Holy Roman Empire

When the war broke out, Franz's nerves tightened. Not only his senior Austrian government, but no one dared to relax.

Although the frontline is advancing very quickly and smoothly than planned, the Austrian government is still mobilizing nationwide.

Perhaps in the eyes of many people, this is a trivial matter. Fighting a Bavarian kingdom will send 400,000 troops. The country has also mobilized a million reserve troops.

As a party, Franz can be very clear that this is not a trivial matter, but a strategic need.

Lions beat rabbits with all their strength.

This is the current state of Austria. If you only deal with one Bavaria, you may be able to complete the mission by sending in 30,000 to 50,000 troops.

Anyway, Munich is close at hand, and it is enough to launch a sneak attack on 30,000 to 50,000 troops.There is absolutely no need to make big mistakes and engage in such a big battle.

This is only military, but the war is determined politically and cannot be treated with common sense.

For example, many local governments and armies in Bavaria have declared neutrality. This is the result of combining the power of 400,000 troops with political offensives.

If there are only 30,000 to 50,000 troops, will Bavaria ’s local power factions easily compromise?Without the cooperation of these people and the absolute superiority in strength, can Austria neutralize the defenders of Bavaria?

The real situation is not the destiny of Franz, nor the popularity of the Habsburg dynasty, but the strength brought the people's hearts.

The Bavarian people saw the strength of Austria, and the local ruling class was intimidated. At this time, when the lobbyists entered the battle, they naturally made the best choice for their own interests.

Whether they are capitalists or aristocrats, they will not do anything to block the car, and relying on the strong is their way of survival.

These people also have a face, "neutral" happens to be a piece of shame, and public opinion is the best weapon to cover up their anti-essence.

The Austrian government also needs them to help create an atmosphere of popular expectations in order to gather the hearts of the people of Bavaria and endorse this war.

The result is very good now. Everyone guided the public by tacit understanding, positioning the war launched by Austria under the pretext of German reunification.

They also put themselves on a patriot's hat on the grounds of "cannot betray the loyal monarch and destroy national unity", and then gloriously declared neutrality.

There are too many lies, and they all have to believe it, because now Austria is really back-to-back and popular.

The people at the bottom did not think so much, and boasted a few times, they thought that the war of reunification launched by Austria was just.Anyone who thinks he is patriotic must not hinder national reunification at this time.

It can be said that Franz made up the biggest routine in history, and all the parties were routinely entered and could not get out.

The people around you hang "German Unity" in your mouth. You can't help talking about it for the sake of grouping. You don't know that the people around you are just like you, and you don't have as much recognition of this concept.

It is the nationalists who truly support German reunification. These talents are the real supporters.Ordinary people are only influenced by the environment, and they are brought into the rhythm first. They subconsciously think that they are also supporters of German unity.

Now the brainwashing work is going very smoothly. At least millions of Bavarian people have been put into the routine, and it is precisely the local celebrities who have completed this plan.

They themselves are in the game, and once they get in, they can't get out.It can be said that this war has allowed the concept of German unity to penetrate the hearts of people in the Kingdom of Bavaria.

Franz knows this kind of thing, he will not say it.Everyone in the outside world only saw the Bavarian people support Austria to overthrow the Bavarian government in order to support German reunification.

Including Maximilian II in Munich, he thought he was abandoned by the people, otherwise he could not explain that the Austrian army appeared outside the city without encountering any obstacles.

Vienna

Prime Minister Felix said optimistically: "Your Majesty, the first strategy is stable. Under the German unity, the Bavarian people have no intention of resistance. It seems that our plan is still too conservative.

The foundation of the people in the German region is much better than we expected. Perhaps we can amplify our steps further, simply ... "

Franz shook his head. The people in Bavaria wanted to operate in Austria for many years. Together with the favorable geographical conditions and the combined effect, there is no way to compare other regions in Germany.

If you continue to play, you have to wear help.It is still good to accept it now, so that everyone thinks that the people in the German region support reunification and entice them to make wrong judgments.

"Prime Minister, greed is the original sin of this world. The more critical it is, the more we must control our desires. Austria needs stability, not risk!"

The awakened Prime Minister Felix was cold and sweating. Sure enough, it was easy to get lost and become arrogant.

Foreign Minister Metternich said, "Yes, even if the foundation of the people in the German region is good, we do not have the ability to unify Germany now.

Austria cannot stand on the opposite side of all powerful nations. What needs to be done now is to settle down and digest these trophies and transform them into national strength."

Franz nodded, then commanded: "Mr. Metternich, you will have to go by yourself on the Berlin side. The Prussian government should be scared, and they need to be stabilized now.

Prime Minister, you are also fortunate enough to visit the German state again. This time from Saxony, try to persuade them with political means."

Must the united war be fought?Franz said that history can be used for reference. The Prussians can use political means to recover these states, as can Austria.

When it comes to the inside, it is still good to use military means if you can.If you kill a bloody river, it was refreshing at that time, and you are ready to cry when you govern the place in the future!

These small state governments can exist forever, and they naturally have their own way of existence.The reason why the German Empire in history left these states is not for stability.

Historically, the central government of the Second German Empire used the means of Huairou to nibble the rights of the governments of various states.

