Morality. Lyce's explanation, far from subduing Wilhelm's anger, grew stronger.

The Kingdom of Prussia was on guard against the French Empire's entry into German territory, but it still did not guard against the French Empire's theft.

Although the territory of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg was only the size of a free city in Germany, it was one of the important military fortresses in Germany to defend against the invasion of France, and the loss of Luxembourg made the Kingdom of Prussia and the French Empire border each other larger, and the military pressure on the Kingdom of Prussia was also more serious than before.

Of course, the military pressure on Prussia was not the worst thing, but the worst point was that the French Empire had begun to negotiate with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the Kingdom of Prussia did not receive the slightest rumor.

But if the Kingdom of Prussia received the slightest rumor, this transaction would not have happened at all, and the Kingdom of Prussia would do its best to prevent the French Empire from acquiring the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, even if it was in a posture of war.

The fact that the Kingdom of Prussia never received any news was undoubtedly the most intriguing, either because the French Empire had done too well in secrecy, or because Britain and the German vassal states knew the deal in their hearts, but they had acquiesced in the deal.

If the former were the case, the Kingdom of Prussia would still have a chance to make amends.

If the latter is the case, then the situation is even worse, indicating that the Kingdom of Prussia has been "abandoned" by Britain and Austria.

In that case, the Kingdom of Prussia would not have a friend in Europe at all, unless the Kingdom of Prussia wanted to be with the Russian Empire, in which case the French Empire would have a reason to take over the Kingdom of Prussia.

Thinking of this, William I couldn't help but show a trace of fear in his heart, he would rather lead the army to kill with real swords and guns, rather than go to an isolated and helpless situation first.

The last time I was isolated was during the time of Frederick the Great, and if it had not been for Peter III's sudden withdrawal of troops, the Kingdom of Prussia would have been eradicated by France, Austria, and Russia.

However, even though Wilhelm I was a little frightened in his heart, his face was still tough, "The Kingdom of Holland does not have the right to transfer the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg alone, and I believe that the German Confederation will not agree to it!" ”

"His Royal Highness William! It seems that the transfer of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg by the Kingdom of the Netherlands does not require the consent of the Kingdom of Prussia. Besides, when your Kingdom of Prussia merged the Duchy of Sigmar and Ringen, it did not ask for the consent of the German Confederation! Why did France have to seek the approval of the German Confederation? "De. Ruiz raised his head and resumed his previous prerogativeness once more.

Morality. The Duchy of Sigma and Ringen mentioned by Lyus was part of two branches of the Hohenzollern family, both of which were within the German Confederation and were not as large as Luxembourg combined, and because of this, both duchies were killed in the Revolution of 1848.

Although they were fortunate enough to be helped by Prussian soldiers, the princes of the two principalities said that they were unwilling to continue to rule the small state.

As a result, Frederick, who was then king of Prussia, bought out of his own pocket the territories of the two principalities, which were slightly expanded in 1848.

[PS: In the OTL world line, the heir of the Principality of Sigma was invited to serve as the king of the Kingdom of Romania after the establishment of the Kingdom of Romania.

The heir to the Duchy of Ringen also received an invitation from Spain to serve as King of Spain.

However, the Duchy of Lyndengen was not as fortunate as the Duchy of Sigma, and they were strongly resisted by Napoleon III as soon as they were invited by Spain.

In order to alleviate the large number of heirs to the Duchy of Ringen, he had to declare at the request of William I that he would never be king of Spain. 】

Hear De. Lyce's rebuttal, William I refuted it on the grounds that the Duchy of Lingen and the Duchy of Sigma were the territory of the Hohenzollerns.

"If only the territory ruled by our own people can be united, then won't the whole world be in chaos!" Morality. Luius retorted again: "After all, this is just a lame excuse for you!" ”

"If the French Empire is unwilling to give up Luxembourg, then the Kingdom of Prussia does not rule out the use of force to solve the problem!" William I to De. Ruiz carried out the threat of war.

"If the Kingdom of Prussia wants to solve the problem by force, then France doesn't mind accompanying it to the end!!" Morality. Ruiz also said-for-tat: "The French Empire is not afraid of war with any country!" Believe in the determination of the French Empire to defend its territorial sovereignty! ”

After that, De. Ruiz bowed again to William I.

"De. Mr. Ruice! If that's all you have to say, get out of here! "William I was blunt about Germany. Ruiz said.

"Your Highness, I'm done talking! Whether France and Prussia are at war or at peace is up to you! "De. Ruiz turned and walked away.

