Baron Stein immediately said, "The worse our financial situation gets, the more we need a war. At the very least, it will let the soldiers 'pick up some spoils' on the battlefield to make up for their endlessly delayed pay."
Yes, because Prussia had withdrawn from the war earlier and remained basically stable at home, it had only just barely recovered by now.
Austria had happened to surrender, rebellion had erupted within its borders, and it had been gravely weakened by the loss of the Southern Netherlands and Northern Italy. The Prussians immediately caught the scent of prey.
To be honest, compared with France, they cared far more about Austria, their more immediate rival.
If they could defeat Austria in Silesia, its leadership over the German Territories might come to an end, and Prussia could naturally step up to become the leader.
And not just Silesia.
If the war went well, the Prussian Army could continue advancing into Bohemia, Moravia, all the way to Vienna...
One had to know that Prussia was a militaristic state. So long as it could win battles, all its domestic problems would be solved as easily as splitting bamboo.
Marquis Grollmann sighed. "But at the very least, we must prepare the logistical supplies needed to mobilize the army. That alone will require two million Thaler."
Wilhelmine nodded and looked at the Minister of Foreign Affairs. "Count Schulenburg, make a trip to London. Seek a loan of at least 300,000 Pound Sterling from our British allies."
The latter lowered his head awkwardly. Prussia had already obtained nearly 700,000 Pound Sterling in loans from the United Kingdom, one after another, and they still did not know how they would repay them. Now that the War against France had ended, how could the British possibly be willing to