When William was worried about his marriage, Anna, who was far away in Vienna, was also worried. It is undeniable that William is indeed good-looking. With his elegant appearance and outstanding background, it is a bit insulting to say that William is Prince Charming.
But this is not the condition for Anna to fall in love with William. Anna, who was born in the Habsburg family, has met countless young talents. Although William is the best among them, this is not enough to make Anna become like a nympho. Preconceived notions
The disgust and the three women around William made Anna's impression of William very bad.
Now that Christmas has passed, William and Joseph II had agreed that Anna would go to Prussia after the New Year, but now the day for Anna to set off is not far away.
"Mother, is there no other way? I don't want to go to Prussia!"
"Anna, don't be angry. Your Majesty's decree has been issued and cannot be changed. Besides, I can't bear to leave you."
Anna's mother, Maria Ludovica from Spain, held her daughter and sighed as she held her daughter. Ludovica was the daughter of King Carlos III of Spain, and Carlos III was the second monarch of the Spanish Bourbon dynasty.
The marriage of Doveca and Archduke Leopold was entirely a political marriage, and behind it was the compromise between Austria and France regarding the Spanish throne.
At that time, Ludovica also lamented her fate. She also thought about resisting, but in the face of the clamor of her father's family and the country, the twenty-year-old Ludovica had to compromise. She left her hometown sadly.
Spain came to the completely unfamiliar Austria alone.
Fortunately, Archduke Leopold was not a sentimental prince. Although Leopold was tempted a lot, he could always stick to his true heart. After Ludovica married Archduke Leopold,
To this Spanish wife, Leopold also showed his gentle and elegant side, which made Ludovica lament his luck many times.
Seeing Anna crying in her arms, Ludovica's heart was filled with sadness. This sadness was not only because her daughter was about to leave her side, but also because she was worried about Anna's future.
Although Ludovica has not met King William of Prussia so far, Ludovica has heard about the things in Sanssouci Palace for a long time. But Ludovica learned that William actually stayed in Sanssouci before getting married.
When there were three women in the palace, the Grand Duchess was furious. But no matter how angry she was, it was impossible to change the fact. The conditions set by William and Joseph II did not allow her to have objections.
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"Mom, now that my father is the crown prince, I think as long as my father objects, I will definitely not have to leave you. Please help me talk to my father!"
Anna was very unwilling. Although she had begged Joseph II and her parents countless times, the answer she got every time was impossible. But even at the last second, Anna hoped that a miracle would come to her.
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"My child, I have told your father more than a dozen times, but he just won't let go. I think your father may not be able to do anything, hey."
Looking at Anna's rosy face, Ludovica once again had to endure her heartache and reject her beloved daughter.
Anna seemed very frustrated when she received the answer she least expected from her mother, although she had experienced this kind of frustration dozens of times.
But what was different from before was that an idea suddenly appeared in Anna's mind at this moment, and the high cost of this idea made Anna hesitate for a while. But it didn't take long for her to grit her teeth, and it was obvious that she had made up her mind.
, and Ludovica, who was holding her daughter, didn’t know what kind of uproar her daughter’s thoughts would cause in the future.
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The Ottomans have been stationed outside Nikolayev City for a week, and during this week, except for the daily battles between the Ottoman and Russian reconnaissance cavalry in the upper reaches, there was no sign of a major war at all.
Seeing the Ottomans across the South Bug River, Suvorov's heart felt extremely heavy.
The huge alliance of the Ottomans was enough to daunt anyone who could fully see its appearance. Especially when Suvorov saw the Ottomans sending out troops to cut down the trees near the camp, his heart was cast into a shadow.
Although the South Bug River is relatively wide, even standing on the top of the city of Nikolaev it is impossible to clearly see the movements of the Ottomans. However, the loud sound of falling trees is enough for everyone to hear, and the Ottomans do not seem to care.
Hiding their actions, they cut down trees on the banks of the South Bug River right under the eyes of the Russians.
Suvorov wanted to teach those rampant Ottomans a lesson, but after estimating the distance between the enemy and ourselves, Suvorov had to give up this idea. The South Bug River is hundreds of meters wide, even if
The cannons on the top of Nikolayev City were not enough to accurately bombard the Ottomans on the opposite side. In addition, Suvorov did not know how long it would take for him to receive support, although the current imperial army had sufficient logistics.
, but he must think longer term.
Unlike Suvorov, the Ottoman coach Selim has been relatively leisurely recently. He even lowered his body and went to the military camps of some tributary countries to express condolences. When the soldiers saw the formerly aloof crown prince lowering his body beside them,
All soldiers are deeply moved when they ask for help, so it is said that the people at the bottom of the world are the easiest to be satisfied.
