Ever since Chancellor Felix's visit to the German States, the topic of reunification has been heated in the media. It's as if if you don't talk about this topic for a day, you will be eliminated from the world.

Especially after the failure of Felix's trip to Bavaria, the impact was even greater, and German nationalism was naturally a great disappointment.

Whether they agree with the HRE Empire or not, they have to admit that this is the most likely plan for the unification of the German region.

When the Bavarian government's unification plan appeared, it was immediately transmitted to all parts of Germany by well-intentioned people, causing a sensation.

Austria is naturally disdainful, and the three-legged stand also depends on strength. Although the Kingdom of Prussia was only a medium-sized country, its military force reached the level of the great powers, and it barely had this qualification.

But what about Bavaria? How did they achieve equal status, did they represent many small states? Who agreed?

If their strength is close to that of Prussia, then it is not necessary to say that the three-legged stand is inevitable. Austria didn't have to go west, just run the Balkans honestly.

The Kingdom of Prussia also did not buy it, and they did not gain anything from the three-legged political system. Both the Little German Plan and the North and South German Plan were in their best interest than this one.

The two great states laughed it off when they were simply dissatisfied, and at best, the newspapers ridiculed the Bavarian government for its inadequacy.

The small states of the German region are fried, and they are so represented, do we agree?

As soon as I was guided by the newspaper, public opinion exploded in an instant. All sorts of trolls appeared, as if they didn't feel sick without scolding Bavaria.

The Rhine Zeitung directly published an article entitled "Bavarian Ambitions" and also published the Bavarian government's strategic plan to annex the German states. The steps are as detailed as if they were real.

Really, false, no one cares about this, anyway, everyone thinks it is true, otherwise there are so many states in the German region, how can it be the cabinet of the three countries?

If you can't annex these states, why should you represent them in the empire?

It didn't take long for someone to unearth Bavaria's plan to split Germany and Italy in collusion with Britain, France, and Russia in an attempt to kick Austria and Prussia out.

This is true, because Britain and France did make this proposal, and the Bavarian government was willing to accept it. But before it could start, it was strangled in the cradle by Austria and Prussia.

Even the Bavarian government has secretly supported this theory. It's just that the influence is too small, and it can't even be mainstream in the Kingdom of Bavaria, let alone promoted.

Now that the media is turning it out, it is naturally nonsense, and newspapers that do not carry out artistic processing are embarrassed to say that they are news people?

Franz admitted that he had paid for it, and that without the Austrian government, so many newspapers in the German region would not have been able to have such a neat Black Bavaria.

Of course, there must also be the Bavarian government's mistake in decision-making, which took the support of the great powers too seriously.

This is a common problem of small countries, and they must act according to the eyes of the great powers, and they will inevitably be affected over time.

People are ambitious, and Maximilian II was no exception. Balancing Austria and Prussia every day can be tiresome over time.

As soon as Britain, France, and Russia agitated, this ambition could not be relied upon. Theoretically, the Bavarian plan was not without the possibility of success, and if history had not changed, the plan of three points of Germany would have been a reality.

It's just that the difficulty of this diplomatic operation is relatively high, and the Kingdom of Bavaria also needs to open a little hanging, at least with 200,000 elite divisions.

As long as the surprise attack on the Kingdom of Prussia succeeds after Prussia defeats Austria, then the Bavarian strategy is successful, and this success rate is a bit scary.

Anyway, Britain, France and Russia will support them, as long as they win this wave recklessly, it will be a victory, and the strategy of small countries is to gamble, and if they dare not bet, how to counterattack?

Now the chances of success are even lower, Austria has not started the road to defeat, and its overall strength is at least two Bavaria higher than the same period in history, which is completely incomparable.

Whether there is a chance or not, there is always a dream. Just like Franz wanted to unify the whole of Germany?

Because it was really impossible to do it, I had to retreat to the second best thing and implement the South German plan, and the difficulty dropped to a controllable range in an instant.

Even the implementation of the South German strategy has been split, the first step is to take Bavaria, and after doing this, we will talk about other things, and everything that cannot be done is in vain.

