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Without the obstacles created by Austria, London will move towards the advantageous aspects of the Kingdom of Prussia.On September 1, 1867, Prussia and Denmark signed a truce.

There is no way to mow the ground. Schleswig-Holstein was eaten into the stomach by Prussia in both principalities, and naturally it was impossible to spit it out.

Do n’t worry about reimbursement, the Kingdom of Denmark has a new backstage-the Nordic Federation.Although this country is still under construction, although it is not as powerful as the Kingdom of Prussia, there is no problem with self-protection.

The Swedes did not fight for the two principalities of Schleswig-Holstein, and they were mainly concerned that Denmark's strength was too strong, which was not conducive to their control of the country.

In addition, Sweden ’s Karl XV wanted to annex Finland, which would have to stand against the Russians and then clashed with Prussia. The pressure on national defense was too great.

Even so, Sweden helped Denmark claim a symbolic compensation, about 2 million Aegis, which took care of the Danish mood.

These are small amounts of money, and the Kingdom of Prussia will never be short of money if it is poor.In order to settle down as quickly as possible, the Berlin government readily agreed.

Because there is a common enemy, the Russians, the Nordic Federation that Prussia is about to establish will have many common topics.If it were not for the purpose of pulling Denmark into the occupation, the Swedish government would have fallen on the Russians.

In this respect, Prussia gave up the Jutland peninsula in exchange for an ally, and the business was very cost-effective.

The Russian Empire is too thick. Even if it is weakened, no one dares to despise them.

If they continue to decline, in case the Russians become stronger again, the Kingdom of Prussia will bear the brunt.

Precautions are necessary. With the addition of a Nordic Federation to restrict the Russians to the north, Prussia will have much less pressure.

For this reason, the Kingdom of Prussia in the Skagerrak Strait (Jutland Strait) did not make a request.

Of course, the Prussian pocket navy was also one of the reasons that prompted the Berlin government to give up.With their current naval strength, occupation is useless.

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After the signing of the Putin Armistice Treaty, the tsarist government also made concessions.On September 26, 1867, Prussia, Poland, and Russia signed a truce.

This time the Russians were bleeding heavily, acknowledging that Poland ’s independence was inevitable, and the Tsarist government was forced to accept almost all the territorial demands of the two countries.

The Polish region became independent, the Lithuanian region was lost, the Latvian region gave up, the Belarusian region was not preserved, and Ukraine was cut off a piece of meat.

This is beyond the scope of Russian Poland. The total area of ​​the lost territory is close to 790,000 square kilometers, the total loss of the population is as high as 20 million, and the total amount of industry is almost three layers less.

At the end of the 18th century, the three Russian and Austrian nations divided Poland, and the Russians received the largest share of about 460,000 square kilometers. At the Vienna Conference in 1815, they received partial territorial compensation from the ordinary Poland.(Warsaw area)

These territories add up to less than 600,000 square kilometers, and now even the profit is lost, enough for Alexander II to suffer a long time.

Concessions were made on the circumcision, and the Czar government would not be compensated.Prussia and Poland, who want to survive the financial crisis with war indemnity, are miscalculating this time.

The Tsarist government ’s money will also be used to suppress the rebellion. In this regard, Alexander II did not dare to relax his vigilance.

The threats posed by Prussia and Poland are minor problems, similar to colds and colds; while the threat posed by chaos is cancer, although it is still in its early stages, it will be fatal if left untreated.

The harm between the two sides is the lesser, so naturally you can only compromise with Pubo first.The land won't run away, even if it is ceded, it can be taken back when they are ill.

Money is different. Without money, there is no way to suppress the rebellion. Without ruining the ruling party's tsarist government, you will be threatened.

According to the provisions of the treaty: The Kingdom of Prussia will acquire most of Lithuania, Latvia and Belarus, with a total area of ​​286,000 square kilometers and a total population of about 4.7 million.

Poland obtained the remaining area, with a total area of ​​about 504,000 square kilometers, including Poland ’s core Warsaw region, parts of Belarus, and most of Western Ukraine. The border extended to the Kiev region.

Obviously, the Russians suffered a lot of losses this time, even in the Smolensk region, which is only 360 kilometers away from Moscow.

It was occupied by the Poles in 1611 and was considered to be the old land of Poland in the negotiations, and was included in the Belarusian region.

This is not the weakness of the tsarist government, but the fact that it is actually occupied by the enemy, which has created established facts.Unless force is used, it will never be returned.

Most of the ceded land was actually controlled by the enemy. Through negotiations, they recovered a lot of territory. During the winter, the Russian army lost too much territory to the enemy, causing them to lose confidence in the negotiations.

