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The changes at the Paris meeting were passed to Franz, Metternich explained his views, and the senior government officials in Vienna also made suggestions.

In general, it is just to accept when you see it. According to Austria ’s original plan to annex the southern German region, Baden ca n’t keep it, but there is one more Saxony.

In terms of territorial size, both are similar. Obviously, the Saxony region is more important to Austria. Aside from industry, the population is at least hundreds of thousands more than the Principality of Baden.

The three-point German plan is part of the Austrian unification plan. It was first proposed by Metternich and started to be arranged a few years ago.

It was just that the ideal plan was to integrate the small states of the North German region and build a new country to prevent Prussia from unifying the North German region.

There is no doubt that if this plan was proposed by Austria, it would fail 100%.The Prussian government estimated that without thinking about it, it rolled up its sleeves and dried up.

So this big task can only be done by the British.The Austrian government in the early days must also have enough counsel to make the Prussian government think that under international pressure, Austria will admit defeat and withdraw from the German region.

Once Austria was eliminated, there was no suspense in the unification of the German region of the Kingdom of Prussia. Under this temptation, Frederick-William IV did not hold back and missed the opportunity to divide Germany.

Franz did not have the ability to command the British. He could only make the British think that the three-point Deutschland is in their best interests. To be precise, let the capitalists in London think that the three-point Deutschland can keep their market.

Interfering with the decision of the London government, Austria does not yet have this kind of patience, at best it is to buy up some experts and scholars to build momentum.

It is not even possible to have a relationship with Austria. From the beginning to the end, this was done by the Bavarian government, and it was Maximilian II who contributed the money.

The three-pointed German theory, the first to be fooled by Maximilian II, was also the concept of the three-pointed German concept proposed by the Kingdom of Bavaria in history, but it was not successful without sufficient power.

On the face of it, the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not seem to do anything. In fact, Metternich did a lot.

In order to convince the Bavarian government that as long as the powers support, three-point Germany can succeed.Every year, the Austrian government spends millions of guilders on propaganda funds.

Austria controls the beginning but not the end.Manipulating the decisions of a government is inherently unreliable, and trying to control the rhythm is simply dreaming.

Without hesitating for a long time, Franz made a decision: "We can make concessions for the power generation of the Vienna government, but it is not too obvious. We also need to use the pressure of various countries to force the Prussian government to give up the Rhineland region.

Originally, a new country was established to contain the Kingdom of Prussia, but now the British actually proposed a strategic buffer for the Kingdom of Prussia to exchange land with this new country.

This must be supported. Looking at the most famous diplomatic allusions in history, it all started from whimsical.If it's not unexpected, is this still a classic?

Rheinland doesn't seem to be very well-known. Change the term Ruhr, or Rhein Ruhr, as everyone knows.

There are 80% of Germany's hard coal, 90% of coke, and 60% of steel. It is also the most important machinery manufacturing center in Germany, known as the "German Industrial Heart".

Without the Kingdom of Prussia in Rhineland, is it still possible to rise as in history?

Obviously impossible.

Of course, the importance of Rhineland in this era is not as great as that of future generations, and the local industry has just started in the mid-19th century.

Otherwise, when Austria invaded the southern German region, Napoleon III had already gone up regardless of recklessness.

Even if the proposal failed, the Kingdom of Prussia refused to exchange land.It doesn't matter. When France lacks coal in the future, Napoleon III will definitely provoke the Franco-Prussian War.

Even if he didn't want to fight, the French capitalists would find a way to start a war, and Austria could add a fire if it didn't work.

When the Prussians won, Austria divided the new country with them; the French won, so better Austria annexed this new country in one breath, and it just balanced the French who invaded the Rhineland Industrial Zone!

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Berlin

Since the British proposal came out, the Prussian government has been frying pans.Frederick-William IV screamed, no one was a fool. They followed the British, and the main purpose was not for the benefit?

