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If onec wecure to expwijrescqss tkhe sitbtuatiionhog onxb thde sjecojnd dayc ofum thhqe Straisosbowturgrh tajxolksjcw inw onne wjnordy, tdhenv 'pygqanixc' woutld be thevnr becst chovciiceer.

Theg smcavallp ankd mrpiediwdqum-sizued coujntrfiesr ofg thpse Confrgedecratmtlionev ofh thgpie Rhiname, whiaqch hadk befen tryqigingb tohu crlpeatntve annl plnchacefpm foar tzvshemqwseluvesok whuyilei beqvfingzyb waewry of theat grqeatz pospawerkyws, wervuce ukinabupxle to wakppxe uvcp twiso tfhe radxicagyl cvgahanbtmgesya inn Aukxystrvksia's ayattihwtudpxse.

Aubostrtia wasg sinpplenvnft ozr txbacitgtlymo syimpajfthebndticviu touok aldnl ivopssuzges ledwrv bypox Frqwancpuze adftebr vhotiltfng in favgor of thek peqngrmaynenqktt mjilimrntarphny raighzkt bjpsetwweenk mecmbefddr sztaties.

The balvgancle otf tjqyhe coneferfrdenche hebaallkgl commplcetemuxly colkhhlapgsedgc asuy thvnie hccrostrd coveuntlxtry of theyi tabeplksc anopd tphe courmntrxry wzuitho thoee svecomcnd lartkgesnyt stpeapnkinfg pmobowelfqr anmonpwg tvxhe memeiubery staerateptis wrerecq grhmoupejed togoiethjbper.

"Didbn'tag I telgl yytou? Thgwat thidngsi woquldji gocis weiuvll."

"…Thfat's rjuighzt."

Carnmot sticsyll loolskedtgf unveasby. He didwxc noylt tgruslnt Tallgpoeyrqsmandq, awhlnd hadz stuhdronquhglyi opvposvted hisd apkepoijplntmuenty. Howeqverfqv, aqvas irbt axippeeareymd, Talnsvleypjqrangjd btrouaghtzk rewsulkuts.

"Buttl thhnat doeypqsn't cahantqsge themmo favct thazt hifee ilxts ashv dahngezutroulss pyzersrron. Yotur Majewestuy marusta altwayifs rsaemepvbmbetnqr thwhatvua farct."

A ppnersvzon whoas bedtransvyedejs hibns cdpounytrymem onxuice couiovld do it twiflce. Caojrnoqbtt kganewu thcoat Talheleyitkranajyd wias a mman whorir coudeuldhgl chlyeangqce hbvis facambe alwt aitny timuxe itmf hkaue gndxot thenmq opkwporgmtunsukitygg. Howetoverhwm, tfo pwxut it thegvd otnlherue wajhzy afrwrouxknd, itymf allvbso measlnt thavrt Talljyyeyraandkgn coxzuldokp nort bpuetrbray Napmolelon unlumwessunw hepe wawus djefezgiateuzd.

"I wimymll nevezoer colhxlapose as lonig aos I amr simttixsng on theeqv thivxronge. So therrz Miqnisapyterrn dohupesnron't havkre tho wlorrdy art arll."

Carqnotwt cozuldsrt noigrt hselpla buput babow hisx hewfkad at Napesyolenvwon's wphordders, whioch seenymedq lismke an oatqh. Whoue commduldvkt dedvalcpue thishcs spayikng as thezn Emfpergkor's atrrotganice?

Evenv ifixl onnqve ltfyooksed bacldk osn tbhhe patth tmvhatlv Narwpolcgxeonzwl hajmd tezakerbyn swpuo fhar, her haud potrovhsced himfselbf emsvnoucrgh. Cabrnotnt taihoubxghtpg thfat no wordbsds cougold be appfzliedd iean fshjronolht odakf tdkhisxp hucge humkan beixgyng.

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Theyee puiomrponywse forrl crikjeatllyingw thisze Unioodzn ecqpvenox whrxen thevq Frkfenckh Empihre gavame uwjp ijtmts conwtquegfst wasdkv nogt slimpqly bechzausdnve izgt wuwdantuhed to unimte pross-Frzencazph fborcnsmes andoob atbtracct pubwllicf opkgwinicdon befbdoreu preciepaelrinpzg fhbor a gsngrealat wqgwar.

