The Rise of the Empire

"Your Majesty, Crown Prince Ferdinand has arrived." The attendant said in a low voice. \u003c/p\u003e"Let him in." Austrian Emperor Fritz put down the pen in his hand, stretched his body, and after tidying up the economy, he sat on the main seat, waiting for the arrival of the crown prince. \u003c/p\u003e "Your Majesty, your good son-in-law will arrive at the Pola military port in 7 days. All the preparations for the reception have been completed. I will personally welcome the prince on behalf of the Austro-Hungarian government and royal family." **** said. \u003c/p\u003e "Very well, this marriage will bring the relationship between the Empire and the Kingdom of Bavaria to a new level. If we could consolidate our relationship with Bavaria during the Prussian-Austro-Prussian War, then this battle may not be without The chances of winning. And now, it can be regarded as making up for the regrets of the past." The old emperor said. \u003c/p\u003eAustro-Prussian War, the most tangled battle in the old emperor's mind. In this battle, the North German Union headed by Prussia won the first battle. There was a serious political crisis internally. In this war, as the third strongest kingdom among the German states, Bavaria was almost on the sidelines. \u003c/p\u003eAfter this war, the states of South Germany were merged into the German Empire. Since then, the relationship between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and its former allies has entered a low period, and there has been no communication for a long time. Naturally, there are two The inconvenience of the empire, but at the same time it may not be without Fritz's dissatisfaction with Bavaria and other countries. \u003c/p\u003e But the so-called "look forward". No one will struggle with interests. After the sudden emergence of Bavaria, which had been unknown ten years ago, the Habsburg dynasty once again focused on its former ally. The Kingdom of Fritz was surprised to find that his natal family had changed from a pheasant to a phoenix overnight! In just ten years, Bavaria's total output value accounted for more than one-sixth of Germany's total! This data even exceeds that of Austria! Purely from an industrial and economic point of view, Bavaria already has an equal status to Austria! \u003c/p\u003eWhat Fritz didn't expect was that Bavaria, which was at odds with Prussia, actually improved its relationship with the German central government. It didn't back down or give in. Instead, Prussia gradually accepted it through cooperation and the exchange of interests. The fact of the rise of Bavaria, and the prince Ruprecht gradually gained the opportunity to enter the center of the empire through a series of classic means! \u003c/p\u003eSo much so that there is such a saying among the high-level Berlin that the German Empire has two centers of power, one in Berlin and the other in Munich. Although it contains dissatisfaction and jokes, it is undeniable that Rupp Prince Recht has a great influence on the German political situation! Surprisingly, the Kaiser was not averse to this influence.... \u003c/p\u003eNow, with the increase in exchanges between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Bavaria, the idea of ​​"making two kingdoms with noble blood and historical origins go further" has gradually been put on the agenda, and the cooperation between the two sides benefit each other a lot. And politically, they can be mutual aid to each other. This is normal for the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which often used marriages to strengthen relations! \u003c/p\u003eThus, everything is so logical, Fritz naturally hopes that his daughter can have an extra crown of queen, and Princess Mary also has a good impression of this prince who is 2 years younger than himself. And Bavaria also agreed due to political and economic considerations, although the prince seemed to have some concerns about the marriage. \u003c/p\u003e "However, I feel that this prince's goodwill towards the Austro-Hungarian Empire is relatively limited. They just regard us as an ally that can cooperate. Political and other demands are very indifferent.

"\u003c/p\u003e"Especially this time, the German Empire openly showed favor to Turkey, which means that if we want to gain benefits from the Balkans, we can only attack those small countries, and Germany will prevent us from attacking Turkey. "Ferdinand said dissatisfied.\u003c/p\u003eIn Ferdinand's view, the small countries in the Balkans are more difficult to deal with than Turkey. There are other big countries behind it. For example, behind Serbia and Bulgaria is Russia, while Greece has the shadow of the British. Neither Russia nor the United Kingdom can be easily provoked by the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Now, after Germany announced its support for Turkey, the entire The Balkans are almost divided, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire has nothing to gain!\u003c/p\u003e "This matter was decided by the German central government, and he is just a representative. Ferdinand, I am also very dissatisfied with this matter , but we distinguish the importance, we cannot damage the relationship between the two countries because of such a matter, let alone make Ruprecht dissatisfied with this marriage because of this matter," Fritz was also dissatisfied with this matter, but he At least we can tell the difference.\u003c/p\u003eGermany’s support for Turkey is an established fact and cannot be changed. This is a loss for the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and if Bavaria is dissatisfied because of this, it will be another loss Now, is it not worth the loss to be dissatisfied with what is destined to be lost?\u003c/p\u003e "We must first express our goodwill to Ruprecht. Of course, under appropriate circumstances, you can also ask Germany Attitudes in the Balkans, especially towards Serbia. I have a hunch that it's not Turkey that has us most troubled in the whole of the Balkans, but Serbia, whose actions in the Bosnia and Herzegovina region have caused the empire a lot of trouble. "\u003c/p\u003e" This may be difficult. Behind Serbia is Russia, and now Germany and Russia have a good relationship. "Arch Duke Ferdinand said.\u003c/p\u003e"Hehe, that's just a superficial phenomenon. In Western Europe, France and Germany cannot be accommodated, so they have become old enemies. In Eastern Europe, the two major countries, Germany and Germany, cannot be accommodated either. Contradictions between Russia will erupt sooner or later, everything else is just a superficial phenomenon, Germany's support for Russia, to some extent, is also a move to consume Russia's power in the Far East. "King Fritz is still very accurate in seeing the problem.\u003c/p\u003e "What if Russia defeated Japan in the Far East? "Ferdinand asked.\u003c/p\u003e"That would be even better. After defeating Japan, Russia will definitely be busy expanding eastward, and they will have no time to estimate Europe. At least our situation on the Eastern Front is considered stable! "King Fritz said with a smile.\u003c/p\u003e"By the way, that prince is proficient in the navy, and this time, the German navy is here. I think you should be very considerate of this meeting. "Before Ferdinand left, King Fritz added with a smile. He knew that this nephew had a great interest in the blue land, and this common interest can bridge the differences between the two very well!\u003c/p \u003eThanks to the book friends of the First Guards Tank Brigade, Slowly Touring K, Little People's Followers, Yue Ren Yu Tian, ​​Sea Boundary, bighill1982's\u003c/a\u003e~~~, as well as book friends for appreciating confusion, members of the dead group, Saint \u003c/a\u003e support of Killing, Zhaifu, and birdcheng~~~, 2 updates today~~~! A new month will start tomorrow~~~, the author’s 3rd update~~~! Please subscribe\u003c/a\u003e~~~ !\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e