Chapter 719： Not money is fate (1/2)

The laissez-faire of the Vienna government has undoubtedly fuelled the arrogance of North Germans. Although the governments of the states have not expressed their opinions, the voice of the people has continued to rise.

In order to implement the plan smoothly, King George I also privately declared that the establishment of the North German Empire was a key step in the process of German reunification.

On the surface, it looks fine. From the tripartite standup to the two strong stand-ups, it is indeed a step closer to unifying Germany.

Just thinking about it, the problem is huge. If Depp was combined into the North German Empire, then Franz's new Holy Roman Empire would become the South German Empire.

In the future, it will be discussed who will unify who.

George I wanted to unify South Germany with North Germany?

Well, say this, it is estimated that a normal person would not believe it.

If the peak of the Pope Commonwealth merges with Germany, there may still be a chance. The prerequisite for this lost opportunity is that Austria has been collectively besieged by European countries.

At this step, the last chance was lost. The vitally damaged Prussian kingdom is not as good as Bavaria's, and the comedy empire is at most comparable to the strength of several states within the Shenra.

There are a bunch of internal problems in terms of incompetence, let alone the army is not clear. The armies of each state are independent, and the central government has no command.

If this is not the case, it is even more critical that most states, including Hanover, have a joint defense treaty with Austria.

Mainly aimed at the French, but also meant to target the Russians. According to the provisions of the treaty, when foreign enemies invade, Austria will be used as the core to form a coalition force.

This is the contribution of Metternich. The international environment at the time was completely different from the current one. Everyone was just worried about the threat of France and Russia. At that time, Austria was harmless to humans and animals, so they boarded the ship happily.

Now the treaty has become a double-edged sword. While protecting the security of the German Federation, it also restricts the German central government from collecting the military power of the state.

The Vienna government can pull everyone together for joint exercises, but the German central government cannot. They do not have this power, and the state government does not have Yiwu.

In order to unify the military and political issues in the country, George I repeatedly negotiated with the governments of the states and failed.

In the absence of external threats, no one is willing to relinquish power in their hands. The humble joint defense treaty at that time has become one of the legal foundations for the independent ownership of armies by the states.

After many failures, George I was desperate. He was about to give up, but at this time, the British gave him new hope.

The establishment of the North German Empire was a new round of political reshuffle. The original largest rival, the Kingdom of Prussia, was affected by the war and had lost its qualifications for empire leadership.

Even for financial reasons, the Berlin government had to make a series of concessions in exchange for central government funding.

This includes command of the army. There is nothing wrong with it. The Berlin government is not going to ask for the army.

It is not that William I did not want the army. The problem is that he can't afford it now. The Berlin government can't even pay his pension at this time.

In exchange for financial assistance, the army was not able to support it, and it never hurt.

Unlike Austria, Hannover has a limited volume. If the two countries' armies merge, the Junker aristocrats with rich combat experience can easily occupy an advantageous position.

This is also the reassurance of the military by William I. The benefits can be guaranteed through the exchange of benefits. It is easier to accept some of the power loss than letting everyone go back to the land directly.

Concessions were not just military, but financial concessions were even more severe. The Berlin government proposed that as long as Hanover took over the debts, the Prussian fiscal revenue could be turned in first and distributed by the central government.

There is no doubt that this unreasonable demand was rejected by George I. What a joke, is he greedy for the state's fiscal revenue?

Unlike fiscal and military generosity, when it comes to territory, the Berlin government has become stingy, and the two sides have been unable to reach an agreement.

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In Hannover Palace, George I threw away the documents in his hands and yelled, ”Damn Prussian barbarians, do we really think that we are like a rash man with a stubborn head like them!”

How can there be such a good thing in the world just wanting to get the benefits but not willing to pay the price?

All day thinking about calculations, treating others as fools, not at all German.

It seems that they have been with the Poles for a long time, and they have forgotten their identity and completely lost our fine traditions.

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Although I don't know why George I was able to associate the ”head” with the ”calculations” behind him, Prime Minister Philip cooperated: ”Your Majesty, don't worry. The cruel reality will make the Prussian barb awake.

Now they are still obsessed with the glory of the past and have not figured out their situation. When the peace conference in Vienna ends, they will know what to choose. ”

Frankly, George I was right. The Berlin government seems to have made major concessions, but in fact they are exchanging interests.

If you want to take financial power, you have to bear the debts they left behind; if you want to take command of the army, you have to pay for casualty pensions.

Debts must never be touched. If George I dared to take it down in the name of the central government, the Imperial Parliament would not mind changing it while changing to an emperor.

The latter army can also negotiate. The Berlin government has already paid a lot of pensions, and the remaining part will be paid annually in installments.

In terms of soldier care, no country in the world dares to say that they can do better than the Kingdom of Prussia.