Chapter 2377: Bargaining Two

This problem seems simple, but it is actually very complicated, because the so-called conflict is not just an occasional civil or criminal offense. After all, you want to build military camps and various military facilities in Bavaria, which involves land and supporting facilities. , to give a very simple example, the military camp needs electricity, you can't build a power plant next to it, right? The most economical way is definitely to pull the root line from Bavaria! However, the power supply is a problem that can be wrought for a long time.

For another example, if there is a need for exercises and large-scale military mobilization, what if there is a conflict between the needs of the Imperial General Staff and the Bavarian local government? After all, in peacetime, the railway belongs to the Bavarian government, not to the Imperial General Staff! In fact, the unified layout of the railways that the crown prince mentioned before refers to construction and infrastructure, not management rights. Think about it, the railway system of the Kingdom of Württemberg was incorporated into the Prussian railway network after 1900, while Bavaria has not yet been incorporated... .

"I think the idea of ​​His Majesty the Emperor and Marshal Moltke is good, but they did not consider the feasibility of the whole thing. The defense of the future army will focus on the east, and the number of troops deployed by Bavaria on the eastern border is more than 300,000. It is absolutely unacceptable that so many non-Bavarian troops are deployed in my state, and with all due respect, as far as the compensation distribution plan you proposed before, the Austrian Emperor will never be willing to cooperate with the Kaiser The eastern defense system dominated by Prussia. Don't you think so?" Ruprecht said calmly.

"Then what's your opinion?" Xiao Maoqi's expression was very bad. He could see that the crown prince had no intention of entrusting the security of his border region to the center of the empire.

"It's very simple, let's divide the war zone. In peacetime, the entire eastern border area is divided into two defense zones, the north and the south. The north is in charge of Kaiser Prussia, and the south is in charge of Bavaria. The actual state borders shall prevail, just like we did in the Eastern Front. It's the same as Marshal Mackensen's division," Ruprecht said.

"And wartime?" asked the Kaiser.

"During the war, naturally whoever is better will be the commander-in-chief. I think that in the entire German army, no one has more experience in fighting against Russia than me?" Ruprecht's words were not ambiguous at all. Being able to do whatever you want!

"You're really welcome." Xiao Maoqi said in his heart.

"Even according to your idea, we will still station troops in some parts of the Prussian Federation. This will also encounter the same problems as your country. If the Prussian Federation can accept the conditions of the central government, why can't Bavaria accept it?" Little Maoqi thought he had found a counterattack point.

"Because I'm different from them." Ruprecht said with a smile, without any anger. In the eyes of outsiders, the Crown Prince and Imperial Marshal from Bavaria had a very high tolerance for Little Moltke. "Only I can connect the southeastern defense line of the German Empire as a whole, and no one else can. My identity makes me sometimes embarrassing, but sometimes it is really meaningful."

"I feel that sometimes, what I am facing is not the Crown Prince of Bavaria, but the Prime Minister of the Austro-Hungarian Empire." The Grand Duke of Baden murmured in his heart.

"Okay, let's talk about some constructive suggestions. It may be difficult to discuss the northern defense issue with the Prussian Federation as the Kaiser. We can help you solve this. This condition plus the southern states I mentioned earlier Some concessions made by the country on internal affairs can be regarded as a bargaining chip in my hand, and I want to exchange this bargaining chip for one thing." Ruprecht said.

"Is it a question of compensation?" the Grand Duke of Baden asked.

"No, no, it is the right to formulate the foreign policy of the empire! Your Majesty, your government can have other rights in the center, but the major policies of foreign affairs must be entrusted to me to formulate." When Ruprecht said this, there was no A trace of hesitation.

"You said before that Bavaria has no interest in central rights, but what you are doing now has just violated your previous promise." The Grand Duke of Baden said.

"If we talk about the military aspect, the cooperation between Marshal Moltke and Marshal Mackensen is reassuring, then in terms of diplomacy, I don't think there is anyone in the empire I can rely on. In fact, I personally feel that after Prime Minister Bismarck stepped down, The empire's diplomacy in general is lackluster. Nothing bright."

"To put it bluntly, the strategic structure of the empire in World War I was also set in the era of Prime Minister Bismarck. The most important achievement was to let the Americans stand on our side temporarily, thus ensuring the material supplies of our country during the war. Supply. And after the war broke out, I was also responsible for liaison with the United States, reconciliation with France, and the reception of diplomatic envoys from other countries. Is this correct? I have actually taken over the overall affairs of the empire’s diplomacy. Part of the job," Ruprecht said. "I took over the diplomatic work of the empire and did not intend to profit from it. I would not interfere with normal economic and trade exchanges with other countries. What I decided was strategy. Especially now, when the relationship between the empire and the United States is very delicate, any mistake could have serious consequences.”

This is really not the crown prince's self-effacing. Judging from the current situation, Germany really can't find a master who is moderately relaxed on the issue of the United States and Japan! There is no way, after all, the crown prince is a time traveler, and his understanding of future generations is far deeper than others! Moreover, Ruprecht has been dealing with Theodore Roosevelt since 1898, and it has a certain continuity until now. It's not good to replace someone in a hurry.

Ruprecht really didn't gain much benefit from Bavaria in foreign affairs. As I said just now, the crown prince will not interfere with normal foreign trade, and it can even be said that he has no time to manage it. It is enough not to deviate from the major policies. For the United States, it is necessary to ensure the coexistence of cooperation and struggle, for Japan, it is to use, for France, it is to cooperate and control, and for other effects in Europe, it is to win over. What? What do you say about Austria-Hungary? That is the crown prince's own affairs and has nothing to do with diplomacy....

"It's not impossible to consider this, so what about the consideration?" The Kaiser thought for a while and felt that there was really no suitable candidate on his side, and let the parliamentary faction control diplomacy? The Kaiser was even more unwilling, because the crown prince had actually been in contact with diplomatic work, so this issue was not impossible to discuss.

"I can give Prince Baden a chance to prove himself. The next time the prime minister of the government changes, we can support Prince Baden to take office." Ruprecht said.

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