Chapter 1849 The Final Effort One
After chatting for another half an hour, Little Moltke left with an excuse, and now, only the high-level German military and Prince Leopold were left in the conference room, and they had other things to discuss with each other!
"His Royal Highness, I feel that in this domestic game, the final winner will not be the Kaiser, nor will it be the parliamentarians, because what they have obtained are incomplete rights. Look, I feel that the Kingdom of Bavaria is the biggest beneficiary, of course, this is just an objective description, without any malice." Looking at Prince Leopold opposite, Crook sighed secretly, and said The above words.
Prior to this meeting, Admiral Howson would of course tell Admiral Crook about his conversation with Lieutenant General Hall. And now, when Admiral Crook enjoys his rights as a military representative, he must also assume obligations. For example, this time, when Crook pointed out this point blatantly, the Prince of Bavaria on the opposite side would be very dissatisfied. And when it comes to tasks at the level of Prince Leopold, his dissatisfaction is not just a matter of scolding you! Thinking of the previous efforts of Scheidemann and Bavaria to kill each other, Crook himself felt his scalp go numb!
At this time, General Crook is really unwilling to discuss when Bavaria and the Austro-Hungarian Empire decided to make Princess Mary the heir to the emperor, and he is also unwilling to consider the previous grievances between Bavaria and the Kaiser, because this is not clear Things are also very unpleasant things, especially now that Bavaria is clearly dominant. The so-called looking ahead, what General Crook wants to do now is to see how this matter ends, and is going to use the remaining prestige of the Prussian military to deter this rising southern kingdom.
"Go on, finish what you want to say." Prince Leopold made a gesture of invitation.
"Anyway, even an ordinary German can feel that the relationship between Bavaria and Vienna is too close. Although there is no shortage of records in the history of a family with two crowns, but now, times are changing. I think this It will leave a deep gap between North Germany and South Germany. No one wants to go back to the past German era, which was an era of disunity. Since Crown Prince Ruprecht can help Vienna solve the Hungarians, then He should understand this. Scattering and lack of cohesion are the biggest internal problems of the empire. Therefore, I hope that the Bavarian royal family can give the empire and our people a practical guarantee."
Looking at Prince Leopold, who had no expression on his face, but his eyes became extremely sharp, Crook frowned, and decided to say all the words behind. "The fact that the eldest son of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will inherit the Austrian throne instead of the Bavarian throne, and the statement that Bavaria remains in the German system does not make everyone feel at ease. After all, the current Bavarian royal family still controls the Bohemia region of Austria. , this kind of domination across borders is very incomprehensible."
"So, what we mean is, can the Bavarian royal family give up your ruling rights in Bohemia, Moravia, and Slovakia? We can consider other compensations." Crook made a request on behalf of the military!
None of you is a fuel-efficient lamp. Although the Prussian officer corps and the Bavarian royal family have the same views on many issues, there is still a gap between the two sides on the issue of fundamental attributes, because the former is Prussia, and the latter is Bavaria. In the officer corps It seems that the Kaiser wanted to weaken Bavaria and ensure the core position of Prussia. At the same time, it also affected the situation on the front line.
But now, the entire Prussian and imperial governments are in a mess, and it is obvious that they cannot contain Bavaria's overpowering.
Well, at this time, the top officers of the officer corps can't be cowards. For their kingdom, these people stood up decisively, took over the banner in the hands of the Kaiser, and continued to complete the unfinished business of the Kaiser... Do you really think Crook called Admiral Prittwitz over to balance Moltke? Doesn't that think highly of the current Kaiser? In fact, another army commander was called over to deter Prince Leopold! It's nothing more than telling the other party that we are still very united among the several armies on the Western Front!
As for how to weaken Bavaria? Don't let Princess Mary be the Emperor of Austria? That is impossible, logically speaking, the election of the crown prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire has half a penny to do with your Prussian officer corps! Want to keep cutting dividends from Bavaria? Look at the Kaiser who overturned in front, this lesson from the past has not passed long. Therefore, in the end the officer corps put forward this proposal for the Bavarian royal family to give up the right to rule in parts of Austria-Hungary. Of course, cutting 3 places at once is only the highest goal, and some issues can be negotiated....
Even in order to avoid angering the prince and causing a complete quarrel between the two parties, General Crook did not even dare to use the words of General Howson and Lieutenant General Hall when they chatted before, saying that Bavaria only has rights in its eyes and no empire. And the nation, because, this time, they are facing Prince Leopold, the first person in the Bavarian army besides the crown prince!
At least, in the eyes of Crook and others, their request is quite reasonable. After all, if Bohemia and Moravia were the fiefdoms of the Grand Duchess before, and the prince could manage them, then Princess Mary will become the The queen, there is no fiefdom, and the son of the crown prince and princess has also become the second heir to the throne, so Ruprecht supposedly has no reason to continue to manage this area. Unless the Austro-Hungarian Empire gave up these areas and let them merge into Germany, in this case, Ruprecht can continue to manage these areas, which is a matter of course! Of course, it is estimated that the Austro-Hungarian Empire would not agree.
"I thought you would talk about this with Crown Prince Ruprecht in person." Prince Leopold said with a smile.
"To be honest, I dare not." Crook complained in his heart. Then I wiped my sweat with a handkerchief. Although it is winter, the indoor stove is a bit hot. In fact, Crook and others have already thought of the worst situation, that is, Bavaria doesn't spit at all! If you communicate directly with Ruprecht, if such a result is caused, it will really tear your face. And if you talk to the prince, there is still some leeway.
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