Chapter 461: Indecisive Franz
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"impossible!"
Prince Metternich's statement about France's standing army data is a bit appalling, both for the military and for the government.
What does a standing army of 600,000 people mean? A standing army of 600,000 means that the French alone is enough to wipe out the entire German army.
Only Prussia and Austria are the only countries in the whole of Germany that can really have the determination and ability to fight against France, and Prussia’s standing army number is 180,000 (in view of the combat effectiveness of the Prussian secondary reserve in 1851, the Austrian Empire did not put the Prussian secondary and Reserves are counted as combat power.) The existing standing army of the Austrian Empire is only in the early 400,000s. It can be said that the entire German region can pull out only about 580,000 to 700,000 troops in World War I.
These armies cannot effectively suppress France at all. As long as the French army is mobilized quickly enough, the vassal states of South Germany have accumulated military might in France for many years, and they dare not attack the French Empire at all.
One plus one minus one, the French Empire only needs to send some soldiers to Lombardy and Venice, and those lurking Apennine rebels will rise up.
At that time, the Austrian Empire may have to repeat the old events of the 1848 Revolution, this time their opponent has become the French Empire whose equipment and morale are more than one grade stronger than that of the Kingdom of Sardinia.
Austrian generals, including Radetzky, were not sure they would win.
The Four Corners Fortress, which once defended the attack of Albert's 60,000 troops, had no way of defending against the attack of the French Empire.
[PS: The essence of the four-corner fortress is to prevent the poor and not the rich. As long as there are enough cannons, the four-corner fortress can be completely leveled. 】
Besides, is the Kingdom of Prussia really willing to form a combined army with Austria now against France? Only God knows this question.
This is the reason why Metternich's words were met with fierce opposition from Minister Hess.
Once Minister Hess admitted that France had 600,000 troops, then he had to think about how to prepare for the attack of France's 600,000 troops.
To guard against an army of this size, the only way is to form an army of the same size, but the finances of the Austrian Empire may not be able to afford such a large army.
Since the Napoleonic Wars, the Austrian Imperial Army has been silently watching the technological and strategic development of European countries in the posture of an ostrich.
A strategic and military leader as strong as Archduke Karl, in the end, he still cannot change the Austrian Imperial Army from the root. He can only choose to repair the existing foundation, so that this vase that is not very solid can be repaired. Appearance can intimidate people.
Not to mention the old marshal Radetzky, who was ordered to defeat the invasion of the Sardinian kingdom and quell the rebellion in northern Italy. , but there is no way to completely improve the imperial army.
The Austrian Imperial Army under the leadership of Minister Hess no longer imagined the glory of the Holy Roman Empire, but responded to everything with a defensive counterattack.
Regarding Minister Hess's almost ostrich strategic thinking, Prince Metternich bluntly criticized: "Master Hess, your news is out of date!"
Afterwards, Prince Metternich revealed all the recent military reforms of the French Empire (these are all hearsays by Richard Metternich, and then relayed to Prince Metternich)
"Minister Hess, the army of the Austrian Empire..." Franz Joseph looked at Hess earnestly after hearing the reform measures described by Metternich, the meaning of which was self-evident.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid not!" Minister Hess shook his head and responded to Franz Joseph with a wry smile: "Not to mention, the Austrian Empire does not have a substitute service system at all! Even if there is, the financial resources required by the 600,000 troops are also a small amount. An astronomical amount! Only a country like France can afford a huge military expenditure!"
"So! Once the Austrian Empire and the French Empire are at odds, our army will not be able to resist the French Empire at all!" Franz Joseph frowned slightly and said in a dull tone.
"We are not alone, there is also the German Confederation, Your Majesty!" Minister Hess hurriedly reminded Franz Joseph.
"Minister Hess, according to the "German Confederacy War, the Kingdom of Badi and the Kingdom of Venice are not included in it!" Prince Metternich "kindly" is the Minister of Hess Cope.
"Prince Metternich, are you acting as a lobbyist for the French Empire? Don't forget, you are a subject of the Austrian Empire, and everything you belong to the Austrian Empire!" The enraged Minister Hess angrily launched a personal attack on Prince Metternich. attack.
