Chapter 432 The Tsar Plays a Conspiracy

There are still many smart people in this world. After the Habsburg family gave up the struggle for the Polish throne, several European kings and professional households announced their abandonment.

This also includes the Bonaparte family, and Napoleon III was very wise to abandon the huge pit of Poland. Although he wanted to support Poland to check and balance Austria, Napoleon III was still not optimistic about Poland's success.

There is no reason why the Poles look down on them, I don't know. Anyway, in this era, the Bonaparte family was still an upstart, and under normal circumstances was not qualified to be a candidate.

Wouldn't it be embarrassing if the Poles took down the alternate list? With Dabobo's ability to kill, it's not surprising to do such a thing.

Another strong competitor, the Gotha family, also withdrew, and Poland's poor strategic position did not deter them.

The so-called king election system in Europe has always been a game of various forces, and political and diplomatic means are indispensable. It also depends on whether the protagonist is willing or not, and there are many people who do not want to be kings.

Now the major European powers have supporters, making the situation even more chaotic.

Prussia supported William I as king of Poland, but after being opposed by France and Austria, it supported Carroll of the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen family, a side member of the royal family, as king of Poland, but was opposed by France and Austria;

Spain and Austria supported the Bourbons as kings of Poland, but were strongly opposed by France and Prussia;

The Russians supported George, the son of Christian IX of Denmark, as king of Poland, which was strongly opposed by the Kingdom of Prussia;

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It is worth mentioning that Austria also supports George as the Kingdom of Poland. This is not contradictory. There is no rule that only one candidate can be supported.

Anyway, it is all to cause trouble for Prussia. As long as it is not William I, whoever becomes the king of Poland is the same for Franz.

The sum of Prussia and Poland is not 1+1=2. In fact, they have completed the integration of resources and are a big European country.

For the safety of the northern line, Franz naturally would not let them merge easily. For Austria, it was enough for Popo to join forces against the Russian Empire, and to let them merge would be asking for trouble.

Just as the original time and space Germany did not dare to annex Austria-Hungary, and Franz did not dare to annex the Commonwealth of Pope and Poland, that thing would really explode.

The positions of the powers were different, and the Polish parliament was distressed and had no idea who to choose.

The bitter Polish people in the parliament cannot understand. Now they are exercising their right to freedom, holding up signs and shouting slogans, marching in the streets, and by the way surrounded the parliament building.

If one listens carefully, one can also hear: "George", "William", "Carol"...

That's right, the people who care about the ownership of the Polish king also made their voices heard.

How many people here are sincere, and how many are pulled over to make up the number, you need to judge for yourself.

The new Polish parliament has never seen such a big scene. In the past, they organized people to shout outside, but now the feng shui turns and they are shouted slogans.

The Tsar was not easy to provoke. Back then, they shouted slogans, but they were apprehensive. They were not as arrogant as those outside, who directly surrounded the parliament and forced them to make decisions.

"Send someone out and ask, what are they going to do? Hell, how did I even hear about Napoleon, did they want a dead man to be king of Poland?"

Speaker Alex said angrily, he was about to be mad. If the king is so easy to choose, why should they worry?

Sharing weal and woe, sharing wealth and hardship.

When fighting the country, there is a common enemy, the Russians, and everyone can cooperate closely. Now that Poland is independent, the various parties begin to compete for power.

The demonstrators protesting outside were organized by the losers in the struggle for rights. The purpose is self-evident, to turn around by supporting the king's political speculation.

In fact, the strength of the government's Communist Party is not small. It's just that everyone is afraid of European countries' interference and dare not adopt a republic.

The Polish parliament has been unable to make a decision, and the republicans have also made great efforts. They disrupted the vote, delayed parliamentary decision-making, and prepared to become a de facto republic first.

As long as the institutions of government are stabilized, the established fact is created. The future is to elect a king, and it's just a rubber stamp.

No one wants to have an extra shackle on their head, and the top executives of the interim government are all working hard for the overhead king. The demonstrations outside now can be said to have broken many people's plans.

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On November 11, 1867, the "Double Eleven" tragedy in Poland that shocked the world broke out. Under the guidance of the demonstrators, the situation quickly got out of control and stormed the parliament building.

By the time the belated police arrived to disperse the crowd, 17 MPs had died tragically on the spot in the chaos, and dozens of MPs, including Speaker Alex, were injured.

When such a big thing happened, the Polish government could not let it go, and white terror shrouded the streets of Warsaw.

The culprit behind it was not found, and the people who participated in the parade were already full of prisons. In any case, the Polish Parliament lost its authority.

The news reached Vienna, and Franz smiled. Such obvious things do not need to be discussed. Suppression of demonstrations happens frequently, and it is not new for the protesters to occupy the parliament, but this is the first time that so many members have been killed.

In a place like the parliament, where the protesters attacked, how could the police be late? Such a simple question, do we still need to discuss it?

Under normal circumstances, as long as the procession is found heading towards the parliament building, the police will

Even if it is not intercepted, a large number of police forces should be dispatched to protect the parliament.

There is no doubt that this is the result of an internal power struggle. The authority of the parliament was discredited, and the power of the government was naturally strengthened.

You can also take the opportunity to attack competitors. All the revolutionary groups participating in the organization of the march are not clear.

Protest demonstrations can also be said to be exercising civil rights. Attacking the parliament and killing members of the parliament is a terrorist attack.

The only victor is the current Polish government. No, they are not necessarily victors, maybe they are just pawns, and they are used by others.

In Franz's view, the possibility that the Prussians planned this conspiracy is very high. The Polish government seems to have greatly increased its power, but in fact it has fallen into an embarrassing position.

