Chapter 1825： The future of Germany

"Now I am very relaxed. I now want to know if the officer corps and the Kaiser oppose Princess Mary becoming the crown prince at the same time, what will you do?" Prince Leopold asked with a narrow smile.

"Whether it is the Kaiser, the Prussian regiment or Bavaria, can't control the affairs of the Austro-Hungarian Empire? Unless they are ready to fight another Prussian-Austrian War. For the same reason, don't think I am Princess Mary's husband, but , I can't interfere in Vienna's internal affairs either." The prince said with a smile.

In Ruprecht's view, it is possible for the German emperor to react fiercely, but the German officer regiment will not, even if they disagree, it will definitely not fight each other. This is forced by the situation and has to bow its head, since there is no coercive force. Yes, then Ruprecht is still afraid of a hairy! If the Kaiser is really unwilling to compromise on this matter, Ruprecht really intends to let him be an empty monarch!

"There is one more thing, maybe it is not appropriate for me to say this, but I need to remind you that the situation in Austria is very complicated. After the war, in addition to the major policies, some things should not be too careless. Just control the areas of Bohemia, Moravia, and Slovakia under your control. This place is closely related to our Bavaria. And from the current point of view, after your generation, your eldest son will inherit the Austrian Empire , And your second son will inherit the Kingdom of Bavaria. I am afraid this relationship will be very troublesome. You must handle it well.” Prince Leopold said.

"I'll take it seriously, uncle." The prince nodded and said. In fact, the prince is really thinking about this issue. In the future, his son may inherit the power of Vienna and Munich at the same time. If it works properly, even Berlin. It’s okay to have the authority! Of course, it will take more than twenty years for the Wittelsbach family to become the royal family of the entire German Empire, so for now, this question will not be mentioned for the time being, just make preparations.

"When will Earl Schelling be there?" Prince Leopold thought for a while and wanted to ask.

"One day after you set off. He will go directly to Berlin to talk with Albert, but his mission is somewhat different from yours. This time, he is not only confirming Albert’s parliamentary attitude towards this matter, but more importantly. Yes, Earl Schelling needs to determine how Albert wants this coup to end!" Ruprecht said.

Actually, Albert is at a disadvantage now. The situation on the Western Front is basically stable. With the support of the Bavarian Army, the German defense line on the Western Front will not be broken. After the Kaiser received industrial support from the Ruhr area, it is no problem to survive this winter. If it comes to spring, even if the Bavarian side remains neutral, the Mackensen regiment that can return from land will quickly return to East Prussia. , And then the result of everything is determined, not to mention that they are all back, as long as one hundred thousand troops are returned, it is enough for Albert and others to go to the gallows! So at this time, Albert was the most anxious! He must get the support of Bavaria and other centrists to ensure at least not to be liquidated. Therefore, knowing that there are times to be a gunman for Bavaria, Albert's Social Democratic Party must also do it!

In fact, in addition to Prince Leopold and Earl Schelling, Ruprecht also sent a special envoy to Kiel Port to negotiate with Admiral Scheer of the Navy. At the same time, I have to go to Riga and talk to General Mackensen there about these things. We have to deal with all aspects. Even if there are things that cannot be compromised, we have to make preparations.

"Then your final plan is to divide Prussia in two. Then how do you plan to divide Prussia." Prince Leopold asked.

"From the perspective of public opinion, the provinces of East Prussia, Pomerania, West Prussia, and Possen are prone to the Kaiser. And Silesia, because the Kaiser is indifferent to the actions of the Poles, is now somewhat inclined to parliamentarians. Now, the provinces controlled by the Kaiser on the Western Front, Rhine-Western and the Rhineland, are actually in favor of parliament, but unfortunately they are controlled by the Kaiser’s iron fist." Ruprech I give a general introduction to the situation.

"So, in the future, the areas that will be directly controlled by William II are East Prussia, Pomeranian, West Prussia, Posen and Rhineland? The provinces that may be controlled by the parliamentarians are Brandenburg, Silesia, and Rhine-Westphalia. Special, Hesse-Nassau, and Lower Saxony?" Prince Leopold asked. "This looks good. The entire Prussia is divided into two roughly equal parts, but what about Schleswig-Ellstein, and Alsace-Lorraine, a central province directly under it?"

"Let’s talk about this when the time comes. It depends on their attitude. Whoever has a good attitude and who cooperates with us better. These points are added. Of course, it is just a plan. In fact, there will be some changes. The overthrown Mecklenburg must be restored. At this time, we must be the protectors of the German states . Therefore, the future division of Prussia will be limited to the area controlled by Prussia. It will involve other nations." The prince said.

"So what if the capital of the future empire? Or choose Berlin?" Leopold asked.

"Of course, the future Berlin will still be the capital of the Empire, and a considerable part of it will be cut off from Brandenburg, and this place is controlled by the neutrals. The mayor of Berlin cannot be from Prussia, nor from the Federation that became the Parliament. , And Bavaria." The prince was clearly prepared for the rest.

"What about the government of the future empire? What about the national army?" Prince Leopold asked.

"The whole is still the Reichstag and the Reichstag. The Kaiser is the honorary supreme leader, and the prime minister is responsible for the actual operation. In charge of government affairs. The army consists of the national army and the local army. The parliamentary free states, Prussia and Bavaria have Its own independent military system, and the remaining troops recruited from other states are supported by the government and commanded by the government. In wartime, the national army and the local army form a joint command for unified command. The army’s logistics and equipment are unified. For example, you Different machine guns can be equipped, but bullets and most accessories must be common." The prince thought for a while and said.

"The air force has not yet thought about it. It may be divided into army aviation and strategic bomber units. Army aviation is assigned to the army, and strategic bombers are directly under the country. Its funds are allocated annually in accordance with the agreed proportion. The navy will have a separate aviation force." Said.

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