Chapter 1,717 The Grand Duke and Little Maoqi 3

Chapter 1717 The Grand Duke and Little Maoqi 3

"Could it be that we are just watching the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Kingdom of Bavaria continue to approach each other, even threatening the results of the Austro-Prussian War?" the Archduke of Baden asked.

"It is impossible for Bavaria to secede from Prussia. If Bavaria makes a move to split the country, then the German military will be shouldering the responsibility. However, if there is no definite evidence, or if the other party does not take action, then I am sorry, Your Excellency the Grand Duke, the German military We won't take the offensive." Little Maoqi was equivalent to giving Baden Bus a bad start. That is, you can play politics and want to weaken Bavaria through parliament or other means, but don't always think about relying on the German military to force opponents to surrender, because this threat is too great and something will happen if you are not careful...

"Your Majesty the Grand Duke, I hope you can seriously consider the balance of the two kingdoms by the General Staff. If we can ease the conflict with Bavaria, then as long as Ruprecht successfully commands the troops to enter the Western Front, then the entire war situation will be The overall situation has been decided. We can mobilize the troops from the Western Front to the Eastern Front, and then gain more territory, and have an overwhelming advantage over Bavaria, but forcing the opponent too much now is not the right choice. What's more, the recent These things have made the Polish independence forces very active, which is very bad for the empire." Moltke finally said.

"But what's the use of these words to me?" Grand Duke Baden asked.

"If I guess correctly, you will serve as the Kaiser's special envoy to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Therefore, I hope you can ease the relationship between the two parties, not overly intensify the conflict, and at the same time persuade His Majesty." Xiao Maoqi said sincerely. said.

"Haha, General, don't you think that as a soldier, your behavior has gone too far?" The Grand Duke of Baden did not agree or object, but instead took the topic in another direction. He wanted to know, what was the purpose of Xiao Maoqi doing this?

"Did you overstep your bounds?" Xiao Maoqi said with a bitter smile. "In this palace, our every move will not be hidden from His Majesty's eyes and ears. You are His Majesty's in-law and the Grand Duke of the Empire. This is nothing to you. What about me? The worst is to go home and retire. .”

"I just did what I should do. Even if it is overstepping, even if I will lose my current position and power, I have no regrets. I believe that if this problem can be solved, Crown Prince Ruprecht can command the Western Front. The battle will be better than mine." Little Maoqi smiled slightly, with a look of relief on his face.

The Grand Duke of Baden suddenly felt that this topic could not be continued. Prince Baden had no doubts about Moltke's loyalty. The direct result of this incident is very clear. Moltke met with the Grand Duke of the Empire in public and discussed very sensitive issues. The Kaiser would definitely hold a grudge and find a reason to replace Moltke.

Historically, weren't Moltke, Falkenhayn, and Tirpitz directly captured by the Kaiser? Therefore, whether in terms of capabilities or procedures, it is completely possible for the Kaiser to win a chief of general staff.

As Little Moltke said, the Kaiser would not do anything to him. Putting aside the relationship between them, since the establishment of the German Empire, the Kaiser has never interfered with the leadership of any country! Because it is illegal to do so!

Now the Grand Duke of Baden admires Moltke a little. Moltke used his political life to persuade him to ease the conflicts between the two countries. At the same time, he also used his political life to give the Kaiser an explanation. The Kaiser's authority must be maintained. If the policy changes, Change, then the Kaiser can also find someone to take the blame, and this person is Moltke. The portions were just right and there was nothing anyone could fault. It is true that Xiao Maoqi opposed the Kaiser's opinions, but he also used his deeds to save the Kaiser's face and maintain his dignity. This matter can be considered over.

In fact, if Xiao Maoqi was thinking about himself, it would be okay to meet him casually in a private place. So what if the Kaiser knew about it? There is no handle. And he would not speak ill of Moltke to the Kaiser. He could also deny the meeting between the two. However, this time, in public, Moltke gave the Kaiser this excuse. As a general, he ended up with such a result, which also made the Grand Duke of Baden sigh. In fact, Moltke's starting point and actions were all for the German Empire, but the result was that the empire punished this loyal general. Thinking of this, the Grand Duke of Baden felt a little uncomfortable.

He was feeling a little emotional now. As the top noble of the empire, he has a very good understanding of the various forces within the empire. Although everyone is usually in harmony, how many people are truly loyal to the royal family? Bavaria is an outlier, almost monolithic from top to bottom, but in Prussia, I am afraid that quite a few Junker nobles have been knocked down by the sugar-coated bullets of the capitalists, right? How many people would feel chilled by Little Maoqi's situation? However, without the support of these people, is the Kaiser's crown really stable?

"I will do my best for the German Empire. Please take care of yourself." the Grand Duke of Baden said. Then he got up and left the room. The moment he closed the door, he saw the somewhat lonely little Moltke. In the past hour, the German chief of staff seemed to have aged a lot in an instant, like a dying old man. , maybe, he will go back tonight to prepare his resignation, and when the Kaiser's people come to question him, he can just hand it in and be done with it, right?

"Did you meet with Moltke today?" Sure enough, after meeting the Kaiser, William II's first question was this question.

"Yes." Grand Duke Baden was very upset and answered simply.

"What did you say?" William II said, staring at the Grand Duke.

"Little Moltke hopes that the relationship between the two countries can be eased. We have not said anything big. Moreover, Little Moltke has considered the consequences and is willing to bear them. There is no need for you to hold on to it." Archduke Baden's answer was already a little bit thorny! And the Kaiser also realized that something was wrong with the atmosphere... Naturally, it was impossible for the Kaiser to attack his cousin, the fifth largest family in the empire, for this trivial matter, so he decided not to talk about it anymore.

"Okay, let's not talk about him." The Kaiser closed his eyes and calmed down. "We need to discuss matters in Poland with Fritz. We need to let him know that siding with Bavaria on the Polish issue will lead to very serious consequences. In the case that Hungary has not yet settled the matter, I would like to know how Austria Where does the emperor have the confidence and energy to struggle with the German Empire on this issue!"

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