I'm the Dauphin in France

Chapter 961 Everything Suddenly Goes Smoothly
Archduke Karl froze in place.

When he went to Wallachia, His Majesty the Emperor told him that the reason why Russia was willing to contain Prussia for three months was the result of the mediation of the Queen of France.

He was skeptical at the time, but now seeing the M1722 ammunition, he knew it was all true.

It must be that my dear aunt had made careful preparations to save Austria from the humiliation of pagans.

First, it provided loans to support Austria's military spending, and then it prompted Russia to threaten the border to delay Prussia's offensive in Silesia.

At this time, she was probably worried that her logistics would be difficult to guarantee as she traveled back and forth between Austria, so she handed over a large number of M1722s to the Ottomans so that she could use the enemy's ammunition.

Archduke Karl knew that the words "Marie Antoinette's best wishes to you" were definitely not written to the Ottomans.

First of all, she wrote her real name, rather than "Queen of France" as commonly used in diplomatic channels.

Secondly, this passage is written in Latin, the official language of the Catholic Church. It is obvious that it was written for fellow Catholic Austrians.

Archduke Karl felt a surge of warmth in his chest. He immediately made the sign of the cross on his chest and said earnestly: "May the Virgin Mary always protect my dear aunt."

Of course, all of this was planned by Joseph.

By using my mother's name, I could avoid Austria's vigilance and also do her a favor.

There was no suspense about the outcome of the war afterwards.

Archduke Karl, who had sufficient ammunition, launched an attack early the next morning.

He even acquired a dozen cannons from the Ottomans - also produced in Werndorf, Austria - to further enhance his power.

Mustafa lost his only new army of Topizians and most of the "left-handed" troops, and the Janissary Guards were no match for the European army.

There were no strategic locations to defend on the vast Bulgarian Plain, so Mustafa only held out for five days before losing most of his troops to the fierce offensive of Archduke Karl.

Finally, when he fled to the south of the Stara Mountains with his remaining 1 guards, he finally escaped from the brutal Austrians.

Archduke Karl immediately returned to Bucharest, leaving 6 soldiers to surround the 3 Topizians soldiers there, while he himself led the main force to rush to Silesia without stopping.

Even though the combat effectiveness of the Ottoman New Army was quite good, it was only a matter of time before they were wiped out as they were isolated and deep in the enemy's territory and had lost their logistical supplies.

At this point, less than half a month had passed since Archduke Karl crossed the Carpathian Mountains.

After he arrived in Silesia, he immediately began to set up a defense line, while the main Prussian force was still far away in Königsberg.

a.

The German states successively welcomed envoys sent by His Majesty the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, asking them to join the "International Maritime Convention" organization advocated by Denmark.

In fact, the Danish Regent Frederick had visited these countries before and introduced the concept of the "Maritime Convention" to them. However, most of them said that they needed to consider it, after all, this might offend the British.

But now that it is the order of His Majesty the Emperor, these small states no longer have any psychological burden.

We all have offended you, Britain. You can't just pick on me to take revenge on me, right?

Moreover, with His Majesty the Emperor in front of them, if the British want to retaliate, they will retaliate against Austria first.

So in the following month, ambassadors from more than 30 Holy Roman Empire states went to Copenhagen and expressed their willingness to sign the "International Law of the Sea".

Frederick did not expect that things would suddenly go smoothly, and he was overjoyed. This was a brilliant diplomatic achievement never seen before in Danish history.

He made some simple preparations and went to Paris to discuss with the French Crown Prince the matter of convening the first plenary meeting of the Maritime Convention Organization. …

Austria's southwestern border.

Klagenfurt Fortress.

Under the tall beech tree in front of the camp, two Austrian officers were chatting while smoking pipes, but their eyes were always subconsciously glancing around, appearing extremely alert.

The lieutenant with large pores on his face and messy hair whispered: "Are you sure? But I heard that the Ottomans were defeated in less than half a month. This is completely different from the previous plan..."

The tall, sharp-eyed lieutenant standing opposite nodded: "I just confirmed with Mr. Chef this morning, everything is going as usual.

"The Prussian army has already begun to return to Silesia. Even without the Ottomans, the 7-plus Prussian soldiers would be enough to draw out almost all of the Austrian army.

"So, do you have any questions?"

The lieutenant exhaled and shook his head, “No more, Lieutenant Master.

"Oh, by the way, the artillery commander named Lemanler asked for an increase in the bonus."

"Don't mention your man's name to me again." Master frowned and said, "How much does he want?"

"Another five hundred florins."

"Greedy guys usually meet with bad luck." Master waved his hand, "I'll give you the money tomorrow morning. When our people arrive, find a chance to kill him."

"Okay, Lieutenant Master."

"What about the infantry?"

"No problem at all," said the lieutenant. "20 florins each. They are even willing to kiss the sow. And this is considered a normal defense against the enemy's attack. No one will hold them accountable."

"very good."

After leaving Master, he headed for a town five or six kilometers away from the fortress.

In the old army of this era, apart from training twice a week, officers could leave the camp at will.

Not long after, in an inconspicuous tavern in the town, Meister told dozens of "gang members": "Everyone, get ready. The Prussians will probably launch an attack next month."

……

Paris.

In the golden conference hall of the Palace of Versailles, the new French Prime Minister Briand was reporting on the reform of the government's administrative agencies.

Well, the title of "Prime Minister" was given by Queen Mary.

She seemed to feel that the word "Prime Minister" was not enough to clearly express the meaning of the position, and she also wanted to show that she had actively participated in the process of administrative reform, so she made this suggestion.

Joseph naturally accepted it with pleasure.

"The selection of officials for various cabinet departments will be completed by the end of next month. The officials' job codes and assessment standards are still being formulated. Due to staff shortages, it may take more than three months..." Brian said, secretly glancing at the Crown Prince, as if he was afraid that he would blame him for his low efficiency. Seeing that he didn't say anything, he breathed a sigh of relief.

(End of this chapter)