Chapter 608: Soft Knife 1

In 1807, Prussia was only in the northeast corner of present-day Germany, and then soon expanded to the Alsace-Lorraine region through repeated negotiations and foreign expansion wars, and in this expansion process, a series of kingdoms, Grand Duchyes and Free States such as Hanover, Rhineland, Hesse-Rhine, Frankfurt and so on were annexed by Prussia. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 Such an excessively rapid expansion would have left some hidden dangers, such as religious issues, central and local power problems.

In addition to this factor, the Kaiser, the Junker aristocracy and the bourgeoisie were in power in Prussia, and when war broke out, the army on which the Kaiser and the Junker aristocracy relied most would be consumed by the war. And to create the problem of insufficient repression at home, in which case the bourgeoisie will certainly find a way to come to power, maybe they agree to a constitutional monarchy, maybe they do not really have to bring the Kaiser down, but at that point it is not up to the German Social Democrats to decide.

Historically, Wilhelm II was willing to give up the title of Kaiser and implement a constitutional monarchy, but what was the final result? Under the influence of the forces of the Red and the bourgeoisie, the army turned its back on the Kaiser and allied with the bourgeoisie. This eventually led to the end of the Second Empire.

And what about Bavaria? The performance in history is actually even worse, the first revolution broke out in Bavaria, and then the Berlin uprising, and his father was the first to lose the throne. But in this plane is different, first, Bavaria is still relatively simple, except for the national power represented by the royal family, that is, the people, there is no bourgeoisie, there is no powerful party. In other words, as long as the material livelihood of the common people can be guaranteed, then the pressure of an internal coup will be relatively small, after all, more than one-fifth of the adult population now works in the royal family's related enterprises or factories.

Second, Bavaria has enough material reserves, and His Royal Highness **** has stockpiled materials according to the assumption that he is going to fight for 4 years in history! In order to support Austria-Hungary if necessary, it has recently increased its material reserves, especially grain reserves, which are determined by subtracting Bavaria's self-sufficiency from annual consumption. In other words, because the probability of problems with food is very small, and there are not enough political parties in the country, then it means that no one can organize a rebellion, and with the unprecedented strength of the Bavarian army, the kingdom can survive the turbulent period of World War I from the inside.

And what about Prussia? How so? Even if there are relatively abundant material reserves compared to history, problems may still arise, and it comes down to the desire for power of people and groups, and as a prime minister, he is certainly not willing to lose his position because of the distrust of one person, even if it is as strong as Bismarck. Historically, His Majesty, the newly appointed emperor, wanted to get rid of him.

And if it is a constitutional monarchy, then the prime minister will only be responsible to the parliament, and the various parties will become the real rulers of the country, and the huge benefits brought by the ruling power will definitely make some people think! And the decision made by the Kaiser at the moment to exchange German foreign capital for loans obviously harms the interests of many people, even if there will be compensation, but they are dissatisfied with it! And their coveting of rights will continue to expand because of this matter, after all, cutting off people's wealth is equivalent to killing your parents, and it is normal for people to find you desperately!

That is to say, if His Royal Highness **** is right, then in wartime, both the Social Democrats and the capitalists will find some discomfort in Prussia. Forcing a constitutional monarchy is the most likely option. And if Germany's reserves or accumulation were better in this plane, the Kaiser might not be willing to establish a constitutional monarchy, and if so, the situation would be different!

After losing the Emperor's offensive in history, the German Army has run out of gas, and there is no hope of victory, only one of the 19 generals who received the Kaiser's order to suppress the uprising responded to the call, and finally even Hindenburg asked the Emperor to abdicate, but it will be this plane, if there is still a rebellion, the Kaiser has a lot of options! And this is also what His Royal Highness **** hopes, after all, the one-sided situation will make the weak side lose the idea of fighting, and only if the strength is roughly equal, the two sides will pinch up!

"Do you want internal turmoil in Prussia, or a low-level confrontation, when the Bavarian-Austrian Legion, which has completed the Eastern Front campaign and helped Her Highness the Dauphin to become Empress, will become the absolute force that will determine the political course of the country? Is that so? Countess Laura asked.

"Theoretically, of course, we have to take care of the time, and our opponents will also think about the time to strike, not at the beginning of the war, because at that time the people were agitated by patriotism and national sentiment, and the supplies were quite sufficient. At the critical moment of the war, they did not dare to use their hands and feet, because if they moved, it would lead to the collapse of the entire battlefield, and this kind of move that would end up together could not be used unless it was absolutely necessary. ”

"The time they can really do it is when the war has been going on for some time, when there is a shortage of supplies, there is a stalemate on the battlefield, or when Germany may have a slight advantage, but there are not enough troops. And at this time we need to create an opportunity for them to create a false impression that the German troops on the Eastern Front are not capable of mobilizing at home. And this is when they will launch! His Royal Highness said with a smile.

"When do you think it's appropriate to give the other person this hint?" The countess is not as easy as ****, although she has already guessed that His Royal Highness **** will do some tricks, but she never imagined that **** really has the courage to lead the largest state in Germany to start a turmoil! This mistake is going to be completely ruined!

But after thinking about it, if the **** doesn't do it, then no matter whether Germany wins or loses, the situation of the Kingdom of Bavaria will not be good, which is absolutely unacceptable to the arrogant and ambitious Ruprecht, in this case, when the conditions are right, he doesn't mind fighting, think about the power in Ruprecht's hands - the entire Bavarian Army and part of the Austrian Army, if there is turmoil within Prussia, then such a force is definitely the existence that determines the outcome of the outcome, Whether it is Wilhelm II or a capitalist, if you want to win, you must rely on His Highness ****!

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