The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria's Mandate of Heaven

Chapter 1096 Who is the invader?

As the former French king jumped out to declare the sovereignty of the German Confederation, this seemingly absurd scene actually contained necessity.

Louis Philippe knew that his status as Duke of Germany was his talisman, so he had to strengthen this impression, even jumping up and down regardless of his old face.

The situation in the Principality of Schleswig-Holstein and the Principality of Alsace-Lorraine is very similar. If I say nothing at this time, will others think that I have the same idea as the Danes?

After all, the Orleans family is still a pretender to the French throne. If the Orleans family really wants to restore the country, it must get the support of the German Confederation, otherwise it is simply a pipe dream.

And judging from past experience, it is not impossible to persuade the German Confederation Parliament to ask Austria to send troops to help restore the country.

As long as the Orleans family is willing to pay any price to restore the country, any price is negligible compared to the throne of France.

Even if there was only a glimmer of hope, Louis Philippe was willing to give it a try. In the eyes of Louis Philippe, Austria must also hope to continue to expand the boundaries of the "Holy Roman Empire".

Lamond was a little depressed at this time. What he said was essentially to use his spear to attack his shield, so that Franz could continue to attack because of the loss of face.

Because Franz's excuse for war with the British was to oppose other countries' interference in Austria's internal affairs, were the Austrians interfering in Denmark's internal affairs at this time?

However, Cheng Yaojin came out halfway. What made Lamond most uncomfortable was that Louis Philippe was the person who should be most sympathetic to the Kingdom of Denmark.

Moreover, although Louis Philippe's words are arrogant, they are not easy to refute, especially at this time, Denmark is on the weak side. If it is forced, it will be counterproductive.

Lamond was indeed the leader of Danish nationalists, but he was not a madman. What Denmark needed was to end the war with Prussia, not to provoke a war with the entire German Confederation or even the Austrian Empire.

"This is indeed Germany, but doesn't the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein have the right to rule his own territory? Doesn't he have nowhere to complain when he suffers unprovoked aggression?"

Lamond still looked righteous, but after Louis Philippe made such a fuss and briefly thought about it, his words were no longer so impeccable.

"It depends on what he did. Is a person who tries to let Denmark annex the Duchy of Schleswig, a country who wants to invade other countries' land really so innocent?
Did you suffer unprovoked aggression, or did you provoke a war for no reason? "

This time the speaker was Member of Parliament Kurdre Jr. of Luxembourg. Prussian Finance Minister Friedrich List immediately added after seeing this.

“That’s right, we in Prussia received the letter asking for help from the local people, so we have no hesitation in supporting the local people’s just cause.

We are protecting, not harming, which is why our army is fully capable of crossing the Ida River but has been slow to do so. "

Friedrich List and Councilor Kurdrey Jr. directly recharacterized the war. Prussia instantly changed from the aggressor to the protector, while the Danes became the perpetrators.

Although the National Assembly fell, there were still many nationalists in the German Confederation, and the German monarchs did not like the Danes and joined the war.

Even though Lamond was full of words, he could not convince the entire Confederate Parliament. The performance of King Frederik VII of Denmark was even worse. The latter even shouted after becoming angry.

"I'm the King of Denmark! I can do whatever I want!"

To be honest, Franz was really disappointed. This Frederick VII was even stupider than the rumors said. It would be better for this kind of person to die. Franz put down the tea cup. Although his voice was not loud, the entire conference hall suddenly became quiet, and only Frederick VII was still roaring.

"I am the king!"

"Are you going to negotiate with the German Confederation as the King of Denmark, or are you going to attend the intra-Confederation meeting as the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein?"

Franz's tone was cold, but what was even colder was the surrounding atmosphere. The imperial power made people dare not attack him directly.

The manic Frederick VII stared and gasped, but could not say a word.

Lamond quickly helped Frederick VII sit back in his seat. Seeing the situation becoming more and more passive, an idea flashed in his mind.

The person who invited Frederick VII was Franz. Franz's original words were to end the Prudential War. Perhaps he should not add any extraneous details and just wait for the verdict.

"His Majesty the King naturally comes to seek peace as the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein. I ask His Majesty the Emperor and the other monarchs to make a decision."

Frederick VII glared at Lamond angrily, and the latter signaled the former to calm down, while the contempt in his heart increased a bit.

No one likes the feeling of fighting against each other, but from the previous confrontation, Lamond knew that it was simply impossible to end this war with Denmark's power alone.

Franz: “I suggest that Denmark formally join the German Confederation, so that your country can merge however you want.

After officially joining the German Confederation, you can also restore your membership of the German Customs Union, which will surely provide a great help in restoring your country's economy, and at the same time provide guarantee for your country's security."

There are indeed many benefits to Denmark after joining the German Confederation, and it can even take the opportunity to swallow up the two principalities. But is Denmark still Denmark after joining the German Confederation?
At this time, the total population of Denmark is only over one million, not even as large as the population of Vienna, and the number of Germans exceeds 50 million. Once restrictions are opened to restrict the influx of Germans into Jutland, the noble blood of the Danes will be lost. be defiled.

On the other hand, Lamond is worried that the Danes will not be able to withstand the cultural erosion of the Germans. As a Danish nationalist, Lamond has absolute confidence in Denmark's cultural heritage.

However, this background does not mean that it has the same strong appeal. Before the 19th century, Denmark could not even find a literary giant who could influence the entire Europe.

The fields of music, art, and philosophy are like a desert compared to the whole of Germany. The Viking culture from ancient times is not liked by people of this era.

At this time, Denmark was suffering from cultural invasion. Common people and businessmen were imitating the British, while the nobles represented by the king were being Germanized.

It was at this moment in history that a large number of literary giants emerged in Denmark, such as Andersen, Ibsen, etc., and in the field of philosophy, Søren Kierkegaard, known as the "father of existentialism", emerged.

However, this great philosopher was still regarded as a lunatic living on a huge inheritance. His greatness would not be discovered until a century later.

Other fields are also going through the most important period of change
Although Denmark abolished serfdom as early as 1788, in fact serfdom still affected all aspects of Denmark until this time.

The entire country is full of internal contradictions, which is why nationalism has risen. The mainstream of society despises traditional culture, but is unwilling to move closer to its enemies.

(In fact, the attraction of Anglo-Saxon culture is not very strong. It is only promoted by strong ships, cannons and economic rule.)
Therefore, the people are particularly confused and rebellious. Once Denmark joins the German Confederation, it may be quickly assimilated.