Chapter 1003 Heroes of the World
The Orleans army that entered the city from the other side did not receive such good treatment. First, they were ambushed by the remnants of the French army halfway and lost dozens of people.
They almost clashed with mercenaries a few hundred meters away from the city. When they finally arrived at the west gate, not many people welcomed them.
Instead, the tattered uniforms and weapons of this army caused panic among the citizens of Celesta. After all, such an army was closer to the bandits in their minds.
On the other hand, although many people of the German coalition army had never participated in the battle, the brightly colored uniforms and uniform weapons and equipment gave people a sense of "professionalism" at a glance.
In fact, the uniforms and equipment of the German coalition army were also very mixed, but fortunately, it was easy to divide them from various states, and they appeared to be in order.
In addition to these superficial efforts, the propaganda of Blanqui and the parliamentarians of Celesta and the German nationalists was also inseparable.
These influential bigwigs in Celesta went to the east gate to welcome the German coalition army, and ordinary people would naturally be affected by them.
In the end, the benefits brought by the German coalition were indeed real, except for a group of prisoners who committed crimes during the Battle of Selestat.
Franz also distributed all the supplies seized from the French army to the people. These necessities of life were more important to the people than anything else.
Then Franz also announced a package plan to save Alsace in public on behalf of the German Confederation.
In fact, the reason why Blanqui wanted Franz to say it in person was mainly because he was afraid that the latter would go back on his word. After all, there were many such false promises in history.
Franz didn't care about Blanqui's little thoughts.
After all, these words would be more shocking when spoken by Franz himself, but they might cause him a little trouble at some point.
After Franz's plan was made public, I don't know who took the lead in shouting.
"Long live the emperor!"
"Long live the emperor!"
"Long live the German Empire!"
"Long live the German Empire!"
German nationalists all felt that this was the best time for Franz to be crowned the emperor of the German Empire.
After all, the great victory in the Mediterranean naval battle and the Battle of Selestat would soon spread throughout Europe.
By then, we will be able to deter those opponents and let them know that the Germans have finally united.
And looking at the entire German nation, only Franz and the Austrian Empire can carry this banner.
The Wittelsbach family has lasted for more than 600 years and has lived in Bavaria for generations. Their children have married into various European countries.
However, their king was licentious and immoral, and there was no grass growing in their land. Their people were suffering. Their fortunes declined, and it was difficult for their country to rise, let alone unify Germany.
The Hohenzollern family once fought the remaining strength of the sixth generation, reformed the enlightenment, bought two countries and swallowed the northern border, divided Poland into three parts, fought alone in Europe, and shocked the world.
However, don’t you see the shame of Jena? The country was destroyed on the 17th day. At this time, it was fighting with Denmark for 100 days without a clear winner. It is really difficult to inherit the destiny.
The Saxon family, a thousand-year-old wealthy family, pioneered the Holy Roman Empire, and was once the strongest state in northern Germany. The name of Albrecht the Great Bear was admired by all five tribes.
However, his descendants do not cherish it very much, and give it to others as if it is a discarded grass. Today, five cities are ceded, tomorrow ten cities are ceded, and finally a corner of the country can be settled.
The Orange-Nassau family (Dutch royal family) once dominated the ocean and colonized the world, and the East India Company was famous in Southeast Asia.
However, at this time, it is just a facade, unable to stop the mob at home and unable to control the company outside. It is just a lone wolf.
Hanover is just a watchdog of the UK.
Denmark, Hesse, Württemberg, and Baden are all incompetent, and Luxembourg and Liechtenstein are small and weak, and they are even more incapable of taking on the task.
In today's world, only Austria can unify Germany.
(The two countries mentioned above refer to the Principality of Ansbach and the Principality of Bayreuth.)
Although the German nationalists were full of expectations, Franz still poured a basin of cold water on them.
"The Austrian Empire will not dominate, and I will not be crowned the emperor of the German Empire.
But we will definitely drive the invaders out of our homeland!"
Franz did not dwell too much on this matter, but the public's emotions were directed to other directions.
In fact, compared with the enemy in front of him, Franz cared more about whether the negotiations could succeed.
Because as long as the British retreat, the so-called anti-Austrian alliance will collapse.
These small countries such as the Ottoman Empire and Serbia are not worth worrying about, and the Second French Republic will become the dust of history.
As for the cancer of Hungary, Franz will completely eliminate it.
At this time, the periphery of Pressburg was covered with Hungarian corpses, but the tall city walls still stood.
Because the defenders' artillery had a longer range and occupied a better position, the Hungarian artillery could not be pushed up at all, so they could only fill it with human lives.
But it was also proved to be useless, but the new Hungarian Parliament did not think so. They thought it was just that the soldiers on the front line were not brave enough and the generals were not smart enough.
As a result, more new soldiers were sent to the front line, accompanied by huge logistical pressure, so the Hungarian government had to continue printing money to balance its expenses.
Behind the Hungarian government's madness was the promise made by the British secret envoys stationed in Hungary that as long as they captured Pressburg, the British government would support them with "real money" through "special channels".
Hungarian high-level officials, including Kossuth, believed that as long as they could complete the tasks assigned by the British government, they could prove their value as allies, and the British government would definitely support them in return.
After all, Mr. Gordon was a distant cousin of the former British diplomat George Hamilton, and the Hamilton family was quite influential in British politics.
However, at this time, some different voices appeared in the Hungarian military, and the current military chief was still the former noble Duke of Banyat.
This guy was still fantasizing that Austria would take the initiative to propose peace, and he could return to his house in Vienna to continue his extravagant life.
In fact, the Banyat family in Vienna had been uprooted for a series of felonies such as treason, rebellion, and mob mutiny.
Franz did not like these pleasures, and he was willing to clean up the garbage as long as the opportunity was right.
What's more, cleaning up this kind of garbage is like cleaning a room, and occasionally gold coins and hidden items will be exploded.
In addition to gold and shops, the Banyat family also has land and bonds.
This family alone helped the Austrian Empire reduce its debts by 7-8 million florins. Besides, most of the investments in the stock market had no chance to be recovered. Franz considered them as contributions to the Austrian economy.
Due to the strange laws of the Austrian Empire, although treason was the most serious crime, the property of the traitor would not be confiscated.
Such a strange system often led to the support of the whole family for one person's treason. After all, if it succeeded, it would be a huge profit, and if it failed, it would probably only take a few years in prison. Even in the most serious cases, only one person would have to bear the responsibility.