The third person who was shocked was the French, British, and Russian bigwigs who watched the excitement and had ghosts in their hearts. Especially the French Emperor Napoleon III, this awkward feeling in his heart: shouldn't I be the first to stand up and call for peace? How did you actually give the Chinese thousands of miles away the first place?

Fortunately, the Austrian Emperor Franz. Joseph, who was very discerning, offered to ask Napoleon III to intercede. However, what's the matter with me and that Guan Yixuan? Chinese but my men are defeated, this ...... It's really unpleasant!

Louis. Napoleon. Bonaparte is unhappy, ignore him for the time being, let's first take a look at how Guan Zhuofan's "secret letter" to King William I of Prussia was written. The Chinese government's statement has only put considerable pressure on the hardliners in the country, and it does not necessarily make them change course. The really important stakes are in this letter. Is it a war or a war, and it depends on what is written in this letter? Was it enough to impress a group of hot-headed Prussian courtiers?

Guan Zhuofan said:

Sadowa's victory is gratifying, but the main force of the Austrian army is still there, and its strength cannot be lightly insulted. In addition, after entering Austria, the pattern of the war may change, and will it be possible to solve it quickly? Will it be delayed for a long time?

This is a hint that after the Prussian army penetrated deep into Austria, Austria fought against Prussian and had the color of "defending the homeland and defending the country", and the morale of the Austrian army may be different from that of the Salvador campaign. Moreover, the possibility of the Austrians using guerrilla warfare against the Prussian army cannot be ruled out.

This is not the most important thing, the most important thing is if Austria is completely defeated. Pru soldiers in Viana. The Austrian people must have been extremely resentful of the Habsburgs. Will it provoke a large-scale revolution on the territory of Austria? If there is a real revolution, will there be a chain reaction that will affect the whole of Germany and even the entire European continent?

The French Revolution is not far away, and the wise must not be worried!

If this is the case, the great cause of German reunification will be greatly affected.

Even if it was a fluke, none of the above happened. However, if Prussia humiliated Austria too much, the rest of the German states, especially the southern states sympathetic to Austria, would be chilled in their eyes, and it would be quite detrimental to Prussia's efforts to win over the hearts of the people, and it would also be a great obstacle to the great cause of German unification.

As for the "merger of Austria", Guan Zhuofan thinks. It's really unrealistic. Not to mention France, Britain and Russia will never sit idly by and watch Prussia swallow Austria, just talk about the size of Austria. With the current appetite of Prussia, it could not be digested. If it is really swallowed hard, within ten or twenty years, Prussia will not think of doing anything else except "digesting" Austria.

In addition, Guan Zhuofan reminded Wilhelm I: Although Austria is also considered to be a German line, the imperial composition is very complex and not "pure".

Therefore, Guan Zhuofan thought that the best way was to kick Austria out of the German Confederation, and the rest of the German states would gather under Prussia, and then unify into a more "pure" "German Empire".

The above is between Prussia and Austria, but the affairs of Prussia and Austria are by no means just the affairs of Prussia and Austria, France, Britain, and Russia have been eyeing each other for a long time, especially France, if the situation continues to develop, it will never stand idly by, but I am afraid that before the Prussian army arrives in Vienna, the French army will enter Austria, is Prussia ready to fight against the French and Austrian armies at the same time?

If you don't count the Austrian army, the Prussian army may not be defeated by the French army alone, but if you want to achieve a decisive victory, it will take two or three years before you can be fully prepared!

Guan Zhuofan said vaguely that looking at the entire European continent, the declining rivers of Austria are by no means a problem for Prussia's henchmen. If His Majesty the King is magnanimous and does not think too much, and even repays his grievances with virtue, the Austrian monarchs and ministers will be grateful to Dade, and if there is a great change in the future, they will stand firmly on the side of Prussia, and even if it is not good, they will remain neutral.

In short, the rice is to be eaten one bite at a time.

Guan Zhuofan's letter, although it is a "secret letter", is related to the country's luck, William I did not enjoy it exclusively, but passed it on to important ministers, moderates, and hardliners.

The pre-imperial meeting was held from the morning until the sun set in the west, and at noon, the monarchs and ministers only filled in a few pieces of snacks. After a long and heated discussion, the final decision was finally made: not to fight.

Although the hardliners are still unwilling, they cannot but be convinced by Kwan Zhuofan's "drawing and understanding", and reason and fear finally triumph over fanaticism and greed.

