Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

"Elder sister, what happened to you? Why did all three of them change to the topic of war today? It's been more than two years since we met, so why didn't you and your sister say anything happy? "

"Happy!" How do you make me happy? With the war between France and China in front of you, is your Bavaria ready yet? What are you supposed to do in this war? To fight or not to fight? How's the preparation for the intelligence report going? How much money have you got for the war preparation? Can the people mobilize? "

"The simplest thing is, how much grain do you actually have stored up for use during the war? These questions are all practical matters of the state. If you don't think about these things, why do you always think about these useless statues and paintings? "

"But, but …" But according to various sources of information, this war simply cannot start? " Ludwig II said with grievance.

"Sister, please don't treat me as an incompetent monarch. I have to spend more than six hours every day dealing with the government. I have to read all the intelligence reports from Prussia."

"Even though Prussia is causing quite a ruckus, they definitely won't dare to do it! Right now, the Prussian envoys that Bismark has sent to Paris are extremely courteous to Napoleon III. "

"As far as I know, the end result of the Spanish succession is a Prussian abstention! What Bismark is doing now is just bluffing, to give himself and France a little more bargaining chips! "

"Prussia had just fought in the Pudan War, and there were even Poo War. Would two consecutive victories not be enough for them to brag? At this time, they should calm down and vigorously develop their industrial strength. "

"Of course, they can see the difference between the combined forces of the two countries. Once war breaks out, it is not just a war of wealth, but a war of wealth and resources. Prussia can't even compare to France."

"Therefore, I judge that this war will never happen. Even if there are, it will only be occasional border conflicts. The final solution will still be at the negotiating table, so we shouldn't place too much bets on Berlin. Be careful or else we'll bet wrongly!"

Hehehe … The princess sneered and said, "Betting on the wrong people? It's really funny, you already bet the wrong amount of money at the time of the Poo War, do you want to make another decision now? I can't believe your eyes! "

When he mentioned the Poo War, Ludwig II's face couldn't help but turn slightly red.

This was a real teapot, a real teapot! Amongst the Poo War, Ludwig II had indeed made the wrong judgement. At that time, he felt that the Austria was extremely powerful and the weak Prussia would never be a match for the established strong nations.

That was why he had stood firmly on the Austria's side against Prussia. He had never thought that Prussia's military prowess was so great that the Austria had failed even before a beautiful counterattack!

After the war, Ludwig II sent his uncle, the Prince Liutebode, to Berlin to beg for forgiveness. Only after making many concessions did he get away with it.

However, the Bavaria was also forced to sign a military alliance with Prussia!

To Ludwig II, this treaty was just like a shackle on his neck! Since ancient times, the people Wen Qing feared the most were the Iron-Blood soldiers. They were creatures from two different planets, and there was no way to communicate with them.

Ludwig II believed in peace in his heart, and he did not want to fight at all. Unless it was absolutely necessary, he would not use any violent methods!

However, this sort of military alliance forced him to join the army and fight one war after another that he was unwilling to fight.

His heart was extremely disgusted and extremely tired, but he couldn't do anything about it. Facing Prussian pressure, he could only retreat weakly.

Today, his cousin, the Princess Cissie, once again stung his heart. This made the young king unable to sit still, and he stood up, pacing back and forth in the great hall.

"I admit that among the Poo War, I was wrong in judgement, but the Austria is different from France! France is several times more powerful than the Austria. Prussia can coincidentally take advantage of the Austria, but can he actually take advantage of the French? "

"The Poo War s are just a new type of secret weapon used by the Prussian. It was because of this new type of weapon that the Prussian had reversed the situation. "

"Now that this kind of weapon has been revealed to the world, France has also equipped themselves with more advanced needlepoint rifles, the gap in their weapons has disappeared, and Prussia is unable to close the gap in their national power. Under these circumstances, tell me, what should I choose?" Of course I want to choose the one who will win! "

"And I firmly believe that war cannot be waged. The strength of nations, ah, the strength of nations! "Prussia's national power is so much weaker than France's, how can they win?"

"Enough, I don't want to hear any more nonsense from you!" Princess Cissie flew into a rage as she stood up and berated.

"Is this your judgment, or your uncle Prince Liutebode's? Didn't he give you advice? "

"Of course, my uncle is on my side. His judgment should be the same as mine!"

"What did you say?" Princess Cissie's expression changed greatly, "Prince Liutebode is actually in accordance with your judgement? He actually made it clear that he wanted to stand on your side? Aren't you lying to me? "

Ludwig II completely did not notice the strangeness in his cousin's tone. Instead, he proudly stuck out his chest and raised his head, "Of course! I am the legal king of the Kingdom of Bavaria, my will represents the will of this country, of course they have to listen to me! "

Princess Cissie's eyes revealed a trace of fear: "My cousin, please tell me, yesterday, when you received the telegram from Berlin and knew that Xiao Letian was coming to Bavaria, did your uncle give you any advice on how to receive the mission personally?"

Ludwig II shook his head, "Last night, I did not see uncle. After receiving the telegram, I had the palace attendants send an order for uncle to welcome Xiao Letian the next day! "That's all …"

"When he received the order, he went to prepare. He didn't even take the initiative to look for me! To be able to receive such a small matter, don't tell me that we need to discuss about it at a meeting? "

Princess Cissie's face became paler and paler. After pondering for a moment, she raised her head and stared at her brother, "My cousin, can you really not feel the strangeness of this place? You don't understand the unwritten rules of diplomacy, but Prince Liutebode, that uncle of yours is a veteran politician, how could he not understand the unwritten rules? "

"He did not even remind me!" "You have to be careful. You have to suggest to guard against him. Why do I have a bad feeling about this …"