Chapter 2805 Ambition 1

Although Bavaria still bears the name of a kingdom, its overall strength is no less than France! Coupled with the special relationship between Bavaria and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, whether it is by borrowing roads or using its own strength, these are not problems. To put it bluntly, Bavaria can do it on its own, or do it in the name of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. , in the view of the Crown Prince. It is completely unnecessary to discuss this matter with the Imperial General Staff.

"Because no one within the empire, including His Majesty the Kaiser, is willing to burn Bavaria to do this. You know, Bavaria has the largest proportion of German investment in Turkey. Turkey has rich mineral resources, and if Bavaria is alone this time If we act and support Kemal to come to power, Bavaria's power in Turkey will be stronger in the future, and it will be difficult for us to get involved. Therefore, under the pressure of the Kaiser and the parliamentary faction, Crown Prince Ruprecht did not take immediate action. This action may also be to ease the relationship between the parties." Lieutenant General Estroff said.

"So is there any final result?" Crown Prince William asked.

"Well, there is an unforeseen result. Bavaria promised not to intervene directly militaryly for the time being, while the imperial government and the General Staff promised not to support other spokesmen." Lieutenant General Estroff said with some embarrassment, regarding his background For him who is in the military, this result is really painful! The whole thing has barely moved forward, and time sometimes waits for no one!

"Haha, that's interesting." The Crown Prince smiled. He was thinking about how much benefit he and his Black Wing Knights could gain from this game.

"In short, we can now be divided into two factions. One of them is mainly Bavaria. They support Kemal's acquisition of Turkish power and say they can guarantee Turkey's loyalty to the Allies. The other faction is composed of His Majesty the Emperor and some members of the Imperial Parliament. For the Lord, they mean to choose someone who is easy to control and can even retain the Sudan. Because from Berlin's perspective, an obedient Turkey that can provide resources is enough, and there is no need to make it too powerful." Lieutenant General Troff said.

"So Count Marwitz, from the perspective of power operation, if one of the parties wants to win, what conditions does he need?" the crown prince asked.

"First of all, if you want to intervene in the name of the empire, then the proposal must pass the review of the Imperial Parliament and the House of Nobles. Relatively speaking, it is easier for the House of Nobles to pass, because most of them are pure, they are all soldiers, and politically There are no big demands and their attitude is neutral.”

"The two sides of the Imperial Parliament are actually evenly matched. His Majesty the Kaiser's opinion is against it. Some people in the parliamentary faction also support His Majesty the Kaiser. However, due to Bavaria's previous punitive actions against the parliamentary faction, they dare not fight against Bavaria. In the end, it’s hard to say how determined His Majesty the Kaiser is. Of course, Bavaria’s attitude is not very tough this time. In their view, it may not be a core issue, right?”

"And if the two sides cannot reach a compromise,

In other words, in an emergency, the empire is likely to convene a federal parliament, and then it will be up to each other to do their own thing. And I think this result is something neither His Majesty nor Bavaria wants to see, because it means the intensification of conflicts, as well as endless revenge and confrontation. "Count Marwitz said.

"So excluding the House of Nobles, which has no obvious interest demands, and the Federal Parliament, which no one wants to use, then the core of everyone's game should be the Imperial Parliament, right? Marwitz, do we have some friends in the Imperial Parliament? asked the Crown Prince.

"Yes, Your Highness. We can influence the attitudes of at least 30 congressmen." Count Marwitz said.

"Very good, we can be considered a small bargaining chip in this battle. Well, now we need to think about which side we should be on?" the crown prince said.

"Okay, it's already very late today. This problem cannot be solved in a day or two. You should go back first. Count Marwitz, I will send you two off on my behalf. I am a little tired." The crown prince finally said.

And ten minutes later, when Esterloff and Hopman left the Polish Governor's Palace, Crown Prince William did not sleep, but was still sitting in his office waiting for the arrival of Count Malwitz. The Crown Prince was not sleepy at all, and there were still many things waiting for him to deal with. The imperial government's attitude towards Turkey was very important, but it was not what he wanted to discuss today. He needed to discuss some things with his absolute confidants. It cannot be known to outsiders, and it is even treasonous to some extent!

"I'm sorry that it's so late and I can't let you rest." The crown prince said melancholy to the old count who had followed him for more than ten years.

"It is my honor to share your pain and pressure." The old earl poured a cup of hot tea for the crown prince. "This is black tea from Darjeeling, the best black tea in the world, and it is our trophy."

"Recently I have had a quarrel with the Archduke of Baden. He doesn't agree with some of my practices. He doesn't agree with our wealth distribution in the Polish Consulate, our attitude towards Poles and Russians, and our religious policy. , He doesn’t agree with anything we want to do now.”

"I tried to explain to him that everything I did was just a temporary measure. If I wanted to gain the loyalty of the Junker nobles, I had to have money and give them benefits. If I wanted the people of the empire to have a good impression of us, I had to suppress the Poles. and the social resources of the Russians, otherwise they will dilute the interests. My support for improving the status of Protestants is actually for the orthodoxy of the empire. We must grasp justice in as many places as possible. However, the Grand Duke does not agree." The Crown Prince sighed. He said with a breath.

"Actually, there are some things that you don't agree with. It's just that you won't say it, right? Malwitz, my friend." After saying this, the crown prince stared at the old count, trying to get the answer from him.

"I can understand His Highness's thoughts. You use the shortest time to unite as many people as possible. In a short period of time, you do have a huge influence, but this influence is limited. When it rises, it is unstoppable. , and it will decline very quickly. Because you only use benefits to tie up some people, and when you bribe some people, you offend more people, and many of your actions are harmful to the overall interests of the empire. It’s come true.” The old count said calmly.

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