Holy Roman Empire

The war between Austria and Bavaria broke out, and the whole continent was shocked when the news came out.

Although everyone knows that the relationship between the two countries has broken down and the accumulated contradictions are not enough to break out of war, then there is only one explanation left: Austria wants to unify Germany by force.

It can be seen from the excuse of the war that many people are making up their own minds, believing that Austria ’s attempt to rebuild Shenra was bankrupted by Bavaria and simply tore the face.

London

After receiving a request from the Bavarian government, the British government was shocked first, and then it must-intervene, and then the headache.

"Austria tried to unify the German region by force. Now that they have taken the first step, we must stop their actions. The balance on the European continent cannot be broken!" Prime Minister George Hamilton Gordon said sharply

Foreign Minister Thomas analyzed: "My Excellency, the situation is very troublesome. I have to say that Austria has chosen a good time, and the Russians have restrained the French and our main energy.

Even if we want to intervene, we can only stay verbally for a long time in the future.

Austria dares to fight against Bavaria now. They are likely to reach an agreement with the Russians. It is difficult for them to let go by diplomatic pressure."

Anglo-French-Russian truce?This possibility does exist, but it is based on the situation of Austria ’s unified German region. It is not enough to attack Bavaria just now, and it is not enough for the three parties to reach an immediate compromise.

Henry John Temple, Minister of the Interior, proposed: "There are many German states, and once these small states are united, their strength is not weak. Coupled with the Kingdom of Prussia, once these forces are launched, Austria has no ability to destroy them in a short time. .

Interference in the German region does not necessarily require us to send troops.As long as the states are united, Austria will be held back.

It is not too late to go to mediation after the end of the Near East War.Perhaps using this opportunity to kick Austria out of the German region is also a good choice."

Army Secretary Stanley objected: "Nevertheless, if we form a coalition with France and Ottoman, there will be a lot of bad things happening.

There are so many contradictions among the so many states in the German region. It is not a simple matter to unite them.

The war in the Balkans proves that if they cannot cooperate sincerely, they can easily be broken by the enemy.

Austria ’s influence in the German region is too great, and now the attack on Bavaria is for national reunification, which has gained the support of nationalists in the German region.

In this case, even if the states of the German region can unite, the combat power that can break out will be greatly discounted."

This is an unsolvable problem. As long as the soldiers do not want to fight, do not expect them to have any fighting power on the battlefield.

Prime Minister George Hamilton Gordon said: "Whether there is combat effectiveness or not, organize them first and then say, as long as they can hold the Austrians.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs communicates with European countries as soon as possible. Presumably no one wants to see Austria reunite in Germany. Together we intervene to force Austria to stop the war that undermines stability in Europe."

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Paris

Napoleon III reacted more violently to the military action taken by Austria. If it was not for the lack of military power, he would soon send troops to intervene.

Interior Minister Pesini suggested: "Your Majesty, the German region is not so easy to unify. The Austrians should not have this strength. Waiting for them to lose both sides is a good opportunity for our shot.

We can also take advantage of the opportunity to annex the territory west of the Rhine. Now we should not stop Austria ’s actions, but encourage Austrians to fight down."

Without hesitation, Napoleon III made up his mind.

"Yes, this war cannot be stopped immediately. Secretly sent people to discuss the conditions with Austria, so that they can fight with confidence.

On the bright side, we are still consistent with other countries, exerting diplomatic pressure on the Austrian government and encouraging the German states to die with Austria as much as possible."

Interest is always an eternal theme among nations. It is inevitable to intervene in this war. When to intervene, it depends on the interest.

The French are different from the British. The British strategy is destined to make it impossible for them to expand on the continent. Maintaining the assessment of European countries is their goal.

The French want to dominate the European continent, and have long been eyeing the territories of the German region. Now that opportunities have arisen, how can they let go?

Although the states in the German region are small, their strength is not weak when combined. If they are not allowed to consume power with Austria, what is the chance of France?

When Napoleon III wanted to be a fisherman, he had decided that the British and French positions were contrary to each other's interests. Intimate cooperation did not exist.

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Frankfurt

Whether or not to send troops is a problem.

Who to send troops to help is another problem.

The flicker of Prime Minister Felix is ​​not meaningless, at least the capitalists in Frankfurt believe that a unified Germany is more in everyone's interest.

Jiaolong can't be raised in shallow water. Frankfurt capitalists want to go further, they must have a bigger market.

Interest is always the best catalyst, and they have no opinion at all about rebuilding Shenra.Anyway, they are all free cities, and it does not matter if they become autonomous cities.

It ’s not just them. Most of the free cities in Germany are hesitating. The blueprint painted by Prime Minister Felix is ​​so beautiful that it makes capitalists want to stop.

Of course there are voices of opposition. The reason is very realistic. The status of the Austrian capitalists is too low to meet their expectations.

Many people doubted Felix's promise that these conditions could be fulfilled after the establishment of Holy Rome.

"Do big things and take care of yourself, and see little profit and forget your meaning."

Used to describe them as the most appropriate.

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Baden

As one of the strongest allies in Bavaria, the 1830 Burmese royal family was a heir, and the Kingdom of Bavaria almost annexed the Grand Duchy of Baden. Unfortunately, the plan failed to keep up with the rapid change and failed under the intervention of the powers.

This little episode did not affect the relationship between the two countries, at most it was a little dissatisfied between the royal family.

Whether to send troops to help Bavaria has become a problem for Ludwig II, or his brother Prince Friedrich.

There is no way. In the modern European royal family, it seems to be cursed. There are a lot of bad things. Ludwig II has a weak mental illness.

Needless to say, no matter how serious the disease is, no one dares to let him continue to rule, and no one can guarantee that when he makes a decision, his thinking is normal.