The rules of the domestic power struggle are broken, which is not a good thing for the Polish government. The government is the rule maker and the rule maintainer.

Now that someone broke the rules, others obviously won't continue to follow the rules. The bottom line that political struggles do not involve personal safety has been broken, and everyone must be prepared to be assassinated in the future.

The foundation of the Polish government’s rule has been shaken. If they want to stabilize the domestic situation, they cannot do without the support of Prussia. Next, the penetration of the Kingdom of Prussia into Poland will definitely go further.

If Franz didn't want to go to this muddy water, Austria would intervene now, and it would be very likely to intercept Hu Prussia.

It's just that this penetration is useless for Austria, and no matter how delicious the kingdom of Poland is, Franz has no appetite now. It can only be seen, it is better to abandon the delicious food that cannot be eaten.

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In the Berlin Palace, William I also suspected the real culprit of the incident. He didn't believe that the upper echelons of the Polish government would be so stupid, and for the sake of a temporary advantage, he broke the unspoken rules.

William I asked: "Prime Minister, who do you think is most likely to plan this operation?"

Soldiers are tricky, and asking Mao Qi to answer this question can be regarded as a professional counterpart. Definitely not deliberately making things difficult, William I was not so petty yet.

Mao Qi analyzed: "Your Majesty, I think the Polish government should be innocent. Based on the current international situation, I think the Austrians are the most suspicious. Throughout the last two European wars, they were the victors.

The UK and Austria are the best at creating troubles, provoking international relations, and creating international conflicts. The British need us and the Poles to join forces against Russia and Austria, and there is no reason to do so at this time.

Austria is different, they just need us and Poland to fight Russia, they don't want to see the two countries merge. It is necessary to create a little conflict between us and Poland.

Of course, the French and Russians are also suspects. However, it is too far away from Poland and has limited influence. It may not be easy to plan this operation.

Not to mention the Russians, the contradictions between Russia and Poland are so deep that even if the tsarist government wants to do something, the Poles may not be willing to cooperate with them. "

This answer sounds reasonable. William I always felt that something was wrong, which was not the style of the Vienna government.

Austria's influence in Poland is not small. The volunteers who went to participate in the Polish independence movement did not know how many Austrian spies were there.

These people seem to be inconspicuous, but in fact they also occupy a lot of important positions in the Polish government.

If something is exposed, the international influence it will bring will be great. After thinking about it, William I didn't mean to say it, and it doesn't matter if Austria takes the blame.

In the absence of evidence, it doesn't really matter whether Austria did it or not, and the Poles have no ability to retaliate back anyway.

Franz doesn't know yet, a black pot has fallen from the sky. Franz thought it was a conspiracy by the Prussians, and the Prussians also believed that Austria was provoking their relations with Poland.

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St. Petersburg, Alexander II is listening to the report of his staff. If the content gets out, it will definitely shock the entire European continent.

According to profit inference, whoever makes the most profit is the most suspicious. The Polish government and Prussia have become the biggest suspects. Who would have thought of an irrelevant Russia?

I am afraid that now the Polish government has put this account on Prussia. Even if the support of the Prussians is inseparable in the short term, the relationship between the two countries is still cast a shadow.

An ally who wants to interfere in their own internal affairs, it is estimated that no one will like it. Once the Polish king was stabilized, the relations between the Poles and Poles were about to change.

This is not only a conspiracy, but also a conspiracy. In the absence of evidence, the Prussians could not be cleared of suspicion at all.

Taking a step back, even if it proves innocence. Can the relationship between Pope and Bo be restored? Obviously impossible, unless the Berlin government gives up this opportunity to infiltrate Poland.

Alexander II just provided an excuse for the two countries to have a conflict. There are too many places where the interests of the two countries may conflict. As long as they cannot be unified, they are doomed to be full of contradictions.

If Austria was to blame, then Alexander II's calculations would be even more perfect. The deterioration of relations between the two countries with Austria means that the Russian Empire has an ally in future wars.

The taste of fighting alone is not wonderful at all, and Alexander II does not want to come a second time.

learn from mistakes.

After this lesson, Alexander II knew the importance of allies. Advocating for "pro-Pushuo" in a young age now seems more like a joke.

Between countries, it is a complete idiot to decide foreign policy based solely on personal preferences.

Unlike the old empires, the Kingdom of Prussia must expand in order to be strong. At that time, the three surrounding empires could not win, and finally chose to start with the Russian Empire.

This is not because the Russian Empire is weak, but because Russia has no allies. And breaking through from the Russian Empire, you can also reap the friendship between Britain and France, without worrying about money and food.

Of course, transportation is also a very important factor. France and Austria have complete railway networks. As the first Prussia to understand the importance of railways to war, they made an assessment before provoking the war.

Fao was able to put in too many troops, or they might be taken away in one wave, and they chose the Russian Empire with limited military input.

For whatever reason, the number one priority is the isolation of the Russian Empire. Regardless of whether it is justified or unreasonable, attacking the Russian Empire is justified in the eyes of all European countries.

If you attack other countries, it is easy to be hostile. Before Russia entered the war, Prussia's attack on Denmark was condemned by European countries, and many people were calling for international sanctions.

As a result, as soon as the tsarist government entered the war, the situation changed in an instant. While everyone condemned the Prussian invasion of Poland, they supported Prussia and Russia for their efforts.

Austria, the only significant ally of the Russian Empire, was also estranged after the accession of Alexander II. The diplomatic changes directly affected the war, and Austria's support for them was not only one level lower than that during the Near Eastern War.

After summarizing the experience and lessons, Alexander II also began to attach importance to diplomacy, and the differentiation of the relationship between Pope and Poland is only a part of it.