Chapter 2629 Rare Visitor 2
"Your Highness, you..." Grand Duke Baden explained hurriedly.
"Okay, Your Excellency, I will tell you my conditions. You go back and tell William. If he agrees, then I will end the matter! If he doesn't agree, then I don't mind directly negotiating with the emperor on certain issues. Let’s talk to the prince,” Ruprecht said.
"Hold the grass! What's going on?!" Grand Duke Baden trembled in fright. To be honest, William II did have the idea of wanting Bavaria to take action to solve the problem, but the Kaiser was definitely not willing to let Bavaria and the crown prince directly confront each other on the Turkish issue! The reason is simple. The identities of the two parties are very sensitive. The confrontation between the two on national policies is likely to spread to other areas. Regardless of winning or losing, it is a very bad thing for the Kaiser who currently barely controls the central power. The Kaiser really didn't want to make matters worse.
"Your Excellency, although Turkey's economic and military status is very low, its geographical location at the intersection of three continents directly determines its importance. We will never allow problems on the flanks of the empire. Therefore, what we discussed before must Execute, Turkey cannot continue to expand! This is the red line.”
"Of course, I can also consider doing the Kaiser's commission, but it is impossible for William to ask me to solve the problem without paying some price."
"Okay, let me tell you my conditions. In the future, Germany's oil and gas exploration in the Mesopotamia must be dominated by Bavaria, and the Kaiser cannot interfere." Ruprecht put forward his own conditions.
"Is this requirement too high? This is tantamount to a monopoly." said the Grand Duke of Baden.
"I mean dominant, not exclusive. The Kingdom of Prussia, the Prussian Federation or the Grand Duchy of Baden can all participate, but Bavaria only has the dominant right. We paid the cost and even took the blame for the Kaiser, so then There must be compensation! No one can ask anyone else to serve for free,” Ruprecht said.
"But this is just a diplomatic operation after all. The oil resources of the entire Europe and West Asia are in your hands. Even if you can share the dividends, I'm afraid the outside world will still criticize you. The shock caused by this may be greater than the domestic Turkish policy The differences are even greater. You know, the profits of the oil industry are quite high, and for these interests, they can even trample on the law and challenge the state machinery."
The Archduke of Baden was still unwilling to let go, but it was obvious that his attitude was not firm. If he were firm, he could completely shirk his inability to decide and leave it to the Kaiser. But now, he is still fighting for it, which can only mean that he has obtained authorization before coming, and the request made by the Crown Prince does not exceed the authorization by much! The crown prince emphasizes control rather than pure interests. Therefore, for businessmen who only pursue profits, they can accept the dividends as long as they are appropriate. In fact, the one who really cannot accept it is the Kaiser, because the Kaiser now also wants to control it!
“Mere diplomatic operations cannot fundamentally solve the problem.
We have already discussed that Turkey is in danger of returning. The only way to fundamentally solve the problem is to overthrow the old government and then establish a new Turkey that conforms to the interests of the empire. This involves many aspects, and military and financial means are inevitable. We There will even be a head-on conflict with the United States. We will also be suppressed by another faction at home. We have to fight on two fronts. Of course, if you do not agree, then we can also submit this issue to the Federal Parliament. I am confident that this issue can be solved through the Federal Parliament. . "
"You should be very clear that the opinions of the three southern German kingdoms are unanimous. We can contact the Prussian Federation, and if the latter agrees, then the Kaiser cannot refuse, let alone the Crown Prince? What is the cost to us? It is very low because the final executor changed from the Kingdom of Bavaria to the Empire. Of course, because we did not pay much, the new oil fields in the two river basins were shared by everyone," the crown prince said.
"Then how do you plan to quell the disputes, turbulence and diplomatic turmoil caused by this?" the Grand Duke of Baden said loudly. Obviously, once the Crown Prince cooperates with the Prussian Federation, the Kaiser's Kingdom of Prussia will definitely be at a disadvantage. This kind of dispute will definitely shake the current power structure of Germany once it involves powerful countries. The most direct possibility is that the next imperial prime minister may be the Prussian Federation. The Kaiser would lose central government power. This was heartbreaking enough for the Kaiser. Of course, the Grand Duchy of Baden will not feel easy either.
Once Germany expresses its dissatisfaction with Turkey in public, it will cause considerable twists and turns. After all, the two sides were allies more than a year ago, and what will the United States do? What will the rest of Europe think? Punishing in the name of the Empire is the most direct, simple and crude method, but it is also the most detrimental to the Kaiser and the Empire. As a qualified politician, the Grand Duke of Baden could not accept this extremely unfavorable result for himself!
"Do you think this is okay? We can shelve some issues. We need a long-term plan for Turkey and European powers, and some issues can also be discussed slowly. We all need to take a step back. You can propose a plan first, and then start Implementation, and His Majesty the Kaiser has also temporarily suspended the oil exploration plan in the Mesopotamia. We use energy development licenses to control the development of oil in the Mesopotamia, and in the next year, you will be responsible for the issuance of this license? "At this moment, Prince Baden also jumped out to make peace again.
The current German Prime Minister is different from the previous Imperial Prime Ministers. The Prince of Baden cannot be like Bismarck, who has sufficient rights to deal with certain things with the unreserved support of the Emperor, nor can he be like the Prime Minister before Holweg. In that case, only the emperor's orders will be obeyed. Because the current imperial power is very weak. Therefore, the first skill that the future Prime Minister of the Empire must learn is to make peace with mud! Find a balance among multiple forces.
"Within three years, the oil exploration rights in the two river basins will be owned by Bavaria. We guarantee that other states will have no less than 35% of the share. This is the bottom line." The crown prince said.
"Deal." Archduke Baden nodded in agreement.
"Well, first of all, I hope Prince Albert can come to Bavaria. I will greet him with the most formal ceremony, and he will receive no less courtesy than the Grand Duke. In addition, I will make a suggestion to the Imperial Parliament, Let Prince Albert and General Kariput visit Turkey," Ruprecht said.
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