Chapter 217: pass the buck

Negotiations are still deadlocked, and the gates of Munich have been opened. At this time, Maximilian II could not decide.
From the beginning of the negotiations, everyone knew that there was going to be another host here. Jonas had no obligation to help them keep it secret, and now everyone in the city knows that Maximilian II is preparing to exchange land with Austria.
In this case, there is no pressure on everyone to trust in the new master. It is not uncommon to see a change of territory in European history.
But this time, after all, the situation was special. The Bavarian royal family was a little down, and all the chips in his hands were lost. The only thing to rely on is legal reason.
At first, there were still some small obstacles in the minds of most Bavarians. After all, Maximilian II did not do anything angry, so it was a bit unreasonable to abandon him like this.
However, as soon as the news of the replacement of the country came out, everyone's heart was gone. It was not that they were going to betray the king, but that the king was going to leave. It was not their business.
Everyone was at ease, as long as Austria did not treat the royal family, they thought they were worthy of Maximilian II.
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Baden
As a good ally of Bavaria, he was the first to know what happened in his neighbor's country. The Baden government has been aggressive, so don't wait to play like this. In the war with others, the local government declared "neutral", and then the domestic army followed "neutral".
The regent Prince Friedrich asked: "What to do now, the Bavarians have no resistance at all, Austria has just carried out an armed march and it is under Munich.
According to the current situation, the Bavarians have given up the government, Munich can not keep it long, and the Bavarian kingdom cannot support the arrival of reinforcements. "
Don't say that the reinforcements have arrived, the shadow of reinforcements can't be seen anywhere. Prussia is convening a coalition of German states, and Britain and France are calling on everyone to intervene in the war.
But it takes time. With so many small states in the German region, no matter how fast, it will take a month or two to organize the coalition?
Who knows that the Kingdom of Bavaria is so provocative, it is also the third largest state in the German region. Even if you ca n’t win the Austrians, you have to stick with it for a while, even if it is guerrilla warfare.
At this time, Prince Friedrich didn't know that the two sides had compromised, and Maximilian II was negotiating terms with the Austrians.
Foreign Minister Nicholas analyzed: "His Royal Highness, Bavaria is full of hearts, and no matter how hard the government tries, it is useless.
It seems that we still underestimate the status of reunification in the eyes of the people. The Bavarians regard this war as a battle for national reunification.
It was not so much the Austrian army that hit Munich, but rather the Bavarians invited to Munich.
Now we are in great trouble. If the people in the country are like the Bavarians, then the risk of interference in this war is too great. "
Nicholas was frightened, not only him, many people were frightened. If the people in Baden have the same attitude, if they forcefully intervene in this war, will the people rebel?
Even if they did not rebel, they also learned that the Bavarians remained "neutral" in the war, and the Baden government was dead.
Prime Minister Waltz added: "His Royal Highness, this is very likely to happen. Most domestic public opinion is opposed to sending troops, and everyone is unwilling to send troops to rescue Bavaria."
Prince Friedrich was silent, and he knew the reason for his cold teeth, but now the risk of troop intervention is too great, and he might as well be involved.
After a pause, he slowly said, "Well, let's stay neutral in this war!"
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Obviously, it was not just the Grand Duchy of Baden that made this choice. Many of the small German states that were intimidated chose neutrality.
It seems that at this moment, everyone has become a supporter of public opinion, and Austria's political offensive has begun.
With the declaration of neutrality among the small states, the unborn German Allied Forces died prematurely.
Berlin
As more and more states declare neutrality, the pressure of the Prussian government is also increasing, and at least half a million Austrian troops have been gathered in the border area of ​​Austria and Austria, and this number is still increasing.
Whether these troops have combat effectiveness is still unknown, but the Prussian government does not dare to move, and the number is there, who dares to take it lightly?
What if they sent troops to rescue Bavaria on the front foot, and the army on the back foot broke into their homeland? Even if these troops are parallel imports, Prussia can be piled up by quantity.
The Kingdom of Prussia has limited strength, and learning the Austrian government to mobilize millions of troops is impossible.
Even if they explode, they can only deal with the Austrian army one way, and the other way.
Whether it was sending troops from home or from the Kingdom of Bavaria, it was not a problem for Austria.
In the age of hot weapons, they ca n’t even take a risk. As long as the logistics supply is cut off, the army with the highest combat effectiveness is just a soft-leg shrimp.