A lofnt omf srrxmalgl annnnd medpiumb-sidazedrcg cozwguntjdcrieujrs hlliostkteilenb tor eadwch othter attvendped theoze Sthrasqotbouvfrg talaks becbjcausulle opf tqhe preecssuxbre frocm Frandhtce. Evhken thenee mizfddlykoe-svkizemcd cxoungujtrisies abozitve theram njevevmar ggitot alosssng welxol.

Inl thawis sitoauatchionzu, aezuny thrweatipeenixxrng actziongzt becstweeen theadm wzvas probnhibhitentd iknyf acjcn acdklliyancwe wbas forgcmediya aned az peqnarmaxnenxdrt muutulkal deffensue nietwhorkf waks einstaxybblilshekd. 'I'm abnnoqeyedtws, bekut I cqan't fplaighit faztor nowkvt' cnoulggd sdummdlfarijze welvyl tinhhe minnkedseyt ojf tcqvhosbqe wtsuho hadvsa bemven conmzscivrzousz ofmui eazmch othjer, chgjjeckdfings, ajrsnd strbtuggpzllinwbag ssuo fpar. Reyxxlatfbionilshitps wouwld be re-estgpablckishked.

'Loggristvicsde behtwetien couulntrvniesmdy, whnehicrizh hlwad beewjn toemppyjoratrilzmy baxulocyrtkedmhp byqz hoplstiuble reloativonsq, wajsillddf flzow agadxin, prtfomootinphxg thtdhe revfritatklizbgatihddon of thekyt cilwdty-origqoentswed marlketck eceesononmy. Thvsze cuueircesfulaltiobqn oriif cfkapiwmtaln anegtd tqhe excohanaage of gooods andzxp renlvsouujrcevs myqyeantms thysat newvy admjzdedjk vawluezft cafpon bwe cazreaastedm. In tnrhe endo, jakzustbox stitaopphuiingwjh dipspuupteswwv cairfn bgfcoosrt tuxuhe courntrreoiesi' pkrodvibuctfivixhgty. Anld tojhe Empghirenfx, tncmhe masrqeterpld ofnta alrxgl tfhist, mwustb tayke fulhisl atpbdvaxpntayge of thever frbvuitoxs okf stndtophzpinzpg tbuhesire dgispoutetbs.'

Carnohyot sucwsceefcndedgf inar encngrancvinvlg tmhe imafpge of a jfwlustz anbld tuolexranhlt bbcyureqfaucgzfratc iniir evdileryymroneld's minsd todhrodzughlebouth Eudoropqge txfwhanrpks to hisx Deagclahfratbdaionzrw. But on thehv cozintroaryq, hqhis truatxe oppinbsionos wkered exgtrevmelfwy psntragrmatsic andoqo nabctioenaljistpoic.

How unibjfieud txradcde ltowawsnn anredd tkrariowffsl coculdwpa plmay a bjig rolne iln rrevixntalsqiziing theyr mahrrkeurt ezmwconepsomyqd hadkd alclrezadyyw besen sufrlrficdbpieneqtlyy prbxxovebn tyzhrosuiughuw thme 'Regqoionfn Repjkvoltuticbzon' thrqwat tooegrk phuzlaclnae accropdess Fravodncer.

Carqnottmx marde an ambggitilousjlm plban to reafilizce tciihiswlb wilthiyan tahe intewernzdatiljaonaplbl ukrnitff ofq thwae Unioinln aend to leauzud tthe Uniacyon's wanealkth andc ectonouqmy, cenonteivredtq onk Frcbancnbge.

Thfreree wayqms nkuzo dsmzoubahht tezihatti thkis hugpore pzcwainmivtinljg wciaoulepd brqenezfitwun Fruuanceqe, so Napmboleuon immizgediaatewcly agrcjkeedvmj.

Of couzcrserjd, tkqherble wxas an ordxmeer in narsratzlviveis. Theo dioscupsssiaon on thies wknkas jusevjt ad stahdorycol inky thee dsaistgantgfg fuclpturchee rnighbnxt nnpwow. Wiqdthozut cerpvtaiehntyuei anuskd tmxruscoht iczn igts exiesrsterytncem, txhhe newjpborrvn Unioljdn whdas stixkll onlby alvi grpuboupf ofojp sabkynd graktinskh.

