Chapter 278: Prussia at a Turning Point in History
"This must be God's punishment for me!"
Frederick with intermittent mental disorder. Wilhelm I, upon learning of the unprecedented diplomatic isolation of the Kingdom of Prussia, began to blame everything on God's punishment for the Kingdom of Prussia by folding his hands in a prayerful gesture and muttering some "crazy words" in his mouth.
Moments later, Frederick. William IV concludes the prayer.
Just when the Count of Brandenburg and King Wilhelm I of Qin thought that Frederick. King William IV was about to return to normal when Frederick. William IV rolled his eyes and fell to the ground with a thud.
Frederick. The sudden fall of Wilhelm IV made the faces of the Count of Brandenburg and Prince Wilhelm change greatly.
The two hurried to Frederick. In front of William IV, Prince Wilhelm in a panic gently shook Frederick. The body of William IV shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, wake up! Your Majesty! β
Prince William's lion-like voice soon alarmed the servants and butlers in the corridor, and they quickly ran to the door of the room where William IV was, and after glancing at each other, no one dared to open the door.
Until the cry of the Count of Brandenburg came from the room: "Someone! Come on! β
The baron butler was the first to break into the room, and he saw the king lying on the sofa, and Prince Wilhelm and the Count of Brandenburg, pacing back and forth beside the king.
Before the butler and servants could react, the roar of the Count of Brandenburg sounded in their ears: "What are you doing standing here stupidly, why don't you call the doctor!" β
Amid the roar of the Count of Brandenburg, the butler hurried to fight the royal doctor.
After a while, the doctor finally arrived at Frederick who was unconscious. William IV years ago.
"Carry Your Majesty to bed!" The doctor frowned and said to the Count of Brandenburg and Prince Wilhelm.
The crowd carefully placed Frederick. William IV carried him to the next bedroom, where Frederick was unconscious. The white velvet pillow on which the upper body of the doctor of William IV rested carefully, and the lower half of his body was also covered with a white parquet mattress.
The doctor who did it all would be Frederick. William IV took off his shirt and rested his head on Frederick. The heartbeat of William IV.
[Since there was no earpiece in this era, doctors could only lean on the patient's chest if they wanted to listen to the heartbeat, and the patient's chest had to be bare, which gave some doctors some invisible benefits. Until a certain doctor got fed up with the tedious steps and invented the earpiece. The doctor avoided the "trouble" of lying on the patient's chest]
Subsequently, the doctor turned over Frederick. William IV's eyes, looking at his pupils.
After thinking for a moment, the doctor called out the Earl of Brandenburg and Prince Wilhelm, and asked humbly: "Your Excellency, Your Highness, can I ask you some questions!" β
"As long as you can help Your Majesty!" The Count of Brandenburg replied to the doctor.
Prince Wilhelm on the side also nodded in agreement with the words of the Count of Brandenburg.
"Your Excellency, Your Highness, has Your Majesty been stimulated in any recent period?" The doctor asked.
The Earl of Brandenburg and Prince Wilhelm looked at each other and then nodded their heads in succession.
The doctor breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I see! β
"Your Majesty, what is the reason for the current situation!" The Count of Brandenburg asked the doctor.
After glancing at the corridor and surroundings to make sure that there was no one else around, the doctor lowered his voice and whispered, "Your Majesty seems to have some mental problems!" β
"Impossible!"
"It doesn't exist!"
The Count of Brandenburg and Prince Wilhelm responded to the doctor one after another, and their attitude was very firm.
Prince William then questioned the doctor: "Before His Majesty fell into a coma, there was never a problem in this regard!" β
"Your Highness, Your Excellency the Earl, please trust my judgment as a medical worker!" The doctor did not deter Prince William's doubts, and he remained steadfast in his words: "There are all kinds of mental problems, some of which are carried from birth, and some of which are caused by later stimuli......"
The Earl of Brandenburg and Prince Wilhelm fell into deep thought, and after a moment the Count of Brandenburg asked in a heavy tone: "Is there any possibility of a cure?" β
Prince William also asked if there was a cure.
The doctor shook his head regretfully and said, "The spiritual problem cannot be explained clearly in one or two sentences, and I don't know if it can be cured!" β
"Then you can do your best to save it!" Brandenburg replied to the doctor with a heavy heart, and he turned his gaze to Prince Wilhelm.
If there is really no way to save it, the Earl of Brandenburg will have to consider having Prince Wilhelm succeed him.
"I'll do my best!" The doctor nodded, and he also did not want the "Nioh" (compared to his brother William I) to leave.
"One more thing!" The Count of Brandenburg said in a stern tone: "I don't want Your Majesty's illness to spread around, understand?" β
"Understood!" The doctor nodded and returned to the room, thinking about what he could do to get the king back to his senses as soon as possible.
