There are still many smart people in this world, and after the Habsburgs gave up the struggle for the Polish throne, several European kings announced their renunciation.

This also included the Bonaparte family, and Napoleon III wisely abandoned the great pit of Poland. Although he wanted to support Poland as a counterweight to Austria, Napoleon III was not optimistic that Poland would succeed.

I don't know if there is a factor in this that the Poles look down on them. Anyway, in this era, the Bonaparte family is still an explosive household, and under normal circumstances, it is not qualified to be a candidate.

Wouldn't it be embarrassing if the Poles took down the shortlist? With Big Bobo's ability to die, it's not surprising that he would do such a thing.

Another strong rival, the Gotha family, also withdrew, and Poland's poor strategic location left them unfazed.

The so-called electoral monarchy in Europe has always been a game of forces from all sides, and political and diplomatic means are indispensable. It also depends on whether the protagonist is willing or not, and there are many people who don't want to be kings.

Now that the major European powers have supporters, the situation is even more confusing.

Prussia supported Wilhelm I as king of Poland, but after being opposed by France and Austria, it supported Carol of the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen family as king of Poland, which was opposed by France;

Spain and Austria supported the Bourbons as kings of Poland, but faced strong opposition from France and Prussia;

The Russians supported the Danish son George IX as king of Poland, which was strongly opposed by the Kingdom of Prussia;

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It is worth mentioning that Austria also supported George for the position of the Kingdom of Poland, which is not a contradiction, and no one has stipulated that only one candidate can be supported.

Anyway, it was all to create trouble for Prussia, as long as it was not Wilhelm I, whoever became the king of Poland was the same for Franz.

Prussia and Poland combined, but not 1+1=2, in fact, they have completed the integration of resources, and they are a European power.

For the sake of the security of the northern front, Franz naturally will not let them merge easily. For Austria, it was enough for the Put-Po to join forces against the Russian Empire, and it would be self-inflicted to let them unite.

Just as Germany did not dare to annex Austria-Hungary in the original space-time, Franz did not dare to annex the Pop-Pop Confederation, that thing would really explode.

The positions of the great powers were different, and the Polish parliament was distressed and did not know who to elect at all.

The suffering of the parliament is not felt by the Polish people, who are now exercising their right to freedom, holding signs and shouting slogans, marching through the streets, and surround the parliament building.

If anyone listens closely, they can also hear: "George", "William", "Carol", ......

True, the populace, who cared about the belonging of the Polish king, also made their voices heard.

How many of these people are sincere, and how many are pulled over to make up the number, you need to judge for yourself.

The nascent Polish parliament had never seen such a grand scene. In the past, they organized people to shout outside, but now it is their turn to be shouted slogans in feng shui.

The tsar was not easy to mess with, they shouted slogans but were afraid of it, and they were not so arrogant at all as those people outside, and directly surrounded the parliament to force them to make decisions.

"Send someone out and ask, what are they going to do? Hell, how did I still hear about Napoleon, could it be that they wanted a dead man to be the king of Poland? ”

Speaker Alex said angrily, he was already going mad. If the king is so easy to choose, why should they bother?

It is easy to share hardships and hardships, and it is difficult to share wealth and prosperity.

When fighting the country, there is a common enemy, the Russians, and everyone can also cooperate closely. Now that Poland is independent, the parties are vying for power.

The demonstrators outside were organized by the losers in the struggle for power. The purpose is self-evident, that is, to turn over by supporting the king's political speculation.

In fact, the Republican faction of the government is not small. It's just that everyone is afraid of the interference of European countries and does not dare to adopt a republican system.

The Polish parliament was slow to make a decision, and the republicans also made a big difference. They made trouble in the vote, delayed the decision-making time of the parliament, and prepared to turn into a de facto republic first.

As long as the government institutions stabilized and created the established facts. The future is the election of the king, and it is just a rubber stamp.

