Since the joint intervention of the Twelve Powers in the process of German reunification, the entire German region has fallen into underestimation, as if the sky had fallen. Even the most radical nationalists despaired of the unification of the German regions.

In order to appease the people, the Austrian government still posted a notice to reassure the people in the area under its control. It shows that the Vienna government is still making its last diplomatic efforts, to achieve the unification of the German region as much as possible, and by the way, the Kingdom of Prussia is once again black.

This did not help, and everyone had to wait for the final trial of the Paris talks, except to scold the Prussian government once.

On the campus of the University of Munich

A young student said angrily: "We can't wait like this, we have to do something!" ”

A young man next to him hurriedly grabbed his right arm and comforted: "Byer, don't do stupid things. At this time, we can only rely on the diplomatic good offices of the Vienna government, and now Prime Minister Felix has gone to London, and Mr. Metternich has gone to Paris.

It is said that His Majesty Franz also visited St. Petersburg, and now the Austrian government is doing its utmost for the reunification of the German regions.

What can you do now? Can you get these countries to change their positions, except for the unexpected? ”

Bair shook his arm and broke free from his companion's hand and said, "Schwar, I can't help it, even if we can't do anything, we can organize a demonstration to show them our determination to yearn for reunification!" ”

"Humph!"

Shi Er snorted coldly, and then said, "Don't be stupid, Beye. Even if the newspapers said that even if people from all over Germany came out to protest at this time, it would not have the slightest effect.

The government in London can't see it, the government in Paris can't see it, the government in St. Petersburg can't see it either, all the European governments can't see it.

Now our most important endeavor is to make Germany so strong that they together dare not interfere in our internal affairs, so that the reunification of the German regions can be achieved.

Now, even Austria, the most powerful country in the German region, could not muster the courage to fight in the face of the intervention of European countries!

Protest marches, apart from disrupting social order, cannot increase the slightest bit of national strength; There is no practical point other than delaying the process of our development. ”

They all have "hatred", hatred that the German region is not strong enough, and even the many states combined cannot face the collective pressure of the great powers.

Bayer scolded angrily: "It's all to blame on those Prussian barbarians, if it weren't for them being two or five boys, the situation would definitely not be so passive now."

Britain, France and Russia are at war, this is the best chance for the reunification of the German region, and as a result, their bastards actually fell to Britain, France and Russia and betrayed the interests of the German region! ”

Ever since the Austrian occupation of the country, the Kingdom of Black Prussia has become a part of daily propaganda, especially since the Kingdom of Prussia appeared on the list of intervening countries, and it was no longer possible for them to wash their name.

Now at this time, everyone is uncomfortable, so naturally they will be caught and scolded, since ancient times, traitors have always been more hateful than enemies.

At the time of this decision, the Prussian government should have been prepared to be scolded, anyway, they have no idea of attacking South Germany now, and the popular base is the same.

There is no need for an explanation, because it is impossible to explain at all, and it cannot be said that if the Kingdom of Prussia does not join the Intervention Alliance, the remaining states of North Germany will be merged into a single state, and they will not gain the slightest benefit, right?

As for joining forces with Austria and unifying the German regions? Frederick William IV said that he was not stupid, and that he was not humiliating himself by playing politics with the Habsburgs?

The best thing for the Horon family is martial arts, and if they have the ability to bring an army out to practice, Frederick William IV can proudly say: Throw Franz hundreds of streets in a war with his troops.

At this point, I have to admit that sometimes genetics still play a role. There are still many famous generals born in the Huo Hum Sauron family, and the successive kings of Prussia are basically more capable of fighting.

Because he was not very good at political struggle, Wilhelm II was quickly overthrown by his subordinates after the outbreak of World War I, and the Habsburgs were killed by the heirs themselves.

Even the last emperor, who was a joke, almost saved the empire, but Wilson's "fourteen points" spurred the outbreak of nationalism and killed Austria-Hungary.

This can also be seen now, as the Kingdom of Prussia has been in turmoil since the Kingdom of Prussia joined the ranks of the intervening states, and nationalist dissatisfaction with the Prussian government has reached its peak.

If Franz had been replaced, he would have preferred to send troops with Austria to carve up the German regions, and after the incident, he would have to make a false appearance of merging with Austria, and wait for the pressure of the foreign powers to divide it.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, under the banner of reunification, swallowed the North German region in one bite, and when offending the British, he could also pull Austria to bear the blame.

Anyway, sooner or later, sooner or later, if the Kingdom of Prussia wants to go further, it is bound to annex the North German region, so Hanover will not be able to escape.

