Chapter 1320: Meeting the Austrian Emperor

Chapter 1320 Meeting the Austrian Emperor

Such a large campaign coordination time itself is more troublesome to prepare materials and troops. The Bavarian Army and the Bohemian Army are the prince's private army, and they are easy to command. Mackensen, who commanded the Prussian Army on the Eastern Front, has also been with the prince for a long time, and the prince still trusts this man's combat effectiveness. Moreover, the personal relationship between the two parties is very good, most of the military equipment is supplied by Bavaria, and the command and logistics systems are fully integrated. It is estimated that there will be no moths.

But the Austro-Hungarian army is different. After all, this is a cooperative battle between the two countries. Even though the Austrian Emperor has now handed over the command of the Austro-Hungarian Army on the Eastern Front to the prince, for the smooth progress of such a big battle, the prince believes that Both emotionally and rationally need to explain to his father-in-law, His Majesty Fritz. In addition to military issues, political issues also need to be communicated with the Austrian Emperor. So, after explaining the final preparations, the prince and his staff set off for Vienna.

The communication with the Austro-Hungarian military went smoothly. The Austrian emperor seemed to be very relieved of the prince, and half of the generals who participated in the talks were supporters or allies of Princess Mary. Under the joint effect of the prince's ability and the interests of both parties, the whole meeting went smoothly. The problem that was originally planned to be solved in 4 hours only took 3 hours, so the prince had an extra hour to prepare for the meeting with the Austrian Emperor.

"By now, His Majesty Fritz should have a clear attitude, right?" In a resplendent and resplendent room. The prince talked to his wife while drinking tea.

"Austria's problem is no longer a problem, but Hungary still has a lot of resistance. Among them, some people in the Hungarian parliament said that if the future heir cannot guarantee the foundation of the dual empire, then Hungary may consider independence." Princess Mary Said angrily.

"Hehe, how does His Majesty answer?" the prince said indifferently.

"Your Majesty's answer is very simple. After Austria becomes independent, it can get help from Bavaria, but if Hungary chooses to become independent, it will fall into endless internal strife. This is also the meaning of the existence of a dual empire." Princess Mary pouted and said . "Then those people restrained themselves, but they still have contacts with Grand Duke Karl. These guys who are unwilling to give, but only want to return, they don't look at who made the Hungarians stand on Romanian soil!"

"The problem of the Hungarians is not a problem. Whether they choose to secede or obey in the end, I have a way to deal with it. But from the words of His Majesty the Emperor, I can feel his attachment to this empire. He still wants to maintain this huge but A loose empire." Ruprecht sighed. The problem of too few main ethnic groups has always plagued the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Even bothers the current prince, who is hesitating between a cohesive but small empire and a large but loose empire.

"This time Father intends to talk to you about two issues,

One is the issue of Hungary's disposal, and the other is the issue of Prussia's attitude. Austria has no opinion on the succession of the throne. Even the loyalists of Archduke Ferdinand at least maintained a neutral attitude. "Princess Mary gave the prince a bottom line.

"Actually, the Austrian Emperor should have another question, and that is the status of the future Kingdom of Bavaria. Do we belong to Germany or to Austria?" the prince said.

"So what do you think?" Princess Mary put down the teacup in her hand and asked, obviously, she was also very concerned about this issue.

"Bavaria is still a kingdom under the German Empire. This cannot be changed!" Looking at his wife who hesitated to speak, the prince motioned to listen to him: "If Bavaria is still in the German Empire, then Austria and the German Empire are still Allies, otherwise, we are enemies, just like before the unification of the German Empire! We want to cooperate to dominate the world, not to continue the original tragedy!"

"What about you? In the future, will you be based in Vienna or Munich?" Princess Mary asked thoughtfully after a moment of contemplation.

"It doesn't matter where I am, the key is to do things! Believe me, the end of the war is only the first step in our rise. We will encounter many problems. Simply digesting and building the newly acquired land is a very long and difficult process. process. So we have to go all out, you will be crowned king, and I have to be chancellor of an empire and a kingdom," said the prince.

"I can also give you the title of Regent." Princess Mary added another title after listening.

"Hehe, then I may be the first Bavarian king in history to hold the titles of Prime Minister, King and Regent at the same time." The prince said with some self-mockery.

"The upper-level route must be taken, but this is not the only job. In addition to government approval, you also need to do two things well. The first thing is to control other Austro-Hungarian legions. For those who do not accept Our people can be transferred or put on hold. The second and most important thing is the control of living materials! If you want the people to agree with you, you must at least ensure their stomachs! This is the most critical and basic. The families of the combatants must be taken care of, and there must be a reasonable system for supplies, and you can follow Bavaria's practice, although these measures may harm the interests of some nobles," said the prince seriously.

The collapse of Germany in World War I was related to the unbearableness of the people, and compared to Germany, the Austro-Hungarian Empire had a bigger problem in this regard. At any rate, the national identity within Germany is fairly consistent. However, for Austria, a country with only a quarter of Germans, a little life pressure may eventually cause big news under the fermentation of ethnic issues. In history, it may even appear in an army. When the Germans are celebrating their emperor's birthday, the Czechs or even the Magyars next to them are criticizing the emperor. This is not the case.

Although the ethnic issue has been weakened to some extent, if the pressure of life is too great, the recurrence of the Austro-Hungarian explosion in history is very likely. That's right, it was an explosion. A huge empire was directly blown into countless pieces, instead of Austria keeping most of it as the prince envisioned.

"Are you talking about the people-friendly route? For example, to understand the people's sentiments?" Princess Mary asked.

"These can be, but the most important thing is that we must ensure the interests of ordinary people. We can allow the nobles to have privileges, but we must allow the common people to have enough channels to rise and their lives to continue to improve. This is the most difficult, but also The most important thing. Therefore, if possible, I think it would be better for you to do the work in this area, and we should give back to the country at this time." The prince said.

"Tell those nobles, don't hold on to a few gold coins like a miser. If you want to take it, you must give it first. What they pay today is for a better harvest tomorrow!"

"Your Highness, please follow me. Please don't keep Your Majesty waiting." At this moment, the words from outside the door interrupted the conversation between the husband and wife.

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