Chapter 1: The War of Nations

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Austria and Germany have been very close since ancient times, and the population and ethnic composition of the two countries are also very similar, both are mainly Germanic, and the cultural customs are also very similar, and the contacts between them are also very close. Hundreds of years ago, they were a family, and they both belonged to the Holy Roman Empire, the world's largest power that dominated the continent at that time.

Later, the Holy Roman Empire declined, gradually fell apart, divided into many large and small states, and after a hundred years of wars and mergers, the small countries slowly merged, and finally formed two independent states, Austria and Germany.

For hundreds of years, every German emperor coveted Austria and was desperate to annex it and restore it to the glory of the Holy Roman Empire. As a result, the two countries were entangled for hundreds of years, constantly dividing and merging, and gradually, Austria became the direct criterion for judging the wisdom of a German emperor without being in his own hands.

The same was true of His Majesty Wilhelm, the Emperor of Germany, who, at the time of his accession, was not part of Germany, but was ruled by Archduke Ferdinand of Austria as an independent state. But fortunately, he had an outstanding prime minister, and the two worked together for several years to finally launch a coup d'Γ©tat ten years ago, expelling the Archduke Ferdinand's family and peacefully annexing Austria, making it part of the German Empire.

During the ten years that Austria belonged to Germany, this achievement became the proudest asset of His Majesty Wilhelm. After all, throughout the history of Germany, it was only when the empire was at its strongest and the emperor was at its wisest that Austria could be recovered, and most of the time, it was possible to do it with great conquests, blood to be killed and countless hatreds to be accumulated, and in the end there were no longer a few who gained and lost. There is not a single one like him, who was peacefully annexed!

With such a feat, whenever in the dead of night and sleepless nights, walking in the corridors of the palace and facing the murals of the ancestors on the walls, His Majesty William can look directly at them with unflinching pride and silently tell them about the hard work and efforts he has made for the country over the years.

Such a feat, even in the history books, can be written about and leave a strong mark. This is the reason why he can put down the burden on his heart and close his eyes with a smile every time he falls asleep.

But now, a man behind the scenes wants to get his hands on his confinement and take away his most beloved Austria!

And they've got it right!

This is more than his queen and guards are going to make him angry!

His Majesty Wilhelm's whole mind was filled with anger, and he had only one thought in his mind, and that was to take Austria back!

Everything else has to make way for this goal!

Numerous orders were sent out from Charlottenburg Palace, troops were mobilized, grain and grass were collected, competent generals were selected, and arrangements were made to go to the front...... If it weren't for the fact that his important ministers blocked him one after another, he would even want to drive the expedition in person!

The envoy who had arranged for a truce in Bavaria had already arrived on his way, and he was ordered to return the two legions that had gone on an expedition to Bavaria, even if he suffered a loss and paid compensation. Yes, what about Bavaria? It's just a small mountain country, what can it do if it is defeated, this small expansion of territory is nothing more than icing on the cake, compared with his careful liver Austria, it is not worth mentioning at all!

There is also the rebel party that broke out of the city a few days ago, although it has some strength, it can injure Nertz and induce so many people to rebel with them, but it is nothing more than more than 2,000 people. Anyway, they have already left Berlin, and they are exhausted and running around, even if they can escape in the end, they still want to continue to make trouble, presumably they will not be able to make any big waves, and when Austria is recovered, they will slowly clean them up.

In Charlottenburg Palace, a new round of official meetings was held again.

Sitting on the throne, the face of His Majesty the German Emperor Wilhelm was cloudy. Most of the ministers under the seat also had solemn faces.

Without waiting for anyone to report, His Majesty William looked at the Minister of Intelligence standing below and asked, "Grace, has you found out about the mastermind behind this scene?"

The middle-aged minister with a gloomy face knelt down on one knee and reported: "Although they are well hidden, and the orders of the soldiers are all Austrian standards, after paying a certain amount of sacrifice, our intelligence officers still find clues from their camp planning and marching habits! If there is no mistake, they should be French! They are the French Revolutionary Army!"

"France?" His Majesty Wilhelm was taken aback: "How can it be France? They don't border Austria either." ”

Yes, Austria is long and narrow and borders on seven countries, and in addition to Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Slovenia, these six countries are large and small, and their strength is even more different. For example, Italy, which has been developing in full swing in recent years, has become more and more powerful, and has the strength to challenge the great powers of the world, and it is also the orthodoxy of ancient Rome, and has always had a peep at Austria, which has been the target of everyone's most suspicion in the past few days.

