Holy Roman Empire

As the victor of this war, William I did not show much joy.From a territorial point of view, the current Kingdom of Prussia is almost the same as the Second German Empire in the original time and space, and the total population has also exceeded the 2000 million mark.

None of these gains can conceal the fact that the military has become bigger. Without Bismarck, the government simply cannot suppress the military now.

The balance of power has been broken, which is not a good thing for the emperor.William I's political mind is still very good, and he didn't play any tricks of "the bird is hidden, and the rabbit is cooked".

In the Berlin Palace, William I announced the appointment of new personnel: "Prime Minister Frank was unwell and resigned as Prime Minister. Now Marshal Moltke will take over."

If it cannot be suppressed, it will disintegrate and disintegrate.Moltke was very powerful in fighting wars with troops, but his political methods were far behind. Putting him in the position of prime minister is completely killing him.

No matter how high the current prestige is, as long as you make a mistake later, you will still be dragged down, and the prestige gained in the war will be gone by then.

In ordinary countries, it is impossible for a military marshal to be prime minister.The boundary between civil and military is enough to block all this, but this is the Kingdom of Prussia, and it is completely normal for a military general to serve as prime minister.

William I used a conspiracy, and if his identity changes, his position will also change.Unless Moltke is willing to make a rubber stamp, sooner or later he will take action to suppress the military.

The struggle for power is cruel, and many times it is involuntary.When they were military bosses, they could evade the government with peace of mind; when they became heads of the government, the situation was different.

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Compared with the harmony of the power struggle in the Kingdom of Prussia, the Russian Empire next door is quite different.After the treaty was signed, the army in the hands of the tsar began to arrest people everywhere.

The post-autumn reckoning is still here. Alexander II's past was not in vain these days, and basically everything that can be found out has been found out.Resisting not to have an attack before, just waiting for this time to calculate the general ledger together.

For a while, the prisons in St. Petersburg were overcrowded.A large number of moths were caught, making the bureaucrats panic.

If the inventory is strictly followed, the bureaucrats of the tsarist government can be arrested one by one.

Even if there is no crime, it is on the road to crime.The word wronged is superfluous, the bureaucracy of the tsarist government is rotten.

Alexander II was not a sophomore in middle school, so naturally he would not want to kill all the bureaucrats, which is very unrealistic.

What is being caught now is the chief culprit that led to the failure of the war. Someone needs to be responsible for the defeat. Alexander II is not going to find a scapegoat, so it is their turn to carry it.

In the Winter Palace, looking at the criminals who kept being arrested, Alexander II had a headache.Most of these people are nobles, and according to the convention, they cannot be killed.

Many times when problems arise, it is not all the fault of the chief officials.They get one point from it, and the people below will get three points, and the deduction led to this big defeat.

Some humble low-level government employees have embezzled more money than chief officials.And the lower the grassroots, the more corrupt it is, but when it comes to the top, you have to think about the consequences.

Killing them all is unrealistic.These small miscellaneous fish are not ordinary people, at least they are also middle class, and the social impact brought about by killing them is too bad.

Moreover, killing these people is not very useful, and the collapse of the Russian Empire still cannot be changed.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Christian Valle suggested: "Your Majesty, let's go into exile! We still have to use political means to disintegrate the rebels. It is not suitable to kill now."

This is the most helpless solution of the tsarist government, and it is also the most effective solution.It's just that because of inadequate supervision, these exiled guys came back to overthrow the tsarist government.

The existence of the rebels saved the scumbags. In order to make the rebels surrender boldly, Alexander II had to pretend to be kind.

Rebellion is no better than corruption, it will kill the nobles.No matter how high your status is, you may be wiped out if you participate in the rebellion.

After hesitating for a while, Alexander II made a decision: "Let all the stolen money be recovered first, and then these bastards will be exiled to the worst environment in Siberia."

Exile is also skillful. Most of Siberia has a harsh climate of ice and snow, but it does not mean that there are no good places.

For example: The condition of Novosibirsk is relatively good. Of course, it has not yet developed here, it is just a small town.

Another example: Oymyakon is another extreme. The lowest temperature in winter can usually reach minus 71 degrees, and there are even good weathers of minus 96.2 degrees, which turn into popsicles in storage.

Obviously, Alexander II hated these people and was going to freeze them to death.

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While Alexander II was cleaning up the moth, the struggle for the Polish throne also intensified, spreading across the continent and even reaching the court of Vienna.

Poland is a big country, and its ancestors were awesome.There are many people who are interested in this crown, including many people in the Habsburg family who have expressed interest, including Franz's two younger brothers.

This bad hobby was soon suppressed by Franz.The reason he gave was very simple - do you want to be the king of subjugation?

