English's proposition stirred the controversy in the German federal government high level. Although after purchasing the Rhineland area, made up for the heavy industry weak area, „comedy empire” the comprehensive national strength had the considerable growth. 英国人的提议在德意志联邦政府高层引起了轩然大波。尽管在购买莱茵兰地区后,弥补上了重工业短板,“喜剧帝国”的综合国力有了长足增长。 What a pity the German federation empire is not a unified country, federal internal state jointly resists the issue of central government unable to be solved. 可惜德意志联邦帝国到底不是一个统一的国家,联邦内部的邦国联合对抗中央政府的问题迟迟无法得到解决。 The Hanover kingdom does not have the overwhelming advantage, George I was not the lord of outstanding ability and grand vision, the issue put aside. 汉诺威王国没有压倒性的优势,乔治一世也不是雄才大略的主,问题就搁置了下来。 ( Note: German federation empire George I, Hanover kingdom George V) (备注:德意志联邦帝国乔治一世,汉诺威王国乔治五世) It is not able to complete the internal integration the German federation empire, the strength is naturally far behind federation. Personally, George I to English „insatiably greedying” plan not slightly interest. 无法完成内部整合的德意志联邦帝国,实力自然是远远落后于普波联邦。就个人而言,乔治一世对英国人“蛇吞象”计划没有丝毫兴趣。 Domestic one crowd of small state can make him dirty, comes a federation again, can that also? 国内的一群小邦国都能让他灰头土脸,再来一个普波联邦,那还得了？ This year has the strength to have the right to speak, once federation joins the German federation, will immediately become the empire most influential state, the position of Hanover was attacked inevitably. 这年头有实力就有话语权,普波联邦一旦加入德意志联邦,立即就会成为帝国内部最有影响力的邦国,汉诺威的地位必然受到冲击。 George I: „English's proposition, do you feel the feasibility?” 乔治一世:“英国人的提议,你们觉得有没有可行性？” Can look, he hesitated. The comedy empire must resist Austria to benefit with the aid of the strength of English, safeguards own independent position, rejects the English directly obviously is unrecommendable. 看得出来,他犹豫了。喜剧帝国还要借助英国人的力量对抗奥地利,保障自家的独立地位,直接拒绝英国人显然是不可取的。 But accepts federation risk is also big, even if Queen Victoria made the guarantee, in the face of the national interest, George I cannot entirely believe. 可是接受普波联邦风险又太大,即便是维多利亚女王做了保证,在国家利益面前,乔治一世也不敢完全相信。 Prime minister Torben Hoffman: „ Your majesty, English's proposition seems like very attractive, the crisis on top of crisis, is actually not good we to fall into is the target of public criticism. 首相托尔本・霍夫曼:“陛下,英国人的提议看似很诱人,实则危机重重,一个不好我们就要陷入众矢之的。 Internationally law Austria both countries do not want to see us and federation merge, the action will definitely cause their disaffection rashly, even may bring in armed intervention. 国际上法奥两国不希望看到我们和普波联邦合并,冒然行动肯定会引起他们的不满,甚至有可能引来武装干涉。 Domestic numerous state has own abacus, joins this war to be no good to them, the Empire Parliament is not possible to pass. 国内的众多邦国都有自己的算盘,加入这场战争对他们没有任何好处,帝国议会是不可能通过的。 Under planting complex situation, if we go round the Empire Parliament, meets Nupp federation forcefully, might make the empire fall into the divided state. 在种复杂局势下,如果我们绕开帝国议会,强行接纳普波联邦,很可能会让帝国陷入分裂状态。 Besides these risks, what is more troublesome is federation. Their mass were too big, we do not have the ability, is not not possible to digest federation. 除了这些风险外,更麻烦的还是普波联邦本身。他们的体量太大了,我们没有能力、也不可能消化掉普波联邦。 In the advantage by mass, they change from guest to host are sooner or later things, this is not a guarantee can be solved, only if can the seperate federation. ” 凭借体量上的优势,他们反客为主是早晚的事情,这不是一个保证就能够解决的,除非能够拆分普波联邦。” Foreign minister Steve Li: „ Risk is truly big, but this was still an opportunity. Once missed, we wanted to be further more difficult again. 