The pure white snowflake, the colored Christmas tree, the colorful scenery, is taking care of the banners of various celebrations, making this Christmas especially splendid. 洁白的雪花,彩色的圣诞树,五颜六色的风光,照应着各种庆祝的横幅,让这个圣诞变得格外精彩。 When the new year ding resounds, Franz fell into the recollection. Looks all around to walk the step cold mountain dozens years, the middle has the story that too cannot tell. 当新年的钟声响起,弗朗茨陷入了回忆中。环顾一路走来步履寒山的几十年,中间有太多说不完的故事。 This year's Christmas, does not have any guest, besides the necessary guard, the servants had a vacation by Franz. 今年的圣诞节,没有任何客人,除了必备的卫兵外,就连佣人都被弗朗茨放了假。 Manages the celebration, is one group of younger generations. Rare one reunion day, must begin to be meaningful personally. 操持庆祝活动的,全都都是一帮晚辈。难得一个团圆日,必须要亲自动手才有意义。 The significance had, but scene on some out-of-control. The little fellow who have a high and respected position, does not adapt to this heavy manual labor obviously. 意义是有了,不过场面就有些失控了。一个个养尊处优的小家伙,明显不适应这种粗活。 Is looking the dark ingredients that carries the table, Franz suspected, these things can eat. 望着端上桌的黑暗料理,弗朗茨非常怀疑,这些东西能不能吃。 However looks at everyone to eat very happily, Franz also felt relieved, he will not eat in any case. The people get old, is not suitable to have a night-time snack. 不过看着大家吃得很开心,弗朗茨也就放心了,反正他是不会吃的。人上了年纪,已经不适合吃夜宵。 Can endure the present, that is good of Franz maintenance. Has a look at the near empress, already yawn day after day. If not for the tradition, it is estimated that has slept. 能够熬到现在,那都是弗朗茨保养的好。看看近前的皇后,早就哈欠连天。若不是传统,估计早就去睡觉了。 Good, the tradition is only the excuse, is the day of this reunion are not mainly many. With the victory of the world war, the last wave enfeoffed must open. 好吧,传统只是借口,主要是这种团圆的日子已经不多了。伴随着世界大战的胜利,最后一波分封也要开启了。 Spread so many year of roads, the present to the harvest time. As the big winner in war, the Habsburg dynasty also has own fruits of victory. 铺了这么多年路,现在到了收获的时候。作为战争中的大赢家,哈布斯堡王朝同样有一份属于自己的胜利果实。 Holy Roman Empire is vast in territory, now shears 20 million square kilometers land from a native of Britain hand, except Antarctica of not suitable human housing outside, almost occupied 2/5 Earth. 神圣罗马帝国幅员辽阔,现在又从英国人手中割了两千万平方公里土地,除开不适合人类居住的南极洲外,差不多占据了五分之二个地球。 Only if continues to use the colonial rule pattern, otherwise central government basic on management. 除非沿用殖民统治模式,否则中央政府根本就管理不过来。 With the development of time, the cost of colonial rule when production costs rise , prices rise too, was also eliminated is only the time issue. 伴随着时代的发展,殖民统治的成本也在水涨船高,被淘汰只是时间问题。 Especially Holy Roman occupied area, mostly vast territory with a sparse population. Plays the colonial rule, economically is less worthwhile. 尤其是神罗的占领区,大都地广人稀。玩起殖民统治,经济上更加不合算。 In any case is the state system and enfeoffment system that Holy Roman plays, that continued to continue to use. Especially the remote areas, wait to enfeoff the active feudal official, sent an imperial prince and sovereign grandson again in the past, was state. 反正都是神罗玩儿的就是邦国制和分封制,那就继续沿用好了。尤其是偏远地区,等分封完有功之臣,再派个皇子、皇孙过去,就是一个邦国。 On the scene except for the eldest son eldest grandson who being doomed to inherit the throne, the remaining descendants were given in the arrangement by Franz. 在场的除了注定要继承皇位的长子长孙,剩下的儿孙都被弗朗茨给安排上了。 Limited to the transportation, travels between a need the time is too long, this will be doomed the future everyone is gathers little leaves many. 