Welcome to 19th-century Europe, where strength reigns supreme

The news of the establishment of the European Union instantly confused all European countries. Is your European Union legal? Who admits it? Is it because I, France, can no longer use the knife, or because I, Daying, have betrayed my teammates again? Where did you get the Gouba Covenant?

The Austrian news immediately started to build momentum on this matter, publicizing the fact that Prussia used intimidation to force Italy to sign such a humiliating treaty, but few people believed it, because Austria had not had a good relationship with Prussia in the first place, and it had just signed a treaty with Italy. After the war, who would believe it if you suddenly said this?

At this time, it’s up to you to support the emperor. Napoleon III was a little unhappy that he failed to let the Papal States unify Italy, but it didn’t hurt. After all, France and Italy were separated by an Alps. His main weapon was to open fire. The target became the Kingdom of Italy.

He said that the Kingdom of Italy had betrayed the people of the Apennine Peninsula, and said that all the provisions in the EU treaty were unacceptable. It would be absolutely impossible for France to sign such a treaty. Finally, he added, "I can't imagine Italy being so independent." Yes, countries with legislative power will accept such a treaty."

Anyway, that's what it is said, what should happen next? Napoleon III did not think this was very dangerous. It is better to say that this treaty was used against Austria. France and Italy are separated by a mountain, but Italy and Venice, which belongs to Austria, But there is no mountain between them. If Auguste and Vittorio want to attack France, then Napoleon III can rely on the Alps to bring down Italy. Prussia is more troublesome, but it is not very dangerous.

Anyway, he felt that the problem was not big. The British were not in a hurry anyway, so he was not in a hurry either. After all, the French army was so strong, why should they be afraid of a mere Prussia?

In February 1862, the Frankfurt National Assembly was suddenly convened in the cathedral. Reiner, then Austrian Prime Minister, as the leader of the German Confederation, urgently convened the assembly.

This attracted the attention of the German states. They also have dedicated members serving in the National Assembly. However, this National Assembly is relatively watery. It is waterier than the Pacific Ocean. What kind of resolution do you want it to make? It all depends on whether everyone is willing, or whether the force of Austria and Prussia can make you willing.

If either Prussia or Austria is unwilling, then the proposals are all nonsense. What do you think Frankfurt can do? When the Frankfurt National Assembly was first convened more than ten years ago, it has been shouting for the unification of Germany, but it has been useless for so long.

In terms of political opinions, the parliament is divided and cannot agree on one thing. After discussion in 1848, the Parliament reluctantly announced the establishment of an imperial government and elected Archduke John to be the ruler of the empire. This was said, but each country still played its own role. This government was completely a symbolic product, and it had neither its own The army has no officials.

Not only did the German monarchs treat it coldly, but no country even recognized this government internationally.

Anyway, the National Assembly has become something like a mascot. You can say that he is important. It seems to be the same with or without him. You can say that he is not important. At least he supports a bunch of expensive people who only know how to eat, sleep and talk. things.

Of course, Tina is very reluctant to attend such a meeting. It will show that she has a low IQ, and as the prime minister, she is very busy. If Austria had not invited Prussia to come, she would definitely not come. Anyway, she would unify Germany. This kind of thing is being tinkered with over and over again, but in the end it has to be beaten, so why are you talking so much nonsense?

But since we are all here, why not give this National Assembly some small Prussian shock. Although Frankfurt is not officially Prussian territory, Frankfurt and Prussia are like the Vatican and Italy. If you are not swallowed up, it will be given to you. It saves face, and Prussia does not intend to break up with other German states.

Tina placed [-] Prussian troops outside the Free City of Frankfurt, and they stepped on the national border. These were the most elite Prussian troops trained on the Italian battlefield, soldiers who had experienced war and soldiers who had not experienced war. There are two concepts. Their eyes show what a real soldier should look like. Tina is very satisfied with this army, and this time they are here to escort Tina.

After all, Tina will have to do a lot of work in a while.