外交大臣史蒂夫・李:“风险确实很大,但这仍然是一个机会。一旦错过了,我们再想要更进一步就难了。 Situation everyone in Europe were clear, Prussia war this is a small interlude, in the future will be the UK , France Austria three countries gambles surely. 欧洲的局势大家都清楚,普俄战争这是一个小插曲,未来必定是英法奥三国博弈。 Other country can choose the neutrality, but we are not good. The ambition that Austria benefits has not concealed, what is more annoying was the domestic many people are flickered by the nationalism, wished one could to join Austria to benefit immediately. 别的国家可以选择中立,但是我们不行。奥地利的野心从来都没有掩饰过,更可气的是国内很多人都被民族主义忽悠了,恨不得立即加入奥地利。 To break out of this crisis, the only means are to let the empire are powerful. Only the empire was powerful, can show that the nationalism is wrong, banishes their impractical fantasies. ” 想要摆脱这种危机,唯一的办法是让帝国强大起来。只有帝国强大了,才能够证明民族主义是错误的,打消他们那不切实际的幻想。” Torben Hoffman shakes the head: „ Li, you were the too idealism. 托尔本・霍夫曼摇了摇头:“李,你还是太理想主义了。 I acknowledged that annexed federation truly attractively, said very much frankly I moved, the present issue is we cannot achieve. 我承认吞并普波联邦确实很诱人,坦率的说我都动心了,现在的问题是我们根本就做不到。 Even if the English can convince the French, diverts Austria to benefit, we still convinced various domestic state to agree smoothly, possibility that annexed federation also less than 10%. 即便是英国人能够说服法国人,又牵制住奥地利,我们也顺利说服了国内的各邦国同意,吞并普波联邦的可能性也不足百分之十。 Do not neglect the disparity in strength, federation now seems like very miserable, but their population are our two times, the territory area is our five times. 不要忽视实力上的差距,普波联邦现在看似很惨,但他们的人口是我们的两倍,领土面积是我们的五倍。 After two countries merge, is actually who to annex anyone, this is very obvious matter. 两国合并后,究竟是谁兼并谁,这是非常明显的事情。 The brutality of Prussia war, is an urgent practical problem. Meets Nupp federation, we must help them win this war. 况且,普俄战争的残酷,也是一个迫切的现实问题。接纳普波联邦,我们就必须要帮他们打赢这一仗。 Also must take the big funds to repay a debt and help their post-war reconstruction for them after the war, our incomes merely are only the illusory dreams of becoming a major power. 战后还要拿出大笔资金替他们还债、帮他们战后重建,我们的收益仅仅只是虚无缥缈的大国梦。 If really pays such big price, to obtain a great power status, might as well considers as finished with the Austria altruistic cooperation. At least does not need on our young fellows the battlefield, does not need the government to make a great effort to live. ” 真要是付出这么大的代价,就为了获得一个大国地位,还不如和奥地利人合作算了。起码不需要我们的小伙子上战场,不需要政府勒紧腰带过日子。” Word has no interest, is listening to mean. 言者无心,听着有意。 In the heart deep place, George I have planted the seed of suspicion. „Oversuspicious” is the instinct of emperor, here is not the derogatory term. 在内心深处,乔治一世已经种下了怀疑的种子。“多疑”是帝王的本能,在这里不是贬义词。 The suspicion turns over to the suspicion, outwardly is George I or being calm, seems like does not care at all. 怀疑归怀疑,明面是乔治一世还是处变不惊,似乎是毫不在意。 Foreign minister Steve Li: „ Prime minister, you said well. We truly do not have the ability to swallow federation, participates the price that this war requirement pays truly is also big. 外交大臣史蒂夫・李:“首相阁下,你说得不错。我们确实没有能力吞下普波联邦,参加这次战争需要付出的代价也确实非常大。 However this is unimportant, federation is not always one in German state, do we want them to do? 不过这并不重要,普波联邦从来都不是德意志邦国中的一员,我们要他们干什么？ We only needed to absorb the Brandenburg duchy and Schleswig duchy and Duchy of Holstein to come in enough, other non- Germany area territory can definitely give up. 我们只需要吸收勃兰登堡公国、石勒苏益格公国、荷尔斯泰因公国进来就够了,其他非德意志地区领土完全可以放弃。 Now we do not need to do too, so long as delays the time, waited for the Russia person to win this war, acted on the line again. 