After the fall of Riga, Kutuzov led more than 2,000 remnants of his army to retreat to the southwestern city of Riga in Yergava, and at the same time, in order to recover Riga, Kutuzov sent dozens of heralds, who would go to various parts of Latvia to gather the remaining 20,000 troops that Kutuzov had previously deployed in Latvia.
Gniezhle stood above the ruins in the center of Riga, a smile of triumph emanating from his face.
In the Battle of Riga, the Guards lost less than 3,000 men in total, and the casualties of 3,000 were completely acceptable compared to the value of the contribution to Riga.
At the same time that Gniezhle conveyed the signal to Ushakov that Riga had been captured, the defenders of Saremaa Island, who were defending Riga, reluctantly chose to surrender after nearly three hours of shelling, and Sergei, the commander of the 27th Regiment of the former Kutuzov army, played a great role, and it was he who personally landed on the island to persuade the defenders of Saremaa Island to choose to surrender.
Ushakov sent nearly 30 warships to attack Saremaa Island before and after, of which 14 were heavily damaged, 5 battleships sank into the Gulf of Riga, and the battle damage of 19 warships made Ushakov extremely distressed, but compared to the worst outcome he originally assumed, the loss of 19 warships was still within the range of bearing.
On March 23, 1790, the envoy from Vienna came to Brandenburg urgently, and the first person he asked to see was not King Wilhelm of Prussia, but Leopold's daughter Anna.
"You said my uncle died?"
Anna looked in disbelief at the Viennese envoy in front of her, who had brought Anna news of the death of Joseph II.
Before the messenger could respond to Anna's words, Anna froze as if she had lost her soul.
The whole of Austria knew that Joseph II was more fond of this niece than Leopold.
Every year on Anna's birthday, Anna was five years old, and every year on her birthday, there was a grand celebration ball in the Austrian court, which was the best proof of the emperor's affection for Anna, and Leopold's other children had never been treated like this!
Although Joseph II was outraged by Anna's disappearance.
But with the exception of the Emperor himself and a few close associates, everyone knew that the Emperor's wrath was not directed at Anna, but at the Vienna Peace Hall.
Of course, these outsiders don't know.
It is seen that when Anna left Vienna, the emperor, as the head of the Habsburgs, did not appear in the procession, and Anna repeatedly asked to see Joseph II without permission.
It can be seen that this county lord has fallen out of favor in front of His Majesty the Emperor, including Anna herself.
"For what reason did Your Majesty die?"
After a moment's pause, Anna asked the messenger named Bode with tears in her eyes "His Royal Highness the County Lord, His Majesty the Emperor has passed away due to illness, please be able to mourn!"
"Then when did Your Majesty start to feel unwell?"
"This" Hearing that Bode was deliberately hiding herself, Anna's face immediately showed an angry look.
She yelled: "If you don't tell me, then you never want to leave Prussia!"
Anna's threat sent a shudder down the spine, believing that the woman in front of him was capable of doing what he said, and he hadn't forgotten that the lord of the county was the fiancée of the King of Prussia, and that it was really possible to keep him.
Thinking of this, Bode said: "Your Highness, the Lord of the County.
Before leaving, His Majesty Leopold had said to me, if you really want to know, then I can tell you" Before Bode could finish his nagging, Anna yelled: "Don't say it yet!"
"Your Majesty has been unwell since the end of last year, and his condition has gradually worsened since then, in order to conceal his illness, His Majesty the Emperor has tried every means to conceal his illness, and His Majesty knows that if some people know that the Emperor's body is suffering from terrible injuries, those people will definitely show their fangs to Austria like a hungry wolf that smells blood."
As he spoke, Bode looked at Anna's expression.
Seeing that Anna's face no longer had the same look as before, she froze.
If Joseph II did not receive Anna because he concealed his illness, then all this makes sense, Anna did not fall out of favor in front of Joseph II, but because Joseph II abandoned personal feelings for the good of the country.
It can be said that it is fortunate or unfortunate to have such a relative, but it is really Austrian luck to have such a ruler for Austria.
