Colony localization is a long-term national policy that may last for hundreds of years. The Vienna government could not have directly incorporated Austrian Africa into its own territory, which would have meant disaster.

The cost of governance, long-term stability, culture, strategic layout and other aspects should be considered.

In terms of cost, first of all, the local economy must develop to a certain level, at least there is no need for the central government to put money into it.

After all, after localization, administrative costs will increase, and social welfare expenditures will also increase significantly, such as: medical care, education, transportation, ......

All of this requires money, and if the central government collects enough taxes from the localities, then everything is not a problem. It is one of the functions of the government to take it for the people and give it to the people.

On the other hand, if the local economy does not develop and the central government cannot collect taxes, then there will be problems in allocating these construction funds.

Economically, the conditions are met, and the next step is to look at the demographic composition. In order to ensure long-term peace and stability, the number of people who have the nationality of the Holy Roman Empire must not be less than 80% of the total population.

This restriction was nothing to the Austrian African colonies. Immigrants are predominantly native, followed by immigrants from North Germany, and not so much from the rest of Europe.

These people's desire to obtain citizenship is very simple, and they all open the back door. As long as there is no criminal record, it is not a problem that the ideological and moral level is sufficient.

Now that the demographic structure is satisfied, the next step is to look at the quantity. The requirements are not high, and the population density shall not be less than 10 people/square kilometer.

The number of people is not mandatory, and can be compensated for by other conditions, the main purpose is to limit the size of the inhabited administrative district.

Otherwise, millions of square kilometers of colonies will be localized at one time, and when these places develop in the future, there will be a situation where the places will become bigger.

With this threshold limit, there is no need to worry. There were less than six million people in Austrian Africa, and even if the aristocracy and bureaucracy wanted to expand the area under their jurisdiction, it would not be possible.

Let the colony be fragmented, and the best choice is to join the mainland. This fragmentation is also relative, and it is actually large enough to use hundreds of thousands, hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of provinces as units.

The cultural requirement is not a academic qualification, but only the use of German.

Most of the Austrian colonies do not have a problem, and the use of German by the whole people is a basic national policy, and if you don't know German, you can't get a local household registration, and you are not a citizen at all.

Even if it is for the sake of localization, the local aristocracy will get them away. Don't talk about cheap labor, are these people short of money?

If you want to make money, the best way is to rule the colonies forever. Under colonial rule, you can act recklessly, and once you localize, you will consider what the law allows.

The localization of the colonies was mainly due to the fact that the old aristocracy wanted to go further, the new aristocracy wanted to establish a family foundation, the capitalists saw this as a shortcut for them to step into the aristocratic circle, and the colonial bureaucracy wanted to ......

This is in the common interest of the ruling class. These constraints are all subject to scoring in the end. The higher the final score, the higher the chance of getting approval from the Imperial Council for localization.

The front is a necessary condition, and the natural conditions, resources, and strategic position in the back are equivalent to additional points, and if the front score is not enough, you can make up for it with these extra points.

This is a realistic demand, otherwise, like the desert country in Libya, you should never want to localize, and the number of people will not be satisfied.

This is just the beginning, and if the conditions are met, it can only be discussed in the parliament, and whether it is passed or not will be considered.

After all, no one is experienced, and no one is sure how many loopholes there are. Franz simply left the last link, ready to patch at any time, and no one could take advantage of the loopholes.

Many things can be faked, such as population and economy, as long as you are willing to spend money, you can create a false prosperity in a region.

There is no doubt that there are people who can do it. For the sake of political gain, what is a small investment?

If you spend a huge amount of money, you can turn a piece of fertile land of tens of thousands of square kilometers into your own family fief, join the empire in the form of a noble fief, and become a top nobleman, it is estimated that few rich people will refuse.

Obviously, this kind of behavior that breaks the rules of the game is not allowed by Franz.

What are you kidding, can the king also be indiscriminate? What is the difference between a fief of tens of thousands of square kilometers, or even hundreds of thousands of square kilometers, and a king?