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"It is precisely because I am loyal to the Austrian Empire that I analyze it with a cool head, rather than blindly arrogant and inferior!" Prince Metternich shot back decisively.
Prince Metternich, who is not in his position and does not pursue his own affairs, will not make compromises in order to unite his colleagues as before.
"Okay! Don't you two say some inappropriate words on such a serious occasion!" Franz Joseph tapped the table again to emphasize, and then turned his attention to Count Bauer: "Bauer Count, what do you think of this?"
As the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bauer has been silent since he entered the door, which made his impression in Franz Joseph's heart a little lower.
Bauer, who was suddenly named by Franz Joseph, was stunned for a few seconds, and then, after reacting, he immediately said to Franz Joseph.
On this issue, he stood with Prince Metternich, the Russian Empire did threaten the interests of the Austrian Empire in the Duchy of the Danube, so they must leave, and the Duchy of the Danube must also be under the control of the Austrian Empire.
It's just that Bauer doesn't agree with Britain and France right now. The Austrian Empire is only willing to stand with Britain and France when the French Empire must guarantee the interests of the Apennine Peninsula! Bauer also suggested that it is best for the Austrian Empire not to really participate in the war against the Russian Empire.
Minister Hess remained opposed to Count Bauer's proposal, and Prince Metternich also criticized Count Bauer's rigid foreign policy. Now is not the time to sit on the wall, and the Austrian Empire must show its true skills. To be able to occupy a place in this military alliance.
Immediately, Franz Joseph pointed out a general from the army to ask him what he thought.
The result was not what Franz Franz thought, the attitude of Minister Hess represented the attitude of the entire military towards this matter.
Immediately afterwards, Franz Joseph threw the question to Bach, his trusted interior minister. Bach's answer was roughly the same as Count Bauer's answer, except that Bach's answer was closer to Prince Metternich.
Before the government and the military had two completely different approaches, Franz Joseph was in trouble again. On the one hand, he was afraid that after fighting against Russia, he would fall into a series of disasters and lose his position on the international stage. On the other hand, he was also afraid of the French Empire. Because the Austrian Empire was unable to give an answer, it lost patience and launched an attack in Lombardy and Venice.
What is even more frightening is that if the Kingdom of Prussia formed an alliance with the French Empire and launched an attack on the Austrian Empire when the French Empire attacked Lombardy and Venice, the Austrian Empire would probably fall off the world stage completely because of the enemy.
Franz Joseph, who was in a dilemma, looked at Prince Metternich with a look of help. He knew that his teacher, who had been in Europe for decades, would definitely have a solution.
Looking at the former student in front of him, Metternich couldn't help worrying about the future of the Habsburgs.
Things have clearly developed to this point, and this student of his own wants to have both sides. However, to complain, Prince Metternich proposed a method that is not the way to go: "Your Majesty, we can use the French Empire to suppress the Kingdom of Prussia. , and at the same time, the German Confederation and the Kingdom of Great Britain can also be used to demand the French Empire to safeguard the interests of the Austrian Empire..."
After listening to Prince Metternich's approach, everyone immediately thought of the Vienna Conference on which Prince Metternich was famous.
At the beginning, he used the contradictions between the European powers to seek enough benefits for the Austrian Empire. UU reading www. uukanshu.com
However, everyone present also knew that this kind of superb diplomacy was not something that junior diplomats like Count Bauer could play.
I am afraid that only a senior diplomat like Prince Metternich can really take it in and out.
"Prince Metternich, since this question was raised by you, please implement it!" Franz Joseph covered Prince Metternich and said.
"No!" Prince Metternich shook his head and rejected Franz Joseph's appointment, and then explained: "If the senior ministers are appointed, those monarchs are bound to be wary of me! This is still the case of Minister Baur and Hebrew. Minister Sri Lanka to achieve the best!"
A look of surprise appeared on Minister Bower's face. He was surprised by Prince Metternich's eloquent words, and at the same time, he was slightly ashamed of his previous idea of Metternich wanting to seize power.
Minister Hess had a constipated expression on his face. He didn't understand why Prince Metternich asked him to be the military attaché as a diplomatic ambassador. Isn't he afraid that he would screw up his plans!