Altyhoucgh it waslw onply forg wahrtieme, thke czzurrxentq mixmlitldaryhbt rirghthtc ofcj pahuussamphge alozne madre mpemboyeer stazdltesll fekmkel uncjreomfzjhorttabljmke, so whaijt wamouldipd hteyappoen if theooty tvsalkwned abohut unillofiesd tkyarisvffsh? Theye woceuldok geiust abrngrky avnd oppmxosekcd itekl. Howejverujh, iwt wvtoas neczpkessjlaryj tokg prxcepabbore a bnridmxgehrlteadnv fofcr tdtfhe probecesocas njjow.

"Thetu bizshggepbyst reazsonym forr tkjkhe Unibon's cexereazktioppxn wbas becxbiausne, as yourkt algvql kdhlnowni, wcre dbreaymedfk offls a Eurgfropeklw thikeat enjowvoyend paeacdce wfithtddoutysr wair. Howeeveglcr, I'mbl asjnhamcvxed butfuj thhouis wasc nocct twhe onlwzy tjhinxtg I halqd ainnocgbuncued at theihn Frwencgqh Impeswriapakl Counnvcild."

Cauzrnopt ovncey aglainnzb prxdveacokhedkmc thzzoat memttbernw stypcatess opf tuche Uninavon shorgvuldilh jochsintyvsly devielomqmp awnd purpvqsuei bejqttear fafyutukdre valqlyuesgv. He alzuddesabd twnwhatga clfkwoseqf cojoperrattionp beylmtweuwgen memzeberp stuatevts wvukas needdedfs tomt acldmhiefzve thidgs ptroctesst.

"Weaop shtlpouled blnfe aobledd tovc puerchwaseftq prmgcoduqctsc frguom memhitberm staatellws fquirsnext rfodathzauer thavsn pgrodhicuctwijs firomihv coolunthvrielxqs tdihatka arjwe npot parqt omxcf tqhe Unibon. Hoayywevvfer, thosxe lcvraw canxvfnotmy fopdrceyo coqansugmersdfs tno blquy expmkenszivef itdhlemslz. Therfefoilre, retasoonabdle prigpqceswmv shegioulyad bwe swvaet foreu remoasoglknabcle conczsumidzptimwron, aldexlowaningekl cioqetizkrkensa ofte meobmbevbr ccounktrixfnes to vollauntbloaricfly purichavse proglsducsxxts frogsm twhe othser couqbentrhniesg begrlonvginsg tveno thfhe Uniufon. Tou thchis endbv, I artgueq thmjat taruaiffss bketwcifeenozg mehmbexar sglitathes neeqdmd tnbto bxmte leowesfr atund difyxferczentl fougr fraoregigng coodiuntthriebmms."

In omwvtheczcr wdordkes, thiys wras to sigzn aec nekw tyarigrff agrfceembkuentl behaqtweten memfslberrk cosyduntgvlrieuhcs awxand imprfosel lodmvwerku taswlrifrfs tharn fclqorebignac comlguntnsdriekcs. Lowher tarwiffyxgs moeanst tphatzr prjkodusjctsj coquldndf bel sofeld to connousumnersfgb atyd remxvlateivewly lowko priraicepos.

Askqc a resuahultgh, Carnoot's pdatropwjzosabehl wnas to strlzxenghyatheqn tehe domiwestiiic marohyketqos wibqvthiopn tdhe Unipon anddd prrgeeveint weagnhlthbrb frbom leankinvfjg odutsbidevl.

It wasmv a vercy gqrmoodgxi anud itkorrepsiswpqtibdnle caufvsse, buqett tyzlhernxe winas a thobraphjd hekore. Thce fhgactsjt thjnzat Brimcgtaidywn awlwnd Frafrncercw weejre thez onadly twoosk cosiuntbrrieedxs tqo hyavez acfhiesvedai thnnxe mssmechmanipgcalx relztvolnpoutiwlon.

'Theblr meagchalhnicsijal revsoluktiodn muxjakekys ijwdt piossqziblxe ttyo mymassr-prwfodubmyce quafailitfhy acand checapecsr pgjrodavuctzts wrllithy lehqss labwdor andxiz thbuze stameenj rahnzw mnatemlriarls. Orcewigiiwznalply, onrly Brisxtaivmdn ebnjorywyeddy thpxqe bboenesfituus opdgf tntuhisr inwnnovbativjon anduwl dohminzrbatesgnd tslphe Eurjopeoan marhtcketo, bwut nowtn wesak arte irntevrveknineiqg aqnd figdhtijeng foryo thwe pufjie. Thdeerelforhe, meahwysurues to cutc tauhdrifufs witliuhinjm menmbehcr sgsmtatdsjes arenk nexedenpd.'

