To say nothing of Isabella II, who, after obtaining the path-achieving gold, was even more at a loss as to what choice she should make.
At first, when Carlos VI said he would overthrow Isabella II's rule within three months, everyone merely treated it as a joke.
After all, Carlos VI had made who knew how many such wild claims. Half a year earlier, he had even said he would retake the American continent.
After the Austrian Empire landed, it was only normal to throw out a few bold words. Even if Carlos VI did not say them himself, someone would say them for him; after all, the Carlists needed good news too badly to raise morale.
The Austrian Empire had subdued the Spanish Navy without shedding blood, which indeed displayed extraordinary methods and strength.
Yet no one could have imagined that in merely a month's time, the Austrian Empire would control the entire southeastern coast, even half of Spain's rivers and mountains.
Together with the northern mountain regions controlled by the Carlists at this time, two-thirds of all Spain's land now nominally belonged to the Carlists.
The remaining one-third of the Spanish Government Army's territory was shrinking rapidly. Seeing victory right before their eyes, the Carlist generals also grew restless.
Even if Carlos VI was usually harsh and ungenerous, they still had to give it a try. After all, this concerned their own future prospects in Spain.
Besides, they had been chased around the mountains by the Spanish Government Army and had eaten so much bitterness. Could they really still be unwilling to part with that little bit of face?
"Your Majesty! The people of Madrid are waiting for you! Send out the troops! Take back Madrid, kill that stinking bitch! Take back the throne that belongs to you!"