现在我们不需要做太多,只要拖延时间,等俄国人赢得这次战争,再出手就行了。 The UK , France Austria three countries will not make the Russia person annex federation, after they intervene, we seize the chance to bring back the territory of German area, not only can earn the support of English, the response of law Austria will not be intense. ” 英法奥三国都不会让俄国人吞并普波联邦,等他们出手干涉后,我们就趁机拿回德意志地区的领土,不仅可以获得英国人的支持,法奥的反应也不会那么激烈。” The proposition of Steve Li, obviously is much higher than the plan feasibility of English. After giving up federation, only absorbs German state, the comedy empire does not need to be worried that was choked, the risk that needs to take must lower a lot. 史蒂夫・李的提议,明显比英国人的计划可行性高得多。放弃普波联邦后,只吸纳其中的德意志邦国,喜剧帝国就不用担心被噎死,需要承担的风险也要低得多。 Opens the history book to know, the Prussia kingdom comprised of the Brandenburg duchy and Prussia duchy merge. 翻开历史书就知道,普鲁士王国是由勃兰登堡公国和普鲁士公国合并组成的。 The Brandenburg duchy is one of the German feudal lords, but the predecessor of Prussia duchy is State of the Teutonic Order, because the domestic aristocrats are natives of Germany, was gradually assimilated. 勃兰登堡公国是德意志诸侯之一,而普鲁士公国的前身是条顿骑士团国,因为国内贵族多是德意志人,逐渐被同化。 No matter how assimilates, the region division way from narrow sense, the Prussia duchy area is not the German area, kicking out is also passable. 不管怎么同化,从狭义上的地域划分方式,普鲁士公国地区并不属于德意志地区,踢出去也是说得过去。 George I moved, although these three German state territory area are not big, is actually the area of federation most essence. 乔治一世动心了,这三个德意志邦国的领土面积虽然不大,却是普波联邦最精华的地区。 If can take, the national strength, is his prestige, will go a step further. And, has not needed to undertake with the risk that the Russia person battles against. 如果能够拿到手,无论是国家实力,还是他的个人威望,都会更进一步。并且,还不需要承担和俄国人开战的风险。 Took back Poland and Lithuanian area, annexed the Prussia duchy, if the Tsar government is dissatisfied, the UK , France Austria three countries must have a fit of bad temper. 收回了波兰、立陶宛地区,又吞并了普鲁士公国,如果沙皇政府还不满足,英法奥三国就要炸毛了。 Does not need to pay many prices, can select a lush fruit, George I really cannot think of the reason of rejection. 不需要付出多少代价,就能够摘取一份肥美的果实,乔治一世实在是想不到拒绝的理由。 Slightly after thinking, George I joyful saying of: „ Li, your plan was good, you can certainly become a great diplomat, like Crown Prince Metternich. 略加思索过后,乔治一世欣喜的说道:“李,你的计划太棒了,你一定能够成为一名伟大的外交家,就像梅特涅亲王一样。 This matter gave you to be responsible, told the English us to agree with their plans, but the specific detail needs to negotiate. 这件事情就交给你负责了,告诉英国人我们同意他们的计划,不过具体细节需要谈判。 Then your work was very heavy, not only need delay the time to the Prussia war ended, but also wants to obtain the UK , France Austria three countries after the war to my support. 接下来你的工作就很重了,不仅要把时间拖延到普俄战争结束,还要在战后获得英法奥三国对我的支持。 You have a plan? ” 你有计划么？” The protracted time is not difficult, the excuse is very easy to look, the Empire Parliament is the biggest being a scapegoat hero, is really is not good can also „divulging a secret”, taking advantage of Austria altruistic hand termination plan. 拖延时间不难,借口很好找,帝国议会就是最大的背锅侠,实在是不行还可以“走漏风声”,借奥地利人的手终止计划。 What troubled was after the war, the UK , France Austria three countries did not make the charity, wanting them to be present at work to strive in vain is not possible, this was needs to pay the price. 麻烦的是战后,英法奥三国都不是做慈善的,想要他们白白的出工出力是不可能的,这是需要付出代价的。 After hesitant moment time, Steve Li replied: „ This need Russia person coordinates, more greedy that the Tsar government displays, our successful possibilities are more. 