受限于交通,往返一趟需要的时间太长,这就注定了未来大家是聚少离多。 But does not have the means that the Habsburg family to arrive at the present, wants to continue to grow strong, taking advantage of a situation necessary branching. 可是没有办法,哈布斯堡家族走到现在,想要继续发展壮大,就势必要分枝。 The opportunity delivered to the hand, if not grasp, what will also discuss in the future? 机会都送到了手中,要是不去把握,还谈什么未来？ „Parents' beloved son, counts the profoundness.” On this issue, Mr. and Mrs. Franz opinion is consistent. “父母之爱子,则为之计之深远。”在这个问题上,弗朗茨夫妻的意见非常一致。 The years urge the person to be old, by the average life span of this year, Mr. and Mrs. Franz are the longevity. Christmas that this whole family reunites, obviously was few. 岁月催人老,以这年头的人均寿命来看,弗朗茨夫妇都是高寿。这种一家人团聚的圣诞节,明显是没有几个了。 Once enfeoffs completes, perhaps the next reunion, must wait after for several years, for example: The Franz 80 th birthday, or is Holy Roman Empire turns round to set up the 20 th anniversary, the big day of this worldwide celebration. 一旦分封完成,或许下一次团聚,就要等数年之后,比如说:弗朗茨的80大寿,或者是神圣罗马帝国复立二十周年,这种普天同庆的大日子。 This was also the happy worry, the person who to the fiefdom go all out together must go. Many families even made three generations of effort, cannot achieve wishes. 这也算是幸福的烦恼了,为了一块封地拼命的人多得去。很多家庭甚至付出了三代人的努力,都没有能够如愿。 The aristocratic family is good, had the related military education since childhood, so long as the aptitude is not too bad, oneself the sufficient effort, entering the military academy is not difficult. 贵族家庭还好,从小就接受了相关的军事教育,只要资质不是太差,自身又足够努力,进入军校并不难。 Graduates from the military academy, the beginning is a military officer. The human relations that also some people of father's generation leave behind, to the battlefield, established the military exploit the probability compared with common people. 从军校毕业,起点就是军官。又有父辈留下的人脉关系,到了战场上,立下军功的概率远比一般人大。 So long as luck again good, caught up with this war, takes advantage of opportunity to fish a meritorious military service, and succeeds lived, can make the next base industry. 只要运气再好点儿,赶上了这种大战,顺势捞点儿战功,并且成功的活了下来,就能挣下一份基业。 The floor civilians were miserable, pure starting from scratch, can mix is the darling of God raises one's head. 底层平民就惨了,纯粹的白手起家,能够混出头的都是上帝的宠儿。 Although from to seal/confer nobility, the officers from an ordinary family is in the majority, but in this is also hiding massive aristocrat collateral branch, middle class, capitalist and bureaucrat descendant. 虽然从封爵人数上来看,平民出身的官兵占多数,可是这里面还隐藏着大量的贵族旁支、中产阶级、资本家、官僚后代。 It seems like that these people as if do not have the foundation in the army, is the economic basis is solid! 看似这些人似乎在军队中没有根基,可是经济基础扎实啊！ The guardian in German area in the child education, that is the giving up investment that becomes famous. Nowadays the world is not peaceful, under the people's system of military service, the knowledge in military naturally cannot fall. 德意志地区的家长在子女教育上,那是出了名的舍得投入。这年头世界不太平,在全民兵役制度之下,军事方面的知识自然不能落下了。 In the theoretical knowledge learn/study and people skills aspect, these families' children, do not drop the wind compared with the common children of the nobility. 在理论知识学习、为人处事方面,这些家庭的子女,比起一般贵族子弟也不落下风。 Even devotes to the military exploit sealing the nobility path, or develops in the army for a long time, finished ahead of schedule the training of new soldiers before enlisting. 甚至很多有志于走军功封爵道路,或者说长期在军队中发展的,在入伍前就提前完成了新兵训练。 Had these advantages, promoted the probability in the army, obviously be higher than the common civilian juniors. 