Chapter 1513 The Kaiser's Machinations II

Chapter 1513 The Kaiser’s Machinations 2

"But people are not as good as God. In Sarajevo, a sinful bullet made all my efforts go to naught. Do you know how angry I was when I learned that Archduke Ferdinand was dead? This shot The bullet destroyed the internal balance of the entire Allied Powers! It threatened two great powers at the same time! The Austro-Hungarian Empire lost a suitable heir to the throne, and we lost an effective check and balance against Bavaria and a backhand!" William II gritted his teeth Said.

"Because of this bullet, Ruprecht's power in Bavaria and Bohemia has been consolidated, so we have to share those benefits with him. And, more importantly, there is no No matter who comes to power, they must get the support of Ruprecht to gain a foothold in Austria! In fact, according to the order of succession, Grand Duke Karl can become the crown prince, but it is because of him and Rupp Rechter's relationship was not harmonious, so Fritz never gave him the status of crown prince, and I don't even think that Karl will be able to wear the crown of crown prince until the end of the war."

"So, from this point of view, you can understand how much Grand Duke Karl resents Ruprecht! And this resentment is exactly what I need. No matter what, Grand Duke Karl must ascend to the throne of emperor, only In this way, he can work with us to limit the expansion of Bavaria!" William II said.

"However, according to what you said, I'm afraid this plan will have to wait until the end of the war. So what are we going to do now?" The crown prince frowned, obviously, he didn't quite understand the series of complicated relationships just now. So subconsciously asked.

"Sometimes, you need to make up your own mind, instead of asking others all day long!" The Kaiser glanced at his son dissatisfied, but he still patiently explained: "The natural thing to do now is to help him board the Throne! This Archduke Karl is still a child, we can't have too much hope for his ability, in fact, this little guy who is only 25 years old doesn't even have the ability to command an army. Incompetent, no one expects him His biggest problem."

"However, this guy has done a good job. He is now very close to the Hungarians. He seems to intend to use the power of the Hungarian Parliament to ascend to the throne. However, Hungary is not enough to compete with the mainstream Austria. When it comes to the distribution of dividends At that time, Karl's position would make him unhappy on both sides, so we must give him some leverage. I decided to send a volunteer army to help Karl fight. After the war, if Karl's performance does not particularly disappoint Fritz, we can help him persuade Fritz to hand over the throne to Archduke Karl. As long as Karl is on the throne, our plan for Bavaria will be successful More than half! At that time, even if we don't cut Bavaria's war dividends, he still won't be successful." William II said.

"So, is it possible for us to take Bohemia away from Ruprecht?" the crown prince thought for a while.

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I'm afraid it won't be possible in a short time. The Bohemians have established ties with Bavaria for more than 20 years. This is not something that a new king can veto if he says veto! This can only be done slowly. Compared with the territory, the biggest threat to Bavaria is industrial and economic means. The reason why Bavaria can have the current situation is actually because of its strong economic power, from the initial hardened armor, new rapid-fire guns to Later warships, tanks and aircraft, the Kingdom of Bavaria made a fortune by taking advantage of our military expansion and preparation for war, so Ruprecht had the money to expand its military and prepare for war, so that it could give aid to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Therefore, if you want to contain him fundamentally, in addition to needing an ally as the emperor, you also need to contain Bavaria's economic influence! "

"In recent years, Prussia has also begun to establish industries controlled by the state. After the war, military production will definitely stop. This will definitely be a blow to Bavaria, which started with military industry and heavy industry. Then they have to operate a vast colony. .Do you really think that I gave Bavaria so much land to reward them? This is only one aspect! Too much new land can be a gift or poison to a country! Large non-national population Both the country and the vast land require investment to build, and this will undoubtedly dry up Bavaria's pockets. If our factory owners work harder, they can completely damage this country economically. By that time, Bavaria will be no more than It's just a kingdom one size bigger, and there is no threat at all." The Kaiser said triumphantly.

"When Bavaria's economy can't sustain it, the empire can use financial aid as a bait to easily accomplish things that we couldn't do before. Whether it's railways, the army or political rights, we can take them back one by one, and then Gradually turn Bavaria into a country like Württemberg and Saxony." William II finally said.

"So how many years will this process last?" asked the crown prince.

"It may take more than ten years to succeed." William II said.

"This time is a bit long. We can't delay the pace of conquering the world because of internal problems, right? We may be able to conduct a military parade on the Champs-Elysées again next year. However, we still have a full ten years before we want to go to Munich. Years." The crown prince said.

"Hehe." The Kaiser really felt sad for his son's political talent. "Is ten years still a long time? Don't even think about how many years the German Empire was established? After 30 years, the railway lines of the two kingdoms of Saxony and Württemberg will be completely consistent with the empire. Ten years will make Bavaria submissive It's pretty good, isn't it?"

"So when will we help Grand Duke Karl? Also, how do we tell Fritz about this?" Seeing his father's unkind expression, the crown prince immediately changed the subject.

"Part of the main force of the Bavarian Legion has entered the Balkans, and the remaining troops are no longer enough to take care of the growing front. Therefore, we provide them with some troops to make up for the combat effectiveness of the Hungarian Legion and some Austrian Legions on the southern front. He has no reason to refuse Yes," said the Kaiser.

"So now, what is His Majesty Fritz's attitude towards the heir to the throne?" the crown prince asked.

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