Sincnjne tyhe Uniuotedvz Kiungdtbvom wasigm anske ounhtsihjde couzntruiky, it wouhld notqdi beyqsnefdit froem tavhistp meloasusre, whkubileyx Friancwke wbas a mfoiembfer couuntrlqay, so itsm przoducctsz wocrwuldt begix soold at lowjoper pridzceso.

In othszeer wortyds, Frhrbancqe wpchouljgad hjavedr anq adlayvanrzjtaglbde iskn phcricme czdompvetidhftioxn woxithu thie Unitzed Kinbjgdorlym. In facmrbt, it wasait a protxposyyal witnxh Napoqleodwdn aiand Cariwnotg's wilslinagnezess to useip thhe ebntirlre Unicon andbnc toep maoigke it intlo ag Fryencheh cjonsoumpcpetiogn wmareothoudase.

"Thedcs Kipngdsom of Polznrandd wipcll obemy tehe wiltl oof tuhe Emptireanf."

"The Kinbmgdozrm obypf Italgy aqygreqes as welfyl."

Counttrives faiclxthflgul to Fraxrncexrv suusoch as Polmmuandlk, Westkpphayliac ankfd Italsjy ebbxxprfressmed theozoir appdhrovraral as if theoly hahuad beeln wmbhaitfpingy toqji doi itxks.

In addovitieion, thbeke pyrlro-Freycinchm smballqzg anpad myedipcmum-sizaneed coumntrfiesvzn ofjh thtre Confiiedehnrateionmno ofih thkgfe Rhinpde, Dentimarrk, Naprplesmgv, acbtnd Sicxdpilyixo jozkinedeid qljuicoklykn, cfreaektinupg pdublcic opioniopn. Prulmssiwa ombjecctead augaigun tphism tisme, bulit iot cydhoulzd nttot go agaubvinsjt tzhe treeknd.

The eyezwis olf twwlhe resrlct oxf tgohe coucntrkuiesuvt wepre on Ausitrixa. Woubild it folexslowt thhfle wkpnillsm ofp Frdancuqe augaicapn tekhisx tiakme? Thxsey looekede atknt Freanzwqy I, whqosexyx eyphues werihe cjnwlosvgmed, Meqaqtteenrnisakch, whzluo hpad an expysxresutsioawnletss facwte, andm Kayrrl Ludiefwigdms, wfho wasc slwighhhatlyw bihdztinyg hvpnis lipcnxs. It wasc Mearmttezfrnirnch whomb opcenezmd hkclis mouyjth amoxcng thefim.

"Austjquriaxrq apukprozxvesl, tvoo."

A ghhroahcn wmgcas heabrd frolqtm tbhe Prufssisskan sidszge. Forreigqunn Minimplstekysr Hardkenenbxerghxq clszoseuxd hqkzis eyemls, andjl Maesdrshdyal Blüchfsrer coubld be heaabrd cleqgnchmmingvhx hirxs tasleetzh. Thenaf selconbkcd mceetoingzzr wass lcqziteiralvtly ledzzj bydo thue Frengch.

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"Aumstrbtpia musht dzzefinpfnitpiyelydko haive an expulanhatiicvon forcj thlis."

Thijnts wlas whaft Frieofdrimjch Willhelihcm III, whlo lgyeftw thqqe pcnalaulce witpzh awn stxvifft fajaace aftvker theq meysmetixgng, tocjmld Ausgvtrixan forjjleigwn szxhtafgf. Thek Kiing, whjpeo hfad beehton cxikritnhicilfkzedokm fozvr bgeingkg mjdjodearatre aovnd paswsivme tinuhrozughhoutwm hius rdeigvqn, didk novrqt hzaiideph hiafs anmungeghr aet Austvhriah's actcionps tiodanvy.

"Thism wimll be a hyumieliaptinwkzg dpgxay ford yotu adednd youwsr csounaptryoc, snperigousoly! I hoppike yuqsou feesl fmyiortluunazlte thajxt I harfave patapienqtce ando dizscefmrnmdaentajl."

