Why is the budget so high? ”

If it weren't for Franz's fuss, the initial investment in the Near East development plan was as high as 200 million Aegis, and if calculated according to this cost, the original plan of 1 billion Aegis would not be able to complete the infrastructure construction at all.

If the infrastructure can't get up, and the immigrants are not in place, private capital will naturally not come. If it cannot attract the influx of private capital, the Vienna government can be dragged bankrupt by relying on government funding alone.

Prime Minister Felix explained: "The main war has devastated the Near East more than the government had anticipated.

The vast majority of cities are in ruins, and many of them are more expensive to repair than to rebuild.

Mines, roads, bridges, and water conservancy facilities were destroyed in the war and had to be rebuilt.

The most troublesome thing is that local production is completely lost, and many of the raw materials for pre-construction have to be transported from the country. ”

Franz had nothing to say, building a new city was nothing, but how could a city in the Near East be possible?

If you want to resettle migrants, it is impossible for everyone to stay in the city, and the easiest ones to take root and recover are agriculture, mines, and factories.

Only when there are jobs can people be retained. In these years, the tertiary industry has not developed at all, and the core pillar is still the primary industry.

Money had to be invested, and the Ottoman Empire was taken in order to gain a stable rear. If it is not built, a blank rear will be like Alaska to Russia.

After hesitating for a moment, Franz said slowly: "Let's announce the plan to the outside world and see if we can attract some investors."

If some of the local industries can be restored and the transportation from the local area can be reduced, the cost should be able to be pushed down. ”

Today is different from the past, and the current government of Vienna is no longer the poor man who longed for one shield to be divided into two flowers.

Even if the upfront budget was overspent by tens of millions, Franz was only slightly surprised. Increasing the expenditure of tens of millions of Aegis is nothing more than issuing tens of millions of Aegis bonds, and it is not a financial crisis.

It is normal for the government to have errors in its previous budget. Everyone sat in the office, analyzed the battle reports from the front, looked at the map and made the budget.

Now that we have taken over the Near East, we have collected first-hand information and re-budgeted, so there will naturally be a gap.

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War Minister Fislav handed over a document: "Your Majesty, here is the list of officers and soldiers who have made meritorious contributions in the war in the Near East, as well as the War Department's plan for the disposition of post-war retirement and casualty compensation.

In this war, a total of 286 officers and soldiers were knighted with accumulated military merits, of which 71 were knighted and promoted.

A total of 286,000 officers and soldiers need to be retired after the war, of which 278,000 will be transferred to the reserve after retirement, and 87,689,000 Aegis needs to be paid.

In this war, a total of 14,134 soldiers were killed and disabled, and 67,653,600 Aegis needed to be paid.

According to the standard of rewarding twice the military merit field in the local area, a total of 66,424 people, including the fallen soldiers, are eligible to apply for military merit fields, and a total of 84,376 people who have part of the military merit and are eligible to make up the difference.

According to the wishes of officers and soldiers or the families of the fallen soldiers, a total of 150359 officers and soldiers applied for military merit fields, and the number of applications for land grants was 11,764,800 hectares.

Because some officers and soldiers applied to make up the difference, this part of the funds can basically offset the retirement allowance and casualty pension. ”

There is no doubt that cannon fodder troops are not included in the statistics, otherwise the number of disabled and killed could increase tenfold.

In a country like Austria, war is the best chance to change fate. A war in the Near East, and more than 200 lucky people came to the fore.

Compared with knighthood, the promotion of knighthood is actually more difficult, and the military merit required for the previous step is often several times that of the previous one, and the more you go up, the more difficult it is.

But it's all a small problem, as is the case in any world, and the further you go, the narrower the road becomes.

The military merit field is still as popular as ever, which makes Franz's hanging heart relax. Anyway, the Near East is full of borderlands, and Franz doesn't mind scattering them all.

The popularity of military merit fields is not only because these lands enjoy preferential tax treatment, but also because of their high social status.

As long as there is a conditional application, no one will give up. Although it cannot be bought or sold, there is no problem at all with re-selling.

The Near East is a bit more remote than the mainland, but the standards have also been relaxed, and you can get double the area compensation, and if it is a mountainous and forested area, it can be higher.

Compared with overseas colonies, this kind of area next to the mainland is still more popular. Not everyone likes to go far away, it's always good to be close to home.

Moreover, although the Ottoman Empire was a little barbaric, everyone still recognized them, and their position was slightly higher than that of the backcountry.

In this respect, it is still good to work hard for the Emperor. There is both money and land.

As long as you don't die, after a few wars, you will be a farmer, and if you are lucky, you can directly counterattack and become a nobleman.

Even if the military merit is not enough, as long as there is this thing, you can still apply for land granting, but the area is limited.

In non-core territorial areas, everyone is allowed to buy part of the land at a low price, and they also enjoy the treatment of military meritorious land.

This was a special policy adopted by the Vienna government in those years when it was financially difficult and Franz could not afford to pay pensions.

It should have been canceled later, but the Austrian Empire had swelled too much and had a large area of borderland.

Undeveloped land has no value, and it is certainly not enough to rely on the power of the government to develop it, and Franz did not want to be the kind of big landlord in name only, so this policy continued.

The new 100,000 farmers have been added, and the 1.8 million immigrants with their families have been added. With these lineages as the ruling core, the Near East was stable when millions of immigrants came.

According to the research of Austrian sociologists, farmers are the best at creating people, and the best of them can give birth to a football team.

Relatively good material conditions, low living pressure, and few recreational activities in the countryside have become the main force of population growth in Austria.

Against the backdrop of the rise of the bourgeoisie around the world, the Austrian peasant class is also growing. The new military aristocracy injected new vitality into this class.

Austria has been the world's largest exporter of agricultural products for many years, monopolizing three-quarters of the export of agricultural products in the European market, and providing a material basis for the development and growth of farmers.

Franz did not pay attention to the question of the growth of the farmer class, where the innate upper limit was placed, and was subject to land resources.

The ability to grow against the times was due to the fact that Austria acquired a large amount of land in the process of expansion. When this land is developed, it is the upper limit of the farmer class.

Of course, as long as Austria does not decline and continues to monopolize the European agricultural market by virtue of its geopolitical advantages, the farmer class is an important force.

Coupled with the political alliance with the aristocracy, it will be no problem to suppress the bourgeoisie for a long time to come.

As loyal supporters of imperial power, these people can carry guns to the battlefield at any time, and they are the country's armed forces.

With these pillars there, even if you can't suppress it, you can overturn the table.

Theoretically, this kind of thing is not possible.

The Austrian bourgeoisie could not stand on its head, and in addition to the absence of force, the existence of state-owned enterprises and royal consortia was an effective counterbalance.

If anyone floats, he doesn't know how thick the sky is. Within the rules, Franz can bankrupt him in minutes, and the consortium is no exception.

The capitalist world can speak with capital, water, electricity, energy, and transportation are all stuck, and no matter how awesome the capitalists are, they can't hold it.

Unless you give up the brick-and-mortar business and specialize in finance, if you do, you won't be able to make the climate. The awesomeness of the consortium is that while they have money, they also control the jobs of a large group of people.

Without these roots, there is a pile of money left. The influence in society is very limited.

After taking the document and skimming it roughly, Franz: "Send the cash first, and the government will implement the land grant work as soon as possible."

Taking into account the special situation in the Near East, the area can be determined first, and the specific land allocation can be suspended. Relevant departments do a good job of explaining and explaining.

The knighthood ceremony is held just before Christmas. The Cabinet is responsible for arranging related matters. ”

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