The Rise of the Empire

"Your Royal Highness. On behalf of me and the royal family of Bavaria, I would like to welcome you here." You have to admit that you are under the roof, and what is even more tragic is that Prince Ruprecht is still under the roof of your own house! In terms of identity, the other party is the princess of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and in terms of blood relationship, she is cousin Ruprecht...

"You are still staying in the palace now. The naval officers and soldiers who taught the Japanese under your leadership have been sought after and praised in Berlin, but you, the one who made the most contribution, stay here alone in obscurity. I don't understand. " Princess Mary said teasingly. The expression on his face was curious, three points puzzled, and six points Ruprecht couldn't see it....

"It's just a false name. As the grandson of the king, it's degrading to compete with low-level naval officers and soldiers for glory. I have plenty of opportunities, and it doesn't matter if I lose them. Those officers and soldiers may only have one chance in their lives to pass through Brandon amidst the cheers of the people." Fortress gate." Ruprecht said so, but he didn't think so in his heart, I have millions of pounds every minute, how can I have time to care about these things?

"You are still so practical, you actually look like a businessman, not a nobleman!" Princess Mary shook her head helplessly and said. "Okay, I want to have a private talk with His Royal Highness, you can step back first."

"Your Highness, I am optimistic about you!" When Earl Schelling left, he made a gesture to Ruprecht that made him quite puzzled!

"Rupprecht, are you really a prophet sent from heaven to save the Wittelsbachs and the Habsburgs? You know, when I heard that you defeated the Japanese fleet in the Far East, I couldn't help thinking Believe my ears. I have to say that your ability is very strong, beyond my imagination, so that I suddenly found that everything I have done for several years is like a joke in front of you."

"Your actions have explained the true meaning of this world very well. Money and the army are the dominant existences, and everything else is nothingness. The Habsburg dynasty lacked these, so it finally declined. We not only lost Germany, but also The Hungarians also dare to sit on an equal footing with us." Princess Mary's words revealed a sense of melancholy.

"Cousin, I'm not here to listen to your opera, can I talk about something serious? Brother is very busy." Ruprecht said in his heart. "Now that you have realized the importance of being pragmatic, let's have some dry goods!"

"However, I haven't done nothing during this time. Do you still remember the 100 marks that I lent me back then?" Princess Mary said with a slight smile. "Now he has increased his value to 2.5 million marks, but he just entrusted a few friends, and then with the help of some information you provided, he did some business with the Qing Dynasty."

"Damn it! No wonder Schmidt mentioned in his telegram that he saw a lot of used goods from the Austro-Hungarian army on the battlefield! When the relationship between Britain and Germany was tense, the British did not provide supplies to German ships, but they did not restrict Austria-Hungary! Then Austro-Hungary took advantage of this time to kill a large number of survivors! This NM is too ruthless! Am I self-sacrificing, right?" Ruprecht suddenly understood a lot of things!

"Of course, this small amount of money is nothing in front of you. You paid 200,000 marks just because you admired a beautiful lady." Princess Mary changed the subject, and Ruprecht immediately felt Ling Dong The advent!

"Damn it, there's a traitor among us!" Ruprecht began to figure out who spread the news in the meeting just held this morning! Baron Vittorio? Impossible, this guy never left his sight except to go to the toilet! Lord Shering? This guy can't be so immature!

"Oh, it seems that's true. Are Ukrainian canaries so attractive?" Princess Mary frowned slightly, and the coldness became heavier!

"In exchange for their early delivery of our guns, I offered a slight discount on the price. That's all. It's all in our favor, if we can grab the gun market for the German Navy,

Then the Habsburg royal family can benefit at least several million marks every year! "Rupprecht found that the more he explained, the darker he was, so he just turned directly into it! Let's talk about business! Cousin! Let's not talk about what I haven't done yet! Even if I did, Dad doesn't have to care, you worry about eggplants!"

"Well, let's get down to business. Father is a little worried about the current military's combat effectiveness, especially the Imperial Defense Force as a field force. He plans to build an elite force, just like your country's Blue Legion in the Far East. A regiment needs instructors and overall training, and I suggest hiring consultants from Bavaria." Princess Mary also knew that continuing this topic might go off the rails, and she immediately returned to the topic after a few words of teasing.

"Awesome!" Ruprecht had to say, this cousin has done what he has always wanted to do but never did! How do you say something? Fortresses are breached from within! Cousin, this is self-sacrifice! Simply settle this matter, so what if the 1 million marks were given to my cousin?

If the First World War is compared to a group fight, Germany wants to change. It can't do it alone, and its teammates can't be too bad. In history, Austria and Hungary are almost the bottom of the big countries! (Well, except Italy) With such a teammate, it is too difficult for the Germans to win!

Therefore, intervening in the internal construction of the Austro-Hungarian army as early as possible is something Ruprecht could only wish for, something he wanted to do but dared not do! If it was proposed by Bavaria, let alone what the Austro-Hungarian Empire thinks, the Kingdom of Prussia will be vigilant! The Kaiser can tolerate the so-called independence of Bavaria, but once it involves the cooperation between the two armies, and if it is proposed by the Bavarian side, then things will not be so easy to fool! The military is no small matter!

But it was different when proposed by the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He and the Kaiser are equal, Bavaria is close to him, and has rich practical experience, so what's wrong with learning? It is impossible for the Kaiser to refute the face of the Austrian Emperor for such a trivial matter, right? I can't say, don't look for Bavaria, arrange two Prussian instructors for you! Ruprecht plans to play on the Eastern Front in the future, so he naturally needs his teammates to work harder! Besides, everyone is of the same language and race, and has the same religious beliefs, so there is no obstacle to communication!

"No problem! This matter is entrusted to me, and His Majesty the Austrian Emperor will definitely be satisfied. We will do our best in terms of equipment." Ruprecht said respectfully.

"Hehe, cousin, you are quite ambitious!" Princess Mary said meaningfully.

"If you don't change, you will die, and after changing, the worst result is death! There is always a chance to do more, and to be honest, I think that the Austro-Hungarian army has a huge size but does not have the corresponding fighting power , It's time to make some changes!" Ruprecht said without concealment.

"Okay, you are a master in military affairs, I can rest assured that you can do these things, but when it comes to economics, I think you need an assistant!" Her Royal Highness said with a haha.

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