The Belgians' fragile defensive line was easily torn apart by the French, and despite the previous crushing defeat of the French army in Belgium, the new commander-in-chief still looked down on the Belgians.

The commander of the French army, Henri Arsène, was not a veteran of the Napoleonic era, but a complete academic, but ultimately chose the same tactics as Oudinot.

Without him, only because the Belgian army was really vulnerable. Several battles on the Franco-Belgian border combined, the French lost less than a thousand men and conquered the fortress garrisoned by 20,000 Belgian troops.

However, there was also an undeclared credit, and many Belgians were still enjoying the weekend when the French attacked.

Many Belgians were pinning their hopes on the German coalition, but what they didn't know was that there was a split within the coalition.

The Frankfurt National Assembly had been dragged into an awkward position by the Luxembourgers and the Dutch, and they decided to sanction it in order to avoid a similar situation.

However, the National Assembly forgot that they had no real power at all, and that the representatives of Luxembourg and the Netherlands did not buy it at all.

The so-called German coalition was also very difficult to handle, the Austrians clearly wanted to go it alone, and the Prussians were helpless under the pretext of confronting Denmark.

In fact, King Wilhelm IV of Prussia wanted troops from the Rhine region, but the Archbishop of Cologne decided that the Prussian barbarians were not at ease and decided not to move.

In addition, the Archbishop of Cologne also had a great deal of opinion about the Frankfurt National Assembly, especially after discovering that the president and deputy speakers were Jewish, and he simply established the New German National Assembly in Cologne.

The other states were in disarray, and Eduard Simson and Gabriel Riesel had done their best, but the relationship between the entire German Confederation was still in shambles.

In the end, it was Archduke John who stepped in to put an end to the chaos, but the reinforcements from the states were still on the way, and the French army had already launched an attack.

Bellevue didn't want to miss this good moment, and he made a decision as soon as he learned the information before reporting it to Dan Jira.

Dan Gila appreciated this bold offensive strategy, and as Belway had envisioned, the Parliament approved an early attack on Belgium.

In fact, as a member of the original National Newspaper School, if you want to gain a foothold in the Reform Newspaper School, you must make enough achievements.

Henri Arsène was sent by Belvey, ostensibly to deal with the weakest Belgians, but it was also the most difficult to make progress.

Because it was the farthest distance from the Austrian Empire, and at the same time had to deal with the German coalition forces coming from all directions.

According to the war report, Oudino was dragged to death by Germans several times his size.

With Austria on the board, Henri Arsène is even less likely to make a breakthrough.

Sending Henri Arsène to attack Belgium would both draw firepower for Belvey and suppress the arrogance of the academic genius.

The early attack of the French army did not surprise the Austrian staff headquarters, and Archduke Karl even felt that the French would have a problem if they did not attack in advance.

"What a bunch of breathless guys."

Grand Duke Karl looked at the urgent telegram that had just been sent and said without emotion.

Albrecht, however, could not agree with his father's attitude, and in Albrecht's eyes, the so-called German coalition should not be sent to death so meaninglessly.

"Al, if you don't want Alsace-Lorraine to be like Belgium, you should go."

Albrecht snorted two white gases.

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Albrecht walked out of the command room without hesitation, and after he left, Archduke Karl smiled, perhaps he would have been so impulsive when he was younger.

But then he became cold again, and turned to the Duke of Peron on the side and said.

"Inform the soldiers that the French have launched a despicable sneak attack, and that we should immediately prepare to go to battle. However, since the railroad was sabotaged by French spies, we had to wait for the railroad repair to be completed before we could set off. ”

Grand Duke Karl glanced back at Duke Peron, who immediately understood.

"Understood! Your Excellency, I will take someone to carefully inspect the railroad to make sure that nothing goes wrong. ”

Grand Duke Karl nodded.

On the other hand, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not as breezy as the General Staff.

The whole Foreign Office was in disarray, and the Austrian Imperial Foreign Office issued five statements in a single day condemning the despicable acts of the French.

The French side also responded surprisingly quickly, immediately claiming that Belgium did not belong to the German Confederation, let alone Austria.

France sent troops to regain lost territory, and Louis Philippe had no right to transfer French rights on behalf of France.

Franz was a little nostalgic for the Metternich era, when the Austrian Imperial Foreign Office was filled with a large number of enthusiastic young people who were talented, driven, and idealistic.

But there is no organization and discipline to speak of, and it is too easy to get started, and it is still very contagious.

It is not uncommon for a group of diplomats to surround people's embassies and shout for a one-on-one confrontation and to tear up people's national credentials on the spot.

This is the case in the era of scarcity, and of course this is also the throes of the reshuffle, Franz eliminated too many old people and offended too many old people.

It was almost impossible to avoid retaliation from this group, and while Franz took advantage of the civil unrest in France to frantically obtain information, the remnants of the old days in Austria were also making a final counterattack.

At this time, the hot-blooded youth will eventually grow into the cornerstone of the empire, but there is no time for them to grow slowly, and Franz directly takes over the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Franz resolutely rejected the arguments of the French, and stated Austria's position that as long as Belgium remained part of the German Confederation, Austria would send troops to protect it as the presidency of the Confederation.

In addition to this, the Austrian Empire would also take on the responsibility of being a great power and free Europe from the fear of France.

Call for an end to the reign of terror in the French Second Republic, and at the same time issue a call to the nations of Europe to come together to save the French people.

Franz did not use the term Second French Republic, but deliberately referred to it as the Provisional Government of France.

In fact, this was also an expression of the attitude that the Austrian Empire did not recognize the so-called government of the Second Republic.

As for the Reign of Terror, the phrase "Reign of Terror" pierced the hearts of the French people deeply, and the French Second Republic's original intention was to put an end to the rotten Reign of Terror in Orleans, but at this time they had to use new methods of terror to control the situation in Paris.

This statement was not only intended to demoralize the French, but also to resonate with the countries of continental Europe, where the monarchy was still the dominant form of rule.

The power of the princely generals was still strong, and the reign of terror during the French Revolution had made too much of an impression on the aristocracy.

No one wanted to be revolutionized by the French, so supporting Austria, or at least not causing trouble for Austria, was all they had to do.