After the Congress of Vienna, the European continent returned to tranquility.

The signing of the "Four-Power Pact" is a matter of joy and sorrow, but it is naturally a good thing for most countries, and everyone can sleep peacefully when the international order is re-established.

Order means stability, and since the European continent is stable, for the Kingdom of Prussia and the Kingdom of Sardinia, it means that the road to expansion on the European continent is broken.

If they break the international situation, they will inevitably suffer the backlash of the international order, and this price is not something they can bear.

Turin, looking at the "Four-Power Pact" in his hand, Prime Minister Cavour is mixed. A stable international situation would allow them to recover their economy, but it would be more difficult to unify Italy.

After the Auss-Sa War, the unification of the Kingdom of Sardinia changed, and most people thought that it would be too difficult to retake Lombardy and Venesia from Austria, and that it would be better to start with Tuscany, the Papal States, and the Kingdom of Naples.

Cavour was also a proponent of this route, and the unifying route of first easy and then difficult was in line with the realities of the Kingdom of Sardinia.

Don't look at the Austro-Saxon War, they suffered heavy losses and have not recovered until now, but they are still among the best in the Italian states.

Now as soon as the Four-Power Pact comes out, their plans are bankrupt, and even the British, who support them, will not allow them to break the situation on the European continent at this time.

Since Britain and France lost the war in the Near East, the Kingdom of Sardinia, as a member of the investors, naturally had to lose money, risking thousands of lives in vain, and not making any profits.

There is no strength to give them benefits, and they do not dare to take them. The French can take a piece of the Balkan Peninsula, and that is based on great strength.

In the war in the Near East, the combat effectiveness of the French army was widely recognized by various countries, and there was no problem in keeping one-third of the Balkan Peninsula, and neither Russia nor Austria could fight the French for such a small benefit.

The high cost of modern warfare has already taught everyone that it is better not to go to war with a major power unless it is absolutely necessary.

"Prime Minister, you said you want to reconcile with the Austrians?" Vittorio Emmanuel II asked incredulously

You know, in order to muster up everyone's courage, the Sardinian government did not make any less use of the hatred between the two countries, and now it suddenly has to change its policy, which seriously irritates the fragile nerves of Vittorio Emmanuel II.

Cavour explained: "Your Majesty, now that the international situation has changed, after the restoration of the Vienna system, there will be no war between the great powers for a long time to come.

It would be difficult to defeat Austria by our strength alone, and to continue to be hostile to the Austrians would have no substantial interest in raising their vigilance.

Because of the political antagonism between the two countries, they were also blockaded by the enemy economically, which brought us huge losses. ”

As a qualified politician, Cavour can calmly weigh the pros and cons without being blinded by hatred.

At the moment, the kingdom of Sardinia is in ruins, and only five years have passed since the Aus-Sa War, and they have not yet come out of the shadow of the war. If the economy wants to recover as soon as possible, it is obviously not wise to continue to fight Austria.

Historically, the unification of the Italian regions is full of coincidences. Now the Kingdom of Sardinia wants to unify the Italian region, but in fact this is just a thought, and everyone's hearts are still uncertain.

In particular, the unification war launched by the German region ended in defeat, which hit the confidence of the Italians even more.

What other power, besides the British, would like to see the regional unification of Italy? The answer is: a no.

Even the support of the British was only lip service, and it would be foolish to want the British to contribute to the war of unification of the Italian region.

After hesitating for a moment, Vittorio Emmanuel II asked: "How to explain to the people, you must know that in order to arouse everyone's fighting spirit, the hatred of Osa that we have provoked has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. ”

As he spoke, Vittorio Emmanuel II still had a trace of sorrow between his brows, and it was clear that he was not optimistic about Prime Minister Cavour's proposal.

Cavour replied calmly: "Your Majesty, you don't have to do anything, just dilute it." The Ottophobic faction in China will explain it for us, after all, now the enemy is strong and I am weak, and we must be patient. ”

He dared to propose a détente between the two countries, based on the existence of a large number of Austrophobes within the Kingdom of Sardinia, who had lost the courage to fear another war between the two countries.

Don't look at the earth-shattering slogan of the unification of Italy, in fact, there are not many people who are interested in it, and most people do not believe that the Kingdom of Sardinia can unify the Italian region.

Especially after a war, most of the people of Sardinia were the main and faction, and the situation of wearing filial piety and everyone crying and crying once was experienced, and no one thought of coming a second time.

The more frustrated you are, the braver? Inexistent!