Now it's good, Austria was kicked out, but they also took a lot of legacy.The Kingdom of Prussia not only did not gain anything but also was kicked out of the German region.

The reason is not to think about it, he also knows-interests.

The new regime will definitely be pro-British in the future. After Belgium, the London government has put a nail on the European continent.

It is better known as the strategic buffer. In fact, this buffer not only restricted Austria, but also cut off the road to the great power of the Kingdom of Prussia.

Frederick-William IV asked angrily: "Austria, how have they reacted, did they condone the British people's misconduct?"

Foreign Minister Andrea replied: "Your Majesty, Austria has a very contradictory attitude and seems to be hesitant. They neither want to give up the Principality of Baden nor cause the negotiations to break down.

Now the pressure is all on us, whether or not we agree to change the land, this new country will be born."

To put it simply, a country that serves the interests of great powers will be born, but the Kingdom of Prussia can refuse land exchange proposals, and countries have not forced their consent.

"If we now join forces with Austria, what is the success rate in dividing the German region?" Frederick William IV asked with concern

What is the difference between Britain and Britain? Frederick William IV still had the courage in the face of interest and wanted to give it a go.

"Your Majesty, the prerequisite is that the Austrians are willing to join forces with us. Now the situation has changed. Except for Baden, Austria has almost everything it wants this time.

What is their interest in joining hands with us at this time?Unless in the distribution of benefits, we make major concessions!"Foreign Minister Andrea replied

Frederick-William IV was silent. If the concessions were to continue, once Austria annexed the central German region, the basic disk of the Kingdom of Prussia would be too small.

The small territory and small population mean that the potential for development is limited.The dream of a great country must first be big enough!

According to the original Austrian proposal, the Kingdom of Prussia, which annexed the North German region, had a population of more than 20 million and a territory of nearly 380,000 square kilometers, at the cost of offending Britain and France.

Provoking war now also offends Britain and France, but the benefits are much smaller, and Frederick William IV is naturally not reconciled.

"Your Majesty, the time has now been missed. It is better to wait for the next opportunity! Continental Europe cannot be balanced forever. As long as the strength of the Anglo-Russian and French forces is imbalanced, war will be inevitable." Joseph von Ravidovic thought Say

After wandering left and right for a while, Frederick William IV said, "So what about changing the land, shall we refuse?"

"Your Majesty, from a strategic point of view, after we exchange the Rhineland region, we can make our territory more concentrated, national defense security is more guaranteed, and we avoid bordering with the French.

However, the resources of the Rhineland region are also very important to our role. Even if we switch to the economically developed Hamburg region, we will also suffer."Prime Minister Joseph von Ravidovic replied

This is a dilemma. Joseph von Ravidovich suspected that the British proposal was originally uneasy and kind.Of course, it is not necessarily the Kingdom of Prussia, but it is more likely to provoke a contradiction between Fao and Austria.

Once the Rhineland fell into the hands of this new country, the idea of ​​the French playing here in the future will certainly not be accepted by Austria. If the British put more effort on it, the two sides will fight.

If the Prussian government refuses to change land, the situation will change, and it may not be Austria but the Kingdom of Prussia that will top it.

This was just his intuitive guessing, and reason told him that it was not reliable.Thanks to the prestige of Napoleon the Great, as long as the French expand abroad, it will cause a strong reaction from everyone, and Napoleon III will not be so unwise.

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While the Prussians hesitated, Metternich also had a headache.Many states in the German region are waiting for a reply from Austria.

In theory, the German Federation has not yet been dissolved, and the governments of various states are waiting for Austria to declare whether to dissolve the Federal Parliament.

The British three-point German proposal has not been kept secret, and is now well known.For these state governments, the formation of a new country naturally guarantees their interests.

However, everyone is an old fritters, and will not show any surprise expression at this time, but a sorrowful cloud on one face, as if they are all opposed to the dissolution of the German Federation.

Facing a group of acting schools, Metternich only felt big.Knowing that they are doing a show, Metternich must also cooperate with them to perform.

