Chapter 1,147 Undercurrent
Chapter 1147 Undercurrent
The Kaiser would not tell his ministers everything he thought in his heart. He just told the latter not to talk too much in this regard, and at the same time expressed his dissatisfaction with what some people in the country were doing on the home front! In fact, this decision is reasonable both emotionally and rationally. As far as Bavaria is standing in the front line, giving a certain territory as compensation is hard to say.
As the beneficiary, the prince also had his own considerations. At this time, he naturally would not go back and ask the Kaiser why he did this, nor would he go to the Kaiser with a map and tell him to give me that piece of land. There are still at least 4 months before the start of the Polish pocket offensive. It is a bit too early to negotiate compensation at this time. Of course, he did not believe that the Kaiser had breached his contract. After all, it was said in public and the cost of breach of contract was very high!
But this does not mean that the prince is indifferent to all this! He really wanted to know why the Kaiser announced this decision in such a high-profile manner? This is not just to reward the Kingdom of Bavaria for its contribution in the war. From the outside, this can be interpreted as the relationship between the two kingdoms of Prussia and Bavaria is very good. Politicians have reasons for doing everything, so what is the purpose of the Kaiser?
While the prince was thinking, he then looked through some information sent by Earl Sherrin. While looking through the information, he discovered some abnormalities. For example, there were some efficiency problems in some Prussian factories! To produce the same amount of equipment, some factories in Prussia consume more resources than Bavaria. Although in terms of efficiency, it is normal for Bavaria to be higher. After all, the prince is a time traveler, and some of the management and production experience of later generations are used. For example, the current assembly line, but there are still some problems with this data. I can't tell a specific reason, but the prince can feel that the consumption is still higher than normal!
And without exception, these products are all military products! Other news is that some people in the German market seem to be hoarding! Compared with the so-called low production efficiency, this hoarding has proven evidence! In this dimension, because the North Sea blockade was once torn open for several months, coupled with the loans and supplies provided by the Americans, Germany is much richer in supplies, especially basic raw materials and food, than in history! Therefore, rationing was not implemented in some places in Prussia, but rationing was already implemented in the prince's Bavaria. On the one hand, preparing for long-term battles in the future, on the other hand, the Internet is more worried about the people's hearts! For example, speculation and hoarding!
Unlike the Bavarian system where the government has absolute power, the same policy may have to be discounted if applied to Prussia. After all, the people who executed it were the relatively independent Junker aristocratic class, and this class was inextricably linked to the capitalists. The Kaiser was their emperor, but not the only choice! This is very clear to the prince as a time traveler.
The entire political turmoil in late World War I in Germany can be simplified into such a process. Germany's defeat was inevitable, and the bourgeoisie used popular uprisings to overthrow the Kaiser's rule. Then he turned around and compromised with the German Army, ensuring the rights and interests of the Junker nobles, and then worked with the German Army to suppress the Social Democratic Left and the Red Forces! Then the capitalists came to power,
The Junker nobles preserved their military privileges. People's pursuit of profit will never change. In such a turbulent era, some people with ambitions and ideas will definitely take action!
If the time traveler did not time travel to Ruprecht, the Bavarian prince, but to Krupp or other big capitalist camp, then the prince would definitely use this opportunity to seek some benefits for himself! What is the purpose of war? Isn't it just for profit?
"So where are their interests? What will they do? Is this related to the Kaiser's promise?" The prince wrote on the paper, and then connected them with several lines. "The capitalists naturally hope to get a share of the pie after the war, not only economically, but also politically. In peacetime, neither parliament nor a constitutional monarchy is possible. But the war makes All this has become possible! The war has created a void in the power of the German government. Under the current situation of the great enemy and the political demands of various parties in the Imperial Parliament, the Kaiser is very likely to choose to compromise!"
Of course, playing this also requires skills. Domestic conflicts must not lead to the collapse of the front line. At the same time, it must also ensure that the military does not get too involved. Otherwise, whether it is provoking internal troubles and leading to the loss of the war or direct suppression by the troops on the side of the Kaiser, it will be unacceptable to these people and the capitalists behind them. They want profits, not life!
The prince believed that when some people in Prussia considered weakening the imperial power and strengthening the power of the parliament, the Kaiser must also want to maintain his own rights. But when most of the army is deployed externally, and domestic military production depends on certain people, it is definitely not good to break up directly. The problems faced by the Kaiser are exactly the same as those of certain people. It is also the situation of the war and the attitude of the military. It seemed that the Kaiser was also suspicious of the Junker aristocracy. Doubt at least some of them!
So both sides must take advantage of the situation! Use powerful force as the backing to overwhelm your opponents! The Kaiser is the head of the government and the supreme commander of the army, and his opponent holds the economic lifeline of Germany. It is definitely not possible to confront him head-on, but if he makes trouble, then everyone will be destroyed together! Therefore, the Kaiser, who feels unsure, needs the support of the Kingdom of Bavaria at this time. After all, Bavaria is a country with centralized monarchy, and it is indeed powerful!
"Fortunately, it's almost as expected, but now is not the time. It will have to wait until at least one and a half years later." The prince said to himself. This situation is also what the prince needs. If Prussia is monolithic, then no matter how hard the prince tries, it will be impossible for Bavaria to cause trouble. It is probably impossible for his wife to become the queen. Prussia's power was too great, but it was precisely because of some conflicts between the powerful factions in Prussia that everything the prince planned had a chance of success. The so-called fortresses could only be breached from within. That's what I mean!
But now is not the time for Ruprecht to intervene. At this time, most of the power of the Bavarian Army was still concentrated on the Eastern Front. To do anything, it needed strong military power as a backing. If Bavaria wanted to intervene in the Prussian rights dispute, and if it wanted Princess Mary to successfully become Queen Mary or even Queen Mary, it would be necessary. Backed by a reliable and powerful legion.
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