Chapter 42, Unscrupulous Ideas and Paying the Bill

Judging by the enthusiastic atmosphere on site, Franz knew that this epoch-making military parade was a success.

As for whether some of the shocking scenes would cause discomfort in the hearts of some of the audience present, that was none of Franz's concern.

After all, a celebration was meant to be lively and noisy. With just over ten thousand people participating in the parade, compared to the vast armed forces of the Holy Roman Empire, it did not even make up one percent, which was proof enough that Franz had exercised considerable restraint.

If he really wanted to make a statement, organizing a few tens of thousands for a live-fire exercise would have had an even more deterrent effect.

But this was enough. Before modern times, large-scale battles were quite rare on the European Continent.