The sun never sets in America

Chapter 436 Prussia on the march

Berlin after the rain has cleared up is like a washed mirror. Whatever you see it looks like, it is what it is! !

The streets of Berlin are crowded with people, and everyone is looking towards the center of the street.

"Tap!!"

The dense sound of military boots struck the heart of every Berlin citizen as they looked at the regular marching formation, especially when the leading officer, riding a tall war horse, passed by the crowd.

On the streets, people couldn’t help shouting:

"Long live Prussia!!"

"Long live the King!!"

When King William of Prussia's motorcade passed by, and when he stood on the roof of the car and waved frequently to the surrounding citizens, the emotion on the street reached its climax.

Even a few days after this brief military parade ended, the "Military Parade" and "King William" were an enduring topic.

This advantage does not seem to be very important. It is nothing more than being more rigorous in doing things.

Every time the wind of the times blows, it may be an opportunity for any country, but there are often not many countries that can truly grasp it, and Prussia is one of the very few! !

Russell was worried about these cunning and difficult-to-kill Prussians.

Bismarck was stunned for a moment, then asked: "How long have you been chatting for??"

If combined with the current performance of the French army in Madrid, we can draw a surprising conclusion, that is, once the French army controls Spain, it will take control of Portugal, and then open up the road from Western Europe to Southern Europe, and even the Iberian Peninsula. channel and finally withdraw from this war.

Then the British Empire simply relied on its own ability to stir up trouble and the power of the empire to plunder.

And this was only part of the benefits of the British Empire in this protracted "World War".

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Berlin Palace...

The Kingdom of Prussia is just like what Zhuang Suen, a Chinese painter living in Europe, painted in his own city, Berlin night scene, with tall and simple European buildings, trypophobic Gothic buildings, and Prussian troops wearing gray military uniforms similar to those of the Han army.

But in today's Europe, it is actually very easy for problems to arise, and this problem is the Prussians themselves.

This military parade also brought another benefit, that is, the Prussian Army's recent recruitment has been significantly better. Even for a country like Prussia with a history of military mobilization, such small-scale and frequent military parades will not only The image of the Prussian army itself brings harm, but will deepen Prussians' impression of the national army.

But even Britain like this also has countries that are difficult to deal with, and this country is Prussia.

The British are the country that most hopes France will jump into the trap.

The secretary's words made Russell a little upset. Objectively speaking, Britain could say that it supported Prussia's war 120%.

If the Han Dynasty relied on its military achievements and its special geographical location far away from the Eurasian continent to obtain economic benefits.

The attendant's words made Pismai raise his eyebrows slightly, and the beard on his face rippled with the beat of his face.

"Prime Minister, Your Majesty has just finished talking with the British Minister and is now changing..."

Or as Bismarck said:
"The Empire of the Rising Sun is about to be born!!"

As King William of Prussia said:
"We must make all Prussians, especially the young people, realize that defending Prussia and expanding Prussia is not a simple slogan, but they must dedicate themselves to it, and the army is their life goal!!"

After all, the British Empire really spent a lot of money on Prussia.

Prussia is like the Spring Garden described by poets, or the "Iron Kingdom" in the eyes of writers, and the "source of disaster in Europe" in the eyes of historians.

As well as the Prussians waving flags on the streets, everything in the painting was set off by color, and a hundred years later, it even gained the nickname "Real Prussia".

And when the news came that French troops were surrounding Madrid, the whole of Prussia, like "young people" burned by cigarette butts, suddenly realized that its "youth" was running out.

What does withdrawing from the war mean? It means that France has obtained all the bargaining chips and is ready to leave.

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"About forty minutes!!"

"You mean the Prussians want to start the war a few days earlier??"

But when these traces are combined with the unique Prussian rigor, they become a unique Prussian advantage.

When the gold from the Ottomans was deposited in the vault of the Bank of England, it meant that the gold standard of the British Empire was once again stabilized.

“British Minister??”

But at a critical moment, a critical reaction may really occur, and finally the most critical result will be achieved! !

After all, even the Russo-Turkish War now taken over by Britain was part of the British Empire's plan, and even the money spent was not as good as a small expansion of the mainland.

The people who know this most clearly are the "vampires" in London's Financial Street. They are like a group of mosquitoes that never know how to be satisfied, sucking the fresh blood of Europe and the world all the time! !

All this is simply a "nightmare" for the United Kingdom, which hopes that France will fall into more battlefields. These seemingly shrewd "shit stirrups" are actually very afraid of France leaving the battlefield. After all, just relying on the current situation in Europe It is difficult to check and balance France by helping others. The best way is to plunge France into the quagmire of war.

