William strolled in the back garden of Sanssouci Palace, and the blooming flowers in front of him kept swaying in front of him, but William did not take a look among the flowers. All his attention had drifted to East Prussia, although for Ferdinand
He was annoyed that his orders were not followed, but the end was done. All he could do was urge the officials to provide sufficient supplies for the frontline army.
While William was wandering aimlessly, Buell walked up to him.
"Your Majesty, Duke Locks is waiting for you in the conference hall in front," Buell said with a salute to William.
William nodded after hearing Buell's words, then turned and walked towards the palace in front.
Rocks was spinning around in the conference hall at this time. With Morak's rise of troops, the whole Kingdom of Prussia was filled with a restless mood. The well-informed nobles were in close contact with each other. Now the kingdom's
Half of the troops have been deployed to East Prussia. If another nobleman with a huge local reputation like Morak rebels at this moment, the consequences will be disastrous.
"Salute to you, my majesty." Rocks didn't wait long. Just when his thoughts were changing, William walked in. After seeing William walking in, Rocks saluted him and said.
"Duke Locks, where have the Bohemian troops arrived?" William and Locks exchanged simple greetings as soon as they entered the door, and then quickly got to the point.
"Your Majesty, according to the current itinerary, it will take seven days for the reinforcements from Bohemia to reach West Prussia," Rocks said after thinking about it in his mind.
Although Locks is not an official of the military department, as the prime minister of the kingdom and the first person in charge of the intelligence agency, Locks can be said to be well aware of the mobilization of the army.
"It's too slow. Ferdinand's army has entered East Prussia and is currently fighting alone. The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. We must send reinforcements as soon as possible. Please supervise us later." William replied after hearing Rocks' report.
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To be honest, a piece of information about the marching speed of the reinforcements was placed on William's desk every day, but William's anxiety made his days feel like years. William wished that the reinforcements could grow wings and fly to East Prussia immediately.
"By the way, where are Prince Henry's troops?" William asked
"Your Majesty, according to recent intelligence, Prince Henry's army has arrived at the border of East Prussia. According to its marching speed, it will not be long before it reaches Königsberg," Rocks said. Henry's marching speed is not slow, and rescuing troops is like putting out a fire.
, the time-tested truth of Henry’s natural way.
William was full of confidence in the 15,000 troops led by Henry. You must know that these troops were stationed in Silesia all year round. Since Frederick captured Silesia, the area has been the focus of all wars, so for
William had great confidence in the combat effectiveness of the Silesian army.
What William is most concerned about now is how far the Russians have gotten involved in this matter. Not long ago, when Morak's envoy led the Cossack mercenaries into Poland, William had already received relevant intelligence.
The Cossacks, a special nation (we can say it is a nation), are the hawks of the Russians. If the Russians had no intentions, they would not believe it even if they beat William to death. This generosity made William even more impressed.
Four thousand Cossack cavalry is not a small number. You must know that the entire strength of the many small princes in the Holy Roman Empire at this time may not reach this number.
Moreover, the combat effectiveness of the Cossacks is also obvious to all. Although William did not encounter the Cossacks on the frontal battlefield, the performance of the Cossacks in the early days of the Seven Years' War and the Russo-Turkish War amazed the whole of Europe.
William didn't know what the Russians' purpose was for doing this, because no matter how you looked at it, unless the Russians decided to go to full-scale war with Prussia, their investment and benefits would be very inconsistent.
As he thought about it, William thought of the Warsaw Treaty. The three countries agreed to jointly test pressure on the Ottoman Empire in an attempt to force the Ottomans to withdraw from the fight for the Moldova region. However, this request was rejected by Sultan Abdul Hamid I of the Ottoman Empire.
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William was not surprised that Hamid rejected the Russian request. It would be crazy if Hamid gave up Moldova just because he was afraid of the pressure from the three countries.
Moldova was conquered by the then Sultan Suleiman I of the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century. For more than two hundred years, the Ottoman Empire always regarded Moldova as its back garden. Anyone who interfered with Moldova would be considered a provocation to the Ottoman Empire.
Although the Ottoman Empire has declined now, it still has great strength in Africa and Asia. A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. If the Ottoman Empire really fights its best, I really don’t know who will win.
Without acquiring Moldova, Russia once again turned its attention back to the Baltic Sea, but William believed that the Russians' unreasonable demands were like a nail in the heart of the Ottoman Sultan. If there was a chance, the Sultan would definitely be ruthless.
bite the Russian.
Therefore, William specially sent personnel to the Ottoman Empire in the hope of reaching some treaties with it. Needless to say, these treaties were of course used against the Russians.
The envoy sent by William was received by the Sultan. When the envoy suggested to the Sultan that Prussia could help the Ottomans build a modern army, the Sultan was somewhat moved.
Some time ago, Hamid I tried to build a new army using modern weapons. However, all efforts were aborted due to the opposition of the increasingly corrupt Janissaries and Sipahi.
Because in the first 43 years of his life, Hamid I was imprisoned in prison by his brother Mustafa III according to the imperial tradition. When Mustafa III died, Hamid I was imprisoned by officials.
He was hurriedly pulled out of prison.
Hamid I, who came to the throne in such a hasty manner, did not have any power of his own. At the beginning of his accession to the throne, Hamid I experienced a disastrous defeat in the Russo-Turkish War, which has always made Hamid I very worried.
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William believed that if he could provide appropriate help to the Ottomans, this ancient and huge empire would definitely make the Russians suffer.
The envoys sent by William achieved great success in the Ottoman Empire. Although Hamid I did not agree to threaten the Russian border, the Sudan generously agreed to a trade agreement with Prussia and a series of terms for mutual assistance between the two sides.
The enemy of his enemy is his friend. William firmly believed in this. At the same time, in order to quell Morak's rebellion, there was a serious shortage of troops in Silesia and Bohemia. This also made William worried. If he had known that this would happen, he said
There was no need to send 20,000 troops to expedition to North America. Thinking of this, William felt a little regretful.