犹豫了片刻功夫后,史蒂夫-李回答道:“这需要俄国人配合,沙皇政府表现的越贪婪,我们成功的可能性越多。 If the Russia person restores the lost territory to halt from now on, leaves behind a complete Prussia kingdom, we naturally do not have the opportunity. 如果俄国人收复失地过后就止步,留下一个完整的普鲁士王国,我们自然没有机会。 However this is not possible, the Tsar government for this war, paid such big price, without the spoils of war they make up for the loss with what? 不过这是不可能的,沙皇政府为了这次战争,付出了这么大的代价,没有战利品他们拿什么弥补损失？ As far as I know, the Tsar government mortgaged massive territories to benefit to Austria, rendered back the money by the finance of Tsar government is difficult, after the war they might pay off a debt in labor with the land of federation Germany area. 据我所知,沙皇政府抵押了大量的领土给奥地利,以沙皇政府的财政还钱非常困难,战后他们很可能会拿普波联邦德意志地区的土地抵债。 This is not UK , France wants to see that the Austria advantage attained these territories, took the lead, no one strategically can prevent them to unify the German area again. 这不是英法想要看到的,奥地利拿到了这些领土,就在战略上占据了主动,再也无人能够阻止他们统一德意志地区了。 On this issue, various European countries metropolis supports UK , France. The Russia person to repay a debt, does not want to notice that the Austria advantage unifies the German area. 在这个问题上,欧洲各国大都会支持英法。俄国人只是为了还债,并非想要看到奥地利统一德意志地区。 This is our opportunities, to hinder the Austria advantage unifies the German area, strengthens our strengths, is a good choice. 这就是我们的机会,为了阻碍奥地利统一德意志地区,加强我们的实力,也是一个不错的选择。 Naturally, this is insufficient. In order to earn everyone's support, but must have conducts the benefit exchange, for example: We can with the French signing coal supply contract. ” 当然,这还不够。为了获得大家的支持,还少不了进行利益交换,比如:我们可以和法国人签订煤炭供应合同。” The value of land and land is also different, the same land to the different countries, the value is also entirely different. 土地和土地的价值也是不一样的,同一块土地对不同的国家来说,价值也是截然不同的。 Steve Li judged after the Russia person won the war, will pay off a debt in labor with the territory of German area, is mainly some territories benefits the political significance to Austria, can sell the high price. 史蒂夫-李判断俄国人赢得战争后,会拿德意志地区的领土抵债,主要是这部分领土对奥地利政治意义,能够卖出高价。 After all after taking was the territory of German area, German path of unification on remaining „comedy empire”, the public opinion will form the unified situation. 毕竟拿下了普属德意志地区的领土后,德意志统一之路就剩下“喜剧帝国”,舆论会形成统一的大势来。 Once the thought of grand unification strikes root in the hearts of the people, could not prevent again. To the Austria advantage, „unified situation” is not the pure money can weigh. 大统一的思想一旦深入人心,就再也阻挡不住了。对奥地利来说,“统一的大势”不是单纯的金钱能够衡量的。 In comparison, very soon is the land of Balkan Peninsula, Poland and Ukraine, does not have the political significance addition, benefits dispensably to Austria, the Vienna government did not keep prices down is good. 相比之下,俄属巴尔干半岛、波兰、乌克兰一带的土地,就没有政治意义加成,对奥地利可有可无,维也纳政府不压价就不错了。 Stands in the standpoint of German federation empire, wants to continue to maintain the present independent position, must break the unified situation that Austria benefits. 站在德意志联邦帝国的立场上,想要继续保持现在的独立地位,就必须要打断奥地利的统一大势。 Must achieve this point, must annex to be the German area, forms north-south the political pattern of Germany, with the stable will of the people. 要做到这一点,就必须要兼并普属德意志地区,形成南北德意志的政治格局,以安定人心。 This was also Steve Li has the reason that the confidence earned various European countries support, Austria benefits is powerful enough, made them unify the German area again, that was ready proper European hegemon. 这也是史蒂夫-李有信心获得欧洲各国支持的原因,奥地利已经够强大了,再让他们统一了德意志地区,那就是妥妥的欧陆霸主。