A drizzle of rain fell for several days in the Fudar region of the Duchy of Hesse-Kassel, and the people of the Duchy of Hesse-Kassel who lived in the city felt very uncomfortable when the dirt roads were washed by muddy water.

If it had been a simple rain, the people of Fulda would have been able to tolerate it. After all, they had lived in this place for generations, and they were used to the unpredictable weather in Fulda, but there was something worse than rain going on in this area, and that was war.

What is even more unacceptable is that the war was not dominated by the Duchy of Hesse-Kassel, but by the Kingdom of Prussia, which supported the parliament of the Duchy of Hesse-Kassel, and the Austrian Empire, which supported the (former) candidate of the Duchy of Hesse-Kassel.

The two German brothers, who were not in touch with the Hesse-Kassel principality, and who were also compatriots, now died without regard to the feelings of the Hesse-Kassel principality, and stayed on the land for a long time without any burden of heart, and they were stationed for more than a year.

This is simply a slap in the face of the Duchy of Hesse-Kassel, but the parliament and the Duke of Hesse-Kassel have never once condemned this blatant "aggression" against the territory of other countries, and they will only curry favor with the big brother behind them when they insult each other, trying to gain the full support of the big brother behind them.

As for the life and death of the subjects/people (the elector called the subjects, the parliament called the people), where can it be compared with their crowns/great ideals.

Of course, there was no worse than worse, and the contradictions between the Kingdom of Prussia and the Austrian Empire intensified over time, especially after October, when the military operations of the two countries in the Fulda region had reached the point of confrontation.

Every two or three days, the rumbling of artillery can be heard in the forests on the outskirts of Fulda, some from the military camps of the Kingdom of Prussia, some from the tents of the Austrian Empire, and even more unexpectedly collapsed that every artillery fire time is in the middle of the night, and the sound of artillery at the two ends of the three days makes the residents near the Fulda area not sleep well for a week.

At the strong request of the residents of the Fulda region, the members of the city council and the mayor chose a suitable opportunity to come to the Prussian and Austrian barracks respectively to meet with Wilhelm I, the supreme military governor of the Kingdom of Prussia, and the Grand Duke Albrecht, the supreme prefect of the Austrian Empire (originally these two were not the supreme military commanders of the Kingdom of Prussia and the Austrian Empire in the Fulda region, In addition, the headquarters of William I and Archduke Albrecht were not in Fulda. ）

Wilhelm I, who had not yet suffered the "suffering" of the Prussian king, was like a model Junker nobleman who had undergone rigorous militarized training, and Wilhelm I, who routinely inspected Fulda, met with the mayor and parliamentarians in a haughty manner, accompanied by cuirassiers and Prussian line infantry.

The flying dust, the neat formations, the shining bayonets, and the continuous gunfire not far away undoubtedly terrified the members of the parliament, and the mayor, who was "forced" by the residents of Fulda, had to face the "Prince of Shotguns" William I with his head held high.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency!" The mayor of Fulda, dressed in traditional bourgeois attire, behaved in a polite manner and bowed to William I on horseback.

William I did not respond to the mayor immediately, he looked at the mayor condescendingly, and then said to the mayor in a commanding tone: "What are you trespassing on the barracks for?" ”

Wilhelm I's bell-like voice combined with his standard Prussian military expression made the mayor and councillors shudder in their hearts, and he showed a stiff smile and said intermittently: "Your Excellency, on behalf of the people of the city of Fulda, we hope that you will be able to restrain your army......"

"Impossible!" Before the mayor could make his request, William I mercilessly rejected their request and ordered the soldiers to expel them from the barracks.

In the eyes of Wilhelm I, the "Prince of Shotguns", who always looked down on the people, they were nothing more than his brother's bargaining chips against Germany, and a pawn who still wanted to command the Prussian army? It's ridiculous!

The mayor of Fulda left the Prussian barracks in humiliation, and Wilhelm I smiled with satisfaction and his face flushed, as if he had done something terrible.

At this moment, a military horse carrying a soldier came to Prince William. Although the soldier looked to be about fifty years old, he had a round, energetic face. A rich coffee-colored hair and an imposing mustache made the soldier slightly handsome, and he glanced at the departing mayor and reminded in a cautious tone: "Your Excellency, I don't think you should really treat them, they are still on our side after all!" ”

Prince William didn't think so, and when he came to the soldier's side, he laughed, patted the soldier on the shoulder, and said, "Ron, when did you become really indecisive!" ”

That's right, the soldier who reminded Wilhelm I was none other than Albrecht, who would lay the foundations for the founding of the German Empire. Feng. Ron, at the same time, is also the "blacksmith" who forged the sword of German ****.

