Yet in the end, William IV still did not choose to be brave for once. As the resolution to aid Hesse passed unanimously, a 72,000-strong German Allied Forces entered Hesse.
There was no suspense in the war. Those Hesse troops who had chosen betrayal before could naturally choose to betray once again now.
The Allied Forces maintained strict discipline and did not take the opportunity to prey upon the people. In fact, even the rebels were not treated too harshly so long as they were willing to lay down their weapons.
Naturally, these people could no longer be allowed to remain within the German Confederation. Apart from a few ringleaders, most of the rest were sentenced to exile in the colonies.
Thus, a rebellion neither large nor small came to an end.
Britain, London.
John Russell looked at the battle report in his hands, and there was not a trace of joy on his face. Instead, his expression was so frighteningly grim that the cabinet members around him began to wonder whether the news was wrong.
Secretary of War William Gladstone finally could not help asking.
"Prime Minister, did the front suffer a defeat?"
John Russell shook his head.
"No, it was a great victory."
"Then why are you...?"
"Take a look."
John Russell shoved the battle report in his hand into William Gladstone's.
"The phrase 'insufficient troops' was mentioned thirteen times throughout the entire report. What an insatiably greedy fellow!
The British Empire's army has only 120,000 men, and half of them are in his hands, yet he still dares claim his forces are insufficient!"
John Russell paced back and forth through the office in fury. Half of Britain's army meant 60,000 men, which was indeed no small number.
Yet in Europe at this time, it truly amounted to