Chapter 2352: Ambition Three
"And another typical negative example is Hungary. The solidification of Hungarian classes is extremely rare in the whole of Europe. Nobles, capitalists, and landlords monopolize most of the social resources. In their so-called golden stage of development, such as Budapest The city is indeed resplendent, but the scattered civilian areas around the city are an accusation against those classes who monopolize the interests of the country! The whole society is divided into two parts, a group of corrupt nobles who occupy most of the interests of the country, they will They are above the supremacy of the country, while the other part is the ordinary class who work and live in poverty all day long. They are indifferent to this country, because no matter who comes to power and who is in power, their lives will not change much. There is no real class of Care about the country, so the decline of Hungary is inevitable!" said the crown prince.
Why is it that a large, vibrant and caring middle class is the cornerstone of imperial stability? The reason is simple. Too powerful enterprise groups, such as various monopoly groups, have the ability to influence the country's policies. In their eyes, the country may only be a profit-making tool. For their own interests, they may restrict competition or artificially create obstacles. and trouble. For example, Germany's poor military production in World War II in history was like this. Therefore, for these giants, the country needs necessary restrictions and guidance, and obviously, Prussia in reality is not doing very well.
The middle class is different. Their strength is not enough to directly influence the state power, but they are highly consistent with the national interests, and they will contribute their talents to this highly consistent interest. They do not have nothing like the poor, nor do they disregard the state for themselves like the monopolies. It is precisely because of the high degree of consistency of interests that Ruprecht intends to guide and strengthen this class. And because they have certain knowledge and strong judgment ability, they are rarely easily used by other political forces.
For more than ten years in Ruprecht, the crown prince has been implementing this policy in the areas he can influence. Needless to say, Bavaria, because the nobility and bourgeoisie have limited power, it is more convenient to implement. And in the Austro-Hungarian Empire? The Hungarian aristocratic system is as closed as a strong fortress, so Ruprecht chose radical methods to completely wipe out most of the Hungarian nobles in a civil war!
And what about Austria? In the Bohemia-Moravia region, Ruprecht has been deployed for more than ten years, and is gradually changing the social structure and forming a new centripetal force. What about the rest of Austria? how to say? Although Austria has a huge aristocratic power, their number is limited. In the vast new land, Ruprecht has enough places to accommodate personnel promoted from the army, civilian class, and intellectual class. After a batch of personnel from other classes came up, the proportion of the original Austrian nobles and capitalists naturally decreased a lot. It can be said that the improvement of the social system in Bavaria and the Austro-Hungarian Empire has entered a virtuous circle.
For a king who really holds real power, he does not belong to a certain class, and the balanced distribution of national power and interests among various classes can maximize the king's interests. Ruprecht does not rely on a certain class or a certain group to maintain his rule, so he does not need to condone a certain group or class at all. His backbone is the people who have risen with his leadership in the country, so Once some people conflict with the interests of the country, just suppress them directly!
But Old Prussia is different! The power of Junker nobles in Germany is so strong that even in history, after the collapse of the empire, the newly established Weimar Republic had a strong remnant of Junker nobles, let alone now? The German Empire won after all, and Kaiser Prussia needs the support of the Junker nobles to ensure its status and rule.
And what about the Social Democrats right and center that dominate the parliament? They are the spokespersons of some aristocrats and bourgeoisie, and as the left wing has been hit hard, there is also a serious gap between them and ordinary people.
Therefore, the final result is like this. Although Old Prussia fought for power, it was just a round of coordination between the Junker nobles and the bourgeoisie behind the scenes. It is not the Kaiser or the parliamentarians who really control the power, but the people behind them! The class in Old Prussia has been solidified, and has not undergone essential changes because of the so-called civil war!
As for, why did Ruprecht, Crook and others talk so much today? Uh, the reason is very simple, because neither Admiral Crook nor Admiral Howson are nobles... Especially Admiral Crook, who really worked hard step by step from the grassroots in the flames of war. From a class point of view, although they have a high status, they are not nobles. European aristocrats are like this. Isn't it because you have a high official position that the aristocracy will accept you? How can it be so easy? Therefore, Crook and others are naturally dissatisfied with the Junker nobles. This can also be seen in the performance of Crook and others during the civil strife in Germany.
As for Pinov? This buddy is loyal to the Kaiser. But now he was dragged to the Parliament of Prussia, the influence of the Kaiser was beyond his reach, and even for some reason, he gave up the commander of the group army who had been inclined to himself. After all, everyone is somewhat utilitarian. The war is over and the status of the military has declined. The Kaiser must now be more inclined to the Junker nobles in the bureaucracy. Therefore, it is impossible to say that Pinov has no complaints against the Kaiser. Of course, he also has complaints against the Parliamentarians...
Therefore, in Ruprecht's view, these people are all available! How to win over people like Crook who are capable, ambitious, old, and don't have much desire for power and money? Simply sealing officials and making wishes will definitely not work, because now they are basically over. So at this time, we must give them a concept to agree with, a goal that we can work together for!
From a short-term point of view, Crook and others need to solve the problem of relocating millions of officers and soldiers. In the long run, they also want to make the empire stronger and need to change some deep-seated diseases of the German Empire! And more importantly, they agree with Ruprecht's philosophy. Once needed, they will not be soft when they attack the Junker nobles or the bourgeoisie! This is a very important pawn for the Crown Prince to influence the politics of other states! Or alliance!
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