The Rise of the Empire

Just last month, Archduke Ferdinand, the prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, came to Berlin. When the two sides communicated, they would naturally mention the future war, and when they mentioned the Eastern Front, they would naturally mention the prince and his Bavaria. Legion, you must know that the prince used the funds originally provided to the Austro-Hungarian Empire to build the Austro-Hungarian Legion, so Archduke Ferdinand was very concerned about the combat effectiveness of this army.

"If the model of the Bavarian Army cannot meet our expectations for combat effectiveness, I would prefer to build the army according to the original model. This is at least safe." Austria-Hungary also has scruples, and they want to take back the Germans' Aid can be spent however you want. Rather than there being someone in charge above, even if that person is the emperor's son-in-law.

As for Archduke Ferdinand's proposal, the Kaiser did not immediately express his position. First of all, this was an order personally issued by the Kaiser, making the prince responsible for all assistance activities of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. If he withdrew it for no reason, the other party would definitely be dissatisfied, and he would not be satisfied either. There is no excuse, because the words of Archduke Ferdinand caused the disagreement between the two countries. And what if Ruprecht can actually achieve something?

Secondly, he doesn’t trust Austria-Hungary very much, or he doesn’t trust the execution ability of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In his family, one tyrant is more powerful than the other. Even if the eldest son and the second eldest son have a good relationship, they can argue with each other. The Austro-Hungarian Empire Now that they are two strong men, isn't this quarrel even more serious? Giving all the funds to Austria-Hungary for free disposal is obviously an inefficient method. And if the Prussians were allowed to supervise it, the Austro-Hungarian Empire would definitely not be willing.

However, although he did not express his position, the Kaiser had already planned to praise the Bavarian Army. Although Moltke and others also visited Bavaria several times, after all, they were watching them direct and perform. How can there be two armies? Is it refreshing to have unlimited confrontation with no routines, no scripts?

And when Moltke's report was sent in, after seeing that the funds that could support 8 armies could only support 5 armies, the Kaiser finally couldn't help it. He must see what the Bavarian Army is in this exercise. Level, where did those precious marks and dollars go!

When Moltke went back to prepare to re-plan this year's annual exercise, the Kaiser was not idle and told Archduke Ferdinand about the preparations for the Bavarian Legion to participate in the military exercise. After all, the latter also had the right to know, didn't he? After that, he planned to write a letter to King Ludwig III of Bavaria and Ruprecht respectively to explain this issue. First, I would like to explain that I have no malicious intentions. Then, I would like to explain that it is to enhance the friendship and mutual understanding between the two armies. Finally, I would like to explain that if the Kingdom of Bavaria performs well, the German government will increase a certain amount when allocating US dollar loans.

"Ruprecht is a very realistic person. Everything he does is based on profit. If you can see this clearly, it will be easy to get along with him. He doesn't care about the pomp of the nobles. He doesn’t care about his identity, he is just looking for partners.” The Kaiser commented in his diary.

Then William II prepared to arrange personnel to contact Rupprecht. The personnel of the German General Staff were naturally handled by Moltke, and this time the German royal family also planned to send people there. The eldest son, Crown Prince William, was obviously not suitable, and some exceeded the standard, and among the remaining sons, His Majesty the Emperor finally chose his third son, Prince Albert.

Whenever he encountered something that interested him, William II would be very efficient. In a short period of time, he had already sent telegrams to Vienna and Munich, and the Prussian General Staff also quickly launched a plan, so now All that's left is to wait and see the replies from all parties.

Archduke Ferdinand got the letter first, and his first reaction was naturally to hand it to His Majesty Fritz. However, when he walked into the study, he found a person that the Grand Duke least wanted to see right now. That is His Majesty Fritz's third daughter, the Princess of the Austro-Hungarian Empire who has just returned to the province, and His Royal Highness Princess Mary, the wife of Ruprecht.

"Zhou Cao, what's going on?!" Archduke Ferdinand was a little confused. To be honest, what I said to Wilhelm II in Berlin already had the meaning of backstabbing. But now, the effect of the black gun has appeared. William II was ready to praise the Bavarian Legion, but when he came to the emperor with a telegram, he happened to meet the wife of the real owner. What an embarrassing thing.

"The Kaiser has called." Archduke Ferdinand handed the telegram to the Austrian Emperor.

"The Kaiser wants to see the combat effectiveness of the Bavarian Army, and I just want to see it to see if our son-in-law is still outstanding." After reading the telegram, the Austrian Emperor first set the tone, that is, this matter will at least be On the surface, it was suggested by the Kaiser. Don't think too much, and don't let me bring it to light. Secondly, the Austrian Emperor also really wanted to see whether the Bavarian Legion was worth relying on.

"It is very unfriendly to temporarily modify the exercise plan." Her Royal Highness Princess Mary said with a cold face.

"That is an internal matter within Germany, Your Highness Princess." Archduke Ferdinand said with some embarrassment.

"The Kaiser will pay for this offense, but what about the Austro-Hungarian Empire?" Princess Mary glanced at the Archduke and asked.

"Will the Kaiser pay the bill?" Archduke Ferdinand said in surprise.

"Of course. Whether this exercise will be successful depends on whether the Kingdom of Bavaria agrees. After all, time is already very tight, and the scale of the transfer is large. The Kingdom of Bavaria has ample excuses." Princess Mary said.

Well, it sounds simple. In fact, the Kaiser and the Austrian Emperor expressed doubts about Ruprecht's way of spending money and the effect of doing so. They wanted to test it. If it was a normal situation, there wouldn't be so much trouble. But now, the Kaiser suddenly made a decision in the morning to modify the annual exercise plan and let Bavaria and Prussia conduct an unrestricted military exercise close to actual combat. This is very inappropriate in the eyes of many people, at least in Marie The princess seems to be distrusting and provoking her husband!

"Her Royal Highness the Princess believes in your husband, and so do I. However, you should know that we are under great pressure, and there are already many opinions in the country, especially the Hungarian Parliament. They think there is a problem with our allocation method, and we must consider it. These voices of opposition." Princess Mary's other identity is the prince concubine of Bavaria, and as an important ally and relative of Austria-Hungary, Archduke Ferdinand must also make a superficial explanation, and more importantly, the Austrian Emperor's attitude It's not obvious yet. After all, Ruprecht was King Fritz's son-in-law.

"If Ruprecht is right, I will give him greater rights and help, which will definitely satisfy him. We are discussing the future of the empire, so please put face and sophistication on the back burner. Maybe, Ruprecht is looking for a chance to prove himself,” said King Fritz. "I'll go there myself."

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