Because of the war, the Kingdom of Sardinia is financially bankrupt, and in order to pay off its debts, even the army is now only a nominal existence, so what can be taken to take revenge?

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The foreign policy shifts of the Kingdom of Sardinia, which Franz was ignorant of, were not the focus of his attention.

The war in the Near East was over, and so was Austria's opportunity to make a fortune from the war. The military-industrial complex has just made a fortune and has gained handsomely in the war, so naturally there is no such thing as a crisis.

In this war, Austria exported a total of 1.2 million rifles, more than 2,000 artillery pieces, more than 100,000 tons of various weapons and ammunition, and a number of miscellaneous weapons and equipment to the Russians.

The total transaction price of arms and ammunition amounted to 250 million rubles, which is the highest in the history of mankind and exceeds the total value of arms transactions on the international market over the past 100 years.

This figure is inconspicuous in the future, but it is a huge amount of money now, which is enough for the Austrian military industry to carry out a comprehensive technological upgrade.

There is no need to worry about the military industry, it is a profiteering industry that has not been opened for three years and has been open for three years.

This is not the case with other industries, because after the war, the supply and demand of products have changed, and it is necessary to adjust the production line.

Originally, post-war reconstruction was a big deal, but unfortunately the tsarist government was too poor to have the money to carry out post-war reconstruction.

The client had no money, and Franz couldn't do anything. With the current international political situation, it was still very difficult for the tsarist government to seek foreign loans.

It is conceivable that in 1855, the Austrian economy will inevitably be challenged, but of course it will take time for the market to respond, and the crisis will not break out in the short term.

Even after the war, Austria seized a number of markets that could sustain domestic industry and commerce.

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Franz said solemnly: "The war in the Near East is over, the domestic economy is bound to be adjusted, and the private enterprises are decided by the capitalists themselves, and we don't need to worry about them, but the state-owned enterprises must do a good job in industrial transformation."

Many of the materials that were consumed in large quantities during the war are no longer needed in the market, so these production lines must be adjusted, and the ones that should be cut and closed should be closed.

Industries that are too reluctant to adjust the direction of production to where the market needs it, or industries whose profits are too low, can be auctioned off.

The government only controls some industries that are related to the national economy and people's livelihood, and only needs to maintain a certain influence on ordinary industries. ”

If you can't make a profit, you give up, Franz did not hold the unshakable concept of state-owned enterprises, and the mainstream economy in this era is private capital.

The Austrian government has such an industry, which is also due to special reasons, not that the government was ready to develop so many industries from the beginning, and there is no pressure to sell some Franz now.

Prime Minister Felix replied: "Your Majesty, I am afraid that it is not a good opportunity to deal with these industries now, everyone knows that the war is over, and without foreign trade orders, these enterprises will not be able to sell at a high price."

Moreover, the placement of personnel in state-owned enterprises is also very troublesome, so it is better to slow down and wait for the market to complete self-regulation, and then deal with this problem. ”

Franz shook his head and said: "No, after the market is adjusted, new enterprises have already sprung up, who will we sell these low-value enterprises to?"

The same enterprise, in the hands of the government and in the hands of the capitalists, is not a concept at all. According to past experience, many failed enterprises managed directly by the government, and after being sold to the capitalists, they turned over.

We must not simply consider the issue of price, but also proceed from the overall situation to ensure the rapid development of the domestic economy.

What are you afraid of in the personnel arrangement, and the transfer will be carried out directly, and there is still a shortage of administrative officials in the Balkan Peninsula, so some people can be sent over.

If a company is in their hands to the point of being auctioned, are they still embarrassed to claim to be meritorious officials? ”

While others don't know that the economic crisis is coming, Franz senses that the capital market is unusual, and that raising as much money as possible is the way to raise money before the crisis erupts.

The employee arrangement Franz is not worried at all, no matter who is the boss, it is the same for the ordinary employees at the bottom.

Austrian state-owned enterprises have only existed for a short time, and they have not yet had time to form interest groups, and they simply do not have the ability to negotiate terms with the government.

The enterprises have been sold, and the leading cadres to be adjusted are lucky if they are not held accountable.

Austria's state-owned enterprises are very autonomous, and in the context of good economic development, the operation of enterprises is in trouble, or they have reached a dead end, which proves their incompetence.

Incompetent, Franz naturally did not give them a good face, did not drive these people home, it was all mercy.

Of course, the serious shortage of civil servants at the grassroots level in the Austrian Balkans is also an important factor. These people may have average ability, but they are safe to use, and there is no need to worry about them colluding with the Ottoman remnants who have slipped through the net.