The Rise of the Empire

"Why, are you afraid now? It's okay, we still have time to change." Princess Mary whispered in the prince's ear.

"As long as your Bavarian Legion can become stronger, and I can have some influence in the Austrian military and high-level officials, if your legion can enter Austria when the empire collapses, then everything will turn around," said the princess. .

"Hehe, you still say that I am naive, but you are even more naive in this respect. Let this kind of thing be done by professionals." The prince said in his heart. I finally regained a sense of balance. Although my wife can foresee a certain aspect, if I really want to do it, I have to rely on me!

"If you can squeeze out other Habsburg successors and then ascend to the throne under the bayonet of the army, then there is indeed a chance. But this operation is quite difficult. First of all, we must ensure that there is a large number of people in the top ranks of the army. Support our people, and at the same time ensure that the army will not be swayed by the growing national independence sentiment, and of course, more importantly, let the Germans in Austria trust us." The prince said.

"I always feel that you actually wanted to take a share of the wreckage of the Austro-Hungarian Empire very early, because you have been emphasizing the status of the independent German Legion in Austria, and if something happens to Austria-Hungary, you can get there as soon as possible." The country that came to quell the civil strife can only be Bavaria, and I don't believe that you will be a good person for nothing without taking any rewards, am I right?" The princess showed a look that you understand... …

"This..." The prince did not have the idea of ​​overthrowing Prussia or sharing hegemony with Prussia at first, but it does not mean that he really watched the split of Austria-Hungary. When he was free, the prince would also look at the map and aim Take a look at the area called Sudetenland, and then look at the Czech Republic. Sometimes I drink too much, and I will imagine the Austria of later generations... .

The prince had the idea of ​​wanting a share of the pie when the Austro-Hungarian Empire collapsed. But now, facing the reality that the future may be severe, the prince quickly turned this idea out of the corner of his mind...

Generally speaking, whether it is the Austrian Germans or the Czechs, the high-level people are more inclined to the kingdom, because they are nobles and have vested interests. If they are allowed to choose, they should prefer a country that can bring them For people with greater interests, Princess Mary is better than Grand Duke Karl in this regard.

The former is backed by the Kingdom of Bavaria, which is not even much worse than Austria in terms of economic strength. And what about the latter? It was just the Grand Duke who hastily obtained the crown prince in World War 1, and what is even more incomprehensible is that he actually wanted to be the king of Hungary in history... . The prince even thought that maybe he didn't need to do it himself, this buddy would go to Hungary...

Before doing anything, you must consider the risks and benefits. The biggest risk comes from the opposition of Prussia and the internal disputes in Austria. If it is peacetime, it may be difficult for Bavaria to get a share of the collapsed Austria-Hungary. You can even use It can be described as dangerous, because Prussia has sufficient strength and reasons to prevent Bavaria's actions.

But once the war broke out, most of Germany's forces were deployed to fight on the east and west fronts, and only mobilized troops remained in the country. If the support of some Austrian military officers and high-level officials can be obtained, then there should be no problem in suppressing the rebellion. In fact, when the Austro-Hungarian Empire collapsed, history has already given the answer to the question of how much internal military power there was. Jordi, a naval general, succeeded in gaining the Hungarian regime by relying on thousands of sailors.. …

And if the prince was in charge of moving battles in World War 1, then after the settlement of Russia, a large number of Bavarian legions could also rush to the Austro-Hungarian Empire immediately, and it should not be a problem to suppress the local rebel forces and national independence tendencies. After all, in Austria, although there are many ethnic minorities, their population is not large, and their force is even more scumbag! And without unity, the scattered independents will soon collapse under the threat of machine guns and artillery!

As for the objection of Prussia? Please, this is a time of war. If Austria-Hungary collapses and withdraws from the war, it will undoubtedly be a heavy blow to Germany. It is already a great achievement for Bavaria to send troops to help you stabilize the situation. How can you disagree? And what if Prussia disagreed? Can you still move troops from the western front to seek farther? Aren't you afraid that the day lily will be cold?

Therefore, no matter whether Prussia is really willing or not, if Bavaria really takes action against Austria-Hungary, the former will not stop it, and it is even possible to provide help. After all, the consequences of Austria-Hungary's withdrawal from the war are not something Germany can bear!

Well, if the royalists in Bavaria and Austria successfully suppressed the uprising, not to mention eating the whole of Austria, but only controlling Austria and the Czech Republic, then there would be 160,000 square kilometers of land, and nearly 1,800 million population! If at this time, his wife can take advantage of the trend and become the queen of the new Austrian Kingdom, then the progress of the alliance system of Bavaria New Austria will be unstoppable!

Think about it, a family, the husband is a Bavarian queen, and the wife is the newly appointed Austrian queen, their children will definitely inherit these two kingdoms, and there will never be one child inheriting Bavaria and the other inheriting Austria. In this case, the confluence of the two kingdoms is only a matter of time! Moreover, the main ethnic groups are all Germans, and there are very deep civil and government contacts with each other, and everyone is under the same crown. There is no problem with internal integration. Of course, the premise is to watch the Czechs!

One Bavaria can be crushed by the Prussian government, but what about three Bavarias? Facing an alliance with a territory of more than 200,000 and a population of nearly 30 million, what confidence does the Prussian government have that it can easily annex it? Moreover, this alliance is still the lowest grade, and does not consider Austrian Poland, Croatia, Bosnia and other regions. Maybe it is still not as strong as Prussia, but if it is really done, Prussia will also be hurt, and if it is done to its own brothers, what will Saxony and Württemberg think?

Bavaria's combat effectiveness is not good, and the other two duchies see no hope of resistance, so naturally they will not join forces, but if Austria and the later Czech Republic can also be brought in, although they may not be able to compete with Prussia, right? But Prussia would never dare to force it! The best choice for the Kaiser is to let him continue to maintain a high degree of independence in exchange for the crown on his head!

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