Make France Great Again

De Ruys's explanation not only did not make William I's anger disappear, but instead became more and more angry.

The Kingdom of Prussia was on every possible precaution, fearing that the French Empire would step into German territory, but it was still not prepared for the French Empire to steal its home.

Although the territory of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is only the size of a free city in the German region, it is one of the important military fortresses in the German region to prevent French invasion. The loss of Luxembourg makes the area bordering the Kingdom of Prussia and the French Empire even larger. Prussia The military pressure that the kingdom needs to bear is also more serious than before.

Of course, the military pressure faced by Prussia is not the worst thing. The worst thing is that from the time when the French Empire and the Kingdom of the Netherlands began to explore and trade, the Kingdom of Prussia did not receive any news.

If the Kingdom of Prussia receives any news, this deal will not happen at all. The Kingdom of Prussia will do its best to prevent the French Empire from acquiring the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, even if it does not hesitate to fight.

The fact that the Kingdom of Prussia has not received any news from beginning to end is undoubtedly the most intriguing point. Either the French Empire has kept its confidentiality very well, or Britain and the German princes know the deal in their hearts, but they have already acquiesced to it.

If it is the former, the Kingdom of Prussia still has a chance to remedy the situation.

If it is the latter, then the situation is dire, which shows that the Kingdom of Prussia has been "abandoned" by Britain and Austria.

In that case, the Kingdom of Prussia would not have a friend in Europe at all, unless the Kingdom of Prussia wanted to be with the Russian Empire, in which case the French Empire would have reason to deal with the Kingdom of Prussia.

Thinking of this, William I couldn't help but feel a trace of fear in his heart. He would rather lead the army to kill with real swords and guns than go to an isolated and helpless situation.

The last time it was isolated was during the time of Frederick the Great. If Peter III had not suddenly withdrawn his troops, the Kingdom of Prussia would have been eradicated by France, Austria and Russia.

However, even though William I was a little scared in his heart, he still had a tough attitude on his face, "The Kingdom of the Netherlands does not have the right to transfer the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg alone, and I believe the German Confederation will not agree!"

"Your Highness William! It seems that the Kingdom of Prussia does not need the consent of the Kingdom of Prussia to transfer the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg! Besides, when you merged the Principalities of Sigmar and Lingen, the Kingdom of Prussia did not seek the consent of the German Confederation! Why? If you want France, you must seek the approval of the German Confederation?" De Ruys raised his head and once again resumed his previous unruly attitude.

The principalities of Sigmar and Lingen that De Ruys mentioned belong to the two branches of the Hohenzollern family. Their territories are all within the German Confederation. Their combined territorial scope is not as good as Luxembourg. Because of this, Both principalities were killed in the Revolution of 1848.

Although they were fortunate enough to get the help of Prussian soldiers to restore the country, the princes of the two principalities were unwilling to continue to rule this pocket country.

Therefore, Frederick, who was still King of Prussia at the time, purchased the territory of the two principalities with his own money. Prussia's territory was slightly expanded in 1848.

[PS: In the OTL world line, the heir to the Principality of Sigmar was invited to serve as the king of the Kingdom of Romania after the Kingdom of Romania was established.

The heir to the Principality of Lingen also received an invitation from Spain to serve as King of Spain.

However, the Principality of Lingen was not as lucky as the Principality of Sigmar. They encountered strong resistance from Napoleon III as soon as they were invited by Spain.

In order to appease the many heirs to the Principality of Lingen, they had to declare at the request of William I that they would never serve as King of Spain. 】

After hearing De Ruys's rebuttal, William I refuted it by saying that the Principality of Lingen and the Principality of Sigmar were the territories of the Hohenzollern family.

"If the territories ruled by our own people can be unified, then the whole world will be in chaos!" De Luluis refuted again: "In the final analysis, this is just a lame excuse of yours. !”

"If the French Empire is unwilling to give up Luxembourg, then the Kingdom of Prussia will not rule out using force to solve the problem!" William I threatened De Ruys with war.

"If the Kingdom of Prussia wants to use force to solve the problem, then France doesn't mind accompanying it to the end!!" De Luys also said tit for tat: "The French Empire is not afraid of going to war with any country! Please believe that the French Empire Determination to defend territorial sovereignty!”

After speaking, De Ruys bowed to William I again.

"Mr. De Ruys! If this is all you have to say, then please leave here immediately!" William I said to De Ruys stiffly.

"Your Highness, I have finished speaking! Whether France and Prussia are at war or in peace, it all depends on you!" De Ruys turned and left.

