Chapter 214: Snipe and Clam Fight

Austria and Bavaria went to war, and as soon as the news came out, the entire European continent was shocked.

Although everyone knows that the relationship between the two countries has broken down, the accumulated contradictions are not enough to break out a war, so there is only one explanation left-Austria wants to unify Germany by force.

It can be seen from the pretext of the war that many people make up their own minds, thinking that Austria’s strategy of trying to rebuild Shinra was bankrupted by Bavaria, and they simply ripped their faces away.

London

After receiving the Bavarian government's request for help, the British government was first shocked, then it must intervene, and then it was a headache.

"Austria is trying to unify Germany by force. Now they have taken the first step. We must stop their behavior. The balance on the European continent cannot be broken!" Prime Minister George Hamilton-Gordon snapped.

Foreign Secretary Thomas analyzed: "Your Excellency Prime Minister, the current situation is very troublesome. I have to say that Austria has chosen a good time, and the Russians have contained the French and our main energy.

Even if we want to intervene, it will only be rhetorical for a long time to come.

Austria now dares to attack Bavaria. They are likely to reach an agreement with the Russians. It is difficult for them to let go by diplomatic pressure. "

Armistice between Britain, France and Russia? This possibility does exist, but it is based on the case of Austria's unified German region, and now just attacking Bavaria is not enough for the three parties to reach an immediate compromise.

The Minister of the Interior, Henry John Temple, proposed: "There are many German states, and these small states will not be weak once they are united. Together with the Kingdom of Prussia, once these forces are activated, Austria will not be able to destroy them in a short time. .

Interfering in the German region does not necessarily require us to send troops. Just unite these states and hold Austria.

After the war in the Near East is over, it is not too late to mediate. Perhaps using this opportunity to kick Austria out of the German region is also a good choice. "

Minister of War Stanley objected: "It's difficult, just when we formed a coalition with France and the Ottomans, a lot of bad things happened.

There are so many states in the German region, and there are many contradictions between them. It is not an easy thing to unite them.

The war in the Balkans has proved that if there is no sincere cooperation, it is easy to be defeated by the enemy individually.

Austria's influence in the German region is too great, and now the attack on Bavaria is for national unity, which has won the support of the nationalists in the German region.

In this case, even if the states in the German region can unite, the combat power that can be erupted will be greatly reduced. "

This is an unsolvable problem. As long as the soldiers don't want to fight, don't expect them to have any combat power on the battlefield.

Prime Minister George Hamilton-Gordon said: "Whether they are fighting or not, organize them first, as long as they can hold the Austrians.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs should communicate with European countries as soon as possible. Presumably no one wants to see Austria unifying the German region. We will join hands to intervene and force Austria to stop the war that destabilizes Europe. "

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Paris

Napoleon III's reaction to the military action taken by Austria was even more intense. If it were not for the lack of troops now, he would immediately send troops to intervene.

Interior Minister Pesini suggested: "Your Majesty, the German region is not so easy to unify, the Austrians should not have this strength, and we will have a good opportunity to take action when they are defeated.

We can also take the opportunity to annex the territory west of the Rhine, and now we should not stop the Austrian action, but should encourage the Austrians to fight. "

It didn't take long for Napoleon III to make up his mind.

"Yes, this war cannot be stopped immediately. Secretly send and negotiate terms with Austria, so that they can fight with confidence and boldness.

On the bright side, we are still in line with other countries, exerting diplomatic pressure on the Austrian government, and encouraging the German states to fight against Austria as much as possible. "

Interest is always the eternal theme between countries, and it is inevitable to intervene in this war. When to intervene, it depends on the interests.

The French are different from the British. The British's strategy is destined to be impossible for them to expand on the European continent. It is their goal to maintain the assessment of European countries.

The French want to dominate the European continent, and they have long been eyeing the territory of the German region. Now that the opportunity has arisen, how can they let it go?