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The Free City of Frankfurt, the political and cultural center of the German region, is the most ideologically complex region in the entire German region, more complicated than Spain, with more than [-] parties, left, center-left, extreme left, right, center-right, extreme right, parliament The ingredients are extremely complex. Every time a meeting is held, there are quarrels and quarrels, and there are no resolutions. Only quarrels are quarrels, and opposition is done for the sake of opposition.

Obviously he has no real power and nothing, but there are people who invest in it, allowing him to survive to this day.

The National Assembly are all big men, and they still hold the views of the past. They are very unhappy with Tina's involvement in politics, and believe that allowing women to participate in politics has corrupted German culture. Of course, this cannot be said directly. The Prussian army is here If you dare to make trouble outside, the Prussian army will dare to come in.

But many people still looked at Tina with contempt. Of course, she was used to it and didn't care much about this kind of thing. She was rarely shocked. Sitting next to her was Austrian Prime Minister Reina. Reina's He looks like a cynical old man, with sharp and determined eyes, and two white beards that highlight his seriousness.

Many Prussians during this period liked to have such big beards, and they were bald at first glance. It seems that being a politician is indeed a bit of a torture for your hair.

The Speaker struck the starting hammer and said, "The German people need to be unified. This concerns every German. The glory of the Holy Roman Empire has gone far. We need a new German Empire. We will become strong again, and The German Empire needs a visionary leader, and we believe that as the two most important states in the German Confederation, Prussia and Austria have the right to have a say in this."

Austrian Prime Minister Reiner stepped onto the stage and stared at the people in the audience. "Austria supports the complete unification of the German Empire. We also want a completely unified Germany. Austria has been located in the southeast of the empire since ancient times and is a member of the German Empire." Stepping stone, we are willing to give this opportunity to Prussia. Is Prussia willing to vote for the German Empire based on democratic considerations? Miss August will become the new leader of the German Empire. After Maria Theresa, the German region has been in the German Empire for hundreds of years. We will once again have a female leader."

Tina watched Reina on the stage finish his long nonsense. If the talk was really useful, then there would be no need to fight. Tina said loudly in the audience.

"Emperor of which empire?"

Tina's words silenced the entire venue, and Reina's face darkened. All the members of the small German Confederation were stunned. The Prussian Prime Minister actually dared to contradict the Austrian Prime Minister.

"We don't need the throne given by the National Assembly. Whether August can call himself emperor or not, I'm afraid it can't be decided in this small parliamentary hall, right?"

"The Prussian side should not push the envelope. We are willing to give up the throne to Prussia, and we have already done our best. If Prussia is still aggressive, then Austria may have to take more decisive measures. I am afraid that Prussia cannot withstand Austria's impact?"

"Oh, if that's what Austria thinks, then let's go to war, I don't care."

Tina still seemed emboldened. These older politicians were mean-mouthed but couldn't do things well. Tina just wanted to stir up their nerves. She knew that these people would definitely not dare to start a war at this time, so she dared to say this.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Reina, but at this moment Tina added the next sentence. She stood up and walked to the stage with everyone's eyes on her.

"The unification of Germany is definitely not something that can be negotiated in a few words. Whether it is the Austrian people, the Prussian people, or the people of other German confederations, strong nationalist emotions will occupy our brains, and we must fight for the rejuvenation of the German nation. War, the great problems of this era cannot be solved by speeches and resolutions...These problems can only be solved by iron and blood."

When Tina set her sights on Reina again, his expression was not very good. Tina was too lazy to care about him anymore and returned to her seat. The other small countries in the German Confederation looked at each other. Everyone was looking forward to Austria. How to react.

As a result, Reina said directly, "Now that Prudential's speech is over, let's continue the meeting."

Austria did not continue to argue with Tina on this topic. Austria's war potential is not inferior to Prussia. If everything goes as expected, then Austria can quickly mobilize more than one million troops during the war. This number is very considerable. Perhaps only Russia in the entire Europe can afford more troops than this. Austria has a much larger population than Prussia, so according to assumptions, Austria will not necessarily lose in the war.

