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

Christian IX succeeded to the throne in 1863, and shortly after his accession to the throne amended the constitution to include the Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein in the Kingdom of Denmark, which was the cause of the Second Prussian-Danish War in history.

In this plane, Christian IX did the same. Naturally, it provoked the anger of the people in the German region, and the three countries of the German region issued warnings.

It's just that because the Paris Conference provided them with legal support, and because these territories do not border Austria, the Viennese government just yelled a few times.

Without Austria, with the support of the Russians, the Kingdom of Denmark succeeded in merging the two principalities.

It turns out that this is not easy to take advantage of. The Prussians endured it at the time, and in fact they were holding back their big moves. This did not wait for the Russians to take care of themselves, and then they did it to them.

War was declared on the afternoon of 24 October, the Berlin government mobilized the whole country on 25 October, and on 27 October the Prussian army crossed the border and entered Denmark.

On the face of it, this is in full compliance with international law, and the military mobilization to take place the day after the declaration of war is more like a sudden decision.

However, not every country was Prussia with so many troops. The Kingdom of Denmark did not have a strong army, and their standing army was only tens of thousands.

In normal times, there are Russians under the cover, and these troops are enough. Even if the war broke out, even if it was not possible, the Prussians casually pulled out tens of thousands of troops, and they were exhausted.

Christian IX asked, "Why did Prussia go to war without any warning?" How long has it been since the last Prussian-Danish war, and is your vigilance being eaten by dogs so quickly? ”

Naturally, no one answered this contradictory question. Without warning, who knew that the Prussians would suddenly make a move?

This is a matter of concept, the advent of the railway, the speed of army mobilization has been greatly accelerated, two days is enough time for the Prussians to gather tens of thousands of troops, this is enough.

Prime Minister Rachel advised: "Your Majesty, what has happened, we should immediately carry out a national mobilization to resist the attack of the Prussians."

At the same time, the ambassadors to Europe were ordered to carry out diplomatic mediation, especially to enlist the support of the Russians. ”

Christian IX nodded, whether the government is responsible or not, now is not the time to hold accountable, the most important thing in wartime is stability.

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The government is confused, and the Danish people are even more confused, why did they fight?

The normal mode of operation is that the two countries first quarrel and fight in the newspapers for several months or more. After the negotiations failed, the main battle faction slowly gained the upper hand and then found an excuse to declare war.

This time it was an anomaly, and the Prussian government found an excuse to declare war, and there was no diplomatic effort at all.

The Danish capital, Copenhagen, is already boiling, and countless Danes feel that their dignity has been challenged. You must know that the Danish ancestors were also broad, how could they be provoked by the Prussian barbarians?

In the bakery, several customers are talking to each other, and Lux, as the owner, can faintly hear their conversation.

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

Roberta replied confidently, "Colfergen, are you in the water in your brain?" Are the Prussian barbarians so easy to deal with, just because we are no match for them at all!

For now, you just have to stay honest and wait for the European countries to intervene. Do not forget our geographical location, where the gateway to the Baltic Sea is located, the Russians will certainly not be able to tolerate the occupation of this place by the Prussian barbarians. ”

Colfergen said dissatisfiedly: "Didn't you pride yourself as a brave warrior in the past, why are you a coward now?" How could the valiant Danes be afraid of a gang of brutes? ”

Robertra sneered and said: "Don't be stupid, what is the military strength of the Kingdom of Prussia, everyone can see.

In the last Prussian-Danish war, our troops were beaten by the Prussians. You know, 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 masters if we were to do it ourselves.

The Kingdom of Denmark has fallen, and now we are just a small country that lives under the wing of a great power, and such a war is not for us. ”

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As the two walked farther and farther away, the sound faded from Lux's ears. It wasn't the first time he'd heard such a conversation, and the old Lux sighed, Denmark was no longer the Denmark it once was.

Even in the failed Prussian-Danish War more than a decade ago, the Danes showed no more courage than they do now, and Lux personally participated in that war.

Even though they suffered heavy losses and repeated defeats, they still kept fighting. A large number of young people voluntarily joined the army and fought hard against the Prussians.

Under the offensive of the Prussians, they held out for more than a year without giving in. Now, the younger generation is pinning their hopes on the intervention of the great powers.

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

The 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 capture the two principalities, but the Kingdom of Denmark was greatly damaged, and many people still have lingering fears about the war.

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

In contrast, the Kingdom of Prussia was a different story. Ever since the Berlin government issued the mobilization order, militia reservists from all over the country have spontaneously gathered at the designated places.

After the last Prussian-Danish war forced to admit defeat, the Prussians were very unconvinced, and if it wasn't for the woolly bear being too strong, they would have recklessly risen.

The ridicule that followed from Germany made the young generation of Prussia feel even more humiliated and wanted to wash away the shame of that year.

The Russians are really strong, but the younger generation is not afraid at all. Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, and a group of second-year teenagers believe that if the war starts, all the countries in the German region will support them.

There is nothing wrong with this statement, and the Prussian government can indeed get the support of the countries of the German region if it wants to.

It's very easy to operate, just go back to the time of the HRE. 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, so everyone can kick the Russian Empire together, and then step on two feet, and it will be done.

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

After such a wave of operations, the population of the Russian Empire was directly discounted, even if you want to play the outbreak of the Soviet model, Comrade Lenin has not yet been born?

After getting rid of the threat on one side, I will not be afraid to face the British and French Franz again. It's a big deal 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 Germany and France have no unforgettable hatred, and it is impossible not to eat the fat meat sent to the door.

Great Germany and Greater France appeared at the same time, and it is estimated that John Niu will be confused, and he doesn't know which one to do first. One is not well operated, and Europe is another one.

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

The tactics of crowds can stone the French to death, and John Bull does not have the ability to organize millions of cannon fodder to be sent to the European continent for consumption.

Undoubtedly, this is only a prerequisite for the establishment of the Greater German nationalists: that the rulers of the German regions are not selfish.

It's a naïve idea, but idealists can't expect too much. Now those who dare to resist guns and go to the battlefield and fight for the reunification of Germany are all excellent talents.

Moltke, the chief of the Prussian General Staff, had already personally entered the unit and took command. Because it is not possible to use the banner of the reunification of the German region, it is difficult to write inspirational propaganda slogans now.

Even more troublesome was to explain to the soldiers why the banner of a united Germany could not be raised. Directly speaking, because of interests, it will definitely not work, and the new HRE system tossed by Austria has won the recognition of the majority of the German people.

The rights of the ruling class are impaired, but they do not care about the affairs of ordinary people. Their interests have not been compromised, so they are more likely to benefit.

Looking at the battle report with the three words Germany, Moltke frowned and said: "Replace all these contents, and Prussia will be the core in future army documents, Germany is the name of a region, and it cannot represent our country." ”

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

Without this banner, the legal basis is insufficient, and it can even be said that there is no legal basis at all.

You can't continue to use the German nation, you can't use the banner of the Germanic nation, right? This is more extensive, and the Danes are counted as the northern branch of the Germanic peoples.

Directly under the banner of the Kingdom of Prussia, the people of the Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein would not buy it.

This is a unique cultural characteristic of Europe, and in other words, everyone will not recognize it.

However, after finding that there was no chance of unifying the German regions, the Berlin government had already decided to de-Germanize, just like Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.

This is also the will of Britain and France, if they want to prevent the unification of the German regions once and for all, the most effective way is to divide them.

Moltke glared at him fiercely and said, "Major General Amanda, I don't want to hear any reason, now you just need to carry out the order!" ”

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