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May 3, 1799.
Passau.
Allied Army Headquarters.
"Enough!" Archduke Karl, with a face flush with anger, waved his hand to interrupt the adjutant reading the "Stuttgart Declaration," clenched his fists tightly, and said, "These pitiful cowards just succumbed to the intimidation of the French people."
He looked up and took a deep breath: "Do they not know that the French people can never control the Germanic region for long? One day, they will face severe punishment from the Empire!"
In truth, he was merely venting. He knew full well that victory was already challenging for the Empire in this war.
In fact, the representatives for the armistice negotiations in Vienna had gone to Karlsruhe ten days ago—the Crown Prince of France was there.
However, as Vienna's most steadfast hawk, Archduke Karl had never intended to give up so easily.
