Chapter 1850 The Final Effort II
"Everything must follow the principle of an equivalent exchange. If I pay, then I must get the corresponding return. If this is not guaranteed within an empire, then who else can you expect to sacrifice their lives for this empire?" What about hot blood? Well then, you have made this request and mentioned compensation for interests, so what kind of price do you plan to offer? Or, can you make decisions on behalf of the government? Another thing I need to explain is that since you Think of this as an exchange of benefits, then there is a possibility that the talks will collapse, think about what you said, and now everything you say will be recorded!" Prince Leopold said solemnly.
"How about the Polish region and the Belarusian region that Prussia belongs to? These places together exceed 150,000 square kilometers." General Howson on the side was very interesting and jumped out to help share the pressure.
"However, their economic value is not as good as that of Bohemia. You are trying to exchange a piece of wasteland for a piece of fertile land, no one is that stupid." Prince Leopold said.
"I feel that when you put forward this opinion, you didn't consider the consideration in your hands. You have very little bargaining chips, and you can't even guarantee that the consideration will pass the decision of the future government. Therefore, in my opinion, what you have done It's more like a temptation than a real discussion, and the timing you choose is also very bad. If in the future, after the establishment of the Prussian government, you have the support of the government, it will be better than just relying on the military to negotiate ’ said the Prince.
"However, before the establishment of the Prussian government, the future division of the cake, at least that of Bavaria, will definitely be determined. We will have fewer bargaining chips at that time. We can't hand over the original territory of Prussia to you, right?" Crook thought Said. The two sides played against each other in the first stage, and no one had an advantage!
"But we always find a way to eliminate this gap, because we are under the same imperial banner. Since you think our method is unreasonable, do you and the Bavarian royal family have other solutions? Again, the previous promise does not Insufficient." Crook made a strategic contraction.
"We can share the administrative power in the Transcaucasus region. The Kingdom of Bavaria is responsible for the exploitation of Baku oil, and the benefits can be shared. The imperial government can organize a supervisory agency to manage oil production and prices." Prince Leopold said.
Sharing the benefits of the Baku oilfields was an opinion put forward by Crown Prince Ruprecht before. After all, the benefits of monopolizing oil exports from Germany and even Europe are too great, so big that the Bavarian family can't afford it, and they dare not eat it. In addition to oil, the Transcaucasus region is more of a strategic location at the crossroads of the Eurasian continent. In this case, if Prussia is willing to send troops, then everyone can share it.
"This is a bit far from what we expected." Crook said after seeing the other party make concessions.
"If you still think it's too big, then it's not a negotiation but a robbery." Prince Leopold snorted and said: "And, to put it in a bad way, I think you should worry about the internal problems of Prussia, not Bavaria. , I can tell you very clearly that in the future, there will only be more troubles in Prussia! Because neither William II nor the Social Democrats know how to rule a multi-ethnic country! You are already eating a lot Now, it is conservatively estimated that the future Prussia will be able to eat at least 18 million foreigners! And how many Germans are there in Prussia?”
In addition to reminding Crook to face the problems of Prussia, Prince Leopold also has a hidden meaning, that is, even if I don’t give up any benefits, how can you do us? Now you are facing more than just Bavaria,
It is not simply adding a centralized Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Catholic states in southern Germany are also on the side of Bavaria. Just relying on you guys is really not enough!
"It's not something we can handle," Crook said.
"Then by the same token, restricting and dividing Bavaria is also not something you can handle. You are not even the Prussian government. What qualifications do you have to talk to me about these things? I am a real prince in addition to my military rank, and what about you? No." Prince Leopold was obviously impatient.
"Believe me, everyone, the problems in Prussia are always worse than you imagine. The victory in the war is just the beginning for all the states in the German Empire. We have eaten too much this meal, and many of them are difficult Digested things, such as the Poles, such as the Russians. In the next few decades, we will slowly digest everything we have obtained. Add to the confusion. The concession we made is to give you face, that's all!" The prince's tone was already very bad.
"Well, let's not talk about this issue for the time being. You don't have to believe everything I say, but the facts will prove what I said. In one to two months at most, you will see the dangers of the human heart! And the corruption of the top Prussians. At that time, you may have other ideas. How about it, this time is not long, can you wait a bit?" Prince Leopold swept across the faces of the German generals on the opposite side. Talk and watch their reactions.
Crook had a serious expression, Admiral Howson was a little disappointed, and Plittwitz was expressionless. Admiral Pinov was very angry. Of course, it belongs to the kind of people who dare not speak out. As for the Grand Duke of Württemberg on his side, he has an indifferent attitude.
"Bavaria want to be one of two?" Crook said.
"This is not a question I can answer. You can ask Ruprecht. I have also sent an invitation to the military here. I hope that one of you on the Western Front will be able to participate in the conferment ceremony of Princess Mary." Leo Prince Pod did not intend to answer the question, but instead sent an invitation.
"It's all for the empire. Believe me, I mean it when I say this. In the future, some things will happen that can destroy your three views over the years. At that time, you will really understand that we are doing this. The purpose of the matter." After finishing speaking, Prince Leopold got up and left the venue.
"Our talks seem to have failed this time," Crook said.
"Then what about Bavaria's invitation?" Admiral Howson said.
"Go ahead, we are not enemies yet, we must do our best to save face," Crook said.
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