"The Bavarians are asking for help, shall we send troops immediately to rescue?" Prince Friedrich asked

"His Royal Highness, now is not a good time to send troops, the Austrians are prepared, and our strength alone cannot save Bavaria.

It is better to take joint action with other countries. If you take part in the war brazenly, you will lose a lot if you fail."The Prime Minister Waltz replied

The Kingdom of Bavaria must be saved, they still understand the truth about the death of the lips.But how to save will require skill, and if the operation is not good enough to put yourself in, you will lose a lot of money.

The Minister of the Interior, Johannes, added: "Not only that, we also have to consider the attitude of the domestic people, and most citizens do not like Bavaria.

Since the proposal of the Bavarian government's three cabinet cabinets, many private radical groups have demanded that the government sever ties with them.

The news has not yet spread. Once the news spreads, the public is very likely to oppose the government to send troops."

Austria ’s plan to rebuild Shinra is very deceptive, not to mention the public, even if many state governments have been deceived, the Baden government is no exception.

Seeing the poor now, senior government officials can quickly change their minds, but ordinary people cannot.Many people will predominate, believing that it is just for Austria to start this war.

Darkening the Bavarian government is not only a credit to Austria, but also more spontaneous.Who dissatisfied them with the German reunification plan proposed by the Bavarian government?

In the eyes of many nationalists, the reunification of Germany is inevitable. The Bavarian government is against the cancer of national reunification, and knocking them out is the first step in national reunification.

This concept that Franz intended to guide has been fermented at this time.It is impossible for the Baden government to tell the people that it is cold, and that it is useless.

Most people hoped that Germany would be unified, and the Baden government was not so popular. During the Great Revolution, the Grand Duchy of Baden also established a republican government, and the Prussians helped suppress it.

Of course, now that they have carried out social reforms, the status of the government in the minds of the people, whether or not German unity is important, no one knows this issue.

Foreign Minister Nicolaus suggested: "His Royal Highness, Austria's plan for the reunification of Germany will not succeed. Once the intervention of the great powers is over, we don't need to win the fire.

Prince Friedrich nodded and acknowledged that the family of the Principality of Baden was not thick. If he ran to a war with Austria, he would be seriously injured, and the whole army would be wiped out.

Once this happens, the foundation of government ruling is shaken.Without this standing army, how could they suppress the revolutionary forces in the country.

Anyway, there was a power intervention in the end, what are they afraid of?The life and death of the Bavarian government is simply not within their consideration.

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Berlin

Upon hearing the news of the unification of Germany by Austrian force, Frederick-William IV was excited, and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity appeared.

With Austria as an early bird, the difficulty of unifying the German region in the Kingdom of Prussia is greatly reduced.

"You, the Austrians can't help it. Now that they have broken the situation, shall we send troops to rescue Bavaria?" Frederick William IV asked

Prime Minister Joseph von Radovits said carefully: "Your Majesty, you must not send troops at this time. Before forming a coalition with the German state or before the intervention of the powers, we should try to avoid fighting with the Austrians.

In recent years, the domestic economic conditions have been poor, and the development of our military has been restricted. Now that we are decisively fighting the Austrians, our chances of winning are too low.

Even if we win, we are also losers.Boldly fighting against Austria consumes strength, and will only make other nations cheap.

Once the heavy losses in the war, we have lost the opportunity to unify the German region.The powers will not give us time. They oppose the unification of the Germans by the Austrians and the unification of Germany by Prussia.

At this time, the best option is to encourage other small states to send troops, use the opportunity of war to consume their strength, and reduce the difficulty of unifying Germany.

As for the Austrians, leave it to Britain and France to deal with it!They think they have chosen a good time, and countries are unable to interfere in their military operations.

But they forgot that Europe is not only Britain, France and Russia, even if their three countries are at war, they can use their influence to attract other countries to organize intervention forces."

In this era, the influence of the three countries of Britain, France and Russia is too great, especially the two major hegemons of Britain and Russia are even more bullish. It is normal for Joseph von Ravidovic to have confidence in them.Although Austria is also one of the four major powers, it has no way to compete with Britain and Russia.

Foreign Minister Rudolph said: "If you do not send troops, your Excellency, I am afraid that the small states in the German region will not dare to send troops, and because of their strength, they will not be eligible to intervene.

If everyone does not intervene, the Kingdom of Bavaria is over.By the time Britain, France, and Russia reacted, Austria had created established facts.

Now that Britain, France, and Russia are fighting in the Near East, the relationship between Austria and Russia has always been good, and it is not impossible if the two countries reach a secret agreement."

Rudolph ’s worries are not unreasonable. There are a large number of German states, but there are few big states. Each of these small states can send up to 8,000 soldiers at most, and no waves can be turned on the battlefield.

Austria's strength is not weak. Once the established facts are created and the Russians' acquiescence is obtained, the pressure of Britain and France is not enough to make them concessions.

"Mr. Rudolph, this is indeed possible, so we have to act. At least we must organize the army of the German states so that we can destroy the Austrian conspiracy without paying a significant price." Prime Minister Joseph von Ravidovic replied

In short, it is impossible to go head-to-head with Austria, and if the Kingdom of Prussia wants to be the last fisherman, it cannot die with Austria and lose precious troops.

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The British and French hope that the German states will send troops to stop Austria, and the German states also hope for the intervention of the powers.

Everyone wanted to be the last fisherman, and then the Kingdom of Bavaria was tragic. At the beginning of the battle they could only fight alone.

At the time of controversy in various countries, the battle had already started.Not knowing that the Bavarian government was sold, after receiving affirmative responses from various countries, it is mobilizing the army with confidence to prepare for a local defense battle.