The National Assembly was defeated in this magical duel with Franz, but they were not reconciled.

At this time, the strength of the German nationalists was not weak, and even due to the victory in foreign wars, their power and influence were numerous times stronger.

On the other hand, the Austrian Imperial Army rushed to the Hungarian battlefield in large numbers after the end of the war against France, and some units were even disbanded on the spot.

The members of the National Assembly in Frankfurt thought twice and decided to issue a call to all Germans:

"All those who believe in democracy, equality, and freedom unite to overthrow the tyranny of the Austrian Emperor, and let the sunshine of democracy, freedom, and fraternity penetrate the boundless darkness brought about by the autocratic emperor.

It is better to be a German than an Austrian dog. ”

In fact, even in the absence of the main force of the Austrian Empire, the combat effectiveness displayed by it made the vast majority of nationalist officers fearful, and no one wanted to meet with them.

However, the Austrian Empire had begun to establish a system of social insurance, which had begun to be partially implemented in some of the Imperial Factories, which caused the elite of the National Assembly to feel imminent fear.

The previous victory in the French war gave the old men of the National Assembly the illusion that the German coalition was strong, at least as strong as the Austrian Imperial Army.

The Austrians had to deal with the Hungarians, and even had swords and guns in storage, while the German coalition forces were mostly concentrated in Frankfurt and the Rhine at this time.

This was a godsend to gather the forces of the nationalists from all over Germany to take Vienna by surprise, and to bully the weak, so that they could defeat it with a large number of outnumbered people.

In fact, the reason why the German nationalist armies gathered in Frankfurt and the Rhine was to a certain extent that they could not return home.

While the German coalition was fighting with the French army, the nobles and kings of the various states were not idle, and they were working hard to suppress the nationalists in their country, and the royal party was restored one after another.

When the coalition forces returned home, they faced the situation of being forcibly disbanded and then processed in batches.

For example, both the Netherlands and Hanover have opened a special line for Texas to send domestic nationalists to colonize in the name of contributing to the Confederacy.

Although the princes of the Frankfurt National Assembly had never fought a war, they understood that in order to achieve great things, the more friends the better, and even if they were not friends, they could not become enemies.

The National Assembly of Frankfurt formed an alliance with the British and Hungarians in a very short time, and threw an olive branch to the French, even promising to return Alsace-Lorraine to France after defeating Austria.

The envoy of the National Assembly in Frankfurt said that the German nation was bewitched by the Austrians, and that as long as France could send troops to Austria regardless of its previous suspicions, then the German Confederation was willing to help the Second French Republic deal with its internal affairs.

It has to be said that as businessmen, the members of the National Assembly in Frankfurt know very well what the French want, and the allure of Alsace Lorraine is very strong.

However, at this time, the French could not afford to take a break, because a new round of elections was about to begin, and all parties were going all out for the presidency.

As for the resumption of the war against Austria, the men of the Second French Republic appeared to be somewhat unconvinced, and they did not believe that the Germans would fight themselves so soon.

In fact, they were more worried that they would be involved in the German Civil War and would not be able to get out, and at this time France was about to fall apart and could no longer withstand the toss.

The British were stunned when they first learned the news, and they all found it a little incredulous, but it was the right time for Prince Albert.

Without this, they would have to face a dilemma: either to go to war with both the great powers, Russia and Austria, or to abandon their strategic presence in the Near East.

The German Confederation backstabbed Austria, and whether they succeeded or not, Austria and Germany would be plunged into great chaos.

At that time, not only Austria, but also Prussia could only choose to bow to Britain, and the Holy Alliance would be two out of three, and the Russians would be alone.

And all this does not cost the British, they just need to pay the right price at the right time to reap the benefits.

This was the rhythm that the British were most familiar with, and Prince Albert breathed a sigh of relief, and everything seemed to be finally getting better.

As for Hungary, there was naturally no reason to refuse, and Prime Minister Kossuth immediately cited Gabriel Rissel, deputy speaker of the National Assembly, as a confidant.

The latter expressed his willingness to free the Hungarian nation from the national prison of the Austrian Empire, while the former was naturally grateful and willing to contribute to the liberation of all Europe and resolutely opposed the tyranny of tyrants.

The two sides reached a consensus in a very warm atmosphere that only by establishing an elected government and overthrowing the monarchy can people's legitimate rights and interests not be infringed upon.

On August 23, 1848, the National Assembly of Frankfurt announced the dissolution of the German Confederation and the formal establishment of the German Confederation, with Frankfurt as its capital.

(Actually, in German, confederation and confederation are the same word, but the two words are split out in the book due to special needs.) ）

On the same day, a formal declaration of war was made on the Austrian Empire, demanding the deposition of the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I and listing his ten crimes.

1. The throne is not right, and his father is the first heir to the Austrian Empire.

2. Insatiable greed with the intention of embezzling the legitimate property of merchants.

3. Indulgence and indiscriminate affection, and have affairs with many women.

Fourth, he was thirsty for killing and belligerent, led his army to fight many times, constantly provoked wars, and forced prisoners of war to work.

5. Fooling the people, demagoguery, establishing public schools, implementing compulsory education, and taking the opportunity to brainwash the people.

6. Violating morals and morals, employing female workers.

Seventh, contrary to morality and disorder, disregarding human morality. Give women the right to vote.

8. Deceive the good and fear the evil, oppress the good businessmen, and curry favor with the devil's lackeys.

9. Arrogance, claiming to be the emperor of Germany and the king of the Romans.

10. Treacherous and conniving at the massacre and enslavement of the indigenous people who believe in God in the colonies.

In addition to this, they had the help of 100,000 Prussian regular troops from the Rhine region, and the Archbishop of Cologne, a pawn raised by Franz, finally chose to side with the National Assembly.

Historically, the Prussian government has threatened to confiscate church property and dissolve the church in order to eliminate the influence of the church.

This time the church in Cologne received secret assistance from Franz, and the archbishop was no longer bound by money, but still suffered from it.

It wasn't until a Jewish businessman found him that the Archbishop of Cologne went from being a nationalist to a national capitalist, and finally took the side of the National Assembly.

In fact, the reason why the members of the Frankfurt National Assembly were so confident was that they had many supporters in the Austrian army, and most of these people were middle and high-ranking officers in the Austrian army.

According to the National Assembly's assumption, the German nationalists in the Austrian army would be united in the event of the arrival of the German Federal Army.

Nationalists were everywhere, not only in Austria but also in the German states.

According to their conception, this move could be used not only against the Austrian Empire, but also against the whole of Germany, which is why they were so eager to establish the so-called German Confederation.

However, they underestimated the territoriality of the nation, and there were indeed many nationalists in the Austrian Imperial Army, even Field Marshal Albrecht.

But Archduke Albrecht did not hesitate to send him to court-martial, and such things abound in the Austrian army at this time.

On August 24, 1848, the Austrian Empire declared the German Confederation an illegal organization and invaded Salzburg, and the German Civil War officially began.