No one wants to have an extra shackle on their heads, and the top echelons of the Provisional Government are working hard to overthrow the king. Now the demonstrations outside can be said to have broken many people's plans.

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On November 11, 1867, the "Double Eleven" tragedy in Poland that shocked the world broke out. Under the deliberate guidance of the demonstrators, the situation quickly spiraled out of control and stormed the parliament building.

By the time the late police arrived to disperse the crowd, 17 lawmakers had already died on the spot in the chaos, and dozens of other lawmakers, including Speaker Alex, had been injured.

Something so big happened that the Polish government, naturally, could not rest on its laurels, and the White Terror enveloped the streets of Warsaw.

The culprits behind the march were not found, and the people involved in the march were already in prison. No matter how remedy it was, the Polish parliament lost its authority.

When the news reached Vienna, Franz laughed. There is no need to discuss such an obvious matter, the suppression of demonstrations is a frequent occurrence, and the occupation of parliament by the marching masses is not new, but this is the first time that so many parliamentarians have been killed.

In a place like the parliament, where the crowd of marchers stormed, how could the police be late? Is there still such a simple question that needs to be discussed?

Under normal circumstances, if a procession is spotted heading towards the parliament building, the police should send a large number of police to protect the parliament, if not to stop it.

There is no doubt that this is the result of an internal power struggle. The majesty of parliament was swept away, and the power of the government was naturally strengthened.

It is also possible to take the opportunity to attack competitors, and it is not clear to all the revolutionary groups involved in organizing the march.

Protests and demonstrations can also be said to be exercising civil rights, storming parliament and killing parliamentarians is a terrorist attack.

The only victor was the current Polish government. No, they may not be the winners, and they are just pawns, and they are being used.

In Franz's opinion, there was a high probability that the Prussians were plotting this conspiracy. The Polish government, which appears to have gained a lot of power, is in fact in an embarrassing position.

The breaking of the rules of the power struggle at home is not a good thing for the Polish government. The government is the rule-maker and the rule-maintainer.

Now that someone has broken the rules, it is clear that others will not continue to follow the rules. The bottom line that political struggle does not involve personal safety has been broken, and everyone must be prepared to be assassinated in the future.

The foundation of the Polish government's rule was shaken, and they could not do without the support of Prussia if they wanted to stabilize the domestic situation, and the penetration of the Kingdom of Prussia into Poland would certainly go further.

If it weren't for Franz's unwillingness to wade into this muddy water, Austria would now intervene and would most likely cut off Prussia.

It's just that this infiltration is useless for Austria, and no matter how delicious the Kingdom of Poland is, Franz has no appetite for it now. You can only see it, and if you can't eat it, it's better to discard it.

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In the royal palace of Berlin, Wilhelm I also suspected the real culprit of the incident. He didn't believe that the top of the Polish government would be so stupid and break the unspoken rules for the sake of a momentary advantage.

William I asked: "Prime Minister, who do you think is most likely to plan this operation?" ”

The soldier is also treacherous, and letting Moltke answer this question can be regarded as a professional counterpart. Definitely not deliberately making things difficult, William I was not so petty.

Moltke analyzed: "Your Majesty, I think the Polish government should be innocent. Based on the current international situation, I think that the Austrians are the most suspicious, and they have been victors in the last two European wars.

Britain and Austria are the best at creating incidents, sowing discord in international relations, and creating international contradictions. The British need us and the Poles to join forces against Russia and Austria, there is no reason to do it at this time.

Austria is different, they just need us to join forces with Poland against Russia, but they do not want to see the two countries merge. It is necessary to create a little contradiction between us and Poland.

Of course, the French and Russians are also suspicious. However, it is too far away from Poland and has limited influence, so it may not be easy to plan this operation.

Not to mention the Russians, the contradictions between Russia and Poland are so deep that even if the tsarist government wants to do something, the Poles may not be willing to cooperate with them. ”

The answer sounded reasonable, but Wilhelm I always felt that something was wrong, which was somewhat unlike the style of the Viennese government.

