Chapter 358 The Second Pudan War

The Prussian government suddenly declared war on the Kingdom of Denmark. The most ignorant of them was King Christian IX of Denmark. He had no idea what was going on, and the war broke out.

Christian IX succeeded to the throne in 1863, and shortly after he succeeded to the throne, he amended the constitution to incorporate the duchies of Schleswig-Holstein into the Kingdom of Denmark, which was the cause of the second Pudan War in history.

In this time and space, Christian IX also did it. Naturally, the anger of the people in the German region was aroused, and the three countries in the German region issued a warning.

Just because the Paris Conference provided them with legal support, and these sites did not border Austria, the Vienna government roared a few times.

Without Austria, with the support of the Russians, the Kingdom of Denmark successfully merged the two principalities.

Facts have proved that this cheap is not easy to take. The Prussians held back at that time, and were actually holding back their big moves. This did not wait for the Russians to take care of themselves, and they did it.

The war was declared on the afternoon of October 24, and the Berlin government did not mobilize until October 25. On October 27, the Prussian army crossed the border and entered Denmark.

On the surface, this is completely in line with international law. The military mobilization was carried out the day after the declaration of war, which is more like a sudden decision.

However, not every country is Prussia with that many armies. The Kingdom of Denmark has no military force, and their standing army is only tens of thousands.

In normal times, the Russians are covering, and these troops are enough. When war broke out, even if it was impossible, the Prussians simply pulled out tens of thousands of troops, and they were exhausted.

Christian IX asked: "Why did Prussia start a war without any warning in advance? How long has it been since the last Prussian War? Could it be that your vigilance has been eaten by dogs so quickly?"

This self-contradictory question, naturally no one answered him. Without warning, who knew that the Prussians would suddenly strike?

This is a matter of concept. With the advent of the railway, the speed of mobilization of troops has been greatly accelerated. Two days are enough for the Prussians to gather tens of thousands of troops, which is enough.

Prime Minister Rachel persuaded: "Your Majesty, what has happened, we should immediately mobilize the whole country to resist the attack of the Prussians.

At the same time, the ambassadors to European countries were ordered to conduct diplomatic good offices, especially the support of the Russians had to be enlisted. "

Christian IX nodded. No matter whether the government is responsible or not, now is not the time to be held accountable. The most important thing in wartime is stability.

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The government is stunned, and the Danish people are even more confused. Why did the good end fight?

The normal mode of operation is for the two countries to quarrel first and fight in the newspapers for months or longer. After the negotiation failed, the main war faction slowly gained the upper hand, and then looked for an excuse to declare war.

This time it was really an anomaly. The Prussian government made an excuse to declare war, and made no diplomatic efforts at all.

Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, has boiled over, and countless Danes feel their dignity is being challenged. You must know that the ancestors of Denmark are also rich, how can they be provoked by the Prussian barbarians?

In the bakery, several customers whispered, and Lux, the owner, could vaguely hear their conversations.

"Roberta, the king has issued a mobilization order, I'm going to beat the Prussian barbarians, do you want to go with me?"

Roberta replied confidently: "Kolvergan, are you in the dark? Are the Prussian barbarians so easy to deal with, just because we are not their opponents at all!

For now, you'd better just sit back and wait for the European countries to intervene. Don't forget our geographic location, the gateway to the Baltic Sea, where the Russians will certainly not tolerate the occupation of Prussian barbarians. "

Kolvergen said dissatisfiedly: "Don't you think of yourself as brave in the past, why are you now a coward? How can the heroic Danes be afraid of a bunch of barbarians?"

Roberta said with a sneer: "Don't be silly, everyone can see the military strength of the Kingdom of Prussia.

During the last Pudan war, our troops were bewildered by the Prussians. Did you know that more than 30,000 people were sacrificed, and in the end they lost the war.

The Prussians were not driven away by us at all, they were scared away by the threat of force from the Russians, and Jutland would have to change owners if we were to rely on our own strength.

The Kingdom of Denmark has fallen, and now we are just a small country that lives under the wings of a big country. This kind of war is not suitable for us. "

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The two walked farther and farther, and the voice gradually disappeared from Lux's ears. It was not the first time he had heard such a conversation. The aged Lux ​​sighed, Denmark was no longer the Denmark it used to be.

Even in the failed Pudan war more than ten years ago, the courage shown by the Danes is not comparable to what they are now, and Lux ​​participated in that war personally.

Even with heavy losses and repeated defeats, they still persist in fighting. A large number of young people volunteered to join the army and fought hard with the Prussians.

