War Palace and Knee Pillow, Austria’s Destiny

Frankfurt is the temporary seat of the German Confederation, the seat of the National Council of the German Empire, the seat of the Constitutional Committee of the German Empire, and the temporary capital of the German Empire.

The bells of the cathedral rang again, and the members of the German Confederation Parliament had an ominous premonition because the bells rang at the wrong time today.

When they arrived at the seat of the Provisional Parliament, sure enough, a man holding the German flag upside down was already standing in front of the gate.

(In fact, what Charles Rogier held was the Belgian flag, but those MPs had preconceived ideas.)

There was an uproar at the beginning of the parliament, first the old Courderay of Luxembourg, then William II of the Netherlands, then the Boer Pretoria of South Africa, and a few days ago Louis Philippe.

It’s outrageous for a French king to seek asylum in the German Confederation, right? But there are still a lot of Germans living in Alsace and Lorraine.

However, how many people can speak German in the Principality of Belgium now?

"I object!"

"I object too!"

"be opposed to!"

Members of the German Confederation Parliament expressed their strong indignation, including some well-known radicals such as John Jacobi of Prussia, Robert Bloom of Saxony, and Gustav Struth of Baden. Wei.

In fact, everyone knows that the German Empire at this time is far from being as powerful as it seems.

Although William IV of Prussia obeyed the orders of the National Assembly and expedition to Denmark, the attitude of the great powers made them feel tremendous pressure.

Although these people clamor every day to punch England and kick Russia, they are just slogans for others to hear, and they themselves will not really believe it.

In addition, Franz Joseph's delay in accepting the crown of the German Emperor also made them uneasy. After all, the Austrian Empire was the most powerful member of the Greater German Empire and was the former ruler of the Holy Roman Empire.

They chose Franz not only because of the rumors, but also because it would have the least resistance to their Greater Germany plan.

"How many Germans are there in Belgium now? Why should we help them fight!"

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"Our King is a German."

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"That's okay." The members of the Frankfurt National Assembly thought of ten thousand alpacas running past.

However, this makes sense in legal terms. Leopold I was from a serious German noble family.

If we deny him, it would be equivalent to denying the legitimacy of Prussia and Austria's rule over the ethnic minorities.

The members of the National Assembly in Frankfurt do not have such courage. After all, without Austria and Prussia, the so-called German Empire would be a joke.

Let’s talk about the difference between the German Confederation Assembly and the Frankfurt National Assembly. The German Confederation Assembly was the formal institution of the previous German Confederation, while the Frankfurt National Assembly was temporarily formed.

However, due to the outbreak of the German regional revolution, the Frankfurt National Assembly naturally replaced the functions of the German Confederation Assembly.

The original preparatory parliament of the Frankfurt National Assembly consisted of 574 people, who were mainly members of the original German Confederation Assembly.

Most of the people who joined first were nobles, big businessmen, big factory owners, and some celebrities, but there were no workers, farmers, or craftsmen.

Since then, the official members of the parliament have been changing, but it can be considered that there is no "bad guy" in their dealings.

"Monsieur Charles Rogier, your accent doesn't sound like a German to me, but rather like a French one!"

A member of parliament stood up and said, which immediately caused a discussion.

"Yes! How can we listen to a Frenchman!"

"I heard that the French are going to declare war on our great German Empire!"

"We cannot let our soldiers die in vain!"

"Then let the Italians or Hungarians go!"

"Where to go? Austria is still fighting them!"

"Then let the Prussians go!"

"Gentlemen, please be quiet." Charles Rogier was not stage frightened. He walked to the speaker's seat very calmly.

"Dear Mr. Speaker, I remember correctly, you are a Jew. And you are also the patriarch and patron of the Zionist Union."

Then Charles Rogier turned to look at Deputy Speaker Gabriel Risel.

"Am I right?"

In fact, the Speaker of the National Assembly in Frankfurt at this time, Edvard Simson and Deputy Speaker Gabriel Riesel, were both Jewish.

There was an uproar as soon as this statement came out. After all, being a Jew is a big black spot, especially since the chairman and deputy speaker are both Jews, and they are still in the German Empire.

In fact, Franz knew this. He knew this was a breakthrough as soon as he looked at the list and the survey results.

Even if Jews hold important positions in the German parliament, they will also reorganize the National Assembly in Frankfurt. Among the 387 members, more than 200 are Jewish or of Jewish descent.

There is no doubt that this group of people was behind the constitution that restricted the imperial power.

After so many years in this world, Franz finally discovered that no matter what mistakes he made, he could still be connected to the Jews.

In fact, the Jews did not originally have such a great influence, but history is pieced together by countless coincidences.

Originally, the Frankfurt National Assembly was divided into two groups. The radical group was headed by Friedrich Hegel, who advocated the abolition of the monarchy, and the moderate group, headed by Heinrich von Gagern, was prepared to follow the British example and implement a constitutional monarchy. .

The differences between the two sides continued to expand with the development of the revolution, and eventually an all-out armed attack was staged. The two sides agreed to duel in the Black Forest and use force to convince each other.

Both sides gathered thousands of people each. Most of Friedrich Hegel's troops were merchants, craftsmen, journeymen, students and workers. Their equipment was described as having "more sickles than muskets" in a saying at the time.

Heinrich von Gagern was born into a noble family and joined the army in his early years. Among his supporters were a large number of noble soldiers, who had everything from war horses to artillery.

This was a battle without any suspense. However, as a nobleman, Heinrich von Gagern didn't know which nerve was wrong, so he had to show his noble spirit and lead the charge.

Inspired by this heroic leader, several of his most important supporters also decided to rush to the front of the team.

Friedrich Hegel was not a nobleman, and his men had nothing to do with the nobles. They were the first to fight against these nobles.

So the moderates were victorious, but the leadership was almost wiped out. The radicals were also severely weakened by this battle. Friedrich Hegel even fled to France to avoid the revenge of the moderates.