Chapter 396: Frederick the Great

Qu Lihua asked Robin, "The railway in Potsdam is still very convenient, listen to your introduction, there are still many lines, does the railway in Potsdam belong to the Berlin railway hub?"

Robin nodded, "The railway in Potsdam is part of the Berlin railway hub, everyone knows that the Berlin railway hub is bigger, Berlin is an important big city in Germany, it is very prosperous, modern and developed very well, there are shopping malls, there are many shops and restaurants gathered in Berlin. ”

"When you come to Germany, I take you to visit Berlin first, and I also see the Berlin Wall, in addition to Berlin, there are many important cities, Potsdam is close to Berlin, because of such an address, Potsdam is also very important. ”

Meng Wenjie asked: "Apart from the railway, what about the indoor bus traffic in Potsdam?"

Robin replied: "There are many streetcars and buses, and there are N bus lines in Potsdam that run to all districts of the city and the surrounding areas, including Spandau, and there are also bus lines from Central Station to Sanssouci Palace. ”

"I have taken you to visit Sanssouci Palace before, which is also a famous palace and a must-see attraction for tourists, which is still very distinctive. ”

The streetcar connects Potsdam Station to the Old Town and other suburbs, and all public transport tickets are under the jurisdiction of the Berlin-Brandenburg Transport Consortium and are also part of the C toll zone of the Berlin metropolitan transport system, so passengers can get to Potsdam with any ticket indicated in the Berlin toll system to go to Zone C. ”

"Overall, it's very convenient, as long as you are familiar with the traffic here, you can take the bus wherever you want, the fare is not very expensive, and most people can afford it. ”

"In the next few days, I will take everyone on a ride when I have the opportunity to let everyone feel it!"

"Okay, I can still take a bus in Germany, I don't know if it's the same as our bus?" Qu Lihua was full of anticipation.

Robin smiled, "When the time comes, we can experience it!"

Everyone smiled happily, and Robin went on to introduce to everyone, "Everyone has been to Russia, and everyone knows that there is Peter the Great in Russia, and next, I will introduce you to Frederick the Great, who is also famous in Germany, and he has many sculptures." ”

"I have also taken you to visit Sanssouci Palace before, after nearly 300 years of vicissitudes, Sanssouci Palace is still as glorious as new, witnessing the extreme prosperity and decline of the Kingdom of Prussia. ”

"At the statue of Frederick the Great in the castle, you can see a huge statue of the famous king or emperor of the Hohenzollern family, showing the majesty of Prussia. ”

"Hmm!" Qu Lihua nodded, "I remember that when Robin took us to visit Sanssouci Palace before, he introduced this famous statue to us, and now I will explain it to you in detail, so that everyone can improve their understanding of Frederick the Great!"

"The statue of Frederick the Great is not much different from other emperors in terms of carving, but this statue still shows Frederick the Great's style very well. ”

The Emperor still had a profound influence, and through his reforms, Prussia became one of the great powers of the European continent, and also gave the Hohenzollerns the capital to fight against the Austrian Habsburgs, laying the foundation for Prussia's unification of Germany. ”

"Frederick the Great became another German king after Charlemagne and Otto the Great to enjoy the title of the Great, but it is a pity that although he tirelessly competed with Empress Theresia for supremacy, he only attacked cities and plundered cities in the east and never became the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire of the German nation, which may be the regret of his life!"

"In life, even Frederick the Great can't do everything as he wants, and life has regrets, which is the real life!"

"Just like you have been to Russia before and introduced Peter the Great, I will introduce you to the legendary life of this legendary emperor. ”

"The first owner of Sanssouci Palace was the famous Frederick the Great in history, known as one of the most outstanding military commanders in Europe, and he was still very famous and influential in Germany. ”

"His father, Frederick William I, known as the 'King of the Soldiers', was a hot-tempered and warlike manipulator, and William I recruited giants of extraordinary height from all over Europe to create the Glossadenadiers. ”

And he was very stubborn, it was difficult to listen to other people's opinions, and he was arrogant, while Frederick the Great was born in such a fanatical and warlike kingdom, and received his father's militarized education since childhood, but Frederick the Great stubbornly loved literature and art, and admired the Enlightenment thinkers of the time. ”

"Completely different from his father's character, he studied Latin literature and played the flute behind his father's back, and for the sake of literary and artistic ideals, he decided to defect to England, but was stopped in front of the German border. ”

After a furious Wilhelm I executed his son's friend and imprisoned him in prison, the young Prince Frederick realized that he had to control the future of himself and his country if he had power in his hands. ”

"It was from this personal experience that Frederick the Great's mind changed again, he began to face reality, began to plan for his future, not as young and ignorant as before, and determined to control his own destiny!"

"It was a turning point in his life and a new starting point, and since then, he has changed a lot!"

In the end, he decided to compromise and accepted the marriage arranged by his father, studied military affairs and statecraft, and temporarily abandoned his love of art. ”

"I began to learn to forbear, at that time he was still very young, his wings were not yet full, so he could only converge the light, calm down, and silently accumulate his strength. ”

After many years, his father finally abdicated the throne in favor of his son, and Frederick the Great ascended the throne in Potsdam, a young emperor who had always been known for his weakness, and quickly showed his military genius in his blood. ”

Shocking to the world, he abolished the evils of his father's reign and established a new conscription system, expanding Prussia's army to more than 200,000 men, requiring iron discipline and a high degree of mobility. ”

His famous quote is to make your own flanks and rear safe, and to do your best to destroy the enemy's flanks and rear, which is an eternal rule of war, and he became a famous military commander. ”

Frederick the Great combined tactics with the innovation of firearms, perfectly combined the high mobility of cavalry with the powerful firepower of artillery, covered the cavalry charge with artillery, and skillfully used oblique tactics, creating a brilliant record in the Battle of Rossbach. ”

Listening to Robin's life experience of this legendary emperor, Qu Lihua was very interested, and she found that even if she was born in the royal family, everything was not smooth, there were setbacks and ups and downs, as well as helplessness and compromise, forbearance, until she was full-fledged, she fought back hard, which is the reason why later generations praised this king.

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