A Thousand-Year Tradition

Chapter 729: A Thousand-Year Tradition

There were many small countries in Europe. Those that had survived and even prospered naturally had their own unique ways of staying alive.

Now that Prussia had fallen from the ranks of the great powers, if it wanted to live comfortably, it had to abandon its old ways and learn how small nations survived.

Friedrich III was perfectly clear-headed. "Unite Prussia and Hanover to establish North Germany, integrate the many German states, and lead this newborn nation back into the ranks of the great powers"—that was nothing more than a fabricated lie meant to fool hot-blooded adolescents.

In this era where the strong devoured the weak, without strength, one was nothing.

Having lost the Prussian region, the Kingdom of Prussia had been greatly weakened. If it wanted to turn the tables and take the lead, it first had to ask whether Hanover would agree.

After purchasing territory, the Kingdom of Hanover had already surpassed Prussia in apparent strength, especially in terms of economic advantage.

Resolve it by force?

Don't even think about it!

Starting a civil war was a road to ruin. Never mind whether Hanover could be subdued—even if they won, they would lose their legal legitimacy.

Hanover was a part of the German Federal Empire, while the Kingdom of Prussia was not. Unless George I was a fool, he would never allow them to enter the Imperial Parliament and take seats there.

Political infiltration seemed like a good idea. But Friedrich III knew that if it truly succeeded, there would be nothing left for him.

Once the Junker Nobility regained control of the state, they would, for their own interests, push for the complete fusion of Prussia and Hanover.

Because of the war, Prussia had offended the Russians beyond measure. If the Hohenzollern