"It seems that Elector Karl Theodor of Palatinate-Sulzbach is not close to us, so we don't need to be polite to him. I suggest that when spring comes, we send capable people to attend the funeral of the Count of Bavaria.
A small team, sneak into Bavaria, capture Elector Theodore, and force him to declare his separation from the Austrians," William said loudly.
After hearing what William said, Frederick thought for a while and said worriedly:
"Is this okay? Maybe, we will create the impression that we are invaders in the eyes of Bavarians, and European countries will also send people to mourn. This is not worth the gain."
"We are not sending troops to Bavaria, we are just controlling Elector Theodore and not allowing the Austrians to pass through Bavaria in his name. Then we can deal with the Austrians with confidence," William replied
"What if Elector Theodore doesn't listen to us?"
"Choose a child in our country, let's say it is the child of Count Bourne, ask Elector Theodore to give way to him, and then forge a suicide note from Count Bourne. Your Majesty should be able to do this, and at the same time let us
The Bavarian nobles who have won over have questioned Elector Theodore, so that they will start to argue about the issue of Bavaria first, and we will have enough time to prepare for war." William explained his thoughts to Frederick
.
"This is a good idea, but William, you have to understand that war is not as simple as you think. A war is full of variables. It is impossible to predict the outcome of anything in advance."
"But Your Majesty, how can we know that we will not succeed if we don't give it a try? Even if there is only one percent chance, we should try our best to do it, even if there is only a small reward," William retorted
"Okay, I will consider your suggestion. William, although Old Hans has praised you a lot, but the recent contact with you really makes me incredible. So, if you have time, go to Marshal Qi Teng more often, I will
"I'm saying hello to Zyten," Frederick said calmly.
"Okay, Your Majesty, as you wish," William said, bowed to Frederick and walked out.
"This kid" Frederick shook his head and smiled heartily.
In Brandenburg, our esteemed Crown Prince is spending time with his mistress, Wilhelmine von Lichtenauen.
"Your Highness, look at that little William. He never salutes me when he sees me. Also, he is really rude to you." Lichtnau leaned into the arms of His Highness the Crown Prince and whispered softly.
said.
"Humph, you don't need to worry so much, just take care of yourself," His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said with a pale face when he heard Lichtnau mentioning little William.
"Your Highness, you see, Your Majesty named William the Prince of Brandenburg. You didn't get the title Prince of Brandenburg when you were not the Crown Prince." Lichtenau said subconsciously when he saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's face turning blue.
"These are none of your business. Look at what you do on a daily basis. Can't you show some respect to Rocks and the others? Do you know how much trouble you have caused me? The soldiers in Lower Silesia's uniforms are yours
My brother provided it. Look at what they are. Do you know how many times Rocks has approached His Majesty about this matter? The last time Old Ziteng saw me, he jumped up and cursed me. What was it for? It was not what you did.
What a mess!" His Royal Highness the Crown Prince became more and more angry and slapped Lichtnau.
"Your Highness, this is not my fault. There is absolutely no problem with my brother's materials. Didn't you check the ancient records last time? Old Qi Teng and the others must have teamed up to bully us. Soldiers' uniforms, we
You didn't get much profit at all, and my brother even renovated the villa for you with his own money. Do you think we two siblings should complain?" Lichtnau cried to the crown prince after being slapped.
"Okay, I will handle this matter. Don't cause trouble for me next time, hum." After saying this, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince straightened his collar and walked out. However, the Crown Prince did not see the resentment of Lichtnau behind him.
's eyes.
After His Royal Highness the Crown Prince left, a man in black robe came into Lichtnau's room. The man in black robe whispered:
"How's it going? Have you got the status of the Prussian army's mobilization?"
"No, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will never tell me these things, but they purchased a large amount of military supplies and stored them on the Saxony border, and Prince Henry also led four regiments there. I estimate that the Prussian attack will start there.
"Earth" Lichtnau changed his weakness in front of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and said calmly while sitting on the bed.
"Find out the mobilization situation of the Prussian army as soon as possible. In addition, Her Majesty the Queen hopes that you can extract their strategic plan from Frederick William II."
"No problem, I will work hard to get the information as soon as possible, please rest assured, Her Majesty the Queen," Lichtnau replied.
"That's good, Lichtnau, don't forget that you are an Austrian and you must put Austria's interests first."
"Long live the Queen, long live the Emperor," Lichtnau said firmly.
"Long live the Queen, long live the Emperor." The man in black shouted the same slogan and left.
It turns out that Lichtnau was a pawn planted by the Austrians beside the Crown Prince, poor His Royal Highness.
On December 23, 1777, the future Russian Tsar Alexander I was born.
In the spring of 1778, when the earth was still recovering, Joseph II, the Holy Roman Emperor of the Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty of Austria, ordered 10,000 Austrian troops to enter at the beginning of the year in order to prevent Prussia from intervening in his Bavarian offensive.
Bavaria.
After His Majesty Frederick learned the news, he ordered the Prussian army to prepare for war, while also wooing the small German states in the Holy Roman Empire. He also initiated the impeachment of Joseph II within the empire.
In Bavaria, he supported Charles, a candidate who also had the right to inherit the Wittelsbach family. With the support of Prussia, Charles declared to the entire Bavaria people that the deal between Elector Karl Theodor and the Austrians was an act of treason, and called for
The entire Bavaria people launched a crusade against Elector Karl Theodor.
When the Austrians entered Lower Bavaria, they discovered that rebels like weeds had appeared overnight in Bavaria. These rebels used crude weapons to attack when the Austrians were relaxed, and Austria's supply lines were pricked.
At this time, the Elector Karl Theodor was forced by the domestic situation to declare that the agreement with the Austrians was invalid and would not accept any form of territorial exchange.
When Joseph II of Austria heard the news, he was furious in the Austrian Palace. He gritted his teeth and told his generals that he would turn the entire Bavaria into ruins. Subsequently, the Austrians massively increased their troops to Bavaria, and the Austrian Bavarian Front reached
Sixty thousand people.
In early April 1778, Frederick the Great personally commanded the Prussian main force of 80,000 troops and swore an oath to dispatch troops in Brandenburg. During the military parade, Frederick announced an edict to the entire army:
"In this battle, we must do our best to avenge the seven years of war. The kingdom has risen and fallen. With this one move, all officers and men must move forward bravely and kill all the enemy invaders." The whole army shouted long live.