The sun never sets in America

Chapter 437 The German Empire

"If they want to see us fail, then we will tell them with the blood of Prussians that we have nothing left to lose for Germany, for Germany!!"

Prussian Prime Minister Bismarck delivered a speech declaring war on Austria in the Supreme Council of Berlin.

When the Iron Cross flags are everywhere in Berlin, and when the slogan of unifying Germany is chanted, everyone will know how stubborn the Germans are for unification! !
This is a front-page article published in the Berliner Zeitung. The author's name is ominous, only he has "Feng" in his name.

Compared with the "hot" Berlin, the battlefield in the Kingdom of Bavaria looked completely different.

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Munich, the capital of the Kingdom of Bavaria.

As a vassal state in the entire German region, second only to Prussia, the entire Kingdom of Bavaria has been a benchmark for the entire region since it was upgraded from a principality to a kingdom.

In this war, the Kingdom of Bavaria, whose territory is second only to Prussia, can be said to be the main battlefield in the entire war.

The Prussian and Austrian sides made a lot of pre-war actions around Bavaria. Even now, after the actual battle, these actions have not ended.

"No, it's the Han Army Military Academy!!"

"General Schultz, in your army, are there many students from the Han Military Academy studying abroad??"

If the Russo-Turkish war was a super war between two and three million people, the war between France and Spain was a naked bullying of the small by the big and the weak by the strong.

The only unlucky one was Bavaria, which was chosen as the main battlefield.

Kalter first talked about Berlin, and then saw that Schulz's expression was wrong, so he switched back to the current Munich. After all, the entire German princely states are connected, and the exchanges between these countries are actually very frequent.

If there was no customs union, maybe those German countries would not remain as "flat" as they are now.

Their only role is the same as Tang Monk's Buddhism spreading eastward, they are just as preachers.

Carter's face showed "eagerness". Obviously, this issue is very important to him. After all, the current combat strength of the Prussian army is indeed a bit strange. After all, for the Kingdom of Prussia, in the British impression, it is just a bag boy. , otherwise it would be impossible for Kalt to immediately question Schulz after seeing the Prussian army's high combat effectiveness. All this is essentially "contempt" and "distrust" of Prussia.

"I myself went to study in Han during that period. I still remember their fish-flavored shredded pork. It was the best food I have ever eaten!!"

"Your Excellency Carter, you may not know about our Prussian Army. We have studied the Han Army for more than ten years. The specific time can be traced back to the second year after the last American War..."

"General Schultz, I would like to ask, do you usually drill and train like this?"

No matter how worried Russell and others were about Prussia, they only regarded Prussia as a dispensable small country. The reason why they were afraid was because they were afraid that Prussia would completely turn to France. As for whether the Prussian army had combat effectiveness, it was not a troublemaker for the British Empire. within the plan.

"What??"

And if you put aside the Germanic faces with high nose bridges and deep eye sockets, as well as pale skin, then you can basically be sure that this is a Han army active in Europe, or even one of its subordinate units.

The fundamental reason behind this is the closed loop within the militaries of various countries. In this closed loop, most military students studying in other countries will be trained as middle-level students in the future. As for the so-called "key points", that is even more impossible.

"This is a brave army and a powerful army, but they are like a mixture of the East and the West. I don't see the feeling of the European army in them, I see more of the Americas. The cunning of the Han army!"

After all, neither Prussia nor Austria can really go to war on their own soil. No one can bear the damage to the economy, citizens, and infrastructure caused by the war.

Yes, in the eyes of Brigadier General Carter, who was inspecting the high ground at the rear at this time, the gray army in the telescope, which was constantly making roundabout attacks and carrying out machine gun tactics to the end, really looked like the Han army he had seen on the American battlefield. .

However, these countries are always paying attention to the war situation in Bavaria. Although they are not in the war, no one can deny that they are part of the war.

Even some countries just delay in the face of the wooing from both sides, not daring to express their position at all, because everyone understands that who is the winner in this war and who is qualified to determine the post-war order. As for those wars, It's just a prerequisite before order can be achieved.

