Holy Roman Empire

The collapse of the Luxembourg line of defense has had a huge impact. France's reputation once again resounded across the European continent, as if the army that swept across the European continent had returned.

Belgium panicked, many states in the German region panicked, European countries panicked, and even Austria panicked.

Vienna Palace

Putting down the newspaper boasting about the French invincibility, Franz nodded in satisfaction: "Good job, I believe we can gain a lot of help in the next period of time."

The European balance policy is not only played by the British.In fact, most European countries are supporters of this policy, and no one wants a behemoth to appear on their heads.

There is no doubt that this European War is the key to the sustainability of the European balance.No one at Fao wins what everyone wants to see.

Now that France has the upper hand, some people are going to pull their legs.In order to make the storm stronger, Franz certainly had to exaggerate the strength of France.

The fact is that the middle power of the German Federation, relying on the defense of fortifications, has not survived the French army for a month.

We must know that the former Kingdom of Prussia was not as strong as the German Federation, and it was able to play and interact with the Russians, and was finally crushed to death by the Czarist government using a sea of ​​tactics.

With this set of sharp contrasts, who would dare to say that France is not the world's first army power?

Foreign Secretary Wesenberg: "Your Majesty, the strength of France has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. We continue to build momentum for them, and it is easy to get out of control.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has learned that Switzerland, the Netherlands, Portugal and other countries have been eyeing the French recently, and the isolated French political structure we have painstakingly created is being shaken."

The way to survive in a small country is to fall on the wall with the wind. Now that the French have the upper hand, everyone naturally has to lean on it.

Of course, this close is not their true intention, but only because of survival needs, they eased relations with the French.

Close up on the surface, and secretly the knife should continue. After all, this French empire looks too aggressive and may threaten their safety at any time.

Franz shook his head: "It doesn't matter, these small countries are approaching them, but the big countries are alienating them.

Have you noticed that since the loss of the Luxembourg defense line, our destruction of the Suez Canal has been selectively forgotten by everyone.

The members of the Italian Independent Organization detained by the British will soon be released back to China. It seems that the London government is still very wary of the French.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs worked harder to encourage the British to increase tariffs on French goods exports and continue to increase the cost of war for the French.

Spain and Russia cannot relax their public relations either. Although they are not very reliable, they can also add to the barriers to the French."

It seems to be an understatement, but in fact Franz's heart is not peaceful.Now European countries can hinder the French, and in the future they will also hinder Austria. Anyway, whoever is strong will oppose it.

But at this point, in order to complete the imperial unification strategy, France must be resolved; to resolve France, the European countries must be resolved.

Well, Franz is sensible, he chose to follow the trend, and he has no plans to compete with European countries.

The Austrian Staff is not the Showa Staff, and has no brains to formulate a strategy to conquer Europe.I'm just going to catch everyone by surprise, and come to steal a chicken.

In order to achieve strategic goals, Franz did not hesitate to suppress the frontline generals.I would rather bear the political pressure brought about by the previous battlefield defeat, but also...

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"Hurry up, run for me!"

"Filler, you give it to an idiot. Hurry up, if you get this ink, the French will poke you in the eye!"

The urging of the middle-aged officer continued to sound, but the effect was not satisfactory.There was no way, he lost the battle in a daze, and then fled for his life in a daze, the morale of the army was long gone.

The Luxembourg line of defense collapsed, but the German back was not cut off. The French came directly from the front A, and there was no way to stop everyone from running.

If it were not for the chaos of the German command system, the failure to put in the reserve in time after a gap in the front line, and the swarming escape of troops, it would not have been so embarrassed.

The scolded Philly replied breathlessly: "Colonel, we are already fast. But how can we win four legs with two legs on the road?"

It can be seen that this is a unit of a small state.Only the troops of small states, officers and soldiers can get along so casually.

The middle-aged officer sternly reprimanded: "Fillier, you are really stupid. The French have only so many cavalry, and there are so many broken troops on the front line. Are they busy?"

Facts once again confirmed the battlefield truth of "it doesn't matter if you can't run against the enemy, as long as you run past your allies".

Because of the problems left over from history, the relations between the German states are not as harmonious as they seem to be, and there is no pressure to lose allies and run Colonel Lane.