Everyone reacted in an instant, and suddenly remembered the terrible situation of the Kingdom of Poland.In the last century, there were three divisions in Poland. Is it difficult to do it again now?

The Pubo Alliance is a joke. Once the Russian Empire regains its strength, there will be a war between the two sides.

There are still few people who are optimistic about the victory of the Pubo Alliance. Not every war can find so many allies.

In this war in Eastern Europe, if there were no British behind the scenes, not only would Poland not be able to become independent, but even the Kingdom of Prussia would become history.

Will they be so lucky in the next war?If the war is lost, Poland will naturally be finished.

Everyone's enthusiasm was directly extinguished, and the negative teaching material of Massimiliano is still there.Everyone knows exactly what kind of life they are living now if they didn't listen to the advice and ran to become the emperor of Mexico.

If one day Massimiliano was suddenly kicked out of the stage, everyone would not be surprised at all, since it is a negative teaching material, naturally there will be no good results.

To appease the inside, Franz ignored the disputes outside.No matter who becomes the king of Poland, he will take over a mess, and there is no way to lead Poland to rise.

Just look at the map and you will know that the Russian Empire is in the east, Austria in the southwest, and the Kingdom of Prussia in the north. The three countries just surrounded them to death.

Merging with the Kingdom of Prussia to form a federal empire is actually their best choice.However, Da Bobo couldn't accept it in his heart, and this road was not easy to walk.

Secondly, you can only smash the Russian Empire, penetrate the Ukraine region all the way, occupy this black land, and gain the foundation of a powerful country.

This is almost like a dream, anyway, Franz doesn't think the Poles can do it.This requires not only military victory, but also superb political and diplomatic means.

The worst thing to do is to hold your thighs. The Russian Empire is destined to be an enemy, and there is nothing to say.If Poland wants to protect itself, it can only maintain good relations with European countries.

The two neighbors of Puao are even more critical. Only when the relationship with the two countries is properly handled can they have a chance of survival.

In line with the principle that political education should be started from childhood, the Polish issue has become a real case of Franz's godson.Mainly to teach the eldest son Frederick, the other three little ones are too young.

The youngest, George, was born in 1865 and is only 2 years old now. Politics is still too far away from him.

In fact, Frederick is not very old. He is only 11 years old now. If he was born in an ordinary family, he is only a primary school student now.

In fact, Franz has no idea whether he can accept studying politics at such an early age.

But if you don’t teach, you can’t do it. If someone leads you astray, just like your second brother Maximilian who becomes an idealist, then it’s over.

"Frederick, now I'm going to test you. If you were the king of Poland, what would you do now?"

Facing this tricky question, Frederick gave an answer that Franz could not have imagined.

"Why don't you do it?"

Seeing that Franz did not respond, Frederick added: "I mean to abdicate!"

Franz didn't object or agree, and asked, "What's the reason?"

Frederick shook his head and said, "I don't know what the King of Poland should do or what he can do! If that's the case, let it go."

This can be regarded as the answer, at least to protect oneself.Franz smiled and said nothing.

To preserve themselves in advance, this is the idea that Franz instilled in them since childhood.How much effect Franz is not clear, can now resist the temptation, that is no touch right.

Many people do what they know they can't do, and this kind of idealism is worthy of praise.But when it appeared in the royal family, it was a disaster.

Franz continued to ask: "Then what about the King of Prussia, you won't continue to let go?"

The situation of the Kingdom of Prussia is much better than that of Poland. After defeating the Russian William I, the popularity index is at least 90+ (calculated with a total of 100).

Frederick thought for a while and said: "Cultivate and develop the domestic economy. Prussia has gained too much in this war and needs to digest it.

It must also be done quickly, and the internal integration must be completed before the Russian Empire slows down, so that it is possible to win the second Russian-Prussian war. "

Franz said with a smile: "That's right, I finally know how to fight, and I will back down when nothing happens.

But this is not enough, the development itself is of course important.Fighting the enemy is equally important. You can pay attention to the actions of William I. He will never watch the Russians recover.

Chances are, you still have a chance to see Pubo merge.Of course, it depends on whether William I's political means are enough. "

Frederick shook his little head, full of doubts.The merger of Pubo and Poland, what kind of operation is this?

Don't everyone oppose the merger of Pubo and Poland?What did the Kingdom of Prussia use to annex Poland?Not only European countries oppose it, but even the Poles oppose it. Is this kind of merger useful?

Franz did not continue to explain, what he personally observed was far more effective than what others told him directly.

Taking the international situation as a teaching material and taking the monarchs of various countries as examples is Franz's way of teaching his children.

Whether it is a positive example or a negative example, the one that has been experienced in person is the deepest impression.

Learn their strengths, sum up their shortcomings, and learn from them.This is not only teaching his son, but also Franz teaching himself.

