Munich

Ever since learning of Felix's trip to Germany and leaving his last stop in the Kingdom of Bavaria, Maximi I had not slept well.

The states in front can play Tai Chi and stall for time, but as the last state, what can they do?

There is no doubt that the states wanted Bavaria to stand up and stop Austria's actions, and as the leader of the smaller states, Bavaria could not hide from it.

Especially after Maximi I ascended the throne, the three-legged strategy implemented pushed Bavaria into a corner.

The Kingdom of Prussia was estranged from everyone, and Frederick Wilhelm IV pretended to be confused and had no pressure, and he was not afraid of offending people anyway.

Bavaria is different, and if it wants to be the leading big brother of the small states, it must come out now. It is better to support Austria's plans, or to oppose Austria, than to pretend to be an ostrich.

Maximi I said cautiously: "Ladies and gentlemen, Felix will arrive in Munich soon, we have not much time left, and today we have to make a choice." ”

This is the price that must be paid for the previous diplomatic mistakes, which were fooled by the Prussians in the front, threw out a three-point German strategy, and had offended many small states.

At this time, the Bavarian government either defected to Austria and everyone established the Holy Roman Group as a minority shareholder.

Or, to stop Austria's plans, to raise the voice of the hearts of the many German states, and to regain everyone's support. Anyway, it is interests that maintain relations between countries, and as long as interests are aligned, everyone is a friend.

Bavarian Prime Minister August analyzed: "Your Majesty, it is easy to stop the Austrians' plan, but the consequences are very serious.

First of all, we will offend Austria severely, and it will be difficult to restore friendly relations between the two countries; Second, the people at home had a hard time, and now the majority of the people hope for the peaceful reunification of the German region.

Although we all know that there can be no real reunification of the German region, we will inevitably be condemned by public opinion as the ones who have personally closed this door. ”

August had sensed the danger, and after the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire, the Austrians created the German Federal Parliament in order to stop the French invasion.

I did not expect that the French had been divided for decades, and Austria's efforts were in vain. Now that the French have rearmed, the western front in Bavaria is no longer safe enough.

If you don't have good relations with the Austrians in the east at this time, maybe when disaster will come, who will let Maximi I continue to play tricks after succeeding to the throne?

Ambition needs to be supported by strength, and the three-legged triumph in Germany is what Britain, France and Russia are most looking forward to, and international support is not lacking, but unfortunately the strength of the Kingdom of Bavaria is limited and it is impossible to implement the plan.

Theoretically, the Kingdom of Bavaria was twice as strong, and with the support of the Great Powers, it was almost possible to work hard.

Now that Maximi I had worked too early, his own strength was insufficient, and he had lost the support of many small states, their voice in the federation had become dispensable.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Bazel objected: "Prime Minister, these pressures can be resisted. Once Austrian conditions were accepted, the Holy Roman Empire was resurrected.

Now that nationalism has awakened, the central government is no longer a rubber stamp, they can use public opinion to pressure us to make concessions.

Austria is the largest state in Germany, and in terms of population, territory, and even economy, they are about the same as all our states combined.

They got the power of the central government, and when the time came, we had to give in.

Maybe at first, just the unification of the currency, the abolition of tariffs, it seems that we will not have to pay much.

But after a long time, you will find that the command of the army, the financial power, and the diplomatic power will all fall into the hands of the central government, and we will be a highly autonomous government at most. ”

It's a matter of time, and any central government will find a way to take power.

However, many of the German states are not monolithic, such as the free cities, and they do not mind becoming highly autonomous regions, which is a good thing for the capitalists.

Most of the small states were able to concede much more, and in their eyes it was a chicken right, but it was indeed a real benefit for the big states.

In this respect, the loss of the royal family is the greatest. There is an emperor on top, and it is no longer supreme, and if certain policies are not popular with the people, they can also go to the central government to complain.

Under the internal and external attacks, it will not be long before the royal family's rights are left. Even the cabinet government will slowly degenerate into a provincial government, and its power will be greatly reduced.