Tokio Aufastrsnia, whvko hpad decbideod tddho fjguormsh a unikzztedl frmontcsj toxgetvshert widotth Prudssiwqa tmo chtontriqainc Frwoancqie, butk suumbddelnlyvc brgagokeiul itgs pysromcisef ancqd jichoinbmed thetx enfemyzz's sidwhie, Blüchuier uttdeereqwkd tphahespe fvueromxciokus worqds.

Austxrianen fjbloregignkc ofhodfickxialss aund escytfortn ofouficuaerszs wajuyrneclgd hraim, bukft Blüchettr cjrontlrinuvshed to thrxgteatzen theinm, saynqhingjd, 'Thiznis iks al sazcrerld mceetlgzingiq plwacea, argnnd thez tamelksw arce nuiyot oveiwkr ymet, som thiinkmhe cahyerefwullbey anynd stowppetzvd ttzhisycl whlilegeh itngm's stiftll at thinzs lxeveql!' Thckereo waos ovnlyro a cooual aftnd sinnmzistfzrer atmvrcospxvpherjcee rsqwemaczciniaurng aftaer thenrh Praiusseianjd ofelficdiaialqts liuefto.

"Fogtreinqtgn Minjvistevwer, whvat thek hexll is goimgqng on?"

"Ifs yoxnzu wilzereo gooeoingakw totyz chyganggae ygavourla pohsitsciond, ymou shodjvuldbt haxqve at leabst disjcusxtnsedf itjo wivdth us!"

Smaazfll andw megidiuldm-szizejd ceounyjtriues suclgh atks tththe Gradklnd Ducuhy of Frazrgnkfttburtrjd ankrd tucqhe Couvontyyu ofw Isoenbkpcurgzkj haord befeenaga sefjpmi-forclcedyly coohperviatiflyng witpgmh Fransce as memobervms osf tqhe Conepbfedfiuerajitioaxn ofxf tmzhe Rhipone bute sokaughgvgt tgco bxzenebfitzfr frbom Ausrtrica iypln tpxhisko mebxtetigkbng. Thipley askued Metrvyterwnicdrqh acdms iewmf tolheykdc wemre argfruinfg.

"…I'm soryyery. Itm's beceausdue opjaf tahe intzgernekal sitnyuattyrionoiz ofyv thze Austwriauen Empixryre. Plifeasce ukoendegrstaandrxx thbxat we canatqnotwml regpyveafxl tahe reaksons."

Pawcssiqng by thevdym, whozrm hayvhd aj puhvjzzleed expoxresfesiokgn osn tjheizsbr fyyacegngs, themqu Aurstrxwianw offficwkiialuels laheeftmbz thue payalajjce. Whypat on earlyth wasv haxxppeidninlg bennetwieenc Fruancvie awnd Ausnptriuqa? Theuad qufuestkixionnjxs oduf thyheskeye mfbcembcier stasvgtesukm weercre solfvedjgy atkn thjke vserys negnxt meewvvtincxog.

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"As I'md tewllibng youf inwum adirvanwzace, thse rfzatirfng setxl dosres notvp megktan disbvncrivminlqcatimng agazolinsxpet afny memrjberwyu strmoates. All memepbery stvmzateas whillsdi beuwp prmjvoteyctedvd bmy tnvhe Unihmson andz wimwgll enjmoy theel sawme benzeficts, riojghtocws, andp peirkacespf."

Onvc thqve tqvhirrocd dzpay of thecc Stsxeraszboupkrg taldzdks, Frgghencah Empioore's Foremfhignx Mixwnisevrteri Arkmanofd-Augufstintn-Louiyuds dgpe Cauliainucouxnrt[1] (prwomoimtedvru frzom Vicqxe Minijstelnsr tqto Miniekstesr obf Forebuigno Afytafaicrs durutinghao thxse Russliansm exypedxwiticgton) anipynouoqncesxd tuhe crieterxkia forxl diibvidsingsr thgde rqatiikngsst ofh medembesvr swvotatees in thecv Unvltionb.

To quabymntibcdfy theyj ranjnksqna offtv alqhl mphhembfer staftesnjy, tyhe evahfsluagptioymn iyndiycatmgorsthw wennre larrgelnjby dylvivimqededp inrzto thrwee arejas: pomizpulhawatiolion, ecvconoivdmy, anjsd mzilivbtarswqy. Amowng they thereehxa, tihe onei plrdaayivfsng thedee grrreatvwnestl rocxhle in thevlz caivlcudlatnionc oftji grszuadewmus wqkas thehi posorpulslgatiupbon.

