Chapter 1365: Kaiser's Response Three
Chapter 1365 The Kaiser’s Response 3
"We will get more. If all goes well, the Kingdom of Prussia will become a country of more than 700,000 square kilometers (Prussia's original area is more than 370,000). Bavaria, even if you count Bohemia and Moravia And the new territory, which is 300,000. The area of the entire German Empire will increase to about 1.2 million square kilometers. Although, from the perspective of land area, the two sides still maintain a fragile balance." As emperor, William II Naturally, the benefits of all parties in this war will be clearly calculated.
Before the war, Bavaria accounted for more than one-seventh of the total area of Germany. After the war, the total area of Germany is estimated to more than double! Among them, Prussia will get the territories of Russian Poland and the Baltic Sea coast, plus some Belarusian territories. In this case, the area of Prussia can be doubled! And what about Bavaria? If the territories belonging to the Austro-Hungarian Empire such as Bohemia and Moravia are removed, although the area can be doubled, it is because Bavaria was small before! Excluding the territory of Austria-Hungary, the expanded Bavaria land area is more than 200,000, which is about one-sixth of the entire empire. In terms of land, it can barely be regarded as maintaining the absolute advantage of Prussia.
Of course, if you count Bohemia and Moravia, the power ratio will develop in a direction that is not conducive to Prussia. After all, the industrial capacity and economy of these two places are also very strong. Not counting, the territorial ratio between Bavaria and Prussia is about 1:3. If you count, it is about 1 to 2......
Both the Kaiser and the crown prince understood that after the war, the power balance between the boss and the second child must be closer. It cannot be stopped. Because Bavaria's power is a bit strong, you can't take a tough policy! No matter how tough you are, you can only fight. The key is, can you fight? How do you get someone to submit when even a knife won't do the trick?
But the difference between the two is that the two have different tolerance levels and handling methods for Bavaria's rise. The Kaiser believes that 700,000 square kilometers in Prussia and more than 200,000 or 300,000 in Bavaria are tolerable. The crown prince thought this power balance was very disturbing.
On the issue of disposal, far from being mature, the crown prince believes that the Kingdom of Bavaria can be succumbed to simply and rudely weakening or enclosing it, especially when it comes to the distribution of benefits. The crown prince believes that Prussia should You should slash your opponent fiercely, at least you can't get too much territory, and it can't be good!
But what about the Kaiser? how to say? He also plans to do some tricks when distributing benefits. But that's all when you drink too much. Because, this thing is not operable! First, you have to make sure that Ruprecht is definitely not a fool! People have been wary of the Prussian side crossing the river and demolishing the bridge!
And in the foreseeable future, Ruprecht will do all these things! Remember the previous agreement? After the Battle of the Polish Pocket, Mackensen's Army moved north along the Baltic Sea. The Bavarian Army and the Austro-Hungarian Army advanced in the direction of Ukraine.
If the Eastern Front is coming to an end and the Prussian government does not confirm Bavaria's interests in public and legally, then the prince only needs to hand over all the territories he controls to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In this case, it led to a disadvantaged position between Prussia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the distribution of interests... . After all, if they have it, why do you let them spit it out again? !
On the other hand, as long as the Bavarian Army clings to the troops in their hands on the grounds that the war in the Balkans or Transcaucasus has not ended. Then the western front can only be supported by Prussia. There is no problem with defense, but the attack is fine. The soldiers on the western front cannot end, which will also cause serious losses to Prussia itself! By this time, Prussia would also have to make concessions on the issue of new territories. As for you talking about it after the fight? Do you think Ruprecht will talk after the fight? Treat everyone else as fools? !
Then the two sides will fall into endless conflict! The General Staff has absolute command in theory, but what can the Prussian General Staff do with the setting that the tail is too big and the kingdom's army belongs to the king? !
Therefore, considering this level, William II will never make too obvious the issue of territorial division. The other party can afford it, and there are ways to greatly reduce what you get. So why did the Kaiser do such a thankless thing?
After figuring this out, the Kaiser delayed the measures to restrict Bavaria after the war and extended the time. Perhaps in the end, when the dust settles, it will be the next generation's business. No way, this generation of Ruprecht is too powerful! William himself admits in his heart that he is absolutely inferior to Ruprecht in terms of ability! This guy can lead a country to the top!
As for why Prussia won in the long-term wrestling? That is naturally due to Prussia's vast territory, dominant political advantages, and a more efficient and comprehensive industrial system than Bavaria and a reformed country! That's right, the Kaiser decided to reform Prussia, making the power of the Prussian king more centralized and as efficient as Bavaria. In this case, with a similar system, it is natural that Prussia, which has better physique and hardware, can stabilize its opponents!
"Children, this is a cruel world, so we have to adapt to this world and overwhelm our opponents with violence and wisdom, but at the same time, we also need allies. Sometimes, the boundary between enemies and allies is not so clear, so at this time, You must know what is the main contradiction at this stage. What are the forces that can be united. When you have more friends than enemies, then you will win. It is conceivable that if the Americans did not give If we help, it will be very difficult for us. They seem to be our friends, but in fact, they are also our enemies, and they absolutely don't want to see Britain and France being knocked down by us!" William II patted the latter shoulder said.
"Father, His Majesty Fritz has never chosen an heir. Is there something tricky about it?" At this moment, the crown prince said suddenly.
"I feel that His Majesty Fritz has no suitable candidates. In terms of blood, those who are willing to inherit the throne are very good, and they are all too young. They don't have any qualifications and lack ability. Fritz is still in good health. Yes, he said that he has no plans to support an heir in a short time." The Kaiser frowned when he said this.
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