The Government of Prussia suddenly declared war on the Kingdom of Denmark. King Christian IX of Denmark was the most confused. He had no idea what was going on and the war had broken out.
Christian IX succeeded the throne in 1863. Shortly after he succeeded the throne, he amended the constitution and incorporated the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein into the Kingdom of Denmark. This was the cause of the second Prussian War in history.
In this time and space, Christian IX also did the same thing. This naturally aroused the anger of the people of the German Region. The three countries of the German Region issued a warning.
However, because the Paris Conference provided them with legal support and these territories did not border Austria, the Government of Vienna shouted a few times and let it go.
Without Austria taking the lead, the Kingdom of Denmark successfully merged the two duchies with the support of Russia.
It turned out that it was not easy to take advantage of this situation. The people of Prussia had tolerated it, but in fact, they were preparing for a big move. They did not wait for the people of Russia to be busy with their own affairs.
The war was declared on the afternoon of October 24th. On October 25th, the Government of Berlin mobilized the whole country. On October 27th, the army of Prussia crossed the border into Denmark.
On the surface, this was completely in line with international law. The military mobilization the day after the declaration of war was more like a sudden decision.
However, not every country was like Prussia, with so many troops. The Kingdom of Denmark did not have a militaristic army. Their regular army was only tens of thousands.
In normal times, with the protection of the people of Russia, this army was enough. Even if the war broke out, the people of Prussia could casually pull out tens of thousands of troops, and they would be exhausted to deal with it.
Christian IX asked, "Why did Prussia start the war without any warning? How long has it been since the last Prussian War? Has your vigilance been eaten by dogs so quickly? "
Naturally, no one answered this contradictory question. Without any warning, who knew that the people of Prussia would suddenly attack?
This was a problem of perception. The appearance of the railway had greatly accelerated the mobilization of the army. Two days was enough for the people of Prussia to gather tens of thousands of troops. This was enough.
Prime Minister Raheel advised, "Your Majesty, things have already happened. We should immediately mobilize the entire country to resist the attack of the people of Prussia.
At the same time, order the ambassadors in Europe to mediate, especially to win the support of the Russians. "
Christian IX nodded. Regardless of whether the government was responsible or not, it was not the time to hold them accountable. The most important thing in times of war was stability.
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The government was dumbfounded, and the Danish people were even more confused. Why did they suddenly start fighting?
The normal mode of operation was for the two countries to wrangle for a few months or even longer in the newspapers. After the negotiations failed, the pro-war faction would slowly gain the upper hand, and then they would find an excuse to declare war.
This time, it was really unusual. The Government of Prussia found an excuse to declare war. There was no diplomatic effort at all.
The capital of Denmark, Copenhagen, was in an uproar. Countless Danes felt that their dignity had been challenged. After all, the ancestors of Denmark were rich. How could they be provoked by the barbarians of Prussia?
In the bakery, a few customers were whispering to each other. As the owner, Lacus could vaguely hear their conversation.
"Robert, the King has issued an order to mobilize. I'm going to beat up the barbarians of Prussia. Do you want to come?"
Robert replied confidently, "Colfergen, are you out of your mind? Are the barbarians of Prussia that easy to deal with? We are no match for them at all!
Now, you should just stay here and wait for the European countries to intervene. Don't forget our geographical location. We are the gateway to the Baltic Sea. The Russians will definitely not allow the barbarians of Prussia to occupy this place. "
Colfergen said with dissatisfaction, "Weren't you brave in the past? Why are you a coward now? How can the brave Danes be afraid of a bunch of barbarians? "
Robert sneered and said, "Don't be silly. Everyone knows the military strength of the Kingdom of Prussia.
In the last Prussian War, our troops were defeated by the people of Prussia. Do you know that we sacrificed more than 30,000 people, but we still lost the war in the end?
The people of Prussia were not driven away by us at all. They were scared away by the threat of the military force of the Russians. If we relied on our own strength, the Jutland Peninsula would have a different master.
The Kingdom of Denmark has already declined. Right now, we are just a small country living under the wings of a large country. This kind of war does not suit us. "
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As the two walked further and further away, the voices gradually disappeared from Lacus' ears. This was not the first time he had heard such a conversation. The old Lacus sighed. Denmark was no longer the Denmark of the past.
Even during the failed Prussian War more than ten years ago, the courage that the Danes displayed was incomparable to the present. Lacus had personally participated in that war.
Even though they suffered heavy losses and suffered repeated defeats, they still persevered in battle. A large number of young people volunteered to join the army and fought hard against the people of Prussia.