有了这些优势,在军队中受到提拔的概率,明显要比一般平民子弟高。 In fact, the floor civilians juniors who can emerge, the person of father's generation has also had the rich military career mostly, can teach the related knowledge. 事实上,能够脱颖而出的底层平民子弟,父辈也大都有过丰富的军旅生涯,能够传授相关的知识。 Is unfair, this is the affirmation. But this world was brutal, does not change with individual will. 不公平,这是肯定的。可这个世界本来就是残酷的,根本就不以个人意志而改变。 As Emperor, Franz only needs to guarantee that the battle efficiency and loyal of army, is unimportant as for the family background of following military officer. 作为皇帝,弗朗茨只需要保证军队的战斗力和忠诚性,至于下面军官的出身并不重要。 Must blame also only to blame the world war duration being too short, less than one year ended, has not left behind the time of growth to the average person. 要怪也只能怪世界大战持续时间太短了,不到一年时间就结束了,没有给普通人留下成长的时间。 Naturally, this cover definitely cannot open. The probability is small, that is also the probability. Rises with a spring to become the aristocrat are not many, but minute/share to land must. 当然,这个盖子肯定是不能揭开的。概率再小,那也是概率。一跃而起成为贵族的不多,可是分到一块土地的就多得去了。 British Africa, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and British South China Peninsula, as well as certain islands, can take the land of assignment is too many. 英属非洲、澳大利亚、加拿大、新西兰、英属中南半岛、以及若干岛屿,能够拿出来分配的土地太多了。 This is only the heritage that the English stays behind, although other belligerent countries are not so fertile, many several two meat, will always have the harvest. 这还只是英国人留下的遗产,其它参战国虽然没有这么肥沃,多少也有几两肉,总是会有收获的。 The new occupied area needs the population, the military exploit gives the field recruits the best opportunity of immigrant. Not only the immigration had, the army that guards these lands also had. 新占领区需要人口,军功授田就是招募移民的最佳机会。不光移民有了,就连守卫这些土地的军队也有了。 Sometimes, Franz even in wants to play, was too excessive. However sees the performance that the folk goes after like ducks, he received this dangerous idea decisively. 有时候,弗朗茨甚至在想这么玩儿,是不是太过分了一些。不过看到民间趋之若鹜的表现,他果断的收起了这种危险想法。 Then just abolished the serfdom not to have many years, is everyone most infatuated land time, particularly the income and level of living of farm operator are nowadays higher than the worker. 这才刚废除农奴制没多少年,正是大家最痴迷土地的时候,尤其是这年头农场主的收入、生活水平都比工人高。 The unimportant people have the wisdom of unimportant person, the fact are placed at present, a higher income, the good life, base industry that in addition can hand down from generation to generation. 小人物也有小人物的智慧,事实摆在眼前,更高的收入、更好的生活,加上一份可以传家的基业。 Must say that this is plans, that made this planning more some be good, everyone did not mind many several lands. 要说这是算计,那就让这种算计来得更多一些好了,大家不介意多几块土地。 As for using everyone guards the territory, that is not the matter. Their land do not defend, who defends? 至于利用大家守卫领土,那更不算事儿。自家的土地自己不守,谁来守？ ...... …… Some person of self-satisfacations, some people are frustrated. Franz when to gather in the future little leaves moved, Buckingham Palace is a cloud of gloom is drearier. 有人得意,就有人失意。弗朗茨在为往后聚少离多伤感的时候,白金汉宫更是一片愁云惨淡。 Although has a mind to prepare in early, but Britain really surrendered, the innermost feelings of Edward VII cannot bear sorrowfully. 尽管早有心里准备,可不列颠真的投降了,爱德华七世的内心还是忍不住悲痛。 With the deep sorrow, this Christmas naturally does not feel better. This year's Santa Claus, did not have to be pretty in the past. 怀着悲痛的心情,这个圣诞节自然不好过。就连今年的圣诞老人,都没有往年靓丽。 