Chapter 621

Munich

Maximilian II Of Macedon hadn't had a good night's sleep ever since he found out that Felix's last stop in Germany would be the Kingdom of Bavaria.

The first states could play Tai Chi and stall for time, but as the last state, what could they do?

Without a doubt, all the states hoped that Bavaria could stand up and stop Austria's actions. As the leader of the small states, Bavaria couldn't avoid it.

Especially after Maximilian II Of Macedon came to power, he implemented a three-pronged strategy and forced Bavaria into a corner.

The relationship between the Kingdom of Prussia and everyone was estranged. Frederick William IV Of Denmark didn't feel any pressure pretending to be ignorant. He wasn't afraid of offending anyone anyway.

Bavaria was different. Since they wanted to be the leader of the small states, they had to stand up now. Whether it was supporting Austria's plan or opposing Austria, it was better than pretending to be an ostrich.

Maximilian II Of Macedon said cautiously, "Everyone, Felix will arrive in Munich soon. We don't have much time left. We must make a choice today."

This was the price they had to pay for their previous diplomatic mistakes. They were tricked by Prussia and threw out the three-pronged strategy. They had already offended many small states.

At this time, the Bavarian government could either rely on Austria and establish the Holy Roman Group with everyone and become a small shareholder.

Or, they could stop Austria's plan and help the German states to voice their inner voice and regain everyone's support. Anyway, the relationship between countries was based on interests. As long as their interests were aligned, everyone was friends.

Bavaria's Prime Minister Ogyust analyzed, "Your Majesty, it's easy to stop Austria's plan, but the consequences are very serious.

First, we will severely offend Austria, and it will be difficult to restore friendly relations between the two countries. Secondly, it won't be easy to convince the people in our country. Most of the people now hope for the peaceful unification of the German Region.

Even though we all know that the German Region can't really be unified, as the ones who personally closed the door, we will definitely be condemned by the public. "

Ogyust already sensed the danger. After the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire, the Austrians created the German Confederation Parliament with the purpose of stopping the French invasion.

They didn't expect the French to be obedient for decades and Austria's efforts to be in vain. They didn't expect the French to be content for decades and Austria's efforts to be in vain.

Ambition needed to be supported by strength. The three-pronged strategy in the German Region was the most anticipated and there was no shortage of international support. Unfortunately, the Kingdom of Bavaria's power was limited and couldn't implement the plan.

Ambition needed to be supported by strength. The tripartite formation in the German region was what Britain, France, and Russia looked forward to the most. There was no lack of international support. Unfortunately, the Kingdom of Bavaria's strength was limited, and it was unable to put the plan into practice.

In theory, if the Kingdom of Bavaria was twice as strong and had the support of the Great Powers, they would be able to work hard.

Now, Maximilian II had worked too early. His own strength was insufficient, and after losing the support of many small states, their right to speak in the Federation had become dispensable.

Finance Minister Bazeer objected, "Prime Minister, these pressures can be overcome. "Was King King That Since Since Out the Austrian's Empire," The Finance Minister Basel Ich's Of Germany, King

Nationalism has awakened, and the central government is no longer a dispensable rubber stamp. They can use the will of the people to force us to make concessions.

Austria has always been the largest state in the German region. Whether in population, territory, or even economy, they are about the same as all our states put together.

Once they get the power of the central government, we will have no choice but to concede when the time comes.

Maybe at the beginning, we won't have to pay much if we just unify the currency and abolish tariffs.

But after a long time, you will find that the command of the army, finance, and diplomacy will all fall into the hands of the central government. We will be a highly autonomous government at most. "

This was a matter of time. Any central government would find a way to take back power.

However, the German states weren't monolithic. For example, the free cities didn't mind becoming highly autonomous, which was a good thing for the capitalists.

Most of the smaller states were also able to make much more concessions. To them, it was a power of little value, but to the larger states, it was indeed a real benefit.

In this respect, the royal family suffered the greatest loss. There was an emperor above them, and they were no longer supreme. If certain policies weren't popular with the people, they could go to the central government to complain.

With internal and external attacks, it wouldn't take long for the royal family's power to run out. Even the cabinet government would slowly degenerate into a provincial government, and its power would be greatly reduced.

