And after killing Franz, Andre did not pay attention to Dominic, who begged him for forgiveness, but directly ordered the army to kill Dominic, knowing that for Andre, forgiving Dominic did not mean anything from Carl's point of view.
You must know that the Rietberg family supported Franz, and was the most staunch supporter, as can be seen from the performance of the Rietberg family during Franz's house arrest.
Perhaps during Alexander's reign, he would have been able to tolerate the Rietbergs' presumptuousness under his own hands, but as a young and straightforward soldier, Andre hated the Rietbergs as a political family full of conspiracy.
In Andrea's opinion, as a white-eyed wolf-like political family that can't be raised, even if Dominic is released now, the Rietberg family will not care about Carl's goodness, and all they remember is Carl's betrayal at a critical time.
In this case, Andre thinks that instead of putting up with the constant troubles of the Rietberg family behind the scenes, it is better to take advantage of the chaos in Vienna to attack the Rietberg family immediately!
As long as the Rietberg family in Vienna is completely eradicated, then even if there are still some remnants of this family in the future, it will not become a climate!
Franz and his party, including Dominic, were all shot dead by Andre's army, and although many of them surrendered on their knees like Dominic, Andre did not accept their surrender at all.
After the execution of Franz and his party.
Externally, Andre immediately claimed that someone had just entered Franz's side in disguise and plotted to assassinate the prince, and although the murderer had been killed, His Royal Highness Franz was indeed seriously injured.
Need to get back to Vienna right away!
After some explanation, the people of Vienna who did not know the truth surrounding the periphery immediately became in an uproar, and then under the command of the Austrian army, these people immediately rushed to Vienna as the pioneers.
Prior to this, the Hungarian army defending Vienna was also attacked, and although the Hungarian soldiers fought bravely, they were bought by the Rietberg family because some of the Hungarian officers had previously been bored.
As a result, the resistance of the Hungarian army became weaker and weaker, and by the time the Austrian army reached the city of Vienna, the gates of Vienna had already been opened.
The Austrian army entered Vienna without bloodshed.
After learning that the city gate had been occupied, Karl also returned to Vienna as soon as possible, and after entering Vienna, Karl immediately ordered his army to occupy various important areas in the city of Vienna.
Especially important places such as the national treasury, the imperial palace, and government offices.
In the Imperial Palace in Vienna.
In the center of the palace were the bodies of Franz and Dominic, but Karl was staring blankly at Franz's body, a little speechless.
"Your Highness, His Highness Franz has been assassinated, and now the entire Austrian people are looking forward to you!
As a matter of urgency, we must immediately declare Alexander a rebel, and at the same time the cause of death of His Royal Highness Franz was also assassinated by a conspiracy sent by Alexander!
” Karl froze, but Andre was not stunned.
For Andrea.
As Carl's henchman, he doesn't have much ambition himself.
You must know that the reason why Andre is doing things wholeheartedly under Karl is because he admires and admires the personal charm of this highness!
It is undeniable that Karl is indeed very charismatic, and in the Austrian army, Karl is also the most popular prince among soldiers, which is also related to Karl's appearance and personality.
And Carl also knows Andrea's loyalty to himself, so Carl will lead Andre to his confidant, otherwise Carl is not an idiot, he knows who can benefit himself.
"Well, then do as you say!
However, you must immediately send people to maintain order in the city of Vienna, and execute any misbehaps.
And immediately sent people to the major cities to declare Alexander a rebel, and at the same time to announce to the world that I, Karl, as the son of Leopold II and the brother of His Royal Highness Franz, were acting for the affairs of Austria!
Order all regions to surrender to me at once, otherwise it will be a rebellion, and the army of the Kingdom of Austria will not let go of all rebellions!
” Seeing that Karl had woken up and returned to his former wise and martial posture, Andre was overjoyed, and saw him respond respectfully, and then strode out of the Vienna Imperial Palace.
Just after Andre left, Karl looked at Franz's corpse and whispered: "Brother, don't blame me, or say that none of us did anything wrong, including you, including Alexander, it's just that the world has changed us into what we are now!
Rest assured, I will live up to everyone's expectations, and the Kingdom of Austria and the Habsburgs will be carried forward in my hands!
” After saying that, Karl exhaled a light breath of turbidity, and then also walked out of the palace.
You must know that Vienna has just experienced large-scale chaos, and everything needs to be handled by him, the current de facto master of Vienna.
By the time Alexander learned of the events in Vienna, it was already the fifth day, and it took him nearly two days to reach Wagram, where Alexander's army joined several Hungarian armies, but by the time he reached Wagram, his army was still only about 10,000 men.