Learns the experience, seeks for the countermeasure, prepares to stage a comeback, these are not meaningful. 总结经验教训,寻找应对之策,准备东山再起,这些都没有任何意义。 The island country (Japan) does not allow the failure. Britain that the slender people lack, the fault-tolerant rate/lead was really low, defeated means that lost all. 岛国是不容许失败的。地狭民乏的不列颠,容错率实在是太低了,战败就意味着失去一切。 Especially Britain in the past hundreds of years, drew full price/value the hatred of the world, increased the difficulty of staging a comeback. 尤其是不列颠在过去的几百年里,将全世界的仇恨都拉到了满值,更是增添了东山再起的难度。 Even through the insider trading, by buying the Vienna government preserved British Isles, similarly cannot change the reality that Britain declined. 即便是通过内幕交易,靠收买维也纳政府保住了英伦三岛,同样改变不了不列颠没落的现实。 Thinks that Edward VII feels depressed, oneself do obviously not badly, even can be called outstandingly, actually becomes the end matter of Victorian era. 想想爱德华七世就感到郁闷,明明自己做得不差,甚至可以称得上优秀,偏偏却成为了维多利亚时代的终结者。 What luckily British implementation is the constitutional monarchy, the cabinet in a front thunder, attracted the firepower of folk. 幸好不列颠实施的是君主立宪制,还有内阁在前面顶雷,吸引了民间的火力。 It is well known, the king has gotten old, recently one year of body not good unable to handle the government affairs, has no relations with this war. 众所周知,国王已经上了年纪,最近一年的身体不好无法处理政务,和这次战争没有任何关系。 Naturally, Edward VII can move out, the most important reason or the will of mainland alliance, or is intentional turning on the water of Vienna government. 当然,爱德华七世能够全身而退,最重要的原因还是大陆联盟的意志,或者说是维也纳政府的故意放水。 Transaction between Vienna and British government just achieved, at present is underway, to need a stable Britain now. 维也纳同英国政府之间的交易刚刚达成,目前正在进行中,现在需要一个稳定的不列颠。 Compared to change the prime minister, will obviously trade king's influence bigger, cannot do well Britain to collapse directly. 相比换首相,明显换国王的影响更大,搞不好不列颠会直接陷入崩溃。 As the victor of war, Holy Roman Empire has too many benefits to need to receive, in a short time absolutely does not have the time to waste the time on the English. 作为战争的胜利者,神圣罗马帝国有太多的利益需要接收,短期内根本就没有功夫在英国人身上浪费时间。 In addition, an important reason to retain British decayed bureaucracy. 除此之外,还有一个重要原因就是为了保留不列颠腐朽的官僚体系。 Any established empire has all kinds of issues, the difficulty of reform often overthrowing to reconstruct is bigger. Especially colonized the time to finish, is unable to shift the contradiction outward, the difficulty of reform was bigger. 任何一个老牌帝国都有各种各样的问题,改革的难度往往比推倒重建更大。尤其是殖民时代结束,无法对外转移矛盾,改革的难度就更大了。 This is an open intrigue, but Edward VII and British government are unable to reject, as one of the vested interest group, cannot begin to change own life! 这是一个阳谋,只不过爱德华七世和英国政府都无法拒绝,作为既得利益集团的一员,总不能自己动手革自己的命吧！ Current prime minister Campbell, is the leader of reformist, in the term had many patches for Great Britain, it can be said that the achievements are outstanding. 现任首相坎贝尔,就是改革派的领袖,任期内为大英帝国打了不少补丁,可以说是政绩卓著。 If not catch up with this war, his historical appraisal will not lower absolutely, even may become the British greatest president. 如果不是赶上这场战争,他的历史评价绝对不会低,甚至有可能成为不列颠最伟大的总统。 However, the issue leaves, in Campbell is too competent on. If changed an unsuccessful prime minister, perhaps the world war will not break out quickly. 然而,问题就出在坎贝尔太能干上。要是换了一个碌碌无为的首相,或许世界大战也不会这么快爆发。 The history always fills was entertaining, making the movie fears everyone to be unbelievable, is completely different from everyone's daily cognition. 