Therefore, the bureaucratic groups of the various states were staunch opponents.

Prime Minister August shook his head and said, "Mr. Barzel, I think you misunderstand. I'm just opposed to directly opposing Austria. I don't mean that we should support them.

There are so many people who don't want to see the Holy Roman Empire reappear. Is it necessary for us to jump out and attract hatred? Why should everyone get the benefits, and we have to take the blame?

Our current position should be in line with most of the states. If everyone doesn't oppose the Austrian plan, we won't oppose it either.

Drag all the state governments down. Either we oppose the reconstruction of the Holy Roman Empire together, or we return to the era of the Empire together. "

"Mr. Prime Minister, I'm afraid it won't be that easy. Now all the German states want us to stand up for them. Even Britain, France, and Russia want us to stand up and oppose them.

I'm afraid it's impossible to get away with it. At least we won't be able to explain ourselves diplomatically. "Foreign Minister Barkhaus objected.

Simply put, even if Bavaria wanted to retreat, there were so many big bosses forcing them to charge forward. The Bavarian government wasn't that arrogant to treat the opinions of the big powers as toilet paper.

Maximilian II Of Macedon frowned. Why was it the Austrians who caused this? Everyone was pressuring them, but they were still bullying the soft persimmon.

The Kingdom of Prussia didn't want to stand up for them, so they pushed the Kingdom of Bavaria forward. Britain and France couldn't scare Austria, and they couldn't influence the decisions of the Government of Prussia, so they bullied them.

The Russians pushed them out to oppose them completely to cause trouble for Austria and delay the unification of their allies.

With all these factors added together, the Bavarian government was pushed to the forefront by everyone. In the face of diplomatic pressure, even Prime Minister August, who was fiercely opposed, had to admit it.

With the support of the big powers, the Kingdom of Bavaria was able to maintain its position in the Federation. In essence, they were just a small country, and their comprehensive national strength was comparable to Belgium.

But a small country was a small country. The land was narrow and the people were scarce, so they had to rely on the big powers to survive.

This was also the reason why Maximilian II Of Macedon wanted to integrate the many small states of Germany. Only by pulling these small states together could they become a medium-sized country and have the ability to be independent.

As long as a medium-sized country developed well, it would also be a strong country. Just like the current Kingdom of Prussia, it crossed the threshold of the big powers with the national strength of a medium-sized country.

To achieve this step, Bavaria first had to obtain the support of the big powers. Without Britain, France, and Russia to suppress Austria and Prussia, where would Bavaria have the opportunity to integrate the many small states of Germany?

During the great collision of ideas, Maximilian II Of Macedon also proposed a small German plan with Bavaria as the core. Unfortunately, even the Bavarian people lacked interest.

The reason was very simple — it was too small and did not meet everyone's expectations of a "big country dream."

As long as it was a big country, it had to be big enough, which was why the German people did not have a big country dream. Since it was a big country dream, it had to be big enough, which was why Austria was now popular.

The new Holy Roman Empire was really big enough. Once it was established, it would have an area of more than 1.1 million square kilometers. In all aspects, it surpassed its neighbor, France, which satisfied the big country dream of many middle school students.

The conflict between Germany and France was the result of the House of Habsburg and the French for hundreds of years. The historical Franco-Prussian War was just a continuation of this conflict.

It surpassed the French, and it also contained the special feelings of the Germans. This was also the reason why after the Franco-Prussian War, Prussia could integrate the loose German states.

Everyone's vanity was satisfied, national pride appeared, and the sense of identity with this country also increased. Then, Germany changed from a regional name to a country.

Maximilian II Of Macedon sneered and said, "Since everyone wants Bavaria and Austria to be enemies, then we can only go on.

This is also an opportunity. As long as we stand up against Austria, we can obtain the support of the big powers. Then, the integration of the states of the German Region will no longer be a dream.

Britain, France, and Russia do not want to see a huge German Empire appear. Our plan is in their interests, and with their support, the final success rate is very high. "

The weak could not win against the strong, so Maximilian II Of Macedon pinched his nose and accepted it. He was still thinking about a beautiful future, but he did not know that he had stepped into the road of no return.