The next day, the Count of Bruneke boarded a troop carrier with five thousand Prussian soldiers, and under the escort of the British warships, they were to arrive in North America to fight for the interests of Prussia.
As the fleet was about to set sail, Wilhelm addressed all the officers and men of the Prussian Expeditionary Force, saying: "My loyal Prussian soldiers, you will follow the British fleet to the New World, for for hundreds of years the European nations have acquired great wealth in the New World, and we Prussians can only stand by and watch, which is not the result of our Prussian willingness.
So your mission is not only to help the British suppress the natives and the criminals, but more importantly to open up a lifeline for Prussia.
I have given command to Count Bruneke, and all the orders he has issued in the New World represent me, and I ask you to obey his orders unconditionally.
Soldiers, Prussia wants not only the interests of Europe, but also the interests of the world that we deserve" Amid the cheers of Long Live Prussia and Long Live His Majesty the King, the battleships of the British fleet whistled, and then the fleet set off.
Looking at the ships leaving the dock, William kept waving his hand, he saw countless good Prussian men who were far away from home and fighting alone on another continent for the interests of Prussia, maybe some of them could never come back alive, but they were the heroes of all Prussia, and their names should be engraved on the Prussian monument.
It was at the same time as the advance force of the Prussian Expeditionary Force set off, and the spies hidden in Vienna sent back an incredible message: "Queen Theresa has died" If it weren't for the fact that this news was personally sent to William by Hawkeye, William would not have believed it, although the original history Queen Teresa also died of illness this year, but it was in November, and it is only August now.
But as the saying goes, the Austro-Prussian War triggered by William's crossing, and the defeat of Austria made Queen Theresa's body weaken faster, and she could not survive until November.
William asked Hawkeye: "Is this news reliable?"
Hawkeye bowed respectfully and replied: "The news is absolutely reliable, the news was released by our spy who has been hiding in the Vienna Imperial Palace, who has lived in the Vienna Imperial Palace for thirty years, is our most important spy in Austria, and it is said that Joseph II has imprisoned his younger siblings in order to prevent the news from spreading" William looked down and thought for a while and asked: "Has there been any movement in the Austrian army lately?"
"There is no movement on the border of the Austrians, and the Austrian-backed rebels in Bohemia have died down, but according to our spies, Austria is moving troops into Hungary, and it is said that some of the Hungarian nobility are already showing signs of rebellion," Hawkeye whispered "This secret plan must not have been conceived by Joseph II, Queen Teresa is worthy of being a heroine, even if she is going to die, she is worried about Austria," William sighed, and after sighing, William began to think again.
The reason why Joseph II did not mourn was actually understood by William when he thought about it, this strategy has been used many times in the history of China, and Queen Theresa is not worried that everyone will learn the news of her death, which will cause internal turmoil in Austria, and European countries will turn their attention to Austria again.
In fact, if William had known that Teresa would not be able to hold out even in August, he might have really changed his goal and reached a new agreement with Russia, and the prospect of carving up Austria was still very good.
But now, his next strategic goal has been placed on Denmark, Prussia cannot spare forces to intervene in Vienna, and at the same time to prevent Russia from interfering in Vienna after learning of the death of Queen Teresa, Wilhelm sent Pallas, who had visited the Kingdom of Sweden last time, to visit Austria again to try to reach a memorandum with Austria.
Sir Lauren of England informed William that the technicians that Britain was going to send to Prussia to help Prussia build the shipyard were almost ready, and that they would soon come to Prussia, along with three training ships.
And the naval military instructors promised by the British have already assembled in Hanover, and in a few days they will be able to reach Prussia.
After sending off the expeditionary force, Wilhelm returned to Potsdam, he still had a lot to do, and after returning to Sanssouci Palace, Wilhelm summoned all the cabinet members and the major generals of the military, and he presented his reform ideas to everyone.
Wilhelm believed that Prussia had to be reformed if it was to rise, but that reform was not a one-time overthrow of all the status quo, but a gradual reform from the bottom up.
William's reforms were threefold: 1.
Political reforms, including the participation of citizens in politics to awaken their nationalist feelings, the release of serfs from Prussian fiefdoms, the privileges of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the reorganization of the structure to realize rights. 2.
Educational reform, William from later generations knew the importance of education and hoped to re-reform the compulsory education system that Prussia was proud of.
In fact, as early as 1717, the then King of Prussia, Friedrich?
William I promulgated a Compulsory Education Regulation, which stipulated that all minors, regardless of gender, high or low, must be educated.
Wilhelm wanted to extend the duration of compulsory education and increase the curriculum of education, so that all Prussian children could receive a systematic and comprehensive education.
In fact, all future generations should know that it was Frederick William III, who was famous for his weakness in history, who once delivered a speech: "The country must use its strength to compensate for its material losses.
It is precisely because of poverty that education is necessary.
I have never heard of a country that has become poor or ruined because of education.
Not only does education not impoverish the country, on the contrary, it is the best means of getting rid of poverty!
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Military reform, William hoped to start the reform of the Prussian army led by Prince Henry, and hoped that the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff could be established according to the model of later generations, and hoped to issue the "Universal Military Service".
At this stage, William believed that military reform must be carried out first, because except for the 20,000 men sent to North America, the other Prussian army would not be useful for a short time, and it was necessary to take advantage of the opportunity to reform it.
After the completion of the reform of the army, other reforms can be continued, after all, the power comes out of the barrel of the gun.
While others were still thinking about the pros and cons of reform, Prince Henry and Prince Ferdinand supported William's reform idea on behalf of the military, knowing that the little king in front of them had won the heartfelt admiration of all the soldiers in the country through the Austro-Prussian war, and they had to support His Majesty's idea, otherwise they might reform themselves to the margins.
William nodded in satisfaction after seeing the support of Henry and Ferdinand, as well as the other generals.
But then Locks spoke, and he said cautiously: "Your Majesty, for the sake of William of Prussia, there is nothing wrong with reform, but now the country's finances are not effective in supporting reform, we are currently investing a lot of money in building our navy, and there is not enough money in the treasury to support reform" "Your Excellency Locks, my reform is not achieved overnight, I think it is a long process, for the time being, I only intend to carry out preliminary military reform and educational reform, in order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the Prussian army and the knowledge of the next generation of Prussians, do you understand?"
said William calmly "Then I think the treasury can barely hold on, but I would like to ask your Majesty that the reform must be carried out with caution, or else the good things may be lost," Locks advised "Of course, I'm well aware of that, and since that's the case, I think everyone should be on the same page Let's go down and prepare as I say," William waved his hand and told everyone to go down.
In fact, William felt that he was in a bit of a hurry, but there was no way, the external environment gave William endless pressure, Prussia must become strong as soon as possible, so strong that even the union of Europe could not destroy Prussia.
People are going to have a casual meal tonight, and I don't have time to change at night, and I'm going home tomorrow for the New Year.
So today, there are a few words in each chapter, I hope you can understand.
Of course, tomorrow's word count will definitely be guaranteed.
Thank you for your great support.