Chapter 858： Intensify (1/2)

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The University of Berlin has been the cradle of German nationalism since the defeat of the Russo-Prussian War, and various radical ideas have emerged.

Because of the defeat of the war, the Kingdom of Prussia was carrying huge amounts of debts. In order to pay off the huge amounts of debts, the Prussian government had long been overwhelmed and had no money to develop the economy.

The pressure of people's lives is high, and the dissatisfaction with society is high, which naturally intensifies the spread of ideas.

After joining the German Confederation, he received financial assistance from the central government, and the economy in Prussia has slightly improved.

However, all this is now over. With the signing of the coal export treaty with France, the era of the German federal reliance on high-priced coal for profiteering is over, and the central government's fiscal revenue is greatly reduced.

Without this piece of income, the states are reluctant to pay taxes to the central government, and the central government itself has fallen into a situation where it cannot make ends meet. Naturally, it cannot help the Kingdom of Prussia.

In this context, except for the Rhineland, which is rich in coal, the most intense reaction is the Kingdom of Prussia.

From the beginning, the Prussian government had resolutely resisted negotiations with France, but they were so slight in the Federation.

Being able to get them into the Imperial Parliament is the result of many years of diplomatic efforts and has no decision-making power at all.

The arms are thigh-less, and the Berlin government can only accept it passively. The government accepted the reality, but the people couldn't help it.

As in all regions of the German Confederation, anti-French march movements of varying sizes broke out.

At the University of Berlin, a group of young students are having a heated discussion, and knowing that this is planning a boycott against the French.

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A young student walked onto the podium: ”Students, the demonstrations now going on have no effect at all, the French cannot see them at all, and the weak government dare not fight the French.

To change all this, we must take more active measures to let the **** French know that we are not bully. ”

Anti-French demonstrations are effective. Domestic newspapers and magazines have stopped entertainment news and supported the patriotic movement organized by the students.

Workers, middle class, capitalists, and even government officials joined the demonstrations.

In some small states, the monarchs ran out to join in the excitement and appeared in the crowd of demonstrations.

The influence is enough, but the effect is not very good, the French did not choose to compromise, nor did the German Federal Government dare to tear up the treaty.

”Fritz, what is more positive action?

Could it be that the French embassy was besieged?

It's useless. The decaying central government has long sent troops to block the embassy area. We can't get in at all!

It is even more useless to ask the government.

The Berlin government has always opposed compromising with the French. In fact, with the exception of Hanover, all states do not support compromising with the French. ”

As a state government, this kind of thing to be scolded must of course be opposed.

Except for the central government of Hanover, who has to go up to hide, how far others have gone.

From the fact that the Imperial Parliament did not veto the treaty, it is known that compromise is the common wish of many states, but the black pot has let the Hanover family bear it.

Even William II, who had just succeeded to the throne, issued a letter of reprimand, which scolded the French and the central government together.

Anyway, under the system of the German Federation, the central government could not help the monarchy of the states, if they scolded, they would scold.

Prussia was willing to cooperate with the central government before. That was to obtain financial assistance. This was also the condition for Prussia to agree to form a second house empire with Hanover.

Now the aid in the pledge is gone. William II didn't turn his face, just swear a few words without pain, it is already very face-saving.

Fritz shook his head: ”Of course not. The central government is too weak. Hanover colluded with Britain and France to betray the interests of the empire. This cannot be solved by the petition.

The best way to change the current situation is to let the French see our determination and force them to give in.

Although we called on the public to refuse to buy French goods before, it was not enough. To make the French compromise, we have to do more.

I have roughly calculated that between the German Federation and France each year, the total annual import and export trade is about 67 million Aegis.

Among them, the export of polished coal accounts for a quarter. Doesn't the French want to plunder cheap coal? We can't buy them a piece of coal.

The coal exported by the British alone is not enough for the French. As long as the trade between the two countries can be cut off, there is no fear that the French will not compromise. ”

This is a fact. Once the German Federation stopped exporting coal to France, the French could not find enough substitutes in a short time.