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"Do you know which two lessons they are?" Zhang Xiufeng turned his words and threw a question to Min Xianyi.

"Hmm...... The support of an army and the people. Obviously, Min Xianyi's answer was thoughtful.

"That's right, first of all, you must have an independent and strong standing army that obeys your orders. At the same time, he took advantage of the fragmentation of the empire and the cessation of the central imperial power to establish a centralized absolute monarchy in his own state and expand its influence within the empire. At this time, Prussia was still unknown in Europe, but the Prussian rulers had set their sights on unifying Germany, and in order to accomplish this great cause, the Elector Frederick William established an absolute monarchy within the state. ”

He reconciled with the Nationalists through the Parliamentary Accords of the State of Brandenburg, and the Junckers were not only politically and economically privileged. Given the privilege of serving as officers in the future Prussian standing army, the Junkers became the class basis of the Electoral rule and the main power of the Hohenzollerns in Germany. The bureaucracy and the officer corps became the two pillars of the Prussian monarchy, and the famous Prussian officer corps was born. At the same time, it actively absorbs technical talents and capital from European countries, which promotes the great development of Prussia's economy!"

"Sevenfold the state income of Prussia in thirty years! When the Elector died in 1688, Prussia had been liberated from Polish control. He also left his successor with a formidable army, a well-organized state of a number of disorganized territories, and an initial awakening of the German national consciousness. At this time, Prussia's military power and territory were no less than those of other European kingdoms, and a powerful Prussian kingdom was about to be born. ”

"Why, then, did the Prussians not unify all of Germany at that time. "Min Xianyi's question actually replaces most people's questions.

"The answer to your question is later, don't be in a hurry. Zhang Xiufeng didn't know that he had a mysterious color that fascinated women at this moment: "During the reign of the son of the Elector, Prussia received the title of the Kingdom of Prussia from the Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I (the Kingdom of Prussia, because West Prussia was still in Polish hands), becoming the third kingdom of the Holy Roman Empire after the Kingdom of Germany and the Kingdom of Bohemia. ”

And when Friedrich Wilhelm I, the grandson of the Elector, succeeded to the throne, the great development of the Kingdom of Prussia began. The king was stingy and rude, and he knew that his strength came from his army, so he wore a military uniform and held a club to train his soldiers on the training ground every day. After he came to power, he cut 3/4 of the royal family's budget for army building, except for the army, he was extremely stingy with money, he completed his coronation with only 2,547 silver coins, and his father spent 5 million silver coins for this!"

In this gentleman's mind, there were only two places where money was worthwhile: his army and his national education, and during his reign the Prussian standing army grew from 38,000 to 83,000! This was equivalent to the total number of the Austrian army, and Austria was several times the size of Prussia! ”

If anything else can't deter Min Xianyi, this one goes directly into Min Xianyi's heart: "What is a real monarch, this is it." A monarch who thinks about the country in everything! This proves the saying: A truly virtuous dictatorship is definitely better than democracy!"

Seeing the shocked expression on Min Xianyi's face, Zhang Xiufeng only smiled, and then said: "In 1740, when the architect of the Prussian state, known as the 'King of Soldiers', passed away, he left a considerable military treasure to posterity: about 10 million thalers of money and a powerful army that surpassed the European continent! Prussia, the state of the broken countries in central Europe, began to gradually exude a wonderful sweet fragrance that intoxicated the Russian Tsar!"

"The Russian Tsar?"

"Yes, that's right. Min Xianyi blinked in confusion, then chose to continue listening, she knew that the answer was below!

"The 'King of Soldiers' left behind a great army that his son, Frederick II, known as Frederick the Great, used to fight war. Frederick the Great, who succeeded to the throne, preemptively launched a war against Austria, and after the two Silesian wars, Prussia emerged as the biggest winner. Not only did it acquire the great wealth and numerous population of Silesia, but it also greatly strengthened the position of Prussia in the Holy Roman Empire!"

This was the first time since the rise of Prussia that it launched a military challenge to the Holy Roman Emperor and the Habsburg powers, and Austria was the only one to end. In the Seven Years' War, Prussia resisted Russia, Austria, and France. Withstood the joint attack of the three countries with the support of the British long-range coin scattering (the European-stirring stick is worthy of its name...... ）。 ”

Later, after the accession to the throne of Tsar Peter III of Russia, who longed for Prussia, ushered in a divine turning point in history. For the Russian Tsar, there is nothing more enchanting than defending Prussia, the land of milk and honey in his heart, and even the air smells of this luxurious and tempting sweetness! In order to defend this country, let alone slander his own country, it is worth selling his head to reinforce Prussia!"

Zhang Xiufeng's words also successfully made Min Xianyi laugh: "How can there be such a strange monarch? ”

"Hmm...... In fact, he was originally German, and Frederick II was his uncle. Of course, in the end, his wife, Catherine II, fulfilled his desire to sell his head to help Pune! ”

"Okay, I think you would be a good teacher if you were to teach history. You're doing a good job, at least I think it's interesting. ”

"Then go ahead...... After the Seven Years' War, Prussia and Frederick the Great began to rebuild the country, and by 1780 the Prussian army numbered 240,000 and became a peacetime barracks. In 1799, the Napoleonic Wars broke out, which hit the chaotic world called Germany like a thunderbolt, and on the one hand, the war once again destroyed the power of Germany and interrupted the process of German unification......