August, the Grand Duke of Saxony, is unwilling to be a puppet of the Prussians. Anyone can understand this. After all, when the family business that had been passed down for a hundred years was taken into his hands but was seized by others, the resentment and unwillingness were human beings.
Normal feelings.
But understanding does not mean forgiveness. William and the Prussian executives have long regarded Saxony as Prussian territory. Now Leopold openly bribed August, hoping to let August make trouble in Saxony. This is definitely Prussia
Don't want to see it.
Just then, Prussian Chancellor Julian spoke:
"Your Majesty, you all here, please allow me to say something here. If the Saxony issue really reaches the point of war, then according to the current financial situation of the kingdom, it will only support two divisions for three months at most.
In combat, this is already the greatest tolerance for the kingdom's finances!”
Yulian's words did not arouse controversy among the ministers. Obviously, in the eyes of everyone here, even if August wins over his subordinates, he will definitely not be able to support a team that can fight against Prussia in a short period of time.
The deployment of Prussia in Saxony for nearly ten years is no joke. Under the intentional control of the Prussian government, most of the people who served in the Saxony army were Prussian officers, and most of the guards including August, the Grand Duke of Saxony were also
Replaced with the Prussians. In addition, although the Prussians had fewer components in the Saxon government, the regime was always firmly controlled by the Prussians, and the reused pro-Prussian Saxons to control the state power.
It is Prussia's national policy on the Saxony issue.
It can be said that without the consent of the Prussians, August's footsteps could not even leave his palace.
What made William and the Prussian high-ranking officials here angry was not how much August could cause Prussia to suffer, but the Austrians actually reached their hands to the Prussian private areas before the Prussians noticed it. This is the most important thing.
It's angering.
"Don't worry, Lord Julian, the Austrians will never go to war with us as you are worried. Just because of Leopold, the emperor who had just ascended the throne, how dare he not lay his foundation because of a little shrimp rice
Go to war with us Prussia!”
The one who made a sound was Marshal Dessau. Although Dessau had never seen Leopold, as a soldier, how could Dessau not pay attention to Austria, the biggest enemy in Prussia? And those who know the situation in Austria know what Austria is now.
It seems that it is okay to let Leopold dispatch troops to bully some little shrimps, but it is not that he is looking down on him because Leopold does not have the courage to launch a large-scale war with Prussia.
"Marson Dessau is right. Besides, even if the Austrians want to intervene, are we joking in the two divisions we deployed in Bohemia? Of course, we must be more careful, if the Austrians seek death,
Then we may be in a hurry......"
As he said that, William began to think about the situation of the Prussian army in his mind.
The regular army of the Prussian Kingdom stationed on the land, except for the royal guards, had eighteen divisions, and the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth divisions had not yet been completely reorganized, so these three divisions were excluded.
The first, the third division was stationed in Brandenburg. The fourth and fifth divisions were stationed in Denmark. The second division was stationed in Mecklenburg. The sixth and seventh divisions were stationed in Saxony. The ninth and tenth divisions were stationed in Denmark.
Stationed in Bohemia, the 11th, 12th and 14th Divisions are stationed in Silesia, and the 8th, 13th and 15th Divisions are responsible for the eastern territory of Prussia, including East Prussia, West Prussia, and Pu.
Guards of Poland, Western Lithuania.
Now with the change of flags in Warsaw, the eighth and thirteenth regions have moved closer to Warsaw and pushed towards the border of the Austrian Poland region. The 15th Division is still deployed on the border of the West Lithuania.
The 14th Division is close to the Mazovshe area as the defender of the 8th and 13th Division.
On the basis of not preparing to go to a full war with Austria, it may be enough to solve the Saxony problem by using the sixth and seventh divisions stationed in Saxony. However, William has always believed that since he takes action, he will leave no room for anything, and it is undoubtedly necessary to completely solve the Saxony problem.
It was to incorporate it into the territory of Prussia, but without the order of the imperial emperor, Prussia's open annexation of a great power like Saxony would undoubtedly cause an incalculable impact, which was also a point that William was very afraid of.
"Your Majesty. I believe that it is better to publicly publicly and annex Saxony!"
Just as Foreign Minister Elstner's voice came to an end, Deputy Prime Minister Kutrik shouted:
"No, Your Majesty, although Leopold signed the secret agreement with us, this secret agreement is based on the premise of harming many small states in the empire. Once we make it public, it will inevitably be
This caused an uproar within the empire. Leopold might be overwhelmed by it, but our results will definitely not be much better. If many small states are hostile to me, Prussia, will our country be unable to move forward in the future!"