"Bastard!" William I said viciously, and then added loudly: "He and his monarch are complete bastards!" ”

……

As negotiations between the Kingdom of Prussia and the French Empire were about to break down, the Kingdom of Prussia began to continue to increase its forces in the Rhineland, and all the remaining five armies were gathered on the Western Front, except for the Guards and the two armies on the Eastern Front.

Not only that, but the Kingdom of Prussia was mobilized by their chief of the General Staff, Moltke the Elder, and nearly forty percent of the first type of reserve were incorporated into the army.

The total strength of the army of the Kingdom of Prussia on the Eastern Front was about 150,000, and it was somewhat unsatisfactory in terms of combat effectiveness.

The French Empire also mobilized about 150,000 people in Luxembourg and Arlo, which were all active troops of the French Empire, and their combat effectiveness was far greater than that of the Kingdom of Prussia.

At a time when the Kingdom of Prussia and the French Empire were at loggerheads, the (nominally) leading brother of the German Confederation, the Austrian Empire, also had the Foreign Minister of Foreign Affairs, Count Baul (who received the French gold coins), also raised his voice.

He called on Prussia and France to solve the problem within the framework of peace, and not to fight and kill at every turn, which would be bad for the whole European continent.

This seemingly reasonable statement by the Austrian Empire made the Kingdom of Prussia feel even more annoyed.

In the view of Wilhelm I, it was not the responsibility of the big brother of the Austrian Empire to maintain the integrity of the German Confederation, but now the Austrian Empire's call for Prussia and France to solve the problem within the framework of peace is not a blatant bias!

So, at the strong request of Wilhelm I, the Kingdom of Prussia launched a bombardment of the Austrian Empire. (This also shows what kind of noble level the diplomacy of the Kingdom of Prussia was without Bismarck.) ）

The Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Prussia declared in public that if the Austrian Empire was really on the side of the Kingdom of Prussia, it should join the Kingdom of Prussia in sanctioning the French Empire, instead of acting as a French echoworm as it is now.

Prussia's words succeeded in annoying the Count of Baul, who immediately told the Kingdom of Prussia whether the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg should belong to Jérôme. Bonaparte's rule should be ruled by the Luxembourgers and the German Confederation.

It was not up to the Kingdom of Prussia to take the place of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, which was trying to put itself above the German Confederation.

As soon as Austria's "Essay on Prussia" came out, the kingdoms of Bavaria, Württemberg, and Saxony, which had already been bought by France, immediately criticized the Kingdom of Prussia.

The Kingdom of the Netherlands, as the seller, also criticized the Kingdom of Prussia in the name of the Duchy of Limburg (a member of the German Confederation) at the behest of their monarch, Wilhelm III.

While the Kingdom of Prussia was torn apart from the Austrian Empire, the French Empire also declared that it respected the opinions of the Luxembourgers and was willing to listen to them.

Thus, the first referendum in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg officially began.

The referendum reads: Who are you willing to choose as your ruler! A: William III, B: Jérôme. Bonaparte.

In this either-or situation, choose Jérôme. There were far more people in Bonaparte than William III.

After all, one is a strategy for Luxembourg and the other is a strategy for Luxembourg, and it is clear which one to choose.

In the end, the inhabitants of the Grand Duchy of Luxon ended the vote with 90% in favor.

When the results of the vote were announced, the German public opinion, which had been provoked by the Kingdom of Prussia, was instantly extinguished, and the German elite, who claimed to be democratic, had to admit that this was the choice of the Luxembourg people.

(Vignette: Jérôme, who learned of the results of the referendum on the Crimean peninsula. Bonaparte to his nephew Jérôme. Patterson proudly explained that the seemingly democratic referendum is actually just a choice between watermelons and apples, and voters have no choice at all. ）

Subsequently, Wilhelm I asked Bismarck, who was stationed in the Frankfurt Parliament as the representative of the Kingdom of Prussia, to raise the public prosecution to the French Parliament, and asked the German Confederation to deny Wilhelm III of the Kingdom of the Netherlands the right to transfer Luxembourg at will.

Although Bismarck knew that Wilhelm I's proposal would be rejected by Frankfurt, Bismarck, who still had a little German nationalism in his heart, submitted the proposal to the Reichstag.

When the proposal was brought to the Parliament of the German Confederation before the discussion began, the President of the German Confederation, Franz Brown. Prince Metternich, who presided over the Parliament of the German Confederation by Emperor Joseph, told the delegates of the German Confederation that the German Confederation would welcome a new man.

Finished!

Bismarck, who had a sharp sense of politics, immediately realized that the proposal was finished.

Please know that the website of this book: 123 Reading Pen Mobile Version Reading:

『Click here to report error』『Add to bookmark』