Chapter 168: The ...... of Struggle

All eyes of Europe were on the West Asian continent, with the exception of the Prussian government. There is no way, I haven't dealt with a bunch of bad things at home, where can I get the energy to care about other people's bad things.

Even if the Ottoman Empire was a potential ally of the Kingdom of Prussia, it did not play any role. Britain and France dared to support the Ottoman Empire, and the Prussian government never dared to intervene.

From the standpoint of the Kingdom of Prussia, a strong Ottoman Empire was certainly in their interests, but once they supported the Ottoman Empire, they would offend Austria.

This multiple-choice question is easy to do. Britain and France were strong and were not afraid of Austrian retaliation, so they would be stabbed in the back.

Not so with the Kingdom of Prussia, the threat from the Russians had already made them restless, and it was obviously an unwise choice to provoke Austria again.

Now the international public opinion is very interesting, everyone is very unified, so the Persian government and the Ottoman government are scolded together, and the two share the firepower and are notorious together.

But in international politics, it is different, and it is directly divided into two factions. Britain and France supported the Ottoman Empire, and Austria and Russia supported the Persian government.

On the whole, this time it was the Ottoman government that did not do things properly, and Persia was actually a victim of itself, in addition to being a little too aggressive.

Most of the small countries in Europe are more sympathetic to Persia, but this is useless, it involves a great power game, and the small countries do not dare to express their position at all, and their own will does not matter at such a time.

Against this background, an international commission of inquiry was formed, and both sides were courting the Kingdom of Prussia, and as long as they were willing to take sides, they could almost make a final decision.

But the shrewd Wilhelm I made the right choice - neutrality. There is no way, the same is "co-opting", at different times, there are also different performances.

It seems that Britain, France and Austria are all vying to win over the Kingdom of Prussia, but in fact they are not willing to bid, and the so-called "promise of benefits" is actually just a pie, which can be seen but not eaten.

Without enough benefits, the Kingdom of Prussia naturally did not jump out of the ranks. William I knew very well that the struggle between England, France and Austria actually had a limit, and it did not come to the point of life or death.

Don't want this West Asian crisis, the two sides seem to be at a stalemate, and in essence, they are fighting a war of words in the international investigation team, and the existence of the Triple Alliance is the best proof of this.

Standing in line with the situation of the three major countries "fighting but not breaking", that is really tired of being alive. People did not ask Allah to take sides, but they took the initiative to send them to the door, didn't they ask for their own suffering?

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In the royal palace in Berlin, Wilhelm I's face was gloomy and terrible, as if everyone owed tens of millions of marks, and it was obvious that there were too many troubles lately.

Foreign Secretary Jeffrey Friedman reported: "Your Majesty, the Germans are urging again, and this is a diplomatic note from them. (Federal German Empire abbreviation: Germany)

William I: "Isn't there still half a year left?" Tell the Germans that we will carry out the handover within the stipulated deadline.

Prime Minister, immigration to the Rhineland must be accelerated. There is also the need to mobilize as many companies as possible to relocate, which is progressing too slowly. ”

The two countries signed a land transaction contract, and the Rhineland region already belonged to the German Federal Empire, but this kind of large-scale territorial transaction certainly could not be completed in a day or two.

The Berlin government had to withdraw a large number of institutions and personnel, so the period of transfer between the two sides was one year, from June 15, 1875 ~ June 15, 1876.

Now it is time for the handover of the Rhineland, but the Kingdom of Prussia has not yet had time to complete the withdrawal, so it naturally refuses to hand over.

From the standpoint of the Federal Reich of Germany, of course, the sooner the handover, the better. Although the deal was endorsed by European countries, there was no need to worry about the Prussians going back.

But now that Prussia was trying to control the Rhineland, these assets could theoretically belong to the Federal Empire of Germany. A day earlier, the Federal Reich of Germany could recover a lot of losses.

was picked by the king for "slow relocation work", and Prime Minister Moltke also wanted to cry without tears. It's not that the government doesn't work hard, it's that it's really troublesome to relocate.