Under the attack of the Prussians, they held on for more than a year without yielding. Now, the younger generation has pinned their hopes on the intervention of the great powers.

No way, the Kingdom of Denmark really fell. Excluding the two dukes. The population of the Kingdom of Denmark is less than 2 million, about 1.66 million to be exact.

Population is not the whole of a country, but without enough population, the country will not be strong.

In the last war, the Prussians did not

The capture of the two principalities has seriously damaged the vitality of the Kingdom of Denmark, and many people still have lingering fears about the war.

The clamor is so powerful that if they are really allowed to go to the battlefield, they will be more embarrassed than anyone else.

In contrast, the Kingdom of Prussia is another story. Since the Berlin government issued the mobilization order, militia reservists from all over the country have spontaneously rushed to the designated location to gather.

After being forced to concede defeat in the last Pudan War, the Prussians were very unconvinced. If it weren't for the fact that the bears were too strong, they would have reckless.

The following ridicule from the German region made the younger generation of Prussia feel ashamed and wanted to wash away the shame of the past.

The Russians are indeed strong, but the younger generation is not afraid at all. Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, and a group of middle-school teens believe that once the war begins, all countries in the German region will support them.

There is nothing wrong with this statement, as long as the Prussian government is willing to indeed get the support of the countries in the German region.

It is very easy to operate, just go back to the Shinra era. As long as the Berlin government dares to do it, the Vienna government will not mind tearing up the Russian-Austrian alliance.

Anyway, the current Russian Empire is weakening, and there are Britain and France as teammates. Let's go kick the Russian Empire together, and then step on both feet, and you can get it done.

The specific operation is to dismember Russia and separate Finland, the three Baltic countries, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Bulgaria, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Far East.

After such a wave of operations, the population of the Russian Empire was directly folded in half. Even if you want to play the Soviet model, Comrade Lenin has not been born yet?

After dealing with one side of the threat, I will not be cowardly in the face of the British and French Franz. The big deal is to stabilize Napoleon III first, and if the Italian region is not enough, then add the Low Countries.

In the face of interests, any contradiction can be put back. Now that Germany and France have no unforgettable hatred, it is impossible not to eat the fatty meat delivered to the door.

Great Germany and Great France appeared at the same time, it is estimated that John Bull would be confused, not knowing which one should go first. One operation is not good, and another European one is dominant.

As long as the British hesitated and allowed Austria to integrate the German region, they would be invincible behind.

The French can be killed by crowd tactics. In this era, John Bull has no ability to organize millions of cannon fodder and send them to the European continent for consumption.

Undoubtedly, this is only the premise of the establishment of the Great German Nationalists: that the rulers of all countries in the German region have no selfishness.

This idea is a little naive, but idealists can't expect too much. Now they dare to fight against guns and fight for the reunification of Germany. Those are all outstanding talents.

Mao Qi, chief of the Prussian general staff, has personally entered the army to take command. Because the banner of German reunification cannot be played, it is difficult to write inspiring slogans now.

What's more troublesome is to explain to the soldiers why they can't play the banner of unified Germany. It is definitely not possible to directly say that because of interests, the new Shinra system tossed by Austria has been recognized by the majority of German people.

The rights of the ruling class are damaged, but ordinary people don't care. Their interests are not damaged, so the possibility of benefit is even greater.

Looking at the combat report with the words "Germany", Mao Qi frowned and said: "Replace all these contents, and Prussia will be the core in all military documents in the future. Germany is the name of a region and cannot represent our country. ."

The middle-aged officer objected: "Your Excellency Chief of the General Staff, this time we want to recover the two principalities in the German region. Isn't it good to get rid of Germany?"

If you don't use this banner, the legal basis is insufficient, and it can even be said that there is no legal basis at all.

Can't continue to use the German nation, can't use the banner of the German nation? This involves a wider range, and the Danes are considered the northern branch of the Germanic nation.

Directly using the banner of the Kingdom of Prussia, the people of the two duchies of Schleswig-Holstein would not buy it.

This is a unique cultural characteristic of Europe. If you put it another way, everyone will not recognize it.

But there is no political situation. After finding that there is no chance to unify the German region, the Berlin government has decided to de-Germanize, just like Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.

This is also the will of Britain and France. To prevent the unification of Germany once and for all, the most effective way is to split them.

Mao Qi glared at him and said, "I don't want to listen to any reason, Major General Amanda, now you just need to execute the order!"

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