The enthusiasm for the pilgrimage could not be stopped, and after a day in Venice, everyone was revived with full blood, and the next day a new journey began.

Because of seasickness, Franz didn't like to run around, and even the Austrian royal family did not have a special cruise ship, so he borrowed a luxury passenger ship directly from the royal shipping company this time.

Although it is a luxury passenger ship, with this big family, it still looks a little shabby.

There is no way, the time is too short. The coronation time was set early, and it was only three or four months before and after, and even if the shipyard could complete the task, Franz would not dare to take the ship to meet the deadline.

The core members of the Habsburg dynasty are all on it, and if there is an accident, all of them will be reimbursed, and this risk must not be taken.

Originally, Franz planned to take a warship, which was safe, convenient, and domineering. It's a pity that the plan hasn't changed quickly, and the old and weak, women and children have to think about comfort if they insist on following up.

It seemed like an ordinary trip, but the Austrian Mediterranean Fleet poured out, with hundreds of warships of all sizes scattered along the way, and more than a dozen capital ships following to escort the escort.

To make such a big noise is actually a show of force.

The eastern Mediterranean is full of Austrian ports along the way, and Franz and his party take a boat during the day and rest on land at night, and only need to spend one night on the boat on the way, so there is no so-called safety hazard at all.

At the beginning of the year, the Austrian Navy swept pirates in the eastern Mediterranean, and even if there were fish that slipped through the net, no one could not think so, and they ran out to die at this time.

It was another calm day, and the bored Franz stood on the splint and looked into the distance.

"Looking at the sea again, when did Franz fall in love with the sea?" Queen Helen's voice rang out

Franz shook his head and handed the binoculars over: "Look, those little ones like the sea." ”

Following the direction of Franz's finger, Queen Helen looked over, and only after half a ring did she say, "It's good to be young!" ”

There is still a bit of loneliness in the tone, as if he is nostalgic for the lost youth.

Franz nodded very cooperatively, and time flew by, and in a flash, he had been an emperor for more than twenty years.

Youthful and passionate, unfortunately this is not the life that an emperor should have. When he was young, he had to pretend to be mature and steady enough to be convincing.

After so many years, the status of power has been stabilized, and there is no need to pretend anymore, but it is a pity that the lost youth is gone.

After a period of sentimentality, Franz asked in a consultative tone: "What do you say I let Frederick serve in the Navy?" ”

Serving in the military is an essential part of the life experience of a member of the royal family. As the crown prince, Frederick is naturally no exception, the difference is only in the army, or in the navy.

As early as the Near Eastern War, Franz was ready to throw Frederick into the army to gild, but unfortunately the length of service stipulated by the new military service law was 20 years old, which was a little different in age.

As a rule-maker, Franz was well aware of the consequences of breaking the rules, and that seemingly inconspicuous changes were in fact the beginning of the collapse of the system.

Moreover, Frederick was the crown prince, and his military exploits could only be icing on the cake, and they did not mean much in substance. Franz was not prepared to raise a Napoleonic heir, and all Austria needed was a king.

Queen Helen replied very firmly: "Very bad! Austria is a country with land power at its core, and even though its navy has expanded rapidly in recent years, its essence has not changed.

Frederick was the crown prince, and if he entered the navy, he would send a wrong political signal to the outside world, which would trigger a new round of land and sea disputes. ”

After so many years of queen career, Queen Helen is no longer a political novice, and she still has the most basic judgment ability.

The geographical location has determined that Austria's land power as the core strategy cannot be changed at all. There was no room for negotiation in this regard, and being neighbors with the three army powers of Russia, France and Prussia doomed Austria to maintain a continental army.

The outside world may not know, but the top brass is very clear that Franz attaches great importance to the development of the army. The total number of troops has not expanded much, but the number of reserves is increasing day by day.

The reserve plan of the General Staff is also getting bigger and bigger. Today, in the event of a major war, the Vienna government could mobilize three million reservists in one month, and raise it to five million in three months.

If Franz hadn't been very stable all the time, it is estimated that many people would have wondered if the emperor wanted to sweep across the European continent to engage in such a frenzied reserve system.

After a long time, everyone will be relieved, His Majesty the Emperor prefers to use diplomatic means, and it does not exist to challenge the world.

At present, the international Austrian blowing believes that Franz has so many reserves, mainly to reflect fairness.

In everyone's subconscious, there are simply not so many people needed to fight a war, and no matter what kind of war, there is no need for so many troops.

From the royal family to the common people, they all have to serve in the military together, and no one is exempt, which in itself is a manifestation of fairness.

Franz nodded helplessly: "This is indeed a problem, but it is not impossible to solve."

Forget it, let Frederick do the choice himself, and I can take care of the aftermath for him. ”

Even if he was confident that he could suppress the military, Franz still had a bit of a headache. The dispute between the army and the navy is faced by almost every major power, and it is still an insoluble problem.

If the army and navy really live in harmony and don't even bother to fight for military spending, then it will be a real disaster.

For example, the Kingdom of Montenegro, which was upgraded not long ago, has never had a land and navy dispute.

Since the Ottoman Empire withdrew from the Balkans, Montenegro has truly fallen into the South Mountain.

I have to say that this is the practice of smart people, for a small country with a population of less than 200,000, the army is a very luxurious thing.

Of course, nominally, the Kingdom of Montenegro also has both land and navy. The police on land is the army, and the police responsible for anti-smuggling at sea is the navy.

What do you want to expand your armaments? The next-door neighbor is not easy to mess with, and if it arouses the hostility of the Vienna government, it is possible to destroy the country in every minute.

Fanatical nationalism must also have the conditions to provoke, the rulers are not fools, there is no hope at all, who will risk their lives to do it?

After the pressure is gone, the Montenegrin Kingdom, which is dedicated to farming, has a good life, although it has not become rich, it is also on the road to prosperity.

This time, Franz had no intention of visiting along the way, he passed through three countries in total, Greece and Montenegro were not worth his personal wooing, the Ottoman Empire was originally an enemy, just fight it, and the visit is not needed.

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