历史总是充满了喜剧色彩,拍成电影恐怕大家都难以置信,和大家的日常认知完全不同。 A competent king competent prime minister, Great Britain of decline will pull back from the half-way slowly, however crashes into the abyss from another road directly. 一个能干的国王一个能干的首相,将慢慢衰落的大英帝国从半道上拉了回来,然而又从另一条路直接坠入万丈深渊。 Thinks inconceivable, to happen in the reality. If not for Campbell initiates the reform, Britain will also catch a fish by hand in the free trade system, for a short time will not notice own market to be nibbled. 想想都不可思议,偏偏在现实中就发生了。若不是坎贝尔发起改革,不列颠还会在自由贸易体系中摸鱼,一时半会儿根本就不会注意到自家的市场正在被人蚕食。 Can by lukewarm water dye frog style replacement Great Britain, the Vienna government naturally unable to use force. After all, the war must spend. 能够以温水煮青蛙式的取代大英帝国,维也纳政府自然不会付诸武力。毕竟,战争也是要花钱的。 Being doomed is a Christmas Eve of difficult dormancy, Edward VII does not feel better, the British government tragedy, no one prepared to celebrate a holiday from the start, in the prime minister official mansion the Christmas tree did not even have. 注定是一个难眠的圣诞夜,爱德华七世不好受,英国政府就更悲剧了,压根儿就没有人准备过节,首相官邸中甚至连圣诞树都没有。 As time's tragedy, the Campbell administration has the last mission now, signs in the surrender document, carries the responsibility that defeats. 作为时代的悲剧,坎贝尔政府现在就剩下了最后一个使命,在投降文书上签个字,背起战败的责任。 Then, did not have then. All settle down, should be one's turn the new government to mount the stage, fulfilled the treaty specifically. 然后,就没有然后了。一切尘埃落定,就该轮到新政府上台,具体履行条约了。 Is listening respectfully to the new year ding, Campbell's helpless saying: „Christmas from now on the Vienna peace conference will soon start, Ministry of Foreign Affairs sends people to participate as soon as possible!” 聆听着新年的钟声,坎贝尔无奈的说道:“圣诞节过后维也纳和会就快要开启了,外交部尽快派人去参加吧！” Christmas arguing endlessly is false, instead must discuss the government affairs, thinks is also drunk. 圣诞节不休假,反而要讨论政务,想想也是醉了。 However as the defeated nation, the Campbell administration does not have to choose. The war just ended, all kinds of troubles walked. A complicated matter big pile, absolutely does not have the time to be on leave. 然而作为战败国,坎贝尔政府没得选择。战争刚刚结束,各种各样的麻烦都找上门了。千头万绪的事情一大堆,根本就没有时间休假。 This originally everyone rushes on international event, continually on own initiative now registers does not have, must pick up a unlucky egg by Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 就连这种原本大家抢着上的国际活动,现在连主动报名的都没有,必须要由外交部挑出一个倒霉蛋。 Is very good to speak in this aspect Vienna government, what no matter sends is, no matter also on behalf of the height of rank, so long as were individual can sign on behalf of Great Britain on the line. 在这方面维也纳政府还是很好说话的,不管派来的是谁,也不管代表级别的高低,只要是个人能代表大英帝国签字就行了。 To the Campbell administration, this is also important. Although is discredited, but few always compares many good. 对坎贝尔政府来说,这也是至关重要的。尽管已经声名狼藉了,可是少一笔总比多一笔的好。 The people have a bad memory, the time can desalinate all. Especially to other cabinet members, so long as the reduction has the feeling, on 35 years have been possible to forget very much by the people. 民众是健忘的,时间能够淡化一切。尤其是对内阁其他成员来说,只要减少存在感,过上三五年很有可能被民众遗忘掉。 Representative who can, only then the prime minister and signature that everyone always remembers, in the surrender document signs particularly, „traitor” the hat was almost wears. 能够被大家铭记的只有首相和签字的,尤其是在投降文件上签字的代表,“卖国贼”的帽子几乎是戴定了。 This was also to the return that the British government understood what has to be done. Like the First World War, because the German surrenders on own initiative, the allies gave up investigating the war suspect similarly. 