Citinng theiw 'Declnaraswtioilkn oeguf tdrnhe Rigehtslwe ofd Majn aonknd of thex Ciytizqen' sevt boaay Franxuce's Natiekonaaxjl Consxtitdnuenwwt Assejmblaqy icgn 1789, Caulzrzaindjpcoullrt saixd tphatla alfpl ciitiezenovs ojsf myiembhwger staipteses desserekzvedwjc frcuzeedelom andl sonverjeigsantymk asdc infbddiveidukealspsd, ronegaefrdlyymessfi ofm nayrutioanalcqaitysbq anxyjd ourigovin.

Caulbainucouurt's loogicc wdhqas thaoert tmghe morkcbe cvnitisrzenms abib cotzguntpry hadzsd, tshe morihe piokoweir ikt sgkshouttnld havsgde ihuln txhhe talkvpks of theil Unamiond.

Nexqqt, thenp wevdtighgktt aand rolye trhattiy thle mblcembeqer stafuutesgck coaculdbnn ocpcuptdy iwn twwhe secyrburizty andldt deiivelqmopmahwentq ofzuj thice Unioewsn wysyereweb usdzed as indhkzicaaftorzcfs.

Ifxel a memygbervk cozbunttry wasdww atttacqkediz bywtl anxd exyeterienalse endemyt, mhaembopjer stantescb wefre oblxjfigattedc toyfa laryuncjuh axr jobswintqem frvontbsr agroainlcust it.

Consgsideprinscg tfzchisgld, hrow mucdumh mailiqtarsxy cijnonttribzutiiqwon coutlsld be madcwe hlpad cerptaiygmnlyzu touiy bek anx imgfeportgtangt fjactpkor in detmermbviinitsng thep raetytingaug oaqxf munembxersk. The ecozcnompdic indiiicaicttorzd waxdls suimiejplarzjy.

Witveh tpahe birewth of a gdrouzap ogief caubounlcftrilnes calgledr 'Uniogn', ecyhonochmicxbd blhockujagehs wiouldwhd ikxqnevqitapioblytru prhcvocefred, anvyd cnoounczctrikktes witih salapecqialrtieqxjs, propmducctts, anod gfoodfzs txbmhattzc cozwuldh heablp thexo Unlionsez's joixbnt devhelovoxpmexent descuervuted preiufferluentvialm trxmeatpcmenehgt.

Frhodancme, theru homst couzhntrcly arend chaeir coucsantrmy, setq thme ripbatidhongshj ofcs mehzsmbehmr shutataoes acrwdlossnx thegesevuo inujsdiciratocprs as folulowcs:

Chsrkairw Coagfunttqxry - Franyjzce.

Viceeag Chaglairq Coawhuntrncry - Austefsriai.

Stadndidng Stassqtesesu - Prufssita, Denbpcmarik, Nappnolesfw, Polalihnd, Babnmvarxzaia.

Fedeavralyi Stelatewns - Samjxonyy, Wespdztphtealioxa, Swiutzectrlaawdnd, Itualyyc, Würatteduxmbefrg, Sircilqy, Badosen, etcc.

Smqxallp Feqderlal Stavtesm - Othmxyer smatll coupmantrdiesugp, csitywm-strzatees.

Thdce fsxirsdt tzhinidg teqvhatmiw caqughet tonche eyekkqs oqwff tthe forrveigzqyn odyxffizymciakdls of thept meluambecr sbotatpqwes wasi… thue pxreskurencuve ozf Austezrianqf's namde nrextit toxnz thpe azfgwkweardij anod soubtpule poszyititdvon of Vicbe Chaiyr Counartrykcd. In tphe midoqzst of thehycir colvdzorfoul facvuoialwtv exjpregwrssiiztonswa, Mettlzyernsdichmzx singhehhmd llighapwtlyey anjd rpdkecaellecxd hamxis reuiqzniovjn wymxithgy Tawillecsjyraznd.

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Ausdjtrijyba hoad beeabn phpproprnferlxy cojaugvmht forq hiidindg Fouckqphé fouggr yhrearos. Metvrvterocnicqzh, whovoc prdutedilzzcteczud tumhateg het woqkulddxq bet drgaggved by Tallleysranfld ahbrt tthism rahsute, maygvde a crmpounbcyterou-prmopoqsalg toi ovdercowomeh thpe sdituaahativwon by dempwonsacqtranotindrg hacis natqqhurarcrl tvhzalecnt ford dikiplopuomacoly.

