Holy Roman Empire

Winter Palace

Upon receiving the news that Bismarck was assassinated, Nicholas I was instantly angry.The embassy of a country was assassinated in St. Petersburg, which was hitting him in the face.

"Check, give me a comprehensive investigation, you must find out the murderer!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The Minister of Police answered quickly

After a pause, Nikolai I asked, "Is Bismarck dead?"

Because of the coldness of the relations between the two countries, Bismarck's face, Nikolai I, had never seen it, and naturally he was not concerned about his life and death.

But now the situation is different. If Bismarck is not dead, then there is room for manoeuvre, as long as the murderer is caught.

If it dies, then the Russians will become laughter internationally.Even foreign envoys are not well protected, and the British may not give up.

Police Minister Dumanov replied: "Bismarck was shot three times and is in rescue. Because the delay is too long, the chance of survival is not high."

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Obviously, this is preparing to dump the pot.Dumanov was also very angry about Bismarck's assassination, which was simply a disaster for him.

If he was assassinated in another area, then it was a problem of public security, and he would recognize it.But at the entrance of the Prussian embassy, ​​the situation is different. The police of the Tsarist government usually do not wander to the entrance of embassies of various countries.

Out of the bureaucratic nature, he also has to push the responsibility.The excuses have already been found. The security of the Prussian embassy is their own responsibility. After such a change, the guards did not respond. This is their incompetence.

Unscrupulous thought, this may also be the internal power struggle in the Kingdom of Prussia, or planned by the enemy of Bismarck.If it is collusion inside and outside, then it is much more reasonable.

In this way, his responsibility is much lighter.Everyone's attention was shifted to the internal struggle of the Kingdom of Prussia, and the international pressure of the Tsarist government was reduced.

In addition to the palace, Marquis Dumanov began to find evidence to support his excuses.

As soon as he returned to the office, he received news of Bismarck's death.Then there was good news again, and the suspect was caught.

Marquis Dumanov asked with concern: "Is the suspect identified?"

The assistant replied in a serious manner: "The initial judgment is that the member of the Polish independent organization, the type of bullets that appeared on the scene of the crime is the same as the type found in the hands of the suspects.

These weapons and ammunition are all handmade, not mechanically produced, and are commonly used by independent Polish organizations.

According to the preliminary review, they admitted that this infiltration into St. Petersburg was to assassinate our country ’s high officials to create chaos and create opportunities for Polish independence.

It is said that there is more than one such action team.The Kingdom of Prussia also occupies the territory of Poland, and it is not surprising that Bismarck became the target of being killed."

After thinking for a while, Marquis Dumanov said solemnly: "Now the pressure of public opinion is very unfavorable to us. We immediately report the information in our hands and remember that the murderer is an independent Polish organization.

He also told reporters that there may be a traitor in the Prussian embassy. Under the collusion between them, Bismarck ’s envoy was assassinated.

And because of the traitor, Bismarck fish was not sent to the hospital for treatment after being stabbed in time, which caused him to die.

Let the reporters edit the details themselves. Anyway, we have no right to ask questions within the Prussian Embassy. We inform the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to send them a letter to let the Prussians check themselves."

It ’s no longer important to be true or not. The Dukes Marquis Dumanov does n’t want to bear this responsibility. Now the investigation results are enough.

It is not only a day or two that the Polish independent organization engages in the Russian Empire.Normally they were doing things in the Polish region, and now it is no surprise that they are in St. Petersburg.

There are not so many detective tools in this era, and it is very difficult to find out the ins and outs of things.The bite must have been done by the Poles, and there was cooperation with the traitor, so the Prussian government was pulled into the water.

If they continue to bite the problem, they will not be able to escape the relationship, and the Berlin government dare not continue to expand the problem.

This is related to national issues in the country. After all, there are a lot of Poles in the Kingdom of Prussia, close to the fourth floor of the total population.

It was finally assimilated, and continued to make trouble on this issue, it is easy to provoke ethnic contradictions.

Marquis Dumanov thinks that everything has been taken into consideration, hello, hello everyone, and things will pass.

Berlin

Receiving the news of the assassination of Bismarck, the regent William Friedrich Ludwig did not feel much. Anyway, everyone had a bad relationship, and sadness and sadness did not exist.