In addition to military threats, more troublesome are political issues. The performance of the Bavarian people also frightened the Prussian government.
Even if Frederick-William IV had confidence in the domestic army, he did not think that they would learn that the Bavarian army would be neutral without a shot, but he had no confidence in the people.
The military ’s confidence stems from the fact that Prussia is an
army-owned country
, a treatment that no other country can afford.
The people are different. Don't look at how the later generations touted the Kingdom of Prussia. In fact, they are fighting the war.
The economic situation of the Kingdom of Prussia is not good. In order to maintain huge military expenditures, the government has to increase the burden on the people.
Coupled with the exploitation of the Junker aristocracy, the lives of ordinary Prussians in this era were not very good. Such hard times in history lasted until after the Franco-Prussian War, and they were able to get out of the plight by relying on the French's war compensation.
Frederick-William IV suppressed his anger and said, "What to do now, the free cities have already declared neutrality, now Baden is neutral, Hannover is neutral, Wurttemberg is also neutral, and Felix is ​​about to visit Saxony. If nothing else, Saxony will be neutral soon.
The strength of the remaining small states is not worth mentioning. If we continue to organize and intervene in the army, I am afraid we can only go on our own. "
The number of states in the German region is quite large, but there are few powerful states. In addition to these a little strength, the remaining small states cannot add up to 50,000 troops.
Without these state armies as cannon fodder, Prussia would not dare to die with Austria. In the event of the death of one hundred thousand and eighty thousand, they would hurt their muscles.
The reason why the Prussian kingdom maintains a large active force is to ensure the quality of the soldiers, because they cannot afford the number.
Prime Minister Joseph von Radovitz advised: "Your Majesty, the current situation is unclear, and we cannot take the initiative. Although Austria is decaying, their military strength has not declined.
From the information we have gathered, Austria has already mobilized one million reserve forces, plus their half a million active forces, and now the number of troops has leapt to the top in Europe.
With our strength, we no longer have the ability to intervene in this war. It is better to wait and see the situation and wait for the response of European countries! "
The plan did not change quickly. If Austria did not mobilize nationwide, then the Kingdom of Prussia plus the German states would organize coalition forces and have the power to interfere in the war.
It is clear now that the small states were either forced by public opinion or deterred by the strength of Austria, and they flinched.
The coalition organization couldn't afford it. To go head-to-head with Austria, with the 200,000 troops of the Kingdom of Prussia, Joseph von Radovitz had no expectations at all.
Even in the case of national mobilization, the Kingdom of Prussia can't afford to consume it, it will be the end of a defeat. Perhaps Austria did not have the power to annex Prussia, but it was possible to dismember the Kingdom of Prussia.
After all, the Kingdom of Prussia is not impeccable. In the three operations of dividing Poland, it gained 141,100 square kilometers, occupying 47% of Prussian territory.
This means that there are still a large number of Poles inside Prussia. Although these people are almost assimilated, they will be digested in a short time, but it is established without external force.
Once the Kingdom of Prussia was defeated and Austria forcibly split Prussia, it would be difficult to merge again. The odds are too low and the risk is too high, and Prime Minister Joseph von Radovitz does not want to take this risk.
Foreign Minister Andrea proposed: "Her Majesty, Metternich will visit Berlin soon. We listen to what Austria decides, and if conditions are right, it may be necessary to join forces with them."
State-to-state is interest, and Prussia opposes Austria's annexation of Bavaria because of interest. If the interest is appropriate, then it is not bad to sell Bavaria.
Andrea is a proponent of the idea of ​​the division of North and South Germany. He does not mind exchanging interests with Austria. Of course, this does not mean that he did not want Prussia to unite Germany.
Mainly because of the limited strength of the Kingdom of Prussia, everyone has ambitions to unify Germany, but they do not think it can be achieved.
Before Bismarck came to power, neither the Prussian government nor the entire Prussian government was prepared to unify Germany.
Even after the triumph of the three dynasties, everyone was skeptical of unifying Germany.
If it were not for Bismarck's strong insistence and powerful political means, many nations would be brought together to achieve nominal unification, and the German Empire would not be born.
Hesitating for a moment, Frederick-William IV still said sorry to the Kingdom of Bavaria, not that he refused to help, but his strength was not allowed.
"That being the case, let's keep silent first, the domestic army mobilization cannot stop, and we must guard against the Austrians launching a surprise attack on us.
