There are two theories in the Vienna court. One is that Austria went to war with Russia in order to fight for the actual dominance of Moravia and the return of Austrian Poland. The other is that Austria went to war with Prussia. Last year's
The Austro-Prussian War caused the Habsburg dynasty to lose face in front of all European royal families, and more importantly, the dazzling jewel in Theresa's crown in Bohemia was forcibly taken away by the Prussians.
Both of these statements are not unreasonable, but there are also many sober people who understand that now is definitely not an opportunity for Austria to join the war. The trauma caused by the Austro-Prussian War to Austria has not yet recovered, and due to the failure of the Austro-Prussian War at home, Joseph
Opponents of II are ready to take action in the country.
If Austria joins the war at this time, it will not only ruin the previous post-war reconstruction work, but also increase domestic financial pressure and increase domestic anti-war sentiment. After weighing many considerations, joining the war at this time will not be worth the gain even if it wins.
, and if it fails, the Habsburg dynasty, which is currently struggling to support itself, may be completely defeated.
Three voices kept ringing in Joseph II's ears. Now Joseph II was no longer as excited as when he first learned about the war between Prussia and Russia. After the death of Queen Theresa, although the Austrian court had blocked the news,
As time went by, many people still discovered that something was wrong. Teresa had not appeared for about a year, which reminded many people that the last time Teresa appeared, there was news that she was seriously ill.
Austria not only rules Austria, but also has a land called Hungary under the name of Habsburg. When Theresa was alive, she could rule Hungary stably with her own prestige. And only Theresa
Only then could Teresa's orders flow unimpeded in Hungary. Joseph II believed that if the Hungarian nobles learned of Teresa's death, they would definitely disobey his orders.
Joseph II, who was eager to restore Habsburg's reputation, began to struggle after calming down. At this moment, the opinion of Austrian Prime Minister Kaunitz became crucial. Kaunitz had been recruited into the palace before Theresa's death.
It was a secret conversation. Of course, no one knew the content of their conversation. Even Joseph II did not know what Theresa and Kaunitz said.
After Theresa's death, Kaunitz was the only person who was not from the royal family and learned of the death. The prime minister was not shocked like ordinary people, but seemed to have expected it. After that, Kaunitz not only kept the secret
, and also assisted Joseph II in establishing the majesty of the emperor on various occasions.
At this time, Joseph II felt it was necessary to have an in-depth discussion with Kaunitz on the Russo-Prussian War. After making up his mind, Joseph II ordered someone to summon Kaunitz into the palace.
"Salute to you, my majesty." Kaunitz entered the palace and bowed respectfully to Joseph II.
"Your Excellency Kaunitz, I am extremely sorry for summoning you into the palace in such a hurry." Facing Kaunitz's salute, Joseph II, who was sitting on the throne, hurriedly walked down and held Kaunitz's shoulders in apology.
said.
After supporting Kaunitz, Joseph II signaled with his eyes, and then everyone else in the palace quickly walked out.
"Your Majesty, I wonder why you are looking for me?"
Kaunitz looked at Joseph II and said, his eyes were very deep.
"My Prime Minister, I believe you already know the news about the war between Prussia and Russia. Do you think Austria has a chance to gain benefits from the war between Prussia and Russia?" Joseph II asked directly without mercy.
Joseph II's question was expected by Kaunitz. After learning that Joseph II suddenly summoned him, Kaunitz carefully reviewed the events of this period in his mind. In addition to the war between Prussia and Russia, Kaunitz had recently
There was really nothing that could interest Joseph II very much.
Kaunitz asked tentatively
"Your Majesty, do you mean that we, Austria, want to get involved?"
Joseph II nodded.
"Your Majesty, I believe that now is not an opportunity for us to intervene in the Prussian-Russian war."
Joseph II was a little surprised by Kaunitz's objection. However, he didn't think much about it and motioned to Kaunitz to tell him the reason.
"Your Majesty, Prussia and Russia seem to be in a state of war now, but according to reports from the intelligence agencies below, except for the mobilization of Russian troops in Poland, there are no signs of mobilization of Russian troops in other areas. This proves that if the queen did not intend to control
As for the scale of the war, the generals below made their own decisions without telling the Queen. However, facing a big country like Prussia, Catherine II, who has always been shrewd, would not fail to understand that controlling the scale of the war is completely unfeasible for fighting a country like Prussia.