Fortunately, Wagram is an important town in the east of Vienna, and there are more than 1,000 militia garrisons in the city.
Immediately after arriving in Wagram, Alexander declared Franz a rebel in his capacity as regent of Austria and demanded that all the Austrian princes immediately raise troops to support him, the regent, to quell the rebellion.
At the same time, Alexander immediately sent an envoy to Hungary.
After Alexander ascended the throne of Austrian regent, as his most important supporter, the Hungarian nobles got a lot of benefits from him, and now everyone knows that Hungary and Alexander are one party, and if Alexander is overthrown, then it doesn't matter who the next ruler of Austria is.
They will never let Hungary go.
Therefore, there was no doubt in Alexander's mind as to whether the Hungarian aristocracy would continue to support him.
But it was the news that made Alexander feel like he was about to vomit blood.
Franz is actually dead, and now it is Karl who occupies Vienna, and what makes him even more unbearable is that Karl actually declared him a rebel and gave the order to crusade!
"Damn Carl!
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You're a big liar, you've betrayed everyone, whether it's me or Franz.
It turns out that you have been deceived all along, and you are the most cunning and cruel of our brothers!
” Alexander roared excitedly.
And as soon as Alexander had finished yelling, Daniel came up to him and said: "Your Highness.
Now it is not just anger that is useful, Karl has taken Vienna, and he has an army of 25,000 under his command, and now he has blamed Franz for his death.
He could have used this to recruit more soldiers among the inhabitants of Vienna!
Moreover, His Highness Karl has many friends in the military world.
Many of the generals stationed in other places are friends of His Highness Karl, and in this case, we are already struggling, so we must not be rash!
” Hearing Daniel say this, Alexander forced himself to suppress the anger in his heart, and then Alexander asked Daniel: "Where have Ferdinand and his army been, and why haven't they arrived yet?"
"Your Highness, according to previous news.
His Highness Ferdinand has already led his army outside Danube, but according to the information I have just received.
His Highness Ferdinand slowed down when he learned that Archduke Karl had taken over Vienna, not knowing what he was going to do next!
” Hearing Daniel say this, Alexander, who had managed to control his anger before, broke out again "What's going on with Ferdinand, is it because he is also ready to join Karl after hearing that Karl has taken over Vienna!
Immediately send someone to urge Ferdinand to lead the army to hurry up, and tell him that if he does not appear in Wagram tomorrow, then I will not spare him!
” "Your Highness, the current situation requires us to be patient, if we send someone to urge, then it is impossible to say that His Highness Ferdinand will be forced to go to Karl, which is definitely not good for us!
Therefore, it is imperative to send someone to test His Highness Ferdinand's attitude, if His Highness Ferdinand has not made up his mind, then Your Highness, you can pay the price to win over His Highness Ferdinand!
” Daniel's analysis can be said to be reasonable, after all, no one can understand Ferdinand's attitude now.
It is true that Ferdinand was close to Alexander, but Ferdinand and Karl also had a very good relationship, at least not as bad as with Franz, so it is entirely possible to say that Ferdinand saw Karl have the advantage and moved closer.
And at the moment, Ferdinand is indeed swaying from side to side.
It was only two o'clock in the afternoon, but Ferdinand had already ordered his army to camp.
"Your Highness, Vienna is now in charge of His Highness Karl, and for you, the relationship between His Highness Karl and you is no more distant than that of His Highness Alexander, and we are now facing a choice!"
In the midst of the tent, Ferdinand's generals, both Austrian and Tuscany, were holding a meeting to decide their orders.
"Your Highness, if you want me to see, although His Highness Alexander has the support of the Hungarian region, His Highness Karl has the same obvious advantage, His Highness Karl not only has an army that is completely loyal to him, but more importantly, the Austrian people welcome him, which is really much stronger than His Highness Alexander!"
One after another spoke to the Austrian generals, who apparently seemed to them to be better off helping Karl than to go to Alexander.
It has already been said that Karl has a huge influence in the Austrian military circles, and this influence does not only exist in the soldiers, for these Austrian officers, it is obvious that Karl is an excellent commander and a qualified superior!
Seeing these Austrian officers express their opinions one after another, Ferdinand's face was a little ugly, although the 7,000 Austrian troops under his command had followed him for several months, but Ferdinand still could not gain the absolute allegiance of these Austrian soldiers.
Karl, on the other hand, did not have much contact with these Austrian officers, but he was able to easily turn them to him by relying on his reputation alone.
"Your Highness, it is indeed time for us to make a choice.