Under the attacks of the people of Prussia, they held out for more than a year without giving in. Now, the younger generation actually pinned their hopes on the intervention of the Great Powers.
It could not be helped. The Kingdom of Denmark had truly declined. Excluding the two duchies. The population of the Kingdom of Denmark was less than two million. To be exact, it was about 1.66 million.
A country's population was not everything, but without a sufficient population, a country would not be able to become strong.
In the last war, the people of Prussia did not seize the two duchies, but they greatly damaged the vitality of the Kingdom of Denmark. Even now, many people still had lingering fears about the war.
They boasted about how powerful they were, but if they were really put on the battlefield, they would be more cowardly than anyone else.
In comparison, the situation in the Kingdom of Prussia was a different story. Ever since the Government of Berlin issued the mobilization order, the militia reserves from all over the country spontaneously gathered at the designated location.
After they were forced to admit defeat in the last Prussian War, the people of Prussia were extremely dissatisfied. If it were not for the fact that the Hairy Bear was a little too strong, they would have rushed forward.
The ridicule from the German Region that followed made the younger generation of Prussia feel even more humiliated. They wanted to wash away the humiliation of that year.
The people of Russia were indeed powerful, but the younger generation was not afraid of them at all. Newborn calves were not afraid of tigers. A group of youths thought that once the war started, all the countries in the German Region would support them.
There was nothing wrong with this statement. As long as the Government of Prussia was willing, it could indeed obtain the support of the countries in the German Region.
It was very easy to do. All they had to do was go back to the era of Shinra. As long as the Government of Berlin dared to do it, the Government of Vienna would not mind tearing up the Russo-Austrian Alliance.
Anyway, the Russian Empire was currently weak. With England and France as allies, everyone would go and kick the Russian Empire once and then twice, and it would be settled.
The specific operation was to dismember Russia and make Finland, the three countries of the Sea of Polonia, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Bulgaria, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Far East all independent.
With this wave of operation, the population of the Russian Empire would be directly reduced by half. Even if they wanted to play the Soviet Union model, Lenin would not be born yet.
After dealing with the threat of one side, they would not be afraid to face Franz in England and France. At worst, they would first stabilize Napoleon Iii. If the Regions of Italy were not enough, then they would add in the Low Countries.
In the face of interests, any conflict could be put aside. Now that there was no unforgettable hatred between Germany and France, it was impossible not to eat the fat meat that was delivered to the door.
If Great Germany and Great France appeared at the same time, John Bull would probably be dumbfounded and would not know which one to attack first. One bad operation, and Europe would be the dominant country again.
As long as the British hesitated and allowed Austria to integrate the German Region, they would be in an invincible position.
Human wave tactics could crush the French to death. In this era, John Bull did not have the ability to organize millions of cannon fodder and send them to the European continent to be consumed.
There was no doubt that this was only what the German nationalists believed. The precondition for the establishment was that the rulers of the German Region had no selfish motives.
This idea was a bit naive, but idealists could not ask for too much. Now, those who dared to go to the battlefield and fight for the unification of Germany were all outstanding talents.
The Chief of Staff of Prussia, Mao Qi, had already personally entered the army to take command. Because they could not use the banner of unification of the German Region, it was difficult to write inspirational propaganda slogans.
Even more troublesome was to explain to the soldiers why they could not use the banner of unification of Germany. Directly saying it was because of interests was certainly not possible. The new Shinra system that Austria tossed around had already been recognized by the majority of the German people.
The rights of the ruling class were damaged, but it had nothing to do with ordinary people. Their interests were not damaged, so the possibility of benefiting was greater.
Looking at the battle report with the word "Germany," Mao Qi frowned and said, "Change all these contents. In the future, all military documents will use Prussia as the core. Germany is the name of a region and cannot represent our country."
The middle-aged officer objected, "Chief of Staff, this time we want to recover the two duchies of the German Region. Is it not good to remove Germany?"
Without this banner, there was insufficient legal basis, and it could even be said that there was no legal basis at all.
They could not continue to use the German nation, but they could not use the banner of the Germanic Race, right? This involved a wider range. The Danes were all considered the northern branch of the Germanic Race.
If they directly used the banner of the Kingdom of Prussia, the people of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein would not buy it.
This was a unique cultural characteristic of Europe. If they changed it, no one would recognize it.
But there were no ifs in politics. After discovering that there was no chance to unify the German Region, the Government of Berlin had decided to de-Germanize, just like Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.
This was also the will of Britain and France. If they wanted to stop the unification of the German Region once and for all, the most effective way was to split them.
Mao Qi glared at him fiercely and said, "Major General Amanda, I don't want to hear any reasons. Now you just need to carry out orders!"
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