Europe was in turmoil, and it was not Austria or John Bull that became restless first, but the Berlin Government in the eye of the storm.
There was no way around it; no matter how much the Russians schemed against many, once their plans succeeded, they would certainly be the most miserable.
"In any case, we must disrupt the Russians' loan plans,"
Wilhelm I solemnly said. He did not want to be ousted, as the Kingdom of Prussia had staked its national fate, and the people would not tolerate failure.
If the Russians secured a loan from France and Austria, the war would truly become unwinnable. Even if they were to achieve victory in the imminent decisive battle, the Kingdom of Prussia would still be unable to change its fate of defeat.
The Tsarist Government was not short of soldiers; they were just short of money! No matter how disastrous the losses, it was just that to St. Petersburg.
