Struggle in Russia

The Earl of Brandenburg is also looking for a draw. For Prussia, the weakest of the Holy Alliance, the only way to resist the influence of Austria in the German Confederation is to seek the support of Russia. Although Russia didn't really support him in engaging in Austria, he couldn't really turn his back on Russia.

Therefore, it is absolutely not allowed to turn against Russian friends, let alone expel a Russian Grand Duke and a special envoy of Duke Alexander. If you really want to do this, the Austrians will probably be rolling with laughter.

Anyway, Frederick William IV wanted to piss off the Earl of Brandenburg. These days, he felt more and more that the new Prime Minister was a bit...how should I put it? It kind of hurts his ass. Dealing with things is too straightforward, and there is no way to turn a corner, especially when it comes to complex international relations issues, this straight man is as straightforward as a steel man, okay?

Straight men of steel absolutely cannot mix in the political arena, because the political arena must have the demeanor of Neptune, must be scumbags, and the more scumbags the better. For example, his second brother is iron-blooded and a scumbag, the only pity is that his luck is not very good...

Frederick William IV suddenly became energetic when he thought of William I, and the Earl of Brandenburg was at a loss what to do about it. His capable younger brother should have something to do, right?

"William, tell me, what should I do?"

William I was actually waiting for this sentence! He deliberately ranting against the Earl of Brandenburg just now was waiting for this opportunity to perform. He just wanted to let his elder brother see who could solve his problems for him. It is also for those who watched his joke before to see who can solve these difficult problems.

"I think it's very easy!" William I replied confidently, "The Austrians did not express their protest through formal channels. The reason is very simple. It is very likely that they only heard a little bit of wind and deliberately tested us If we react strongly, it will confirm their speculation, so we should keep calm, firmly deny it through private channels on the one hand, and strengthen secrecy on the other hand to prevent the Austrians from really noticing anything!"

Frederick William IV frowned, because he was not satisfied with this answer. He is different from William I. He is not the kind of king who must compete with Austria to fight to the death. For him It would be better to be able to overshadow Austria, and he wouldn't force it if he couldn't achieve his goal. Generally speaking, it is the mentality of fighting three poles with dates or no dates.

With such a mentality, Frederick William IV was naturally unwilling to offend the Austrians when the situation was unclear, and William I's statement just now obviously ignored the Austrians' attitude at all, which was a bit too tough.

"Um……"

King William I knew his brother very well, and when he saw him groaning, he knew that he was hesitant and muttering. He probably wanted to win and was afraid of losing, wanted to be comprehensive and unwilling to take risks. Such a mentality governs,

To tell the truth, it is easy to miss the opportunity, and it is almost impossible to do anything big.

Immediately, King William I became a little anxious, and persuaded again: "I will personally be responsible for the related confidentiality work, and I will never leak the slightest word! We must not sit idly by and miss this good opportunity!"

Frederick William IV was a little moved again, but he still hesitated. He looked at William I and then at the Earl of Brandenburg. That entanglement!

And the Earl of Brandenburg, who has always been willing to share the worries of the Lord, could not bear it immediately. For him, Frederick William IV had the grace to know him, and he was able to become Prime Minister thanks to Frederick William IV's promotion. , so he is a particularly loyal and special protector, he immediately said:

"Your Majesty, if you are really worried, it's okay to temporarily suspend the negotiations. Anyway, I think the situation in Austria will only get worse and worse. It doesn't matter if we wait for them to show their fatigue later!"

This time Frederick William IV naturally hesitated even more, and this made William I so angry that he stared at the Earl of Brandenburg with a pair of eyes that were as sharp as a knife, almost giving Branden Earl Den Burg was heartbroken.

"No!" William I hurriedly interjected, "Radeski just won a big victory in Italy, and maybe the chaos in Italy will be quelled soon. Once he returns to Vienna, the Hungarians will be in danger immediately." Yes! We must not sit and wait!"

Frederick William IV was in a dilemma. At this time, he really wanted to hand over the crown on his head quickly, because this thing weighed him down so much that he couldn't breathe.

"I assure you, there will be absolutely no problem with secrecy, and the Austrians will never let the issue be used!"

After persuading William I tirelessly, Frederick William IV finally made up his mind and decided to continue negotiating with Li Xiao, but he did not respond to the Austrian protests as strongly as William I suggested, but was a bit of a loser here. Bailianghe's soft response with a guilty conscience, or it was just a pale explanation of a few dry words.

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Anyway, this looks like a lack of confidence, and the Austrian side is naturally very unhappy, because the reason why they smuggled through channels to protest is not because they have inaccurate information and guesses, but because they have not wiped their ass shit clean. I didn't dare to offend Prussia to the death, so I chose to deal with it softly.

But who would have thought that Prussia didn't take it to heart at all, and instead explained a few empty words hypocritically, really fooling them as fools, and suddenly there was no place to vent their evil fire!

"... Frederick William IV did not take our warning to heart. Judging from the current situation, they are going their own way and preparing to unite with the anti-Austrian faction in Russia to cause us trouble. I suggest that the domestic side treat Prussia and Russia Put positive pressure on and let these ready-to-go guys know that we can't be fooled!"

Count von Kaunitz's proposal was quickly sent back to Vienna, but the situation is rather special now, because Schwarzenberg is still on a visit to Russia and has not returned at all. Such a big matter must be made by the prime minister. .

Moreover, there are different opinions on Count von Kaunitz's proposal in Austria. Wendisch Gretz strongly supports it and advocates a tough stance to put pressure on Prussia, but more people still support restraint and calm, because The most important thing right now is not to deal with Prussia's provocation, but to counter the rebellion in the country.

Although Radeski had just fought a big victory, the Austrian army was deflated in Hungary. The Austrian army was defeated by the tenacious Artur in Bratislava and was forced to retreat to Vienna.

What is even more worrying is that the Russian army led by Paskovich in the north is still blocked and unable to move. It is really not easy to have a frontal conflict with Prussia at this moment...