Chapter 968 Game of Thrones One
"Rupprecht, have you finally decided to meet your father?" Princess Mary said happily after learning that the prince had decided to go to Vienna.
"Go with Tirpitz and discuss the navy and the Balkans," Ruprecht said.
"Then does that mean the past unhappiness has come to an end?" The princess frowned slightly and said. To be honest, the conflict between the Kingdom of Bavaria and the Austro-Hungarian Empire made her very sad as an intermediary.
"I don't care about this matter anymore. I won't talk about this matter with His Majesty anymore. I am going this time just to talk to him about how to fight this war better. No personal feelings will be mixed .” The prince paused and continued: “And how to save this country that has been torn apart.”
"Are you going to have a showdown with your father?" Princess Mary said in surprise.
"Maybe it's not a showdown, but I also want to show my attitude. My father-in-law is a good player in politics, but unfortunately, he doesn't know how to build a powerful empire. When he just took the throne, What a powerful country the Austro-Hungarian Empire is, the leader of the German states, the master of northern Italy, and now? It’s just a reflection of the collapse of the building.”
"Then what if father refuses?" Princess Mary asked worriedly.
"He won't. As a qualified politician, he at least knows how to choose. The throne is in the hands of his daughter, and the existence of Austria can continue. The direct blood of the Habsburg royal family can still carry the crown. He still has What are you dissatisfied with?"
The prince is not worried about this, who is Fritz? That is a political master. After the defeat of the Prussian-Austro-Prussian War and the loss of the Italian region, under the internal and external difficulties of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, he was able to allow Hungary to accept his own rule without causing the empire to split. This is a miracle in itself. Ah, a miracle that allowed the empire to last for decades. Apart from not being able to farm, Fritz is still very powerful!
"Then can I go with you?" Princess Mary asked.
"Of course, take Albrecht with you. My father-in-law has always liked him very much." The prince nodded and said.
"Did you come up with this on the spur of the moment?" Princess Mary asked.
"No, I've been thinking about it for 12 years since we became husband and wife!" Ruprecht said. At first, the prince just intended to persuade the Emperor of Austria to agree to send the remaining Austro-Hungarian fleet to the Aegean Sea, and at the same time coordinate the cooperation between the two armies on the Eastern Front. However, after reading the battle reports from all directions, the prince discovered that the Austro-Hungarian Empire The performance in this national war is still disturbing!
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There is no doubt that the current situation of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is definitely far better than in history. But this so-called good situation is far from enough to allow the empire to continue to exist stably. The Austro-Hungarian Empire responded to the demands of the various ethnic groups within the empire under the implementation of dual rule. While allowing the empire to survive, it also made the various ethnic groups more alienated. They only considered their own interests when doing things, and such a country without cohesion When going through such an unprecedented battle like this, it is impossible not to tell the problem! Think about the Russian Czech Army in the First World War in history, which was composed of captured Czechs, tens of thousands! So the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was inevitable.
And although the existence of traversers on this plane allowed the Czechs, the largest ethnic minority in Austria, to better integrate into the German-dominated social system, but when the manpower was exhausted, the prince was hindered by his status and ability. What can be done is to stabilize the Austrian part, as for the Hungarian part? Leaving aside those ethnic minorities, even the Hungarians themselves may not be willing to maintain this empire, right?
Of course, the final result of Hungary’s independence in history made the Hungarians very dissatisfied. After leaving the empire, Hungary could not control the invasion of so many ethnic groups and foreign forces. In the end, it accounted for half of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, covering more than 200,000 square meters Not even half of the territory of the Kingdom of Hungary, which has a land of 1,000 kilometers, can be preserved! This is also an important reason why Horthy agreed to join the Axis during World War II! He wanted to take back the land that originally belonged to Hungary. And what about other peoples? Nor does it benefit from independence.
Slovenia and other places were incorporated into the Kingdom of Serbia, and Hungary was bitten by Romania and Poland. And those ethnic groups are not independent, but still exist as ethnic minorities under another national flag. If they knew this result, how would they choose? This prince is not clear, after all, history cannot repeat itself!
Under such circumstances, it is impossible to maintain the dual system of Austria-Hungary, and it is even more impossible to suppress it. It is already very good to break up peacefully and make as much profit as possible. Therefore, the prince must make preparations in advance, and even secretly inform Fritz to prepare him mentally. Although Bavaria has a close relationship with Austria, it is an outsider after all. Some things need help from Fritz.
Hoffmann Palace 4 days later. After the servant hurried out and closed the door, only Emperor Fritz and Prince Ruprecht were left in the huge room. Sir House, the admiral of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, took Tirpitz to discuss the issue of naval cooperation between the two sides. Princess Mary took the children to rest first. When there were only two people left in the room, it was finally possible to say something that was inconvenient to outsiders.
"I thought you wouldn't come again." Emperor Fritz glanced at the opposite prince and said.
"Then do you want me to come, or not?"
"Haven't thought it through yet." Ao Huang was taken aback for a moment, then said. "Your attitude is very bad. Your ability and arrogance are more suitable for an emperor than a king. When your status and strength and ambition are not equal, it will lead to very serious consequences. As a person who has experienced it and your father-in-law , I need to remind you."
After watching the prince put on a look of listening, Fritz continued: "If you were born in the Habsburg family or the Hohenzollern family, then your talent and ambition will allow you and your empire to reach A new height. But you were born in the Wittelsbach family, which is a little bit worse. Now because of the war, the Kaiser can tolerate you, and because of the relationship between our two families, I can tolerate you too."
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