After Li Xiao said goodbye to Jan Constantine, he quickly prepared to leave because time was really tight because Duke Mikhail Gorchakov had already launched operations against Wallachia and Moldavia.
Regarding the relationship, Paskovich must also be hungry and thirsty, and we cannot rule out the possibility that this guy may speed up his actions in order to take all the credit.
So just in case, Li Xiao could only act as soon as possible, but he had objections to his leaving Alexei:
"Andreka, is it necessary to make this trip to Austria? According to your plan, I'm afraid you will offend not only the Austrians but also Paskovich and His Majesty. Doing so is very risky!"
Indeed, if what Li Xiao did was exposed, both Nicholas I and Paskovich would be furious. But the problem is that Li Xiao is definitely worth it. His plan is more beneficial to Russia and to himself.
It's also more advantageous, so why should we care whether those two guys are happy or unhappy?
If you have to spoil those two guys for everything, then he will still be alive. I am afraid that he will be happiest after Nicholas I is dead. So why do you want to make that guy happy? It is to make things difficult for him, for your own benefit.
For the benefit of the whole, he just wants to kill the Austrians!
"The greater the risk, the greater the reward. This is the most beneficial to us. Austria must be weakened. This troublemaker is really annoying! So we must go!"
Li Xiao knew very well that if Alexey knew what he really wanted to do on this trip, then this good friend would probably be even more frightened, because on the surface he just told Alexey to go to Vienna to work for Alexander Gorchakov
The Duke made suggestions, but he did not say that he would contact Gergey Artur, nor did he say that he would assist Gergey Artur in attacking the Austrian army and Paskovich.
Of course, this is not all. Li Xiao actually wants to do more. This time he also plans to contact the Prussians, because it is not enough for him and Duke Alexander Gorchakov to attack and weaken Austria. There must be
The power of the country should be fully promoted, so that Austria can be truly weakened instead of hurting its fingers.
Nowadays, life in Prussia is not easy. The relationship between the revolution has made Berlin also in chaos. However, Prussia is stronger than Austria. It is not a fragmented puzzle piece at home. There is no rebellion by ethnic minorities and interference from external forces. Moreover, Prussia's economic and industrial foundation has also deteriorated.
It's not bad, so after getting over the initial crisis, Prussia can hold on.
But the ambitions of the Prussians went far beyond this. Everyone in subsequent history will know that Prussia saw the opportunity for Austria to be severely damaged by the revolution, and Prussia was ready to compete with Austria for control of the German states. And then, because of Russia
After the intervention, he was humiliated by Austria and was forced to sign the Treaty of Olmitz. He could only act as Austria's little brother.
Although Prussia's efforts were not successful in history, this also allowed Li Xiao to see the possibility that Prussia was no longer willing to be Austria's younger brother and consciously began to strive for the leadership of Germany.
Actually, this is easy to understand, because the Hohenzollern family has always been ambitious. From a small earl in a remote corner of the north, it gradually became an elector, and then gradually grew bigger and became the largest among the German states.
due to the existence of the Habsburg family.
In fact, Frederick the Great had poached Austria more than a hundred years ago. At that time, under the pretext of the succession issue, Queen Theresa had just ascended the throne and became the Archduchess of Austria. Within a few days, the kings of Hungary and Bohemia declared war on Austria.
, directly occupied Bohemia.
This directly turned the two "brotherly states" into life-and-death enemies, and Frederick the Great also became Queen Theresa's lifelong enemy. So regardless of the fact that the rise of Napoleon later forced Prussia and Austria to join hands in resistance,
But the tradition of brother Ni Qiang has actually existed for a long time.
For the enterprising Prussia, Austria and the Habsburg family were already synonymous with decadence. They believed that this family no longer had the power to represent Germany, so they naturally coveted the leadership of Germany.
In the past, due to the existence of the Holy Alliance and the relative stability within each country, Prussia could not act as a monster and cause trouble. It could only watch. But this time Austria is in chaos. It would be all in vain if we don't take the opportunity to cause trouble.
The bloodline of the little troublemaker Frederick the Great!
Li Xiao believed that the Prussians were definitely willing to cooperate. There was only one Germany and it could not have two leaders. It would be better for political freaks and zombies like Habsburg to be sent to their graves as soon as possible.
Therefore, during this trip to Hungary, Li Xiao had an ulterior motive and planned to contact Prussia to dig a hole for Austria. However, this must be done more secretly, and even Duke Alexander Gorchakov might not be able to do so.
Revealed, after all, this matter is too big.
And looking at the direction of history, although Nicholas I was closer to Prussia, he still preferred Austria at the critical moment. However, Li Xiao guessed that it was not because Nicholas I was more in love with Austria, but because Nicholas I was more in love with Austria.
This guy is more in love with tradition.
After all, according to tradition, the Habsburg family is the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, that is, Germany. Nicholas I, who was very particular about rules and believed in an orderly monarch and ministers, naturally could not tolerate the following offenses by the Prussians, even the Habsburg family
It is indeed in decline, and this is not okay!
If everyone followed Prussia's example, Nicholas I would be very worried that one day such bad luck would happen to Russia and to his descendants, so he firmly opposed Prussia's bad start.
However, it is not that simple to contact Prussia, because Li Xiao has no connections at all. He does not know the upper-class political elites of Prussia at all. But as the old saying goes, you can rely on your parents at home and your friends when you go out. Li Xiao thinks that he still has a few friends, such as
That lovely Uncle David LeBoeuf.
"You want to make contact with the Prussians?"
David Leboeuf was also a little surprised, but when Li Xiao explained the reason, his eyes lit up. What do the French hate most? Of course it is the Holy Alliance. It would be great if they could instigate internal strife in the Holy Alliance.
"This matter is taken care of by your Uncle David!" David Leboeuf replied, patting his chest, "Well, I'll go with you on this trip so that I can directly cooperate with you!"
Li Xiao naturally knew why David Leboeuf was so enthusiastic. Although this weird uncle complained about the current French government all day long, in fact, he still loved France fundamentally, and it was his duty to do things that were beneficial to France!