Holy Roman Empire

It is still very challenging to be a neighbor with the French this year, and we must be vigilant at all times.

The Rhineland region is an enclave and has a good neighbor. The Prussian government had prepared for the loss of the Rhineland region a long time ago, but I did not expect it to be lost in this way.

The Prussian government was unable to recognize the diplomatic pressure exerted by Britain and Austria and could only choose to compromise.In the short term, abandoning the Rhineland region is also a good thing for the Kingdom of Prussia.

After selling the Rhineland region, not only can we get rid of the financial crisis, but also get rid of the threat of the French, and we can concentrate on confronting the Russians.

If you do n’t sell hard, the French will be the hardest in the next Russian-Russian war.After the annexation of the Italian region, the Prussian government had no confidence in the French's morality.

If it were not for the powers to contain each other, the Rhineland region would have long been lost.Don't look at the original time and space Kingdom of Prussia bet and win, it is considered that the military strength of the Kingdom of Prussia is above France, in fact the opposite is true.

Perhaps the military strength of the French Empire is not necessarily much stronger than the same period in history, but the strength on paper is very amazing.The standing army is twice that of the Kingdom of Prussia, and the overall national strength is more than three times that of the Kingdom of Prussia.(Including French Italian regions and colonies)

After possessing the great enemy of the Russian Empire, and then confronting France, it is definitely a brain influx.

After some symbolic struggles, the Prussian Foreign Minister Jeffrey Friedman reluctantly announced: the sale of the Rhineland region, the highest auction price for those who win.

There is no doubt that this is the separation of the alliance of the three countries.If it were really hard work, neither Belgium nor the German Federal Empire could be a rival of France.

Austrian Minister Hummel: "There is no problem in auctioning the Rhineland region in your country, but the Rhineland is part of the German region, and the people living on it are all German people.

Taking all factors into consideration, it is better to join the German state in the Rhineland region. I suggest that the auction should involve the German-speaking countries: Switzerland, Belgium, the German Federal Empire, and the New Holy Roman Empire.

As a proposer, we can avoid the suspicion and withdraw from this auction."

"Avoiding suspicion" is completely gilding his face, putting an enclave under the French eyelids, who can sleep?

European countries do not want the French to expand in Central Europe, nor do they want Austria to expand in Central Europe, even if they want to take the Rhineland region.

"Enclave" is also relatively speaking. If you face the French, it is indeed an enclave; if you change to the German Federal Empire, it is a double-sided attack.

The French Foreign Minister Montero stood up angrily: "No, since it is an open auction, it is naturally the one with the highest price. All European countries are eligible to participate. How can it be narrowly restricted to the German state?"

Can you buy the Rhineland with money? How can you miss such a good thing?Even if the opportunity is small, Montero must fight for it.

Hu Meier said tit-for-tat: "We are all civilized people. Everyone knows that we must manage a place without the support of the people.

Your country ’s cultural traditions are incompatible with the Rhineland region. How can you handle the relationship with the local people?As a civilized country, we must respect public opinion."

The "public opinion" was first created by the French, and Napoleon III respected public opinion.And it is really an elected emperor, not a conspiracy to restore.

This does not mean that European countries really respect public opinion. The ruling class often chooses to respect public opinion when it is in their own interest, otherwise it pretends not to see it.

In order to kick France out, Humel did not hesitate to raise the banner of "public opinion".This is both a benefit need and a political need.

As the leader of the German region, Austria has a responsibility to take the lead.Otherwise, the courage of Belgium and the German federal empire will compete with the French.

The British Foreign Secretary Marquis McLean, who had been watching the show, was almost there. "Sir Hummel said it well. As a member of a civilized society, we must respect public opinion.

More than 95% of the people in the Rhineland region are of German descent, and their cultural traditions are more suitable for merging with the German state.

Now that the New Holy Roman Empire has withdrawn, the most suitable countries to participate in the auction are Belgium, the German Federal Empire and Switzerland."

The UK and Austria have the same position, and the European countries that are still waiting to participate have joined in. At this moment, everyone is "respecting public opinion."

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More than a dozen countries have the same position, and Montero can't withstand the pressure.The reality is before us, and no one wants to see France continue to expand.The so-called "public opinion" is a piece of shame cloth, which is used by everyone to frame their own image.

If the public opinion is respected, the Irish region has become independent, the Scotland region has become independent, and the major colonial empires have collapsed.

The facts are one thing, and the other is another.Everyone is face-saving, saying that one set is necessary.

If there is no cloth for shame, the French are too strong to be spread out directly. Everyone is worried that France will threaten their own security after they grow up. How will everyone get along in the future?

"Humph!"

After a cold drink to express his dissatisfaction, Montero chose silence.No way, this occasion is not suitable for the tongue-in-cheek battle, everyone's attitude is very firm, there is no way to persuade.

In order to intimidate and lure, the leaders of the two countries are Britain and Austria, and the outsourcing is also a disgrace. France has not yet singled out the strength of Europe.

Montero's silence quickly won everyone's high praise, and all kinds of flattery came to the face, for example: "Take care of the overall situation", "have a sense of international responsibility", "respect for public opinion models" ...

However, falling into Monterol became all satire.If you don't achieve your goal, no amount of good words will bring benefits.

As a politician, if you get praise from all parties, don't hurry and be happy. It is better to calm down and reflect on it first.

Under normal circumstances, as long as the two situations will gain everyone's praise.The first case is that you are dead, and everyone is always tolerant towards the dead; the second case is that your approach is in their interest.

In the second international situation, most of the time it can be interpreted as: you have done something wrong and let everyone profit.In this case, it is easiest to commend and praise.

Otherwise, it would be nice if the enemy did n’t stalk it, and would you expect others to give you a good review?

Respecting opponents is respecting opponents who have died or fallen, and those who are still in office. They do n’t want to bring down their opponents. They also have to be famous for their opponents. What kind of spirit is this?

After appeasing the French, everyone's eyes were gathered on the representatives of Switzerland, Belgium, and the Federal Republic of Germany, waiting for their reply.

The Swiss Minister Podolski gave the first answer: "Although we really want to buy the Rhineland region, but due to financial resources, we still have to give up."

Everyone almost looked at Podolski, who had a sad expression on his face.The Swiss Federal Government is indeed poor, limited by productivity and resources. Switzerland has not yet developed this year.

However, it is said that due to financial constraints to abandon the Rhineland region, everyone is more willing to believe that the Swiss are afraid of the French and dare not play the idea of ​​this enclave.

In this respect, Switzerland is completely different from Belgium and the German Confederation. The latter two are directly bordered by the homeland and can increase their own national strength.

Taking the Kingdom of Belgium as an example, if the Rhineland region is acquired, it will take a long time for the overall national strength to double.As the earliest country on the European continent to complete industrialization, Belgium is at the world's leading level in many fields.

It is a pity that due to the fact that the homeland is too small and the development potential is insufficient, Belgium has not been able to touch the threshold of powers and can only exist as a small country.

With the Rhineland, they can complete the transition to a medium country, and their viability will increase greatly by that time.

If it falls into the hands of the German Federation, the increase in strength will be even more pronounced.Not to mention, it is inevitable that heavy industry surpasses Spain.

There were only two buyers left, and Jeffrey Friedman, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Prussia, was not annoyed. This was expected.

Either France or Austria will end the auction together, or the two countries will check out each other.Austria didn't want to stick to this trouble at this time, and chose to pull the Frenchman out of the game.

The auction cannot be carried out immediately, and no one has completed insider trading. How could it be possible to have results so quickly.This is not just about money, but also political influence.

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