This Bavarian distribution strategy also appeared, and it also appeared in the newspapers.

The first step was to create a pretext to unite Prussia and Britain, France, and Russia to kick Austria out of the German Confederation;

The second step is to unite Britain, France and Russia to kick Prussia out of the German Confederation;

Step 3、......

Despite how fucked up these plans were, everyone was furious. Isn't the Bavarian government's plan an insult to everyone's intelligence?

Even Maximilian II was furious, and he dared to swear to God in the conscience of heaven and earth, and such a plan had absolutely nothing to do with him.

Of course, the Bavarian government doesn't matter, even if there is such an idea, everyone just thinks about it in a dream, who dares to let these contents appear on paper?

And even if it's being choreographed, it's a little more reliable? The first step was to force Austria out of the competition by the hands of the great powers, which could not have been done.

The Prussians didn't have to say that they would certainly like to see Austria get out. The question is who doesn't know that the British and French PK woolly bears have played a real fire, why did Bavaria let them unite?

At least there must be a common interest, right? For example, Austria has been outraged and resisted by everyone, but hasn't it yet appeared?

Could it be that Bavaria and Prussia would have been able to withdraw Austria? It is estimated that as soon as this plan is proposed, the Austrians will go berserk.

Does anyone believe in such a Secondary 2 plan? The answer is: yes, and many more.

At least Franz believed it, and so did the Austrian government. On April 11, 1853, the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a diplomatic note to the Bavarian government, warning the Bavarian government not to play with fire.

Public opinion was in an uproar, but there were still many supporters, after all, Austria was only a diplomatic warning, and it seemed very relieved to many small German states.

If it is really a hands-on fight, it will be different, and many people's concepts will change again, and this reason is not enough.

Franz was a good-natured emperor who would not be angry, but he added another note to the pretext for war.

After receiving the warning, the Bavarian government immediately clarified that the above situation was a slander and that they had absolutely no plans to divide Germany.

After the vignette, the third wave of public opinion was over, and the fourth wave of public opinion was started.

In May, the new topic of conversation in Germany has become "how to unify the German region".

This topic is very sensitive, the governments of the world are silent, but the people are talking about it, and the most lost HRE faction, they are the first to be out.

The Bavarian government acted as the back-bearer and became the target of everyone's anger. Of course, in the eyes of Maximilian II, it was worth it, although he received a lot of scolding, but he got the benefits.

Britain, France, and Russia all issued public diplomatic statements denouncing the rebuilding of the HRE as a destabilizing factor that undermined the balance in Europe and warning Austria not to play with fire.

Then, Franz didn't bother to look at it, and threw the notes into a corner, and it was over.

The Bavarian government was highly praised by the great powers, and if it were not for the contradictions between Britain, France and Russia, they would have personally come out to help Bavaria achieve its strategic goals.

It is estimated that Maximilian II did not believe this statement, and the diplomatic order should be listened to. It's just the powers cheering them up, and if you really believe it, be ready to cry!

Ostensibly, the Kingdom of Bavaria had the upper hand in this political game, and Austria had just threatened them, and they were immediately warned by the Great Powers.

Comparing all the plans together, everyone helplessly found that the first to go out was actually the most likely to succeed, and the opportunity for the secondary two teenagers to perform came.

"When the door to peace is closed, then force will be the only option, and Germany will eventually be united."

When this slogan was shouted, it quickly spread throughout Germany. The secondary two teenagers didn't know what it meant, so they shouted along.

It instantly frightened many people, especially the governments of many small states, who were most worried about the military unification of Germany.

The interests of the rebuilding HRE are still safeguarded, and once it becomes a military unification of the whole country, then there is no doubt that they will be the part that will be unified.

The reunification of the country, which was completed through bloodshed, naturally had to kill them, the reactionaries who undermined the unity of the country, and the smell of fireworks in the German region became stronger and stronger.

The time Franz had been waiting for had come, the mass base had been established, the blood of the people was ignited, and everyone had no choice but to accept the reality of unifying Germany by force.