Ron, who had just been recommended by Wilhelm I to be a major general this year, joined him as Wilhelm I's lieutenant to the Duchy of Hesse-Kassel against the Austrian Empire, and at the same time Ron also served as a bridge between Fulda's Prussian headquarters in the Kassel region and Berlin, and orders from Berlin first passed through Ron's hands before they reached Wilhelm I.

"Your Excellency, this is not indecision!" Ron hurriedly defended himself to William I: "Probably, the next form is far more severe than we imagined!" ”

Ron's words made Wilhelm I put away his smile, and he asked Ron with a serious expression: "Is there something wrong with Berlin again?" ”

Wilhelm I had no doubts about the combat effectiveness of the Prussian army under his command, and he even arrogantly believed that one Prussian soldier could defeat two Austrian soldiers.

In 1848-1849 the military power of the Austrian Empire had been stripped to the ground.

Not only him, but also many of the Prussian military took it for granted that Prussia's victory over Austria was a matter of course.

However, a military victory did not mean a diplomatic victory, and Wilhelm I also understood that the Austrian Empire was best at using diplomatic methods to achieve its own goals.

His brother is also a weak-willed person.

[When Wilhelm I was the king of Prussia and was scolded by Prussian parliamentarians in the Estates-General, he remembered that it was not easy for his brother. This also laid the foundation for Wilhelm I to fully delegate power to Bismarck and allow Bismarck to fight against the three levels of parliament. Bismarck's family and the Hohenzollern family can be said to have a feud, not to mention that Bismarck also offended the wife of Wilhelm I. Wilhelm I would not have been willing to choose Bismarck, if he had no choice. 】

Once his brother compromised, the Prussian army, even if it had great ability, could only compromise at the king's orders.

In fact, just as Prince Wilhelm had guessed, Ron reported to Prince Wilhelm with a solemn face: "According to the Berlin report, Prussian Foreign Minister Radowitz is likely to be impeached and removed from power, and he will probably be replaced by the Count of Brandenburg!" ”

Prince William's face changed instantly after hearing Radowitz's dismissal, and his hands involuntarily clenched the reins.

Although he hated the liberal Radowitz, he had to admit that Radowitz was a hardliner in the entire Prussian court against the Austrian Empire.

Such a hawk, even if he is a liberal leader, would be well-intentioned by the Junker aristocracy, and there is nothing more exciting for the Junckers than fighting.

Now that Radowitz has been deposed by his brother, does the coming to power of his timid uncle indicate that his brother has abandoned his plans with the Austrian Empire and instead eased the conflict with the Austrian Empire?

"What did Count Wrangel say?" Prince William asked Ron again.

Friedrich. Feng. Count Wrangel was Prince Wilhelm's political and military ally, and was currently the commander of the garrison headquarters of Berlin and Brandenburg.

It's just that the Kingdom of Prussia is not like the Russian Empire next door, hoped, with a tsar who stroked two heads in three days.

Unless Frederick. William IV suddenly had all the Junker's words clear in his head, and Count Wrangel would be willing to help Prince William become regent.

Ron said to Prince William with a sad face: "Earl Wrangel is also not optimistic, he thinks ......"

Ron glanced at Prince William, reluctant to say it in front of everyone.

Prince William, who had been in tacit agreement for many years, immediately understood what Ron meant, and after sending the people around him, he asked again: "What did His Excellency the Earl say?" ”

Ron replied hesitantly: "Count Wrangel thinks that His Majesty has lost the fighting spirit that a monarch should have, and that the poison of liberalism will ruin Prussia!" A compromise with Austria would have brought Prussia back to that humiliating position! ”

"That's the right Earl's style!" William I commented rather calmly.

"If necessary, he wants you, Prince William, to take the position of regent!" Ron continued, his tone revealing a hint of excitement as he hoped that William I would become regent.

Wilhelm I's face changed drastically, and he certainly understood what Count Wrangel meant, and the actions of the Austrian Empire had already named the way to the Kingdom of Prussia.

In the face of Count Wrangel's hint, Prince William said firmly: "Please tell Count Wrangel that I will never be able to replace my brother!" ”

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