"Oh, I don't know if Mr. Kaunitz has anything to guide me."
After Kaunitz heard William's words, he felt happy. He felt that he was one step closer to his goal. He hurriedly said:
"Right now, the Prussian and Austrian sides should implement an armistice and sign a ten-year armistice treaty. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
William smiled and said:
"Then I wonder what our Emperor is willing to pay."
Kaunitz adjusted his sleeves and said:
"Your Majesty promised that if Prussia is willing to armistice, then Austria will donate Bohemia to Prussia and is willing to provide Prussia with a pension to compensate for Prussia's losses."
William burst out laughing after hearing what Kaunitz said, and he said:
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, you must be kidding me. Now that Bohemia has been occupied by the army, this cannot be used as a bargaining chip for you."
"Your Majesty, it seems that Prussia has occupied Bohemia now, but I think you must know that the Prussian army in Bohemia is currently in a crater. As long as Habsburg issues an order, I think there will be
Many Bohemian nobles rose up to resist your rule," Kaunitz said calmly.
"Oh, can I think that Mr. Kaunitz's words represent Austria's threat to Prussia?" William asked seemingly casually with his arms crossed.
"Of course not. I am just stating a fact to Your Majesty. In addition, Your Majesty, I think you should know that the Russian army in Moravia is not a display. Those Russian armies are just on the edge of Bohemia." Kaunitz said again
lowered his head and said
"Your Excellency Kaunitz, there shouldn't be much power in Vienna to stop me. I think I should give up the opportunity in front of me, what do you think?" William muttered again casually, but this sentence scared Kaunitz half to death.
.
"Your Majesty, if you think about it, taking Vienna will do you no good at all," Kaunitz said in a panic.
"I don't think so. Mr. Kaunitz, you must know that Vienna contains hundreds of years of Habsburg wealth. What's more, the capture of Vienna means that the Hohenzollern family has subverted the Habsburg empire.
Hundreds of years of rule," William said leisurely.
"Your Majesty, I must admit that Vienna is indeed a great temptation for you, but I think Prussia is not as peaceful as it appears on the surface. Besides, even if you capture Vienna, Habsburg and Northern Italy
With Croatia and Hungary, how long do you think it will take for you to completely eradicate the Habsburgs?" Kaunitz looked at William and said with narrowed eyes.
"Haha, Habsburg couldn't defeat me when it was in its heyday. How much threat do you think it will pose to me when I get Vienna?" William said with a hearty smile, but Kaunitz looked at William as if he was looking at someone.
A cunning little fox.
"Your Majesty, you are really a genius that comes out of the Hohenzollern family every century. But as far as I know, Russia has always deployed heavy troops in Courland. Your East Prussia is on Russia's lips. Don't you think more about it?
" Kaunitz once again told William about the Russian threat, but seeing that William didn't seem to react, he boldly said:
"Your Majesty, the British Shakespeare once said: No matter how long the night is, day will always come. Even if you occupy Austria, you can never conquer the hearts of the Austrians.
I always believe in one sentence: Cowards die many times before they die; warriors die only once in a lifetime. Among all the strange things, people's greed for life and fear of death is the strangest thing."
"Okay, Mr. Kaunitz, your eloquence and courage have convinced me, but I don't just want Bohemia, I also want Lower Bavaria. By the way, I heard that Archduke Leopold had a daughter named Maria.
"Anna is as old as me, right?" William stood up with a sudden sound and said
"Princess Anna was born in 1770 like you," Kaunitz said bravely.
"Okay, in this case, I want Joseph II to marry Maria Anna to me and appoint me as Crown Prince of the Holy Roman Empire. If I agree, I will cease the war," William said ambitiously
"This, I can only agree to you after I go back to report to the emperor and obtain the emperor's permission. Please don't rush to Vienna during this period," Kaunitz said helplessly. William nodded and agreed to Kaunitz's request.
, then Kaunitz hurriedly walked out of the tent, and William knew that Kaunitz was rushing back to Vienna to ask for instructions.
