Chapter 1320： Meet the Austrian Emperor

Chapter 1320

The coordination time for such a large battle itself is a more troublesome matter for the preparation of materials and the army. The Bavarian Army and the Bohemia Army are the prince’s private army, and they can be commanded easily. It was Mackensen who commanded the Prussian Army on the Eastern Front who had also been with the prince for a long time, and the prince still trusted his combat effectiveness. Moreover, the personal relationship between the two parties is very good, most of the military equipment is supplied by Bavaria, and the command and logistics system is completely integrated. It is estimated that there will be no moths.

But the Austro-Hungarian army is different. After all, this is a cooperative battle between the two countries. Even though the Austrian Emperor has given the command of the Eastern Austro-Hungarian Army to the prince, for the smooth progress of such a big battle, the prince thinks Both emotion and reason need to explain to his father-in-law, His Majesty Fritz. In addition to military issues, political issues also need to be communicated with the Austrian Emperor. Therefore, after explaining the final preparations, the prince and his staff set off for Vienna.

The exchanges with the Austro-Hungarian military went very smoothly. The Austrian emperor seemed to be very relieved of the prince, and half of the generals participating in the talks were supporters or allies of Princess Mary. Under the combined effect of the prince's ability and the interests of both parties, the entire meeting went smoothly. The original plan to solve the problem in 4 hours only took 3 hours, so the prince had an extra full hour to prepare for the meeting with the Austrian Emperor.

"By now, your Majesty Fritz should have a clear attitude, right?" In a magnificent room. The prince said to his wife while drinking tea.

"The Austrian side is not a big problem, but Hungary still has a lot of resistance. Some people in the Hungarian parliament said that if the future heir cannot guarantee the foundation of the dual empire, then Hungary may consider independence." Princess Mary Said angrily.

"Hehe, how does the emperor answer?" the prince said indifferently.

"Your Majesty's answer is simple. Austria can get Bavaria's help after independence. If Hungary chooses independence, then it will fall into an endless infighting. This is also the meaning of the existence of a dual empire." Princess Mary said with a curled mouth. . "Then those people are somewhat restrained, but they still have contacts with Duke Karl. These guys who are unwilling to pay, but only want to give back, they don't look at who made the Hungarians stand on Romanian soil!"

"The problem of the Hungarians is not a problem. Whether they choose to leave or obey, I have a way to deal with it. But from His Majesty's words, I can feel his attachment to the empire. He still wants to maintain this huge but A sandy empire." Ruprecht sighed. The problem of too few main ethnic groups has always plagued the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Even bothering the current prince, he hesitated between a cohesive but small empire and a large but loose empire.

"This time my father intends to talk to you about two issues, one is Hungary's disposal, the other is Prussia's attitude. There is no opinion in Austria about the succession to the throne. Even if it is the loyalty of the original Archduke Ferdinand, They at least maintained a neutral attitude." Princess Mary gave the prince an answer.

"In fact, the Austrian emperor should have another question, and that is the future status of the Kingdom of Bavaria. Do we belong to Germany or Austria?" said the prince.

"Then what do you think?" Princess Mary put down the tea cup in her hand and asked. Obviously, she was also very concerned about this issue.

"Bavaria is still a kingdom under the German Empire. This cannot be changed!" Looking at his hesitant wife, the prince motioned to hear him finish: "If Bavaria is still in the German Empire, then Austria and the German Empire are still Allies, otherwise, we are enemies, just like before the reunification of the German Empire! We are to cooperate to lead the world, not to continue the original tragedy!"

"What about you? In the future, will you be based in Vienna or Munich?" Princess Mary asked thoughtfully after a moment of contemplation.

"Where I am is actually not important. The key is to do things! Believe me, the end of the war is only the first step in our rise. We will encounter many problems. Simply digesting and building the newly acquired land is a very long and difficult one. The process. So we must go all out, you will be crowned as king, and I must be the prime minister of an empire and a kingdom." The prince said.

"I can give you another title of Regent." Princess Mary added another title after listening.

"Hehe, then I may be the first Bavarian king who has the titles of Prime Minister, King and Regent at the same time." The prince said somewhat mockingly.

"The upper-level route must be taken, but this is not the only job. In addition to government-level recognition, you also need to do two things. The first thing is to control other Austro-Hungarian regiments. Our people can be transferred or put on hold. The second and most important thing is the control of daily necessities! If you want the people to identify with you, you must at least guarantee their stomachs! This is the most critical and fundamental. The families of the combatants must be taken care of, and there must be a reasonable and reasonable system for the supply of materials. You can follow the Bavarian approach, although these measures may harm the interests of some nobles." The prince said sternly.

The collapse of Germany in World War I was related to the unbearableness of the people, and compared to Germany, the problems in the Austro-Hungarian Empire were even greater. Anyway, the national identity within Germany is fairly consistent. However, for Austria, a country where only a quarter of Germans are born, a little life pressure may eventually make big news due to the fermentation of ethnic issues. In history, it may even appear in an army. When the Germans celebrated their emperor’s birthday, it’s not like the Czechs and even Magyars next to the emperor.

Although the ethnic issue has now faded away , if the pressure in life is too great, it is highly possible that the explosion in Austria-Hungary will repeat itself in history. Yes, it was an explosion. A huge empire was directly exploded into countless pieces, instead of keeping most of it as the prince imagined.

"Are you talking about the people-friendly route? For example, to understand people's sentiments?" Princess Mary asked.

"These can be, but the most important thing is that we must effectively guarantee the interests of ordinary people. We can allow the nobles to have privileges, but we must allow ordinary people to have enough channels to rise and their lives can continue to improve. This is the most difficult, and it is The most important thing. So, if you can, I think you can do better in this area. We should come back to feed the country at this time." The prince said.

"Tell the nobles, don't hold a few gold coins like a miser. If you want to get them, you must give them first. Their contribution today is for a better harvest tomorrow!"

"His Royal Highness, please come with me, please don't let your Majesty wait for a long time." At this moment, the words rang outside the door interrupted the conversation between the husband and wife.

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