Chapter 1539: Reasonable

Chapter 1539 Reasonable

Speaking of this, neither the Grand Duke of Baden nor Prime Minister Holwig was in the mood to talk about the heir of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. They were frightened by the news they received from the prince. The emperor wanted to take advantage of Hungary's defeat to forcefully weaken Hungary. The Grand Duke of Baden didn't know how to evaluate Emperor Fritz. Or is it the prelude to the collapse of the empire?

"Can I borrow your radio or telephone? This matter is so important that we must report it to His Majesty the Kaiser." Grand Duke Baden asked.

"Please go ahead, but I guess the Austro-Hungarian ambassador to Germany should have mentioned this matter to the Kaiser, and the Kaiser should already know something about it." The prince said indifferently.

"But I think it is still necessary for us to explain this matter to the Kaiser in detail." The Grand Duke of Baden insisted, and after receiving Ruprecht's permission, the Grand Duke of Baden and Prime Minister Holwig immediately Leave, go back to the place where you are staying and prepare to write a report.

"To be honest, this matter is somewhat beyond my imagination. How dare Fritz take action against Hungary at this time? When the war on the Eastern Front is not over yet, and the war on the Western Front and the Balkans is still facing off, he actually It is simply incomprehensible to attack the largest local power in our country!" The Grand Duke of Baden said angrily when he returned to the post.

"Unexpected, but reasonable." Holwig adjusted his glasses and said.

"What do you mean?" This time, the Grand Duke of Baden said a little puzzled.

"The operation of the regime in the Austro-Hungarian Empire can be described as inefficient. Although the establishment of the dual empire has allowed this country that was about to split to survive until now, it has only survived. His government is extremely inefficient. Things that are promoted will be wrangling and friction in the Austrian and Hungarian parliaments. Although His Majesty Fritz has the crown of the Kingdom of Hungary, his influence on the country is still very limited. On the contrary, this is obviously not good news for the monarch. Now, taking advantage of the weakening of the Hungarian Kingdom, Emperor Fritz will naturally strengthen the central authority, and as for military issues, the Crown Prince of Bavaria is undoubtedly the most reliable backing." Prime Minister Holwig said.

Hungary as far as the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Bavaria as far as Germany are two completely different concepts. Bavaria only has a relatively high level of autonomy, and its rights are more internal. It has no fundamental impact on the policies of the central government. After all, even in the federal parliament that really has veto power, Bavaria only has weight and cannot do it. A rejection of major policies.

But Hungary is different. There are three parliaments in Hungary, the Austrian Parliament and the Hungarian Parliament. There is also a common ministerial meeting. The latter, on the other hand, does not have sufficient power. It can only issue notes to advise a certain country's parliament on what to do, but it does not have the power to order.

For example, if the Kaiser wanted to start World War I, he did not need to consult Bavaria at all, but if the Austrian Kaiser wanted to start a war, he had to seek the advice of Hungary. To give another example, Fritz originally planned to turn Bohemia into a unitary of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but he gave up because of Hungary's opposition. Such an almost two-power situation is obviously a problem for the centralized government. The Kaiser wants to restrict the development of Bavaria. It is better to understand that Fritz wants to deal with Hungary.

"Well, the reason for this matter is not important, what is important is how we plan to report this matter to His Majesty, I have a feeling that His Majesty does not mind the political struggles within the Austro-Hungarian Empire very much, as long as it does not affect the overall situation Okay, but I am afraid that Bavaria will be involved in this struggle." The Grand Duke of Baden thought for a while and said.

"That's right, but Fritz has no choice. Without Bavaria's military and financial resources as a footnote, the current Austria is not enough to suppress Hungary. Don't forget, the main force of the Austrian Legion is also on the front line." Holvey Prime Minister Ge frowned and said. Politics is never simply black and white. Although Bavaria's intervention made the Prime Minister and the Grand Duke feel very dissatisfied, at the same time, it is the objective need of Emperor Fritz's reform.

The German Empire can withstand the turmoil of the Hungarian government, but once the Austrian government is turbulent, it will be bad. You must know that even in history, Austria's industrial and economic power is much stronger than that of Hungary. Let alone now? According to conservative estimates, the current economic aggregate of Austria is about 2.5 times that of Hungary! In terms of industrial output value, Austria accounted for more than 70%!

"I wonder if it would be feasible for Germany to put pressure on Austria to stop its actions against Hungary?" asked the Grand Duke of Baden.

"This is very difficult. Austria is our ally, not our subordinate." Prime Minister Holwig said. "And to be honest, the Kingdom of Hungary itself is an inefficient government. After this big defeat, various domestic conflicts have arisen. In order to maintain such a government, Austria and even Germany need to invest a lot of resources, but in the war During the period, why should we support such a fool? We have invested a lot, but there is no output. This is a loss-making business. And if the Austrian Emperor can strengthen his control over Hungary through this operation, our future road to war may be It will be smoother."

War is not about treating guests to dinner. Naturally, those who can fight are the best, such as Bavaria. And those who can't fight, or even lag behind, will be placed in the queue for rectification or removal. For example, in Hungary now, war funds and supplies are limited, and neither the Allies nor the Allies are obliged to support idlers.

"Then how to write this report?" the Grand Duke of Baden asked.

"We must first state the facts objectively, and the decision must be made by His Majesty the Kaiser, because this decision is too important, and the consequences are beyond our control." Prime Minister Holwig said.

"That's it for now. Then what do we say about the Bavarian Kingdom's participation in the internal political strife of Austria-Hungary? I think His Majesty will be furious about this. Especially after learning that the Wittelsbach family will obtain from Hungary At the time of the third piece of land," said the Grand Duke of Baden.

"It's not up to us to decide." Holwig shook his head helplessly.

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