So it's okay to circle so much land, as long as you have the money to develop, Franz doesn't mind the agricultural company giant. If you want to turn these lands into fiefdoms, where can you find such a big credit?

Unless a world war breaks out suddenly, incarnate as Long Aotian all the way to the gods to block and kill gods, Buddha to block and kill Buddhas, and establish supreme meritorious deeds; Either reincarnate, born directly among the great nobles, and rely on the power of the family to achieve the goal.

Otherwise, let's honestly fight up step by step! One step to the sky is not a good thing for anyone, and "virtue is not worthy" ends in tragedy.

This "morality" is not only not enough "morality", nor is it just ability, but also a matching vision, outlook on life, and social outlook.

In addition to this, there are social relationships. In this era of "the wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it", if you don't have enough anti-risk strength, it's better not to be overly aggressive.

Heroes emerge in troubled times, not only in troubled times can there be heroes, but mainly only in troubled times can accommodate these "heroes".

The indigenization of the colonies did not cause a stir around the world, as Franz had imagined, and countries were not optimistic about this policy.

In the eyes of many people, colonies were created to make money. Once localized, it is impossible to continue to plunder wealth wantonly, and the gains outweigh the losses.

This is a difference in business philosophy. Austria opened up overseas colonies, first cultivated land on them, and took the road of sustainable development; Other colonial empires opened up overseas colonies simply for the purpose of plundering wealth.

The French were an exception, and Napoleon III was also interested in Africanization, albeit at a smaller pace.

Franz's way of playing, the French simply can't learn. There is not enough population and there is no compulsory assimilation system, which limits the speed of their assimilation.

This was revealed when the French government emigrated from the Balkans. When these immigrants entered the French African colonies, they still retained their original cultural traditions.

Due to the lack of sufficient language teachers and supporting systems, the spread of French has not been fast, and the number of local immigrants is too small, which greatly increases the difficulty of assimilation.

This is an unsolvable puzzle. It is easy for 100,000 people to assimilate 10,000; If 10,000 people are asked to assimilate 100,000 people, who will assimilate whom in the end, this is a question worthy of vigilance.

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Berlin, since the Franco-Austrian compromise on the Italian question, Wilhelm I has developed a strong sense of crisis. He doesn't think that it's just that superficially trading interests is so simple.

France and Austria have always been rivals, and how can they easily give up for the sake of Italy for hundreds of years?

It would be in the greater interest to get the Viennese government to abandon the Italian region. Undoubtedly, this interest was only available in the ununified regions of North Germany.

With the simple information in hand, William I almost got the truth of the matter. This is not surprising, who made the Kingdom of Prussia an enemy of France and Austria at the same time?

Of course, this was only what the Prussian government thought it was, and in fact they were not qualified to be mortal enemies of Paris and Vienna.

Knowing the enemy is an instinct, and the Berlin government has never relaxed its attention to the movements of France and Austria.

When the news of the Reichstag passing the "indigenization of the colonies" came, Wilhelm I immediately came to a new conclusion - "a change in the national policy of Austria".

This conclusion contradicts the previous one, that the unification of the German regions and the indigenization of the colonies are not the same line, and it is almost impossible to balance both strategies at the same time.

Wilhelm I asked expectantly: "What do you think the Viennese government is trying to do?" ”

Under the Franco-Austrian compromise, if Austria were to unify North Germany, the Kingdom of Prussia would be unlucky.

Unlike other states, the Kingdom of Prussia was a little too powerful. Although the gap with Austria was too great to threaten Austria's territory; However, their previous actions had already aroused the dissatisfaction of the Vienna government.

This meant that the Kingdom of Prussia was to be suppressed, and it was still to be suppressed. The reluctance of the Junker aristocracy to merge with Austria actually had a reason for this.

Chancellor Frank said with a blank face: "It doesn't matter what the Vienna government wants to do, what matters is what we want to do."

Now it seems like an opportunity, or it could be a trap.

In the case of the Franco-Austrian compromise, we propose to merge with the comedy empire, the British should not object, the French may wait and see, and the Austrians ......"

