Chapter 933 Interview
At this time, Franz had arrived in Innsbruck (the capital of Tyrol). He originally planned to go to Frankfurt to fight with the heroes, but now it seems that it is not necessary.
After all, the Belgians changed their flag to look like the tricolor flag of the German Empire, and the Luxembourgers and another group of reinforcements also used the banner of the German Empire.
At this time, the National Assembly in Frankfurt was actually in a dilemma. At least they could not leave Austria to pursue the Little Germany plan as they had done historically.
Because no country or individual now thinks that Prussia can defeat France. Even during the Franco-Prussian War, no country except Prussia itself thought they could win.
Even if the Frankfurt Parliament pinned the crown of the German Empire on the head of King William IV of Prussia, the result would probably be abandoned like in history.
If William IV really dared to accept the crown, then Franz should really start thinking about unifying Germany.
After all, the biggest competitor blew himself up, and the internal barriers to unification have disappeared. At the same time, huge external pressure also helps to unify Germany.
And if Austria does not carry this banner by then, the small countries in Germany will be carved up.
Now for Franz, waiting for the price is the right choice.
Because the whole war happened so suddenly, Franz could only send a group of mercenaries and reporters to help.
At this time, it was impossible to send troops directly because the divisions were unknown.
But there was some unexpected gain, that is, the second support army.
The Second Support Army did not come from the traditional German area, but from the Netherlands.
The relationship between the two countries, the Netherlands and Belgium, is very poor, so King William II of the Netherlands is very opposed to aiding Belgium.
In fact, in addition to the old grievances between the two countries, King William II of the Netherlands is also thinking about the Netherlands itself.
The Netherlands is located just between the three major interest groups, Germany, France, and England, and it borders France and Germany.
This situation is, at best, a battleground for military strategists, and at worst, it is called a "land of four battles."
The Netherlands doesn't need to provoke other countries to get beaten, let alone proactively provoke the French?
Moreover, the Netherlands has offended Britain before, and now it offends France, then the Netherlands will have no choice but to surrender to the German Confederation.
Although after joining the German Confederation, the Kingdom of the Netherlands experienced rapid economic growth, social stability, and even its territory was restored.
But King William II of the Netherlands had his own plans, and he didn't want to hang himself from a tree.
If possible, he still hopes to be able to have both sides, so as to maximize benefits.
In fact, Britain and France have never given up fighting for the Netherlands. After all, no one wants war if the issues can be resolved at the negotiation table.
And this is the lowest-cost method. Whether it is to subvert the Netherlands and support its own forces, or to use war methods, the cost will be a lot of money.
Franz did not want to give William II the opportunity to continue to waver. Those reporters would spread the news of the Dutch aiding Belgium as much as possible.
Regardless of whether it was in the UK, France or the Netherlands, this incident made headlines almost at the same time.
King Willem II of the Netherlands angrily tore the newspaper into pieces and threw it to the ground.
"Damn it! These thugs, are they going to destroy the Netherlands?"
Caroline on the side did not speak, she just watched with cold eyes. After all, she herself was one of the driving forces behind the scenes.
Caroline looked at the irritable, stupid, and arrogant man in front of her. If she hadn't been running the country, the Kingdom of the Netherlands would have followed in the footsteps of the German states.
William II in history was a very weak monarch. When the storm of 1848 came, in order to keep his throne, he compromised with the domestic liberal leader Tolbeck, recognized the constitutional amendments that restricted the royal power, and appointed Tolbeck is Prime Minister.
However, although William II retained the throne, his life was not satisfactory, and he finally died suddenly in Tilburg, North Brabant in 1849.
Although William II had some achievements in this generation, it was still not enough to maintain his status.
If Caroline had not been helping to operate, I am afraid that William II would have made the same mistake again at this time.
It is worth mentioning that the historical liberal leader Tolbeck became a radical German nationalist leader at this time.
In fact, Tolbeck himself had German national tendencies, and his books and official documents were all in German.
But unfortunately, the nationalists of the Netherlands and the German Confederation were really defeated in history. The organizational structure was too loose and very exclusive.
But things are different now. German nationalism has evolved many times over the years, and its influence and contagion have greatly increased.
At the same time, he is also extremely tolerant and aggressive. He can not only tolerate the Boers in South Africa, but also protect his compatriots at the doorstep of the French.
At this time, it was Tolbeck who led the troops to assist Belgium. He was not a military genius, but his organizational skills were very good and he could unite all kinds of people.
Moreover, the Netherlands is not Belgium. The former has a large number of soldiers and qualified officers, and does not need this politician to command the battle.
But facing the war reporters sent by Franz, it was time for Tolbeck's performance.
Unlike those ordinary soldiers and officers, they may be good at fighting, but they seem a bit embarrassed to be interviewed.
"What do you think?"
"I want to eat."
"I am very tired."
"I need a doctor."
"Sir, can you let me go? You stepped on my trophy."
These soldiers talked all the time, but there was absolutely nothing the reporters wanted to hear.
As for the officers, if it is the Austrian army, it will be fine. After all, there are many nobles, and they will have no problem speaking in front of others.
However, these German allied forces cannot do it. They can brag in front of their own people, but they can't really explain what they are talking about.
The reporters were also very depressed. They had already discussed in private that if there was no more value, they would use the stories written on the road.
Fortunately, Tolbeck arrived in time.
In fact, as soon as the reporters arrived, those smart soldiers had already gone to find Tolbeck.
Tolbeck seemed much more relaxed when being interviewed by reporters.
"Can you tell me how you feel today?"
"Of course, sir.
Today is a great day! I, Torbek, had the honor to fight with the bravest warrior in the world, and together we defeated the arrogant French!
Today there are no Dutch, no Belgians, no Luxembourgers, no Bavarians, today we are all Germans!
We stand here together at this moment to welcome this great victory. This is proof of the unity, bravery and strength of our German nation.
This is not only our victory, but also the victory of the German nation!
In this war, our soldiers showed great bravery and tenacity!
They are not afraid of sacrifice! Keep going! It was their blood and sacrifice that won us the final victory!
We must remember them! At the same time, we should keep our mission in mind! Fight and strive for the great rejuvenation of the German nation!
We must remember that we are the same nation, have the same faith, and have the same dream! That is to revitalize Germany! "