Nouveau Riche

Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace.

Franz stared blankly at the list Archduke Charles had drawn up; the quantities requested by the latter far exceeded the former's estimates.

However, he was well aware that the Swiss population's verbal claims of military strength did not match their actual mobilization capabilities, and their will to fight was equally concerning.

Historically, the Catholic League of Switzerland claimed to have 110,000 troops, yet throughout the entire civil war, the total number of deaths on both sides did not exceed 86, with nearly half of those being non-combat losses.

This made it difficult for Franz to hold high expectations for them, so he rejected Archduke Charles's request for weapons and equipment on the grounds of the empire's financial difficulties.

Nevertheless, Austria would distribute relief grain to the Catholic League (League of Orthodoxy) through charitable organizations such as the Church, and Franz even planned to hold a fundraiser in Vienna.

"Galicia has also been hit by disaster; why don't you hold a fundraiser there as well?"

Ajani hinted sideways.

The Poles were truly a strange people, stubborn and surprisingly arrogant; even after being thwarted by Franz many times, she still wanted to try.

But perhaps it was precisely because of this character that they were able to successfully restore their nation every single time.

"Fine, but it cannot be in the name of the Polish Restoration Army." This was Franz's bottom line; he could not spend money to bring trouble upon himself. Spending money only to commit treason would be truly foolish.

"Don't worry, don't worry, I'm already on their wanted list. I, Ajani, am now the most loyal servant of the House of Habsburg."

She patted the expanse of snow-white skin at her chest, causing it to quiver, and Franz could only cover his forehead and pretend not