Holy Roman Empire

In March 1867, Austria carried out a vigorous military exercise on the border of Puos, which scared the Prussians.

Just after the Puja-Russian war, they were busy licking their wounds, but they did not have the courage to fight again.

If there is a fight at this time, not only will all the previous results be spit out, but even self-preservation will be difficult.

In the Royal Palace of Berlin, Foreign Minister Mike Kate said: "The Austrians are demonstrating, they will not provoke war during this period.

Once the war broke out, the Russians would definitely continue the war, and the tsarist government could take back Poland and the Baltic region as long as they followed soy sauce.

This is not what the Vienna government wants to see. A strong Russian empire does not serve their interests.The Russian-Austrian alliance exists only for the time being, and sooner or later they will fight for European hegemony.

And the current international situation cannot be ignored by the Vienna government.European countries do not want to see a domineering Austria, this time provoking war, they will fall into isolation.

If, after the outbreak of war, the French start the Rhineland, will the Vienna government intervene or not?

If they intervene, it is likely that the full-scale war between France and Austria will erupt; if they do not interfere, how can they claim to be leaders of the German region?"

McKate didn't say the real fearless reason.Fighting is definitely not a win. The Kingdom of Prussia is now exhausted.

But as long as the Berlin government is shameless enough, there is still a chance to pit Austria and reverse the current passive state.

Once the French invaded the Rhineland region, the Prussian government could directly concede defeat and join the new Holy Roman Empire, requiring Austria to defend the territorial integrity of the German region.

The Franco-Austrian War was just detonated, and the situation changed.If the French have the upper hand, or if the war is in a stalemate, they can go back again.

Don't doubt the politicians' morality, as long as the benefits are big enough, nothing can't be done.

The pillar of the Kingdom of Prussia was the Junker nobility. Even if the Vienna government of this class wanted to buy it, it could not afford the price.

Privately, the two parties have already had contact, and if Franz is willing to compromise, the German region can be unified at any time.

The Junker nobles opposed joining the New Holy Roman Empire only for the benefit.If Prussia can achieve the same status as Austria and protect their interests, then everyone can merge at any time.

Obviously this is impossible, and if compromise is made, the New Holy Roman Empire will be split again.

An empire can only have one core, if it becomes two, then it becomes Prussia with a group of small states against Austria in the empire.

From the beginning, Franz made a decision-the rights of states must be constrained.

After so many years of hard work, he regained diplomatic power, coinage power, military command power and some financial power. How could he hand it over again?

Ron, the Secretary of the Navy, questioned: "This is just your wishful thinking and does not represent the position of the Vienna government.

Moreover, Austria ’s leadership in the German region relies on strength, not so-called public opinion.They had the strength first, and then won the support of the people.

The influence of nationalism is indeed great, but it is not enough to influence the decisions of the Vienna government.In exchange for the reunification of Germany with the Rhineland region, is it not a disadvantage for the Austrians?

You know, Austria has always been afraid of us. Among the many states in the German region, only we also threaten their strength."

As a representative of the military, Ron is an advocate of the supremacy of force.This is determined by the national conditions of the Kingdom of Prussia, and everyone has become a champion of military supremacy.

Ron does not value the influence on Austria.In his opinion, strength is the first.Now that Austria has enough strength, other issues are nothing.

As long as the German region can be unified, if the Rhineland region is lost, it will also be lost.As long as they are received in the future, these problems can be washed away.

Not only his personal opinion, many people have the same opinion.Some non-governmental organizations are still advocating the theory of cost reunification, that is, paying a certain price in exchange for national reunification.

This includes: ceding the territory west of the Rhine to the French, and ceding the common Polish region to the Russians.

Some people also conducted an in-depth analysis and thought that the Prussian kingdom would have shrunk by half in this way, which would make the unified empire more stable.

This is what Junker nobles worry about the most. If Austria only annexes a shrunken version of the Kingdom of Prussia, they will really lose a lot.

The Kingdom of Prussia is larger than all states except Austria combined. The existence of such a big state will obviously weaken the authority of the central government.

If Austria wants to dominate the New Holy Roman Empire, it must suppress the Kingdom of Prussia and keep them within controllable limits.The two sides are naturally in opposition, and there is no possibility of compromise.

This view does not include savvy politicians, only they can see how bad the situation will be after Austria has unified Germany.

Politically, it is inevitable to fall into isolation, and the Central European Empire is naturally hostile to Europe; militaryly, it is also universally enemies.

This enemy came from both the mainland and the ocean.There is no need to say on land, just look at the map and know that you have to fight against France and Russia at the same time.

The situation at sea is even worse. In the Mediterranean, the Austrian navy will have to fight against Britain and France, in the Baltic Sea, it will have to fight against the Russians, and in the Atlantic, it will have to fight against Britain and France.

This is still the result of ignoring small countries. In fact, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, and the Nordic Federation will all be enemies of Austria. This is determined by geopolitics.

With the exception of Switzerland and Belgium, which are highly likely to be neutral, all continents are enemies at a glance. Even Montenegro and Greece, which are not worth mentioning, are no exception.