"Bastard!" William I said viciously, and then added loudly: "He and his monarch are complete bastards!"

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As the negotiations between the Kingdom of Prussia and the French Empire approached a breakdown, the Kingdom of Prussia began to continue to increase its troops to the Rhineland. Except for the Guards and the two armies on the eastern front, the remaining five armies were all gathered on the western front. .

Not only that, the Kingdom of Prussia was also mobilized by their chief of general staff, Elder Moltke, and nearly 40% of the first-category reserves were incorporated into the army.

Calculated, the total strength of the Kingdom of Prussia's army on the Eastern Front is about 150,000, and its combat effectiveness is somewhat unsatisfactory.

The French Empire also mobilized about 150,000 people in the Luxembourg and Allot regions. These are all active troops of the French Empire, and their combat effectiveness is far greater than the army of the Kingdom of Prussia.

Just as the Kingdom of Prussia and the French Empire were at war with each other, the Austrian Empire, the (nominally) leader of the German Confederation, also had its Foreign Minister Count Bauer (who had received French gold coins) also made a voice.

He called on Prussia and France to resolve their issues within a peaceful framework and not to fight and kill each other at every turn, which would be bad for the entire European continent.

This seemingly reasonable stance from the Austrian Empire made the Kingdom of Prussia feel even more annoyed.

In the opinion of William I, it is not the responsibility of the big brother, the Austrian Empire, to maintain the integrity of the German Confederation. However, now that the Austrian Empire is calling on Prussia and France to resolve the issue within the framework of peace, isn't it a blatant antagonism!

Ever since, at the strong request of William I, the Kingdom of Prussia launched a wild bombing of the Austrian Empire. (This also illustrates how valuable the Kingdom of Prussia’s diplomacy would be without Bismarck.)

The Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Prussia declared in public that if the Austrian Empire really stood on the side of the Kingdom of Prussia, it should work with the Kingdom of Prussia to sanction the French Empire, instead of acting as a yes-man for France as it is now.

Prussia's words succeeded in irritating Count Bauer, who immediately told the Kingdom of Prussia that whether the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg should fall under the rule of Jerome Bonaparte should be decided by Luxembourg and the German Confederation.

The Kingdom of Prussia should not make the decision instead of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. This behavior of the Kingdom of Prussia is an attempt to put itself above the German Confederation.

As soon as Austria's "Public Message" came out, the Kingdom of Bavaria, Württemberg, and Saxony, which had already been bribed by France, immediately criticized the Kingdom of Prussia.

As the seller, the Kingdom of the Netherlands also criticized the Kingdom of Prussia in the name of the Duchy of Limburg (a member of the German Confederation) at the request of their monarch, William III.

While the Kingdom of Prussia and the Austrian Empire were at odds, the French Empire also declared that they respected the opinions of the Luxembourgers and were willing to listen to their voices.

Thus, the first referendum in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg officially began.

The content of the referendum is: Who would you choose to be your ruler? A: William III, B: Jerome Bonaparte.

In this choice between the two, far more people chose Jérôme Bonaparte than William III.

After all, one has a strategy of knocking Luxembourg's bones and sucking its marrow, while the other implements a strategy of favoring Luxembourg. It is clear which one to choose.

In the end, residents of the Grand Duchy of Lucerne ended the vote with 90% approval.

When the voting results were announced, the German public opinion that had been stirred up by the Kingdom of Prussia was instantly extinguished. The self-proclaimed democratic German elite had to admit that this was the choice of the Luxembourg people.

(Interlude: Jérôme Bonaparte, who learned the results of the referendum in the Crimean Peninsula, proudly explained to his nephew Jérôme Patterson: The seemingly democratic referendum actually just makes you in Watermelon. Voters have no right to choose between Apple and Apple. Find Shuyuan www.zhaoshuｽuan.com)

Subsequently, William I asked Bismarck, the representative of the Kingdom of Prussia stationed in the Frankfurt Parliament, to raise a public prosecution to the French Parliament, requesting the German Confederation to deny that William III of the Netherlands had the right to transfer Luxembourg at will.

Although Bismarck knew that William I's proposal would definitely be rejected by Frankfurt, Bismarck, who still had some ideas of German nationalism in his heart, still submitted the proposal to the German Confederation Parliament.

When the proposal was brought to the German Confederation Parliament for discussion, Prince Metternich, who chaired the German Confederation Parliament on behalf of the Chairman of the German Confederation, Emperor Franz Joseph, told the representatives of the German Confederation that the German Confederation would usher in a new person.

It’s over!

Bismarck, who had a keen political sense, immediately realized that this proposal was dead.

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