The whole of Prussia is crazy. In fact, it is not just Prussia, but other German states are also crazy!
Although Germany was not unified at this time, the language and culture were the same, and most of them even chose Protestantism instead of traditional Catholicism.
Religion, culture, blood, history, language, writing... these are all coordinated and unified, so their sense of belonging as a family is very strong.
Bavaria, Baden, Hesse, Württemberg, Saxony...these countries that later boarded the Prussian chariot were also excited, and the people took to the streets to revel in the victory of the naval battle.
The scene when Napoleon the Great invaded Germany is still vivid in his mind, but the situation has changed and now Germany can turn over and ride on the head of the French.
The army's successive victories have made the people extremely happy, but they never expected that the navy would have an unexpected big surprise!
The people cheered that the sober government had made a wise choice, but the masters of those countries secretly lamented their luck. Fortunately, they did not make the wrong bet. If the bet had been placed on France, Prussia would have been severely punished afterwards. Scary.
After Ludwig II in Neuschwanstein Castle heard the news of the violent naval victory in East Frisia, he locked himself in his study for more than three hours. No one knew what he was thinking, but three hours later he He asked people to prepare a carriage and go to visit his sister, Princess Sissi.
The Austrian side was even more panicked. No one knew that just after the news of the victory in the naval battle reached Vienna, Franz Joseph I quickly summoned senior military officials. The next day, the regiments on the border between Prussia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire were Half of them were quietly withdrawn.
It was not until more than eighty years later that scholars in the dusty historical archives found the top-secret documents of the year. It turned out that during the Franco-Prussian War, the Austro-Hungarian Empire also had a plan to take advantage of the situation.
If Prussia had been defeated by France at that time, or the battle had entered an anxious state, the 100,000 troops of the Austro-Hungarian Empire would have entered Prussia's weak point and forced Berlin.
But all this was broken by the news of the victory in the crazy naval battle. This naval battle was really a miracle. The people could only watch the excitement, but these big shots knew the meaning contained in it.
"A new era! This is an epoch-making naval battle! Prussia and the Chinese actually came to the front of the British. It is really scary..."
It was not just the Austro-Hungarian Empire that was frightened by this naval battle. When news of the naval battle reached St. Peter Port, the Tsarist Russian Baltic Fleet, which was ready to move, immediately returned to the port and all sneak attack plans were cancelled.
Even the French combined fleet cannot defeat the Zhiyuan sister ships, let alone those old warships of Tsarist Russia. The idea of fishing in troubled waters is out of the question.
Europe is shocked! The world is shaken!
And all this was seen by Tongzhi Emperor Zaichun. The young emperor felt like grass was growing in his heart. The grander the carnival on the street, the more difficult it was for him!
"Aixinjueluo Zaichun! Why did you come to Europe? Are you really here for fun? Are you really here to taste the taste of European beauties?"
"You're stupid! You're here to study. You want to see the world with your own eyes. You want to learn the iron blood of Prussia!"
"How can you enter Baoshan and come back empty-handed? You have to go to the war, you have to go to the front line! Are you confused?"
Emperor Tongzhi blew the night wind and cursed to himself, until the east became clear, and he made up his mind to visit William I. He had to make a righteous request to go to the front line!
William I also partyed until one o'clock in the morning last night. When he heard that the emperor of the Qing Dynasty came to see him, he was still hungover, but he did not dare to neglect him and quickly asked his attendants to freshen up.
The Qing Empire and the British Empire were on equal terms, but when William I faced Emperor Tongzhi, he was not as confident as the Queen.
First of all, the Queen is the Queen of the United Kingdom of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the crown also bears the title of Queen of India.
Therefore, Victoria and Emperor Tongzhi both belong to the emperor level, while William I is only the king of Prussia until now, which is naturally one level lower than the emperor.
Only after the establishment of the Second German Empire could he be promoted to emperor!
Precisely because of the difference in status, William I's reception standards for Emperor Tongzhi were extremely high. Not only did he give up his palace, but his allocation to the Qing emperor even exceeded his daily use.
All expenses for the palace are directly allocated from the kingdom's finances, and there will be no shirk if the expenses are reimbursed!
"Oh! My dear Majesty, you have come to see me so early. What advice do you have?"
Emperor Tongzhi smiled and nodded, "I heard the news of the naval victory last night and was so excited that I couldn't sleep all night, so I came here to visit this morning to congratulate the Kingdom of Prussia!"
"Thank you! Thank you... We will also hold a celebration banquet today. Your Majesty must not refuse!"
The two were polite for a long time and talked some useless nonsense. After that, Emperor Tongzhi directly stated his intention of coming, "I'm not just here to celebrate the victory. I also have an important matter that requires your Majesty's help!"
"Oh? I would like to hear the details..."
"I want to go to the front line! I can't be a passerby in the Franco-Prussian War. I have to experience this war personally. This is also one of the important purposes of my coming to Europe..."
"No, no, no! Absolutely not!" William I immediately waved his hands.
"It's too dangerous! You are the emperor of the Qing Empire and your status is precious. I can never let you go to dangerous places in person. It's too dangerous! It's a battlefield where nearly a million troops are strangled together!"
"I'm not here to visit Europe, I'm here to study! I also have to learn about war. This is a basic skill that an emperor must master!"
William I said with a grimace, "You can learn about this war at any time. Our military schools, arsenals, training camps, logistics centers, scientific research departments...these places are all open to you!"
"You can study at any time, so why go to the battlefield in person? Even if you really want to go, you can wait until after the war is over. I will send a military inspection team to accompany you to restore the war at will!"
"I swear to God, I won't hide anything!"
Emperor Tongzhi stood up impatiently and walked around the hall, "No! This is different... You cannot experience the process of the restored war. As an excellent commander, I must personally feel the taste of blood and fire! "
"It is absolutely impossible to do things behind closed doors. You can only give orders on the extremely critical battlefield, in the lightning and flint, to experience for yourself the feeling of war that shakes the soul..."
"Only by experiencing actual combat can we understand war! I have made up my mind, please arrange for me to go to the battlefield!"
