Chapter 423： Planned fate (2/2)

The three nations fought each other, and Austria's northern border became stable. No matter how the international situation changes, Franz can find at least one ally.

The only regret is that the Ottoman Empire did not perform well this time and did not complete the script designed for them, otherwise Franz could go to the Holy Land to be crowned.

A crown is not lacking, but Jerusalem has a different religious meaning! Regained here, Franz is the saint of Christ's world, which will bring great popularity.

Now that the strength of the Ottoman Empire still exists, Franz naturally will not do it. Jerusalem can't bring about strengthening the country's power. It costs too much to spend hundreds of millions of military expenses for a false name.

It is also necessary to consider international influences. A person who has a poor operation will still be picked, which is totally worthless.

For example, the biggest winner of the Russian-Prussian War was the British. They not only suppressed rival Russia's empire, resolved the land threat facing India, but also supported several new pawns.

The forthcoming Nordic Federation, Poland, and several Khanates in Central Asia are all pawns made by the British.

The price they pay is simply a loan that needs to be repaid. To put it simply, the Prussians helped the British fight, and they had to bear their own military expenses.

Because of debt, the future of Prussian finance will inevitably fall into the control of the British, and if it is properly operated, it will be difficult to escape the British influence.

The gains from the war gave the Prussian kingdom a superficial power. However, this road is still rugged and requires the Federation of Poland and the German Federation.

This is the same as the original time and space Prussia unified the little German region, which has a degree of difficulty.

Nor is there no chance at all. At least the Russians are disabled. They cannot afford to interfere in their actions for more than a decade or two. There is no need to find ways to appease the Russians.

As for the two countries, France and Austria are still the same, and it is impossible to solve the problem without fighting. Neither Vienna nor Paris will watch a strong Prussian rise.

”My Majesty, we need to forcefully withdraw Silesia.

After this war, the power of the Kingdom of Prussia will inevitably increase. In order to avoid the emergence of a powerful Prussia, we must intervene.

If possible, it would be better to withdraw even the Saxony region to weaken the power of the Kingdom of Prussia. ”

This is indeed a method. As long as Silesia and Prix Saxony are taken out of Prussia, the Schleswig-Holstein duchy harvested by the Prussians will be gone.

This is only superficial. If viewed from the perspective of resources and industrial development potential, the value of these areas is far more than the two principalities of Schleswig-Holstein.

Then the Prussian kingdom's harvest is only Baltic, and minus the losses in the war, their actual gains will be very small.

The area of ​​the Baltic Sea is not small, and the resources are acceptable, except that there is no major ethnic group. Unless the Berlin government diversifies, assimilation is a difficult problem.

Without solving this problem, the strength of the Kingdom of Prussia is also fat. Austria's shot now can be considered a paycheck.

Franz thought for a while and said, ”It is not easy to achieve this step, and the Berlin government will not easily compromise. It is not convenient for us to use force directly in the current international situation.

With diplomacy alone, it is almost impossible to make concessions to the Kingdom of Prussia. ”

This is a fact. The Berlin government is not a **** government. It is not so weak.

The use of force to persecute will also damage Austria's international image, arouse fears among European countries, and become diplomatically isolated.

So from the beginning, Franz was not ready to take back Silesia, let alone the Saxony region.

Franz was not afraid of others' fear of the Prussian kingdom becoming bigger. It takes time to integrate forces, and there is no doubt that he will not leave so much time for the Kingdom of Prussia.

Franz has always believed that the best way to defeat the enemy is not to start the war directly; but to constantly release pressure on the opponents and let them make mistakes under pressure.

The Kingdom of Prussia risked this war by showing its unbearable pressure. They chose to break the trade. The first step is already out. Is the second step still far away?

After the enemy has made a mistake, it will cost much less. If there was no Kingdom of Prussia, what excuse would Franz find for the German Federation?

We must know that the German Commonwealth cannot be settled. Most of the states and Austria have good relations. There is no chance for Franz to use force to solve the problem.

The internal problems are far more difficult to resolve than the external problems, and the emperor still needs to be popular. The same is true for the Kingdom of Prussia, if you can't reap the popular hearts, then don't bother.

Franz didn't want to create a gang of chaos and devoted himself to sabotage every day. The lessons of history tell him that any emperor who ignores the hearts of the people will end up paying a bitter price.

Prime Minister Felix replied: ”It's not easy, but we still need to try it. Even if it can't be collected in the end, let the people see the government's determination to take back their homeland.

This ”people” is obviously not just the people, but also the Saxony government. Since the outbreak of the Prussian-Russian war, the Saxony government has been working to recover the general Saxony region, and the Vienna government must also consider the wishes of the Saxon people.

In addition to Saxony, there are still many Austrians who have been obsessed with Silesia, including many in the Vienna court, who advocated the recovery of Silesia.

The original measures they had taken were to secretly support the Russians and take back the areas by the hands of the Russians. Now that the Tsarist government is defeated, the plan is bankrupt.

These people began lobbying the Vienna government again, and it was clear that Prime Minister Felix was also affected, or that he himself was a supporter of Silesia.

Although he didn't expect much, he still wanted to try it. Failure is a big deal. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has nothing to do with it. It is not a loss to make a show. You can earn it if you succeed.

After clearing the cause and effect, Franz nodded, indicating that it was the default.

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