The meeting between Franz and Alexander was still constructive, and Russian-Austrian relations quickly began to warm up, because the minor contradictions caused by the Prussian-Danish war disappeared.

Kingdom of Sardinia

The Austrian army was packing, the armistice had been signed, half of the war reparations had been paid, the rest was guaranteed by the British government, and the time had come for the withdrawal.

Franz had no intention of playing tricks, and if he could, he did not mind withdrawing his troops immediately, for it would be very expensive to have a large army outside.

However, having captured the Kingdom of Sardinia once, it was natural that the Austrian army could not go in vain. It was impossible for Autumn to commit no crimes, and almost all the soldiers were now fully loaded.

If you sell it on the spot, you can't sell it at a high price in the war-torn kingdom of Sardinia, and some of the goods can't even be found by buyers.

Marshal Radesky was a good marshal, and in order to protect everyone's interests, it was immediately decided that the troops would transport them back to China for sale, and then everyone would divide the money.

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In the industrial area of Turin, a major officer was commanding from the sidelines: "Tom, be careful, these machines are baby bumps, they are said to be worth tens of thousands of guilders, you can't turn them into scrap metal, then we won't even make enough money for freight!" ”

"Don't worry, Major. These baby bumps, I don't dare let them break. Tom replied

Bandits are like combs, and soldiers are like pyrene.

Ever since the Viennese government decided to abandon the Kingdom of Sardinia, the Austrian army took full advantage of its initiative and began its journey to riches.

Of course, ordinary people are too lazy to grab it, and they can't squeeze out the oil and water, not to mention, and they waste time.

Robbing a nobleman, or a capitalist, is more rewarding than robbing a village, and this is a good multiple-choice question.

Marshal Radesky governed the army strictly, everyone made a fortune in an organized manner, and each unit was divided into areas and began to act.

This is also a test of professional knowledge, European armies have always had a tradition of looting, and the Kingdom of Sardinia was visited by the French army many times during the war against France.

In the process of robbing and being robbed, everyone also learned to hide their wealth.

Don't worry about real estate and land, these real estate that can't be taken away are very safe, and everyone should be careful about how to hide cash, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, etc.

The aristocrats and capitalists are not stupid, they begin to hide their goods before the arrival of the enemy, and as long as they do not resist anyway, usually the army only robs and does not kill.

It is up to those who can hide as much as they can, and those who have experience know that it is necessary to hide some of the most valuable goods, leaving some cash outside for the big soldiers to rob.

If they were all hidden, most of them would have lost all their money, and there was no gain at all, how could the soldiers give up? If you are in a hurry, what if people torture to extract confessions?

Torture is not Li Zicheng's patent, there are many people who have done this kind of thing, but others are not as fierce as him.

Franz was such a disciplined person, and naturally he would not let the Austrian army do such an unskilled thing.

Before the operation, the soldiers had already been trained by people, for example: the cultural relics in the antique calligraphy and paintings must be carefully kept, and the machinery and equipment should also be handled with care.

What basements, dark pavilions, empty walls, new groundbreaking...... These places where goods may be hidden are the focus of searches.

I am afraid of specialization in everything, and the combat effectiveness of high-quality robbery against the army is leveraged, and this is not a spoils of war.

At this time, the Kingdom of Sardinia did not have a railway through Austria, and transportation mainly relied on human and animal power, which naturally could not be fast.

Since August, the Austrian army has been transporting these belongings to the country, and is still working on it.

One soldier reported: "Major, we found a warehouse with a large amount of triticale, which is said to have been stored here by a grain merchant. ”

The major officer frowned, hesitated for a moment, and said, "We have already captured a large amount of grain in front, and now we are about to evacuate, and we can't eat it at all." Seal it there and don't move, wait for the order, I'll report it first. ”

Austria was not short of food, and it was transported back from the Kingdom of Sardinia at great expense, and it did not make much money at all, and it was a worthless trophy.

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The Supreme Command of the Expeditionary Forces, Marshal Radesky has already received too many reports of the seizure of such basic materials as grain, coal, ore, industrial raw materials.

For Austria, these things are completely chicken ribs, and it is not profitable to ship them back at all, and they can't even sell enough for freight.

Left to the government of Sardinia, he was not reconciled. After this battle, relations between the two countries should not be normalized for decades, and it would be more in Austria's interest to weaken the kingdom of Sardinia.

