Chapter 228： Dim day (1/2)
The changes at the Paris meeting were passed to Franz, Metternich explained his views, and senior government officials in Vienna also made suggestions.
Generally speaking, it is good to accept it. According to Austria's original plan, it was to annex the South German region. Now Baden can't hold it, but there is one more Saxony.
In terms of territorial area, both are similar. Obviously, the Saxony region is more important to Austria. Leaving aside industry, at least hundreds of thousands of people are more than the Principality of Baden.
The three-point German plan is part of the Austrian unification plan. It was first proposed by Metternich, and it was set out a few years ago.
It was just that the ideal plan was to integrate the small states in North Germany to build a new state and prevent Prussia from unifying North Germany.
There is no doubt that if the plan was proposed by Austria, it would be a 100% failure. The Prussian government probably did not even think about it, so it rolled up its sleeves and went to work.
So this big job can only be left to the British. The previous Austrian government must also give enough counsel to convince the Prussian government that under international pressure, Austria will confess its withdrawal from the German region.
Once Austria was out, there was no suspense in the unification of the German region of the Kingdom of Prussia. Under this temptation, Frederick-William IV did not hold back and missed the chance of two German points.
Franz did not have the ability to command the British. They could only make the British think that three-point Germans were in their best interest. To be precise, they made London capitalists think that three-point Germans could keep their markets.
Austria's decision to interfere in the London government has not been able to do this, at most it is to buy some experts and scholars to build momentum.
It is not even possible to have a relationship with Austria. From the beginning to the end, this was done by the Bavarian government, and it was Maximilian II who contributed money and power.
The three-point German theory was first flickered by Maximilian II. In history, the Kingdom of Bavaria also proposed the concept of the three-point German, but it lacked strength and did not succeed.
On the surface, it seems that the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has done nothing. In fact, Metternich did a lot.
To convince the Bavarian government that as long as the powers support it, the three-point German can succeed. The Austrian government spends millions of dongs on publicity every year.
Austria controlled the beginning, but could not control the end. The decision to control the government of a country is inherently unreliable, and trying to control the rhythm is simply a dream.
Without hesitation, Franz made the decision: ”Give power to the Vienna government, you can make concessions, but don't make it too obvious. We also need to use the pressure of various countries to force the Prussian government to give up the Rhineland region.”
The original establishment of a new country was to pin down the Kingdom of Prussia. Now the British have whimsically proposed a strategic buffer to allow the Kingdom of Prussia to exchange land with this new country.
This must be supported. Throughout history, most of the famous diplomatic allusions began with whimsy. If not unexpected, is this still a classic?
Rheinland doesn't seem to be well-known. For another name, the Ruhr area, or the Rhine Ruhr area, everyone knows.
Here, 80% of Germany's hard coal, 90% of coke, and 60% of steel are also the most important machinery manufacturing centers in the German region, known as the ”German industrial heart”.
Without the Kingdom of Prussia of Rhineland, is it still possible to rise like in history?
Obviously impossible.
Of course, the importance of the Rhineland in this era is not as important as that in the later generations, and the local industry has only just begun in the mid-19th century.
Otherwise, when Austria encroached on the South German region, Napoleon III would have been reckless.
Even if the proposal failed, the Kingdom of Prussia refused to exchange land. It doesn't matter. When France is short of coal in the future, Napoleon III will definitely provoke the Franco-Prussian war.
Even if he didn't want to fight, the French capitalists would find a way to wage war. It really couldn't work in Austria.
The Prussians won, and Austria divided up the new country with them; the French won, so it's better that Austria swallow up this new country in one breath, just balancing the French encroaching on the Rhineland industrial zone!
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Berlin
The Prussian government has fry since the British proposal. Frederick-William IV was swearing, and no one was a fool. They followed the British, and the main purpose was not for their benefit?
It's good now, Austria has been kicked out, but people have taken away a lot of legacy. The Prussian kingdom not only failed to get any benefits, but also was kicked out of the German area.
The reason is no need to think, he also knows-benefits.
The new regime will definitely be pro-British in the future. After Belgium, the London government has put a nail on the European continent.
Its strategic name is called the strategic buffer. In fact, this buffer not only restricted Austria, but also cut off the road to great power in the Kingdom of Prussia.
Frederick-William IV asked indignantly: ”What about Austria, how did they react to it, and did they condone the British's wrongdoing?”
Foreign Minister Andrea replied: ”His Majesty, Austria's attitude is contradictory and seems to be hesitant. They do not want to abandon the Duchy of Baden, and they do not want to cause the talks to break down.
The pressure now falls on us, and whether we agree to change the land, this new country will be born. ”
In simple terms, this country that is in the interests of the great powers will be born, but the Kingdom of Prussia can reject the land exchange proposal, and countries have not forced them to agree.
”If we join forces with Austria now, what is the success rate of dividing up the German region?” Frederick William IV asked with concern.
Why Britain is not Britain, Frederick-William IV raised his courage in front of his interests and wanted to let go.
”Your Majesty, the prerequisite is that the Austrians are willing to join us, and the situation has changed. Austria except Baden has almost everything this time.
Join hands with us at this time. What benefits do they have? Except in the distribution of benefits, we make major concessions! Andrea Minister Andrea replied
Frederick-William IV was silent, and if concessions were made, once Austria had annexed the central German region, the basic size of the Kingdom of Prussia would be too small.
The small size and small population means that the potential for development is limited. The dream of a great country must first be big enough!
According to the original Austrian proposal, the Prussian kingdom that annexed North Germany had a population of more than 20 million and a territory of nearly 380,000 square kilometers at the cost of offending Britain and France.
Provoking war now is also offending Britain and France, but the gains are much smaller, and Frederick-William IV was naturally reconciled.