"Okay! Just do it!" Franz Joseph made a final decision.
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"impossible!"
Prince Metternich's statement about France's standing army data is a bit appalling, both for the military and for the government.
What does a standing army of 600,000 people mean? A standing army of 600,000 means that the French alone is enough to wipe out the entire German army.
Only Prussia and Austria are the only countries in the whole of Germany that can really have the determination and ability to fight against France, and Prussia’s standing army number is 180,000 (in view of the combat effectiveness of the Prussian secondary reserve in 1851, the Austrian Empire did not put the Prussian secondary and Reserves are counted as combat power.) The existing standing army of the Austrian Empire is only in the early 400,000s. It can be said that the entire German region can pull out only about 580,000 to 700,000 troops in World War I.
These armies cannot effectively suppress France at all. As long as the French army is mobilized quickly enough, the vassal states of South Germany have accumulated military might in France for many years, and they dare not attack the French Empire at all.
One plus one minus one, the French Empire only needs to send some soldiers to Lombardy and Venice, and those lurking Apennine rebels will rise up.
At that time, the Austrian Empire may have to repeat the old events of the 1848 Revolution, this time their opponent has become the French Empire whose equipment and morale are more than one grade stronger than that of the Kingdom of Sardinia.
Austrian generals, including Radetzky, were not sure they would win.
The Four Corners Fortress, which once defended the attack of Albert's 60,000 troops, had no way of defending against the attack of the French Empire.
[PS: The essence of the four-corner fortress is to prevent the poor and not the rich. As long as there are enough cannons, the four-corner fortress can be completely leveled. 】
Besides, is the Kingdom of Prussia really willing to form a combined army with Austria now against France? Only God knows this question.
This is the reason why Metternich's words were met with fierce opposition from Minister Hess.
Once Minister Hess admitted that France had 600,000 troops, then he had to think about how to prepare for the attack of France's 600,000 troops.
To guard against an army of this size, the only way is to form an army of the same size, but the finances of the Austrian Empire may not be able to afford such a large army.
Since the Napoleonic Wars, the Austrian Imperial Army has been silently watching the technological and strategic development of European countries in the posture of an ostrich.
A strategic and military leader as strong as Archduke Karl, in the end, he still cannot change the Austrian Imperial Army from the root. He can only choose to repair the existing foundation, so that this vase that is not very solid can be repaired. Appearance can intimidate people.
Not to mention the old marshal Radetzky, who was ordered to defeat the invasion of the Sardinian kingdom and quell the rebellion in northern Italy. , but there is no way to completely improve the imperial army.
The Austrian Imperial Army under the leadership of Minister Hess no longer imagined the glory of the Holy Roman Empire, but responded to everything with a defensive counterattack.
Regarding Minister Hess's almost ostrich strategic thinking, Prince Metternich bluntly criticized: "Master Hess, your news is out of date!"
Afterwards, Prince Metternich revealed all the recent military reforms of the French Empire (these are all hearsays by Richard Metternich, and then relayed to Prince Metternich)
"Minister Hess, the army of the Austrian Empire..." Franz Joseph looked at Hess earnestly after hearing the reform measures described by Metternich, the meaning of which was self-evident.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid not!" Minister Hess shook his head and responded to Franz Joseph with a wry smile: "Not to mention, the Austrian Empire does not have a substitute service system at all! Even if there is, the financial resources required by the 600,000 troops are also a small amount. An astronomical amount! Only a country like France can afford a huge military expenditure!"
"So! Once the Austrian Empire and the French Empire are at odds, our army will not be able to resist the French Empire at all!" Franz Joseph frowned slightly and said in a dull tone.
"We are not alone, there is also the German Confederation, Your Majesty!" Minister Hess hurriedly reminded Franz Joseph.
"Minister Hess, according to the "German Confederacy War, the Kingdom of Badi and the Kingdom of Venice are not included in it!" Prince Metternich "kindly" is the Minister of Hess Cope.
"Prince Metternich, are you acting as a lobbyist for the French Empire? Don't forget, you are a subject of the Austrian Empire, and everything you belong to the Austrian Empire!" The enraged Minister Hess angrily launched a personal attack on Prince Metternich. attack.