At this time, it can't be delayed, the blood of the people can't last, and when they calm down, then it's too late.

Hardliners in the Austrian government began to gain momentum, and on June 1, 1853, Chancellor Felix delivered the Iron Curtain speech at the National Assembly in Vienna.

"After several days of hard work, our plan to unify Germany by peaceful means ended in failure in the collusion of national and foreign thieves.

But Germany will eventually be reunified, and this is the mission that history has entrusted to us.

At this time, perhaps we should change the way to achieve national reunification.

Great Germany, from its birth, was full of iron and blood, and now we have no choice.

Since someone has forced us to take this step, then sweep this decaying world with iron and serum, and forge a new glory for this empire!

……”

Everyone knows that Austria has changed. The prime minister of the main peace faction became the main war faction, and Austria's national policy changed significantly.

In the days that followed, the Austrian top brass made internal speeches, and the Austrian government became the main war faction.

In short: we love peace, but we love Germany even more, and we will not hesitate to fight for the reunification of Germany.

These public statements instantly caused an uproar in public opinion in the German region, and many people suddenly reacted, is this a war coming?

Without making everyone wait long, on June 5, 1853, Franz published his Letter to the German National.

"Peace is dead, and there is only one road left for the unification of Germany, and that is war.

History has given me responsibilities, and I can't escape them, because I love this land and this country deeply.

In order to avoid the division of the German region, we must eliminate any possibility of trying to divide Germany.

Now, under God's witness, I have decided to condemn the thieves and purge a rotten regime that has colluded with foreign thieves in an attempt to split the German region.

……”

Believe it or not, Franz decided that the Bavarian government was colluding with Britain, France and Russia in an attempt to split Germany.

The Letter to the German Nationals was a declaration of war, and at the same time as Franz's declaration, the Austrian government had already submitted a letter of war to Bavaria.

The cover of the war book is: Zhu Guo Thief.

The Bavarian government, which had not yet reacted, was dumbfounded, and the attitude of the Austrian government changed too quickly.

It is important to know that not long ago, the former powers collectively warned Austria that, under normal circumstances, it was impossible for them to use force against this background.

Maximilian II did not have the time to find out why, and immediately ordered: "Immediately ask for help from Britain, France, and Russia, and ask them to intervene; A national mobilization was immediately carried out in the country, and at the same time a request for help from the German regional states was asked to send troops to support them immediately. ”

Prime Minister August added: "Your Majesty, we must immediately clarify to the outside world that the charges against us by the Austrian government must not be admitted, otherwise it will be over." ”

In terms of military problems, it is better to say that even if they lose the war and have the intervention of the great powers, they still have a chance to retain power; If there was a political defeat, even if the Austrians were to be driven out, they would have no business.

Foreign Secretary Buckhouse exclaimed: "Not good, the Austrians were premeditated, we fell for it!" ”

Maximilian asked eagerly, "What's going on?" Say! ”

Foreign Minister Buckhouse's face sank, and he said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, public opinion is very unfavorable to us, and a series of things have happened before, all of which have tied us to Britain, France and Russia.

I am afraid that in the eyes of many German people, we are national thieves who collude with foreign thieves, and even if we explain it, it is impossible to reverse this situation in a short time.

Austria's influence in Bavaria is so great that if the people think we are thieves, then I am afraid ......"

Before he finished, everyone knew what had happened. At this time, if Britain, France and Russia intervened, it proved that the Bavarian government had colluded with them, and if they did not intervene, Austria would be able to swallow Bavaria in one bite.

This is a dilemma, how to choose the front is a pit, nothing more than a question of which one to jump.

Maximilian II said fiercely: "I can't care so much, let's get through the current hurdle first."

Most of the Austrians took the risk because they saw that Britain, France, and Russia were fighting fiercely and could not work together to interfere with their actions.

But they don't know that we have an agreement with Britain, France and Russia, and they will definitely intervene.

The united German Empire was so horrible that no European power could tolerate it.

Austria is out of the game if they play now, and we have to take this opportunity to kick them out of Germany! ”