Chapter 1532: Grand Duke and Prime Minister

Chapter 1532 Grand Duke and Prime Minister

Moreover, other forces in the country have a very keen sense of smell. If they feel that there are serious differences between Prussia and Bavaria, it will be really bad! So at this time, the best way is to find someone who is outside the Prussian system but is absolutely reliable to find the prince! So, after the letter was sent out, the Grand Duke of Baden made a special trip to Belgium, and after having an interview with the Kaiser, he boarded the train to Bulgaria...

The Grand Duke of Baden, who was sitting on the train, seemed a little uneasy. He kept thinking about what the Kaiser had said to him in two days. No third person knew the content of these conversations, not even the German Prime Minister Holvey who was opposite him. Grid is not clear.

There is only one core content of the conversation, that is, the Kaiser needs the Grand Duke of Baden to ask the Bavarian Crown Prince Ruprecht on his own behalf, what kind of heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire he wants! What exactly did he and Fritz come to an agreement with? Who is the appointed heir of the Austrian Emperor? !

"Fuck!" This problem is a bit serious.... The knighthood of the Grand Duke of Baden is also considered a famous golden sign in Germany. Relying on the marriage with Prussia, the last Grand Duke of Baden even had the idea of ​​becoming a king. But it is a pity that if this signboard goes out of the country, it will really be difficult to use.

Between countries and powers, power is still what you look at. Look at what you have to face this time. One is the emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the other is the ruler of Bavaria. Let alone the former, they are an empire. As for the latter ? how to say? Although the Wittelsbach family now controls less power than Prussia, it is much stronger than the Duchy of Baden. The gap between Baden and Bavaria is far greater than the gap between Bavaria and Prussia! Let's put it this way, Bavaria, Bohemia, and Moravia, even if they go out independently, will be a European power that is not weaker than Italy. If you save face, it can be called a great power! I represent the Kaiser, but this is a private meeting after all, not formal, so some brands cannot be used.

To be honest, the content of my question is a bit too much. No matter how weak the Austro-Hungarian Empire is, it is still an empire. Ruprecht can still speak by relying on his special relationship with the Austrian Emperor, but why should he? Why Prussia? You can say that Prussia can suppress Austria-Hungary with its own power, but now that most of the power has fallen into the Western Front, Prussia's influence on Austria-Hungary has plummeted. If Fritz really follows his plan to establish a reserve If so, Prussia really has nothing to do, and even after the war, the day lily is cold, it is impossible for Prussia to directly do it because of dissatisfaction with the new Austrian emperor, right?

The Kaiser still has a good impression of Archduke Karl, so the plan of the Grand Duke of Baden to meet the crown prince this time is as follows. First, see if he can persuade Ruprecht to recognize Archduke Karl, no matter what promise he made Or it is an exchange of interests, let the Bavarian Legion pull the Hungarians to fight back this defeated battle. And if this plan does not work, then ask the prince who is his favorite heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and then see if the two sides can reach an agreement.

This task is easy to say,

But in fact, the Grand Duke of Baden is not easy. In the Grand Duke's view, since Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated, Archduke Karl, who is determined to be in power, has been at odds with Ruprecht, although the latter has not done it publicly. What, but when it comes to the senses, this time, Ruprecht would be fine if he didn't fall into the stone, how could it be possible to help him fight back?

And just when the Grand Duke of Baden was hesitating. The opposite German Prime Minister Holweg is also thinking about his own affairs. The task given to him by the Kaiser is to assist the Grand Duke of Baden. When the negotiations encounter unfavorable situations, Holweg can put pressure on Bavaria politically or economically.

Of course, this is just to say that, in fact, there is really not much that Prussia can do to Bavaria now. In peacetime, it can also use naval orders, central government appropriations to the kingdoms, and trade barriers to restrict. but now? hehe. War is like a glutton. As long as you can produce everything, there is nothing he can’t eat. The originally complicated economic relationship was greatly simplified during the war, and the simplification of the process also made the Prussian government less capable.

Of course, the most important thing is that now Prussia and Bavaria are on the western front and the other on the eastern front. We are comrades-in-arms. Precht's answer did not satisfy the Kaiser. The Kaiser's reaction is estimated to be to take a small notebook, write this down, and then settle the score later...

"Your Excellency, I think our task this time is a contradiction. The Kaiser needs a suitable new Austrian emperor to maintain the alliance between the two countries, but this is just a superficial reason. It really seems to be to balance Prussia and Bavaria. But now, this matter needs to be discussed with the Bavarian side, I really want to know, it is really troublesome." Prime Minister Holwig said.

"Hehe, this is not the most troublesome thing. The most troublesome thing is that people's hearts will change. Because, judging from the current situation, no matter who becomes the Austrian emperor, they cannot do without Bavaria. The crown prince's wife holds Austria The most economically and industrially developed area, under the operation of Princess Mary, the whole of Austria is inextricably linked with Bavaria. Perhaps before taking power, a certain heir wanted to cooperate with the Kaiser to limit the development of Bavaria, but after taking power , due to the situation, he might change his strategy, but what can the Kaiser do?" said the Grand Duke of Baden.

This is what the so-called situation is stronger than people. This example has appeared too many times in the history of Germany, such as the Kingdom of Württemberg. During the Prussian Unification War, the Kingdom of Württemberg stood on the side of Austria at the beginning, and then lost a fight, and the north was occupied by Prussia. Part of the land was acquired, but due to the situation, the Kingdom of Wurttemberg finally succumbed. To say that the Kingdom of Württemberg has no grievances? That is impossible.

Another example is Bavaria. Before the Prussian-Prussian War, Bavaria promised to provide 100,000 troops to the Austrian Emperor. Later, the relationship between the two parties fell to a freezing point. Should the Austrian Emperor have no objection to Bavaria's neutral behavior? That is impossible. But what happened next? Don't the two parties still continue their marriage with each other?

Therefore, the so-called promise is really unreliable.

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