Holy Roman Empire

Munich

Since learning about Felix's trip to Germany and putting his last stop in the Kingdom of Bavaria, Maximilian I has not slept well.

The previous states can fight Tai Chi and delay time. As the last state, what can they do?

There is no doubt that all states hope that Bavaria can stand up to stop the actions of Austria. As the leader of the small states, Bavaria cannot hide.

Especially after Maximi I came to power, the three-legged strategy was pushed to push Bavaria to the corner.

The relationship between the Kingdom of Prussia and everyone is estranged, and Frederick William IV pretended to be pressureless, and he was not afraid of offending anyway.

Bavaria is different. Since you want to be the big brother of the small states, you must start now.Whether it supports Austria's plan or opposes Austria, it is better than pretending to be an ostrich.

Maximilian I said cautiously: "You, Felix will arrive in Munich soon, and we have little time left. Today we must make a choice."

This is the price that must be paid for diplomatic mistakes before. The Prussians were fooled in the front, throwing a three-point German strategy, which has offended many small states.

At this time, the Bavarian government will either have to turn to Austria. Let's build the Holy Roman Group together and become a minority shareholder.

Or, stop the Austrian plan and send out the inner voice for many German states to regain their support.Anyway, it is the interests that maintain the relationship between the nations, as long as the interests are the same, everyone is a friend.

Bavarian Prime Minister August analyzed: "Your Majesty, the plan to stop the Austrians is easy, but the consequences are very serious.

First of all, we will aggressively offend Austria, and then it will be difficult to restore the friendly relations between the two countries; secondly, the domestic people will not be able to pass the test. Now most people want peaceful reunification in the German region.

Although we all know that there is no real unity in the German region, as the person who closed the door personally, we will certainly be condemned by public opinion."

Auguste was aware of the danger. After the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire, the Austrians again created the German Federal Parliament, the purpose of which was to stop the French invasion.

I didn't expect the French to settle down for decades, and Austria's efforts were in vain.Now that the French have regained their armed forces, Bavaria ’s Western Front is not safe enough.

At this time, the relationship with the Austrians in the east is not good. Maybe when disaster will happen, who will make Maximus I stunned after he succeeded?

The ambitions need strength support. The tripartite standing in the German region is the most anticipated by Britain, France and Russia. International support is not lacking. Unfortunately, the Kingdom of Bavaria has limited strength and cannot implement the plan.

In theory, the Kingdom of Bavaria is twice as powerful, and with the support of the powers, it is almost possible to work hard.

Now that Maximilian I worked too early, he lacked his own strength, and after losing the support of many small states, their right to speak in the Federation became non-existent.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Basil, objected: "The Prime Minister, these pressures can resist the past. Once the conditions of Austria are accepted, the Holy Roman Empire is resurrected.

Today is different from the past. Now that nationalism has awakened, the central government is no longer an optional rubber stamp. They can use public opinion to oppress us to make concessions.

Austria is originally the largest state in the German region. Whether it is population, territory, or even economy, they are almost the same as all our states.

They have obtained the rights of the central government, and when the time comes, they will have to make concessions.

Perhaps at the beginning, it was just to unify the currency and abolish the tariffs, it seems that we do not have to pay much.

But after a long time, you will find that the military command, financial power, and diplomatic power will all fall into the hands of the central government. At most, we are also a highly autonomous government."

This will happen sooner or later, and any central government will find a way to collect power.

However, many German states are not monolithic, such as those free cities, they don't mind becoming a highly autonomous region, which is a good thing for capitalists.

Most small states have much greater concessions. In their view, the rights are tasteless, and they are indeed tangible benefits for the big states.

In this respect, the loss of the royal family is the biggest.There is one more emperor on it, no longer supreme, if some policies are not welcomed by the people, they can also go to the central government to complain.

Under the internal and external striking, it will not be long before the royal power is left.Even the cabinet government will slowly degenerate into a provincial government, and its rights will decline significantly.

Therefore, the bureaucratic groups of the states are all staunch opposition parties.

Prime Minister August shook his head and said, "Mr. Bazel, I think you misunderstood. I just objected to stand up directly against Austria, not that we would support them.

Do not want to see so many people reappearing in the Holy Roman Empire, do we have to jump out and pull hatred?Why should everyone get it together, the black pot wants our family to back?

Our current position should be consistent with most states.If everyone does not object to the Austrian plan, we will not object.

To drag down all the state governments, either everyone is against the reconstruction of the Holy Roman Empire, or everyone is going back to the age of the Empire."

"My Excellency, I am afraid it is not so easy. Now the German states want us to come forward, and even the three countries of Britain, France, and Russia want us to stand up and oppose it.

It's impossible to be confused, at least we can't explain it diplomatically."Foreign Minister Backhouse opposed

Simply put, even if Bavaria wants to back down, there are also many bosses who are forcing them to rush forward.The opinion of the powers is regarded as toilet paper, the Bavarian government is not so bullish.

Maximilian I frowned. Why did the Austrian people come up with pressure on them? They were not bullying soft persimmons.

The Kingdom of Prussia did not want to come forward, so it pushed the Kingdom of Bavaria forward; Britain and France could not scare Austria, nor could they control the decision of the Prussian government, and they caught them bullying.

The Russians pushed them out to oppose it completely to cause trouble for Austria and delay the reunification of allies.

All factors added together, the Bavarian government was pushed to the forefront by everyone.In the face of diplomatic pressure, even Prime Minister August, who was fiercely opposed, had to admit it.

With the support of the great powers, the Kingdom of Bavaria can maintain its position in the Federation. In essence, they are only a small country, and their overall national strength is comparable to that of Belgium.

But a small country is a small country with a small population and a small population.

This is also the reason why Maximilian I wanted to integrate many small states in Germany. Only when these small states are brought together can they be a medium-sized country and have the ability to be independent.

As long as the medium-sized country develops well, it is also a small powerhouse. Like the kingdom of Prussia, it has entered the threshold of powers with the power of the medium-sized country.

To do this, Bavaria must first obtain the support of the powers. Without Britain, France, and Russia suppressing Austria and Prussia, where can Bavaria have the opportunity to integrate many small German states?

At the time of the great collision of ideas, Maximi I also proposed the small German plan with Bavaria as the core, but unfortunately even the Bavarian people lacked interest.

The reason is very simple-too small to meet the expectations of everyone's "big country dream".

As long as the people whose ancestors are vast have a dream of a big country, how could the German people not?Since it is a big country dream, it must be big enough, which is why Austria is popular now.

The new version of the Holy Roman Empire is really big enough, once it is established, it covers an area of ​​more than 1.1 million square kilometers, and it surpasses the neighbor, the French, in every aspect.

The contradiction between Germany and France is the result of the death of the Habsburg dynasty and the French for hundreds of years. The historical Franco-Prussian War is only a continuation of this contradiction.

Beyond the French, it also contains the special feelings of the Germans.This is also the reason why Prussia can integrate the loose German states after the Franco-Prussian War.

Everyone's vanity was satisfied, national pride appeared, and a sense of identification with this country also rose, and then Germany changed from a regional noun to a country.

Maximilian sneered and said: "Since everyone wants Bavaria and Austria to be enemies, then we can only go on.

This is also an opportunity, as long as we stand up against Austria, we can get the support of the powers, so the integration of the states of the German region is no longer a dream.

Neither Britain, France nor Russia wants to see the emergence of a behemoth German empire. Our plan is in line with their interests. With their support, there is a great possibility of success."

Arms can not be thighs, Maximilian I pinched his nose and recognized, he is still thinking about a better future, but did not know this foot into the road of no return.