After Emperor Napoleon succeeded to the throne, its national strength was also booming, and it also had the strength to send troops, but it did not border Austria! There was still a huge Switzerland between them! There has never been much contact with Austria, and the relationship between France and Germany has not been bad in recent years, and even when England invaded and the whole of France was in turmoil, Germany did not take advantage of the fire to rob! But now, they have come to move our German confinement!

"France? Are you sure? According to Marshal Luger's report, there are tens of thousands of troops on the other side! How can there be no news of so many troops being transported from France across the country?" Adenauer, the new prime minister, raised his own question: "Even if the old king of Switzerland is dumb, it is impossible to take this road to them." ”

Imperial Intelligence Minister Grace explained in detail: "How they arrived in Austria is still being investigated, and we have already sent someone over to the Swiss side. As for how we are sure that they are French, our intelligence agents naturally have a basis, first, most of this mysterious army is cavalry, and there are very few infantry! Now in the whole continent, the most cavalry is still French!"

"Second, although this mysterious army is wearing the uniform of the original Austrian army, their camp style is not the style of the original Austrian army, but the horn style of the French revolutionary army, which is a kind of garrison method improved by their His Majesty Napoleon when he was young, the light and heavy cavalry are divided into two battalions, inside and outside, forming horns with each other, watching each other, not afraid of sneak attacks, due to the scarcity of cavalry, other countries rarely use it, it is the symbol of their French revolutionary army!"

"Thirdly, the tactics they used to defeat the vanguard of our Fourth Army in the first place are speculated from our field investigation and the information obtained from the inquiring of the defeated troops. They should have used the cavalry skills of the French Revolutionary Army: the method of changing speed and multiple waves of charge, dividing different types of cavalry into several groups and charging many times, before finally tearing the formation of our army's forward and crushing them. This method of warfare sounds simple, but it is very difficult to implement! In addition to years of training, it is necessary to have veterans of a hundred battles to lead it, not to mention Austria, even the Italians will definitely not be able to do it! It can only be the French Revolutionary Army!"

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"I see. After listening to the detailed analysis of the Minister of Intelligence, His Majesty Wilhelm touched his chin and thought: "France is not easy to deal with......

"Your Majesty don't have to worry!" As the first person in the military, Marshal Lister spoke in an impassioned tone and began to show his attitude: "Although France is also a big country in the world, if you want to get involved in Austria, you still have to ask us German soldiers first! When the Second Army and the Third Army come back, I am willing to personally lead the troops and go to meet the French military god who was blown into the sky for a while!"

"Yes, Your Majesty need not be anxious!" said Prime Minister Adenauer, who also comforted: "They have come all the way from France, whether they are passing through Switzerland or Italy, and the journey is not bound to be lost. When our army fights on its own territory, it is natural to wait for work at ease. Our country has been working hard in Austria for another ten years, and the recovery of Austria is not much different from the recovery of the country, and all the soldiers and men of the army will fight hard, and will never let Austria be occupied by the French!"

The Minister of Defense next to him also agreed: "Yes, the Second Army and the Third Army of our empire are veterans of a hundred battles who have just retired from the front line, and they are by no means worse than the French Revolutionary Army! With the support and supplement of all the noble lords and the addition of garrisons in various places, more than 200,000 troops can be mobilized! They are fighting in their own territory, and they can continue to increase their troops in the future! Even if they are drained, they can also be drained! Take Austria back!"

Nodding, His Majesty William looked at a young man at the front of the line.

It was the representative of the Siegfried family, the number one nobleman in Germany, the hereditary prince, and the family of the Protector of the Martial Saints.

I saw the young man come out of the crowd, kneel on one knee, stroke his chest, and say: "Austria has been an indispensable part of my Germany since ancient times! I, the Siegfried family, have always taken it as our duty to protect the territorial integrity of the empire! In this battle, whether it is me, my father, or my grandfather, as long as His Majesty invites me, all the soldiers of our family will appear on the battlefield! Remove all obstacles for the empire!"

Hearing such an affirmative reply, a rare smile appeared on His Majesty William's face, which had been tense for many days.

His Majesty the Emperor of Germany was once again in high spirits, as if full of youthful energy, and declared loudly: "Well, it is nothing more than France, the god of war, or the founder of the empire, and this time, since he wants to be greedy for Austria, we will let the French here have no return!"

(To be continued.) )