章 331: Chapter 18, No Other Choice

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Watching the great powers stir the winds and clouds, Wilhelm I, who had just ascended to the throne of the Kingdom of Prussia, could no longer contain himself—perhaps it was the Junker nobility that could no longer hold back.

The butterfly effect is powerful. With Austria's resurgence, the Prussian Government found that their dream of becoming a great power was about to become just that—a dream.

Awareness of crisis drove Prussia towards becoming a formidable force. In the First Schleswig War, the Prussian Army's performance was far from impressive; in fact, it could be characterized as rubbish.

The calls for military reform were relentless within the Prussian Army, led chiefly by one of the three heroes of Prussia—Albrecht von Roon.

Roon's fame was limited, but his deeds were earth-shaking. Not only did he preside over the reform of the Prussian Army, but he also promoted Maoqi and put Bismarck on the Prime Minister's throne.