The Earl of Brandenburg and Prince Wilhelm were speechless, and after a while, the Count of Brandenburg spoke: "Your Highness, I would like to talk to you!" β
"Good!" Prince William replied briefly.
Prince Wilhelm and the Count of Brandenburg searched for a secluded place with a heavy heart, and the Count of Brandenburg inquired about his previous doubts: "Your Highness, how did you fail in the Fulda region a few days ago?" β
Prince Wilhelm's inquiry from Brandenburg stunned him for a moment, recalling what had happened in the Fulda area a few days ago, Prince Wilhelm's mouth showed a bitter smile and said: "We underestimated the Austrian Empire, and their army still has strong combat effectiveness!" β
Wilhelm I told Brandenburg that he had broken through with two regiments and was intercepted by a small force.
"Although our rifles have a faster rate of fire than Austria, they are far less accurate than Austria's opponents, and many soldiers attack the opponent before the other side even arrives!" William I summed up what happened to Fulda when he broke through, his eyes were slightly reddened, and said: "Your Excellency, can you imagine that two teams of nearly 5,000 people in a full regiment were almost wiped out by less than 2,000 people on the opposite side, this is simply a shame!" The Kingdom of Prussia has experienced another Jena! β
Prince Wilhelm I was almost about to shout, not knowing that the 3,000 soldiers in charge of besieging Wilhelm I were a high-quality contingent that had survived the Sardinian Wars, the Vienna Wars, and the Hungarian Wars, and that they were a world of difference compared to the Prussian soldiers who could only fight against the bourgeois National Guard.
Not to mention the fact that the military reform of the Prussian army had not yet begun, and the Kingdom of Prussia, whose combat effectiveness had plummeted, was far from being an opponent of the Austrian Empire.
Wilhelm I believed that the Austrian Empire could not even win Hungary and Sardinia, so he should not try to win against Prussia.
Who would have thought that the combat effectiveness of the army of the Kingdom of Prussia would be inferior even to Hungary.
This is something that Wilhelm I did not expect, and certainly not only Wilhelm I did not expect, but also the president of a certain republic who was bent on advocating the Prussian threat theory.
"The Prussian army must undergo a radical reform, otherwise our army will face the situation of Fulda!" Prince Wilhelm I said firmly.
"Your Highness, I'm afraid now is not the time for us to think about this!" The Count of Brandenburg smiled bitterly and poured cold water on Prince Wilhelm I and said: "The most important thing now is how to get the Kingdom of Prussia out of isolation!" If this is not done, the Kingdom of Prussia will probably be completely crushed by the Austrian Empire! β
"Your Excellency, what do you want to do? Now Your Majesty is still in a coma! Prince Wilhelm said to the Count of Brandenburg.
The Count of Brandenburg gritted his teeth and said: "Now Your Majesty doesn't know when you will be sober, I want you to temporarily handle government affairs in Your Majesty's place!" β
"Nope! I can't! Prince Wilhelm decisively rejected the advice of the Count of Brandenburg, not because he did not want to be king, but because the situation in Prussia was too delicate, and his own reputation in Berlin was ...... It can only be said that it is notorious.
In case of any other trouble, Prince William is afraid to wait to be assassinated by the radicals.
"Your Highness, now only you are in control! The army only trusts you anymore! The Count of Brandenburg still persuaded Prince Wilhelm, "If you don't come out and take charge of the situation, Prussia may be in danger of overthrowing!" β
"I ......," Prince William said after thinking for a moment, "what do you want me to do?" β
The Count of Brandenburg smiled again, "Your Royal Highness, now we must restore our image in the eyes of Tsar Nicholas I!" β
"How can I get it back?" Prince Wilhelm asked the Count of Brandenburg.
"The Austrian Empire deposed the constitution they recognized in 1848!" The Count of Brandenburg spoke his mind cryptically.
"No! Absolutely not! Prince Wilhelm was frightened by the audacity of the Count of Brandenburg, and the abolition of the constitution of 1848 represented the abolition of the bicameral system of 1848, which undoubtedly added fuel to the fire of the Prussian king's contradictions.
"Your Highness, this is the only way to gain the support of the army and the Russian Empire! As long as it can get the support of the Russian Empire, the Kingdom of Prussia will turn the corner! Big deal, we also express our support to Nicholas I for their acquisition of Constantinople! "The Count of Brandenburg still wants to dissolve the damned Prussian constitution of 1848.
"This ...... Can this really work? Prince William seemed to be a little moved.
"Don't worry! Your Highness, the army will always support you! Brandenburg replied to Prince Wilhelm with an oath.
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