Chapter 1514 Dusk in Vienna
Chapter 1514 Dusk in Vienna
"Fritz is still very attached to the imperial power now. Judging by his current appearance, it will not be a problem to work for another five years. Asking this question at this time may easily cause resentment. However, in an informal meeting, it was mentioned that Karl still Not mature enough, and needs to improve the relationship with Ruprecht, so it seems that as long as Karl does not do too badly, the problem should not be too big." The Kaiser thought for a while and said.
However, what William II did not expect was that this time, his seemingly well-planned plan was doomed to fail, not only because Ruprecht was also launching a plan against Prussia. The start time is also earlier. More importantly, in the opinion of the Kaiser, the Archduke Karl should have been inclined, or at least the neutral Austrian Emperor, and this time he did not intend to pass on the throne to one of his distant relatives! Instead, he intends to pass it on to his daughter! For the Habsburg family, it has been too long since there has been a female heir, and she is already married! This time, the Kaiser faced not only Ruprecht, but also the backstab from the Austro-Hungarian Empire!
"Unexpectedly, William II still has the energy to help Karl." Looking at the documents sent by the German representative, a sneer appeared on Fritz's face. Fritz is very clear about what the Kaiser thinks. Although Fritz is definitely not as good as William I in terms of war, his governance and administration are also at a higher level. Otherwise, the Austro-Hungarian Empire could not still exist in this world. The Kaiser had already intended to help Karl by treating him as a future heir. However, Fritz didn't think so!
"Perhaps, in the not-too-distant future, what we couldn't get on the battlefield can be obtained through marriage and politics!" Emperor Fritz couldn't help sighing. In the Prussian-Austrian War, although Austria achieved a fairly decent result, it lost control of Germany forever, and could only exist in the form of a dual empire. Fritz never wanted to restore Austria to its former glory. It's a pity that the Austro-Hungarian Empire is not strong inside!
However, the sudden emergence of Bavaria has made this hope possible. After all, Bavaria is her mother's home! Both queens of the Austro-Hungarian Empire came from the Wittelsbach family! The two sides said that breaking the bones is not enough to connect the tendons! That's definitely blood is thicker than water.
In fact, before Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated, Fritz did not really intend to integrate the blood of the Habsburg and Wittelsbach families. He thought at the time that the best situation was to maintain a good relationship between Ferdinand and Ruprecht. Bavaria helped Austria develop its economy, suppress Hungary, and at the same time fight side by side with the Austro-Hungarian Army to expand its territory. And the Austrian-Hungarian Empire gave Bavaria in return Bohemia and Moravia! For at least a generation, the Wittelsbach family will have control of the place.
However, the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand made everything he imagined come to naught. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand surprised the Kaiser. In the future, more than half of his overall layout can be said to be dead, but what about Emperor Fritz and the Austro-Hungarian Empire? This time the blow was even heavier! the reason is simple. Because the Austro-Hungarian Empire lost an heir who had been trained for more than 20 years! When the Austrian Emperor flipped through the thick genealogy of the Habsburg family,
Fritz found that he couldn't find a suitable heir! This time it's more fun!
Thinking that the Habsburg family, which had been the most powerful family in Europe for hundreds of years, might end in his own hands, Fritz felt unprecedented fear, which was even greater than the fear brought about by the defeat when he was defeated by Prussia. ! According to the sequential succession system, Archduke Karl can indeed serve as the future emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but when it comes to choosing an heir, it is not just a matter of looking at the family tree and patting his head! Think about it, a nobleman who is only in his 20s and has been feeding as a rice bug before. He has no political experience and no reliable personal support. How can an empire be propped up in a hurry? And an empire at war? Isn't this TM funny?
After the war officially broke out, Fritz discovered that the Austro-Hungarian Empire was not as powerful as he imagined. When the Bavarian Army was marching forward, the Russians crushed the Austro-Hungarian Army to death with one hand... Although Ruprecht's legion saved the entire battle afterwards, Emperor Fritz was not at ease, because he saw that the survival of his empire actually depended on someone's thought! His son-in-law was not a supplement to the Austro-Hungarian Army in this war, but a pillar of its existence! And in times of war, the person with the big fist is naturally the most powerful!
And then, Emperor Fritz was surprised to find that he had completely misread Mary! The youngest daughter! Her ambition, or rather, her ambition was beyond his imagination! She even wanted to wear the crown of emperor! What shocked him even more was that she had been working hard towards this goal for more than ten years! And up to now, she doesn't seem to be far away from her goal!
As a result, Fritz fell into a dilemma. He did not think that Prussia would allow the Crown Princess of Bavaria to become the emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. At the beginning, in Germany, the threat of the Kaiser to Fritz was still vivid. And if Karl is chosen, then the Austro-Hungarian Empire may fall apart. Ruprecht will never let his own interests be damaged, he will do everything possible to keep his ruling power in Bohemia-Moravia! And the young Karl I couldn't be the prince's opponent at all! Don't talk about means and strength, just talk about domestic support, Princess Mary actually has connections and personal influence far surpassing Karl!
After a long period of hesitation and thinking, and after constant weighing and comparison, Fritz finally decided on his final choice. When the Polish Pocket Battle ended, Grand Duke Karl had been completely removed from the list of heirs by the old emperor. Now there is only one person left on the list, and that is his daughter—His Royal Highness Princess Mary!
Everything is going on in an orderly manner, and Princess Mary began to get in touch with more and more government affairs in Vienna. And the confuse actions against Archduke Karl and Prussia have not stopped. Archduke Karl is still on the front line and has his own army, but his army is all Hungarian. This army has a large number of troops but poor equipment and combat effectiveness. . They are cannon fodder. However, Grand Duke Karl did not disappoint the old emperor. The performance of Karl's troops can only be described as poor, and the Hungarians' dissatisfaction with Karl is also increasing day by day, because Karl cannot provide them with additional help and support. So, with the passage of time, Archduke Karl was forgotten by Austria and hated by Hungary!
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