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January 1849 passed before we knew it. This month, the land of Europe is still a pot of gruel. The traditional powers are only the United Kingdom and Russia, which are relatively stable, while France, Prussia, and Austria are really a dime a dozen.

For example, the French, at the end of December 1848, after constant wrangling and intrigue, Napoleon III in exile in London was surprisingly elected President of the Second French Republic.

Of course, at that time, no one could have foreseen the future of this libertine. Most people thought that this guy could be elected president, mainly because the main political factions in France were too fiercely contested, and no one was willing to give in. Let this guy get lucky.

It's just that the future is so interesting. Only three years later, the Second French Empire was declared restored. Napoleon III, who was considered destined to go bankrupt and go to prison, became His Majesty the Emperor overnight. Fifty years ago, relive the glorious achievements of the era of Napoleon the Great.

Prussia doesn't have much to say. Although it is also chaotic, it can be regarded as gradually stabilizing its position. It can only be said that it has begun to lick its wounds and is ready to drive the Prussian chariot to restart.

The most chaotic place was in Austria. At the beginning of January, with the support of Russia, Schwarzenberg finally stabilized the situation, and then immediately began to abolish the emperor. Soon Ferdinand I announced his abdication, and his stupid brother Franz Karl I is proclaimed Emperor of Austria.

It's just that the situation that Franz Karl I had to face was really a mess. The counter-insurgency operation in Hungary was not smooth. The rebels were extremely tenacious and firmly blocked them and the Russian army on the outskirts of Pest. Even Artur's side played quite well, and once let them approach Bratislava. The Austrian army was disgraced. If Paskovich hadn't stepped up his offensive from the north and forced Artur to dispatch troops to rescue, it is estimated that Hungary would have won a big victory in Bratislava.

The worst thing is not Hungary, but Italy. In early January, as the Kingdom of Sardinia declared war on Austria, Radeski was forced to devote all his energy to dealing with the Kingdom of Sardinia. This allowed Mazzini and Garibaldi, the rebels of the Roman generation, to seize the opportunity and occupy the city of Rome in one fell swoop, causing the entire Roman region to be turned upside down and restless.

Anyway, the politicians of major European countries feel that Austria will be very troublesome, because there are too many problems in this country, Hungary has pits, Italy has pits, and even the Czech Republic has been pacified and there are new uprisings.

All in all, this country is a pot of boiling water, and it burns your mouth everywhere!

According to the mainstream opinion, if Austria does not find a way to change its passiveness, it is likely to collapse directly. At that time, the Habsburg family, which has been rampant in Europe for hundreds of years, really wants to return to its hometown.

The pressure on Schwarzenberg's side is naturally not small,

Therefore, under extremely difficult circumstances, he was determined to go to Russia as an envoy, and he was going to communicate with Nicholas I in person, and was going to persuade this active leader of the conservative forces in Europe to quickly strengthen his assistance to Austria.

It should be said that Schwarzenberg's trip was very courageous. After all, the domestic situation is in a mess, and the internal opponents of him have not been completely settled. When going abroad at this time, it is easy to be robbed and copied and lose everything.

But he went resolutely, and this time he was really courageous. It's just that, although Duke Alexander is certain of his courage, he feels that Schwarzenberg should do better.

"It's right to go to St. Petersburg. You can persuade His Majesty to put pressure on me, let me make less trouble for him, and let our country increase military intervention. This is no problem."

Duke Alexander smiled and analyzed to Li Xiao: "But before he goes to St. Petersburg, he'd better go to Berlin first, or drop by Berlin."

Li Xiao also believed that Duke Alexander's judgment was correct. It was indeed necessary for Schwarzenberg to go to Berlin first, because there were serious internal problems in Germany.

As a time traveler, Li Xiao knew that the biggest impact of the 1848 Revolution was the disintegration of the relationship within the Holy Alliance. Because of the decline and chaos of Austria, Prussia had the idea of ​​​​unifying the northern German states. In history, Prussia also broke out sharp conflicts with Austria. If Nicholas I and Russia hadn't stood on Austria's side, Austria, the traditional leader of the German states, would have been pulled down by Prussia.

As a prime minister in charge of the overall situation, Schwarzenberg's greatest mission is to safeguard the interests of Austria, but he seems to be belatedly aware of Prussia's ideas, and he did not warn Prussia in advance, or try to reach an agreement with Prussia .

And this led to when the problem broke out, Austria once completely lost control of the situation, and finally had to rely on Russia to put pressure on Prussia to barely save face. To be honest, this is very unqualified.

And although relying on Russia to settle Prussia's provocation this time, it also planted the root of the subsequent Prussian-Austrian War. For Prussia, this is a great shame and humiliation, so it is natural to hold back revenge. And later, Franz Joseph offended Russia to death in the Crimean War. As a result, the Holy Alliance has completely become a joke, causing Prussia and Russia to join forces and suffer heavy losses.

If Bismarck hadn't been a real statesman and hadn't pursued Austria vigilantly, there would probably be no Austro-Hungarian Empire in the future, and the Habsburg family's control of Eastern Europe might have collapsed half a century earlier, and Austria would have Will be completely dismembered and reduced to a second-tier European country.

And now Duke Alexander has seen the dishonesty of the Prussians. He knows that as the Prime Minister of Austria at this time, the most correct way is to have a good talk with the Prussians first. It is naturally best if the problem can be resolved through negotiation. At least there is no need to ask Russia to intervene and exert pressure later.

What's more, as both members of the German state, if Prussia and Austria can be brothers and sisters, it will naturally be beneficial to them, and they can also counter Russia's unreasonable demands. After all, Russia can suppress Austria or Prussia, but it cannot suppress Prussia and Austria at the same time. If Prussia and Austria can form a small group, they can really bargain with Russia in order to better protect their own interests.

However, Schwarzenberg did not do any of these things, or he was not aware of Prussia's ambitions and tricks at all, which also shows that his political sense is not sharp, or that he still has the Prussian side of the Austrian high-ranking man. Thoughts, maybe I still look down on Prussia!

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