It can't be considered as lost. Now everyone is running in a hurry, the front line is gone, the situation on the battlefield has been completely eroded, and it is not at all that the small force of "Bremen Hansa" can reverse.

Being able to lead the troops on the road, without riding a horse on his own, Colonel Ryan has done his duty.

Perhaps they ran fast enough, or perhaps their desire to survive moved God. They did not encounter the French army all the way from Luxembourg to Koblenz.

At this point, the escape journey is also over.Seeing the Austrian military flag erected in front of him, Colonel Lane breathed a sigh of relief, and was about to step forward to negotiate, when a loud voice sounded.

"Report your troop number and commander's name!"

The speaker was a young officer with a small notebook in his hand, behind him was a group of soldiers who were waiting.

Right at ten gunpoints, anyone would feel uncomfortable, and Colonel Lane was no exception.Frowning and replied: "Bremen Hanseatic Army, Commander Colonel Ryan!"

The specific number is not needed.The Hanseatic Free City of Bremen is just a larger town, but it is more prosperous in business and densely populated.

There are only a few hundred troops participating in this war, and a reinforced battalion is sufficient. It is much more convenient to directly report the country's name than the serial number.

Perhaps realizing that the image of his party is not good, Ryan emphasized his status as a colonel, hoping to get better treatment.

Frankly speaking, Ryan is not satisfied with his status as a colonel. Look at the top commanders sent by other countries are generals. He is a colonel, and everyone standing together is inferior.

Regrettably, the domestic congressmen refused to agree, and resolutely suppressed his military "big man" rank at the school level on the grounds that he had no military exploits.

Upon hearing the word "colon", the young officer was very polite.After all, it is everyone's ally, and they still recognize each other's military ranks, even if there is a lot of water in it.

"Excuse me, Colonel, what year did you enlist in the army and what occupation did you do before enlisting?"

During the routine cross-examination, Colonel Lane suddenly looked embarrassed and replied: "I joined the army three months ago. Before joining the army, I was responsible for the security work in Bremen."

There is no way, the Hanseatic in Bremen is too small to support the standing army.Generally speaking, they are part-time jobs for the domestic police.

Perhaps because he was worried that his resume was not glamorous enough to be looked down upon by others, Colonel Lane added: "When I was young, I also served as the commander of a mercenary, and I fought against the British in South Africa."

It is precisely because of the battlefield that Ryan can stand out from many rookie competitors and become the commander of this force.

The young officer opened the notebook and quickly checked it. After a while, he smiled and said, "There is no problem with the information.

Colonel Lane, on behalf of the coalition command, I welcome your return."

Hearing "return to the team", Colonel Lane's expression suddenly became unnatural.There is no doubt that they have been legally incorporated.

After hesitating again and again, Colonel Lane bit his head and said: "Your Excellency, we just suffered a defeat on the front line. Now the morale of the army is completely depleted, and the troops need to take necessary rest."

There is no way. When in Luxembourg, many small states reported together. They had enough confidence to negotiate terms with the commander appointed by the central government.

It doesn't work anymore, the troops are all broken up.Soldiers don’t know the generals, and they don’t know the soldiers.

The coalition command is now gathering the defeated troops, and certainly not to help them restore their organization. As long as the commander is not stupid, he knows to take the opportunity to seize the command of the troops.

After reorganizing the defeated soldiers and dismantling the military system with states as the unit, he lost the ability to bargain.

For the overall situation, this is the most beneficial. It can integrate forces and exert the greatest combat effectiveness.

But from the standpoint of individuals or small states, the situation is completely different.This means that they will lose their right to speak in the coalition forces.

In theory, this kind of thing is done by the German Federal Government, and it is more logical.After all, it is the de jure central government, possessing the great righteousness to unify the following states.

The coalition headquarters jumped out to gather and reorganize the defeated troops, still a little overstepped.But these are all minor problems. Now the German command is in chaos, and it doesn't take care of it.

When they reacted, the established facts were created, and if they wanted to take back command from Austria, they had to go to the Vienna government to fight a diplomat.

As if thinking of something, the young officer comforted: "The colonel doesn't worry, you won't have combat missions in the short term.

Now you should go to the camp to take a shower, sleep well, and replenish your energy to wait for orders."

With his arms no more than his thighs, he looked at the exhausted soldiers behind him, Colonel Lane nodded helplessly.

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