The Rise of the Empire

"Your Excellency the Archduke, are you coming to Munich this time on behalf of yourself or on behalf of His Majesty the Kaiser?" At Neuschwanstein Castle, Crown Prince Ruprecht once again met the Archduke of Baden.

"Both. After all, what you did in the capital of the Ottoman Empire not long ago made many people dissatisfied, and they need a reason. As for myself, I also have some questions to ask you. Facing the complexities of Turkey You don't seem to be worried at all about the situation," the Grand Duke of Baden said.

"Are you talking about rescuing Marshal Kemal? Well, I really should have informed the Imperial Diplomatic Department about this matter in advance. This was my mistake, but you know that many things broke out suddenly. We originally planned to Marshal Kemal was invited to us in a gentler way, but the sudden assassination operation made it too late for us to implement the previous plan, and wasn't everything settled in the end? The imperial government did not spend a single penny. There is no loss of money, reputation or actual loss. I think we can just let this matter go, right?" Crown Prince Ruprecht said with a smile.

"Forget it?!" The dissatisfaction in the heart of the Grand Duke of Baden has been reflected on his face. It is not that Bavaria's extraordinary measures against Turkey made the empire's top officials feel very dissatisfied. In fact, the dissatisfaction in this aspect is the lowest, because in arrogance From the perspective of the Kaiser and the senior imperial officials, it is reasonable to take some beating actions in the face of the disobedient Turkey. As a state that can build embassies in other countries, Bavaria also has the right to do so, but the biggest problem is Bavaria’s role in this issue. They joined forces with the Austro-Hungarian Empire and did not notify Berlin in advance. This is the most intolerable thing for the senior leaders of the empire! After all, Bavaria is still a state under the German Empire, but now it is too close to the Austro-Hungarian Empire!

"The incident happened suddenly. In fact, according to the original plan, I was not prepared to involve the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After all, my approach put great pressure on my wife. But in the end, after careful consideration, I think we cannot lose Kemal. Important chess pieces, and we must prepare in Turkey as soon as possible. These arms sent over are not only to exchange for the lives of Kemal's family, but more importantly, to buy us time. I am balancing between the Sultan and the Pasha. power," Ruprecht said.

"Your Highness, can you explain this matter more clearly?" Grand Duke Baden asked.

"First, if Bavaria independently implements its plan for Turkey, what will Berlin think?" Ruprecht asked.

"Berlin will be very dissatisfied. Both the government and parliament will express extreme protest against your actions, and may even take radical actions. After all, you have touched the bottom line of the empire. Only the empire has the right to declare war or large-scale foreign military operations. Only the government has it, you have overstepped it." The Archduke of Baden answered in the affirmative. There was even a hint of threat in his tone.

"I think so too, so I'm trying my best to avoid this step." Crown Prince Ruprecht said: "Well, let me ask the second question, if you want the Imperial Parliament to come up with a plan on the Turkish issue. ,

So how long do you think it will take? Is one month enough? "

"A conservative estimate may take 2 months. You know, the Turkish issue involves quite a lot of people in the empire, and they have some interests there." The Grand Duke of Baden felt that he was too embarrassed to say these things. After all, there are now many people in the empire. Lin Li, the efficiency of handling things has plummeted. To put it bluntly, sometimes when I encounter things that you support and I oppose, it is really irritating. Although the expanded empire is more powerful, the central decision-making and reaction speed has slowed down! This is such a sad thing!

"I sometimes miss the empire's decision-making efficiency before the war. Although it was not very high at that time, as long as the Kaiser and I can reach an agreement, then everything will be fine. He helped me withstand pressure from other aspects. And I am responsible for getting things done and settling the bill at the end, and everyone takes their own share." Crown Prince Ruprecht said with emotion.

"We all know that the Americans have never completely given up intervening in Turkey's political situation. They chose Zemal Pasha and Leta Pasha who are willing to reform. And the removal of Kemal is also for these two pashas. To remove obstacles from his superior position, the Sudan will not stand with the Americans, so after losing Kemal as a chess piece, we must strengthen the Sudan’s power, and in Turkey, the most valuable force is naturally the army, so I put Part of the excess equipment was given to the Sultan. Although his acquiescence in the elimination of Kemal made me very angry, we have no more suitable candidates in the entire Turkey." Ruprecht gave the Grand Duke of Baden explained.

"It's reasonable and reasonable, at least enough to deal with the central government's questioning." Grand Duke Baden said in his heart.

"Okay, this incident can be regarded as an accident, but I hope that this kind of accident will not happen again in the future." Crown Prince Ruprecht said it for this reason, so naturally the Grand Duke of Baden could not continue to pursue the case. Moreover, the Center does not have the ability to continue to struggle with Bavaria on this issue. After all, this incident did not cause any adverse consequences, and all the efforts were made by Bavaria. They have nothing to lose, so naturally they won't get entangled.

"This kind of thing will never happen again in the future." Crown Prince Ruprecht said with a sigh.

"Hmm?! Your attitude makes me very happy." Grand Duke Baden said with some surprise.

"Whoever wants to care about this matter is in charge. Anyway, I don't care. The things I sent out before can be regarded as our contribution to the empire, but you can decide what to do in the future." The crown prince spread his hands and said.

"Hangcao, what's going on?!" Grand Duke Baden's heart was like ten thousand alpacas running wildly. He really didn't expect that at this critical moment, the crown prince would actually choose to give up his job! However, if he doesn't do it, who can take over this matter? Kaiser? My own brother? Come on, these two can't even handle domestic affairs. How can they have the energy and ability to handle the already complicated situation in Turkey?

"Are you kidding?" the Grand Duke of Baden said with a somewhat embarrassed look on his face: "Just a few days ago you were still working hard for the situation in Turkey. Your special forces rescued Marshal Kemal who was assassinated, and used Why did you suddenly announce your withdrawal from the arms provided to Sudan to maintain the balance of power within Turkey? Aren't all your previous efforts in vain?"

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