这也算是对英国政府识时务的回报了。如同第一次世界大战,因为德国人主动投了降,协约国同样放弃了追究战争犯。 If the British government choice dies to knock, that was the treatment of second war. The head of government as defeated nation, must have the court martial walk one time. 若是英国政府选择死磕到底,那就是二战的待遇了。作为战败国的政府首脑,一个个都少不了去军事法庭走一遭。 „Good, Prime minister. Gets down I to arrange, will not delay messes things up.” “好的,首相。下来我就安排,不会耽误事的。” Foreign minister Adam's tranquil saying. The truce condition, agreed in any case secretly long time ago, the Vienna peace conference also made adjustments in some details. 外交大臣亚当平静的说道。反正停战条件,暗地里早早就约定好了,维也纳和会也就做一些细节上的调整。 As the defeated nation, Britain does not have the right to speak at the Vienna peace conference, whom sending to go to be the same. 作为战败国,不列颠在维也纳和会上已经没有了话语权,派谁去都一样。 The senior government officials do not feel better, the grass-root people have not had this Christmas. The war ended, however the trade blockade of various countries has not relieved. 政府高层不好受,底层民众同样没过好这个圣诞节。战争是结束了,但是各国的贸易封锁尚未解除。 7788 that the reserve material of British Isles has consumed, like the candy, coffee, tea, cigarette, the liquor water and other daily commodities, turn into the luxury goods now. 英伦三岛的储备物资早就消耗的七七八八了,像糖果、咖啡、茶、香烟、酒水等日常物资,现在都变成了奢侈品。 Even if to celebrate Christmas, the British government increased provisioning, everyone were still many one rise milk, 300 grams bread and a small fish to do together, other food or potato, corn, soybean and other miscellaneous grains. 即便是为了庆祝圣诞节,英国政府加大了物资供应量,每个人也只是多了一升牛奶、一块三百克的面包、一条小鱼干,其它的食物还是土豆、玉米、大豆等杂粮。 Not is only supplies the quantity of commodity to be insufficient, the quality is touching, eats the feeling to look like the feed. 不光是供应物资的数量不足,质量更是感人,吃起来感觉就像是饲料。 Union in the first half of the year , the government compels to slaughter the bill that the draft animal, forbids to brew alcohol, relief food that now provides, may is the grain rations of these draft animals. 结合上半年前政府强令宰杀牲口、禁止酿酒的法案,现在发放的救济粮,很有可能就是那些牲口的口粮。 Having ate was good, wartime years not nitpicking capital. So long as an enemy day of not open blockade, the provisioning of British Isles, do not want to recover on the 1st normally. 有得吃就不错了,战争年代没有挑剔的资本。只要敌人一天不开放封锁,英伦三岛的物资供应,就一日别想恢复正常。 ...... …… The lane deep place, in an ordinary yard, James was passing this special Christmas. 巷子深处,一家普普通通的小院内,詹姆斯一家正在度过这个特殊的圣诞节。 Is looking at the food on table, James of forcing oneself to look cheerful, innermost feelings at this moment are the collapse. 望着桌子上的食物,强颜欢笑的詹姆斯,此刻的内心是崩溃。 For complete passed this Christmas, he ran continually three black markets, but in pouch shy, because finally the soaring price halts. 为了圆满的度过这个圣诞节,他一连跑了三家黑市,怎奈囊中羞涩,最终还是因为高昂的价格止步。 Does not have the candy, not to have the cake, not to have the turkey, some are only several pieces of bread and one box of milk, in addition everyone bakes the potato. 没有糖果、没有蛋糕、更没有火鸡,有的只是几块面包和一盒牛奶,外加每人一个烤土豆。 Such standard, is the current life style of pre-war lowest level people. James this family is slightly well-off, the daily life level must be much higher, at least each meal necessary sauce must have. 这样的标准,就是战前最底层民众的生活现状。詹姆斯这种家境略好的,日常生活水平都要高出不少,起码每餐必备酱料少不了。 Looks son who always selects food, at this moment actually eats very happily, James only feels to feel sad. 看着向来挑食的儿子,此刻却吃得很开心,詹姆斯只感觉心酸。