Chapter 2 The Tsar Played Conspiracy

There are still many smart people in this world. After the Habsburg family gave up the struggle for the Polish throne, several European king professionals announced their abandonment.

This also includes the Bonaparte family. Napoleon III was very wise to abandon the huge pit of Poland.Although he wanted to support Poland to check and balance Austria, Napoleon III was still not optimistic that Poland could succeed.

I don't know if there is any reason why the Poles look down on them.Anyway, in this era, the Bonaparte family is still an upstart, and under normal circumstances they are not qualified to be candidates.

Wouldn't it be embarrassing if the Poles took down the candidate list?With Da Bobo's ability to kill, it's not surprising that he did such a thing.

Another powerful competitor, the Gotha family, also withdrew. Poland's poor strategic position made them daunting.

The so-called king election system in Europe has always been a game between various forces, and political and diplomatic means are indispensable.It also depends on whether the protagonist is willing or not, and there are many people who do not want to be kings.

Now the major powers in Europe have supporters, making the situation even more chaotic.

Prussia supported William I as the king of Poland, which was opposed by France and Austria, and then supported the royal branch of the Hohenzollern Sigmaringen family Carol as the king of Poland, but was opposed by France and Austria;

Spain and Austria supported the Bourbons as kings of Poland, but were strongly opposed by France and Prussia;

The Russians supported George, the son of Christian IX of Denmark, as King of Poland, which was strongly opposed by the Kingdom of Prussia;

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It is worth mentioning that Austria also supports George as the Kingdom of Poland. This is not contradictory. There is no rule that only one candidate can be supported.

Anyway, it is all causing trouble for Prussia. As long as it is not William I, it is the same for Franz who is the king of Poland.

The combination of Prussia and Poland is not 1+1=2. In fact, they have completed the integration of resources and are a big European country.

For the safety of the northern line, Franz would naturally not allow them to merge easily.For Austria, it is enough for Pubo to join forces against the Russian Empire, and letting them merge is asking for trouble.

Just as the original time-space Germany did not dare to annex Austria-Hungary, and Franz did not dare to annex the Popo Federation, that thing would really explode.

The positions of the great powers are different, and the Polish parliament is distressed, and has no idea who to elect.

The Polish people can't understand the bitterness of the parliament. Now they are exercising their freedom, holding up signs and shouting slogans, marching on the street, and surrounding the parliament building by the way.

If one listens carefully, one can also hear: "George", "William", "Carol"...

That's right, the people who care about the ownership of the Polish king have also made their voices heard.

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

The nascent Polish parliament has never seen such a big scene.In the past, they organized people to shout outside, but now Feng Shui turns and they are shouted slogans.

The tsar was not easy to mess with. They shouted slogans back then, but they were afraid. They were not as arrogant as those outside, who directly surrounded the parliament to force them to make decisions.

"Send someone out and ask, what on earth are they going to do? Hell, why did I hear about Napoleon? Do they want a dead man to be King of Poland?"

Speaker Alex said furiously that he was about to go mad.If the king is so easy to elect, why should they bother?

Sharing adversity is easy, sharing wealth is difficult.

When fighting the country, there is a common enemy, the Russians, and everyone can cooperate closely.Now that Poland is independent, various parties have begun to scramble for power.

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

In fact, the strength of the Republican faction in the government is not small.It's just that everyone is afraid of the interference of European countries and dare not adopt a republic.

The Polish parliament has been unable to make a decision for a long time, and the republicans have also made great efforts.They messed up the voting, delayed the decision-making time of the parliament, and prepared to become a real republic first.

As long as the government agencies have stabilized and created established facts.Even if the king is elected in the future, it is only a rubber stamp.

No one wants to have an extra shackle on their head, and the high-level executives of the interim government are working hard to lift the king.The current demonstrations outside can be said to have broken the plans of many people.

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

When the belated police arrived to disperse the crowd, 17 congressmen died tragically on the spot in the chaos, and dozens of congressmen including Speaker Alex were injured.

After such a big thing happened, the Polish government naturally couldn't let it go, white terror enveloped the streets of Warsaw.

The man behind the scenes was not found, and the prisons were filled with those who participated in the parade.No matter how remedied, the Polish parliament lost its authority.

When the news reached Vienna, Franz laughed it off.There is no need to discuss such an obvious matter. Suppression of demonstrations happens frequently, and it is not new for the parliament to be occupied by demonstrators, but it is the first time that so many MPs have been killed.

In a place like the Parliament, the police would be late when they were attacked by a crowd of demonstrators?Does such a simple question need to be discussed?

Under normal circumstances, as long as the parade is found rushing towards the parliament building, even if the police do not intercept it, they should send a large number of police forces to protect the parliament.

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

You can also take the opportunity to attack your competitors. All the revolutionary groups involved in organizing the parade can't tell.