Therefore, the bureaucracy of the states is a staunch opposition.

Prime Minister August shook his head and said, "Mr. Bazel, I think you have misunderstood. I'm just against standing up directly against Austria, not that we have to support them.

There are so many people who don't want to see the Holy Roman Empire re-emerge, do we need to jump out and pull hatred? What is the benefit for everyone to get together, the black pot wants our family to carry it?

Our current position should be consistent with that of most states. If everyone is not against the Austrians' plans, we are not against them either.

Drag all the state governments down, either against the re-establishment of the Holy Roman Empire, or everyone will return to the imperial age. ”

"Your Excellency, I am afraid that it will not be so easy, now all the German states want us to come forward, and even Britain, France and Russia want us to stand up against it.

I'm afraid it's impossible to get through the tricks, at least diplomatically. Foreign Secretary Buckhouse objected

To put it simply, Bavaria wants to back down, and there are many bosses who are forcing them to rush forward. Using the opinions of the great powers as toilet paper, the Bavarian government is not so bullish.

Maximi I frowned, why did the Austrians do it, everyone put pressure on them, and they were not bullying the soft persimmons.

The Kingdom of Prussia itself did not want to come out, so it pushed the Kingdom of Bavaria forward; Britain and France could not scare Austria, nor could they influence the decision-making of the Prussian government, so they caught them and bullied them.

The Russians pushed them out to oppose it in order to cause trouble for Austria and delay the unification of the allies.

All these factors put together, and the Bavarian government was pushed to the forefront. In the face of diplomatic pressure, even Prime Minister August, who was vehemently opposed, had to admit it.

With the support of the great powers, the Kingdom of Bavaria was able to maintain its position in the Confederation, which was essentially a small country, and its overall national strength was comparable to that of Belgium.

But a small country is a small country, with a narrow land and a lack of people, so it has to rely on a big country for survival.

This is also the reason why Maximi I wanted to integrate the many small states of Germany, and only by bringing these small states together can they be a medium state and have the ability to be independent.

As long as the medium-sized country is well developed, it is also a small power, just like the current Kingdom of Prussia, which has crossed the threshold of the great powers with the national strength of the medium-sized country.

In order to achieve this step, Bavaria must first obtain the support of the great powers, without Britain, France and Russia to suppress Austria and Prussia, where would Bavaria have the opportunity to integrate the many small states of Germany?

At the time of the great collision of ideas, Maximi I also proposed a small German plan with Bavaria as the core, but unfortunately even the Bavarian people lacked interest.

The reason is very simple - too small and does not meet the expectations of everyone's "dream of a great country".

As long as the ancestors of the nation have a dream of a great power, how can the German people not have it? Since it is a dream of a great power, it must be big enough, which is why Austria is now popular.

The new version of the Holy Roman Empire is really big enough, once it is established, it covers an area of more than 1.1 million square kilometers, surpassing its next-door neighbor - the French in all aspects, which satisfies the dream of many middle and second teenagers of a great country.

The Franco-German contradiction was the result of centuries of stumbling between the Habsburgs and the French, and the Franco-Prussian War in history was only a continuation of this contradiction.

Beyond the French, there is also a special feeling for the Germans. This is also the reason why Prussia was able to integrate the loose German states after the Franco-Prussian War.

Everyone's vanity was satisfied, national pride appeared, a sense of national identity rose, and then Germany changed from a regional noun to a country.

Maximi I sneered and said: "Since everyone wants Bavaria and Austria as enemies, then we can only go on."

It was also an opportunity to gain the support of the Great Powers as long as we stood up against Austria, and the integration of the German states was no longer a dream.

Britain, France, and Russia do not want to see the emergence of a colossal German Empire, and it is in their interests that our plan is put in order, and with their support, there is a very high probability of success in the end. ”

His arms couldn't reach his thighs, Maximi I pinched his nose and admitted that he was still imagining a better future, but he didn't know that he had stepped into the point of no return.