Chapter 1535 Undead

Chapter 1535 You Can't Die If You Don't Work

"You mean, Emperor Fritz has no suitable candidates for the time being? Or, there is no need to choose a successor for the time being?" The Grand Duke of Baden frowned.

"This shouldn't be. After the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, Archduke Karl was quickly promoted and held an important position. This is the obvious rhythm of preparing to be selected as the heir. It is a necessary trial. Now, although it is because of the selection problem , so that there are many variables in the choice of heirs, but you and I are both monarchs, you should be very clear that the choice of heirs is one of the most important things. The Austrian Emperor will not ignore it."

"Well, I can say it more bluntly, that is, I think that the Austrian Emperor is not focusing on the issue of heirs now. He has more important things to do. Of course, the choice of heirs is very important. , but compared with an empire, it is still far away. And, do you think that Emperor Fritz will unload his crown prematurely?" The prince asked rhetorically.

"Fuck, that's a bit of a slap in the face." The Grand Duke of Baden suddenly felt uneasy. The last sentence of the prince made him a little upset. More than 90% of the rulers are greedy for power. Will give up authority. (For example, in this plane, how many years has Charles been crown prince...) The last sentence of the prince is equivalent to asking the Grand Duke of Baden in disguise, how long do you think Emperor Fritz can live?

"Is this something we can discuss?" Prime Minister Holwig on the side also felt that this topic could not be continued, because if it spread, it seemed to some people that the Prussians came over to discuss Austria with Bavaria. The heir to the Hungarian throne is urging the Austrian emperor to abdicate!

"Well, we naturally hope that His Majesty Fritz can prolong his life." The Grand Duke of Baden wiped the cold sweat from his head and said.

"His Majesty Fritz's health is still very good, and there have been some things that make him happy recently. Therefore, I think it is no problem for His Majesty to stay in this position for a few more years and create a good environment for his successor. And this This matter is much more important than choosing an heir, if this matter is not done well, even if another heir is chosen, the final result will be just another Grand Duke Karl." Ruprecht said meaningfully.

"I don't understand what you mean, Your Excellency, I really want to know that there is no other thing that is more important than choosing a qualified heir. Moreover, I don't understand what another Grand Duke Karl means." Ba Grand Duke Deng was a little confused.

"Some people, or a considerable number of Prussians, believe that the loss of Grand Duke Karl's qualifications as crown prince and the failure of the Hungarian Legion are all caused by me. performance and opposition within the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it can even be said that before this defeat, Archduke Karl had lost the possibility of becoming the crown prince. And it was precisely because of the failure of Archduke Karl that Emperor Fritz realized one thing,

A stable and unified Austro-Hungarian Empire was more important than a hasty choice of an heir. said the prince.

"I still don't understand what you said. If Grand Duke Karl has lost the possibility of becoming the crown prince, why was he still assigned to the Hungarian Legion?" The Grand Duke of Baden frowned.

"Because he was appointed to the Hungarian Legion, it means that he is getting farther and farther away from the position of crown prince. Don't forget that the root of the Austro-Hungarian Empire lies in Austria, not Hungary. Especially under the current situation, Austria The power of the country is far stronger than that of Hungary. If a person wants to become the crown prince, he must first obtain the approval of Austria, and then Hungary. And what about Archduke Karl?"

"Look at his history. At the beginning, Emperor Fritz really wanted to train Archduke Karl to be an heir. He even told me about it. Let me and him get along well. At the beginning of the war At that time, he was sent to the Austrian Legion and held the real power." Speaking of this, the prince paused, observing the reaction of the Grand Duke of Baden with great interest.

"That's right. At that time, Archduke Karl had his own staff team, and was known as the youngest legion commander in the Allies. His superior was Chief of Staff Conrad." Grand Duke Baden nodded and said.

"At that time, it was when he was closest to the throne of the crown prince. If he knew how to advance and retreat, he could have gone further. However, at this time, he began to make mistakes. After the war began, his troops violated the rules formulated by the staff. Of course, this problem was not serious at the beginning, because at that time, my Bavarian Army was still on the Eastern Front. The real problem was that after my Army entered the Western Front, he still took wrong actions. He needs to bear at least half of the responsibility for the defeat of the Hungarian Legion!"

"His attack was hit head-on by the Russians, and the troops suffered heavy losses. He began to retreat in a hurry, but there was no way to retreat. The Russians seized this opportunity and magnified the mistake of Archduke Karl, resulting in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The whole line was shaken. At this time, he was also in a hurry, and began to forcibly withhold supplies and equipment that originally belonged to other legions. And this caused the dissatisfaction of other generals of the Austro-Hungarian Empire."

"If I remember correctly, at the beginning of the war, he also withheld the fuel that should have been assigned to the Bavarian Army. For this reason, you had the first conflict with him." The Grand Duke of Baden said.

"That's right, he also caused me some trouble. I admit it. At the beginning, he only targeted me, and then extended his hand to other legions." The prince did not hesitate.

"Then what? A person who doesn't understand war, because of a blind command has caused a huge impact on the imperial army, and at the same time forcibly withheld the supplies of friendly troops. It can only be said that the blood of Grand Duke Karl helped him a lot at this time. , otherwise, changing to someone else would at least suspend his post for investigation. Chief of Staff Conrad couldn’t bear the way Grand Duke Karl did, and finally had to write to the Emperor of Austria, asking for a change of place for Grand Duke Karl. After he left office, Grand Duke Karl was sent to When we arrived at the Hungarian Legion, well, after I sort out this line, can everyone feel the truth behind this series of events?" the prince asked.

"Hehe." The Grand Duke of Baden laughed dryly. Although he didn't say anything else, from the bottom of his heart, he already agreed with the prince's statement. , People who only do bad things are really not suitable to be emperors!

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