We have 10,000 troops under our command, and according to previous estimates, there are only 10,000 troops at most on Alexander's side.
However, His Royal Highness Karl originally had an army of 25,000, and after entering Vienna, would His Highness Karl not carry out a large-scale expansion of the army!
Now it is a dilemma for us, joining His Highness Alexander's side, not to mention whether those Austrian generals will deviate from Germany, just after we join His Highness Alexander's camp, we will not overwhelm His Highness Karl in strength, or even weaker than His Highness Karl.
On the other hand.
If we join Karl's side, then I believe that with our joining, His Highness Alexander will definitely be defeated!
” A Tuscan general whispered in Ferdinand's ear.
Hear the words of this general.
Ferdinand frowned slightly, and then said: "Alexander and Karl, both my best brothers, and now that they are on opposite sides, I can't bear to see them.
But now the situation is like this.
Making a choice is an ordeal for me!
” Hearing Ferdinand say this, the Tuscan general immediately said: "Your Highness, in fact, I think we might as well get closer to the Viennese side!"
Hearing his words, Ferdinand immediately glanced at him coldly and said: "Murak, were you bought by Karl?
Speak to Carl!
” Seeing Ferdinand's eyes, Murak was startled and immediately defended: "Your Highness, I am absolutely loyal to you!
It's just that we've been following you to Vienna for more than half a year, so long.
As kind as you are to the soldiers, they have been away from home for too long.
If we lean towards Vienna.
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Then it will undoubtedly not only greatly shorten the duration of the war, but also allow the soldiers to return home earlier!
The latter point is more important than anything else!
Joining the camp of His Highness Alexander, we have no hope of ending the war anytime soon, and even with the protracted war, it is a great question whether the soldiers will be able to remain faithful!
” Hearing Murak's explanation, Ferdinand sighed softly.
Then, when there was no more discussion in the tent, and all eyes were focused on Ferdinand, who was sitting at the top, Ferdinand was seen saying: "Carl and Alexander are both my brothers, and as their brothers, I should not be in an awkward situation!
But as you all know, Austria has suffered too much, and the defeat of several Austro-Prussian wars has cedered us a large amount of land and suffered unbearable humiliation, and as a member of parliament of the Habsburgs, I feel very ashamed and humiliated!
Now Karl and Alexander, though they are my brothers, but if we help Archduke Karl, then there is no doubt that the time and danger of the civil strife in Austria will be greatly reduced!
As a brother of theirs, I should not have shown any partiality, but now, as an ordinary Austrian, I no longer want my country to suffer another painful mess!
We are surrounded by countless tigers and wolves, and we in Austria can only catch up quickly in order not to be devoured by these tigers and wolves, and for the sake of the happiness of the Austrian people and the future of the country, I have decided to officially send someone to Vienna to submit a letter of surrender!
In the near future, I hope that all of you here do not regret your choice today, because it is our choice today that preserves Austria's vitality and hope for future revival!
” As soon as Ferdinand finished speaking, the audience immediately burst into applause, and both the Austrian and Tuscan generals rejoiced in the wise choice of their commander.
After that, 10,000 Ferdinand's troops changed direction and began to return to Vienna from Danube.
At the same time, Ferdinand also sent an emissary to Vienna to express his willingness to surrender.
Just as Ferdinand led his army back to Vienna, Karl, who was already in Vienna, also received the news.
"You say Ferdinand surrendered to our army?
Is this true?
” "Indeed, my Highness, Prince Ferdinand has led his army back to Vienna, and at the same time, His Highness Ferdinand has also sent an envoy to express his sincerity in surrendering to our army!"
After hearing Andre's words, Karl asked with some surprise: "Oh?
Did you hear it right?
” "That's right, His Highness Ferdinand has promised our army to surrender, and at the same time, in order to show his sincerity, His Highness Ferdinand is willing to lead the army to take the lead in exterminating Alexander's rebels!
In addition, His Highness Ferdinand would like to pledge his allegiance to you and ask you to ascend to the throne of Austria!
” "That's what Ferdinand said!"
Carl asked, a little flushed.
"Indeed, Your Highness!"
After hearing Andrea's definite answer, Carl said excitedly: "Very well, then you immediately send someone to inform Ferdinand that I accept his surrender, and at the same time I appoint him Prince of Northern Italy, as long as he sincerely leads the army to surrender to me, then I will definitely not treat him badly!"
Hearing Carl's voice, Andre immediately answered excitedly.
For Andre, what he wants to see most is that many forces obey Carl's command, after all, he is Carl's cronies, and all his fame and fortune are pinned on Carl's body!