(Due to the fact that there were too many deleted chapters before, Archduke Karl had very few scenes, and some people even don't know who Archduke Karl really is now, so this chapter has been tinkered with.) ）

March 2, 1835.

Franz II, the last emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, died, and although he founded the Austrian Empire, he never publicly crowned the crown.

In this lifetime, the Austrian Empire joined the German Customs Union, and at the same time created the Apennine Commercial League, which led the Near Eastern crisis caused by the Turkish-Egyptian war, and continued to win the struggle and expand its influence. It looks like a hegemon of Central Europe...

But Franz II could not see it, and could only die with endless regrets

On the same day, Franz met with Archduke Karl.

"You're Franz?"

"Yes."

"I heard you're a genius?"

"Yes."

"I hope you don't disappoint."

"Yes."

The first conversation between the two ended in such a sloppy manner.

Later, Archduke Karl came to give Franz a few lessons, and of course the former himself was very enjoyable, but the students in the class did not understand it at all.

Then Archduke Karl was unemployed, and the name of Franz was heard again from his unsightly son (Friedrich).

Friedrich has been a genius since he was a child, and in his eyes, except for his father and eldest brother, everyone is a waste.

But such a man did not hesitate to praise Franz, and Archduke Karl knew that there was another remarkable figure in his family.

Similarly, his eldest son, Albrecht, also had a high opinion of Franz, which made Archduke Karl more and more curious about this young man (child).

(After that, the two of them evaluated the battle of Chenla, and Franz was a guest at Archduke Karl's house.) ）

After some communication between the two, Archduke Karl became more interested in this junior.

After that, just before the food crisis broke out, Archduke Karl learned of Franz's plan from Friedrich.

Archduke Karl realized the devastating catastrophe that the food crisis could bring, and he did not hesitate to spend a large sum of money to save the city, and used his powerful influence to pull the Austrian Empire along.

Of course, if Solomon Rothschild hadn't come out to stir up the situation, Franz wouldn't have needed the help of Archduke Karl. But there is no if, he is still very grateful to this uncle.

When the crisis really broke out, Archduke Karl sold the grain at the price prescribed by law, and he felt a little emotional.

Even if he defeated Napoleon and turned the tide and created a miracle in military history, he did not receive anyone's gratitude.

Even his brothers and subordinates did not have time to celebrate with him, more uneasiness and fear, and anger at the loss of relatives and friends.

And this time Archduke Karl did not feel that he had done anything, but those who bought food with money were very grateful to him. Those people are celebrating, and they are glad that because of his presence, they don't have to starve, they don't have to beg.

For the first time, Archduke Karl began to re-examine the world, and he seemed to take both Franz and the book "On War" too lightly.

The war is perhaps much more complicated and brutal than he thinks.

"The Art of War" is the first physical gift that Franz gave to Archduke Karl, although it is far less valuable than the information of railways, stocks, and food, but it is just as valuable.

Only when the two books "The Art of War" and "On War" are read together can Grand Duke Karl be relieved.

But there is one thing that Archduke Karl has never been able to let go, he does not want to be a loser, even the strongest loser in history.

But in Austria, there seemed to be no chance, and even in the midst of a crisis, the top brass still could not accept him leading troops on the border.

(Serbia and Hungary crisis. ）

In the end, the glory of Belgrade could only be given to a child like Franz, and Archduke Karl knew that his time was over.

Napoleon Bonaparte, Mikhail Kutuzov, Wellington, Horatio Nelson, and himself. A bloody battle with millions of soldiers on the European continent as a canvas has come to an end

(Archduke Karl did not feel that Gebhard Leborecht von Blucher was worthy of being tied with him.) ）

In fact, Archduke Karl has a high reputation in the Austrian military circles, but the experience is embarrassing.

He became famous at a young age, becoming a field marshal of the Austrian Imperial Army at the age of 25, but it was not his identity that convinced him, but his tactical level and exploits.

The battles of Aldenhofen, Nervinden, Watiny, and Fleurus were rare because Austria was conspicuously lacking in the field of warfare.

At that time, in the overwhelming news of defeat, the victory of Archduke Karl was particularly dazzling, and it is precisely because of this that his promotion seemed so natural.

Archduke Karl was not only a general, but also a reformer, and from 1801 he became the chairman of the Austrian Supreme Military Council.

Archduke Karl was determined to carry out military reform, resolutely discarded the old military system, conscientiously absorbed Napoleon's experience in army building and operational thinking, and planned to reorganize the Austrian army and implement the establishment of divisions and regiments.

Unfortunately, because the interests of too many people were touched, the reform could not be carried out. His opponents were constantly speaking to Emperor Franz II, and on the other hand, they were actively campaigning for the erection of a permanent statue of him and the proclamation of him as a savior.

Although Archduke Karl rejected those vanities, he never thought or did anything that was not good for the emperor or the country.

Franz II could not continue to trust his younger brother after all, and the reform could not continue without the support of the emperor, and Archduke Karl could only be forced to resign.

Although the reform failed, it actually selected some talents for Austria and trained a number of qualified soldiers, laying the foundation for the future Battle of Aspeen-Aisling.

The defeat of Napoleon by Archduke Karl at the Battle of Aspeen-Aisling in 1809 might have rewritten the history of the world had it not been for the belated foresight of Archduke John.

This was Napoleon's first defeat in a large-scale battle on a frontal battlefield since he led his army, and it was also the last time that Archduke Karl won in a large-scale battle.

In the same year, although Archduke Karl was defeated in the Battle of Wagram, Napoleon did not win easily, and the proportion of officers killed was extremely high, and the proportion of casualties was even higher than that of the Austrian army.

Although Napoleon himself took revenge, the death of a large number of outstanding officers also laid a hidden danger for his future downfall.

But by this time Franz II was tired of the war, Austria sued for peace with France, and Archduke Karl hung up his crown and left, and the two brothers became strangers from then on.

Later, Napoleon, the great demon king, was finally strangled in Leipzig by various countries, and the commander-in-chief of the coalition was his former chief of staff, Prince Schwarzenberg.

The second time in Waterloo, the one who saw the brightest star of the era fall, was the Duke of Wellington, who was equally good at defending.

Archduke Karl thought more than once that if he had understood more and forbearance at that time, maybe he would not have been a spectator, but a star who also shined on the stage.

There were no major wars in Europe for decades to come, and the name of Archduke Karl was gradually forgotten.

However, he was not reconciled until Franz sent him a strange poem.

"Man Jianghong"

Angry hair rushed to the crown, relying on the place, Xiaoxiao rain rest. Raise your eyes, look up to the sky and roar, strong and fierce. Thirty fame, dust and earth, eight thousand miles of clouds and moons. Don't wait, the young man's head is white, empty and sad.

Shame on Austerlitz, still snowing. Brother hate, when will it be destroyed... To start from the beginning, clean up the old mountains and rivers, and face the sky.

(Archduke Karl was the younger brother of Franz's grandfather, and he was considered an uncle.) ）

(End of chapter)