On June 4, 1779 in the Gregorian calendar, the crown prince's coronation ceremony was held in Potsdam's cathedral following the funeral of His Majesty the King.
Little William wore a gorgeous dress and walked into the church under the guidance of two priests. Behind him were the royal nobles and Prussian generals.
William walked onto the podium, where the three archbishops of the Kingdom of Prussia were waiting for him.
Two of the three bishops held a tray in their hands, on which were placed the crown and scepter representing the king's power.
Little William half-knelt down, and the eldest of the three bishops walked up to William and sprinkled the legendary holy water on William's head with a willow branch, and then said:
"God bless the young king before me. He will thrive and lead the people of Prussia to happiness."
After saying that, two bishops carrying trays came over, and they walked to both sides of William.
William, whose knees were a little numb, knew the big dish was coming. He lowered his head but raised his hands high.
"In the presence of God, God will give his child a scepter and a crown." The old bishop said, picking up the scepter from the tray and placing it in William's raised hand. After placing the scepter, he placed the crown on the other side.
He lifted it up and put it on William's head.
William stood up, knowing that he was now the legitimate King of Prussia, the supreme leader of Prussia.
William, wearing a crown and holding a scepter, turned around and said loudly to the nobles in the church:
"I will ensure the safety of the church, the state and the people, I will ensure that the law is upheld, I will ensure that evil is punished and good is promoted and justice is upheld in judicial trials, I will ensure normal social order, and I will lead the people of Prussia to
Well-being"
After hearing William's oath, all the nobles bowed their knees and saluted. This scene was painted by the court painter on the side. It was later said that the painting fetched a high price of five million gold coins.
The envoys from various countries who watched the ceremony expressed their blessings to the new king of Prussia and greetings on behalf of the royal families of various countries.
Seeing everyone curtsying under his gaze, William thought of the humble Diao Si in his previous life. He knew that he should be grateful to that inexplicable creature. If it weren't for him, his lifelong achievements would not be as good as his current self.
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After the coronation ceremony, William summoned several important ministers of the kingdom
"Your Majesty, I have an urgent matter to ask you for permission," Rocks said before sitting down.
"My Lord, please sit down and talk," William said calmly.
"Yes, Your Majesty, our spies in Austria have learned a very important piece of information. The Austrians have planned to use troops against us. They have begun to gather troops at the border," Rocks said respectfully.
"Oh, Prince Henry, who is in charge of military affairs in Saxony and Silesia now?" William asked Henry knowingly.
"The army on the Saxon border is now commanded by Prince Ferdinand, while the army in Silesia is still in charge of me." Henry lowered his head and replied.
"Very well, Your Excellency Prince Henry, please return to the Silesian front line as soon as possible. I will dispatch another 10,000 people to support you," William said calmly.
"Marshal Qi Teng, how many cavalry do we have?" William asked Marshal Qi Teng.
"Your Majesty, when we go out to Saxony and Silesia, we still have less than 20,000 cavalry," Old Ziteng said honestly.
"Very good, send 10,000 cavalry to support Henry"
"But Your Majesty, if this happens, our country will be very empty. There are currently 70,000 people in Saxony and 30,000 people in Silesia. There will be up to 40,000 troops in the country without mobilization. Once these troops are mobilized, in case of emergency,
If a small enemy unit escapes the defense line, it will be bad." Before Qi Teng could answer, Locks said first.
"I believe that Prince Ferdinand and Prince Henry will not let me down. In addition, Buell, please send someone to Bavaria to tell Charles that once we go to war with Austria, please ask him to harass the Austrians from the flanks." William ordered Buell beside him,
After Frederick's death, William appointed Buell as his palace steward and to assist the Duke of Locks in managing spies.
"As you command, Your Majesty," Buer said, bending down.
"Your Majesty, I request to go to the front line." Old Qi Teng asked William to fight as if he was dissatisfied.
"No, Marshal Zitten, your duty is to train more suitable cavalry for Prussia. Your battlefield is not on the front line but here. I will recruit 10,000 people from all over the country. These people are all handed over to you. If there are not enough horses,
Just take turns riding first, but remember, they must have a fearless spirit and superb riding skills." William said and looked at Old Hans again.
"Count Hans, I leave the army's logistics and material transportation to you. Remember, there is no victory without logistics." Old Hans responded.
