Chapter 2628 Rare Guest 1

"You two are really rare guests, His Excellency the Grand Duke of Baden and the Prince of Baden." He looked at the Grand Duke of Baden and his younger brother who came to visit him. Ruprecht said with emotion. You know, this is almost the first time in more than 40 years that the Crown Prince has received the two leaders of the Grand Duchy of Baden in the palace in Munich. Even at the ceremony where his father, Ludwig III, took office as king, the Principality of Baden only sent a representative.

What surprised the crown prince even more was that this time, the arrival of the Grand Duke and the Prince did not come in a formal way. If it was an exchange between states, then it should follow a set of procedures and be led by Ludwig III. We can talk about nothing else until we meet him in person. But this time, the two states communicated through some private channels, and then the Grand Duke of Baden and the future Prime Minister of the Empire came over secretly. This always gives people a sense of conspiracy! Do you want to say that everything the two discussed was on the table? how can that be possible?

"Actually, the main purpose of coming here is because my brother has encountered some troubles in dealing with some foreign affairs. In the field of foreign trade and finance, the French are still hesitant, and the Italians are waiting and watching. The Turks are currently at a disadvantage with the Americans. Recently, in Kirkuk, the Americans and the Turkish government have signed an intention to exploit some oil fields. In Italy, the Americans are trying to enter the Italian energy and chemical market. You should know the specific news, right? And the Empire is in this regard The response is still relatively weak because our economy is recovering. France and Italy are not small countries, and Turkey is still our ally."

Although the Grand Duke of Baden spoke calmly, he was still quite anxious in his heart. After all, this was a test for his younger brother before he became prime minister. If he could not handle some of the diplomatic work that he was in charge of, then even if the Kaiser had Support, the ascension of the Prince of Baden may also be a problem, because the parliamentary faction will never support it, and the Bavarian support represented by Ruprecht is also conditional, that is, you must be able to do things!

Although Ruprecht did not express any views on German government affairs after returning to Bavaria, this does not mean that the crown prince does not care. It's just that the time has not come yet. Therefore, when the work became more and more difficult, the Grand Duke of Baden felt that he should fulfill his responsibility as the leader of the clan, bring his younger brother over for advice, and then visit a dock or something. Before the war, it can be said that the two countries had no contact with each other. Now the situation has changed. They are already the boss of one party. If they continue to be so indifferent, it will obviously be detrimental to the Principality of Baden.

Of course, these reasons alone are definitely not enough for the Grand Duke of Baden to sneak over so secretly. In fact, there are other reasons, and this reason is what he needs to talk to the Crown Prince alone later. Even some things, the Grand Duke of Baden even My brother doesn’t even want to tell!

"Things are very difficult to handle now. It is politically undesirable to easily oppress France and Italy. After all, we have been fighting for the French before, and we have indeed cooperated with the French in terms of energy. It is impossible for us to ban France and the United States. Financial connections, and you know that finance has a greater impact on national policy at some times than trade. The same is true for Italy. As for Turkey? Because we do not support Turkey’s aggressive actions against Hijaz and Najd, between the two sides There are already some contradictions.

The German Empire's saber was very sharp, but it could not solve all problems. "Prince Baden said.

In a word, the Americans did not forget to poach the Germans when they were fighting the Japanese in the Pacific. The Americans tried their best to penetrate into Europe and West Asia before Germany recovered. This behavior naturally caused extreme dissatisfaction from Germany. Then the question now arises, how will the Germans fight back?

"So how will Your Excellency the Prince prepare to respond?" the Crown Prince asked. Ruprecht needs a capable person, not a mediocre person, so the opinion of the Prince of Baden is crucial!

"Our counterattack is mainly in industrial products and energy. Our products have certain technical advantages over the Americans, but the Americans have adopted administrative subsidies, and the Americans also require the French to only use US dollar loans to Buy American products. This makes our advantage very small. Of course, we have also made restrictions in this regard, but this kind of homogeneous competition does not allow us to win, and Americans have sufficient funds. We can't compare. What Americans do in Italy is very similar."

"However, when it comes to the Turkish issue, the Americans are even more radical. They have even intervened in Turkish politics. The scope of their cooperation with the Turkish government has expanded beyond the economic scope and has begun to expand to the military and even political and diplomatic aspects. The Americans have provided the Turks with a lot of With loans and armaments, they are ready to support Turkey. And now Turkey is going further and further down the road of military adventure. It goes against the needs of the empire." Prince Baden hesitated and continued. "In addition, there are actually a group of people in the empire who support Turkey's expansion."

"Are you kidding?! Haven't we discussed it before? Representatives of the four kingdoms and the Grand Duchy of Baden have reached an agreement on Turkey! I represent Bavaria, and Duke Albrecht represents Württemberg. Saxony The heir and the prince of Prussia are all here! And you, the future Prime Minister of the Empire, are also here. How can there be problems with the tone that has been set?" Ruprecht was already a little angry.

"However, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not participate in this meeting." The Grand Duke of Baden said with a sigh.

"Then the Kaiser has no expression?" Ruprecht frowned. The Crown Prince could vaguely feel that the current disagreements within Germany over the Turkish issue were also the result of the Kaiser's intention. It might be indulgence, or it might be the Kaiser's intention. I don’t want the conflict between the emperor and the prince to be highlighted. You must know that the prince has been the prince for 20 years. In addition, his wife’s family is also a grand duchy and has considerable influence within the empire. Sometimes , once something gets into trouble, it is very likely to be a lose-lose outcome.

"His Majesty the Emperor believes that it is very irrational to cause fluctuations in the political situation within the empire for the sake of Turkey." The Grand Duke of Baden said.

"Then in that case, what's the purpose of telling me?" the crown prince sneered. "Maybe William II thinks it's better to let me handle this matter and then let me take the blame? This makes me very uncomfortable."

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