Chapter 1533： Before meeting

Chapter 1533: Before Meeting

The Grand Duke of Baden did not say clearly. In fact, he felt that his cousin was a little wishful thinking. Wilhelm II saw that Bavaria took over the rule of Bohemia and Moravia in Austria. However, he did not want to think that the Austro-Hungarian Empire can have today, or that Austria can have the current family background, can form the suppression of Hungary, the Kingdom of Bavaria has made great contributions!

Ruprecht's farming skills are absolutely full. With the linkage with Bavaria, the Bohemia region, which was originally more industrialized, is even more advanced. Formed a scale effect. A large number of products flowed down Bavaria to Germany and all over the world. Both the Austrian government and the local government of Bohemia have made a lot of money.

After getting rich, Bohemian society also tended to stabilize, and because the national barrier between the two places became very thin, after the movement of people, the Bohemians were slowly assimilated. This assimilation is not only Look at how many people there are from each ethnic group in a certain area. When most Bohemians go to Bavaria or other German-speaking areas in pursuit of a better life, they must unconsciously adapt to the German living habits and language . This is assimilation. After the flow, everyone really merges into one. Unlike before, Bohemians only stayed in Bohemia, so they naturally tend to be independent.

And after solving the internal ethnic problems, Austria is already much stronger than Hungary. You know, even if Austria is pulled out alone, it is also a country of more than 300,000 square kilometers! The area is on the same level as Prussia and Italy. Without internal involvement, the strength is still considerable. This gives Austria an advantage in domestic politics.

As for military support? Haha, that's even more so, even the Grand Duke himself is not particularly familiar with military people can clearly see that Austria can be so active now, completely relying on the support of the Bavarian Army. Why not in Hungary? It's simple, it's a bad relationship with Bavaria!

Even after the war is over, let alone say whether this war will become a war to end all wars as some people imagine. Simply in order to digest the huge new territory after the war, Austria must cooperate with Bavaria. As for why can't it cooperate with Prussia? There are many reasons for this. From a religious point of view, Prussia is Protestant, while southern Germany (including Austria and Bavaria) is all Christian. Geographically, Bavaria and Austria are next to each other. From the perspective of non-governmental relations, Bavaria is also more advantageous.

What do you think the marriage between the Habsburgs and the Wittelsbach family was for? If there is no fundamental interest, as for three consecutive generations to marry each other? And how can the various relationships between the two parties, from the top to the bottom, be bought by the Kaiser with a little favor? Anyway, Grand Duke Baden thinks the possibility is too low.

Of course, he didn't say this to anyone, nor did the opposite Holvig know. His coming out this time was not so much a discussion as it was a trial. Take a look at the attitude of Bavaria, and at the same time observe the attitude of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from the side. After all, with such a big incident on the front line, the Austrian emperor will definitely say something to Ruprecht, the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Front. These contents are very important.

At the same time, Crown Prince Ruprecht in St. Sophia is also waiting for the arrival of the Grand Duke of Baden, and is prepared accordingly. Generally speaking, the commander should be the busiest before the battle begins. , But this time, facing Russia, which has already stepped into the coffin, this wave of direct A will be just fine. What kind of micro-manipulation is needed? ! Compared to this must-see battle, the arrival of the Grand Duke of Baden made the prince the most concerned.

The grand prince of a grand duchy came to Saint Sophia in person with the emperor's will. This made the prince think a lot. The defeat of the Hungarian Legion changed too many things. After the fall of the suitable heir of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the eyes of the German Emperor Karl, the German Emperor will definitely worry about Bavaria and Austria. Relations between Hungary. And what the prince wanted to do must never let the Kaiser know.

After all, if the German Emperor knew that Princess Mary was about to inherit the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, then wait for the civil war! Because watching it in the German Emperor, this is tantamount to denying everything that Prussia had gained in the Prussian-Austrian War! What was the result of the Prussian-Austrian War? Isn't it just the 4 states of South Germany entering Prussia, and then Austria exiting Germany? Now, the Austrian emperor and the Bavarian king are a family... This joke is a bit big.

At this time, it's useless to say anything! Think about the fuse of the Franco-Prussian War? Isn’t it the issue of the Spanish throne? Therefore, before Prussia was weakened to the point where it was unable to counter Bavaria, the prince must not allow the Kaiser to guess in this direction.

Therefore, the prince must give the Grand Duke of Baden a reasonable confession this time, so that Wilhelm II believes that he has no ambitions for the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and at the same time, let the German emperor know how the current situation is caused. Let the Kaiser still maintain a decent relationship with himself.

Therefore, it is very difficult to fool people this time. There are ways to do it. In addition to Princess Mary becoming the heir, the prince decided to reveal some real news to the Grand Duke of Baden. What to reveal and what to hide is an art.

The prince knew very well that after the fall of an agent whom the Kaiser was optimistic about, the Kaiser would definitely want to ask the prince about his favorite candidates for the crown. This is an inevitable process, after all, Grand Duke Baden is here for this! It is an unavoidable problem.

However, the prince cannot be said to be Princess Mary and it is also impossible to find someone at random, because once the Kaiser also recognizes someone, then both parties must support him in the upper position together, and at that time, you If you still want to do some tricks, it is easy to cause the Kaiser's suspicion. After all, in the Habsburg dynasty, it was possible to have a queen.

As for keeping Karl for the time being, is it OK? The prince also considered this issue. He originally thought that as long as the Archduke Karl was still in the foreground, the conflict between the Kaiser and Bavaria about the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne could be eased, but when you think about it carefully, this is impossible. To be honest, the prince is here. In the issue of Hungary's defeat this time, Archduke Karl has never been calculated. Nor did he push him down intentionally.

But he doesn't believe the Emperor, this time the arrival of Grand Duke Baden is an example. The emperor thought that the prince did some tricks in this incident. That’s good. No matter how the prince excuses, and regardless of the actual situation, the emperor already thinks that the prince intends to destroy Karl’s inheritance right this time. It has nothing to do with himself, the Kaiser will definitely not believe it, and his perception of the prince will plummet!

Well, what exactly should Ruprecht do?

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