After Kaunitz returned to the palace and informed Joseph II of William's conditions, Joseph II was completely paralyzed on the throne. He murmured to himself:
"Is Habsburg going to be destroyed in my hands?"
The throne of the Holy Roman Empire began in 1273 AD until now. Except for a few chaos, the Habsburg family has been firmly holding the throne in other periods. It can be said that the ancestors of the Habsburgs are sitting on the throne.
The influence of the Habsburg family, the imperial general of the Holy Roman Empire, radiated throughout Europe. At its peak, everything on the European continent depended on the Habsburg family.
But now, the main branch of the Austrian Habsburg dynasty actually wants to give up the throne. This is intolerable to Joseph II. Although Maria Anna is his niece, Joseph II does not think that his niece
Will control the king just like his sister Mary.
After thinking for a while, Joseph II decided to hold a family meeting. He invited Queen Teresa and Archduke Leopold and their family. After everyone arrived, Joseph II told all about William's conditions.
After listening to Kaunitz's report, Queen Theresa did not get angry as Joseph II thought, but asked calmly:
"Is it true that Vienna no longer has the power to stop the Prussians?"
"I'm afraid so. The total number of soldiers recruited during this period and the original garrison is less than 30,000, and their equipment is not complete. Maybe when the Prussians come, they will be defeated without a fight." Cowney
Ci said objectively from the side. After listening to Joseph II's words, Queen Teresa was stunned.
"Brother Emperor, are you going to agree to William's conditions?" Leopold asked cautiously.
"Leopold, Anna is your daughter, what do you think we should do?" Joseph II asked.
"This, this" Leopold clapped his tongue but couldn't say a word.
Looking at the frowning people, Queen Teresa gave a slight chuckle. After everyone turned their attention to her, she smiled bitterly and said:
"Now we can only agree to the Prussian conditions. Kaunitz, please go to the Prussian military camp again. You go and tell that William that Bohemia can be ceded, but I will claim that Bohemia is Anna's dowry."
, Prussia can take care of Bohemia from now on. As for making him the crown prince of the empire, the emperor will issue this edict when he marries Anna. Lower Bavaria needs to talk to Charles himself, but Austria will not be there
After saying this, Teresa seemed to have aged several dozen years, and her body, which had always been straight, began to bend.
After Kaunitz retreated, Teresa said to Joseph II and Leopold:
"Anna is only ten years old this year. It will take at least five years before she gets married to Prussia. Joseph, you have to remember to delay the wedding as long as you can. Before Anna gets married to Prussia, you must remember today.
The crown of the Holy Roman Empire has been worn on the heads of the ancestors of the Habsburg family for hundreds of years. Now I will never allow this crown to be taken away from my son. I must make good use of this time.
To accumulate strength. When the time comes, today’s revenge must be avenged.”
Joseph II and Leopold agreed to Queen Teresa one after another.
When William heard the news that Leopold was coming again, he immediately ordered someone to bring him in. Leopold walked in, saluted and said:
"His Majesty has agreed to your request, but we in Austria have a condition"
"You tell me, I'll listen." Hearing that the Austrians still had conditions, William signaled Kaunitz to tell him. Then Kaunitz told Queen Theresa's conditions. When William heard that, Austria had to wait until he got married.
Only then did he issue an edict declaring him crown prince, and William thought for a while and agreed. In fact, William also knew that Joseph II would definitely not be willing to make him crown prince, but as long as Austria was not as powerful as Prussia, then it was up to Joseph II whether he would.
Already.
At that moment, William ordered the Prussian-Palestinian coalition forces, which were about to approach Vienna, to stop and stay put. At the same time, he sent someone to inform Prince Henry on the eastern front of the peace talks. Marshal William of Dessau, who was resisting the French army, also sent someone to inform him.
PS: After much deliberation, let’s call it a truce, otherwise the protagonist will be too outrageous. Book friends who have good ideas can participate in the discussion in the book review area, and I will respond actively. Thank you for your support.