Chapter 1220 On Stage (Part 2)

Chapter 1220 On Stage (Part 2)

In addition to being a new territory, the Rhine region is also a Catholic region, while Prussia is a Protestant country. If we talk about European history without talking about the influence of religion, it is like hanging salted duck eggs on a fishhook, which is just nonsense.

The religious war in the German region is an unavoidable obstacle. One war lasted for thirty years, and the average population loss rate of hundreds of countries exceeded 30%.

This is the deepest pain in the hearts of the Germans, so there was a huge gap between the two sides from the beginning, and they were wary of each other.

In history, the King of Prussia even allocated a sum of money to the Archbishop of Cologne to build a church. The money swallowed by this church for more than 600 years is simply incalculable. It was not until William I unified Germany that the Cologne Cathedral was declared completed.

However, the situation at this time was different. After the turmoil in 1848, the relationship between the two sides not only did not ease, but became more dangerous due to the death of the former Archbishop of Cologne.

In 1848, the former Archbishop of Cologne organized an army of more than 100,000 people under the banner of the Frankfurt National Assembly, which shows its economic strength and appeal.

Although this army was later forcibly disbanded by William IV, it was not difficult to gather these people again with the authority of the Archbishop of Cologne.

In particular, the death of the former Archbishop of Cologne was very strange, and it was hard to believe that it had nothing to do with the Prussian government and William IV.

Even after the National Assembly was defeated by the Austrian Empire, Prussia did not dare to settle the Rhine region.

Because the former Archbishop of Cologne died at a very bad time. If he had not died, Prussia could take the opportunity to settle, but he died, and the account was gone. William IV could only choose to hold his breath.

When the news of the Polish uprising came, the biggest response in Prussia was naturally the Poles, who were not living well in Prussia.

The Prussian government was actually very contradictory. They did not want to see a powerful Russia eyeing them, but they did not want the Polish uprising to affect their country.

However, there was nothing to hesitate about for the Archbishop of Cologne, or for any clergyman, nothing could prove their faith better than a Crusade.

This opportunity is right in front of him, how could he miss it?

After receiving the secret letter from Vienna, the new Archbishop of Cologne immediately held a rally to give a speech to support the Polish people in defending their faith.

In fact, the Archbishop of Cologne is not stupid. He will not point the finger at the Tsar directly like Pius IX did. Because once the Russians are angered, it is hard to guarantee that the Prussian government will not play a drama of shedding tears and killing Ma Su.

The Archbishop of Cologne only needs to express his attitude, and others will naturally do the rest. The bishops in the Rhine region have been active and ready to support the Poles.

It is naturally impossible to let them go to the battlefield, but it is still okay to donate money and materials and trick others into going to the battlefield.

The Archbishop of Cologne's tossing, coupled with the ambiguous attitude of the Austrian Empire, the entire southern German region became restless.

Although the Thirty Years' War once left terrible memories on this land, the Germans knew better that once the religious war began, there would be no more innocent people, either victory or death.

The continuous victories of the Austrian and German Confederations before made people believe that they would definitely be the final winners.

Although they should be considered allies with Russia at this time, the Germans and Austrians are always afraid of this giant from the East.

Compared with Germany and Austria, Italy has no actual action. Although Pius IX jumped up and down and shouted fiercely, he did not organize any form of army to go to Poland, let alone spend a lot of money.

First of all, the word "poor" dispelled most of their ideas. After all, war costs money.

Secondly, although Italians have a strong sense of family, their national consciousness is very weak. They rarely regard themselves as people of a certain principality, and most of them only mention their hometown.

They don't care about the affairs of their own country, let alone the affairs of other countries.

Finally, although Rome is the seat of the Holy See, Italians are more aware of the filth of the church.

How can the affairs of the German Confederation be without Louis Philippe, the first general of West Germany?

Philip has publicly expressed his willingness to become the acting king of Poland and negotiate with Russia in the hope of making the Tsar change his mind.

He even "privately" said that if the Tsar could not change his mind, he would lead the Polish people to fight against Russia like Pedro I did.

The main point is that he is fearless. After all, there is the German Confederation. If the Tsar declares war on Alsace-Lorraine, it is equivalent to declaring war on the entire German Confederation plus the Austrian Empire.

If the sky falls, there is a son to support it. Moreover, if he can find a throne for his descendants at his age, even if it is a king in name only, it will not be a loss.

At this time, the mother of Count Chambord could not sit still, and Marie Caroline also jumped out to promote her son, Count Chambord, Henry V, the orthodox heir of the French Bourbon family, who can also serve as the King of Poland.

Count Chambord in Fribourg is still inspecting the site selection of the public hospital. He was confused when he heard the news, but the people of Fribourg and the French orthodox were very excited. They all thought that Count Chambord was a good king.

The people had never seen a king, or even a mayor, wearing a pair of worn-out boots all day, walking around with a trekking pole, and carrying a theodolite to plan and build everywhere.

I have never seen a king attending a trial with the people in court, nor have I seen a king praying with the common people in the church and listening to the people's voices.

In addition, Fribourg was incorporated into the German Confederation, which made its economy a qualitative leap, and the people's lives were visibly improved. It was even the only country in the entire Swiss region with railways.

The Bourbon Legitimists and the Orleansists quarreled again, but this time they were not fighting for the French throne, but the Polish throne.

The French made a fuss, and King August II of Saxony could not sit still. After all, the position of the King of Poland should have belonged to the Saxon family.

After the Swiss Civil War, Saxony was divided into the wealthy Zurich area, and in 1848 it got Hamburg, one of the four free cities in Germany, at the negotiation table.

In addition to the merger of the same clan, Saxony at this time is no longer what it used to be. Although it still cannot be compared with Prussia and Austria, its size is no weaker than the Netherlands.

If it can compete in Poland again, then Saxony will become the strongest state in northern Germany again in the near future.

August II still remembered the last wish of his elder brother and uncle - to make Saxony the strongest state in North Germany again.

As for the risks, Prussia and Austria were there to take the lead.

Queen Maria Anna, the actual helmsman of the Kingdom of Saxony, immediately sent a military observation group to the Russian-controlled Poland and recruited mercenaries to protect the Polish people.

As the twin sister of Madame Sophie, Queen Maria Anna obviously knew more information than the average person.

Although it was not clear what happened, the Polish people made such a big fuss, and it must be his nephew who was stirring up trouble behind the scenes.