Chapter 1514： Vienna at dusk

Chapter 1514

"Fritz is still very attached to imperial power. Looking at him now, it will not be a problem to work for another 5 years. Asking this question at this time may easily lead to disgust. However, in an informal meeting, it was mentioned that Karl was still I am not mature enough, and need to improve relations with Ruprecht, so it seems that as long as Karl does not do too badly, the problem should not be big." The Kaiser thought for a while and said.

However, what William II did not expect was that this time, his seemingly thorough plan was doomed to fail, not only because Ruprecht was also launching a plan against Prussia, the latter's plan was longer, The launch time is also earlier. More importantly, in the opinion of the German emperor, he should have been inclined to Archduke Karl, or at least the neutral Austrian emperor, this time he did not intend to pass the throne to one of his distant relatives! It is intended to pass on to his daughter! For the Habsburg family, it has been too long since there has been a female heir, and it has been married! This time, the Kaiser faced not only Ruprecht, but also the backstab from the Austro-Hungarian Empire!

"Unexpectedly, Wilhelm II still has spare capacity to help Karl." Looking at the documents sent by the German representative, Fritz had a sneer on his face. Fritz is very clear about what the German Emperor thinks. Although Fritz is definitely not as good as William I when it comes to warfare, the governance and governance of the country are also on a higher level. Otherwise, the Austro-Hungarian Empire could not still exist in this world. The Kaiser has already planned to help Karl, that is, to treat him as the future heir. However, Fritz doesn't think so!

"Maybe, in the near future, what we could not get on the battlefield can be obtained through marriage and politics!" Emperor Fritz sighed involuntarily. In the Prussian-Austrian War, although Austria achieved a decent result, it lost control of Germany forever and could only exist in the form of a dual empire. Fritz does not want to restore Austria's former glory all the time. But unfortunately, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is not strong inside!

However, the sudden emergence of Bavaria made this hope possible. After all, Bavaria is her own family! Two generations of Queens of the Austro-Hungarian Empire came from the Wittelsbach family! Both sides said that breaking the bones is not enough to connect the tendons! That is definitely blood thicker than water.

In fact, before the assassination of Grand Duke Ferdinand, Fritz did not really intend to merge the blood of the Habsburg family and the Wittelsbach family. He thought that the best situation at the time was for Ferdinand and Ruprecht to maintain a better relationship. Bavaria helped Austria develop its economy, suppress Hungary, and at the same time fight side by side with the Austro-Hungarian Army to expand its territory. The return of the Austro-Hungarian Empire to Bavaria is Bohemia and Moravia! At least for this generation, the Wittelsbach family will have control of this place.

However, the assassination of Grand Duke Ferdinand turned everything he had imagined to nothing. The assassination of Grand Duke Ferdinand surprised the Kaiser, and his overall layout in the future can be said to be dead, but what about Emperor Fritz and the Austro-Hungarian Empire? This time the blow is even heavier! the reason is simple. Because the Austro-Hungarian Empire lost an heir who had been trained for more than 20 years! When the Austrian Emperor looked through the thick genealogy of the Habsburg family, Fritz found that he could not find a suitable heir! Playable this time!

Thinking of the fact that the Habsburg family, once the most powerful family in Europe, might be finished in his own hands for hundreds of years, Fritz felt unprecedented fear, which was even greater than the fear of defeat when Prussia was defeated. ! According to the succession system, Archduke Karl can indeed serve as the future emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but when it comes to choosing an heir, it is not just a matter of looking at the family tree and then patting his head! Think about it, a nobleman who was only in his 20s and had been feeding on rice worms before. There is no political experience and no reliable personal support. How can we prop up an empire in haste? And is it still an empire at war? Isn't this TM funny?

After the war officially broke out, Fritz discovered that the Austro-Hungarian Empire was not as strong as he thought. When the Bavarian Army was advancing, the Russians smashed the Austro-Hungarian Army half to death with one hand... Although Ruprecht’s army saved the entire battle afterwards, Emperor Fritz was not easy, because he saw that the survival of his empire was actually between someone's thoughts! His son-in-law was not a supplement to the Austro-Hungarian Army in this war, but the pillar of its existence! In wartime, people with big fists are naturally the most powerful!

Then, Emperor Fritz was surprised to find that he had completely misunderstood Mary! The youngest daughter! Her ambition, or ambition, exceeded his imagination! She even wanted to wear the emperor's crown! What shocked him even more was that she had been working towards this goal for more than ten years! And now, she seems not far away from the goal!

As a result, Fritz fell into a dilemma. He did not think that Prussia would allow the Crown Prince of Bavaria to become the emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. At the beginning, in Germany, the threat of the German Emperor to Fritz was still vivid. And if you choose Carl, then for the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it may fall apart. Ruprecht will never let his own interests be harmed. He will do everything possible to keep his rule in Bohemia-Moravia! And the young Karl I could not be the prince's opponent at all! Don't talk about the means and strength Simply speaking of domestic support, Princess Mary actually has a network and personal power far beyond Carl!

After a long period of hesitation and thinking, after constant weighing and comparison, Fritz finally decided his final choice. When the Polish Pocket Battle ended, Archduke Karl was completely removed from the list of heirs by the old emperor. Now there is only one person left on the list, and that is his daughter—Her Royal Highness Princess Mary!

Everything was proceeding in an orderly manner, and Princess Mary began to contact more and more government affairs in Vienna. And the confusing action against Archduke Karl and Prussia has not stopped. Archduke Karl is still on the front line and has his own army, but his army is Hungarian. This army has a large number of troops but poor equipment and poor combat effectiveness. . They are cannon fodder. However, Grand Duke Carl did not disappoint the old emperor. Carl’s army performance can only be described as poor, and the Hungarians are increasingly dissatisfied with Carl, because Carl cannot provide them with additional help and support. So, along with the passage of time, Archduke Karl was forgotten by Austria and hated by Hungary!

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