After Metternich arrived and we knew the conditions of the Austrians, we would make a decision.
Before that, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs must try to stabilize the small states. Without them shouting flags, it is very passive in politics to us. "
Bet on the National Games, it depends on the situation, at least 30% to 40% of the grasp, can bet? Frederick-William IV was not a gambler, and he did not gamble with red eyes and would not play stud blindly.
Immediately after the high-level meeting, Frederick-William IV summoned the ambassadors of Britain, France, Russia, and the West. He briefed the four European powers on the situation and asked the four countries to intervene.
There is no doubt that the Kingdom of Spain was already empty in this period. The power of the ancestors was to be maintained by the ancestors of the ancestors. Now he is busy fighting internally and is not keen on interfering in the affairs of the German region.
What really has a say is Britain, France, and Russia, or France and Russia are more accurate. Although the British's influence is large, the Army's strength is limited and it does not have the strength to send troops to interfere in the German area.
However, the three countries, Britain, France, and Russia, were at the moment a super friendly match, and they couldn't stop for a while. Both sides have invested so much, and whoever admits to it will be unlucky.
The Russians cannot let go of Constantinople. This is the will of the entire Russian population, and the Tsarist government cannot retreat at the last minute.
Britain and France also could n’t back down. The British made concessions, and the loss of interest was severe. Let ’s leave it alone, Downing Street will be replaced.
Not to mention the French, if Napoleon III would dare to admonish, his throne would be unstable, or his throne would have been unstable, and the war was launched to divert internal conflicts.
Apart from the Spanish Minister's explicit refusal to send troops, the Ministers of the three countries did not give an answer, waiting for domestic decision-making.
London
The cabinet of Georges again convened a cabinet meeting on issues in the German region.
Foreign Minister Thomas said: "You, the situation in the German region has changed. The Bavarian kingdom fell without any resistance. In this war, the Bavarian people and the army chose to sneer.
It is estimated that the battle with Austria this time was the idiot of Maximilian II, and his idiot cabinet.
Affected by this, most of the states in the German region chose neutrality, because public opinion supports the unification of Germany, and these state governments dare not take risks.
Last night, I received news from the Minister in Berlin, and the Prussian government flinched.
We originally planned to use the power of the German states to contain the Austrians, but we can no longer continue.
If we do not take strong measures, unity in the German region will be inevitable. The Austrians are conducting a political offensive. It is estimated that most German states will be forced by public opinion to join the Shen Luo empire to which Austrians came. "
Thomas despised Maximilian II's actions, and everyone agreed. For a king to do this, he really needs strength.
If the Bavarian Kingdom is a little stronger, even if it only resists the Austrian army for ten and a half months, or even defeats the battle all the way, everyone can accept it.
This is a gap in strength, and no one will blame them for their incompetence. It can be said that as long as they resist, the German State Coalition will be able to organize.
Now everyone is shrinking, not only to deter Austria's military strength, but also the Bavarian people's approach, which leaves everyone with no heart and dare not violate public opinion.
George Hamilton-Gordon thought about it and said, "It looks like we are going to join forces with the Russians. We can't let Austria go by ourselves and the French.
The unified German empire was too powerful. Presumably the Russians were reluctant to see the monster appear, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Russians communicated. In good faith, we can suspend the offensive in the Crimea. "
"Prime Minister, by suspending the offensive at this time, our advantage at hand is equivalent to being abandoned for nothing. As long as the Russians refuse to give up Constantinople, this war cannot be ended.
Unless we want to fight an Indian defense battle with the Russians in the Indus Valley, we cannot shrink back. Secretary of the Army reminded Stanley
It is impossible to shrink back. Whoever dares to make concessions on this issue will wait to be nailed to the pillar of the traitor and be cast aside by the people for a lifetime!
George Hamilton-Gordon sneered and said: "This loss is still within our tolerance. Even if we cannot compromise with the Russians on the Near East, we still stand on the issue of preventing German unity. Consistent.
As long as our three countries agree, the Austrians will have to compromise. Once the Russians put pressure on Austria, can their allies continue?
Once Russia-Austria breaks down, the subsequent wars will be fought. Now let the Russians fumble and let them interrupt the road to German reunification. "
When it comes to diplomacy, John Niu is irritated. Even if they were to join forces with the Russians to intervene in the German Unification War, they did not forget to dig a big pit for the Russians first.
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