Gu Xu
"It is precisely because I am loyal to the Austrian Empire that I analyze it with a cool head, rather than blindly arrogant and inferior!" Prince Metternich shot back decisively.
Prince Metternich, who is not in his position and does not pursue his own affairs, will not make compromises in order to unite his colleagues as before.
"Okay! Don't you two say some inappropriate words on such a serious occasion!" Franz Joseph tapped the table again to emphasize, and then turned his attention to Count Bauer: "Bauer Count, what do you think of this?"
As the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bauer has been silent since he entered the door, which made his impression in Franz Joseph's heart a little lower.
Bauer, who was suddenly named by Franz Joseph, was stunned for a few seconds, and then, after reacting, he immediately said to Franz Joseph.
On this issue, he stood with Prince Metternich, the Russian Empire did threaten the interests of the Austrian Empire in the Duchy of the Danube, so they must leave, and the Duchy of the Danube must also be under the control of the Austrian Empire.
It's just that Bauer doesn't agree with Britain and France right now. The Austrian Empire is only willing to stand with Britain and France when the French Empire must guarantee the interests of the Apennine Peninsula! Bauer also suggested that it is best for the Austrian Empire not to really participate in the war against the Russian Empire.
Minister Hess remained opposed to Count Bauer's proposal, and Prince Metternich also criticized Count Bauer's rigid foreign policy. Now is not the time to sit on the wall, and the Austrian Empire must show its true skills. To be able to occupy a place in this military alliance.
Immediately, Franz Joseph pointed out a general from the army to ask him what he thought.
The result was not what Franz Franz thought, the attitude of Minister Hess represented the attitude of the entire military towards this matter.
Immediately afterwards, Franz Joseph threw the question to Bach, his trusted interior minister. Bach's answer was roughly the same as Count Bauer's answer, except that Bach's answer was closer to Prince Metternich.
Before the government and the military had two completely different approaches, Franz Joseph was in trouble again. On the one hand, he was afraid that after fighting against Russia, he would fall into a series of disasters and lose his position on the international stage. On the other hand, he was also afraid of the French Empire. Because the Austrian Empire was unable to give an answer, it lost patience and launched an attack in Lombardy and Venice.
What is even more frightening is that if the Kingdom of Prussia formed an alliance with the French Empire and launched an attack on the Austrian Empire when the French Empire attacked Lombardy and Venice, the Austrian Empire would probably fall off the world stage completely because of the enemy.
Franz Joseph, who was in a dilemma, looked at Prince Metternich with a look of help. He knew that his teacher, who had been in Europe for decades, would definitely have a solution.
Looking at the former student in front of him, Metternich couldn't help worrying about the future of the Habsburgs.
Things have clearly developed to this point, and this student of his own wants to have both sides. However, to complain, Prince Metternich proposed a method that is not the way to go: "Your Majesty, we can use the French Empire to suppress the Kingdom of Prussia. , and at the same time, the German Confederation and the Kingdom of Great Britain can also be used to demand the French Empire to safeguard the interests of the Austrian Empire..."
After listening to Prince Metternich's approach, everyone immediately thought of the Vienna Conference on which Prince Metternich was famous.
At the beginning, he used the contradictions between the European powers to seek enough benefits for the Austrian Empire. UU reading www. uukanshu.com
However, everyone present also knew that this kind of superb diplomacy was not something that junior diplomats like Count Bauer could play.
I am afraid that only a senior diplomat like Prince Metternich can really take it in and out.
"Prince Metternich, since this question was raised by you, please implement it!" Franz Joseph covered Prince Metternich and said.
"No!" Prince Metternich shook his head and rejected Franz Joseph's appointment, and then explained: "If the senior ministers are appointed, those monarchs are bound to be wary of me! This is still the case of Minister Baur and Hebrew. Minister Sri Lanka to achieve the best!"
A look of surprise appeared on Minister Bower's face. He was surprised by Prince Metternich's eloquent words, and at the same time, he was slightly ashamed of his previous idea of Metternich wanting to seize power.
Minister Hess had a constipated expression on his face. He didn't understand why Prince Metternich asked him to be the military attaché as a diplomatic ambassador. Isn't he afraid that he would screw up his plans!