"Hehe, so that's it, hehe" Anna curled up feebly on the couch, her face turned very pale, and it was obvious that the death of the emperor had hit her hard.
Seeing the languishing Anna, Bode lowered his head and said: "Your Royal Highness, before I leave, His Majesty Leopold has something for me to tell you."
Bode's words didn't make Anna move in the slightest, and she was still curled up on the couch, only whimpering in her mouth "Whatever your father tells you to say, just say it" "Your Highness, Your Highness Leopold would like you to support me in negotiating with the Prussians, for His Majesty Leopold, although he has a letter from His Majesty the Emperor, must obtain the support of the Prussians if he wants to ascend to the throne of Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
Although the Prussians had already reached an agreement with His Majesty Joseph II, we do not know whether Prussia would fulfill that agreement, so we must urge Prussia to complete the agreement with us, and we need your support!
” Hearing Bode's words, Anna smiled sadly and said: "My father is really diligent in political affairs, it has been two months since his daughter left, and he sent people here for national affairs, doesn't he care about whether his daughter is doing well in a foreign country, whether he is used to the unfamiliar environment, and whether the people around him are kind.
In this way, it is like assigning a task, what am I in his heart, his son or daughter or just a pawn!
” Anna's face was already full of tears, and she looked especially helpless at the moment.
Hearing Anna's words, Bode had to bite the bullet and say: "Your Royal Highness, first of all, I must tell you that you were born into the great Habsburgs, and from the moment you were born you were destined to give everything for the Habsburgs and their people, and your father was a good Habsburg!"
"Oh, yes, from the time I was a child, my governess told me that it was my duty to give everything to the Habsburgs, but I was really unwilling!
I watched other people have happy families, and their children could grow up under the care of their parents, but I grew up with more servants than my parents.
I really envy those ordinary children, they can be depressed, they can play unscrupulously, and I can only live behind a mask forever, no matter what the situation, all I can keep on my face is a smile, and my behavior must be ladylike, I hate this life!
” As she spoke, Anna seemed to remember all the unbearable things of her childhood, and her expression became angry.
"Your Highness, God has chosen you as a Habsburg, your destiny has been predestined by God since the moment you were born, we can rebel against anything, but God's decision cannot be changed by anyone" Bode stood silently aside, while Anna was still curled up on the couch, her arms wrapped tightly around her legs, and her hair hanging down to her ankles.
No one else had broken into the room during her meeting with Bode, because Anna had already instructed her, but shortly after Bode's arrival, the entire Brandenburg palace knew that their Majesty's fiancée was receiving an envoy from Austria.
When William learned the news from Buel's mouth, William only nodded his head to show that he knew, to be honest, what kind of task the so-called Austrian envoy was carrying, William guessed, but in order to improve the relationship between himself and Anna, William did not prevent the envoy from meeting Anna.
The Prussian messenger of mourning had already departed, and although the Austrian invitation had not yet been sent to the Prussians, Wilhelm thought that the early departure of the Prussian messenger would make Leopold believe in the Prussians even more.
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Even with the posthumous portrait of Joseph II, Leopold could only inherit the Archduke of Austria, the King of Hungary, King of Croatia and Slovenia, Duke of Pamar, Duke of Milan, Duke of Piacenza, Duke of Guastara, Duke of Luxembourg, etc.
As for the Holy Roman Emperor, Leopold could only exist as an heir to the throne, and if Leopold wanted to actually ascend to that throne, he must first have the support of the seven Electors of the Empire, and if one of them was opposed, then they would need to vote.
He would then need the approval of the Imperial Diet, and if more than half of the members of the Imperial Diet objected to the legitimacy of Leopold's succession to the throne, then Leopold would not be able to hold the coronation ceremony for a single day.
Of course, with the exception of the morale of the War of the Austrian Succession a few decades ago, and the brief ascension of the Elector of Bavaria to the throne of the Holy Roman Empire, the crown of the Holy Roman Empire has been worn on the heads of the leaders of the Habsburg family for hundreds of years!