Chapter 2407 Scandinavia II

Ever since, whether it is Finland, Norway or Sweden, they are unwilling to easily intervene in disputes between major powers. They know that their strength is limited, and their citizens are unwilling to go through war. If there is no military threat, then they would prefer to remain neutral rather than get involved in a war for the greater good.

The specific manifestations are the neutrality of Sweden in history, and the conservative strategic style of Finland, with both ends of the head. As for Norway? It can be regarded as being forced to be involved in the war. What about this plane? Finland remains a similar policy. If the Soviet Union did not do anything to Finland, Finland would never form an alliance with the Germans.

"Compared to forming an alliance with us to gain military security, I think the Finns are more inclined to be neutral. The most is to form a loose alliance with us and intimidate the Russians." This time Prince Albert said the point.

"I think there is also this possibility. If this is the case, then the significance of our alliance with Finland is very limited." Ruprecht expressed his approval of Prince Albert.

"Mr. Stahlberg, President of Finland, came back to visit Germany recently. If possible, we can contact him to confirm Finland's attitude before making a decision." Prince Baden paused and continued: "Another thing It is King Gustav V of Sweden who will also visit Germany in the near future, but not in a government capacity, but in a private capacity, do you have any idea of ​​meeting with him?" Prince Baden's words were obviously aimed at Lu Precht said.

"It turns out that your relatives are here." Duke Albrecht said with a smile.

"Yes, this time Princess Victoria will also come back. Our family is also reunited again." Prince Baden said.

The Grand Duchy of Baden is the fifth largest mountain in Germany, and as a principality that once tried to hit the throne of the kingdom, its soft and hard power is still very strong. Its hard power is not weaker than Saxony, but its soft power and network of relationships are even more important. Much stronger than the Kingdom of Saxony! Especially the complicated marriage relationship made the influence of the Grand Duchy of Baden even greater.

As we all know, the previous Grand Duke of Baden, Friedrich William Ludwig, was the son-in-law of William I! Uncle of Wilhelm II! In fact, the Grand Duke of Baden, known as Ludwig I, also has a very close relationship with the Swedish royal family. His mother is the Swedish princess Holstein-Goldpud Sophie-Wilhelmina! In other words, he has half of the blood of the Swedish royal family.

Just like the marriage relationship between the Bavarian and Austrian royal families that lasted for generations. The same goes for the marriage between the Grand Duchy of Baden and the Swedish royal family! Ludwig I's daughter Sophie Marie Victoria married the current Swedish King Gustav V! And this time, if Gustav V visits Germany in a private capacity with his wife, he will definitely go to his natal home. Therefore, it makes sense that Duke Albrecht joked that their family was finally reunited!

If the relationship between the two parties ends here, then it is only the relationship between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Grand Duchy of Baden. However, with the split of the Sweden-Norway alliance system, although Sweden lost Norway, the king of Norway still has relations with the Swedish royal family. Blood relationship, for example, the current King Haakon VII of Norway, although he is the Prince of Denmark, is also the elder brother of Oscar II and the grandson of Karl XV...

(The wife of Haakon VII is the daughter of King Edward VII of England, and also his cousin, Princess Maud, as his wife. Ever since, the Norwegian royal family has also established a relationship with the British royal family. The heir of Haakon VII, World Austria Olaf V, and Olaf V's wife is Princess Martha of the Swedish royal family...  

So, this relationship is really, really messy! In fact, the marriage between the Norwegian and Swedish royal families continued after that! If you are interested in the book, you can check it out. )

"If possible, I still hope to meet King Gustav V." Ruprecht thought for a while and said.

"Okay, I'll go back and make arrangements." Prince Baden nodded and said.

Why did Ruprecht insist on meeting the other party? The reason is simple. Relatively speaking, Augusta V is still a relatively pro-German person! There is still a trace of ambition in my heart to restore Sweden to its former glory! Historically, before World War I, Augusta V held a Swedish and Norwegian royal meeting in the hope of uniting and standing on the side of the Germans, but unfortunately it was unsuccessful. After the outbreak of the war in 1914, He still mainly expanded armaments, and shouted Navy in mass meetings! army! However, people are not responding.... It made Gustav V very embarrassed, so he no longer manages government affairs.

And what about this plane? Augusta V still failed to make Sweden stand on the side of Germany, and his military expansion plan still did not get the approval of the people! However, Germany, as the victorious country, still makes the Swedish king feel a little confident, because no matter which party the Swedish government is in power, no matter what the Swedish people think, one thing is certain, that is, the future of Europe will be in Germany and Austria. Under the leadership! If Sweden wants to live a better life, it must have a good relationship with Germany and Austria. Therefore, the Swedish political party once again remembered that its queen seemed to have deep roots in the German Empire. That's why this time the King and Queen of Sweden visited Germany in their private capacity....

And because of this visit, Gustav V's political ambitions that had cooled down once again swelled up. More importantly, the Swedish king is very wary of Russia. From this perspective, it is possible for Sweden and Germany to cooperate in confronting Russia in the future! Of course, the premise is that Sweden must be made aware of Russia's horror!

"So, Mr. Stahlberg, President of Finland, are you interested in meeting?" Prince Albert asked.

"Of course I am interested. I need to tell him clearly what Finland needs and how much it will cost." Ruprecht said with a smile. Since, in the near future, the crown prince will meet with the heads of Sweden and Finland in person, there is no need to rush to conclusions about some things now.

"Actually, I think that even if Sweden, Norway and Finland are really willing to join our alliance, from a purely military point of view, the troops they can mobilize are very limited. After all, where is their population base? With a population of less than 4 million, their manpower determines that the size of the army will not be very large." Saxony Crown Prince Christian said.

"I will consider that," said the Crown Prince.

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