No, Greece and Montenegro are already opposite to Austria.Their dream of a big country was blocked by Austria.

If it wasn't that there were too many external enemies, why would Franz want to suppress the Russians and release a greater France?It's not about reducing stress and distracting everyone.

The decline of the Russians allowed Austria to escape the predicament of two-line operations.Even if it is an operational error that detonated the all-out war in Europe, the Eastern Front can be resolved in the shortest time.

Provoking the French ambitions, let alone deliberately indulge the emergence of the Grand France.

They are also public enemies in Europe. The two giants appear at the same time, and European governments will immediately be in a state of chaos. It is difficult to come up with a response plan in a short time.

The two strong rivalries, no matter which one falls, the other will become the European hegemon.Such a multiple choice question, who knows how to do it?

With this hesitation, the situation will change.

To put it bluntly, this is a gamble.After betting on the unification of the German region, Franz can complete internal integration first.Then rely on diplomatic means to provoke internal conflicts in Greater France, and finally use national power to overwhelm France.

The French are better at betting on the French army. After the establishment of the Grand France, they can directly defeat Austria after uniting the German region on the battlefield.

In addition to the various needs, the existence of the Fao Alliance also means the joint clearance.Without resolving other competitors first, the two sides will not rest assured.

Although there is no allusion in Europe that "the snipe clam fights, the fisherman benefits", but everyone still understands this truth.

Obviously, this is not known by the Berlin government.If they knew that Fau had formed an alliance, it was estimated that they did not have any intention of making plans for the "Great Prussia", but rushed to find someone to hold a group to keep warm.

Foreign Minister Mike Kate quipped: "According to what you mean, have you handed over the Silesia region? Don't forget, the Austrians also offered to buy the common Saxony region.

Such compromises and concessions will only allow them to gain a foothold. Where can we go?If it is a compromise, how does the government explain to the people?"

Chief Chief of Staff Mao Qi retorted: "Of course, it is not in vain. We can exchange interests with Austria. Now we need the support of Vienna, at least acquiescence ..."

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Looking at the people who are arguing, the style is very dissonant.The military advocates compromise, and the government advocates toughness. It looks like the order has been reversed.

It was indeed reversed. It was the government officials who initially advocated compromise, and the military advocated a tough response.But as the situation changed, this situation reversed.

In fact, this is just a continuation of the Berlin government ’s struggle for power.Now the civil servant faction is at an absolute disadvantage in the struggle for government rights, and the decision-making power falls into the hands of the military. If they are not willing to fail, they will naturally have to do things.

In the face of power, many bottom lines no longer exist.The civilian faction has reached a critical moment of life and death. Once the London negotiations are over, the military will carry the victory over Russia, and its voice in the government will be further improved.

The military that Shengjuan is in charge of naturally advocates seeking stability. As for the sequelae brought by cutting the ground, it is actually not that serious.

Cutting the ground also depends on how to cut it, as long as the loss of the operation is within the control range.What the Prussian kingdom lacks now is not the land, but the population, especially the Germans.

The East Prussia area is empty and urgently needs to be filled, and the newly occupied area also needs immigration to stabilize the area.All the population and finances on the ceded land should be taken away, and Austria should be thrown away.

This also fulfilled the agreement and left the Vienna government speechless.The original agreement was only to cede the Silesia region, but there was no agreement to include the above population and property.

If you want to do something, you can also leave a part of the people, transfer all local industries to these people, and then come to a non-violent and non-cooperative.

In this society where private property is sacred and inviolable, where is the legal astronomy written, people do not cooperate through legal means, and the Vienna government is powerless.

Of course, this powerlessness is only a short time.Ways are always figured out by people. Once you lose your morals, many ways can solve the problem.

Another reason why the military has changed its position is that the Junker nobles needed labor to cultivate the land.In this era, the degree of mechanization is not high, and the demand for labor in agriculture is not small.

East Prussia is the home base of the Junker nobility. Now that the people are gone, they cannot find enough labor to resume production.

There are also newly occupied territories, and many lands will also fall into the hands of the Junker nobility through postwar closures. These lands also require labor to cultivate.

If there are no people from the local people who use all local people to cultivate, optical language communication is a big problem.

Moreover, the rule of the nobles also needs a foundation. When the locals revolt, they also need to suppress it. How can they do without their own people?

The Silesia region was captured from Austria, where the industry is dominant, and the capitalists are more powerful, even if they lose the Junker nobility.

The common Saxony region is similar, and the economic development is very good, but the time to join the Kingdom of Prussia is too short to be the basic plate of the Junkers.

Civilian factions are different. In order to compete with the military, they have to form alliances with domestic capitalists.As a spokesperson for the interests of the bourgeoisie in the government, it is natural to protect the interests of the bourgeoisie now.

Theoretically, if the population and property are all transferred, the loss of the Kingdom of Prussia can be minimized.Ordinary people can also get government compensation, which seems pretty good.

Only the interests of the capitalists cannot be guaranteed, and the factory can not be built anywhere. Even if all the conditions are met, they will have to re-operate their network and sales network after changing regions.

This is not what the government can compensate for. In this process of change, they are likely to be replaced by others.