Life of Being a Crown Prince in France

Chapter 776 - 776 684 The Holy Alliance Eliminating Heresy

?Chapter 776: Chapter 684: The Holy Alliance, Eliminating Heresy Chapter 776: Chapter 684: The Holy Alliance, Eliminating Heresy Franz II looked toward the State Minister with some surprise, “Only over 20,000 men? Is this the intention of the Military Committee?”

It was no wonder he asked this, given that Austria had mobilized 40,000 troops to quell the rebellion in Slavonia, yet for the national war against Poland, they dispatched only 24,000.

Baron Tugut appeared slightly embarrassed, “Your Majesty, if our target is merely the Lesser Poland region, then this force should suffice. As you know, our financial situation…”

Upon hearing this, Franz II waved his hand impatiently.

Indeed, Austria’s financial situation was not much better than Prussia’s at the time.

Like Prussia, Austria had suffered the drain of the Silesian War and had recently engaged in another conflict in the Southern Netherlands—though the fighting was mainly reliant on the French Army, Austria bore the costs of logistics. The rebellion in Serbia was still not fully quelled.

In recent years, the Empire was constantly “bleeding” everywhere.

Additionally, with competition from France in the Southern German Market, revenue had sharply declined, leaving the treasury in a precarious state.

This was why Franz II was so eager to tear off a chunk of flesh from Poland to revitalize Austria’s finances.

But the immense pressure of military expenditure meant that the Empire could only send a little more than 20,000 troops to attack Poland.

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