"Okay! Just do it!" Franz Joseph made a final decision.
"impossible!"Prince Metternich's statement about France's standing army data is a bit appalling, both for the military and for the government.What does a standing army of 600,000 people mean? A standing army of 600,000 means that the French alone is enough to wipe out the entire German army.Only Prussia and Austria are the only countries in the whole of Germany that can really have the determination and ability to fight against France, and Prussia's standing army number is 180,000 in view of the combat effectiveness of the Prussian secondary reserve in 1851, the Austrian Empire did not put the Prussian secondary and Reserves are counted as combat power. The existing standing army of the Austrian Empire is only in the early 400,000s. It can be said that the entire German region can pull out only about 580,000 to 700,000 troops in World War I.These armies cannot effectively suppress France at all. As long as the French army is mobilized quickly enough, the vassal states of South Germany have accumulated military might in France for many years, and they dare not attack the French Empire at all.One plus one minus one, the French Empire only needs to send some soldiers to Lombardy and Venice, and those lurking Apennine rebels will rise up.At that time, the Austrian Empire may have to repeat the old events of the 1848 Revolution, this time their opponent has become the French Empire whose equipment and morale are more than one grade stronger than that of the Kingdom of Sardinia.Austrian generals, including Radetzky, were not sure they would win.The Four Corners Fortress, which once defended the attack of Albert's 60,000 troops, had no way of defending against the attack of the French Empire.PS: The essence of the four-corner fortress is to prevent the poor and not the rich. As long as there are enough cannons, the four-corner fortress can be completely leveled. Besides, is the Kingdom of Prussia really willing to form a combined army with Austria now against France? Only God knows this question.This is the reason why Metternich's words were met with fierce opposition from Minister Hess.Once Minister Hess admitted that France had 600,000 troops, then he had to think about how to prepare for the attack of France's 600,000 troops.To guard against an army of this size, the only way is to form an army of the same size, but the finances of the Austrian Empire may not be able to afford such a large army.Since the Napoleonic Wars, the Austrian Imperial Army has been silently watching the technological and strategic development of European countries in the posture of an ostrich.A strategic and military leader as strong as Archduke Karl, in the end, he still cannot change the Austrian Imperial Army from the root. He can only choose to repair the existing foundation, so that this vase that is not very solid can be repaired. Appearance can intimidate people.Not to mention the old marshal Radetzky, who was ordered to defeat the invasion of the Sardinian kingdom and quell the rebellion in northern Italy. , but there is no way to completely improve the imperial army.The Austrian Imperial Army under the leadership of Minister Hess no longer imagined the glory of the Holy Roman Empire, but responded to everything with a defensive counterattack.Regarding Minister Hess's almost ostrich strategic thinking, Prince Metternich bluntly criticized: "Master Hess, your news is out of date!"Afterwards, Prince Metternich revealed all the recent military reforms of the French Empire these are all hearsays by Richard Metternich, and then relayed to Prince Metternich"Minister Hess, the army of the Austrian Empire..." Franz Joseph looked at Hess earnestly after hearing the reform measures described by Metternich, the meaning of which was self-evident."Your Majesty, I'm afraid not!" Minister Hess shook his head and responded to Franz Joseph with a wry smile: "Not to mention, the Austrian Empire does not have a substitute service system at all! Even if there is, the financial resources required by the 600,000 troops are also a small amount. An astronomical amount! Only a country like France can afford a huge military expenditure!""So! Once the Austrian Empire and the French Empire are at odds, our army will not be able to resist the French Empire at all!" Franz Joseph frowned slightly and said in a dull tone."We are not alone, there is also the German Confederation, Your Majesty!" Minister Hess hurriedly reminded Franz Joseph."Minister Hess, according to the "German Confederacy War, the Kingdom of Badi and the Kingdom of Venice are not included in it!" Prince Metternich "kindly" is the Minister of Hess Cope."Prince Metternich, are you acting as a lobbyist for the French Empire? Don't forget, you are a subject of the Austrian Empire, and everything you belong to the Austrian Empire!" The enraged Minister Hess angrily launched a personal attack on Prince Metternich. attack.Gu Xu"It is precisely because I am loyal to the