Prussia is going to war...... This is one of the most common prophecies about European politics, and it can often be fulfilled. The country with the fastest chapter updates also has the Second German Reich and the Third German Reich that were later established on its basis, and it seems to be a professional war. Emperor Zhu knew that his most important ally in the world, Napoleon III, had lost his throne after being defeated by Prussia. And the minister who led Prussia at that time was Otto. Feng. Bismarck - Iron Prime Minister!

Emperor Zhu took the copy of the telegram from Engels and read it carefully. The telegram came from a liberal member of the Prussian Parliament, who appeared to be a friend of Engels' - the mentor who had been the general manager of the Ming Imperial Consortium for ten years, and the highest-paid and influential professional manager in the world. The friends I made are naturally more high-end and high-grade than in history. The last time he visited Wèn in Europe, not to mention the Prussian parliamentarians, even Wilhelm I (then the Prince) and Bismarck himself, they met and met. Even Wilhelm I tested Engels and asked him if he would be interested in returning to Prussia as a minister?

The content of the telegram, as Engels said, was the latest change in Prussian politics. William I came to power last year, and after coming to power, he wanted his old friend Bismarck to be his prime minister. However, it was temporarily abandoned because of the opposition of the Prussian parliament (the Prussian parliament had the right to oppose it, but the king also had the right to ignore it). Now, however, Wilhelm I has forcibly appointed Bismarck to form a cabinet despite parliamentary opposition, and has also forcibly raised the military budget significantly. Such a thing is extremely unusual even in Prussia!

"Friedrich, what do you think? Who was Prussia's opponent? Austria...... Or France? Zhu Jishi asked with some uncertainty. He knew that there were the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-Prussian War in history, and it stands to reason that Austria should be fought first and then France.

However, the current shape is different from history after all. The Austrian Empire had already existed in name only. The king of Hungary was not made by Joseph. Franz concurrently. but belonged to his younger brother Maximilian I. Austria and Hungary are already actually two countries. Austria had lost all its possessions in Italy, and Napoleon III, after becoming King of Italy, was speeding up the unification of Italy, now annexing most of the ecclesiastical territories, and convening two Councils of Milan to form a French and Roman empire that would include large swaths of France proper, Italy, and North Africa. It looks like it is about to win the hegemony of Europe! In this case, Prussia joined forces with Austria. Taking advantage of the opportunity that France's elite troops are in the Americas, the possibility of a war with France is still very small!

If this happens, my whole plan will be ruined......

Engels's brows were also quite tight, and he shook his head slightly: "Who to start a war with depends on the shape and interests...... Although Bismarck clamed out for an iron-blooded policy, he was actually a skilled diplomat. He had served as ambassador to Russia before becoming prime minister, and it is likely that he had brokered some secret Prussia-Russia treaty that had gained Russian support for Prussia's annexation of Austria, Bohemia, Bavaria, and even part of Hungary excluding Transylvania!

In the future, there may be a Greater German Empire that includes all of Germany, but also Bohemia and most of Hungary! ”

When it came to the Greater German Empire, Zhu Jishi noticed that Engels's face was full of pride! It is clear that this country is Engels' homeland, whether she is an empire or a republic. This is probably the biggest difference between him and Marx. Marx was a Jew with a weak concept of the state, while Engels was a Prussian.

"A Greater German Reich?" Zhu Jishi scratched his chin. frowned and said, "Viscount Palmerston is happy now, even if Napoleon III becomes the emperor of France and the Roman Empire, it is impossible to dominate Europe!" ”

Engels smiled, looked at Zhu Jishi and said, "I think the future French and Roman emperors probably didn't seriously consider dominating Europe, right?" His goal, most likely, was only a world empire, possession of France and Italy in Europe; in Africa, which holds most of North Africa, while controlling a black African empire, and also owns several important strongholds in the Ivory Coast; Expansion of the Mexican Empire through the 6th of the New Great...... If I'm not mistaken, the Mexican Empire will continue to expand into South America after ending the wars in North America. The new kingdoms of Granada, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia will be established on the model of the United Kingdom of Central America or the Kingdom of California. Then let the members of the House of Bonaparte be kings of these kingdoms. In this way, after the death of Mathilde I, the Great Mexican Empire would split into a group of kingdoms ruled by the Bonaparte family, all of which would be politically, militarily and economically dependent on the French and Roman Empires, and possibly even join the French and Roman Confederations! In this way, France will become a world empire that rules the new Great 6, Africa and Western Europe, enough to compete with the British Empire! ”

After listening to Engels' analysis, Zhu Jishi's face became even more solemn. Judging by the current shape, Napoleon III had a good chance of achieving this goal...... It was impossible for the British Empire to use war to prevent Napoleon III from establishing a world empire belonging to France, because the Ming Empire would definitely be on the side of France. And Britain itself did not have enough forces to defeat the French 6 Army. So looking for a thug to deal with France on the big 6 in Europe seems to be the best option.

"If Prussia unifies Germany, will it go to war against France?" Zhu Jishi frowned and asked Engels.

Engels laughed when he heard this, shook his head again and again, and said, "No, it won't." If Germany was unified, why would it go to war with France, which had the most powerful 6th army in the world? Besides, what can you do if you win? What do you get? Italy or Mexico? ”

"Isn't it Alsace and Lorraine?" Zhu Jishi said, "The French occupied these two pieces of land that belonged to Germany, don't you want to take back those two pieces of land?" ”

Engels shook his head slightly, "Alsace is indeed a pity, the French occupied it. But...... Lorraine was not illegally occupied, it was the result of a land transaction. The process of land transactions resulting from the War of the Polish Succession was complicated. To put it simply, Russia and Austria were not good, sent troops to interfere in the election of the Polish king, and expelled the king Leshczynski, who was elected by the Polish aristocracy, to support the Saxophone elector August as the king of Poland, and the French king Louis XV happened to be Leshczynski's son-in-law, so he sent troops to support his father-in-law. After nearly two years of war, the two sides finally negotiated peace, Leshczynski abdicated and received compensation from the Duchy of Lorraine, and the Duke of Lorraine received compensation from the Duchy of Tuscany in Italy. Later, Leshczynski died, and Lorraine was succeeded by his daughter, the Queen of France, and thus incorporated into France. This kind of thing is so common in Europe that if it all has to be corrected, it will not be enough to fight a war for 1ooo years. And the territories of Alsace and Lorraine are too small, there is not enough oil and water, it is not worth fighting there with France. I don't think Wilhelm I and Bismarck would have been so stupid, they wouldn't have risked the lives of the Prussians to attack France for England...... There is no profit at all, and the risk is extremely high. Moreover, even if they succeed by chance, they will certainly become the next target of British containment, and they will also become France's sworn enemy. William I could not have done that unless he was dazed. ”

Are you sure? Zhu Jishi has some doubts, isn't that what they did in history?

"What if...... What about Napoleon III's attempts to prevent the unification of Germany? Zhu Jishi asked with a frown.

"No, it can't be." Engels shook his head again and again, "That's Napoleon III dizzy!" Now the exhibition of the French Empire is too rapid, and it is clear that it will be taboo by the British. And Russia has become a mortal enemy of France because of the last war. Joseph of Austria. Franz hated Napoleon III to death. And the Italians ...... It was only because of weakness that they did not dare to rebel against France. It can be said that he does not have a single friend in Europe, not a single one! If we were enemies of Prussia again, wouldn't we have to single-handedly take on the whole of Europe? If he wasn't crazy, he wouldn't have done it. (To be continued!)

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