So it was a war between Prussia and Austria that seemed evenly matched on the surface, and Austria even had the upper hand.

On the surface, there are more than 500,000 Prussian troops in the entire Bavarian battlefield. This part of the army is actually the entire elite of Prussia.

As Schultz talked, he recalled his so-called study abroad life in Han in front of Carter, most of which were ordinary things like studying, eating and drinking.

They may be promoted quickly at first, but by the time they reach the school-level officer level, they have actually reached the end. As for the highest-ranking general officers, there is no need to even think about it, because no country can trust a main force of 10,000 people. Put it in the hand of a "two-knife".

In such an extreme situation of "choose one", most German principalities clearly expressed their neutrality to the outside world after the war broke out.

When Schulz told the military academy where he was in that year, Carter was shocked. In his impression, even though there were a large number of exchanges of students between Britain and China, especially military students, people like Shults were shocked. It is actually very rare for Ertz to be promoted from a foreign student to a brigadier general. You can even say "no" directly.

The reason for this is that they are too small and cannot support the damage caused by such a large-scale war to the country and even the city.

"Sir Carter, do you know where I graduated?"

(There is an essential difference between elites and ordinary soldiers)
Their enemy, Austria, has an army of 700,000, which looks like a boring war of "700,000 versus 500,000, the advantage is mine."

Kalter put down the short telescope in his hand and spoke with a serious expression to Schulz, commander of the 10th Division of the Prussian Army next to him, who was wearing a gray military uniform and a star, about the attack methods of the Prussian soldiers on the battlefield.

All thanks to the economic tool of the "Customs Union".

This Prussian Army, in the words of Brigadier General Carter, a British observer, is:

Schultz did not answer Kalter directly, but asked him about his own military academy.

Because the military forces of various countries actually have an unspoken and unspoken rule, that is, if a foreigner becomes a monk, he will never be able to enter the temple, let alone become an abbot.

This can be seen from the declaration of war between Prussia and Austria. Most British senior officials believe that the two countries will fight a long-term war of attrition. The arrogance of the British is incompatible with those countries that have little or no strength in the first place. So disgusting, even to the point of being naked.

But if you see those Prussian grassroots troops who implemented it thoroughly, or even a little stupidly, you will find that this army is still Prussian, but its accessories have been upgraded.

Even if this knife is very fashionable and even easy to use, it will not be reused because they are not one of their own! !
Schulz, who was on the opposite side, saw the very surprised Kalter in front of him. He was stunned for a moment, and then quickly understood what the other party meant.

But soon, Carter heard the key to the problem and asked:

As for the smaller principalities around Bavaria, it can be said that they are peaceful, with no trace of war at all.

“Berlin, or Munich??”

But if you place a person in any corner of this battlefield, you will find that the Austrian army was basically compressed into some block-like encirclements by the Prussians. If you look at the Prussians constantly using bicycles and cavalry to carry out large-scale In mobile warfare, we can even see a hint of the style of the Han army in the First American War.

Some British MPs even said that "the British Empire's aid would be a loss if used in a third-rate country like Prussia."

In Britain's diplomatic positioning, Austria has always been higher than Prussia. It was only because of the last Italian War that the Austrians' incompetence was completely exposed in that war. This is why they now support the Kingdom of Prussia. .

Otherwise, according to the peeing habits of those bastards in London, Prussia and three lifetimes would not be within their scope of consideration.

"About a third..."

"What??"

Carter exclaimed again, his whole body was numb, and he even directly asked a little awkwardly:

"Aren't you afraid of losing your soul??"

"Can your army still be the Prussian Army?"

Carter really couldn't understand why one-third of a country's troops should be controlled by foreigners. In his opinion, this was an absolute danger and a topic that could not be mentioned within the British Army.

"Your Excellency, I don't understand why you are so obsessed with the so-called homeland. For us in Prussia, making our country strong and our army strong is our greatest wish. Everything else is not worth mentioning!!"

Schultz's words completely left Kalt speechless. In his opinion, these Prussians had been brainwashed by the Han people, and they really wanted to give up their military traditions.

You must know that in the British Empire, outsiders can only stand in the corner and cannot stand at all.