Now Austria wants to do this more easily. After all, the Kingdom of Bavaria, the largest state in South Germany, has been destroyed, and the remaining small states are not worth mentioning.

As long as the position of the monarch and the minister is settled, the following things will be easier to handle.The central government has both strength and righteousness. It is too easy to suppress local governments.

This is really not the case. Isn't there a history of sub-sealing in history?

Anxious, Franz can also shameless, as long as he grasped the handle, the territory of these so-called kings and princes were changed.

In the nest where they have been operating for decades, or even hundreds of years, there is no way to deal with it, and they have to change to a place where they are not familiar with their life.

Even Franz can be even more shameless to give a false title, such as taking the title of King of Jerusalem and changing the throne with a certain bad luck.

The status of this sacred throne is extraordinary, but unfortunately it is within the sphere of Ottoman power, and I do n’t know when it can be restored.

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In the Royal Palace of Munich, Maximilian II had to accept the cruelest reality, perhaps he could not even run.

The Munich City Defence Force actually declared neutrality, and now the loyal to the king, apart from the palace guards, only had just mobilized to prepare a new infantry division to defend Munich.

But is this unit reliable?The answer is no, and public opinion cannot be violated. Since the people of Bavaria have already made their choice, they are naturally inevitably affected.

The reason for not proclaiming neutrality now is that the upper-level officers are still loyal to the king, and are not penetrated by nobles and capitalists like the city defense army.

On June 10, this was the second day of the Austrian siege, and the representatives of Austrian persuasion had entered the Munich Royal Palace.

Talking about the conditions after the defeat is common in continental Europe.This is not the first time in the history of the Kingdom of Bavaria.

It is just different from the past. This time the position of the Bavarian royal family is in jeopardy. Maximilian II himself did not have much confidence to keep the throne.

But Prime Minister August assured him that the Austrian would not abolish his throne, the only reason is to eat.

There are so many states in the German region, and now everyone is still watching, the Vienna government cannot do too much.

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Foreign Minister Barkhaus said angrily: "Mr. Jonas, the conditions in your country are too excessive. We all agreed to join the Holy Roman Empire. You have made so many excessive demands. This is clearly to annex Bavaria! "

The Austrian Minister in Bavaria, Jonas, shook his head and said, "It is always costly to do something wrong. The current Bavarian government has no capital to talk about conditions.

Mr. Backhouse, believe it or not, even if Austria withdraws its troops immediately, the Bavarian government will be finished. The people outside can't wait to send you to the gallows.

The situation in the Kingdom of Bavaria is no longer suitable for the royal family to continue to rule, and replacing Austria with Austria is the best choice.

At that time, respected King Maximilian II could serve as King of Serbia, and you could also serve as ministers of the Kingdom of Serbia.

This is already the limit that Austria can achieve. You have lost the basis of rule. If you continue to rule the Bavarian kingdom, the future is destined for continuous revolution.

The unified German central government is not a tool to help you truly revolution. Mr. Backhouse hopes you can understand this."

Flickering and seeing flickering again, did the Bavarian government really lose their hearts?Franz knew that it was not there, so he could judge it by choosing neutrality instead of rebellion.

But they didn't know it themselves. The thick stack of neutral declarations was like the Bavarian people are all supporters of Austria.

In their view, this kind of neutrality is a betrayal. It is not necessary to not go directly. Austria does not need them to shoot. They can keep their faces, and no one will be cheap.

Foreign Minister Backhouse continued to fight for: "No, the Balkan Peninsula is too remote, Serbia is a wild land, this is clearly in exile!

Since you want to replace the throne, you must replace it with an equivalent.Austria has to come up with a wealthy area to be fair."

This is not because his bottom line is low, but wrong perceptions, which made Maximilian II lower his expectations. Naturally, the Barkhouse responsible for the negotiations was also lack of confidence.

In their view, the Bavarian royal family has lost the hearts of the people. No matter who supports him, he can't continue to hold the Bavarian throne. Originally, he was ready to abdicate to assume responsibility.

It is a pity that Austria does not agree and threatens them. Once the royal family does not cooperate, it will encourage the Bavarian people to launch a revolution and send them to the guillotine.

This threat to Maximilian II is not afraid, as long as Austria is still an imperial country, it is impossible to send his king to the guillotine, other people will be different.

The Austrians are not afraid of killing the minister. Isn't it the best excuse to blame the country thief?For his own life, the senior Bavarian government had to do the ideological work of Maximilian II.

Even the current negotiations are done for Maximilian II.I was afraid that he wouldn't think about it suddenly. If he hanged himself suddenly, Franz would cry.

That means that Austria is busy working this time, dying a king, and daring to annex the Kingdom of Bavaria. It is estimated that there will be no peace in the future.

If you want to gather the hearts of the people, you must have Maximilian II cooperate. Only when he agrees to give up the throne can Franz be able to legally obtain the domination of the Kingdom of Bavaria.

Maximilian II must survive, at least before Austria annexes Bavaria.

It must also live well, and the Bavarian people must not be seen to be down and sympathetic.Only then was there a matter of land replacement. The representative of Austria proposed to exchange Serbia for Bavaria.

When this proposal appeared, the negotiations were at an impasse.Buckhouse wanted to fight for the benefits of his loyal king, but Jonas was unwilling to make concessions.

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