Although the countries in the German region are small, their combined strength is not weak. If they and Austria are not allowed to consume each other's strength, where are the opportunities for France?

Napoleon III wanted to be a fisherman, and it was decided from the interests that the positions of Britain and France were contrary to each other, and there was no close cooperation.

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Frankfurt

Whether to send troops or not is a difficult question.

Who to send troops to help is another problem.

Prime Minister Felix's flickering is not meaningless, at least the capitalists in Frankfurt believe that a unified Germany is more in line with everyone's interests.

Flood dragons cannot be raised in shallow water. If the capitalists in Frankfurt want to go further, they must have a larger market.

Interest is always the best catalyst, and they have no opinion on rebuilding Shinra. It's a free city anyway, so it doesn't matter if it becomes a municipality.

Not only them, most of Germany

The sub-free city is hesitant, and the blueprint drawn by Prime Minister Felix is ​​so wonderful that the capitalists cannot stop.

Of course, there are also voices of opposition. The reason is very realistic. The status of the Austrian capitalists is too low and does not meet their expectations.

For Felix's promise, many people doubt whether these conditions can be fulfilled after the establishment of Holy Rome.

"Do great things while cherishing your body, and see small gains and forget righteousness."

The best way to describe them is.

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baden

As one of Bavaria's strongest allies, the Bavarian royal family died out in 1830, and the Kingdom of Bavaria almost annexed the Grand Duchy of Baden. Unfortunately, the plan could not keep up with the rapid changes and failed under the intervention of the foreign powers.

This little episode did not affect the relationship between the two countries. At most, there was a little dissatisfaction between the royal family.

Whether or not to send troops to help Bavaria became a problem for Ludwig II, or his younger brother, Prince Friedrich.

There is no way. In modern times, the European royal family seems to be cursed. There are a lot of bad things. Ludwig II suffered from a weak mental illness.

There is no need to say that as long as he suffers from this disease, no matter the severity, no one dares to let him continue to govern, and no one can guarantee that when he makes decisions, his thoughts are normal.

"The Bavarians have asked for help, shall we send troops to the rescue immediately?" asked Prince Friedrich

"His Royal Highness, now is not a good time to send troops, the Austrians came prepared, and our strength alone cannot save Bavaria.

It is best to act jointly with other countries. If you rashly join the war, you may suffer heavy losses. ' replied Prime Minister Waltz

The Kingdom of Bavaria must be saved, and they still understand the reason why their lips are cold and their teeth are dead. But how to save is to pay attention to skills, if the operation is not good enough to put yourself in, then you will lose a lot of money.

Home Secretary Johannes added: "Not only that, but we also have to take into account the attitude of the people in the country, most people don't have a favorable opinion of Bavaria.

Since the Bavarian government's three-nation cabinet plan was put forward, many civil radical groups have asked the government to cut ties with them.

The news has not spread yet. Once the news spreads, it is very likely that the people will oppose the government sending troops. "

Austria's plan to rebuild Shinra is very deceptive, not to mention the people, even if many state governments have been deceived, the Baden government is no exception.

Now, I can see that the high-level government can quickly change their minds, but ordinary people can't. Many people will have preconceived notions that it is just for Austria to start this war.

It's not only Austria's credit for the Bavarian government, but also the people's own initiative. Who made them dissatisfied with the German unification plan proposed by the Bavarian government?

In the eyes of many nationalists, German reunification is inevitable, and the Bavarian government is a cancer against national reunification. To destroy them is to take the first step towards national reunification.

The concept that Franz deliberately guided has already fermented at this time. It is impossible for the Baden government to talk to the people, and it is useless to say it.

Most of the people hope that Germany will be unified, and the Baden government is not so popular. During the Great Revolution, the Grand Duchy of Baden once established a republican government, which was suppressed by the help of the Prussians.

Of course, now that they have carried out social reforms, the status of the government in the minds of the people is important to the unification of Germany, no one knows.

