Chapter 1513： Kaiser's Strategy 2

Chapter 1513 The German Emperor's plot 2

"But people are not as good as the heavens. In Sarajevo, a wicked bullet made all my efforts come to nothing. Do you know how angry I was when I learned of the death of Prince Ferdinand? The bullet disrupted the balance within the entire Allied Powers! At the same time threatened two great powers! The Austro-Hungarian Empire lost a suitable heir to the throne, and we lost effective checks and balances against Bavaria and the back hand!” said this, William II gritted his teeth. Said.

"Because of this bullet, Ruprecht's power in Bavaria and Bohemia has been consolidated, so we have to give him those benefits. And, more importantly, no No matter who comes to power, they must obtain Ruprecht’s support to gain a foothold in Austria! In fact, in the order of succession, Archduke Karl can become the crown prince, but it is because of him and Rupp Recht’s relationship is not harmonious, so Fritz has never given him the status of the crown prince, and even I think that Karl will not be able to wear the crown of the crown prince until the end of the war."

"So, from this point of view, you can see how great Duke Karl’s resentment towards Ruprecht is! And this resentment is what I need. In any case, Duke Karl must be on the throne of the emperor, only In this way, he can work with us to limit the expansion of Bavaria!" William II said.

"However, according to what you said, I am afraid that this plan will have to wait until after the war is over. So what are we doing now?" The crown prince frowned. Obviously, he didn't understand the series of complicated relationships just now. So subconsciously asked.

"Sometimes, you need to make your own decisions, instead of asking others all day long!" The Kaiser glanced at his son dissatisfied, but he patiently explained: "Now it is natural to help him board. Throne! This Grand Duke Karl is still a child, and we can’t have much hope for his abilities. In fact, this 25-year-old guy doesn’t even have the ability to command an army. He’s inadequate and unpopular. His biggest problem."

"But there is one thing. This guy is doing well. He is now very close to the Hungarians. It seems that he intends to use the power of the Hungarian parliament to ascend the throne. However, Hungary is not enough to compete with the mainstream Austria. At the time, Karl’s position would make him unpleasant on both sides, so we must add some bargaining chips to him, I decided to send a volunteer army to help Karl fight, on the one hand, to accumulate people’s popularity, on the other hand to start with him in advance. Cooperation. After the war, if Karl's performance did not particularly disappoint Fritz, we can help him persuade Fritz to hand over the throne to Archduke Karl. As long as Karl is on the throne, our plan for Bavaria will be successful. Most of it! At that time, even if we don't reduce the war dividends in Bavaria, he will still not be a climate." William II said.

"So, is it possible for us to take Bohemia away from Ruprecht?" The prince thought for a while and said.

"This, I'm afraid not in a short time. The Bohemians have established a relationship with Bavaria for more than 20 years. This is not something a new king can say to deny it! This can only be done slowly. Compared with the territory, the biggest threat to Bavaria is the industrial and economic means. The reason why Bavaria has its current situation is actually because of its strong economic power, from the hardened armor and new rapid-fire guns at the beginning to later With the battleships, tanks and aircrafts of the Kingdom of Bavaria, the Kingdom of Bavaria made a fortune using the east wind of our armament expansion and preparations. That’s why Ruprecht has the money to expand armaments and prepare for war before he can give aid to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In order to contain him, in addition to an ally as the emperor, it also needs to contain the economic influence of Bavaria!"

"In recent years, Prussia has also begun to establish state-controlled industries, and after the war, military production will definitely stop. This is definitely a blow to Bavaria, which started with military industry and heavy industry, and then they have to manage a vast colony. .Do you really think that I give Bavaria so many places to reward them? This is just one aspect! Too much new land can be a gift or a poison for a country! A large number of non-national populations And the vast land needs investment to build, and this will undoubtedly make Bavaria’s money bag dry. If our factory owners do more, it can completely damage the country economically, and by then, Bavaria will not It's just a big kingdom, there is no threat at all." The German emperor said triumphantly.

"When the Bavarian economy cannot hold up, the empire can use financial aid as bait to easily accomplish things that we could not do before. Whether it is railways, military or political rights, we can take them back one by one, and then Gradually, Bavaria will become the same country as Wurttemberg and Saxony.” William II finally said.

"So how many years will this process last?" the crown prince asked.

"It may take more than ten years to succeed." William II said.

"This time is a bit long. We can't delay the conquest of the world because of internal problems, right? We may be able to parade on the Champs Elysées again next year , however, we want It will take a full ten years to go to Munich," said the crown prince.

"Haha." The Kaiser really felt sad for his son's political talents. "Is it ten years long? I don't want to think about how many years the German Empire was founded? After 30 years, the railway lines of the two kingdoms of Saxony and Württemberg are completely consistent with the empire. Ten years can make Bavaria sublime. It’s already pretty good, right?"

"Then when will we help Archduke Karl? In addition, how do you tell Fritz about this matter?" Seeing his father's expression on his face was not good, the crown prince immediately changed the subject.

"Part of the main force of the Bavarian Army entered the Balkans. The remaining troops are no longer enough to take care of the longer and longer fronts. Therefore, we provide them with some troops to make up for the combat power of the Southern Hungarian Army and some Austrian Army. He has no reason to refuse. Yes," the Kaiser said.

"So now, what is your Majesty's attitude towards the heir to the throne?" the crown prince asked.

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