"Dear Crown Prince of Bavaria, I'm sorry, you have taken up your precious time. So now, in order to save time, let's get to the point directly? Why did we come here? You should be very clear?" After a brief greeting, in the prince's study, the prince met with Grand Duke Baden and Prime Minister Holvig.

"The German Emperor wants to know, how do you think of Grand Duke Karl? And this time, why can't you save the Austro-Hungarian Legion like before? After all, both Austria and Hungary are our allies, and this defeat has had a serious impact, and this impact has been avoided by you before. Whether you help the Austro-Hungarian Empire to block the Russians or help the Turks, isn't it all for them to unite around Germany to continue fighting with the Allies?" Grand Duke Baden said.

"I don't like this guy very much!" Ruprecht expressed his disgust towards Grand Duke Carl without hesitation. "He is a childish person who does not know how to advance and retreat. He is more than capable of success than failure."

"Okay, the German Emperor gave up his first plan." Grand Duke Baden said helplessly. Now Grand Duke Baden has no idea of ​​continuing to ask why, because after Grand Duke looked at it, this process is not important, and the result is the most important. He does not think that he has the ability to convince Ruprecht to change his mind, because even the German Emperor can't do anything about this matter. The so-called king's blood flows away, but the prince's hatred of Grand Duke Carl is definitely not something that can be changed in just a few words!

"But if you want to put the blame on me for the defeat of the Hungarian Legion, I will never agree. I will repeat it again. The Hungarian Legion's end of today's result was completely their own fault and had nothing to do with me. If anyone wants to attack me in this regard, I will send him to prison!" The prince's cold words echoed in the ears of the Grand Duke.

"The Hungarians have been making their own small calculations, but in view of everyone being allies, I forgave them to the greatest extent. In last year's war, their performance was quite normal. Although their combat effectiveness was very low and their will was not firm, they were still tolerated. My troops not only saved the Austrian army, but also saved the Hungarian army. This was included in the war report. You can send someone to investigate. Last year, even the generals of the Hungarian army did not express dissatisfaction with what I did. Do you agree with this?" the prince asked back.

"Yes, until the end of last year, Hungary did not complain. But why didn't it work this year?" Grand Duke Baden was doing his homework very well. It was not that he had such a big experience, but because the staff had already investigated the relationship between major legions on the Eastern Front very clearly.

"Because at the end of last year, Prince Leopold captured Romania, but in fact, the Hungarian Kingdom has always had a deep hostility towards Romania and wanted to annex it. According to the agreement reached between the German Emperor and the Austrian Emperor, if Romania participates in the war, then Hungary can obtain partial compensation from Bulgaria after the war. Horvig should also know this, right?" The prince looked at Horvig on the side.

"Yes." Holvig replied very simply, because this is the fact that even how much territory Bavaria has obtained after the war needs to be discussed, and Hungary, one of the binary empires, will naturally obtain some promises. This is fine, and part of Romania's territory is the reward for Hungary.

"However, they were too greedy. They tried to swallow the entire Romania. Hungary left a large number of elite troops in Romania for suppression and rule. After occupying Romania, the Hungarian army that continued to advance to Ukraine was seriously insufficient, which laid the groundwork for this failure. I think both of them are very clear about this."

"From that time, I lost effective control of the Hungarian Legion. They did their own things, dispersed their troops, and lost their limited national strength in Romania. At this time, my troops also began to gather in the Balkans and then launched an offensive, without enough power to support the Hungarians. So, that's the situation. Everyone thinks, is this responsibility in Hungary or me?" After the prince finished speaking, he took a sip of coffee and waited for the other party to report.

After hearing what the prince said, Grand Duke Baden and Prime Minister Holvig looked at each other. Regarding the issues on the battlefield, the German Emperor and his generals knew that this time, there was no subjective mistake in Bavaria. People with ulterior motives could use this, but they could not pretend to be confused. Moreover, the key to this time was the matter of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. This military issue was actually just a warning. Grand Duke Baden meant to just mention it, and let the prince know that the German Emperor was dissatisfied with this matter.

However, what these two Prussian distinguished guests did not expect was that the prince spent some time here to explain this matter was not just for explanation, but for a deeper foreshadowing. After seeing the other party’s argument for his statement, the prince smiled slightly. It seemed that today’s start was good, and both parties already had the most basic trust. The following content will be better discussed.

"However, I wonder if you have thought about what changes will happen to the political situation in the Austro-Hungarian Empire after this battle? Grand Duke Carl, the person who was originally the most hoped to inherit the throne, was unable to recover in this battle. This is a hidden danger for the Austro-Hungarian Empire itself, and an unstable factor for the German Empire. We need a reliable ally in the future." Grand Duke Baden directly expressed the purpose of this trip - asking the prince's attitude towards the future heirs.

"Although I am a son-in-law, I am still a German. There is no essential difference between me and you." The prince paused and continued, "If Grand Duke Carl is eliminated, then now, there are no very suitable direct children within the entire Austro-Hungarian Empire royal family. There are few sons left in their generation, while grandsons are too young and have limited abilities."

"However, the question now is whether to continue to select descendants from direct lines or heirs from side lines. We are not clear. William II asked me what I think. However, the most important thing about this matter is the view of Emperor Ao, and we cannot decide everything."

"The key to choosing the heirs of the Austro-Hungarian Empire depends on His Majesty Fritz's meaning. We are outsiders and can influence, but we must not influence it." The prince said.
Chapter completed!