"Impossible!"
The data of France's standing army mentioned by Prince Metternich is rather astounding for both the military and the government.
What does a standing army of 600,000 mean? A standing army of 600,000 means that France alone is sufficient to sweep away the armies of the entire German Region.
In the whole of Germany, only Prussia and Austria have the determination and capability to truly confront France, while Prussia's standing army numbers 180,000 (considering the second-tier reserve's combat effectiveness quickly collapsed in 1851, the Austrian Empire does not count Prussia's second and third-tier reserves as combat effective), and the Austrian Empire's current standing army is just over 400,000. It can be said that the entire German Region can muster only around 580,000 to 700,000 troops for battle.