And when Bismarck walked into the palace that symbolized Prussia's highest power, Downing Street in London was falling into a choice similar to "psychosis".

"Yes Prime Minister!!"

But for France, which is currently playing steadily, it is a huge pit that anyone with a discerning eye can see.

After all, any military mobilization and military operations there are paid for by the Ottomans, and they pay with their own gold and silver reserves. The British exchanged a lot of old-fashioned weapons and so-called "sophisticated weapons" for a A lot of real money.

It is also what Emperor Longwu of the Han Dynasty called a "core country". Prussia may really be a mirror in which almost all countries can find traces of themselves.

Looking at the message in his hand, Russell's expression was a little unnatural. It was obvious that he was a little frightened by the urgency of the Prussians. After all, the more urgent it was, the more dangerous the situation in Europe was. This would be a problem for those who intended to land in Europe to attack France and open up the second world. This is not a good thing for the Russell Cabinet on the battlefield.

On the surface, it seems that Britain loaned Prussia a large amount of supplies, all of which required interest, but don't forget that one of the biggest questions is whether Prussia will really go to war, and whether they will do what the British think. The war started as expected.

There is an essential difference between starting a war and starting a war.

Now the top British officials, including Russell, were most afraid of war with Prussia, but after getting the target, they immediately chose to negotiate peace with France, and even knelt under the "tutu" of Napoleon III.

If such a thing really happened, then the British Empire would not only lose hundreds of millions of pounds, but also lose one of Europe's biggest gripping points.

And all this reached its peak when Prussia planned to launch a war in advance.

Russell frowned. Although he understood that the purpose of the Prussians was to take advantage of the fact that the French had not yet completely conquered Spain and take advantage of the strategic opportunity to completely control the surrounding German countries.

But he also understood very well that it was actually very easy for Prussia during this period to make peace with the French and betray the British Empire.

In fact, Russell never trusted the country of Prussia from the beginning. After all, the connection between this country and France, according to intelligence, was too deep.

This can be seen from the beginning when the Prussians chose to cooperate with the British, and there were internal objections.

But they were all suppressed by Russell using his power as prime minister.

But now that war is really about to start, and the British dream of starting the war in advance, Russell "panics" instead. After all, Europe at this time is no longer as easy to control as before.

Once Prussia compromises with France because of the issue of German unification, no country on the entire European map will be France's opponent.

France will truly rule Europe, and everyone understands what France's domination of Europe means to the British Empire.

It is also for this reason that during this period, the British recognized some of Prussia's seemingly unreasonable demands.

He even said generously:

"Prussia's problem is Great Britain's problem. What Prussia needs is also what the British Empire needs!!" "Fake!!"

Russell cursed in a low voice and vented his inner frustration.

"Mr. Prime Minister, a call from Berlin..."

"Quick, get it here!!"

Russell, who was worried about the impact of Prussia's actions, heard the words "Berlin" and waved and shouted without thinking.

When he saw the Prussian's request, Russell became even more angry and cursed directly:
"Fuck, these damn Prussian clowns, what do they think of the British Empire, nanny, damn, damn William, damn Bismarck!!"

If the British continued to ask for assistance during this period, the British could bear it, but pulling the British Empire to put pressure on Austria was what Russell regarded as "shameless".

If this were done, the British Empire would have only Prussia to rely on in Europe.

For the British Empire, which is currently promoting the rearmament of Austria and the militarization of Northern Europe, this is simply a "joke" that has not happened for many years.

"Faq, I knew that these Prussians couldn't be trusted!!"

Russell was cursing himself, but he was constantly thinking about how to satisfy the Prussian's almost shameless request without hurting Austria's feelings.

"Inform the Austrian minister that I will treat him to afternoon tea at a hotel in London's Financial Street."

At the end of Russell's speech, he still couldn't get rid of the abuse of the Prussians. After all, these guys can really make trouble! !

This is the last thing the British Empire wants to see. If you want to say that there is no problem, Russell will not believe it even if he kills him.

"Facker, Prussia!!"

In the office, there were constant insults.

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"Prime Minister, do you really think the British will agree with what we are doing??"

"If they don't agree, our relationship with the UK will easily collapse!!"

"As you know, after this round of military expansion, the kingdom's finances actually don't have much money anymore. Without the British loans, we..."

William did not say the following "cannot fight", but the meaning was obvious. He did not quite agree with Bismarck's "offside" behavior just now.