If you don't do enough for the show, how can you explain to the people in the country?

The reunification of Germany is dead, but we all tried our best. I do n’t believe you see that we are harassing every day. It ’s wrong to visit politicians from various countries, although we ca n’t see anyone.

No one else can see these people, but Metternich cannot hide.You can only greet you with a daring reception, everyone sighs together, the hardship of the reunification of Germany, and then scolded this group of interfering countries, and went back to each one.

In short, here are all advocates of unity in the German region, absolutely no selfish people, at least it seems so.

Under this circumstance, Metternich must also visit the representatives of various countries every day in an effort to gain everyone's support.

As of now, Austria has gained understanding and support from countries such as Naples, the Papal State, and Tuscany.

Even the attitudes of countries such as Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands have changed. Considering the relationship of religious beliefs, everyone admits the merger of the states of Austria and Southern Germany.

As the so-called vigorous effort, then decline, and exhausted.The intervening coalition forces that have not yet been established have been disintegrated without everyone's attention.

On October 1, 1853, the Paris conference, which lasted for more than a month, came to an end. With the insistence of Metternich, Austria successfully merged Bavaria, Saxony, Württemberg, Frankfurt, Hessen Darmstadt and other regions.

Increasing the land area by about 122,000 square kilometers of land and increasing the population by about 9.5 million took the first step in the road of German reunification.

Under the principle of unanimous stand of the great powers, the remaining German states, except the Kingdom of Prussia, merged into the German Federal Empire and restored the ancient traditional monarchy.

The issue of territorial exchange between the Kingdom of Prussia and the German Federal Empire is currently in a stalemate. The Prussian government has too much appetite and is resisted by many states, especially the state governments in the exchanged areas.

If it is only the government's opposition, then all countries can still press, the problem is that the civil reaction is more intense.Most of the embassies of the Kingdom of Prussia in the German region have been besieged by the people.

This fierce reaction directly shaken the determination of the Prussian government to exchange land.Frederick William IV did not want to rule a mob himself, and he had not forgotten the lessons of the Berlin Revolution.

Compared with ruling stability, the national strategy can be backward. Moreover, the development potential of the Rhineland region is really great, and the Prussian government has been reluctant to throw it out.

If the benefits are too great, then they cannot be exchanged. Obviously, it is impossible now. The German Federal Government only agreed to exchange the same area. The Prussian government certainly did not agree.

If it were not for everyone ’s consideration of the powers, perhaps the negotiations are now over.

Having received the final decision of the Paris conference, Franz breathed a sigh of relief. Of course, his joy was not revealed.

From the outside world, Emperor Franz is now angry.In order to protest the unfair treatment of the Paris conference, he also wrote a prose "Dim days" very coercively.

"Today is the darkest day of my life. The German area was forcibly divided by a group of shameless robbers and a thief.

God frowned, the sunlight hit the ground, and only a few thin rays of light remained.

The storm is coming, the storm is coming, is the great Germany ready?

Get ready for the wind and rain, for the dim moment.

This is a strong world, my people, you must be strong.The strong wind won't blow us down, and the heavy rain won't cross us.

Only we can defeat us!Only when you are strong and face all this bravely, the dark days will always pass, and you will always see the rainbow after the wind and rain.

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Before the people returned to Vienna, Franz ’s article was first delivered to the German region. Even if the telegram fee in this era was a high price, he was not stingy.

Public opinion propaganda will naturally seize the opportunity. Franz is very experienced in this respect.At this time, it is estimated that few people in the German region are in a good mood. Franz will naturally stand with the people.

In order to plan for the future, at this time, he must also call on everyone to persevere, absolutely not to succumb to reality, the split is only temporary, and the unification of the German region is only a matter of time.

Fooling one by one, as long as the unified flag does not fall, it is equivalent to opening a backdoor for the future expansion of Austria.

Under the influence of Franz, the Vienna government also canceled the originally prepared celebrations, and the government seemed to be saddened by the division of the German region.