Things in Germany have always been quite complicated. Ever since the death of Charlemagne, Germany has probably been a geographical concept and has never been actually unified. For example, at present, whether it is Austria or Prussia, they look very powerful, but
None of them actually unified the scattered German states.
A large number of small states like Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach are dotted all over the place. It is true that the princes travel all over Europe and the princesses marry all over Europe. It is precisely because the small German states have complicated marriage relationships with the great powers of Europe.
, causing even a small principality in this place to be able to influence the whole body. Because maybe one of its princesses is the queen or empress of a great power, or the wife of a certain grand duke is the princess of a certain big country.
All in all, it's a mess. Of course, there are still tendencies among these small states. Some like to hang out with Austria, and some want to get closer to Prussia, which has risen in the past one or two hundred years. For example, Saxony-Weimar-Eichland
Sennacher is close to Prussia. After all, Karl Alexander's sister is the wife of Prince William, and Prince William is the de facto Crown Prince of Prussia.
Therefore, the relationship between Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach and Austria is very average. Not to mention quarreling with Austria, but being indifferent to Austria and occasionally cynicizing are indispensable.
This is not a secret, because the tendency of the German states is actually very obvious. After all, everyone is too weak, and they have to rely on the big brother to enjoy the benefits. Naturally, Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach had often despised it before
Austria.
What Carl Alexander said just now was a bit sarcastic and sarcastic. It would make people think that he was sarcastic about Russia. He was sarcastic about Austria as a loser who cannot stand up. Even with Russian assistance, it is useless. He even mocked Russia.
The first army in Europe does not live up to its name.
All in all, these words were taboo and very unpleasant. However, Karl Alexander was too inexperienced to realize that he had said the wrong thing, but that shrewd old mother was different. She immediately realized the problem and quickly interjected.
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"Count, I wonder if you are too pessimistic. Based on my understanding of Duke Paskovich and Duke Mikhail, they are both capable generals on the battlefield. There is no way they can't solve such a small problem of scabies! I think.
It won't be long before these rebels who are struggling to the death and resisting will be completely wiped out!"
Karl Alexander actually did not agree with what his old mother said, because although he was not a military genius, he had attended a military school and served as a soldier, and had served in the Prussian army. He still had combat effectiveness against the armies of various European countries.
A basic understanding.
He felt that whether it was Prussia, Russia, or Austria, the quality and equipment of the army were actually about the same. Perhaps Prussia had the highest quality of soldiers, and Russia was the most capable of enduring hardship and not being afraid of death. Although the Austrians were inferior in these two aspects,
Even if it doesn't have an advantage, it doesn't have much of a disadvantage either.
In short, everyone is half-assed. Don’t laugh at the second-rate. When the Berlin Revolution broke out in Prussia, the performance of the Prussian army was seen by the whole of Europe. His brother-in-law, Prince Shotgun, was beaten violently by the rebels. His brother-in-law, Prince Shotgun, was very embarrassed.
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At that time, there were voices mocking Prussia for being inferior to one generation after another, but after seeing the performance of the French and Austrian armies later, such mocking voices disappeared. Because even if one generation is inferior to another, everyone is still inferior to one after another. Everyone's
The performance is uniformly bad. What’s the point of taking fifty steps to laugh at a hundred steps?
Nowadays, the Russian army's assistance in countering the Austrian rebellion is not going well, which further confirms Karl Alexander's speculation that the armies of various European countries may be similar except Turkey, which is scumbag. Since the Hungarian rebels can defeat Austria, they can naturally stop Russia.
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Even though Paskovich and Mikhail were famous before, but they were not famous in the war, it cannot be said that just because these two people had a good record before, it can be deduced that counterinsurgency will be smooth sailing!
Karl Alexander immediately wanted to refute. Anyway, the words "I disagree" were clearly written on his face. It's just that they say that a son is better than his father. In fact, the old mother might as well make some concessions to this, compared to being indifferent.
Grand Duke Carl Friedrich Maria Pavlovna actually knew her son better.
It can be said that as soon as Carl Alexander raised his butt, she knew what this kid wanted to do, and she immediately jumped in front of him: "And I believe that Brother Emperor will never just watch the rebel party wreak havoc, no matter it is based on
Whether it is the traditional friendship of the Holy Alliance or the responsibility to maintain the traditional order of Europe, he will devote his efforts to eliminate the rebel parties without hesitation! I have no doubt about this!"
In fact, Li Xiao also saw the tricks of this mother and son. Karl Alexander was still just a baby, he didn't understand politics at all, and he was even a novice on many unspoken rules. Her old mother was a powerful character.
The level is much higher than him.
And there is one thing that Li Xiao agrees with very much, that is, Nicholas I will indeed go out of his way to eliminate the Revolutionary Party without hesitation. This is his mission. But, Li Xiao also agrees with Karl Alexander's judgment.
Counter-insurgency operations will not be smooth sailing, things are not that simple!
So looking at Karl Alexander who looked aggrieved, Li Xiao began to smooth things over: "The Grand Duchess is right. For us in Russia, maintaining the traditional order of Europe is a moral and responsibility. It has been shouldered on our backs since the Napoleonic era.
mission, we will never allow anyone to destroy Europe’s hard-won peace and tranquility!”
Then he immediately changed the topic and said: "But we are also well aware of the difficulty of fulfilling this mission. The rampant rebellion cannot be wiped out overnight. We must make long-term preparations. In military terms, it is strategy.
We despise the enemy in terms of tactics, but we must pay attention to the enemy in terms of tactics and must not be careless! Otherwise, we will definitely pay a heavy price!"
Maria Pavlovna looked at Li Xiao in surprise, because this nephew gave her such a weird feeling. Although this meeting had subverted many of her existing views, Li Xiao's changes still made her
He was shocked.
She knew very well that Li Xiao was helping to smooth things over, not only taking care of his face, but also not making Karl Alexander uncomfortable. The proportion was really just right. Such skillful methods really didn't look like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old child. Comparatively
His son, who is in his early thirties, looks like a young boy...