Chapter 1534 Meeting
Chapter 1534 Meeting
"Honorable Crown Prince of Bavaria, I'm sorry to take up your precious time, so now, to save time, let's get straight to the point? You should be very clear about why we came here, right?" After a short greeting, In the Prince's study, the Prince met with the Grand Duke of Baden and Prime Minister Holwig.
"The Kaiser wants to know, how do you feel about Archduke Karl? And this time, why can't you save the Austro-Hungarian Army like before? After all, both Austria and Hungary are our allies. Serious influence, and this kind of influence is what you have been trying to avoid before, whether you help the Austro-Hungarian Empire to block the Russians, or help the Turks, isn't it all to make them unite around Germany and continue to fight against the Allied Powers?" Pakistan Grand Duke Deng said.
"I don't like this guy very much!" Ruprecht expressed his dislike for Grand Duke Karl without hesitation. "He is a naive person who doesn't know how to advance and retreat. He has more success than failure."
"Well, the Kaiser's first plan has been abandoned." The Grand Duke of Baden said helplessly in his heart. Now the Grand Duke of Baden doesn't even have the idea to continue asking why, because the Grand Duke saw that this process is not important. , The result is the most important thing. He doesn't think he has the ability to persuade Ruprecht to change his mind, because even the Kaiser can't do anything about it. The so-called king bleeds when he is angry, but the prince's hatred for Grand Duke Karl is definitely not something that can be changed with a few words!
"However, if you want to blame me for the defeat of the Hungarian Legion, then I will absolutely not agree. I repeat again, the result of the Hungarian Legion today is entirely their own fault, and I have nothing to do with it." relationship. If anyone wants to attack me in this regard, I will send him to prison!" The prince's cold words echoed in the Grand Duke's ears.
"The Hungarians have been making their own calculations, but since everyone is an ally, I forgive them to the greatest extent. In last year's war, their performance was quite satisfactory. Not firm, but tolerable. My troops not only saved the Austrian Legion, but also the Hungarian Legion. This is in the battle report. You can send someone to investigate. Last year, even the generals of the Hungarian Legion did not treat me Do you agree that you are dissatisfied with what you have done?" the prince asked back.
"Yes, until the end of last year, the Hungarian side did not have any complaints. But why is it not working this year?" The Grand Duke of Baden still did a lot of homework. It's not that he has such a great experience, but because the staff has already investigated the relationship between the major armies on the Eastern Front very clearly.
"Because at the end of last year, Prince Leopold captured Romania. In fact, the Kingdom of Hungary has always held a deep hostility towards Romania and wanted to annex it. According to the agreement reached between the Kaiser and the Emperor of Austria , if Romania joins the war, then Hungary can get part of the compensation from Bulgaria after the war. Holwig should also know this, right?" The prince looked at Holwig on the side.
"Yes." Holwig answered very simply, because this is the fact. Even how much territory Bavaria acquired after the war needs to be discussed. Hungary, one of the dual empires, will naturally get some promises. There is nothing wrong with this, and part of Romania's territory is the reward for Hungary.
"However, they were too greedy. They tried to swallow the whole of Romania. Hungary left a large number of elite troops in Romania for suppression and rule. After occupying Romania, the strength of the Hungarian Legion that continued to advance to Ukraine was seriously insufficient. It laid the groundwork for this failure. I think the two of you know this very well."
"And from that time on, I lost effective control over the Hungarian Legion. They did their own thing, scattered their troops, and lost their limited national power in Romania. At this time, my troops also began to gather in the Balkans, and then The offensive was launched, and there was not enough strength to support the Hungarians, so that's all right, the situation is like this, do you think that the responsibility lies with Hungary or with me?" After the prince finished speaking, he took a sip of coffee. Waiting for the other party's reaction.
After listening to what the prince said, the Grand Duke of Baden and Prime Minister Holweg glanced at each other. Regarding the issues on the battlefield, the Kaiser and his generals knew that this time, Bavaria did not make any subjective mistakes. People with scheming minds can use this as an argument, but they can't pretend to be confused. Moreover, the key to this visit is the matter of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. This military issue is actually nothing more than a warning. The Grand Duke of Baden means that it is enough to let the prince know that the Kaiser is dissatisfied with this matter.
However, to the surprise of the two distinguished Prussian guests, the prince’s effort to explain this matter here was not just for explanation, but for a deeper foreshadowing. The prince smiled slightly. It seems that today is off to a good start, and the two sides already have the most basic trust. The following content will be better discussed.
"However, I don't know if your Excellency has thought about it. After this battle, what will happen to the political situation in the Austro-Hungarian Empire? Archduke Karl, who was originally the most hopeful person to inherit the throne, fell into a slump in this battle. This is very important for Austria-Hungary. The Empire itself is a hidden danger, and it is also an unstable factor for the German Empire. We need a reliable ally in the future." The Grand Duke of Baden directly stated the purpose of this trip - to ask the prince about the future successor of the Austrian Emperor attitude problem.
"Although I am the emperor's son-in-law, I am still a German. There is no essential difference between me and you in this regard." The prince paused and continued: "And if Grand Duke Karl is removed, then, now, the entire royal family of the Austro-Hungarian Empire There are no more suitable internal direct descendants, there are very few sons left, and the grandchildren are too young and have limited abilities."
"However, the question now is whether to continue to select descendants from the direct line or select the heir from the collateral line. We don't know. William II asked me for my opinion. However, the most important thing about this matter is the opinion of the Austrian emperor. We cannot decides everything."
"The key to the choice of the heir of the Austro-Hungarian Empire depends on His Majesty Fritz's intentions. We are outsiders and can influence, but we must not influence." The prince said.
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