Austria's influence in Poland is not small, and the volunteers who went to participate in the Polish independence movement did not know how many Austrian spies were among them.

These people seem to be inconspicuous, but in fact they occupy many important positions in the Polish government, and there are many ways to sow discord between the two countries, and there is no need to be so extreme.

If the matter is exposed, the international impact will be great. Come to think of it, Wilhelm I didn't mean to say it, and it didn't matter if Austria was to blame.

In the absence of evidence, it does not matter whether Austria did it or not, and the Poles have no ability to retaliate anyway.

Franz didn't know that a black cauldron had fallen from the sky. Franz believed that the Prussians had orchestrated a conspiracy, and the Prussians believed that Austria was sowing discord between them and Poland.

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In St. Petersburg, Alexander II listens to the report of his men. If the content gets out, it will definitely shock the entire European continent.

According to profit inference, whoever makes the most profit will be the most suspicious. The Polish government and Prussia became the biggest suspects, and who would have thought of an irrelevant Russia?

I am afraid that now that the Polish government has put this account on Prussia, even if it is inseparable from the support of the Prussians in the short term, the relationship between the two countries will still be clouded.

An ally who wants to interfere in his own internal affairs, I don't think anyone will like it. Once the Polish king stabilized, Pur-Polish relations were about to change.

This is not only a conspiracy, but also a conspiracy. In the absence of evidence, the Prussians simply could not clear their suspicions.

Taking a step back, even if you prove your innocence. Will Pur-Poland relations be restored to normal? Apparently impossible, unless the Berlin government gave up this opportunity to penetrate into Poland.

Alexander II only gave the two countries an excuse for contradictions, and there were too many places where the interests of the two countries could conflict. As long as it cannot be united, it is doomed to contradictions.

If Austria had carried the black cauldron, then Alexander II's calculations would have been even more perfect. The deterioration of relations between the two countries with Austria meant that the Russian Empire would have another ally in a future war.

The feeling of being alone was not at all wonderful, and Alexander II did not want to come a second time.

Eat a trench, grow a wisdom.

After this lesson, Alexander II learned the importance of allies. When I was younger, I advocated "pro-Pu and Ao", which now looks more like a joke.

It is a complete fool's errand to decide foreign policy between countries based solely on personal preferences.

Unlike the old empires, the Kingdom of Prussia had to expand if it wanted to be strong. At that time, the three surrounding empires could not win, and finally chose to attack the Russian Empire.

This is not because the Russian Empire is weak, but because Russia has no allies. And breaking through from the Russian Empire, you can also harvest the friendship between Britain and France, and you don't have to worry about money and food.

Of course, transportation was also a very important factor, and both France and Austria had complete railway networks, and Prussia, which was the first to recognize the importance of railways to the war, assessed it before provoking the war.

Fao was able to invest too many troops, and if they didn't do well, they would be taken away in a wave, so they chose the Russian Empire, which had limited troops.

Whatever the reason, the first place is the isolation of the Russian Empire. Regardless of whether it is justified or not, the attack on the Russian Empire is justified in the eyes of the countries of Europe.

If you attack other countries, you can easily be hostile. Before Russia entered the war, Prussia's attack on Denmark was condemned by European countries, and many people called for international sanctions.

As a result, as soon as the tsarist government entered the war, the situation changed in an instant. On the one hand, they condemned the Prussian invasion of Poland, and on the other hand, they supported Prussia and Russia in their efforts.

Austria, the only important ally of the Russian Empire, was also estranged by Alexander II's succession to the throne. Diplomatic changes had a direct impact on the war, and Austria's support for them was more than a notch lower than it had been during the war in the Near East.

After summing up the lessons learned, Alexander II also began to pay attention to diplomacy, and the division of Put-Polish relations was only one part of it.