What Kutlik said also makes sense. Once the secret agreement is made public, the small states will divide the many states within the empire without everyone's knowledge. This move will inevitably lead to all
The state is vigilant and hostile. Although Prussia has strong strength, no matter how stupid William is, he will never attract hatred like this.
Just then, the Minister of Industry and Commerce and Transportation Fox spoke
"Your Majesty, we might as well change our thinking. Our country has been a little indulged in His Highness August because of international influence. But since we already know that August is not willing to be ordinary, why don't we end the matter at the end of the matter?
Afterwards, he was placed under house arrest. Of course, unlike before, our house arrest will be more thorough. Then, after a while, after the influence of things is reduced, and like the strategy we have formulated before, His Highness August suddenly
He is seriously ill and entrusted the country to His Majesty at the end of his life. In this way, he can get back on track again!"
Fox's words also have his own truth. The previous Prussian Saxon strategy was to wait for August to die, and William inherited the position of Grand Duke of Saxon on the grounds that August had no heir.
As Fox finished speaking, everyone in the room couldn't help but think, everyone weighed the pros and cons.
After a while, William said:
"Let the sixth and seventh divisions move immediately, capture Austrian spies in Saxony and rebellion involved in August's affairs, and also send the two divisions in Bohemia and three divisions in Silesia to immediately
Move south, the eighth and thirteenth divisions were stationed near Warsaw and waited for my order! By the way, let the 3rd division go south to Saxony, and the remaining defense zone will be taken over by the 16th division."
At this moment, the Chancellor of the Finance Minister Yulian said:
"His Majesty............"
Before he could finish speaking, William waved his hand and interrupted him:
"Don't worry, Yulian, I'm not ready to start a war, I just have to give the Austrians some color, otherwise they really think that we, Prussia, are afraid of them, this time I deployed seven divisions on the Austrian border.
Let’s see if Leopold still has the courage to be as good as me!”
With the issuance of William's order, half of the regular troops in the Kingdom of Prussia began to mobilize, and the Prussians' actions finally made the Austrians feel pressure.
At this moment, after the Vienna Palace, Leopold was sitting alone on the throne and feeling sulky. The Prussian pressing step by step made him feel a huge pressure, as if he was overwhelmed by himself.
"Your Majesty, the news has been confirmed. Three days ago, the Prussians did hold a high-level meeting, and after the meeting ended, several military orders were issued. Although I have known the content of the military order for the time being, these military orders are
Those who sent it to Bohemia, Silesia and Warsaw were obviously a big move this time!”
The person who spoke was Konitz. At this moment, there was only Konitz in the hall except Leopold.
"How is the situation in Saxony going?"
"Your Majesty, according to the news from August, August has attracted many people. Although these people do not have the power of military and political affairs in Saxony, these people also have their own strengths, including Prussia
Among the garrison officers, about forty officers were bribed by August. Even though most of these officers were middle- and low-level officers, their strength was of great importance.”
Hearing Konitz's report, Leopold's depression seemed to be relieved, but before he could relax, Konitz continued:
"But your Majesty, according to the old minister, the unusual behavior of the Prussians is likely to have leaked news from Saxony, and the Prussians have already become aware. Although August has achieved some results, do we continue to support it?
Saxony This has become a problem!”
Hearing Konitz's tone, Leopold felt a little dissatisfied. In order to help August cause trouble for Prussia, Leopold had already invested a lot of manpower and material resources in Saxony.
Many of them were invested before Leopold ascended the throne. Otherwise, would you think August would risk offending William at the meeting of the Elector for no reason to support Leopold?
Before Joseph II died, the Austrians had some contact with Saxony, but due to the strict care of the Prussians, they were therefore cautious in their previous actions, but over time,
As the number of people who were bought by Saxony increased, Austrians saw the possibility of reward, so the movement began to grow.
But what Leopold did not expect was that before he could harvest the fruits of success, the spy lurking in Brandenburg suddenly sent back the Prussian abnormal movement, and the previous news of Warsaw's flag change had not yet dissipated...
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PS: The dog at home was stolen. I searched for a day and went around the entire county town but couldn’t find it. I was a little tired. I’ll update today. Sorry!