This Frederick was really a mad dog, and he would beat him whenever he asked!
You know, after the end of the War of Austrian Succession, Eastern Europe has been at peace for eight years! Theresa's Austria is also developing and stabilizing rapidly. But in fact, the issue of the ownership of the Austrian throne has never been resolved.
solved.
Why do you say that?
The key lies in Silesia.
How to say it.
As Prussia's military power gradually grew stronger, it was only a matter of time that the balance of power in Eastern Europe was broken. Therefore, it happened that Charles VI had no son and wanted his daughter to inherit the throne. Frederick and Charles VI had a relationship at that time.
After consultation, that is, consultation, and Prussia supported Theresa's legal status as queen, and Charles VI agreed to cede the land of Silesia to Prussia.
Unexpectedly, after the death of Charles VI, Austria did not acknowledge its responsibility.
This matter was negotiated between Frederick I and Charles VI.
Therefore, Frederick I was so angry that he threatened that his son would take back double the humiliation he suffered.
Frederick did not brag. He used his fierce military record and the occupation of Silesia to avenge his father.
certainly.
History is like a little girl who can be dressed up by others.
The father-in-law said that the father-in-law was right, and the mother-in-law said that the mother-in-law was right.
This is what Frederick said.
Teresa, on the other hand, was blaming Frederick for not fulfilling his promise.
But no matter what, the fight started.
But this time, Frederick is not to blame.
Because after Prussia gained the sovereignty of Silesia, it secretly withdrew from the alliance between Prussia, France, and Bavaria. This gave Theresa a lot of breathing space. Through her various foreign policies, Theresa gained
With the loyalty of the Hungarian troops, one hundred thousand elite Hungarian soldiers, under the command of the famous general Andreas, captured Munich, the capital of Bavaria, after a long-distance attack. At the same time, they also cut off the supply lines of the Bavarian and French armies in Bohemia.
In addition, with the financial support of Britain, Tsarist Russia and the Netherlands, Austria's strength rose again.
Especially in the wars and disputes in Eastern Europe, what is actually represented behind the scenes are the two overlords of Europe.
One is Britain.
One is France.
Not to mention these two countries that have been feuding for hundreds of years, they have never stopped fighting for European hegemony. But in recent years, the French army has suffered such a disastrous defeat in Austria, which made Louis XV very unhappy.
happy.
Even Frederick, the "traitor", was criticized verbally and in writing.
You know, France today is too weak compared to Britain. France, which has not caught up with the industrial revolution and has not recognized constitutional monarchy, has an empty treasury and a weak army. Even with a powerful navy, ships on the ocean routes
, there are only 43 ships.
But what about Britain?
They have 130 ships!
The dim-witted Louis XV had a headache. Who would have thought that at this moment, a genius prince in Austria put forward the suggestion of "reversing the alliance". This genius prince named Kaunitz persuaded Louis XV to give up the alliance with Prussia
.So, a few years later, the "Versailles Agreement" was signed, and France and Austria formed an alliance. Suddenly, the situation in Europe was reversed.
It was under this situation that Frederick felt a strong crisis.
He knew that his mad dog had attracted the attention and precautions of many people. After he captured Silesia, Theresa had been thinking about revenge. The key is that this woman is also very good at diplomacy. When she gets enough
When there are allies and alliances, that is the time to launch crazy revenge on oneself.
Prussia's territory was fragmented.
East Prussia in the east was cut off by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and there were many independent Germanic kingdoms in the west.
Frederick knew that he could not wait any longer.
He felt that he should take the initiative. If he couldn't take the initiative at this time, he would definitely become a piece of meat on someone else's chopping block.