William had more on his mind. In addition to persuading Rocks, once a war started with the Russians, William had to consider all aspects, such as what attitude the British, French, and Austrians would adopt once the war started, and whether the entire Holy Roman Empire would
Will support Prussia in this war with the Russians.
You must know that since the 18th century, the current Empress Catherine II has inherited the tradition since Peter the Great. Russia has continued to bribe many small princes within the Holy Roman Empire. Facts have proved that the efforts of several generations of Russian monarchs are
In return, there are a large number of pro-Russian princes in the Holy Roman Empire today.
William is not afraid of another Seven Years' War, but he must analyze all the factors that can lead to the success or failure of this war. Needless to say, the British, their power is now being dragged down by the French in colonies around the world.
It was too late to help Prussia.
As for France, because of the change of Queen Mary, France did not experience the decline that it had in the world. It won and lost with the British in the competition for colonies around the world, and did not fall behind. Moreover, because of Mary's attention, the French army gained
Because of the Austro-Prussian War, Mary's impression of Prussia must have been hostile, so Prussia must be prepared on the Western Front.
As for the Austrians, although they are now silently licking their wounds due to the failure of the Austro-Prussian War, William believes that once Austria finds it profitable, it will definitely break up with Prussia. That Joseph II must always be eager to regain
Silesia, Bohemia and other regions, so Prussia must always be on guard in these two regions.
As for Denmark, due to the hostility shown by Prussia some time ago, it has deepened its alliance with the Russians. If Prussia and the Russians go to war, Denmark will definitely rush forward and bite Prussia hard.
It can be said that if the war between Prussia and the Russians showed any signs of defeat, the surrounding countries would be happy to take advantage of it. Under such circumstances, William couldn't help but feel distressed. Of course, although there was a lot of bad news, there were also favorable factors. The previous paragraph
The Prussian Alliance of time allowed Sweden to become a support for Prussia, as well as the Ottomans. Although the friendly exchanges with the Ottomans could not allow the Ottomans to join the Prussian side at the beginning of the war, as long as Prussia could show its strength, the Ottomans would
The sultan will definitely be moved too.
Sweden has fought several wars with the Russians in this century. Although they lost more than they won, the Swedish army was tempered because of this, and because Gustav of Sweden never forgot that he was lost to the Baltic coast during the Great Northern War.
land, so once a war breaks out between Prussia and Russia, Sweden is absolutely willing to help Prussia deal with the Russians.
As for Osman's reasons, the same was true. After considering everything, William had mixed feelings about the empress in St. Petersburg.
William didn't know whether to say that the queen was impulsive or bold. Russia's external environment was not very good. Under such circumstances, the queen would actually decide to become an enemy of Prussia. William didn't know that Catherine II
Where in the world can you be so sure?
Does St. Petersburg think that Prussia is Courland or Poland and can end the war and win in a short time?
Just when William was puzzled, Catherine II of St. Petersburg had already received two reports about the unusual movements of the Russian army in Poland.
One of the reports was submitted by the governor of Russian Poland. In the report, the governor informed Catherine II that nearly 10,000 Russian garrison troops in Poland had left their bases and headed towards the Prussian border for unknown reasons.
Moreover, Kutuzov, the supreme commander of the garrison, borrowed from him in the name of Her Majesty the Queen's secret order enough logistical equipment for the use of 20,000 troops for a month.
After the governor learned that Kutuzov had the empress's secret order, he hurriedly provided Kutuzov with luggage. Moreover, according to his inquiries, he learned that the Russian troops stationed in Poland had all begun preparations for war. The governor was attentive to the empress.
It was proposed that the Russian-owned Poland region was fully capable of providing enough baggage for the Russian army's military operations of 40,000 troops.
The second report verified the governor's words. The report clearly stated that all Russian regions in Poland had begun mobilization, and Kutuzov also snatched the command of many Polish armies from many Polish nobles.
A total of nearly 10,000 Russian troops have marched towards the East Prussia region of Prussia. In the end, the intelligence agency verified with the Empress whether Kutuzov actually had the secret order for the war against the Prussians.
Looking at this report, the more Catherine II looked at her, the more unnatural she became. Eventually, the Queen's face turned completely livid, and the hand holding the report was trembling unconsciously.
The Crown Prince Paul on the side became more and more curious about the report after seeing Her Majesty the Queen lose her composure, but now he did not dare to speak rashly. Seeing the Queen's expression so bad, Paul did not want to face the Queen's thunderous wrath.
