In April, in Prague, Bohemia, Prince Henry and Prime Minister Kaunitz, the plenipotentiary of Austria, officially began the handover ceremony of Bohemia.
Not long ago, the French army on the Western Front had officially withdrawn, and they had returned to their previous place of departure, Nancy, in France.
Field Marshal Dessau withdrew with the Prussian army to Cologne.
On the way back to Brandenburg, he joined Prince Ferdinand, and nearly 100,000 Prussian troops were in high spirits and singing in unison.
Looking at such a mighty and majestic army, William was suddenly proud, with such a strong army, even Napoleon in his heyday, what was he afraid of.
When the army was about to arrive in Brandenburg, Wilhelm met Locks, who had arrived from the city, and he looked at the tired and sweaty Locks and apologized: "Duke Locks, I've worked hard for you, first letting you go to Vienna and then letting you build the Brandenburg Gate, I feel a little sorry for you" "Your Majesty, my hard work is really nothing, what matters is that Your Majesty can lead the Prussian army to defeat the Austrians," Locks said modestly "By the way, Your Excellency the Duke, has the Brandenburg Gate been built?"
asked Wilhelm suddenly, to Locks "Your Majesty, we have built the Brandenburg Gate according to your wishes," said Locks respectfully To be more specific, this gate is used for triumph, and it cannot be laughed at by the European countries," William laughed "Yes, Your Majesty, the Brandenburg Gate, which has been built, is 2 meters high, is a neoclassical sandstone building, modeled after the gate of the Acropolis, and you will have to see it for yourself," Locks said "Well, when the army rests outside the city for two days, and in two days the official triumphal ceremony will be held at the Brandenburg Gate, Ferdinand, you go and inform the whole army of the news," said William with a wave of his hand After Prince Ferdinand had announced that the whole army would be triumphant in two days' time, the whole Prussian army was jubilant, and the soldiers on the march threw their hats into the air, and the loud cheers could be heard even from a long distance.
On April 21, Wilhelm held a grand triumphal ceremony in Brandenburg, and after the announcement of the triumphal ceremony the previous day, the inhabitants of Brandenburg got up early the next morning, standing anxiously on both sides of the street, and even the houses facing the street were crowded with people.
Suddenly, there was a "coming" from the crowd, and the originally noisy crowd instantly quieted down.
The people craned their necks to look out into the street, but the first thing they heard was the sound of horses' hooves, and in a moment they saw three horsemen marching with huge banners.
Among them, the knights hold the flag of the Kingdom of Prussia, flanked by the Prussian military flag and the Prussian flag, symbolizing the loyalty of the Prussian state and army to their king.
As the three knights slowly advanced, there was a low cry from the crowd, and everyone suddenly felt the shaking of the ground, and after a while, a large number of cavalry appeared behind the three knights, and these cavalry surged over with a row of eight horses.
The knights on the horses held their chests high, their heads held high in pride, and though they did not say a word, they were imposing, and the whole procession was solemn.
When the knights came to the people, the prepared military band began to play the triumphal remedy, and when the music was heard, the crowd seemed to wake up from a dream, and the screams of the maidens and the cries of the men merged until not only who had started first, but all shouted: Long live Prussia.
There is only one voice in Brandenburg at this moment, and that is Long live Prussia The cavalry was followed by William and the officers who had gone on this expedition, to his left was Prince Ferdinand, and on his right was Marshal Dessau, who had just arrived yesterday.
Looking at the Brandenburg Gate that came into view, Wilhelm had to admire Locks' efficiency in completing such a great building in a short time.
The Brandenburg Gate is supported by 12 Doric columns each 15 meters high and 1 diameter at the base, with Ionic carvings on the east and west sides, and a wall between the front and rear columns, dividing the gatehouse into five gates.
At the top of the Brandenburg Gate is a bronze statue of the goddess of victory, about 5 meters high, who spreads her wings and drives a four-horse chariot facing the city of Berlin to the east, holding a scepter with an oak wreath in her right hand, on which stands an eagle with outstretched wings, wearing a Prussian crown.
The sculpture symbolizes victory in the war.
A five-metre-high platform was erected in the middle of the passage at the Brandenburg Gate.
When Wilhelm came to the Brandenburg Gate, he slowly climbed the high platform, and as he walked up the platform, he saw that the inner wall of the gate was depicted in relief with Hercules, the greatest hero of Roman mythology, Mars, the god of war, and Minova, the goddess of wisdom, the protector of artists and craftsmen.
William came to the high platform, he turned to face the Prussian army walking through the passage on both sides, and looked at the sea of soldiers rolling in, William was very proud.
This is my soldier, this is the cornerstone of Prussia's strength, and this is the capital to be able to realize the ideals in his heart in the future, Wilhelm thought.
Behind William and the others were lined up in a phalanx of infantry, but it was strange that the first man in each row of these phalanxes was holding a broken battle flag, which they threw under the high platform when they reached the high platform.
These battle flags were captured by the enemy during the war, and they represented the surrender of the armies at the feet of the Prussian army.
When the captured battle flags had been piled up one man high, the original marching procession stopped, they stood in front of and behind the street, and set their eyes on William on the high platform, and when William became the focus of everyone's attention, William spoke: "My soldiers, I am proud of you, our enemies have been defeated by us, they have bowed before our military might, and the Habsburgs that once loomed over Europe have been completely scattered by us.
Those who were hostile to us at first despised us, believing that it was impossible for us Prussia to win.
But now we can proudly say to those who are hostile to us, that you are the vanquished.
Yes, my people, we have put the shameful title of the vanquished on the heads of our enemies.
It has been proven that nothing can stop the desire of the industrious and simple Prussian people to a happy life, and no one can impose their will on the Prussian people.
On the day of my accession to the throne, I swore to defend the Prussian people and territory from any encroachment, and today I reiterate once again that anything that infringes on the interests of the Prussian people will be mercilessly attacked by the mighty Prussian army.
Why do I have such confidence, because the enemies who once questioned the combat effectiveness of the Prussian army have already been trampled under our feet.
Prussian people, do you see the flags at my feet, each of which represents the destruction of an enemy army.
From now on, my people, wherever you may be, remember that the mighty Prussian army will always be your strongest backing.
But we can't be satisfied with the little achievements in front of us, is that all we have to look at, of course not.
As the king who led Prussia forward, I will fight for the glorious future of Prussia for the rest of my life."
When William's last note came out of his mouth, the audience resounded with a huge cheer, and William raised his arms and shouted: "Long live Prussia" First Ferdinand, then Dessau, then the officers, the soldiers, and the people on both sides of the street began to cheer violently.
Long live Prussia became the only voice between heaven and earth.
After William's speech, William led the officers to ride horses back and forth in front of the army that stopped advancing, and every Prussian soldier who was glanced at by William proudly puffed out his chest and shouted "Long live His Majesty the King", and William waved his hat in greeting, what happened today is enough for these soldiers to be proud for a lifetime.
Then the army continued to advance, and they were to circle the city so that everyone could see the might of Prussia.
The girls who crowded the houses on the street early sprinkled flower petals on the soldiers marching downward, and even some bold girls threw out their handkerchiefs and hats.
Of course, many girls threw themselves at William, but William was surrounded by water, and those girls were doomed to disappointment.
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