"Your Majesty, as for Britain, they can only try their best to meet our needs and will never fall out with us..."

"Because at this moment, apart from Prussia, they can't find another country that may conflict with France!!"

Bismarck's expression was "playful". It was obvious that he was fully aware of Britain's current strategic dilemma, otherwise he would not have skipped William and directly proposed to the British that Austria cede the German countries and recognize the German Empire's requirements. Among them The most egregious thing is the British guarantee.

This is simply a slap in the face for the British Empire, which has always been used to stirring up trouble, with others blocking the front and reaping the benefits from behind.

"But they can definitely end it themselves. After all, the British Empire is the strongest in Europe. If the French really want to rule Europe, I think no matter how timid those bastards in London are, they will not end it!!"

In William's view, the British will end sooner or later. It is simply a stupid act to offend the British to death before the British Empire comes to an end.

But Bismarck, who was opposite him, obviously did not agree with this statement. He even said bluntly:

"Your Majesty, the British may end, but not now. Look at Asia Minor. They actually used the same tricks used by the French in the last Crimean War."

“If you use this trick too often, you won’t have to worry about the consequences!!”

Bismarck was very disdainful of Britain's seemingly smart but actually stupid approach.

After all, when he first learned the news, he said to those around him who boasted about the British's superb strategy:
"The British tactics are simply the lowest and most mindless I have ever seen, because I really can't understand that the situation in Europe has become so obvious at this time, and they actually plan to use those little tricks to manipulate the so-called war situation!!"

Obviously, in Bismarck's eyes, this was a typical short-sighted behavior by Britain, which seemed to have obtained the so-called imperial strategic balance and even the so-called initiative.

But one thing they forgot was how much Europe valued Britain at this time.

It can be said that since the war began, news about the fate of the British Empire to uphold "justice" has been copied almost every week.

It can be seen from this that Europeans are actually very disgusted with the current war. They long for a powerful empire that can end all this and bring them peace and prosperity.

But now, what has this empire they longed for done? ?
They hypocritically carried out financial looting of Europe, turned a blind eye to Europe's suffering, and even tried to hide it from Russia.

In the words of Spimai:
"Depleting the British Empire's already limited credit and priorities in European matters!!"

It can be said that in Spimai's eyes, a generous declaration of war is more popular than an insidious wait.

For Bismarck, who was determined to build Prussia into the most powerful country in Europe, the human heart cannot be said to be a necessity, but it is also an extremely important component.

"But we can't live in illusions. The British will join the war sooner or later, you and I both know it!!"

William had a natural fear of the British Empire, even more than France. After all, his youth was spent in the post-Napoleonic era. In that era, almost no European country dared to challenge the authority of the British Empire.

"No, Your Majesty, if we want to get more benefits from this war, we must do this, because only in this way can we make the British feel at ease!!"

A smile full of experience flashed across Pismai's bearded face.

"Why??"

William's brows furrowed, obviously he didn't quite understand Bismai's reasoning.

"Your Majesty, for the British, the more excessive our demands are, the more they believe in us. If we have no demands for the British, or are even very polite, do you know what the British will think??"

"They will think that this war is a collusion between us and the French. The purpose is to consume the British Empire's financial resources, material resources, and even diplomatic credibility!!"

"Even if we explain to them that we will not do this, or even make a guarantee, they will not believe it, because in the eyes of the British, we are such a shameless small country that takes advantage of everything."

"If one day we stop taking advantage of them, it will prove that we intend to fall out with them!!"

There was a "sarcastic" smile on Bismai's face. It was obvious that he had a very thorough understanding of the current psychology of the British.

To sum it up, "I hate that you want it, but I'm afraid that you won't want it."

"You mean, we still need it??"

William followed and asked.

"Yes, we must never forget our British friends at any time!!"

There was a sarcastic smile on the corner of Pismai's mouth.

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May 1864, , was a special day. This day was also the sixth day of the French siege of Madrid, and the ninth day of the Han invasion of the Mississippi River.

On this day, Prussia officially submitted its proposal for the formation of a "German Empire" to almost all surrounding German principalities.

It involves a large number of key contents such as economy, industry, integrated market and so on.

But what really arouses public opinion is military integration. Anyone who understands what military integration is can understand.

This so-called "opinion" was inevitably blocked by Austria.

In this regard, Prussian Prime Minister Bismarck said:

"The unification of Germany is the sacred mission given to Prussia by God, and we will defend it with iron and blood!!"

On the afternoon of May 19, the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia submitted declarations of war to each other, and the third war on the European continent was about to begin! !
(End of this chapter)