Vienna, after a long period of political wrangling, on August 21, 1866, the strategy of indigenizing Africa was finally submitted to the new Holy Roman Diet for discussion, and the time came to decide the fate of the empire.

If it is passed in the Imperial Diet, then Africa will become the century-old strategy of the HRE Empire, and even the country's center of gravity may be shifted.

Such a comedic thing as the European emperor becoming a non-chief is about to be staged in the 19th century.

Franz is not perverted, he has done enough. Once the Africa localization strategy is adopted, the impact on the future will be too great, both good and bad, and even the strategy may fail.

In this case, Franz naturally will not force the bill, and it is the Reichstag that is most suitable for this kind of thing. To stay for so long is to allow the colonial interests to exert their magic to persuade the governments of the major states.

According to the provisions of the HRE Constitution, this major national policy must be supported by 80 percent of the parliamentarians before this proposal can be passed.

There is no doubt that Württemberg, Bavaria, and Lombard must have supported it, and as long as they still want cotton from the continent, they will not be able to stop the process of African indigenization.

The resistance is mainly from within Austria, and the most likely areas for African localization to be hit are Hungary and Romania, which are the two major breadbaskets of Austria.

At the Parkran estate, representatives of various parties who promoted the localization of the African colonies gathered to make business decisions. In exchange for the support of the opposition, Baron Fikney proposed:

"Ladies and gentlemen, the biggest opposition now is the peasants in the country, and this group is so numerous that the empire has to take their opinion into account.

I propose to make a pledge at the Reichstag that Austrian Africa would give up the right to export grain to Europe in exchange for the support of the peasant class at home. ”

Not to impact local agriculture is a countermeasure that Baron Fickney has come up with. At present, Austrian Africa does not produce high grain, and it is basically self-sufficient, with an annual export volume of less than 500,000 Aegis.

This is not a government restriction, it is mainly determined by economic efficiency. Growing cash crops is obviously more profitable, and everyone knows how to choose for the sake of money.

"Your Excellency, there is now a shortage of labor in Austrian Africa, and there are not many people who grow food, and we can make this commitment.

However, with the increase in immigration, the amount of land developed is also increasing, and if the food industry is abandoned, competition will be fierce in the future. ”

The objectant was raised by Count Daniel, one of the few major food producers on the continent. Don't look at the low profit of grain, but the victory is guaranteed.

The prices of cash crops fluctuate greatly, and although the profits are relatively large, they will be unsalable if they are not good, but on the contrary, the prices of grain are relatively stable.

Because Poland has become a battlefield, the Russians have lost a granary, and international food prices have increased by eight percentage points in the last two years.

After the price increase, the profit of grain has caught up with that of cash crops. Count Daniel is expanding production capacity, so naturally he does not want to lose the big market in Europe.

Baron Fikney patiently explained: "This is a matter of the future, and the most important thing now is to change the status of the colony first and let the African localization bill pass."

The country's population is growing rapidly, and the Vienna government is also preparing to introduce a bill to stimulate population growth in order to develop the African continent.

As the population continues to grow, so does the demand for food. If the local population doubles, then the Imperial Government will take the initiative to let us deliver food without our push. ”

If fertilizer had not been invented, it would not have been long before Baron Fikni's prophecy came true. At the current rate of population growth in the country, the population of the empire will double in just over thirty years.

The immediate consequence would be that Austria would be transformed from an exporter of grain into an importer of grain, and that all of Europe, except for the Russians, would be starved of grain.

This bright prospect is the motivation to stimulate them to invest in farms and plantations. It may not be as profitable as industry, but it's a long-term deal, and the life cycle of a factory is less than ten years.

In Germany, which has always been cramped and densely populated, there is a great deal of importance attached to land, and many people are convinced that land will not depreciate.

This perception was somewhat challenged after the colony was established, but most people still considered land to be the most valuable industry.

This is why Austrian Africa is full of farms and plantations, while most of the African colonies in other European countries are barbaric.

It's not that governments don't work hard, it's that migrants don't want to farm, so why can't they do it?

After a moment's hesitation, Count Daniel nodded in acquiescence. It's a big deal to cut grain production and switch to cash crops, and the loss is not big.

For the sake of the localization of African colonies, he is still willing to pay this price. In order to turn the lifelong aristocracy into a hereditary fiefdom aristocracy, he has invested too much, and he must not make a mess at this time.

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On September 1, 1866, while the Imperial Parliament was squabbling, the representatives of Austrian Africa made a commitment in the Imperial Parliament that after the indigenization of the African colonies, they would not export grain to the European continent and hit international food prices.

A turning point has come, and even the parliamentarians who are most opposed to African localization have no opinion at this time.

As long as domestic food prices can be kept from shocking, then everything is negotiable. As for other industries, the African colonies were not yet qualified to attack Austria.

Under Vienna's Great Migration Strategy, Austrian Africa did not have so much cheap labor, labor costs were higher than those of the mainland, the infrastructure was just starting, and there was no industry at all.

In the future, there will be no need to worry. Being able to develop the African continent to the point of catching up with the mainland, Franz probably dreams of laughing.

It's a big deal that the European emperor has become a non-chief, and there is such a large foundation, which is enough to support the century-old hegemony of the empire, and it will not be in his scope of consideration in the future.

The world is changing so fast, who knows when humanity will rush out of the solar system, or if it is unlucky that civilization will die early?

The greatest obstacle was gone, and on 1 September 1866, the bill for the indigenization of the Austrian African colonies was unanimously passed by the Imperial Diet.

The commitment of the delegations was also enshrined in law as one of the prerequisites for localization.

This cleared the legal hurdles to the localization of Austria's overseas colonies, but of course this was only the first step, and the localization of the colonies still has a long way to go.

It is impossible to have the qualifications of localization in any remote corner. Specific restrictions, which need to be carefully studied by the government.

The decisions of the Reichstag spread through the newspapers, from Vienna to Europe and the whole world. Franz, who was in a good mood, wrote an article entitled "Forbearance for the Country" and highly praised the approach of the Austrian African delegation.

This is what he really thinks, and this is not a remote control by Franz behind the scenes, but a decision made by themselves.

This concession, which may not have come at a great price, had a very obvious effect and dispelled the worries of the peasant class in the country. This group may not have a strong voice in politics, but they are numerous.

The agricultural population of Austria still stands at nearly 30 million, and the empire will only be stable if this group is stable.

Now that the problem has been solved, as long as it does not hit the price of grain, the vast number of peasants will naturally not oppose the expansion of the empire itself.

The birth of "Forbearance for the Country" was quickly sought after by people from all walks of life, swept the entire European continent, and became a propaganda slogan in many countries.

It's not about how high the level of Franz's article is, and it's not about sycophancy. The main thing is political correctness, which helps to eliminate regional contradictions.

Of course, this is based on the premise proposed by Franz, and if it is proposed by ordinary people, it is estimated that the waves will not be splashed.

This is the prerogative of the successful, just look at the map of Austria, which is now one of the greatest monarchs of our time.