It's just that Hanover is extraordinary, and for the British, in addition to benefits, as the queen's hometown, there is also face. Now that John Bull has begun to be angry, how can he tolerate being slapped in the face?

In that case, it would be better to pull someone to share the pressure, what a wonderful excuse for the great cause of German reunification?

In this way, although the external pressure will increase, the internal support of the people will make the rule more stable, and the pros and cons of this are difficult to determine for the country, but for the king, it is the best choice.

Napoleon III was a master of this, and in order to consolidate his throne, he did not hesitate to fight the Russians in the Near East.

In terms of national interests, it was enough for the French to hold Constantinople, and there was no need to continue fighting on the Crimean peninsula.

Historically, after several victories in the Crimean Peninsula and personal political gains, Napoleon III decisively negotiated peace with the Russians.

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With a light breeze on his face, Franz poked his head out the window to take in the good times.

At the moment he was on his way to St. Petersburg, under the pretext of visiting the tsarist government for the unification of the German regions and seeking diplomatic support.

In fact, his visit to Russia at this time was not directly related to this negotiation, but was purely for political show.

Although he knew that the German region could not be unified this time, as the emperor of Austria, Franz still had to do his best to achieve this, at least let the people of the German region see his efforts.

In mid-July, Franz set off from Vienna in a horse-drawn carriage heading for St. Petersburg. Domestic transportation in Austria was still scarce, and Franz even took a train for a while.

After entering the Russian Empire, he didn't bother to complain, if he hadn't had a good body, it is estimated that he would have been tossed apart on the way before he arrived in St. Petersburg.

What Franz misses most now is the era of airplanes and trains, and in later generations, from Vienna to St. Petersburg, airplanes would take two or three hours at most, and trains would take only one day.

But in this era, if you want to walk these 1,583 kilometers, it will be measured in months.

Fortunately, after crossing Poland, you can take the sea route, which can save a lot of time. Otherwise, he would have been halfway through the carriage even if the negotiations in Paris began.

In fact, to get to St. Petersburg, you can also pass through the German region, whether you pass by boat from the Rhine or from the Elbe.

Unfortunately, both of these roads had to pass through the Kingdom of Prussia, and the politics at this time required Austria and Prussia to gamble, and Franz could only go through Poland.

At this time, it happened to be the flood season of the Vismwara River, and it was very dangerous to navigate. For the sake of his life, Franz decided to take his time.

Anyway, this is what happened, he would never visit St. Petersburg again until the railway was completed, and such a long journey was a murder.

When will the St. Petersburg-Vienna railway be opened? This question is for the Russians, who, at the rate of Austria's development, will have almost perfected the country's railway network in twenty years.

As for the Russian Empire, it will not be possible to complete the full coverage of the railway network in this century, and perhaps in the next century.

Although the road is a little bumpy, the scenery along the way is very good, completely natural, especially after entering Russia, black smoke factories are very rare.

Occasionally, Franz would stop to see the beautiful area, which was a relaxing time for the trip.

Now Franz's convoy travels at a speed of 30 kilometers a day, stopping to rest on rainy days. Brave the rain to move forward does not exist, but he is a good emperor who is sympathetic to his subordinates, and he will not toss people casually.

In terms of reception, the tsarist government still paid great attention to etiquette, and strictly followed the emperor's treatment arrangements, even if Franz brought a regiment of guards to visit, the Russians did not frown.

On this day, the Russian delegate, Count Medvis, walked up to the carriage and asked: "Your Majesty, the Vistula River in front is navigable, do you think you should change to a waterway?" ”

Change, it must be changed, whoever wants to sit in this carriage will let whoever does it!

Franz casually made an excuse and fooled: "You arrange it, we are in a hurry!" ”

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Soon Franz regretted it, and it turned out that walking by water in this era was definitely not a pleasure, especially since he was still seasick.

When the boat was sailing along the river, it was fine, and it often stopped at the port, but Franz didn't think so. It's different after going to sea, the wind and waves at sea and the inland river are completely different concepts.

On the first day of going to sea, he survived with his strong physique, but on the second day he was a little pale, and on the third day he started to vomit directly.

After this vomit, the trip was delayed again, and everyone hurriedly docked at the nearest port. By this time, the brigade had already arrived in Estonia, and it was practically not far from St. Petersburg.

There is no way, the emperor's life is precious, and no one dares to be sloppy in the slightest. Even the accompanying doctors knew that this was just a normal reaction to seasickness, and they stopped for three days to recuperate, and only set off again after Franz recovered.

Naturally, the rest of the trip could only be slowed down, and almost every time the port had to dock, Franz rested on land every night.

Tossed all the way to St. Petersburg, Franz lost a lot.