At the end of the day, Prime Minister Frank didn't know how to organize the language.

He felt that the possibility of a trap was very high, that the Russo-Prussian War was still going on, and that if Austria stabbed them again, they would be finished.

Who can guarantee that Austria will abandon the reunification of the German region after the launch of the "African strategy"?

In case the gamble is wrong, they send the pretext of war to the door. By the way, he also helped the Vienna government solve the trouble of the "comedy empire".

Moltke, Chief of the General Staff, sneered: "There is nothing wrong with Austria's change of national policy, but they have not announced that they will abandon the unification of Germany.

No action was taken, mainly due to concerns about international repercussions and fear of triggering national intervention.

Now the situation is different, we are still fighting the Russians, they can cede Prussian Poland to the tsarist government, they can get the Russians' acquiescence.

It is also possible that the French will be bought, or perhaps in the process of being bought, and the Austrians are now only one excuse to do something to us. ”

The atmosphere cooled down all of a sudden, and the annexation of the "comedy empire" was the long-term plan of the Kingdom of Prussia. No action has been taken, which is opposed by the major European powers.

Now there is finally a chance to settle Britain and France, but it has no effect, and it is impossible for Russia and Austria to agree.

The Russians could also figure out a solution, and as soon as the Russo-Prussian war ended, the position of the tsarist government could change, and Alexander II did not mind pitting the allies either.

In the end, Austria will be the only obstacle, and the Viennese government will not budge on this issue.

Moltke saw this as wishful thinking in an attempt to take advantage of Austria's efforts to clean up the French Balkans and to promote the localization of the colonies.

It is true that he is a radical, but he is not a die-liking. The Russo-Prussian War is still going on, isn't it an opportunity to split the comedy empire at this time to create an opportunity for Austria?

Nevertheless, there was a certain chance of triggering a major war in Europe and defeating Austria and sinking it; But before that, Prussia definitely sank ahead of schedule.

Moreover, the comedy empire is not easy to bully, in terms of comprehensive national strength, they are only the six countries of Britain, France, Austria, Russia and Prussia, and they rank sixth in Europe.

It is true that their strength is not as good as that of the Kingdom of Prussia in its heyday, but in the face of Prussia in the Russo-Russian War, it is not at all cowardly.

Diplomacy? I'm sorry, but this is not a military consideration, and Prussia is not a diplomatic power.

The Minister of the Army and the Navy Ron, said in a round: "It is more appropriate for us to discuss these issues after the war.

Now finding a way to return the revolutionaries to the Russian Empire is the most important thing at the moment. ”

It was not their hindsight, it was mainly the British who sent the revolutionary party over. Otherwise, by the influence of Prussia, the Russian revolutionary group would not have many of them.

In this Russo-Prussian War, on the battlefield, Prussia and Russia were playing a game, but diplomatically, Britain and Russia were fighting. If it weren't for John Bull's efforts, they wouldn't have had the opportunity to meet here a long time ago.

Foreign Secretary McSkate chimed in: "Yes, the priority is to end this war as soon as possible." The situation in Europe is changing too fast, France and Austria are moving closer, and the foreign policy of the London government is also changing.

The reunification of the three Nordic countries is imminent, and if it drags on for a long time, the British may give up supporting us. ”

It's not a guess, the British have sold their teammates just too much. After the unification of the three Nordic countries, the British added another chess piece, and Prussia was no longer the only option.

Wilhelm I sighed inwardly that even if the Austrian national policy really changed, Prussia would not have the strength to act.

This is not because the British do not support them much, and the gap in comprehensive national strength cannot be made up by relying on support.

The European continent is too small, and there are a little too many powers. There was no room for Prussia to rise and grow.

Kaiser Wilhelm I decided: "So it is, after sending the revolutionaries back to Russia, it will be time for us to fight the Russians."

Successive defeats should create a basis for an uprising for them. When the Russian beacon is lit, we will negotiate with the tsarist government. ”

It was easy to defeat the Russians, but it was difficult to defeat the Russian Empire. The war had awakened the Prussian government to what the disparity in national power was.