Overturning the table, Franz was also forced to do so. Despite Austria's influence in the Federal German Empire, the central government dominated by Hanover was more pro-British.

From the standpoint of the German Federal Government, it is clearly more in the interests of the ruling class to get close to the British and use their strength to ensure their independence.

In contrast, the Viennese government's daily slogan of a unified German region made it difficult for them to get close to them.

This kind of worry is limited to the big states, and for the vast majority of small states, there are no such troubles, and there is no defense against following Austria, anyway, they are all junior brothers.

Under the influence of nationalism, most of the small states in Germany were even more inclined to return to the HRE Empire and realize their dream of becoming a great power.

From the point of view of strength, once the German region is united, the European hegemon will be born, and this European hegemon is likely to become a world hegemon.

The hegemon is not only famous, but also has hidden interests behind it. In addition to Austria's covert support, many local capitalists and aristocrats also contributed to the development and growth of regional nationalism in Germany.

In addition to patriotism, it is more about profit. The overlord can bring a larger market to the capitalists, and can also bring glory and benefits to the aristocracy.

Austria had many supporters, but most of them were outside the guerrilla power, perhaps in small states, and could not influence the decisions of the central government.

These people supported the reunification of the German regions, in a sense, in order to reshuffle the cards, to reorganize their rights and interests through the hands of Austria.

In Franz's view, most of these people were speculators, and it was okay for them to wave their flags and shout, and it was okay to cooperate with Austria to rule the localities, but they could not be expected to work hard.

Otherwise, the rule of the German federal government would have been overturned. Franz had seen the fighting power of nationalism, and if these people dared to take the lead, the German federal government could be replaced in an instant.

Now overturning the table, Franz is not only warning the German Federal Government not to play with fire, but also beating these speculators, telling them with practical actions that leaving the Austrian German Confederation is a small country with no right to speak.

lest after the annexation of the Rhineland, these people drift away, and are fooled by the British to play de-Germanization.

These regions are not the same as Switzerland, Belgium, and the Netherlands, which broke away from the HRE Empire earlier.

Switzerland is a mountainous area, which belongs to a place where there is nothing, but the people are still strong, and Franz is naturally not interested in this kind of place.

Belgium is geographically important, it exists as a buffer state in France and Germany, and whoever fights their ideas, they fall to the other side.

Not to mention, the Netherlands has always been isolated from Germany, became independent early, and has formed its own cultural heritage system.

All three countries had independent capital, while the scattered German Federal Empire did not. The poor strategic position sandwiched between the three countries of Faopu doomed them to have no good time in the future.

Once the continental equilibrium was upset, the tragedy of the German Federal Empire was doomed. Until then, Franz doesn't mind them getting away for a few days.

How can you know the importance of a strong motherland if you have not experienced social beatings?

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Berlin, since he learned that Britain and Austria were going to give the Rhineland to the German Federal Reich, Wilhelm I was furious.

It's really too bullying, even if the Rhineland is an enclave, and there are French people on the side, it can be lost at any time, and that is the territory of the Kingdom of Prussia.

Back then, after the end of the war against France, at the Congress of Vienna, Austria gave them the Rhineland region and let them act as a gatekeeper for the defense of France.

The sad scene of his father, Frederick William III, has already come to his mind. Unexpectedly, in his lifetime, he caught up again.

On the face of it, even if an extra piece of territory is an enclave, it is not a humiliation.

In fact, the Congress of Vienna was also a conference to divide the spoils after the victory of the war against France, and by taking the Rhineland, Prussia lost the opportunity to swallow Saxony entirely.

At that time, the Rhineland region was a rotten land, and it was threatened by the French at any time, and it was not at all comparable to the fertile soil on the doorstep.

Finally, when the industrial age came, the rotten land became a treasure land, and the result was that it had to change hands again. How could this have been acceptable to William I?

The promise made to the French was just a blank check, and Wilhelm I knew that Britain and Austria would not allow the French to annex the Rhineland, and he could completely regret it afterwards.

Now that Britain and Austria were going to be more extreme than he had imagined, they were ready to take the Rhineland directly from them.

Wilhelm I held back his anger: "The British and Austrian want to take away the Rhineland from us, what do you think we should do now?" ”

Prime Minister Moltke slapped the table: "This is impossible, the Rhineland region is our legitimate territory, and it has been confirmed by the European countries at the Vienna Conference, why should Britain and Austria take it from me?"

In any case, we will not give in, and if such humiliating conditions are agreed, how can we explain to the people. As long as we don't agree, can it be that Britain and Austria can still send troops to help the German Confederation rob it? ”

Chancellor of the Exchequer Gorman: "It's not that simple, Britain and Austria will certainly not send troops to take over the Rhineland, but it is still possible to prevent us from establishing the United Kingdom of Pop-Po.

News came from London that Britain and Austria had reached an agreement to refuse to recognize this election to the Polish throne as soon as we rejected the deal.

If we forcibly annex Poland, Britain and Austria will mobilize the countries of Europe to impose a material embargo on us, and the London government is ready to collect debts in advance, and our financial situation may be ......"

Dispatch troops? There is no need to send troops at all, just a material embargo, the Kingdom of Prussia can't stand it, not to mention that the British have to collect debts in advance?

There is no doubt that an economic crisis in the Kingdom of Prussia will break out in a month at most, or that devastating economic crisis.

On the contrary, Prime Minister Moltke retorted: "If the British collect their debts in advance, we will declare bankruptcy, and we will rely on these debts, and no one will think about it if both sides are lost."

The material embargo is easy to say, it is impossible to implement it concretely, Britain and Austria on the European continent cannot cover the sky with one hand, they do not do business and other countries do it.

Moreover, if the government forcibly interferes with free trade, the capitalists in their country will not agree to it first. ”

Chancellor of the Exchequer Goleman explained with a wry smile: "The capitalists agree to leave it alone or not, but the British and Austrian embargoes do it.

It does not require the participation of all countries, and most of our import and export trade is with the UK and Austria, accounting for about 66.4% of the total import and export trade.

Once blocked by Britain and Austria, more than half of the world's ports will be closed to us. Flights to Africa, India, and Southeast Asia will be completely disrupted, including our only colonies, and we will be cut off from the mainland.

Travel to the Americas......"

This is a real problem, Britain and Austria together with the colonies have accounted for 58% of the world's total economy, 68% of the world's total industrial volume, and 75% of the world's total import and export trade.

Combined, the colonies of the two countries cover more than one-third of the land area, and most of the world's ports are monopolized by the two countries, so it is impossible to avoid overseas trade.