Struggle in Russia

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The Russians are of course reliable in suppressing revolutions. Who doesn't know that Nicholas I hated revolutions the most, and he was even more interested in being a European gendarme than being a tsar. But what Frederick William IV was really worried about was not this issue, because the Russians, who were very reliable in suppressing the revolution, were not necessarily reliable in deceiving Austria.

And what he really wants to know is whether the Russians really have a heart for Austria. If the Russians are unreliable and Prussia joins in foolishly, it is very likely that they will lose their wife and lose their troops!

Frederick William IV was not a particularly courageous ruler. Although he was a romanticist, he had no interest in liberalism, so he was very conservative, but at the same time, he lacked the ability to suppress revolutions due to his lack of personality. courage and means.

This makes him a very contradictory existence. He always lacks meaning when dealing with major national affairs, and often makes people feel a little unreliable.

So just seven or eight years after he succeeded to the throne, the domestic situation became unmanageable, especially after his most important brother William I was beaten up by the mob in Berlin, which stimulated him so much. After that, he fell into helplessness and hesitation. On the one hand, he had to bow his head to the mob and was forced to convene the Constituent Assembly and the National Assembly.

So after the Camphausen cabinet successfully fooled things, he immediately dissolved the Constituent Assembly and Parliament, preparing to create a conservative version of the imperial constitution to fool things again. But at this moment, William I received an olive branch from Russia and plotted to cheat Austria together. To be honest, he really couldn't handle it.

Frederick William IV felt that these things were too dense and complicated, and it was too heavy a burden on his not very smart brain. Sometimes he wanted to leave this mess to keep out of sight and out of mind.

It's just that he is reluctant to part with this family business, and to be honest, he has no children. If he wants to pick a pick, it means that he must pass on the throne to his second brother William I. But at present, the country is very disgusted with William I. If he abdicates at this time, it will only make those mobs who were already restless rise up again, because no matter how you look at it, the move of William I is like a liquidation of the previous revolution. the beginning.

So he couldn't let go of this mess, so he could only try his best to support it. Now the only person he can trust and the only one who can give him the courage to support it is his uncle and the current Prime Minister Friedrich Wilhelm von Von. Count Brandenburg.

Don't wonder why Brandenburg is only a count, because this guy is a bastard. He is the child of Frederick William II and his mistress, so it is impossible to have the title of prince, only the title of earl.

The Earl of Brandenburg is not only the title is not bright enough,

In fact, the ability is the same thing. This brother is not a senior general, let alone a famous general. In fact, he was not promoted to major general until 1839. He was the commander of the Silesian garrison. Before he was ordered to form a cabinet in 1848, he was actually a small role. Because he performed fairly well in this revolution, because he directed and suppressed the revolutions in Baden and Pulfaz.

Because of this few bright performances and his hidden status as a member of the royal family, he was trusted by Frederick William IV to become the new prime minister at this sensitive moment. But this guy actually doesn't have much political skills, and he handles things very frizzy, a bit stunned.

For example, not long after he became prime minister, he fully implemented Frederick William IV's intention to mobilize the army into Berlin and disarm the National Guard in Berlin. Later, he forced the National Assembly to move from Berlin to Brandenburg. , effectively dissolving it on the spot.

In Gangzhen, each of these actions is equivalent to checking the gunpowder magazine with a torch, and a little carelessness will trigger a full-scale conflict. Fortunately, the bourgeoisie in Prussia was quite satisfied with the results of the revolution, and the bourgeois liberals did not mount a strong resistance, which allowed him to pass the risk.

It's just that although this series of adventurous actions passed the test, it also left a bad impression on the old stunned Earl of Brandenburg, making him think that politics is actually the same thing, as long as you have the courage to weld a detonator and saw a light bulb. It's at your fingertips. Then this guy hit the iron plate with his head, and was about to set aside Austria to develop a small German plan, but he was jointly beaten by Austria and Russia, and was forced to sign the shameful "Olmitz Agreement". Before the ink on the paper agreement was dry, the old Leng Touqing was so angry that he died suddenly.

This guy is a shooting star in the political arena. It rises quickly but goes out even faster. Just when people had high hopes on him and thought he could do a great career, this guy left the stage sadly. It really makes people feel bad. ah!

Of course, this is something that will happen in the future. For the time being, Frederick William IV is still very satisfied with this uncle. After all, he dissolved the National Assembly and disarmed the National Self-Defense Forces by "single-handedly". the meaning of.

At least in the eyes of Frederick William IV, whose political level is not very high, this uncle is still very capable, even more capable than his younger brother William I who always looks very capable.

After all, William I led the army and was disgraced by the National Guard and forced to go into exile, but the Earl of Brandenburg was able to disarm the opponent without firing a single shot. Isn't this ability much stronger!

It can also be seen from this how bad Frederick William IV's political level is. He didn't understand the situation at all, and didn't understand the difference between this moment and that moment. If he didn't satisfy the bourgeois liberals, Bran The Earl of Den Burg's level was still beaten by the National Guard. Maybe even worse!

However, the Earl of Brandenburg felt relatively good about himself at this time. He became the prime minister overnight, and solved the double troubles of the National Self-Defense Force and the National Assembly that made the king troublesome overnight. He also felt that he was very powerful and quite Kind of like the chosen one.

So I heard that William I was going to discuss cooperation with Russia and pit Austria together. He is quite interested in this. In his opinion, if he can take advantage of Austria to fall into chaos, he will first unify the northern, central and western parts of Germany and create a small German Empire. It is a very good choice.

If it is done, Frederick William IV will be the Emperor of the German Empire, and he will be the Prime Minister of the Empire, and his status will immediately rise to a new level. This will make people envious!

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