Thanks to Russia's backward military mobilization, Austria-Hungary was able to prepare quickly. Although in Napoleon's eyes, both sides have always been soy sauce, but in the original World War I, Russia successfully dragged down nearly 60% of the Allied forces, so that he hoped to be able to drag Germany out of Germany for a while, at least to win the first opportunity for him.

However, opportunities are often given to those who are prepared, especially those who have been planning for a long time.

Like Napoleon.

When Russia declared war on Austria-Hungary, the Kaiser was the first to sit still. Frederick III placed all his bets on France, believing that France and Great Britain would lose and give them a chance. Who knew that now Russia will take the lead in challenging the position of Austria-Hungary in the Balkans. put on a face of "I, Alexander III, am going to blow up your Austro-Hungarian dog's arrogance today".

The Kaiser could not bear it anymore, and as soon as Russia surrendered to Austria-Hungary, he had to fulfill the agreement of the alliance. Jointly send troops to attack Russia, but in doing so, he would have to devote nearly half of his forces to dealing with the vast territory of the Russian Empire. The previous plan given by the General Staff was to first crush France and then engage Russia at war. In this way, they can avoid the danger of fighting on two fronts. However, now it has become a two-front battle.

In that blizzard country, even Napoleon did not conquer Russia, and the German military top brass did not know the bottom of their hearts, and Russia, whose natural environment was too harsh, was not suitable for a long-term war in Germany, this is the conclusion reached by Moltke's chief of the General Staff. So they were only able to expel Russia, and not counterattack all the way to St. Petersburg.

"Moltke, do we have any other ways now, such as dragging off the Russian Empire's attack?"

The Kaiser was very anxious, he had been preparing for a long time, not wanting anything to go wrong now. Joseph I had already sent an Austro-Hungarian ambassador to Berlin to discuss with him, and in the event of a war between Russia and Austria-Hungary, they hoped that Germany would not die without help.

"No, now we can't act rashly."

The Chief of the General Staff at this time was also very troubled, because on the Western Front, in the event of a war they had to face two countries, Britain and France. Only on the basis of victory over these two countries will they be able to go to war with Russia and will be able to minimize their losses. Otherwise, he's at war with three countries.

"Napoleon's alliance with Russia was to give himself an insurance policy, and Russia came to threaten our rear and force Germany not to act rashly. Russia's deliberate aggravation of the situation in the Balkans must have been guided by the Tuileries Palace, His Majesty Frederick, we should not have been at odds with Russia because of the Balkan issue. ”

"Your Majesty has listened to my advice, and now Berlin must not act rashly! As long as we are good allies of France, we will have the benefits we should have when the war is over. Although there is no way to dominate the whole of Europe, we have achieved a leading edge. In the event of a rash choice to go to war, in case France is not defeated. Our advantage will be wiped out, and Germany will be the target of everyone, are you sure that we will be able to survive the flanking of France and Russia? ”

Moltke raised a sobering question, not to mention the German Army, and even Frederick III was deeply suspicious of the unreliable approach of single-handedly taking on the whole of Europe. Originally, they wanted to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, not join the tiger war.

"Since the Tuileries Palace did not nod our head and agreed to join the war, the German army was deployed along the border. We can sit back and watch the tiger fight, this is a war of great vitality, there is no winner between Britain and France, unless Prime Minister Gladstone is overthrown, or Tuileries Palace is overthrown, and the French people love revolution the most. So by the end of the war, the European continent would be the most powerful German Second Reich in existence. As for Great Britain, it will be like the Spanish Armada, after this war, it will come to a complete end. Become a microcosm of the past. ”

"So the most important thing now is to save our allies, and although Russia has threatened to go to war, I don't believe they will actually start a war."

Now Moltke also regretted that this plan had aroused Frederick III's ambitions, and it was not an easy matter to use the emperor to put back his patience. It is to be hoped that His Majesty, after full consideration, will choose to respect the interests of Germany rather than the personal ambitions of the Emperor.

Moltke's words made him fall silent, and he was obviously just a little bit away, but he was disrupted by the sudden killing of Russia. But when you think about it, Frederick III felt that things were not so simple. Why did the Tsar choose this moment? Could it be that they had secretly consulted with France before the outbreak of the war? He couldn't help but think of Napoleon, the short, silent man, who always had an unknown glint in his eyes.

If all this was arranged by Napoleon, then everything he did, he saw in his eyes. Every step of his plan was to follow Napoleon's train of thought?

Terrible.

Frederick III gasped, as if everything he was doing was a child's play. And an adult who had already seen through everything stood next to him, coldly looking at all his ridiculous and childish actions, and at a critical moment, he told him that I knew about your conspiracy, so it was best to be honest with me.

Thinking of this, the brilliance on Frederick III's face vanished, and before the war had even begun, he felt as if he had lost. In the end, he could only sigh silently, and then say a decision that made Moltke breathe a sigh of relief.

"Forget it, the German army is standing still on the border for the time being, and before the intentions of the Russian Empire are understood, don't rashly join this war to preserve strength, and wait until the last moment to make another plan."

Moltke's heart had just fallen, but Frederick III made a move.

He slammed his fist on the table in anger, and the thud startled Moltke's chief of the General Staff.

What Moltke saw was an unwilling emperor.

Because he was too emotional, his face turned purple! All the unwillingness and anger were written on his face.

The Kaiser was furious.

Moltke rightly closed his mouth, now he didn't want to offend the enraged Emperor Frederick.

"Napoleon, you wait for me!"

"Someday, these things will be returned to you! Someday! ”