Chapter 1,270: Harboring Evil Intentions 5
Chapter 1270: Hiding evil intentions 5
Even if it’s hard to say in terms of population, it’s still possible in terms of strength, right? Most of the achievements on the Eastern Front were achieved by me. I should give some political achievements and power, otherwise how can we enjoy the game? Therefore, in the future, the prince's minimum requirement for the Federal Parliament is that Bavaria and Bavaria's allies can veto all unfavorable conditions in the Imperial Parliament, which means reaching a quarter of the seats in the future Federal Parliament!
As for the issue of the Upper House and the Lower House of the Prussian Parliament? The prince actually doesn't care, and even hopes that the Social Democratic Party will be stronger within Prussia, because in this case, the Kaiser, or the King of Prussia, will need external support when he needs to do something. Since before the war, the Kaiser had been able to completely control the Prussian regime with the help of the Upper House of the Prussian Parliament (House of Nobles), thus allowing Prussia, a powerful country, to speak with one voice to the outside world. And that doesn’t look good for Bavaria….
Therefore, the prince believes that Wilhelm II's power should be weakened, not only at the imperial level, but also at the Prussian level. While retaining the title of King of Prussia, the Kaiser's political and economic control will also decline. They chose to unite with the Kingdom of Bavaria to fight against the increasing power of the Imperial Parliament. What this situation clearly illustrates is that after the war, the bourgeoisie led by the Social Democratic Party increased its political power within Germany. The royal family and nobles who originally occupied a dominant position were appropriately weakened. At the same time, in order to protect your own interests, stick together to keep warm!
This is a historical necessity and is not based on the prince's wishes. Just as gunpowder weapons eventually made knights obsolete. After the war, no one could prevent Bavaria from gaining more benefits and voice. Similarly, the Prussian aristocracy represented by the Kaiser also had to compromise with the bourgeoisie. In this case, Germany's domestic political environment will become a dualist system of rule between the bourgeoisie and the aristocracy, somewhat similar to the two-party system in the United States... It is entirely possible that some areas will be controlled by bourgeois parties.
Then, the political situation in Prussia will probably become that the Kaiser is an honorary title for a period of time after the war. Prussia is controlled by bourgeois parties and aristocrats in turns. Of course, the prince will definitely defend Bavaria to the death. This can only be reckless. Precht's Bavaria! Maybe in a few years, Germany will become a truly centralized country, but if so, the prince can only let him centralize power in his own hands! It's not that the prince is too personal, but that he can't trust other people! As a time traveler, the prince has the confidence and ability to lead Germany to win World War II and truly stand at the top of the world! Don't think that the end of World War 1 is enough. The United States, which is bound to rise, and the red giant in the east will be Germany's enemies!
"As for other countries and free cities? Maybe they will choose some powerful existences to rely on." The prince rubbed his numb temples. "There are also problems in how to govern the newly added areas." This era was an era of very rampant nationalism. Historically, even the Czechs, who had followed the Habsburg dynasty for hundreds of years, rebelled against it. Hungary was even blown up by the big bomb of nationalism, with only 30% left! Of course, according to the historical Wilson's "national self-determination".
Serbia turned into Yugoslavia, but it was still broken into pieces by the pressure from the same country after persisting for more than half a century...
Who will deal with these issues? Of course the prince will handle it! It has to be said that the Junker aristocracy in Germany are absolutely negative in terms of national integration and assimilation skills! It's the kind of person who has a natural flaw but no skill points at all! Other ethnic groups are at best unable to deal with foreign ethnic groups. If our own nation is not monolithic, at least we can make do with it. And what about Germany? What did Comrade Bismarck, the first Prime Minister of the German Empire, say? The Germans only have a vague concept of nationality. They can take up weapons and attack their own people without hesitation under the orders of their kings and lords... (This is probably what it means. Readers, please don’t delve too deeply into it.)
Think about it, the three Baltic countries, parts of Russian Poland, later parts of Belarus, and parts of Russia were all to be annexed to Germany. Make a living under one flag. Oh, and maybe some parts of Ukraine too. That’s a population of at least 20 million! What a pain in the ass this is for Germany!
"I hope the Russians will remove part of the population before they evacuate. In this case, our pressure will be less." The prince said silently in his heart.
It is foreseeable that even if Germany successfully preserved the fruits of victory on the Eastern Front in World War I, Germany's domestic political and ethnic issues will exist for a long time after the war. The three Baltic countries and the Polish nation will The strongest, especially in Poland. A country that has been destroyed for hundreds of years in history can finally be rebuilt. The prince is also drunk. For the Poles, simple kindness is not safe, but fortunately, in order to prevent the Russian-controlled Poland The Poles were causing trouble, and the Russians had helped the Germans "divert" some of them.
Belarusians and Russians are very close in ethnicity. This is the second most troublesome nation. How to target it, the prince has not yet decided. And probably the most numerous ethnic group these days are Ukrainians! Historically, the Ukrainian region had a population of 30 to 40 million! Even if the prince only annexes some areas, it is possible that there will be 10 million Ukrainians.
But relatively speaking, the Ukrainians are much easier to deal with than the Poles! First of all, their national character is very weak, and Ukraine has almost never established an independent and strong country. Although they also want to form their own government, the most they can do is autonomy, and there are also some anarchists. They are small and unsystematic. If they can be given a better life, then the possibility of trouble is unlikely. And after witnessing the brutal fighting between the Red Army and the White Army, I am afraid that many Ukrainians will realize the preciousness of life and living!
"We can actually join forces with some of the old Russian aristocracy and bourgeoisie." The prince wrote on a piece of paper. In fact, the fact that the fighting between the Red Army and the White Army lasted for such a long time also reflects the split within Russia, and the White Russia issue in the later stages of the war reflected this even more! If some old Russian aristocrats are willing to help Germany, then if nothing else, it is possible to at least establish a few satellite states. Especially in Ukraine and the Caucasus, areas that are beyond the reach of Germany!
"I don't know how Agelina is doing." Seeing Ukraine, seeing Kiev. The prince thought again of the Ukrainian countess.
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