The Rise of the Empire

"Hehe, I really didn't expect that Ruprecht also began to pin his hopes on external forces. I should say that you are naive, or are you deceiving yourself?" Princess Mary stood up, walked slowly behind the prince, and then slowly He leaned down and said. \u003c/p\u003e"Actually, the current status of the three kingdoms of South Germany is largely due to our Austro-Hungarian Empire. Don't you deny this?"\u003c/p\u003e"After the end of the Prussian-Austro-Prussian War, Prussia gained Victory and the dominance of the whole of Germany, Prussia annexed the Kingdom of Hanover, Nassau, Hesse-Kassel, and the Free City of Frankfurt, but at the same time, we also reached an agreement with Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony, Württem The three kingdoms of Fortburg can be merged into Germany, but they must remain independent!"\u003c/p\u003e"Just imagine, if there was no Austro-Hungarian Empire, let alone Bavaria, Saxony and Württemberg might not be able to escape the fate of being annexed in the end ?” Princess Mary has considered the prince’s face and temporarily excluded Bavaria, but the prince knows that if there is no Austro-Hungarian Empire, or if the Austro-Hungarian Empire does not express its position, then Prussia will definitely be bolder on the issue of embezzling other countries. Even if Bavaria is still independent, what's the point of Bavaria's independence if the other two kingdoms are gone? \u003c/p\u003e "And if the First World War ended and everything went as you expected, what would the result be? Russia collapsed, and Russia's successors were rebuilding their country from the ruins. Austria-Hungary collapsed , my country is falling apart. France and England have been hit hard and are huddled in a corner of Europe to heal the wounds of the war. Italy is such a piece of rubbish that I don't want to mention him. So tell me, who can restrain the extremely powerful Prussia now Do what it wants to do?" Princess Mary had a triumphant smile on her face. \u003c/p\u003ePrincess Mary's words dispelled the last fluke in the prince's heart! If the unprecedented strength of Prussia gave it the strength and confidence to crush other kingdoms without injury, then after the war, the collapse and weakness of other great powers made Prussia's actions no longer fearful! Other countries are afraid of being impoverished by World War I, so who cares about Germany's internal struggles? \u003c/p\u003eOne of the important reasons why Prussia is unable to move the three kingdoms is the containment of other powerful countries. Once the First World War is over, the whole of Europe will be beaten into chaos. By then, Prussia will have no external constraints. ! Moreover, after the victory of World War I, the Kaiser's reputation must have greatly increased. Under such circumstances, who would carefully consider Bavaria's contribution and sacrifice in this war? \u003c/p\u003eBy that time, it may only take a few days for the three kingdoms in southern Germany to surrender to the extremely powerful Prussia. Anyway, the prince doesn't think that with a few Bavarian armies, he can stop the huge Prussia! Even Bavaria can't do it, let alone Saxony and Württemberg! \u003c/p\u003eAs for the personal friendship between yourself and the Kaiser? This is entirely based on the exchange of interests and the fact that Prussia cannot eat Bavaria. As a monarch, he needs capable ministers, not powerful and independent princes! Over the past dynasties, there have been such things as cutting feudal vassals, both inside and outside, and the rulers will always try their best to strengthen the centralization of power! \u003c/p\u003eThe prince thinks about it carefully. In addition to the unification of government orders, the capitalists in Germany also hope that Bavaria can collapse. The reason is very simple. With the support of the national government, the prince can expand his market regardless of some local protections. Among other things, the Navy's naval guns are a very obvious example. \u003c/p\u003eAt the same time, due to the reasons of the royal government, until now, the technology and profits of hardened armor are still firmly in the hands of the prince.

Neither other companies nor the Kaiser can intervene! And using the status of the kingdom, the prince encircled the most profitable places in the German colonies. It can be said that this kingdom status has brought too many economic benefits to himself and the entire Kingdom of Bavaria! At the same time, it has also damaged the economic interests of too many companies. If you say that no one is jealous, the prince will not believe it, but they just don't have the ability now! \u003c/p\u003eAnd once the First World War is over, considering the industries and huge interests under the Kingdom of Bavaria, even if the Kaiser has a good relationship with himself, I am afraid that someone in Germany will persuade the Kaiser to attack Bavaria, right? At that time, what will the prince rely on to protect himself? The answer is simple, there is no way…. \u003c/p\u003e Now, the prince has figured it out. After World War I, if the German Empire can still exist, then Prussia has 10,000 reasons to weaken the independence of other kingdoms, both politically and economically! Then the prince suddenly found himself in an endless loop. Germany failed in World War I, and the Kingdom of Bavaria was certainly over, but even if he won, he still seemed to get no benefit. \u003c/p\u003e As for whether it is possible to take advantage of World War I to gain some benefits from the newly added territories in the east? This prince is really not sure, let alone the Prussian central government will not agree, even if it agrees, so what? Bavaria is deep in the interior of Europe. Don’t you think it’s too far away if you want to reach out to Eastern Europe? ! How can Bavaria, with a population of only about 10 million, have enough manpower and financial resources to control and build new fiefdoms? \u003c/p\u003e You know, the power of Prussia is not only because of a pure Prussia, but also a large number of grand duchies, princely kingdoms and free cities as its wings! Such as Baden, Hessen, Oldenburg, Brunswick, Bremen, Hamburg, etc., these places are all Prussian little brothers. Although they are very small, if they are all added together, they are also a very strong force! Therefore, Prussia can digest these new territories, but it is absolutely impossible for Bavaria to digest these new territories! \u003c/p\u003eUnless, as Princess Mary envisioned, if during the war, after the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bavaria can receive part of Austria's resources, then after the war, it will also have the confidence to bargain with Prussia, no, no After the war, we must finalize the relevant details with Prussia after the Eastern Front Campaign is over! Anyway, relying solely on Britain and France cannot break through the defense of the German Western Front.... \u003c/p\u003eThe prince is still a man of two lives. After realizing that once World War I is over, and if Bavaria does not make great progress, the kingdom will become a half-dead salted fish. After Germany's victory, he also began to think about what he should do Do the problem.... \u003c/p\u003eThanks to the book friends who are boring and dead ghosts for the thousand rewards, and book friends such as the First Guards Tank Brigade, Lost Battle Song, Bai Ding, Yan Qinqiong, Slowly Traveling k, xiaotang246 and other book friends\u003c/a\u003e~~ ~. Thanks for the support of book friends Xiaoda, refusing to pretend to be b, youbo, zzy1991, and omnipotent cat~~~! Today\u003c/a\u003e has passed 1000, the author will do what he says, and continue to update three times! \u003c/p\u003eThe author may have to release in advance in the future, I hope you can bear with me~~~! \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e