After a while, the Queen also felt that she had lost her composure. She tried her best to control the anger in her heart. At the same time, she held the trembling hand tightly with her other hand, hoping that the hand would stop shaking, but the more depressed the Queen became.
, but the anger in her heart grew stronger and stronger, and in the end the queen could no longer control it.
I saw Catherine II suddenly standing up from the throne, picking up the furnishings on the desk and smashing them. Every item that was regarded as a treasure in the past was smashed to pieces by the queen.
Until there was nothing left on the desk, the Queen gasped loudly and sat back on the throne.
Paul on the side was completely frightened by the Queen's previous actions. He stood tremblingly in the corner without saying a word. Standing with him were a group of Russian cabinet ministers and some nobles.
When the empress got angry, no one here dared to stop her. Catherine II had spent nearly two decades and hundreds of thousands of heads declaring that her majesty was inviolable.
Therefore, some people who had just been hit by objects thrown by the Queen did not dare to snort. Even if an unlucky guy's head was smashed, they did not dare to say a word.
Seeing those unlucky ghosts cowering in fear, the anger in the Queen's heart calmed down a little, but as her eyes turned, Paul's face came into the Queen's eyes, and the anger in the Queen's heart boiled up again.
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There was no other reason. The main reason was that Paul looked too much like his dead father. As Paul grew up, the Queen became more and more disgusted with him. The Queen wanted to abolish Paul's crown prince countless times, but neither the cabinet nor the parliament
There are always a large number of senators who stand up and cheer for Paul, forcing the Queen's idea to be difficult to realize.
But the Queen did not give up this idea. As her grandson Alexander grew up, the Queen saw in her grandson the hope that the Russian Empire would reach its peak. Therefore, the Queen did not let Paul raise this smart prince, but the Queen herself
Raise.
The discord between mother and son is not only limited to the upper echelons of Russia, but everyone in Russia is unaware of the conflict between mother and son.
Okay, the topic has gone too far.
"Come over here, take these two reports and take a look at them for yourselves." But the queen no longer had the strength to lose her temper. She sat on the throne and waved her hands weakly and said to the people huddled in the corner.
Hearing Her Majesty the Queen's voice, the crowd who had been shrinking quickly gathered together. Paul stepped forward and picked up the two reports on the desk and read them one by one.
The more he looked at it, the expression on Paul's face became like that of Catherine II before. His long face was completely downcast. After reading it, he did not say a word, but handed the report to the minister at hand.
After a while, exclamations came one after another from the crowd, and soon, the two reports were returned to the desk in front of the Queen from everyone's hands.
"Tell me, what do you think about this matter?" Seeing everyone standing quietly in front of her with their heads lowered, Ekaterina said.
After hearing what Catherine II said, no one spoke rashly, everyone was thinking about what to say.
Logically speaking, mobilizing troops without the Queen's order should be punished by death, and Kutuzov's behavior of rashly marching to East Prussia without orders will only cause a war between Russia and Prussia, but Kutuzov is Her Majesty the Queen.
My beloved general, who knows what Her Majesty the Queen is thinking in her heart. To speak rashly without understanding the Queen's thoughts is not tantamount to seeking death.
Catherine II did not expect that after she finished speaking, there would be a deathly silence. Seeing this, Her Majesty the Queen had no choice but to name her.
"Paul, as the Crown Prince of the Russian Empire, please tell me what you think."
Paul on the other hand did not expect that the Queen would take the initiative to ask him for advice. When the Queen's words came to light, Paul was shocked at first, and then quickly started to spin in his mind.
People often have a bad impression of Paul. The crown prince looks just like his father, not handsome and even a little dark, but it is undeniable that Paul is smart.
If he was not smart, how could Paul escape from all the palace battles, so that Her Majesty the Queen could not find any reasonable reason to abolish his position as crown prince.
Although Catherine II would summon Paul to attend any major event in order to prove to the world the harmony of the royal family, she would never ask for Paul's opinion, and sometimes Paul would even take the initiative to invite the Queen to ignore him.
Because of this, Paul was surprised when the Queen actually asked him to give his opinion.
As the Queen spoke, everyone present turned their attention to the crown prince. Some ministers who opposed Paul looked at Paul like a monkey, their eyes full of contempt and contempt.