Foreign Minister Nicholas proposed: "Your Highness, Austria's plan to unify Germany will not succeed. Once the intervention of the foreign powers is over, we do not need to take grain from the fire."

Prince Friedrich nodded in approval. The Grand Duchy of Baden is not rich. If he went to fight against Austria, his vitality would be severely damaged, and his entire army would be wiped out.

Once this happens, the government's ruling foundation will be shaken. Without this standing army, how could they suppress the revolutionary forces in the country?

Anyway, the foreign powers intervened in the end, what are they afraid of? The life and death of the Bavarian government is simply not within their scope of consideration.

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Berlin

Hearing the news of Austria's military unification of Germany, Frederick William IV was excited, and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity appeared.

With Austria as the top bird, the difficulty of unifying the German region of the Kingdom of Prussia has been greatly reduced.

"Gentlemen, the Austrians can't help it, now that they have broken the situation, shall we send troops to Bavaria?" asked Frederick William IV.

Prime Minister Joseph von Radowitz said cautiously: "Your Majesty, we must not send troops at this time. Before forming a coalition with the German states, or before the intervention of the foreign powers, we must try our best to avoid war with the Austrians.

In recent years, the domestic economic conditions have not been good, and the development of our army has also been limited. Now that we have a decisive battle with the Austrians, our chances of winning are too low.

Even if we win, we are losers. Recklessly fighting with Austria consumes strength and will only make other countries take advantage of it.

Once the losses were heavy in the war, we lost the chance to unify the German regions. The great powers will not give us time, they are against the unification of Germany by the Austrians, as well as against the unification of Germany by the Prussians.

The best choice at this time is to encourage other small states to send troops and use the opportunity of war to consume their strength and reduce the difficulty of our unification of Germany.

As for the Austrians, leave it to England and France

Deal with it! They thought they had picked a good time, and states were powerless to interfere in their military operations.

But they forgot that Britain, France and Russia are not the only ones in Europe. Even if the three countries are at war, with their influence, they can win over other countries to organize intervention troops. "

In this era, the influence of Britain, France and Russia is too great, especially the two hegemons of Britain and Russia are even more powerful. It is normal for Joseph von Radowitz to have confidence in them. Although Austria is also one of the four major powers, there is no way to compare with Britain and Russia.

Foreign Minister Rudolf said: "Your Excellency Prime Minister, if we do not send troops, I am afraid that the small states in Germany will not dare to send troops, and they are not qualified to intervene at all with their strength.

If no one intervenes, the kingdom of Bavaria will be doomed. By the time Britain, France and Russia reacted, Austria had already created an established fact.

Now Britain, France and Russia are fighting fiercely in the Near East. The relationship between Austria and Russia has always been good. If the two countries reach a secret agreement, it is not impossible. "

Rudolph's worries were not unreasonable. There were many German states, but very few big states. Each of these small states could send up to 10,000 or 8,000 troops, and the waves would not rise even on the battlefield.

Austria's strength is not weak. Once the established fact is established and the Russians' acquiescence is obtained, the pressure of Britain and France is not enough to make them make concessions.

"Mr. Rudolph, this situation is indeed possible, so we must act. At least the armies of the German states must be organized, so that we can destroy the Austrian conspiracy without paying a great price." Prime Minister Josef von Radowitz replied

In short, it is impossible to go head-to-head with Austria. If the Kingdom of Prussia wants to be the last fisherman, it cannot fight with Austria and lose valuable troops.

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Britain and France pinned their hopes on the German states to send troops to stop Austria, and these small German states also pinned their hopes on the intervention of the great powers.

Everyone wanted to be the last fisherman, and then the kingdom of Bavaria was tragic, and at the beginning of the battle they had to fight alone.

When countries are in dispute, the battle has already started. The Bavarian government, who did not know that it was sold, was confidently mobilizing its troops and preparing to fight a homeland defense battle after receiving affirmative answers from various countries.