But there is an important issue. Austria is a multi-ethnic country. There are a large number of ethnic groups in the huge empire. Under this generally rising trend of nationalism, there is actually an undercurrent in Austria. The entire country is almost all the time. An uprising broke out, and the Prussian nation was much more homogeneous than Austria. At present, the entire Prussia was [-]% German, and these core populations were the key to the operation of the war machine.

Midway through the meeting, Austria began to show interest in the European Union. Austria believed that the European Union was an important emerging force in Europe. As the leader of the German region, Austria had the right to participate in such affairs that were beneficial to Germany.

After hearing this, others said that I believe you, you are a bad old man who is very bad. A few days ago you were plausibly criticizing the EU, and now you are saying that you are very interested in the EU and want to participate in it.

Of course, Prussia doesn't matter, as long as you are happy, it would be better to say that you have joined the European Union. Prussia doesn't even have to bother to find out your details. It just takes off your pants to see what your underwear is.

Austria is not stupid, and it is not Italy. People are very eager for war. Things like joining the EU are definitely not recognized by an established power. This means that Austria gives up the right to wage war against EU countries.

But Austria also revealed a desire to compromise. As long as Prussia can slightly modify the alliance, then Austria cannot join the European Union. Tina is not stupid. All member countries in the EU must act in accordance with the treaty. Austria wants to be special. It wants to enjoy rights but does not want to assume obligations. Moreover, Austria is a very unstable country with too complex ethnic composition. Moreover, the Austrian government lacks the ability to control the overall situation. Prussia will not allow Austria to join in any case. European Union.

It may also be because Prussia's tens of billions of subsidies are so terrifying. Almost everyone in the German Confederation knows the power of Prussia's tens of billions of subsidies. In the past few months, Prussia first loaned Italy a huge sum of one million euros. , and then assisted Italy industrially through EU provisions.

At the end of last year, Italy's average monthly coal production tripled, and steel production increased [-] times. A large number of Prussian workers went to Italy to find jobs, and Prussian capitalists went to Italy to open factories. Italy's industrial production capacity at the end of the year was low. It is also rising steadily. According to this speed, Italy is estimated to reach two-thirds of Prussia's industrial output in the next three years.

Italy itself has a large population, but Prussian capitalists are very happy. They can no longer get cheap labor in Prussia. Taking advantage of the establishment of the European Union and close contact between the two countries, they quickly come over to see if there are any workers in Italy.

There are too many unemployed people in Italy. Their wages are generally only one-third of those of Prussian workers, but they don't think it's a problem. The capitalists can't help but sigh, this is the life of a capitalist.

As a result, the wages of Italians are generally [-]% higher than those of British workers. You will know how terrible the wages of Prussian workers are. That is, capitalists will call them capitalists when they see them, but to be honest, it is They hadn't seen much of the world. If they knew the wages of American workers, even if they didn't shed tears of repentance, how could they be reincarnated in Prussia?

So many people think that Prussia can be dealt with. What is Prussia trying to do with all its heart and soul?

Of course, this is to see the profits that Italy can create in the future. None of these things are free, and they will all have to be paid in the future. However, for Italy, it is a blood profit, and for Prussia, it is an interest, and it becomes an ally that poses no threat. , not considered a loss.

But you Austrian thing dares to touch my European Union?

Tina refused directly. Of course she said it tactfully, but she could tell personally that Austria's development is so bad, do you still have credibility? How much gold reserves are there? Prussia's investment in Italy has almost emptied the investment pool. If you come to Prussia again, it will help you develop industry and economy. It's really embarrassing for an established empire.

This makes Austria very angry. Who in Europe doesn't know that the Austrian Empire and the Russian Empire have to be humble to themselves? Call me Brother Austria, what's wrong with you Prussia? It's still online, right?

But Austria doesn't seem to be begging for help. It wants Prussia's money and the power of the North German Confederation. It also wants to join the customs union. It wants to use Austria's weights and measures, but the EU has to give it a hand. How can there be such a thing in the world? Good thing, come on!