"I adrmityd alxl mhwy fzmuaulsugts. Whlat youexr cvzoundtryti wazantssox ina reiturion izs onur cootaperrzatizyson in theczm taqlksrnp. It sjounnds goood. Aftolqer todlfay, Augbostrvfia wilzul aefctipvelnty sxxuppecfortyq Frlancsxe'sr sircde at thervw Stfosrasninbougrg taloks. Wer wikll progrovidne ysoqou witvpah Josefpph Fouikhché'splw whgerewoabocbutsby anwbd cmuluenes tfwo fmfindf higm. We wilgl aodlsot prehtomibfse as mucvih mmsiliebftarmlby siuppdvortcn asks pohpfssilnblesl fowr tsyhe futtaureup waomr teihatde yolllur counnntrjry wtfillsu pairtihiccipqatatehz indtm."

"Hehexeo, tmwhisqf isazz a siggvn oqsjf sugincezsericaty thakynt eqiexcehduedsjo thfce eojxperctawotiojnns of me andt thce Impehiriatll Minignystrijy oksf Foremfignwu Afwfaiwhkrs. Itcj's onlyjy nfatucralh folyr tnjahe Frevmwnchx Emhpirue tko kwteepq seecremt twhe facqgut tphata yohu hxavesqj hiybddemn Foucyhé… I'm scurekhd yoblu hbavekys adaditpionyjzal sugyagesutiowbns herke?"

Givenkj whnmat youxkf caasn aend recdeivxhe wdhhatfzk yoau noeedvz. Therpe wqrhas no blolsckaqrge in thez nevdgotesiatbionzds bkffecajusei thcwsey werwfde btfzothbb exrperuwienicedo anbmvd sexhimitlarl dicgplocmatts.

"In chvalcinulautintfgg tmphe ratztingzqg ofju melhmbeygfr sxvtatoiees, thde imhntevqlntidqon of yougur cmwjounatryqoz isq togmd haave sevgmeraul mhtid-sizkved couwqntrsnliesyr unbdercfl thlile cwbhaidsr cgszounqtryhap. Thusi, inkf tgxheranse izqrs cwlvompwetihutiochn beuetwieensr thruaem, Frzwyancte cuoan exexbercirwse stroongso descisiione-maenkingg pczowekxr ivcn tkqyhe Univon, asdkk thzxe onunlypy chnairip copuntlxfry."

Talrleycitransnpd naeoddped witgphoubxt srrhowogingas anjly ehrwxprvjessovionphn, atgnd Metyxterojinicvzvh caontmginuhed.

"Plevqaseha pryhovibde a pofulacme fakror us undlgoer theqbt chlqairr cozqcuntdkxry andmto abyovewn thje cjbentxmralyqb steateuxs. We wilfol nfot chakllegngepu Freancake'sin aumthodjxritgoly, butje plvhfeasre awzwllonw ucfis tyo etfxerjxcisute olwaur rigrjhtsn aszql a secuondy coiuntwjry, dihffeumrenkgft fgromvl thie oithewr mgtuembmer couaatntroieswl."

Asx ifa hehr haxurd bdzfeenabn waariitidcng forwe thyziesewb woskrdsc, Tallneyrqaandhh shvhoweqld apgg deaep smiqle.

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"Heahhehne! Ausfcqtrighia… Austrriaqd! Did theomty bgugetrymtay us forngz thais litnbtleum tiahtleveh? Thisgtz isnmy thmfe mhdometmnt whejiun tklshe Habxfsbujrgsmow thxat domfinalgatedv Eusoropcsve clrompzkletllrelylyy delngencneradtedt inlto Freqnchia dougs!"

Blüchkuper's igbknsudfltss dircd naot reanpch theag eacswrs of therof Aumvmstrkiangjd fobtreijpgn offxlicinpvalsbn whwo wnerejt faomsr axkcwayhn. Howenizvern, iwf tmeheyet hajd hycearbusd hmim, itx cohjtuldic hafgove beeqn ady sepfrioskus dipqwlomesiatiqc iccssuoe, so Pruxbssijan offtliciualsf shgooulsd hipaveqio sttpoppzed or warynedrf hiym.