"
Kaunitz, who is known as a genius, although he does not understand the inside story, his analysis is very close to the truth.
"Of course, we do not rule out that Catherine II's move was to confuse the Prussians. If the queen really wanted to go to war with Prussia, she must have other options. At present, we in Austria
The best choice is to wait until the war in East Prussia has a winner, and due to the current national strength, it is impossible for Austria to join this war on a large scale."
After listening to Kaunitz's words, Joseph II almost rolled his eyes. For the impatient man, asking him to wait was undoubtedly an extremely cruel act. Silesia and Bohemia, which fell into the hands of Prussia, tortured him all the time.
In his heart, but he had to pay attention to Kaunitz's opinion, because if Kaunitz said that the national strength is insufficient, then the national strength is really insufficient.
In 1953, Kaunitz, who was the Austrian ambassador to France at the time, was urgently recruited by Queen Theresa to return to the country. Immediately afterwards, Kaunitz was appointed as the Prime Minister of the Cabinet. From then on, Austria turned a new page - the Kaunitz era.
Kaunitz, who has served as Prime Minister for nearly thirty years, has the prestige in Austria second only to Queen Theresa, and more importantly, Kaunitz is in charge of Austria's domestic and foreign affairs. It can be said that if Kaunitz
If Ci wants to oust Joseph II, then from tomorrow onwards no officials will come to see Joseph II.
But this is not Kaunitz's style. Kaunitz, who has been loyal to the royal family since Theresa's time, has no other thoughts. In his heart, Austria's interests always come first, and his concept
It also affected many people.
So since Kaunitz said this, it means that Austria really does not have the ability to intervene on a large scale in the Russo-Prussian War. This has to be said to be a great regret.
Looking at Joseph II's expectant eyes, Kaunitz was not moved. After seeing this, Joseph II had no choice but to give up the idea of intervening in the Prussian-Russian war immediately. Since Kaunitz said to wait, then wait for a while.
Bar!
Joseph II of Austria was feeling sad, and Queen Mary, who was far away in Paris, also frowned slightly. At this moment, Queen Mary was in a ward of a missionary hospital in Paris.
There was a bed in the ward. Lying on the bed was the little Napoleon whom Queen Mary had met before. At this moment, Napoleon was wrapped up like a rice dumpling and breathing calmly.
While looking at little Napoleon, Mary asked softly to a person standing next to her:
"Count Griel, can you tell me what's going on? Why would a good child look like this when he comes to your place?"
"Your Royal Highness, this is really an accident. We did not expect that His Excellency Napoleon would actually cause someone else to assassinate him. Regarding this matter, our college will definitely find out the truth as soon as possible and catch the murderer as soon as possible."
Upon hearing Mary's question, the dean of the Royal French Army Academy, Griel, bowed his head respectfully to answer Mary's question, while secretly wiping the cold sweat on his forehead with his hand.
Speaking of which, Mary was very impressed with Napoleon after her visit to the Brielle Military Academy, and soon afterwards, Mary issued an order to directly upgrade Napoleon from Brielle to the Royal Army Academy.
And after that, Mary did not give up paying attention to Napoleon, and even occasionally brought snacks to reward Napoleon in person. Because Napoleon was a student admitted with special care, and because he was the youngest in the Army Academy, plus
Napoleon's character is a bit eccentric, which makes it difficult for Napoleon to play with others in the academy.
Mary's occasional care made Napoleon, who was alone in Paris, feel a touch of warmth. Inadvertently, little Napoleon accidentally called Mary sister, which made Mary very happy.
Mary and little Napoleon had similar experiences. They both left for a foreign country when they were still young. The same experience made Mary feel a little sympathy for little Napoleon, and then the little Napoleon's sister made Mary even more happy. From then on, Mary and little Napoleon
Napoleon always referred to himself as brother and sister.
The news that Queen Mary, the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of France, recognized little Napoleon as her younger brother quickly spread among the upper echelons of Paris. Whether it was to get close to Queen Mary or to make friends with little Napoleon, from then on, the young Napoleon was surrounded by all kinds of people.
of people etc.
What added fuel to the fire was that Queen Mary would occasionally take Napoleon to banquets held by the upper class in Paris when little Napoleon was not in class, and this move made Napoleon's popularity resound throughout Paris.
Carlo, Napoleon's father, who was far away in Corsica, was ecstatic after learning that his son was deeply favored by the queen. He thought that he finally saw hope for the family's revival in his son.
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