C2560 Two unified routes

Maybe it was because the king had mentioned the Princess Cissie's name, which allowed him to calm down a little, but he was still very excited.

The young king clenched his fists until his knuckles were white, and said in a trembling voice, "How do we face Prussia? This question is really too good. I've already thought about it for a long time, so I can give you a clear answer right now! "

"From the very beginning, I have never accepted Bismark's method of unification of Germany. In my eyes, the German Empire should include the Austria which will become the big German Federation!"

"It's not a small-scale German Empire like what Bismark did. Germany wants to unify and definitely cannot abandon Austria!"

"This is my bottom line, and also the bottom line of countless Germany people!"

Xiao Letian sighed in his heart. After fighting for so long, the crux of the problem was still here, and in the end, everyone still had a completely different philosophy towards the united Germany.

First of all, the concept of German Nationality was just too widespread. This race that originated from the ancient Germans had their own unique language, culture and traditions!

If one were to use language as an important indicator to differentiate the races, then the current Bavaria, Hei Sen, Prussia, Austria … The vast area was mostly filled with people talking in German, the people that lived there all admitted that they were from Germany!

Historically, many elite citizens had always hoped that the German-speaking lands would unite to form a Great German Empire, which was also known as the Divine Roman Empire in the past!

In the German Nationality, the vast majority of people had such ideals!

Bismark was a very, very practical statesman, he did not have the time to have illusionary dreams. What he advocated was feasibility, execution, dominance, and not the halo of the fake Great Void!

Bismark's plan to unify Germany was to completely throw out the Austria. Although the two countries were in the German region and both recognized themselves as the same people, the influence of the Austria was too high!

The Prime Minister was very clear that if the future Germany included the Austria, then he would have to face the problem of decentralization. Was it Prussia or the Austria? Could it be that he had to use the second king system?

This uncertainty is bound to result in a great internal drain of German national power, and the centralized state cannot be formed, so the national resources cannot be effectively unified.

At that time, it would be a Germany in name! However, in private, the various kingdoms were still doing their own thing. They all had their own policies. Everyone's strength could not be used together, and even if they had the strength, they could not be tied together!

Therefore, Bismark wanted to kick Austria out. He wanted to establish a new Germany with Prussia as the main force, and he wanted William I to ascend to the throne of the Emperor. He wanted all the kingdoms below to submit to Berlin!

The military, diplomatic, and financial powers of all kingdoms... They would hand everything over to Berlin. This way, the entire German national machine would be able to work together. Only by concentrating all the power would they be able to better carry out the Industrial Revolution and do more big things!

That was Bismark's plan, but it made many of the kings of German Federation feel uneasy, such as Ludwig II.

Although he was a fairy tale king, he was not stupid. He knew that once Bismark's dream had been fulfilled, and the Bavaria had been incorporated into the banner of Berlin, he would become a king with no real power.

Diplomacy, Military, Fiscal... He had to hand over all the rights, he could only keep the position of King in the name of the Bavaria, and then he would have the right to be rich.

What was the point of such a nameless king? So he still hoped to drag in the Austria as well, so that he could think of the concept of a Great German Empire.

If one could pull in the Austria, then Prussia would not be able to centralize power in Germany. This way, the kings of these little States could continue to live the life of a feudal lord in the Middle Ages!

All the points of conflict were here, Ludwig II's words once again verified the guess in Xiao Letian's heart.

Xiao Letian laughed bitterly and shook his head, some memories from his previous life resurfaced in his mind.

"The Sacred Roman Empire is the first empire in the Germany, as they are known. It was established in 962 A.D. by the Roman pope and was crowned emperor. During the heyday of the empire, the territories include the modern Germany, Austria, Northern and Central Italy, Czechoslovakia, Eastern France, the Netherlands and the Switzerland."

"As for the Germany's second empire, it would have to wait until the end of the Franco-Prussian War, for William I to officially become the emperor in the Versailles. Only after the end of the First World War did the Second Empire collapse."

"Also, what Hitler did, the Third Empire of the Germany, that was the true territory of the empire that Ludwig II and the others dreamed of!"

"Hitler's annexation of the Austria, had completely incorporated the German-speaking regions of Europe into the territory of the Third Empire, and was rapidly expanding. He had reached the most powerful territory in the history of the German Nationality, and although it had only been a few years, one could see the destructive power of this nation!"

"What are you talking about, the first, second, and third place? Are you trying to humiliate me?" Ludwig II couldn't help but be furious when he saw Xiao Letian mumbling to himself.

"My apologies, my dear Your Majesty. I am truly sorry. I was a little distracted just now, because your words caused me to ponder deeply!"

"I can understand your feelings. Kingdom of Bavaria has already been established for a hundred years, if you include your clan's rule over this land as a Duchy, it will last for more than a thousand years!"

"In these long years, you and your family have extremely deep feelings for this land and the people here!"

"I can understand your desire to maintain your sovereignty and the independence of your country."

"But you should also be able to see the trend of the times. Nationalism has already risen, and no one can contend against such a trend!"

"Do you think what Prime Minister Bismark said is wrong? In this world where the strong preyed on the weak, if a people couldn't unite and form a united nation, how could they compete with other people? How can he exploit the interests of this country? "

"Look at the British and the French. They have built their own nation, independent and capitalist countries. What has their national strength grown to over the past few hundred years? As for Germany, they are still filled with States s, each on their own. You go on your own path, I will sing my tune, such a loose force has already delayed your national destiny for hundreds of years! "

"What Bismark is thinking, is that I just hope that all of you can unite together and not delay any further. I hope that all of you can unite together and at the very least leave behind a united and centralized country for the future generations!"

"Because dispersing means weakness! And being weak meant being bullied! This is the truth of the war between nations! "