Of course, if someone says that Selim's actions are a complete waste of time, then the crown prince will definitely scold him. Before the war, both veterans and recruits will feel a little nervous, especially those who are new to the battlefield. If
At this time, if the ruler can lower his body appropriately to declare his presence to the soldiers, it will not only alleviate the pressure in the hearts of the soldiers, but also effectively enhance the loyalty and combat effectiveness of the soldiers.
And during these days, Mardera's Wallachian cavalry drove nearly 7,000 Russian people to the Ottoman military camp intermittently. For these Russians, Selim did not give orders as others imagined.
Instead of massacring the people, they ordered the people to tie the trees cut down by the Ottomans with hemp ropes.
Although these living Ottoman soldiers can also do these things, Selim obviously does not want his soldiers to consume too much energy on these chores. He needs the soldiers to be energetic and then exert their combat effectiveness on the battlefield.
After estimating the time and comparing it with the current surface of the South Bug River, Selim secretly gritted his teeth. The Ottomans spent a week cutting down thousands of trees. Before the river surface completely froze, those trees were cut down.
Small trees or shrubs were thrown into the river, and then the large trees were tied into rafts and laid out on the ice after the river was completely frozen.
This move not only allows the soldiers to move forward on the trees without having to consider the inconvenience caused by the ice on the river, but also effectively prevents Russian shelling.
Selim would not think that when the Ottoman army was walking on the ice, Nikolayev's Russian army would watch the actions of the Ottomans. They would definitely fire on the frozen river.
If a hole is opened, the chain reaction will be a disaster for the Ottoman army.
Throw small trees on the river before it freezes, and then when the river freezes, these small trees will also be covered with ice, and then layers of rafts will be laid on them. Even if the Russian army shells Selim,
I am also confident that I can block most of them.
It can be said that both the Ottomans and the Russians are racking their brains for Nikolayev's attack and defense. On the other side, in the Crimean Peninsula, due to the sudden influx of 100,000 Russian troops, the rebels in the Crimean Peninsula are simply
Suffered a devastating blow.
These rebels were originally a group of temporarily armed farmers. Even if the Ottoman Sultan Hamid I deployed nearly a thousand regular Ottoman troops in Crimea, they could not improve the combat effectiveness of the rebels. In addition, even if they swept
In the entire Crimean Peninsula, the number of rebels is still around 40,000. If Akhovski and others were not concerned about Selim's 200,000 troops, these Crimean rebels would have been driven out of the Black Sea long ago.
Already.
With the news of Selim's march into Nikolayev, different from the previous complete unity of opinion, two voices have emerged among the 100,000 Black Sea Russian troops.
One is headed by Brankov. Brankov believes that Suvorov has been held back by Selim's Ottoman army. At this time, the Russian army in the Black Sea does not need to worry about the survival of the Black Sea region at all. What they should do first
What was needed was to quickly send troops north to take Moscow directly.
The other is headed by Ililov. This veteran believes that the Russian army in the Black Sea is strong and they have powerful allies like Kutuzov, so their top priority should be to pacify the Crimean Peninsula, and then
After Selim eliminated Suvorov, he reached an agreement with the Ottomans. After the Ottomans stopped military operations, the Russian army in the Black Sea should focus on expanding its territory as its main task, and then encroach on the area directly under St. Petersburg and slowly develop itself.
After the strength grows, we will have a showdown with St. Petersburg.
These two opinions collided directly with the Russian army in the Black Sea, and each opinion has its own advantages and disadvantages. This also makes the current top commander of the 100,000-strong Russian army, Marshal Akhovsky, wavering.
There is no doubt that the first voice is very tempting. There are only more than 20,000 Guards in the Moscow area. As long as you act quickly, you can attack Moscow before St. Petersburg can react. But this plan is really too risky.
Yes, although the result will be very tempting if it succeeds, if it fails, Akhovsky and others will definitely fall into the abyss.
The second plan is safer, and Akhovsky can also use it to dominate one side and claim hegemony, but the shortcomings are equally obvious. The Black Sea region simply cannot accommodate 100,000 Russian troops, or in other words, the Black Sea region cannot support at all
We can't afford 100,000 well-equipped Russian soldiers, even if we add Ukraine! In the short term, we can barely support ourselves by relying on the previous reserves, but over time, Akhovsky will not be able to come up with anything to feed a full 100,000 elite soldiers.
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