paddled happily on the side.

Foreign Secretary Wesenberg: "Your Majesty, the situation in Europe has finally stabilized, and once a war is provoked, it will be difficult for us to control the scale of the war.

From the point of view of profit, whether we attack the Ottoman Empire or Poland now, we can get very limited in return.

In the event of an attack on the Kingdom of Poland, the Prussians were bound to get involved. If Britain and France insist on supporting Poland, the last enemy is likely to evolve into the British, French, and Prussian powers.

Even if the French need to digest the Italian region and do not take military action, then in the end it will only be a reproduction of the pattern of our joint partition of Poland with Prussia.

Frankly, I don't think there's anything in the Kingdom of Poland that we should pay attention to, and even if there is something to gain, it's just icing on the cake. The only role is probably to make the contradiction between Prussia and Russia go further.

Hands-on against the Ottoman Empire, there is also not much to gain. Unless we join forces with the Russians to kill them at once, the benefits that can be divided are bound to be very limited.

It is almost impossible to do this, the Ottoman Empire is still a big country, and the European countries will not sit idly by and watch us divide it.

The current Russian Empire no longer has the hegemony of the past, and in the face of the intervention of European countries, I am afraid that the final pressure will fall on our heads. ”

There can be no doubt that Weisenberg is against provoking war now. Not only him, but many people in the Vienna government, including Franz, did not want to start a war at this time.

It's just that in many cases, you can't solve the problem if you don't want to. If Austria had not moved, many would have been unable to sleep.

It must not be said: the Vienna government is peace-loving and has no ambitions for Europe, so everyone should sleep in peace.

Franz himself did not believe this statement. The definition of "ambition" is very vague, and many times strength is ambition. As long as you have strength, you will have ambition in the eyes of the outside world, which is beyond your personal control.

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