And now this group of Prussians actually build their own army with so-called Chinese overseas students. This is really surprising for those who grew up in a military family and graduated from the famous "Sandhurst Royal Military Academy" when they grew up. "British Army".

Opposite him, Schultz obviously didn't care about his surprise, but said to himself:

"Not only do we have a large number of overseas students in Han every year, many of our military institutions are imitated from Han, such as the Chief of Staff, the Supreme Military Council, military intelligence, etc..."

Schulz said a lot in one breath, leaving Kalt on the opposite side completely at a loss what to say. After all, no matter how you look at it, the Prussians have completely thrown away their European and white dignity.

Yes, Carter admitted that the Han army had excellent weapons, but he would never admit in his life that the Han army's system was better and more powerful than the British army. He would only think that all this was a question of weapons and wartime, and that the British army In itself, there is no difference.

Schultz continued: "Our army's weapons, tactics, and military decision-making systems are all Han-style standards. Mr. Kalter, I can say this, if there is a second Han army in the world, , that is our Kingdom of Prussia!”

Seeing Brigadier General Schultz in front of him, who was very happy to become the second in Han Dynasty, Kalter wanted to curse directly: "Fake!!"

But in the end, the unique hypocrisy of the British prevented him from revealing his true colors. However, in the following war, Carter looked at these Prussians who were actually very capable of fighting and had very strong tactical execution with a "contempt" attitude. people.

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Boom boom boom! !

When artillery fire appeared above the highland again, although most of the Prussian soldiers in the highland were very frightened, after the company commander gave the order to "engage", they still climbed out of the gray clouds without hesitation, with a little bit of panic. A glimmering, but safe position to fight those damn "German traitors".

"go to hell!!"

Holding the engineer shovel, Bauer directly cut the face of the Austrian soldier opposite him in half. When the face was cut open and blood flowed out, Bauer had already fallen into a pool of blood.

This is war. When the two Germanic brothers Prussia and Austria face the interests of their own industrial distribution, the so-called Germanic twins have become mortal enemies of each other.

In this war, in addition to the participating parties and the Kingdom of Bavaria, which has become a spectator, there are more military observers from various European countries.

These people wandered on the edge of the Austro-Prussian War, constantly falling down to collect data on both sides.

Among them, two countries are the most active, namely France and Britain, enemies for centuries.

The two sides would even encounter each other on the battlefield, and the result of the encounter was often that the two sides looked at each other and finally left without looking back.

As for the arrival of the French, the British media also showed its cunning and mean character as always. The Times even used "French bandits eyeing Central Europe" as the headline on its front page.

In this article, although not as disgusting as those tabloids, is devoted to the story of Napoleon III and his "ten mistresses".

But it is also full of British irony. Among them, the sentence "Napoleon III had delusions of dreaming" has become the direct trigger for the decline of British-French relations to a low point in recent times.

In this war, the two countries, Britain and France, looked at it differently.

The British have always hoped that Prussia would end the war in Bavaria as soon as possible, preferably by directly defeating Austria, forcing France to turn its energy to Central Europe, so that Britain in Western Europe could take a breath, restructure and adjust its strategy, and not be afraid that once a war started, it would Fight directly with the French in the English Channel.

At that time, whether it is victory or defeat, it will be of no benefit to the British Empire.

As for France, although they had a special secret agreement with Prussia from the beginning, they agreed to Prussia's unification of the German regions excluding Austria.

Even Napoleon III himself did not take the so-called "Germany" seriously, but this does not mean that his subordinates did not take Prussia seriously.

In fact, in recent times, the French top management has been divided into two factions because of the Austro-Prussian War. One faction insists on fulfilling the treaty and allowing the unification of Germany. They even believe that a unified Germany will no longer be a threat to France, but a way for France to rule Europe. helper.

The other faction, the opposition, believes that unified Germany is a threat. They should let Prussia and Austria continue to fight as much as possible instead of helping or condoning Prussia's unification of Germany, an area that will threaten France in the future.

The two sides were in trouble over this! !

