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After the Duke of Broglie finished speaking, the ministers' expressions turned even grimmer.
160,000 versus 400,000—this was bound to be an extremely arduous war.
Yet Joseph smiled and said, "Everyone, look, we have absolutely no need to cede any interests to Austria."
Everyone: "?"
Joseph continued, "Let's not even discuss the weaponry and training level of our army. Just the fact that the enemy's forces come from so many countries makes unified command and coordination incredibly difficult, let alone seamless cooperation. We ought to have confidence in defeating them."
This wasn't arrogance but rather a conclusion drawn from the historical outcomes of the First Anti-French Alliance.
At that time, the nations that declared war on France included England, Prussia, Austria, Portugal, as well as Spain and the Italian States.
