Chapter 169: "Surprise"

Fogel was a veteran of the Napoleonic period, who had made a lot of contributions to Blucher's southern and northern wars, but he was always considered to lack creativity and initiative on the battlefield, and only knew how to obey.

However, at this time, King Wilhelm IV of Prussia was in need of this kind of talent, after all, he was really afraid that if one was not careful, the two sides would go into trouble and Prussia would get into trouble.

The Danish and Swedish coalition was terrible, but the threat of the British could not be ignored, and the most terrible thing was the attitude of the Russians.

Although Nicholas I did not send a single soldier to Schleswig at this time, it was a big stone that really pressed on the heart of Wilhelm IV, and he was overwhelmed.

However, the nationalists in Prussia refused to let him go, and the spirit of Wilhelm IV was destroyed in this constant vacillation.

In fact, at this time Nicholas I was really in no mood to pay attention to Prussia, and the rebellion of Imam Shamil became almost uncontrollable due to the little help of Franz.

In fact, even Franz did not expect that the rebellion of the Chechens could last so long, it seems that the internal problems in Russia at this time are indeed not small, otherwise the equipment and supplies of those 10,000 or 20,000 people would not have had such a big impact.

However, Nicholas I wanted to fulfill the glory and dreams of the Third Roman Empire more than the rebellion at home, but he still needed a little help

After signing the order to replace his brother Prince Karl with the veteran Fogel, William IV sat down in his chair.

"If it were Frederick the Great, he would have laughed at his incompetent son. But in order not to repeat the tragedy, I had to do it."

William IV's self-talk did not attract the attention of his attendants, after all, His Majesty had been depressed since he ascended the throne, and self-talk was the norm.

There was a rush of footsteps, and there was a knock on the door.

"Report! Neuchâtel urgent. ”

"Come in!"

"Yes."

The squire took the newspaper and examined it carefully, and then carefully placed it in front of William IV.

When Wilhelm IV saw it, he immediately felt a numb in his scalp

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing that William IV's face was wrong, the attendant immediately asked carefully.

"My two younger brothers are so uneasy."

William IV sighed with emotion, and handed over the general newspaper to his old squire.

Neuchâtel, it's just a place for Prince Shotgun's heart. Even if you count the canton of Jura, which was divided in the Swiss Civil War last time, the army and police combined are more than 3,000 people, what can they do?

In the memory of William IV's sentimental character, eighty percent of them are feeling sorry for themselves because of some trivial matter.

The old squire unfolded his letterhead and glanced at it.

"God bless King of Prussia, my brother William IV personally inspired:

It is with great honor and joy that I report to you an exciting news.

A week ago, through my planning and the efforts of my soldiers, our army successfully raided the arsenal and material warehouse of the expeditionary force of the Second French Republic in Vaud, destroying 38 enemies, capturing more than 1,300 people, and seizing countless weapons and baggage.

After this battle, not only was the siege of Fribourg relieved, but the French army was unable to continue the crusade.

This victory was not only a victory in a battle, but also a proof of the courage and courage of our army. These Neuchâtels managed to prove their loyalty to Prussia and their courage no less than ours Prussians.

I am confident that this victory will bring us greater glory and respect, and will unite the people of Neuchâtel and ultimately consolidate your rule here.

For this reason I will personally lead my army to cut off the retreat of the French army, destroy these invading enemies, capture Amenabour-Pellissier alive, and raise the prestige of our great Prussia.

Your brother,

Shotgun William. ”

The old attendant didn't know what to say, the elder brother had been trying his best to avoid the battle, and the two younger brothers, one of them took the initiative to attack and was held down by His Majesty, and the other fought first and then came to ask for instructions

William IV took off his reading glasses with a trembling hand and placed them on the table, and the atmosphere in the room was so silent that the old squire could not help but swallow.

Wilhelm IV had been trying to keep Prussia out of the chaos in Europe at this time, but the actions of the Shotgun Prince undone all of his efforts.

Tyrol.

The victory in the naval battle in the Mediterranean Sea made Louis Philippe extremely excited, but what made him more excited than the victory in the naval battle was that the Great Eastern Fleet actually chose to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, it seems that my Orleans dynasty still has loyal ministers!

Baron Pasquière was also so excited that his face flushed, and he even thought for a moment of the day when Louis Philippe would return to Paris and he would be honored as Grand Butler of the Imperial Family

However, since the Second French Republic invaded the ducal territory of Orleans, his men have been on the run, and even those who did not escape were often caught by the Austrians as collaborators and traitors.

By this time, the intelligence agencies of the Orleans dynasty had long been paralyzed, and Baron Pasquière could not judge the authenticity of these information, let alone raise objections to the Austrians who were responsible for protecting them.

He suddenly thought of a terrifying possibility

Louis Philippe did not have so many distractions, since the abdication he has seen many things clearly, Britain, Russia, Prussia, Austria, these powers do not seem to be his worst enemies.

His worst enemies are the vampires who think they are feeding him, the duplicitous ones who hollow out his country and make the populace miserable, and on the other hand send the money they have extracted abroad and kick him away as a victim.

As for Baron Pasquière's concerns, Louis Philippe was not at all worried.

Because initially he planned to exchange the Duchy of Orleans for Algeria, but later Franz's words made him change his mind.

And the main thing is that Louis Philippe has announced that the Count of Paris will inherit the Duchy of Orleans, and he will only be the regent of the territory.

With the character of that woman (the biological mother of the Count of Paris), if she can't go back, then she will definitely declare the regent as soon as possible, plus the Austrian Empire does not border with it, so the Duchy of Orleans will not become a trophy of the Austrians.

The biggest problem now is the struggle for succession within the family, the Count of Paris is only a child, and his performance in Paris is too embarrassing, and his biological mother took him to England.

At this time, the most hated people within the Orleanists were the British, because there were all kinds of indications that the Second French Republic had an inexplicable and unexplained relationship with them.

Moreover, the colonies of the Orleans dynasty that have worked hard over the years are also suffering from the threat of the British, if it were not for the two consecutive naval battles in the Mediterranean, I am afraid that the colonies of the Orleans dynasty would have been plundered by the British at this time.

On the other hand, Duke Omar (the fourth son of Louis Philippe) was the governor of Algeria at this time, and he already had 100,000 battle-hardened colonial troops under his command, and now with the powerful Great Eastern Fleet, I am afraid that he would not be willing to let his nephew inherit the patriarch of the House of Orleans.

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