This kind of fight naturally affected the judgment of Napoleon III himself, which is why he has been hesitant about the Prussian issue during this period. But the character of Napoleon III was like this. Even if he realized that he might be wrong, he would not admit it. Even during the Prussian War, although France sent a quite luxurious military observation team, this was just a superficial courtesy. The real situation was that Napoleon III had no intention of intervening in this war at all.

After all, for Napoleon III, who was known as the "New Sun King" at this time, sometimes his face was more important than anything else. It was difficult for him to take the risk of tearing up the treaty and disrupting a war that had already been promised. For him, Even France's reputation is not good.

It was also under such circumstances that the most paradoxical scene occurred. Without the intervention of a third party, the Prussian and Austrian sides became more and more cautious in fighting. They no longer had the "impetus" at the beginning of the war, but showed signs of ink all the time. And "performance", it can even be said that by the second week of this war, the element of acting was very high.

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Vienna, Austria, a count's estate.

"Mr. Prime Minister, I disagree with your so-called statement that Prussia represents Germany. Please take it back..."

Austrian Prime Minister Burke, who took office at the end of last year, is a typical Catholic and even asked for worship in the middle of the negotiations.

"No, Bourque, you are wrong, we have always been German, always have been, in fact from the beginning of the Zollverein!!"

"And if you think we are not Germany, then ask, what has Austria done for Germany and Germany in these years??"

Bismai's words silenced Bulk across from him, making him feel like he had no way to start.

At this time, Bismarck suggested: "Everyone is well aware of the current situation in Europe. The French almost rule Western Europe except the United Kingdom, control almost all of Southern Europe, and are about to control the Iberian Peninsula... "

"Mr. Bourque, do you know what this means??"

"Meaning, we need unity!!"

"Then what does your so-called unity include??"

Burke asked with a cold expression.

Bismai didn't say anything, just pushed a document forward.

Bulk took it absentmindedly, opened it and looked at it. He was stunned for a moment, and then said with a surprised expression:
"Are you crazy? You actually believe the British guy's nonsense!!"

And Spimai, who was opposite him, replied expressionlessly:
"If our future is to survive at the knees of the French, then it is not impossible to believe in the dishonest British!!"

"Monsieur Bourque, do you really think the French can win the final victory??"

"Or, you have forgotten the defeat in Italy. Napoleon III, wearing the Italian crown belonging to the Austrian Empire, told you in a swaggering tone of charity: The war is over, France allows you to have peace!!"

"If you Austria think all this is reasonable, then you can pretend that I didn't say it!!"

Every word of Bismai was like a knife stabbed into the bodies of Bourque and other negotiators opposite.

"I need to ask His Majesty the Emperor for instructions!!"

In the end, Bulk was still undecided and put the responsibility on the Austrian emperor.

When Bulk came back, his whole aura was a little strange, as if it had suddenly become turbid.

"You win!!"

“But we need a decent exit!!”

Although Bulk's request seemed a bit "inflated" to Bismer, he finally agreed to it.

After all, no matter what, the birth of Germany would not have been possible without Austria's permission.

"Send a report and say that the Austrians have agreed to our conditions!!"

When everything was over, Pansmai shouted to the secretary beside him with great enthusiasm, his whole body seemed to be floating in the air, drifting with the wind.

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On August 9, the city of Berlin was plunged into a sea of ​​celebration, and any foreigner who came to Berlin would receive the warmest reception.

At this time, in the Berlin Cathedral, William, wearing an imperial robe, stood under the bishop, looking at the custom-made crown, took it with his hand before the other party put it down, and turned to face everyone. Shout:

"Long live the German Empire!!"

"Long Live Germany……"

"Long live the emperor..."

While the Prussians below were shouting about Germany, the foreigners around them fell into silence.

Dai Chunfeng, the minister in Berlin, looked at the fanatical Prussians, or should we call them Germans, in front of him and muttered:
"Napoleon III should be the person who regrets it the most now, right??"

As for Napoleon III, who was far away in Paris, after receiving an urgent telegram from Berlin, he said nothing. He just asked some Prussian and German-related art collections to be sold. .

For Napoleon III, this kind of venting was the lightest one for him! !

(End of this chapter)