Austrian Empire that I analyze it with a cool head, rather than blindly arrogant and inferior!" Prince Metternich shot back decisively.Prince Metternich, who is not in his position and does not pursue his own affairs, will not make compromises in order to unite his colleagues as before."Okay! Don't you two say some inappropriate words on such a serious occasion!" Franz Joseph tapped the table again to emphasize, and then turned his attention to Count Bauer: "Bauer Count, what do you think of this?"As the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bauer has been silent since he entered the door, which made his impression in Franz Joseph's heart a little lower.Bauer, who was suddenly named by Franz Joseph, was stunned for a few seconds, and then, after reacting, he immediately said to Franz Joseph.On this issue, he stood with Prince Metternich, the Russian Empire did threaten the interests of the Austrian Empire in the Duchy of the Danube, so they must leave, and the Duchy of the Danube must also be under the control of the Austrian Empire.It's just that Bauer doesn't agree with Britain and France right now. The Austrian Empire is only willing to stand with Britain and France when the French Empire must guarantee the interests of the Apennine Peninsula! Bauer also suggested that it is best for the Austrian Empire not to really participate in the war against the Russian Empire.Minister Hess remained opposed to Count Bauer's proposal, and Prince Metternich also criticized Count Bauer's rigid foreign policy. Now is not the time to sit on the wall, and the Austrian Empire must show its true skills. To be able to occupy a place in this military alliance.Immediately, Franz Joseph pointed out a general from the army to ask him what he thought.The result was not what Franz Franz thought, the attitude of Minister Hess represented the attitude of the entire military towards this matter.Immediately afterwards, Franz Joseph threw the question to Bach, his trusted interior minister. Bach's answer was roughly the same as Count Bauer's answer, except that Bach's answer was closer to Prince Metternich.Before the government and the military had two completely different approaches, Franz Joseph was in trouble again. On the one hand, he was afraid that after fighting against Russia, he would fall into a series of disasters and lose his position on the international stage. On the other hand, he was also afraid of the French Empire. Because the Austrian Empire was unable to give an answer, it lost patience and launched an attack in Lombardy and Venice.What is even more frightening is that if the Kingdom of Prussia formed an alliance with the French Empire and launched an attack on the Austrian Empire when the French Empire attacked Lombardy and Venice, the Austrian Empire would probably fall off the world stage completely because of the enemy.Franz Joseph, who was in a dilemma, looked at Prince Metternich with a look of help. He knew that his teacher, who had been in Europe for decades, would definitely have a solution.Looking at the former student in front of him, Metternich couldn't help worrying about the future of the Habsburgs.Things have clearly developed to this point, and this student of his own wants to have both sides. However, to complain, Prince Metternich proposed a method that is not the way to go: "Your Majesty, we can use the French Empire to suppress the Kingdom of Prussia. , and at the same time, the German Confederation and the Kingdom of Great Britain can also be used to demand the French Empire to safeguard the interests of the Austrian Empire..."After listening to Prince Metternich's approach, everyone immediately thought of the Vienna Conference on which Prince Metternich was famous.At the beginning, he used the contradictions between the European powers to seek enough benefits for the Austrian Empire. UU reading www. uukanshu.comHowever, everyone present also knew that this kind of superb diplomacy was not something that junior diplomats like Count Bauer could play.I am afraid that only a senior diplomat like Prince Metternich can really take it in and out."Prince Metternich, since this question was raised by you, please implement it!" Franz Joseph covered Prince Metternich and said."No!" Prince Metternich shook his head and rejected Franz Joseph's appointment, and then explained: "If the senior ministers are appointed, those monarchs are bound to be wary of me! This is still the case of Minister Baur and Hebrew. Minister Sri Lanka to achieve the best!"A look of surprise appeared on Minister Bower's face. He was surprised by Prince Metternich's eloquent words, and at the same time, he was slightly ashamed of his previous idea of Metternich wanting to seize power.Minister Hess had a constipated expression on his face. He didn't understand why Prince Metternich asked him to be the military attach as a diplomatic ambassador. Isn't he afraid that he would screw up his plans!"Okay! Just do it!" Franz Joseph made a final decision.
