War Palace and Knee Pillow, Austria’s Destiny

For Frederick VII, it didn't matter whether he was Danish or German, so Franz's proposal was very attractive to him.

As for Frederick VII bringing Ramond with him, it was entirely because the nationalist forces were too strong, but there was obviously a more fierce and stronger person sitting in front of him.

Frederick VII naturally didn't care about Ramond's feelings, and couldn't wait to speak.

"Really?"

"Really."

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Franz looked pleasant on the surface, but his heart was inevitably full of contempt for the person in front of him. The person in front of him could no longer be described as mediocre, but could only be said to be a complete waste.

But why could such a person still become king? Because at this time, the royal families throughout Europe were generally facing the crisis of extinction.

In a few decades, many families will be extinct, and coupled with the impact of the Austro-Prussian War, some countries will disappear forever in the long river of history.

This helped Prussia to some extent, otherwise the chaos in Germany during World War I would definitely be more serious than in history.

Franz did not want this, so he deliberately promoted the merger of the same clan.

Let's get back to the story.

No matter how Ramond persuaded, Frederick VII remained unmoved, and even drove Ramond out personally to show his sincerity.

In fact, Ramond knew that he could not change anything, but as the leader of Danish nationalists and one of the highest heads of the Danish government, he still had to do something.

So it was decided at the meeting that Prussia would complete its withdrawal before September 20, 1848, and on the same day Denmark officially joined the German Confederation and became the 42nd member after Alsace Lorraine.

Both Prussia and Denmark breathed a sigh of relief to end this meaningless war.

However, Franz did not intend to let Prussia go. In any case, the Kingdom of Denmark was attacked by the Prussian army, and nearly one-third of its land was lost for half a year. The Prussians always needed to pay some compensation.

Of course, if Franz didn't speak, someone would speak for him. William IV had a headache when he heard the word compensation.

After all, Prussia's economic situation at that time was not very bad, and it was on the verge of bankruptcy.

"I was also deceived by the National Assembly."

William IV just wanted to push the responsibility away quickly, but it backfired, because once he admitted his mistake, it would be a wrong war.

"No, Prussia's behavior is not wrong. The people are being treated unfairly and threatened, and we rulers have the obligation to do justice for them."

Franz spoke, and the entire conference hall fell silent again. Franz couldn't let this group of people distort the nature of this war, so he had to correct this mistake himself.

As for whether he would offend Frederick VII, Franz didn't care at all. After all, who would talk nonsense with a dead person?

"As compensation for the Prussian-Danish War, we can assign Lübeck to Denmark, and then give Saxe-Lauenburg to Prussia as compensation.

What do you think?"

As one of the four free cities, Lübeck's strong financial resources and economic value are exactly what the Kingdom of Denmark dreams of.

Frederick VII was already very lucky to be able to keep the two duchies, and now there are greater benefits to be gained, so it is naturally impossible to object.

On the other hand, Saxony got too much at this meeting. Not only did it complete the merger of the same clan, but it also got Hamburg, one of the four free cities.

Although Hamburg is not as rich as Frankfurt, it is second only to Frankfurt. However, Frankfurt's banking industry has been "protected" by Austria, and the stock center has moved to Vienna. I am afraid it will be difficult to continue its former glory in the future.

Hamburg has a natural and excellent port, and has completed preliminary industrialization reforms. The national quality is high, the business is prosperous, and the transportation is developed. It can be said that Saxony has picked up a huge bargain.

It is reasonable to give up Lauenburg to Prussia. After all, the benefits cannot be taken by one company.

However, King Augusta II of Saxony did not show any joy on his face. He knew very well that he had become a sinner and it would be difficult for him to regain power in the future.

So what does this feast have to do with him as a loser?

Ending the war, escaping punishment, and gaining a new territory is the best outcome for Prussia, at least in the eyes of economist Friedrich List.

However, William IV was depressed. Although Lübeck was just a make-up city among the four free cities, it was still more than ten times stronger than Lauenburg.

If there was no Lübeck, William IV could still accept the consolation prize of Lauenburg, but at this time he had only a huge hatred for Franz and the Austrian Empire.

Even so, William IV had to accept the congratulations of other states, and showed a look of acceptance, and even took the opportunity to flatter Franz.

The four free cities were divided into Bavaria, Hanover, Saxony and Denmark, which was somewhat unexpected, but also reasonable.

All the monarchs were happy, except for William IV, who felt aggrieved, but fortunately this was not the first time.

At the end of the meeting, Franz had to solve the remaining issues of the National Assembly.

The orthodox faction throughout the German Confederation had launched a full-scale counterattack and won.

However, as the revolution with the largest number of participants, the largest scope and the most far-reaching impact in European history, it is conservatively estimated that at least 1.5 million people participated in it in the entire German region.

Of course, Franz set an example for them. Colonies are the best places for exile. 1.5 million Germans will soon fill the colonies of Texas and Transvaal.

These fanatical nationalists can greatly reduce the probability of being assimilated by local indigenous peoples, and are more likely to quickly Germanize the local area in turn.

At the same time, many shortcomings of nationalists are very great qualities in colonies. Franz does not have to worry about their cohesion and sense of identity, let alone send troops to guard against their infighting.

According to the behavioral and sociological logic of Americans, nationalists are the most opposed to colonization, but Franz wants to say that it is only because they themselves are not colonizers.

In addition, there are about 300,000 Jews who are related to the National Assembly. There are indeed many behind-the-scenes manipulators, such as the famous Rothschild family, the Warburg family, and the Selgerman family.

They occupy more than half of the banking business in the German region, but in the face of the real state violence machine, they have no power to resist.

Since all countries were at war, the constitutionalists were defeated too quickly, and there were some inexplicable "accidents", their proud escape skills and copying skills were useless.

Of course, more than 90% of the Jews were wronged, after all, a nation of elites can only be a legend.

This time, the views of the Confederation Congress were rarely the same, after all, they had done it before, and they didn't mind doing it again.