crazy.
Teresa went crazy.
All of Europe went crazy.
This Frederick was really a mad dog, and he would beat him whenever he asked!
You know, after the end of the War of Austrian Succession, Eastern Europe has been at peace for eight years! Theresa's Austria is also experiencing rapid development and stability. But in fact, the issue of the ownership of the Austrian throne has never been resolved.
Why do you say that?
The key lies in Silesia.
how to say.
As Prussia's military power gradually grows stronger, it will be a matter of time before the balance of power in Eastern Europe is broken. Therefore, it happened that Charles VI had no son and wanted his daughter to inherit the throne. Frederick had discussions with Charles VI back then, that is, they negotiated with Prussia to support Theresa's legal queen status, and Charles VI agreed to cede the land of Silesia to Prussia.
Unexpectedly, after the death of Charles VI, Austria would not admit its fault.
This matter was negotiated between Frederick I and Charles VI.
Therefore, Frederick I was so angry that he threatened that his son would take back double the humiliation he suffered.
Frederick did not brag. He used his strong military record and the occupation of Silesia to avenge his father.
certainly.
The thing about history is that it’s a little girl who lets anyone dress her up.
The father-in-law said that the father-in-law was right, and the mother-in-law said that the mother-in-law was right.
That's what Frederick said.
Teresa, on the other hand, was blaming Frederick for not fulfilling his promise.
But no matter what, the fight started.
But this time, Frederick was not to blame.
Because after Prussia gained the sovereignty of Silesia, it secretly withdrew from the alliance between Prussia, France, and Bavaria. This gave Theresa a lot of breathing space. Through her various foreign policies, Theresa gained the allegiance of the Hungarian troops. One hundred thousand elite Hungarian soldiers, under the command of the famous general Andreas, after a long-distance attack, Munich, the capital of Bavaria, was captured. At the same time, it also cut off the supply lines of the Bavarian and French armies in Bohemia.
In addition, with the financial support of Britain, Tsarist Russia and the Netherlands, Austria's strength rose again.
Especially in the wars and disputes in Eastern Europe, what is actually represented behind them are the two overlords of Europe.
One is Britain.
One is France.
Not to mention these two countries that have been feuding for hundreds of years, they have never stopped fighting for European hegemony. But in these years, the French army suffered such a disastrous defeat in Austria, which made Louis XV very unhappy.
Even Frederick, the "traitor", was criticized verbally and in writing.
You know, France today is too weak compared to Britain. France, which had not caught up with the industrial revolution and failed to recognize constitutional monarchy, had an empty treasury and a weak army. Even with a powerful navy, there are only 43 ships on the ocean routes.
But what about Britain?
They have 130 ships!
The mediocre Louis XV had a headache. Who would have thought that at this moment, a genius prince from Austria put forward the suggestion of "reversing the alliance". This talented prince named Kaunitz persuaded Louis XV to abandon the alliance with Prussia. Thus, a few years later, the Agreement of Versailles was signed and France and Austria formed an alliance. All of a sudden, the situation in Europe was reversed.
It was in this situation that Frederick felt a strong crisis.
He knew that his mad dog had attracted the attention and precautions of many people. After he captured Silesia, Theresa had been thinking about revenge. The key is that this woman is also very good at diplomacy. When she gets enough allies and alliances, that's when she will take crazy revenge on herself.
Prussia's territory was fragmented.
East Prussia in the east was cut off by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and there were many independent German kingdoms in the west.
Frederick knew he couldn't wait any longer.
He felt that he should take the initiative. If he couldn't take the initiative at this time, he would definitely become a piece of meat on someone else's chopping board.
And just as he had agreed with Liu Zheng in his letter, his first attack direction would be East Prussia and Poland. The first person he attacked was the Polish King of Saxony.
This move caused an uproar throughout Europe.
No one expected that Frederick would be so decisive.
Why?
Why on earth is he?
However, that's what happened. Frederick was called a mad dog, and not without reason. In such a situation where he was surrounded by enemies, he dared to take the initiative, and it was no wonder that he became the idol of Napoleon and Hitler.
Win in danger!
In the eyes of many people, Prussia today is in a dead end.
But for Frederick, it was necessary.
He had to capture the Saxony line to ensure the safety of Prussia's western front.
When Liu Zheng received the letter, Frederick's army had already beaten August III, the candidate of Saxony, to the point of panic.
"Good guy..."
After Liu Zheng saw it, he couldn't help but rub his temples.
He knew the outcome of the Seven Years' War.
Yes, Prussia actually achieved final victory in this desperate situation.
Because of this war, the entire Europe, except Britain, the Netherlands, and the Ottomans, all other countries united to become the enemy of Prussia.
It's a mess...
This is really messy.
Liu Zheng sighed.
Sure enough, there are no eternal enemies between countries, only eternal interests.
Britain, now Prussia's ally, and France, stood firmly with Austria.
Liu Zheng quickly convened a military meeting of the parliament.
After a few days, the feudal kings had already gathered in Beijing.
Hearing that there was going to be another war, a group of people were extremely excited.
Because everyone knows that when other countries go to war, the consumption is staggering. But fighting on Liu Zheng's side, they can always get enough benefits they want!
so.
As soon as the meeting started, the atmosphere became lively.
"Europe?"
"Sir Chief Assistant... As long as you give the order, our Jingzhou army of 300,000 will be dispatched at any time!"
"We are too...but we don't have a boat..."
"Hahahaha, all we need to do is send troops. Lord Chief Assistant, can we still miss our ship?"
The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became lively.
Liu Zheng also chuckled: "Let's take a look first and then talk about the distribution of benefits from sending troops this time."
The whole audience burst into laughter.
Everyone agrees that if you follow Liu Zheng, you will have meat to eat.
And this time.
Not anywhere else, but Europe.