He even had a bit of joy, and by this opportunity he could make Russia bleed.After all, the victims also need to appease, and without their cooperation, this matter is not so easy to complete.

Foreign Minister Andrea said with a sullen face: "His Royal Highness, I just received a briefing from the Russians. The murderer is said to be an independent Polish organization. They believe that this is related to the political struggle in the country. Let us conduct a self-examination of the embassy. This is For details, please review. "

In the same way, when interpreted by people with different identities, the meaning is naturally different.

There is now an undercurrent in the Kingdom of Prussia. With the fall of Frederick-William IV, a round of shuffles is also taking place within the government.

Once it was proved that someone in the Prussian embassy colluded with the assassin, it was another political earthquake, which was very detrimental to the newly regent William Friedrich Ludwig.

The principle of political struggle is to fight and not to break. In the internal struggles of European governments, there are very few bad cases of murder.Once it happens, it will be resisted by everyone.

Now the Russians ’pan-throwing action is obviously not acceptable to William Friedrich Ludwig, which means that the political struggle in the Kingdom of Prussia has broken the bottom line.

The more he looked at him, the more angry he was, and he made a conjecture that there was a traitor in the Prussian embassy based on speculation. Obviously, the Russians were perfunctory.

The murderer of Bismarck ’s assassination was an independent Polish organization. This statement was barely acceptable. He also caught several suspects. The special weapons and ammunition found could be regarded as evidence.

This is a scapegoat selected by Franz's intelligence organizations, and naturally leaves traces.In order to close the case quickly, the bureaucrats of the Tsarist government will naturally not let these "evidences" go.

The so-called rescue is not timely, and the idea that there is a traitor is purely nonsense.

If the assassination is so big, there will definitely be confusion at the scene. When everyone responds, it will obviously take time to be sent to the hospital for treatment.

In fact, everyone is delaying more than ten minutes, including the time to simply bandage the wound. How can it be regarded as deliberately delaying the treatment time?

Based on this, it is speculated that there was a traitor in the Prussian embassy.In his view, this was a contradiction in the Russian people's intention to provoke the Kingdom of Prussia.

The issue of the assassination of Bismarck by the Polish independent organization is not a big problem. If the assimilated Poles also participate and are still officials in the government, then the problem will be big.

This means that the assimilated Poles have not yet given up their independence, and have been mixed up with Polish independent organizations.If the problem is magnified, the Poles and the government will inevitably be centrifuged.

William Friedrich Ludwig said angrily: "Tell the Russians that we need an explanation. Don't pervert things with this general and possible reason, the Kingdom of Prussia will not accept this nonsense."

Foreign Minister Andrea objected: "His Royal Highness, let's check it first! We are not sure if the Russians are accurate. They also have members of the Polish Independent Organization.

If someone really collaborates with the Polish independent organization and the evidence is still in the hands of the Russians, it can only be played down."

The Kingdom of Prussia has assimilated the Polish people in the country. Andrea does not think they will be intermingled with Polish independent organizations. Even if there are, they are only a few, and they cannot represent everyone.

In contrast, someone in the government participated in the operation, and the chance of killing Bismarck was even greater.

The political struggle is cruel, and in order to fight against the opponent, playing with a knife once to kill someone is no big deal.

It should be known that the Prussian government and the Polish independent organization have always been connected. During the Revolution, the anti-Russian advocated support for Polish independence, contained the Russians, and concentrated on unifying the German region.

Although it did not succeed in the end, this connection has never been broken.Now the anti-Russian factions in the country collaborate with Polish independent organizations to kill Bismarck and prevent the two countries from moving closer together without any problems.

Because it involves ethnic contradictions, the government is destined to deal with it.The investigation can only be carried out in secret, and the risk of exposure is reduced.

Moreover, there are enemies of Bismarck in Prussia, and it is not surprising to use this opportunity to kill him.This "enemy" is not only a political enemy, but also a private enemies, but also increased the complexity of the matter.

In the view of Prince William Friedrich Ludwig, the Russian statement was very nonsense, but in Andrea's eyes it became the truth.

There are so many places that can be assassinated, why choose it at the gate of the embassy?If no one cooperates, how can he leave the battlefield quickly after the murder?