Struggle in Russia

Could Schwarzenberg not know Wendisch Gretz's intentions? Objectively speaking, he and Wendisch Gretz are the same kind of people, and they both want to do everything possible to maintain the dignity of Austria, but the problem is that maintaining the dignity is not the same as being a friend of oneself, that is not to maintain the dignity, but to kill oneself!

"Austria's prestige is not achieved by bullying Baron Jerachic! That is not maintaining the prestige, but self-destruction!"

Schwarzenberg expressed his attitude very seriously. He criticized mercilessly: "Austria's prestige is supported by Austria's strength. A prestige without strength is a bluff. Once it is pierced, it is called majesty." sweep the floor!"

"What you are doing now is to force our friends and those who can cooperate with us into our enemies. What kind of prestige is this? You are trying to put Austria to death!"

Wendisch Gretz's face was a little blue, because Schwarzenberg had never spoken to him in this tone, and this was already a comprehensive denial and a hard lesson. To him who is proud and arrogant, this is a bit like an insult!

Naturally, he was still very unconvinced, but before he could argue, Schwarzenberg continued to criticize: "I don't know what happened to you in Prague that made you become as narrow and extreme as you are now, but I think Let me tell you that I and those who support the cooperation with Jelacic love Austria deeply and are as willing to give everything for Austria as you are!"

"In this situation, we are as heartbroken and anxious as you are! However, this does not mean that we will agree with your unreasonable approach. If you want to save Austria, you must get rid of this bad habit of going your own way, otherwise , I can only say that you will push Austria into the abyss! At that time, we will never recover!"

"Anyone who wants to destroy Austria, regardless of his previous status, status, or feats, is our enemy. We will never be merciless towards enemies!"

Wendisch Gretz stopped talking, because Schwarzenberg told him in an unprecedented stern tone that this brother-in-law is not joking with him now, it is definitely for real. He knew very well that if he continued to find fault with Jelacic, then the brother-in-law with great powers and connections might get rid of him with his own hands.

Although Wendisch Gretz didn't think Schwarzenberg had this ability, he knew that if the other party really did this, it would mean a break within the Austrian royalists, and such a break would hit Austria hard again.

Wendisch Gretz is not willing to see such a result, because even if he is reluctant, he must admit that Schwarzenberg has great energy and has greater political influence than him. Once he is united Other nobles, then it will really cause him big trouble.

So Wendisch Gretz can only choose to give in, but he is still a little stubborn: "Now that you have said that, what else can I say? However, I must remind you for the last time, whether it is a Croatian or a Hungarian or The other Slavs are unreliable, trusting and indulging them will destroy Austria!"

"So I will stare at them, as long as they make any rash moves, I will eradicate them with thunder, without mercy!"

This meeting was not destined to be particularly pleasant, and it could even be said to have paved the way for the two to part ways in the future. Both of them have their own persistence, especially Wendisch Gretz. Everything he does is wrong, and this black-and-white approach makes him politically akin to Dugu Qiubai.

But the problem is that Wendisch Gretz is just like Dugu Qiubai, he does not have the strength of Dugu Qiubai, he is unable to suspend everything, so his either-or repellent strategy will only make supporters There are fewer and fewer people against him and more and more people against him.

So this person is destined to be unsuitable for mixed politics, which is also the reason why he once had a great reputation in Austria, but in the end he could only go down in despair.

But Schwarzenberg is different. Although he is not the kind of super-capable politician, he has all the qualities necessary for an excellent politician. He also has his own persistence, but at the same time he has flexible wrists and With a clear vision, he knows that the current Austria is not a time to play tricks and continue to pretend to be a master. The current Austria is really just a shabby settlement!

If he is poor and settled down, he should stop acting like a high-ranking uncle, but must put down his body to survive. As long as Austria can continue to survive, he is willing to do anything, even if it is not good-looking.

So he didn't care about Wendisch Gretz's pretentiously cold tone, let alone his hypocritical threats and reminders. He knew exactly what he was doing and how to do it. From this aspect, he was really powerful.

"How was your chat with Archduke Franz Joseph?"

Wendisch Gretz actually didn't want to talk about other things now, which made him feel led by the nose, but the topic initiated by Schwarzenberg made him unable to refuse, after all, it was their common goal to change the monarch. wishes.

Archduke Franz Joseph is actually no stranger to him. As the nephew of Ferdinand I, this young man who has just turned 18 has an extraordinary appearance. He looks much more pleasing to the eye than his mentally retarded uncle and dull old man. .

If it is only in terms of appearance, supporting the Grand Duke to succeed to the throne is really a move to give Austria a face. After all, the appearance of Ferdinand I was too unsightly. ,

It's just that supporting a monarch is not just based on appearance. There are not a few kings who are good-looking but actually useless. What's more, this Archduke Franz Joseph is a bit too young, giving Wendisch Gretz a kind of... How should I put it, Wendisch Gretz felt that the grand duke was a little pompous and whimsical or inexplicable.

Schwarzenberg fell into contemplation, because Wendisch Gretz felt that he also agreed a little bit. It is not a problem that Archduke Franz Joseph was young, because he was already over forty when Burf Ferdinand I succeeded to the throne. I'm old, but I'm afraid my intelligence is not as good as that of a ten-year-old child.

They can bear such a stupidity for more than ten years, and if a young man with eighteen-year-old intelligence comes to power, it can't be worse, right? What really made Schwarzenberg hesitate was the political inclination of the Grand Duke. He could feel that the Grand Duke was a little out of touch, or that he was a little too focused on short-term interests. The Grand Duke's political vision was always only a small piece under his nose , this is the fatal problem...