In particular, the fear of revolution in Austria overrode the greed to gain the fruits of war and expand its territory. The Prussian monarchs, hardliners and moderates, knew in their hearts that the Habsburg Empire was already in turmoil, and if it suffered such a heavy blow, it would probably not be able to support it. Once the Habsburg Dynasty collapsed, Austria would inevitably be in turmoil, revolution was inevitable, and all nationalities other than Germany would also pull their flags and set off cannons to demand "national self-determination".

Moreover, the hardliners admit that the possibility of French troops cannot be ruled out, and that Prussia cannot go to war with France and Austria at the same time - and that even if France is singled out, it is not the right time. The German states, whether they are their own younger brother or the younger brother of Austria, who have just been subdued, have not yet been effectively integrated, and Prince Guan Yixuan is right, "It will take two or three years to be fully prepared."

In addition, Guan Zhuofan's argument that the Austrian Empire was "complex" and not "pure" enough to be incorporated into the "Greater Germany" also scratched the itch of the Prussian monarchy.

Prince Guan was right when he said that since Austria had failed, it could no longer be regarded as an obstacle and enemy of Prussia, and that Prussia's obstacle and enemy had already had its own people, and from now on it was time to devote the main resources and energies to removing the real obstacles and dealing with the real enemy.

The Prussian government issued a statement that it would accept the Chinese government's peace initiative, stop military operations, and start peace talks with the Austrian government.

The Chinese government's "peace initiative" has responded in such a way, and the world has once again become a sensation.

Prussia and Austria held talks in Prague, with Prince Yixuan of China and Emperor Napoleon III of France as mediators. Of course, the two bigwigs could not attend the meeting in person, and Zeng Jize, the Chinese minister to the United Kingdom, participated in the negotiations as the special envoy of the Chinese prime minister, and French Foreign Minister Lucius as the special envoy of the French emperor.

The two sides reached the following agreements:

Austria withdrew from the German Confederation and was never allowed to interfere in German affairs.

Schleswig-Holstein belonged to Prussia and became the "Schleswig-Holstein Province" of Prussia.

The Kingdom of Hanover was annexed to Prussia and became the Prussian "Province of Hanover".

The rest of Austria's former allies in the German Confederation were partly annexed to Prussia and partly to the soon-to-be-formed "North German Confederation". This "North German Confederation" was completely dominated by Prussia, and Austria, since it had withdrawn from the "German Confederation," the "North German Confederation" naturally had nothing to do with him.

In addition, Prussia no longer made any territorial claims to Austria, and the war reparations were only symbolic.

Although it is not possible to talk about "repaying grievances with virtue", "magnanimity and disdain" has indeed been achieved.

However, Prussia had no further territorial claims, which Italy did. The agreement stipulated that Austria was to "return" Venice to Italy. However, in order to save the face of the parties, Zeng Jize, the special envoy of the Chinese prime minister, proposed that Austria first "hand" Venice to France, and then to Italy by the French Emperor Napoleon III.

This proposal was endorsed by all parties attending the meeting. The good-faced Napoleon III was especially proud, and his jealousy for China couldn't help but decrease: Hey, that Guan Yixuan is still very sensible.

The dispute between Prussia and Austria has come to an end, but in distant China, the great shock caused by the battle between Prussia and Austria has only just begun.

Guan Zhuofan's calculations on the process of the Prussian-Austrian controversy are really stunning--that's all, the most important thing is that it has always been Britain, France, and Russia that have the qualifications and ability to mediate with European continental powers of the level of Prussia and Austria.

It's true, like a dream!

As a matter of fact, as a result of this campaign, China's international status has indeed been substantially and dramatically improved, and no one can turn a deaf ear to China's voice.

The edict is clear, and the king of Xuanjun adds the title of prince.

No one is unconvinced by Guan Zhuofan's "prince title county king", and not all of Guan Zhuofan's exploits in this matter can be described in the edict. The edict can only say that Guan Zhuofan "exalts his prestige and virtue in all nations", but the more important functions of mediating Prussia and Austria can only be omitted: first, Prussia will not "deviate", so as to affect the future war plan against France; Second, a genuine mutual trust has been established with Prussia, and a truly strong alliance has been established, and in the next war against France, China and Prussia can truly work together.

Good news came one after another, and a few days after Guan Zhuofan's edict with the title of prince was issued, good news came from the northwest.

*(To be continued......)