"Everyone, if the Austrians are so arrogant that they think they can destroy us, then let them come and let them go back to where they came from. We in Prussia have never been afraid of war before, now, and in the future, and let the blood of those Austrians flow like rivers.
"William stood up and encouraged enthusiastically.
"Remember, we don't take the initiative to provoke, but once the Austrians make a move, I will kill them. Prince Henry, the task I give you is to eliminate the enemy in Bohemia, drive straight into Prague, and let those damn Austrians go.
Die. In addition, Buell sent someone to tell Prince Ferdinand that I don’t need him to win a big victory, but I must hold back the main force of Austria in Saxony. The above is my battle plan, do you have any objections? "William
Consulted his ministers.
"No problem, Your Majesty, this is perfect," Prince Henry said sincerely.
"Very good, this plan, I named it Left Hook. If the Austrians really use their troops, let them try my left hook," William said confidently.
Austria, Vienna Royal Palace
"Haha, there really is no one in Prussia. They actually let a nine-year-old child become the king. What kind of joke are those Prussians kidding? I laughed to death." Joseph ignored the presence after hearing the news that William was the next King of Prussia.
There were also many nobles who laughed loudly.
"That's enough, Joseph, listen to what the ministers have to say." Queen Theresa on the side couldn't stand her son's arrogant behavior and said. After hearing Theresa's words, Joseph put away his smile.
"Marshal Lacy, Marshal Laudon, what do you think?" Teresa looked at the two Austrian pillars present.
Lacy and Laodong looked at each other, and Marshal Lacy stepped forward and said:
"Your Majesty the Emperor, Your Majesty the Queen, this is not the best time to fight Prussia. The Prussian armies in Saxony and Silesia are still strong. If we fight at this time, even if we win, the losses will be very heavy." Lacy looked at it awkwardly
said Teresa
"Cowards, you are all cowards. Prussia has nothing to fear. Frederick is dead. Now is our best chance." Before Queen Theresa could speak, Joseph II's favorites turned towards Marshal Lacy.
Roaring, but then a glare from Queen Teresa made him shrink back in fear.
"Your Majesty the Emperor, what do you think? You have to know that Austria and all the territories of the Habsburg family will be handed over to you sooner or later. Now I let you decide whether to go to war with Prussia." Theresa didn't know
Thinking of some instructions, he looked at Joseph II expressionlessly and said.
"I, I, I, I think we should take the opportunity to attack Prussia and do our best to eliminate Prussia, so that there will no longer be anyone in the Holy Roman Empire who can oppose us, and then our Habsburg family will be the leader in all of Europe." Joseph II
Have the courage to say to Queen Theresa.
"Marshal Lacy, Marshal Laodong, and all the nobles present, this is an order from His Majesty the Emperor. You must follow His Majesty's will. Do you understand?" Everyone present responded with a yes.
Teresa felt a little powerless in her heart. She didn't think it was a good opportunity to start a war with Prussia, but she had no choice. Her health was getting worse and worse, and she often coughed up blood when she woke up in the morning.
She didn't tell anyone about coughing up blood. She was afraid of what would happen if her enemies and domestic careerists knew the news. She didn't dare to think about it.
The Habsburg family owns Austria, Hungary, Bohemia and some small earldoms. If she is here, she can use the prestige accumulated over the years to twist her hands into a rope. But once she is gone, Habsburg will
The fortress may even fall apart.
Teresa decided to suppress everyone in the country while she was still there to cultivate the prestige of Joseph II.
Although this son is impulsive, willful and a little cruel, he is his son after all and is the king of the Holy Roman Empire.
Let him do it this time. Even if something goes wrong, he will still be there and can hold on to the Habsburg sky.
Joseph II was extremely happy when he learned that his mother wanted him to show off his talents. He vowed to fight this war beautifully and impress those who thought he was incompetent.
Soon Joseph II's arrogant words and Austria's domestic military maneuvers reached William's ears through spies.
William knew that this would be his biggest challenge, and he had to overcome the difficulties before him.
William wrote a letter to Ferdinand and Henry, telling them that he was placing the fate of Prussia on them.
At the same time, William issued a conscription order to the country, not the 10,000 people originally mentioned, but a full 30,000 people. William decided that in addition to the necessary funds, all the remaining money in the treasury would be used to arm soldiers and improve the treatment of soldiers.
, and at the same time he increased investment in national education.
The rejuvenation of a nation requires education besides iron and blood. This was William's favorite saying in his previous life.
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