Chapter 781 Difficult things to do
So under the instigation of this group of people, the Austrian aristocratic circle started a political show that pitted the rabbit against the fox. They first donated money and materials to hold a charity ball, and then launched a collective petition.
If this happened in the east, or even a little bit east, these people would be dead.
However, it happened in the Austrian Empire, so the government had to consider a solution.
However, the Regent Council also knew very well that these people were the cause of the rebellion in Galicia and it was impossible to let them back. It would also be troublesome to stay in Vienna. What if these guys couldn't get over it and revolted again one day.
In fact, even if they wanted to send them back to Galicia, their land deeds and the serfs' deeds of sale were burned by Franz, and even the final backup was gone.
However, regarding the matter of Franz burning the contract, the empire's senior officials had no objections. After all, from any perspective, the Poles should not be allowed to continue to dominate Galicia.
Moreover, they were also the actual beneficiaries of the establishment of the royal estate. Although everyone knew it, the blame still fell on the Galician serfs and the Polish Restoration Army.
The Regency Council initially planned to bring the Polish nobles to the colony to continue being their landlords. After all, according to Franz, the colony had plenty of land.
However, it was strongly opposed by Franz, because at this time the upper class society in each colony was dominated by German-speaking peoples.
This system took Franz a lot of effort to carefully select. If a large number of Polish landowners were suddenly inserted, although all previous efforts would not be wasted, it would only cause a lot of trouble.
After all, the native people and workers in the colony couldn't tell the difference between Germans and Poles. In their eyes, white people were all the same. If the lower class chose the Poles, wouldn't Franz be making a wedding dress for others?
Franz did not want this possibility, even if it was 1%, so he firmly opposed sending those Polish nobles to the colonies to continue to be masters.
In fact, Prince Metternich felt that if the Poles could be allowed to establish a country in the colonies, would that be able to fundamentally solve the problem of Polish Zionism?
As soon as this sentence came out, he was immediately strongly opposed by Count Korolaf.
"You are a naked traitor. At this time, the Poles have not stabilized the country and can cause so much harm to our country.
If this group of people is really given a country, will they unite with other countries to counterattack us?
What if other ethnic groups in our country plan to do the same? Don’t we want every ethnic group to be given a piece of land?
Feeding tigers with one's body and feeding eagles with one's body does no good to anyone except to impress oneself! I firmly object, and if you insist, I propose that your family fiefdom be given to the Poles. "
Prince Metternich was furious as soon as he said this. However, Count Kolarov was not the only one who opposed this matter. The military also strongly opposed this matter.
Count Latour: "I object! Just because the losers did not get the punishment they deserved, just like the French after Waterloo, they did not suffer the punishment they deserved, so the French challenged our country again and again bottom line.
I think this is intolerable. Losing land is the minimum punishment for the Poles. They should thank us for not hanging them! "
Although Prince Metternich was angry, there was always a palace.
"I just raised a possibility. Since everyone disagrees, we can continue the discussion. I also want to hear your suggestions."
Prince Metternich was digging a hole, but Count Latour did not want to be laughed at as a coward.
"I think the Poles should be sent to the colonies. I heard that the East African colonies are as big as three or four France, and giving them a small piece of land is not a big deal.
And bringing them together makes it easier for the empire to monitor and manage them. "
"Do you know how many people are needed to monitor 10,000 square kilometers of land? And there is a constant war in East Africa. What should we do if this group of Poles defect to the indigenous people?
Shouldn't we send our heroic Imperial Army thousands of miles away to destroy them? Or the kind of third-rate troops that pin their hopes on the colonies? "
The Poles may be vulnerable to the regular army of the Austrian Empire, but they still act like overlords in the colonies. The army of farmers, sailors, and mercenaries in the colonies is not necessarily their opponent.
Metternich's words immediately made the brave general lose his temper. In addition, he mentioned that Count Latour was loyal, brave, and self-disciplined, but he was not an excellent war minister.
Count Korolav said: "Actually, it doesn't have to be so troublesome. I have a way to deal with these Poles once and for all without sacrificing our precious territory."
Franz was also present, and he wanted to hear this advice. Since he has reached adulthood, Franz can already participate in important meetings, called studying government affairs.
"Your Majesty, please speak directly."
"Dear Franz, Prime Minister, our country's economic situation is now good, and we can use money to solve problems.
Give them a sum of money and let them live in other countries. This will not only save our land, but also throw this trouble to other countries.
Prussia in the north had 150,000 troops stationed on the border. I think they probably wanted to wait until we and the Poles suffered a loss and then come back to benefit. "
Count Korolav's analysis was reasonable and well-founded, and Count Latour nodded repeatedly.
"Yes! Send those Poles to Prussia to seize their land!"
Prince Metternich couldn't help but smile.
Count Latour: "Why are you laughing?"
Prince Metternich: "I just thought of something funny. What if the Poles and the Prussians really colluded? Then wouldn't we be siding with the enemy?
Even if the Poles and the Prussians did not collude, if the Poles went to Prussia to buy land, it would be a win-win for them, because the former got the capital to make a comeback, and the latter got the money.
Then taking a step back, is it right to use our money to compensate our enemies? "
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This was hours of wrangling--
A few hours later, the elderly Archduke Louis had fallen asleep, and Archduke Franz Karl had already whittled four wooden carvings with a knife. Franz Joseph beside him felt his scalp numb.
At first Franz wanted to hear how long these people could discuss, but he still underestimated this group of nineteenth-century politicians.
The three people talked from morning to evening, but they still couldn't reach an agreement. The most terrifying thing was that they were not just talking, but really discussed all the possibilities.
In the end, Franz had no choice but to give out the advice he had thought of all along.
"I thought we could send them to Dalmatia and use the land there to compensate them."
Dalmatia was considered the most desolate region in the Austrian Empire at this time, and it still had a smaller population than it had during the ancient Roman period.