Chapter 1533 Before the Meeting

Chapter 1533 Before the meeting

The Grand Duke of Baden didn't say it clearly. In fact, he felt that his cousin was a bit wishful thinking. William II only saw that Bavaria took control of Austria's Bohemia and Moravia. However, he didn't even think about it. The Kingdom of Bavaria contributed a lot to the Austro-Hungarian Empire's success today, or Austria's current family fortune and suppression of Hungary!

Ruprecht's farming skills are definitely full. With the linkage with Bavaria, the Bohemian region, which was originally relatively developed in industry, has been upgraded to a higher level. There is a scale effect. A large number of products flowed along Bavaria to Germany and all over the world. Both the Austrian government and the local government of Bohemia made a lot of money.

After getting rich, Bohemian society also tended to be stable, and because the national barriers between the two places became very thin, after the flow of people, Bohemians were slowly assimilated. This assimilation is not just Look at the number of people of each ethnic group in a certain area. When most Bohemians go to Bavaria or other German-speaking areas in pursuit of a better life, they must unconsciously adapt to the living habits and language of the Germans. . This is assimilation. After the flow, everyone really merged into one. Unlike before, Bohemians only stayed in Bohemia, so they naturally tended to be independent.

And to solve the internal ethnic problem, Austria is already much stronger than Hungary. You must know that even if Austria is pulled out alone, it is a country of more than 300,000 square kilometers! The area is on the same level as Prussia and Italy, and without the internal involvement, the strength is still considerable. This gave Austria an advantage in domestic politics.

As for military support? Hehe, that's even more so. Even the Archduke himself, who is not particularly knowledgeable about military affairs, can clearly see that Austria's current activeness is entirely due to the support of the Bavarian Legion. But why not Hungary? Very simple, the relationship with Bavaria is not good!

Even after the war is over, let alone whether the Great War will be the war to end all wars, as some imagine. Simply in order to digest the huge new territory after the war, Austria must cooperate with Bavaria. As for why it cannot cooperate with Prussia? There are many reasons for this. From a religious point of view, Prussia is Protestant, while southern Germany (including Austria and Bavaria) is Christian. Geographically, Bavaria and Austria are next to each other. From the perspective of people-to-people relations, Bavaria is also more favorable.

What do you really think the marriage between the Habsburg dynasty and the Wittelsbach family is for? If there is no fundamental interest, how about three consecutive generations marrying each other? And the various relationships between the two parties from the top to the bottom can be bought by the Kaiser with a little favor? Anyway, the Grand Duke of Baden thinks the possibility is too low.

Of course, he didn't say this to anyone, and Holwig on the opposite side didn't know either. He came out this time not so much as a discussion, but as a temptation. Look at the attitude of Bavaria, and at the same time observe the attitude of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from the side. After all, such a big thing happened on the front line,

The Austrian emperor will definitely say something to Ruprecht, who is the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Front, and these contents are very important.

At the same time, Crown Prince Ruprecht in St. Sophia is also waiting for the arrival of the Grand Duke of Baden, and has made corresponding preparations. Generally speaking, the commander should be the busiest before the battle begins. , but this time, facing Russia, which has already stepped into the coffin with one foot, it is enough to go directly to A in this wave. What more micromanagement is needed? ! Compared with this battle that must be won, the arrival of the Grand Duke of Baden is what the prince cares most about.

The grand duke of a grand duchy came to Hagia Sophia personally with the emperor's will. This made the prince think a lot. The defeat of the Hungarian Legion has changed too many things. After the fall of Archduke Karl, the suitable heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the Kaiser's mind, the Kaiser will definitely worry about Bavaria and Austria. Hungarian relationship. And what the prince wants to do must not let the Kaiser know.

After all, if the Kaiser knew that Princess Mary would inherit the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, then wait for the civil war! Because in the eyes of the Kaiser, this is tantamount to denying everything that Prussia gained in the Prussia War! What was the result of the Prussian-Austro-Prussian War? Isn't it just that the four states of South Germany entered Prussia, and then Austria withdrew from Germany? Now the Emperor of Austria and the King of Bavaria are one family.... This joke is a bit big.

At this time, it is useless to say anything! Think about what was the fuse of the Franco-Prussian War? Isn't it just a matter of Spanish succession? Therefore, before Prussia is weakened to the point where it cannot counter Bavaria, the prince must not allow the Kaiser to guess in this direction.

Therefore, the prince must give the Grand Duke of Baden a reasonable explanation this time, so that William II thinks that he has no ambitions for the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and at the same time, let the Kaiser know how the current situation is caused. Let the Kaiser still maintain a reasonable relationship with himself.

Therefore, it is very difficult to fool people this time, and there are ways to do it, nine truths and one falsehood! In addition to Princess Mary becoming the heir, the prince decided to reveal some real news to the Grand Duke of Baden. And what to reveal and what to hide is an art.

The prince knew very well that after the collapse of a favorite agent of the Kaiser, the Kaiser would definitely want to ask the prince about his favorite crown prince candidate. This is an inevitable process, after all, the Grand Duke of Baden came here for this! It is an unavoidable problem.

However, the prince cannot be said to be Princess Mary, and at the same time, it is impossible to find someone casually, because once the Kaiser also approves of someone, then both parties must support him to the throne, and at that time, if you still want to do something If it is, it is easy to arouse the suspicion of the Kaiser. After all, in the Habsburg dynasty, it is also possible to have a queen.

As for continuing to keep Carl temporarily? The prince also considered this issue. He originally thought that as long as Grand Duke Karl was still in the foreground, the conflict between the Kaiser and Bavaria regarding the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne could be eased. On the issue of Hungary's defeat this time, Archduke Karl was really not counted. It wasn't intentional to push him down either.

But the Kaiser didn't believe it. The arrival of the Grand Duke of Baden this time is an example. The Kaiser thinks that the prince has tampered with this matter, so good, no matter how the prince justifies, and regardless of the actual situation, the Kaiser already believes that the prince is planning to destroy Karl’s inheritance right this time. If the prince says the other way around It has nothing to do with me, the Kaiser will definitely not believe it, and his impression of the prince will plummet!

So, what on earth is Ruprecht supposed to do?

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