It's not just about getting people back, it's about making the most basic resettlements and finding them a job where they can support their families.

Otherwise, even if they return to Prussia, they will still leave again.

The Kingdom of Prussia did not prohibit the movement of people, and the offices of immigrants to Austria were located in all the large cities of the German region, and the subsequent costs of registration were borne by anyone.

For special skilled talents, there is also a field trip opportunity. If you are not satisfied, you can refuse to immigrate, and you will also be reimbursed for the cost of round-trip, this service is absolutely in place.

In the face of such a formidable competitor, how can the Berlin government not work hard? Although the living conditions in the country are better, the people must also have jobs and be able to support themselves!

It's not that the Berlin government hasn't cracked down on immigrants who rob people like this, it's just that the immigration window on the surface has been closed, and the immigration window on the back still exists.

Not to mention now, even in the 21st century, all kinds of underground migration channels exist. As long as there are interests, they cannot be truly banned.

It is even more difficult to encourage capitalists to relocate, because everyone has always rushed to do profitable business, and no one cares about loss-making transactions.

The Rhineland region is rich in coal and iron resources, has developed transportation, and various industrial supporting facilities are ready-made, so it is not necessary to move back to Prussia.

The land that has been developed perfectly, the local land snake has long risen, and now it can only be bled when it intervenes.

Poland and Lithuania have not been developed, the supporting facilities are not perfect, the transportation needs to be improved urgently, the distribution of resources is not understood, and the most important thing is market changes.

In the Rhineland, a large part of the industrial and commercial products of the capitalists were exported to Austria, France, Belgium, and the German Confederation, in addition to local sales.

After the relocation, due to the influence of transportation, these traditional markets have to say goodbye to them. Maybe in the future, Poland and Lithuania will develop, and the local market will be very good, but the capitalists can't wait.

The reality is not an Internet joke, and the so-called cultivation of the market is a cup of "poisonous chicken soup" for the vast majority of capitalists.

Before cultivating the market, the first thing to do is to survive. If you can't survive, no matter how big the market is in the future, what does it have to do with you?

When it comes to self-interest, capitalists are smart people. Even the Berlin government promised more preferential policies would not change the risks associated with the relocation.

Moltke: "Your Majesty, the government has done its best to settle immigrants, and we have to settle 100,000 immigrants every month, which is very fast.

Many migrant families, we have only solved the employment of one labor force, and in order for the people to survive, the government has to give out an additional part of the subsidy.

Domestic companies have long been overcrowded, and in order to solve the problem of migrant employment, we have to increase investment in public infrastructure and artificially create jobs.

Schools, hospitals, railways, highways, urban renovation, water conservancy projects...... Almost all basic industries that require a lot of labor are being invested on a large scale. ”

This is a fact, and the Berlin government's executive power has shocked the world, completing the resettlement of nearly one million people in a short period of time, which can be called a world record.

This is different from when Austria controlled East Prussia, Austria Africa was large enough to be scattered everywhere, and there were only 800 people in each of the cities below.

If there are not enough jobs, they can also be directly arranged to farm and mine, and the so-called resettlement pressure does not exist at all.

Molty did not mention the question of the relocation of the capitalists. This is really no way, high risk should correspond to high profit, but this industrial relocation is only risk.

Poland and Lithuania are not without resources, at least in the early stage of the industrial revolution, the problem is that you have to build roads first!

On the map, Poland has many rivers, most of which are navigable, and it seems that shipping is well developed.

In fact, the difference of a millimeter on the map is tens or hundreds of kilometers in reality. It seems that it is not far away, but for most enterprises, it is already very deadly.

The Berlin government is working hard to build roads, and perhaps in the near future, these problems will no longer exist. But the capitalists do not choose to share the weal and sorrow with the country, they can only share prosperity and prosperity.