The newly independent Kingdom of Poland inherited the legacy left by Russia and leaped into a newly emerging European power with a total population of more than 15 million, similar to the pre-war Kingdom of Prussia.

Although the industry is not good, the agricultural foundation is good.The land is basically plain areas, and farming is not a problem.

However, this does not satisfy the interim government.In the age of oceans, how could you be so proud of being a big country without going out of the sea?

Well, the independence has just been achieved, and the Poles have begun to dream of a big country.

In theory, Poland still has a foundation for its rise.Although the total population is not high, their birth rate is high.

The industrial scale is not large, but the important industrial system, the Russians have left a lot, and integration can save a lot of time.

The local resources are abundant and can meet the early needs of the industrial revolution.Some minerals are more than rich, for example: silver reserves are very rich, do not worry about currency issues.

With more than grain output, you can also export for foreign exchange and develop the domestic economy.

This is only theoretical, in fact, the biggest flaw is the lack of "talent".Don't expect the intellectuals left by the Tsarist government. These people basically took the revolutionary road and prepared to show their political power.

Many intellectuals are spraying the sky, spraying the ground, spraying the universe, and I am sorry that the ability to work has not been cultivated.

Of course, there are occasional exceptions, but too few.The second industrial revolution has already begun. What a country needs is a large number of knowledgeable and skilled engineers.

In terms of population quality, the German region currently occupies an advantage.The countries currently completing compulsory education are all concentrated in the German region.

Neither Britain nor France has universal compulsory education, let alone in other countries.Reading is the patent of the rich, and teaching schools occasionally teach civilian knowledge, but this is far from enough.

Only to achieve national independence, the Poles have not floated.Although they were dissatisfied with Prussia because of the problem of the estuary, the two sides did not tear their faces.

The Kingdom of Poland still lacks a king, and everyone is still worried about the king's problems.

According to Polish tradition, it is definitely necessary to find a king outside. Several major professional households in the German region are candidates.

There are too many issues to consider, and there are diplomatic games between countries. The Polish parliament is currently in a fierce quarrel, and the Polish king may be in trouble.

At present, it is clearly added that the throne is the king of Prussia, William I. Once Poland and Prussia are monarchs, the merger of Popo becomes possible.

Theoretically, the formation of a federal empire is in the interests of Pupo and the two countries.They face a common threat-Russia and Austria.

These two enemies are too powerful, and they are not opponents alone, and only have the strength to fight against them.

Obviously, this is only theoretical.Who is the boss is a headache. Poland ’s glorious history has become the biggest obstacle to this alliance.

Before the Russian threat disappeared, the Polish interim government needed Prussian help and almost compromised with the Berlin government. However, the international environment at that time did not allow it.

France and Austria did not want to see Pubo merge, and issued a severe warning.At a critical moment in the war, the Berlin government did not dare to offend France and Austria. This plan did not end.

At that time, they were reluctant. Now that the real threats no longer exist, the Poles are even more reluctant to be younger brothers.

Of course, the call for the union of the two countries has always been very high. To support William I as king of Poland, the support rate in the Polish parliament is still not low.

However, the candidate with the highest support rate was kicked out from the beginning.

At the same time, it was strongly opposed by the three countries of France, Austria and Russia. Even if the Polish parliament fully supported it, William I did not dare to sit on this king.

If the two countries merged, William I dared to try it.Only the common monarch will be opposed by the three major powers. William I is still very counseling.

It ’s not just his problem, the key is the Polish parliament.Faced with the intervention of the great powers, they dare not vote.

Of course, the Berlin government has not completely given up, and the disputes in the Polish Parliament are now caused by them.

In the Pupo joint anti-Russian war, the Kingdom of Prussia also completed the penetration of Poland. Now there are more than eight layers of officers and soldiers in the Polish army, all trained by Prussian instructors.

The pro-Public forces in Poland are also very strong. Although everyone does not want to be a Prussian brother, it does not mean that everyone will exclude William I from becoming the king of Poland.

With such a big advantage, the Prussians naturally have to fight for it.It is not their style to declare defeat without effort.

The strong international opposition is mainly based on the views of the two countries.The attitude of the Russian Empire can now be almost ignored. Before they ended the civil war, there was no effort to interfere with the Polish throne.

The British have no clear support and opposition, and can be regarded as neutral.There are a lot of small European countries, most of whom hold opposing views, but their opinions are not important.

Taking the Polish throne is crucial to Prussia's annexation of Poland.If they can't get it, they would rather leave the Polish throne vacant first.