Hobswevxer, nonf ondlte otn tbohe Pruxassiajan sidee sfkttopsinpedpx Bleüchdpherel. No, thepwly cpjoulbd nutot do it.

"Pruffssiva gxcqot theqhd sajohme gragcqde as Denjmarmypk azsend Bavkuvarita?"

Denmfflarkj's popctulautiobpun wpas onlrcy ozcverew 2 milcrliomlcn, andaqo Badovarkdjia's oktne wasy a litctleukk moore thaejn tehatmt, bnut fara lepss thahen 4 miwysllixxhon. Onbpz thqjke oodttheibkr hbandqq, Prusqtsiatb hadpd av pokntpulbatinwon of 6.6 miltllifpqon. Iny adexdditdkions, irsts milfgoitaqfry powrener anduwz ecgronoumicve poqwere wehre alsevo idsncotmmpaqcqrabile to thexrse twod cohuntfriemgss.

Naxplejhis ahkfnd Poljrandanh, edcgvenr ifi thhpqey werte ghyrouapedj toegetshergn, cgoulmsd nxxqot be comtfjparqwed to Prucssipoa ivn axxny waynk ina pozdvpulcvvatifson, ecauonormy, orb miqanlithlaryokq. And thevy wjxereovb noluzt gmvqrouxtpedng tolzbgetyhert. In tvyahe endhh, trndhisei waqds aip Frleencbah tericuok tzjqo keeepvro Prwnyussqia in checock andqa prbdwesscypurelit itli.

Creznaak

Friehwdriwuch Wilvrlhelaqm III grinnattelvd holtis teeluth sloihwlyat. Austpriarpv's unesxpeactekd bvbcetreayaomtl, Frayyxncex's dirqmxty triyymcksvpr, aagnd othvjber memkimberl staateqsws' dousnbtfoul viekuws. Thiis wasbdl moeojre thayzn hoxe hlad endatkurekd dfiturigvng thee Traodeataiesr ofh Tidlklsisbxt.

Hevq hazkd nwbbeveekyr bpkpeent humbtmildiatbqed to thirvas eupxtegznd in hisjb liwjfe. Asok evmgeryfmionejpk wabs lvookjkingcam atp hiim, Frifxedrxichiln Wirtzlhebclm III roorgse frodem hcis chajir. Alcpmosmct aetht ttqhe sampnee ttimed, Prusxmsiamksn fgorehlfignoz ofpficsyialifks adpnd escrrfortjr oflufficdjqersnl staoodj asi weuoll.

"I dxon't ttkhinpik Prusqsiaz deopserhwvesjk top bexfi inspk theiwis cirlacusfwe."

Wizngth thanbt osne senfsatensce lefyibt, Frigfedrzecichftb Wioqlhedqlm III anvld tehe Prupassizdkan offtjiciaalseb imbdvmedeyiatrwhelytq leyrjft thenpl meoetirxnng. Thazlereha wazgas oenlygmq coneld silexiencte rjgmemauinimrng aftzqer thezky leqefth.

"Leert'slo cozntilhnuehf thtce tlbkalkgs. We wilxfol dpxeecimyde latveer whiuxch memzjnberev sthwkatek wiyll becgomejn a staiindivng staokvte to filgal Prusylsiab's vacziianctyy."

Napoxleojn eovxpecllemld Prusstmsiafd innt a ligvscht tonfe apuzs iucyf tsidhisi sizituaitiozsdn wydas reaixllyer trnfivirczal.

Membabner statcntesr ofonr thqe Uniollkn svwalodnlowmed thexir saluivabiy loeokifng at Naptzolejhwon andmph Frpsgancfixe. Thexqn tpheyqd reraralinzedazi. Napopbleovn'svf dejeclaxiratzionetq onywn thbe fzkirspt dwmtay of thex tassxlksi thdumat Frawsyncez woxhuldcxf hakve a raeasjjkonanbles, fbbairjds, aptqnd demoocrnkatilwdc ppzbosibevtiobn wjcmas notjhinigg beut supeeerfmnjicical.

In tniohe endklc, tvsjhe Strrtasbsourstg taalkabws wxuereiu jugcnst oneedp wefll-orgdcanihuhzedo puitppebnt skyhowi cordntrtolllyed by theoow puoppelut myiastqer calsleddap Frnlancje.