Holy Roman Empire

Europe is surging, and the first one who ca n’t sit still is not Austria or John Bull, but the Berlin government in the whirlpool.

No way, no matter how many Russians counted, once the plan is successful, they are definitely the worst.

"In any case, we must also destroy the Russian loan plan."

William I said cautiously.He did not want to be ousted. The Kingdom of Prussia had already bet on the national games, and the people could not afford to fail.

Once the Russians were granted loans from France and Austria, this war would really be impossible to fight.Even if victory is won in the decisive battle that is about to begin, the Kingdom of Prussia still cannot change the fate of defeat.

What the Tsarist government lacks is not soldiers, they just lack money!No matter how heavy the loss is, it is the same for St. Petersburg.

This can be checked by history. In the hundreds of years ago, Russia continued to fight for many years, and the last males were gone. As a result, female soldiers were organized to continue fighting.

Different from the past, there are really a lot of people in the Russian Empire, with 8-9 million.William I didn't think that the Tsarist government could bear it.

Foreign Secretary Mike Kate proposed: "Your Majesty, I propose different measures for the two countries in France and Austria to prevent their loans to the Russians.

To deal with the French, you can start with the joint defense plan.Use European countries ’fear of the French and exert diplomatic pressure.

The ambitions of Austria ’s unification of the German region have never been extinguished. The French conspired against the Rhineland, and they stood on the opposite side.

The British are also very afraid of the French. The French want to annex the Rhineland, and the London government is likely to intervene.

All we have to do is make Napoleon III think that as long as they annex the Rhineland region, they will be boycotted by Britain and Austria.

Vienna and London will cooperate with us in this diplomatic drama.They just need a strongly worded diplomatic statement, and the French will hesitate.

To deal with the Austrians, I suggest using nationalists to create public opinion pressure, accusing the Vienna government of colluding with foreign enemies and betraying the interests of the German nation.

Originally, this loan was the result of Russian calculations and was forced to be agreed by the Vienna government.Now we also use nationalism to give anti-Russian parties an excuse to undermine this loan."

The positions of politicians have always changed with demand.Initially for the need of expansion, the Kingdom of Prussia initiated German nationalism, advocating the unity of the German regions to establish a great empire.

With the renaissance of Austria, they found it impossible to unify the German region, but they were more likely to be unified.In order to ensure their own interests, they again engaged in Prussian independence.

Now in order to undermine the Russian loans from Austria, McKate once again sacrificed German nationalism, ready to use nationalism to influence the decision-making of the Vienna government.

Prime Minister Christian thought about it and said: "These plans can only delay time, unless we win a big victory on the battlefield, dispelling everyone's view that the Russians must win.

Otherwise, the Russian conspiracy will succeed in the end.In the face of interests, all contradictions are not worth mentioning.

There is no possibility of compromise between France and Austria. With only one excuse, the division of the three Prussians can become a reality.

Nationalism affects the decisions of the Vienna government at most, but it cannot influence their decisions.

They opposed the French's occupation of the Rhineland region, not because of nationalism, but also because they did not want to see the French grow bigger, or because they lost money in this scheme of stolen goods."

This is the essence of the problem. Unifying the German region is just Franz ’s political slogan.Shout when you need it, and throw it away when you don't need it.

This is not the same as the annexation of the South German region. Now Austria ’s ethnic problems are not so serious. The integration work is progressing steadily, and the unification of the North German region is no longer the only option.

Finally, the core of the problem is back on the battlefield.If this war is lost, the Kingdom of Prussia will naturally end its life and cannot escape its fate.

Now they are thinking about the issue after actually winning the war.The Russians were not easy to deal with. After losing a battle, the Tsarist government could organize another battle.

The only thing that can restrict the tsarist government is finance.Now they are thinking about how to cut off the funding source of the tsarist government.

After hesitating for a while, William I made up his mind and said: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs can rest assured that it will be this step, and it will not be worse anyway.

If necessary, you can write a blank cheque for France and Austria, the Russians can promise, we can also promise.

As long as we can get more from the Russian Empire, it is not bad to sell these lands to them!"

This is William I's self-consolation. Even if he won the war, how much meat he can bite from the Russians is still unknown.

Since the promises to France and Austria are empty cheques, he is not prepared to honor them.

Unless it is compelled, William I will not be able to trade the native land in exchange for Russian land.

Looking at the map, you can see that the areas bordered by Russia and Russia are all big waves.Although the geographical conditions are good and the resources are abundant, the problem is that it is not easy to rule!

There are quite a lot of Poles in the Kingdom of Prussia. Once Russia was annexed, Prussia changed from a German state to a Polish country.

If it were not for the Vienna Conference in 1815, Prussia gave up the Warsaw region in exchange for the Rhineland region and the Prussian Saxony region, the Germanization movement would not be so easy to succeed.

It should be understood that after the three countries of Prussia and Austria divided the Polish region, 4.5 million of the 10 million Poles were in Prussia, 1.5 million were in Austria, and 4 million remained in the Russian Empire.

It can be said that for the first time, the Vienna system saved the Kingdom of Prussia and freed them from the embarrassment of the Polish majority.

It is obviously not the best option to continue to jump in the giant pit of Poland.It is a pity that reality cannot be chosen by William I. The noble Junkers cannot tolerate Prussia becoming a second-rate country.

Of course, the Kingdom of Prussia had the experience of assimilating Poles.William I was not prepared to annex the core region of Poland. Their goal was the Lithuanian region. If possible, they would win the three Baltic countries in one fell swoop.

Since the goal must be relatively large, can it be achieved?Ideals are always needed, how do you know the results without trying?

This is also part of the British strategic plan: both Poland ’s independence and Prussia ’s occupation of most parts of the Baltic Sea, weakening the strength of the Russians.

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Politics requires military cooperation. At the same time as the Berlin government took diplomatic action, the Prussian army also started to fight back.

Mao Qi changed his strategy of not moving like a mountain before, consuming the tsarist government's strategy, and turned to take the initiative to find opportunities to fight the Russians.

This change made the Russians very uncomfortable. Unexpectedly, the Russian army that entered the East Prussia region suffered heavy losses. In just one week, it reached 30,000 people.

For the entire battle situation, the total strength of both sides is more than one million. It seems that the 30,000 troops seem to be inconspicuous, and the actual impact is indeed huge.

In the field, the power of the breech rifle was astonishing. The exchange ratio of the two sides on the battlefield showed an astonishing 1: 2.7.

This is not a city defense. Such a huge exchange ratio in the field is undoubtedly telling the world that the fighting power of the two armies is not at the same level.