The Rise of the Empire

"What is supposed to come is finally here!" When Prince Ruprecht received the telegram summoned by the Kaiser, he said with some excitement. Compared with this exercise, the next meeting with the Kaiser, no, with the whole of Prussia High-level negotiations are the biggest and most difficult battle. If he wins, Ruprecht will at least have a guaranteed profit. Bavaria's status and power will not be weakened even after Germany's victory in World War 1. And if they lose the battle, life for the Kingdom of Bavaria may not be so easy in the future.

Someone may have asked, since the head of the Kingdom of Bavaria, Friedrich III, was also there, why did the prince have to attend this meeting? The reason is very simple. The prince's father's level is limited, and for the Kaiser's summons, it is enough for him to be ill. Can you really find someone to get over a king? Of course, the most important thing is that the Kaiser knows that Ruprecht has the final say on this matter, and no one else’s words count!

"It seems that the Kaiser has already communicated with the higher-ups." When Ruprecht walked into the hall, he not only saw the Kaiser, but also Crown Prince William, Prime Minister Blow, and the Army Chief of Staff. Little Maoqi, the latter even nodded and gestured slightly to him, as if to thank him for showing mercy. However, this also revealed news from another aspect, that is, Little Maoqi was not so clear about what he was going to talk about today. Otherwise, Ruprecht didn't think that the upright little Maoqi would give him a good look.

"Congratulations, Ruprecht, your victory has taken your career a step further." The Kaiser said sullenly.

"Your Majesty, your career is also one step closer to success. We can at least crush the Russians, and Warsaw, Riga, Minsk and even St. Petersburg may be incorporated into the empire's territory. You should be happy. By the way, The grievances between the Empire and the French may also be completely ended through this war. The second military parade on the Champs Elysées may not be far away." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said.

"We don't seem to be talking about the same thing," the Kaiser said.

"It's one thing. The interests of Bavaria do not conflict with the interests of the empire. We are responsible for providing creativity and doing things that other kingdoms are not suitable for. At the same time, we also get a share of the rise of the empire. And this part of the interests, even No need for the empire to pay," Ruprecht replied.

"Aren't the privileges and conveniences granted to Bavaria by the Empire not enough?"

"If it is purely about the relationship between you and me, I trust you. We are friends, friends for more than ten years. We have helped each other, faced pressure together, won together, and cheered together. But it is a pity that , Even as the King of Prussia and the Emperor of the Empire, there are times when His Majesty cannot help himself. For example, the reform of the Prussian army and the construction of the navy."

"And if one day, when the ministers, capital, and bankers around you instigate you to take action against Bavaria, can you hold on?" After Ruprecht said, the temperature in the entire conference room seemed to A sudden drop, this is already very heartbreaking! Both Prime Minister Biaoluo and Little Moltke were shocked by this statement. Especially the latter, he regretted attending this meeting. Because this matter is a bit big. It is a game between the chairman of the board. What are senior employees like them getting involved in!

"The number of votes in the German Bundestag is determined by population. Imagine that if we had not failed in this battle, the Kingdom of Prussia should have been able to get an absolute majority. Then the capitalists and nobles in Prussia would definitely be dissatisfied with Bavaria. Then what? ? What will they do? If His Majesty cannot withstand the pressure, the Kingdom of Bavaria cannot shed blood and tears, right?" Ruprecht asked rhetorically.

Hearing these words, Prime Minister Biaoluo couldn't bear it. What happened today was too shocking.

"So you decided to take the risk? Do you really think Fritz would agree to Bavaria getting a piece of the cake from the Austro-Hungarian Empire? However, do you think that even if Austria-Hungary agrees, the German Empire will allow it? What are you thinking?" The Kaiser was angry. said.

"Of course the Austro-Hungarian Empire will not promise us any territory, and we have no such request." Ruprecht pretended to be innocent.

"Well, the script is wrong! Isn't it just for the territory that you worked so hard to cooperate with the Austro-Hungarian Empire?" The Kaiser was also a little confused. This seemed to be different from what he thought. Of course, he did not rule out that it was Rupre. Hit came to numb himself.

"You misunderstood. I can guarantee you here that the territory of the Kingdom of Bavaria will not increase under any circumstances unless given by the empire." The prince said solemnly that this guarantee is valid and the territory of the Kingdom of Bavaria cannot be increased. , but he didn’t say that his wife couldn’t be the queen…. Um. This is the art of language.

"Hangcao, what's going on?" The Kaiser was completely stunned. He really couldn't figure out why Ruprecht was jumping up and down like this. If it's not what you imagined, then wouldn't you blame the other party wrongly? The prince's guarantee is still very valuable, at least so far, it has been fulfilled. And thinking of this, the Kaiser was not so angry.

"I think you need to explain everything you have done in recent years, not only in Germany, but also in Austria-Hungary, especially in Bohemia. And your purpose in this war." Kaiser said.

“First of all, in the Imperial Parliament, I hope to still retain the status that the Kingdom of Bavaria deserves, and this requires a population base. The nationality law of the Kingdom of Bavaria is not a problem, but the source of the population is a very important aspect, and the current Bavarian population has a labor force. gap, so we naturally need to introduce populations from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and we also need to replenish populations from hostile countries during wartime. So whether it is to ensure our status or for wartime and economic needs, we must deal with population mobility and labor issues Cooperating with the Austro-Hungarian Empire is not an outrageous thing, right?"

"This is an excuse. What you have done in Bohemia has exceeded this demand. You have even extended your tentacles to the army. And Fritz actually agreed. This is very abnormal." The Kaiser said.

"During wartime, the Bavarian Army will command an Austro-Hungarian Army at the same time. At the same time, Bavaria has also reinforced several Austro-Hungarian divisions. You all agree. We extend our military tentacles to the Bohemian army for the purpose of war. Yes, you don’t think these troops will still obey our command after the war is over.”

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