Do you want to destroy it? Marshal Radetzky hesitated.

"Marshal, why don't you sell this material to a merchant at a low price?" Lieutenant General Edmund Leopold Friedrich proposed

Robbery is also a matter of division, and foreign businessmen such as Britain and France are naturally not within the scope of robbery. Of course, this is limited to big businessmen who have a backstage, and small businessmen will rob if they rob it.

After the Austrian army occupied the Kingdom of Sardinia, some merchants wanted to buy the booty of the Austrian army, but because the bid was too low, Marshal Radetzky did not want to suffer this loss, so he chose to ship it back to the country to sell.

Marshal Radesky hesitated for a moment and then said: "Then sell it!" ”

If you can't get along with anyone, you can't get along with money. With so many basic materials, no matter how cheap they are, they add up to a lot of money.

What will be the consequences of these materials falling into the hands of these foreign merchants, Marshal Radetzky didn't bother to think about it, anyway, it will not be a good thing for the Kingdom of Sardinia.

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In Vienna's Stephen's Cathedral, a religious feast is being held, which Pope Pius IX himself "attends".

That's right, he participated in the meeting, although he was the boss of the religious world, but the tiger fell into Pingyang, although it has not yet reached the point of being bullied by dogs, and he has lost the authority to say the same.

Faced with the conditions offered by the Austrians, he really couldn't find a reason to refuse.

The headquarters of the Holy See fell, and in order to regain the headquarters, it was logical to sell a part of the ecclesiastical property to raise military expenses.

Whoever dares to oppose it is a lack of devotion to faith in God. Clergy who are not religious are eligible to continue to serve God.

This was only Pius IX's opinion, which in the eyes of many Austrian bishops was very unreasonable. There are so many properties in the Holy See, why should they sell their properties?

"Don't make any noise, it's an order. Whoever opposes the reconquest of the Holy Land will be removed from the bishopric right now!" Pius IX threatened

It is estimated that the dismissal is only the first step, and if you don't do it, you will have to be excommunicated once, and it will be miserable.

They are not Protestants and can use the Pope's orders as toilet paper. Nor is it a party of princes who can directly lead troops to Rome and threaten the pope to revoke the order.

There is no shortage of people in this world who are blinded by profits, and Bishop Monterey is one of them.

Unlike the old bishop, who has already made enough money, he has only just ascended to the throne. For this position, Monterey has taken all his net worth, and he hasn't had time to return to his capital?

At this time, if he wants to sell his teaching property on a large scale, isn't this to cut off his financial route?

Glancing at the audience, he saw that all the bishops were angry, and his courage came up.

It's not the Middle Ages, why is the Pope so awesome?

"Your Majesty, the clergy also need to eat, and if we sell our property, what will we eat?" Monterey asked

"As servants of God, it is not for us to covet pleasures, and the income of the church is sufficient to sustain the clergy." Pius IX said unconcernedly

Churches are not without business, and in a country like Austria, where there is a strong religious atmosphere, there is no shortage of believers to raise donations.

Monterey continued: "But, Your Majesty, the Church also needs to function, and if the funds are not sufficient, we will not be able to guarantee that the faith of the people will not be reduced. ”

Pius IX said with a pious face: "As a devout believer, you must overcome these difficulties, and if you are not able to take on this responsibility, let someone who has the ability to do it!" ”

The person who was about to speak out to help quickly chose to shut up. This was clearly the Austrian government's eye on the wealth of the Church, which Pius IX had sold in order to recover the Papal States.

Not to mention the removal of a bishop, even if they are all removed, is a small matter. Without the aura of the Sacred, they are no match for the government.

Seeing that the indignant bishops were all quiet, Monterey knew that he was finished.

Accidentally, he actually became the chicken in the monkey who killed chickens. At this time, he didn't even have the courage to defend himself.

If you continue to fight, it will be considered light to die, and the whole family will be unlucky.

Don't think that there is no Zhulian in Europe, even if it can't reach the nine clans of Zhulian, it is still indispensable to hit his family.

Looking at Monterey, who confessed his guilt, Pius IX was very satisfied with his prestige.

After no objections, Prime Minister Felix was called in.

In the presence of God, Pius IX, on behalf of the Holy See, and the Austrian government, represented by Felix, signed the agreement on the transfer of religious property.

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