1778 The Eve of the Storm 2
"Crown Prince Ruprecht is a great military commander. He cannot be unaware of the consequences of his concentrating more than 100,000 troops into Hungary, which will lead to the Bavarian army being unable to interfere in Germany's internal affairs in a short period of time. His choice may have shown his position. It also shows that there is no understanding between him and the German Emperor. Otherwise, if he has ideas about the domestic political situation, he will at least ensure that he has a relatively powerful military force."
"This can also be explained by the Navy's reaction. If I say that Crown Prince Ruprecht's influence on the Navy is higher than that of us, you have no objection, right?" Bühler asked.
"No problem. According to the information of our personnel in the Kiel area, the Bavarians in the navy were loyal to the crown prince, including many senior officers like Hippel, and Prussian officers such as Scher, especially naval officers, also respect the crown prince very much." Albert said.
"So, if Crown Prince Ruprecht really intends to interfere in the situation within Germany, then at least part of the navy will begin to prepare. Even if Scher and others do not participate, they will not interfere with the actions of Hippel and the Bavarian military personnel who remain at the naval base. Because Scher himself is in a swaying position." Bühler said.
"So, my opinion is that the German Emperor and Crown Prince Ruprecht did not reach an understanding, and Bavaria was not willing to get involved in the internal problems of Prussia. So he did not use his influence in the navy, and the Bavarian Legion also devoted himself to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Although my views and my colleagues in the centrists were somewhat different, the final conclusion was consistent, and now, the best time to make us move!" Bühler said.
"However, our ultimate goal is to establish a parliamentary government in Germany. Isn't this fundamental opposite to the kings? I don't believe that the wise crown prince did not realize this. He was actually the most beneficial to us when he stood by and watched like this. So isn't he afraid that we would be against them afterwards?" Landsberg raised this question again, and similar questions he raised in almost every meeting. This time he mentioned this question that he could not rest assured.
"So, the fundamental goal of our action this time is to seize control of Prussia, to strengthen the rights of the imperial parliament to a limited extent, but the independence of the federal parliament and the various kingdoms must be retained for the time being." Albert said, this was the first time Albert had clearly explained his purpose. Before, he was also struggling between seizing the rights of the Kingdom of Prussia and seizing the entire German power. This time, he finally got connected and gave up the latter's unrealistic goal.
"Do you want to exchange this attitude for neutrality in other states? If the Federal Parliament does not adjust, then even if we obtain the rights within the Kingdom of Prussia, at most we will not agree to the suggestions that are unfavorable to us and cannot pass the resolution we want to pass. Even if the rights of the Imperial Parliament are strengthened, they still cannot compete with the Federal Parliament. Moreover, as a party that is determined to establish a strong central government, our centrists are still very dissatisfied with an overly large state like Bavaria." Barth said.
"That's better than failure. If we want to move the Federal Parliament, then Bavaria and other states will definitely stand opposite us. By then, we will definitely have no chance of winning." Albert said. "As for your hostility to the Kingdom of Bavaria? I can only say that this problem is the result of the empire's just beginning, and we cannot change it in a short time. Moreover, Bavaria is already too big. They have too many choices, and even the army is unwilling to have a head-on conflict with the Kingdom of Bavaria."
In this era, in Germany, political parties were so weak. Whether in history or in this plane, the consolidation of his rights was inseparable from the support of the army. This is why in history, Albert had to reach a compromise with the army after he obtained the regime, saying that he would not interfere with internal problems of the army. Otherwise, without the army, the centers and right wings of the Social Democratic Party led by Albert would not be able to deal with the left wing...
The same goes for this plane. If you oppose the German Emperor, then some people in the army will support Albert, and most of them may be on the fence. If you want to fight Bavaria for the authority of the national government, then those with brains will probably not support it.
This is another reason why Albert and others think that Bavaria may be neutral, because he is not afraid of being liquidated! Whether the German Emperor wins or the parliament wins, what can he do to defeat Bavaria? Recently, the German Emperor and Bavaria have been very unhappy due to the new territorial issue, so this directly determines Bavaria's dissatisfaction with the German Emperor. The reason for contacting the German Emperor can also be attributed to the concern that the matter will really make a big difference, and the situation that the allies could have won turns into a defeat, and then everyone will lose!
"I feel that if necessary, we can delegate to visit Crown Prince Ruprecht to indicate our attitude." Landzberg said.
"I think it's necessary, but it should be after the incident started. Time is very tight now, and each of us has our own things to do, and we can't find someone with enough weight." Albert thought for a while and said.
"Have the time of this operation been set?" Barth asked.
"After five days, we will launch at the same time in Berlin, Brandenburg, Pozdam, Wittenberg, Magdeburg, Hamburg, Hannover, Kiel, Weimar and other places. First, the citizens' strikes and marches, and then seize the rights of the local government. In this process, we will try to use peaceful means and not use violence. Then we will establish a new government in the Berlin Parliament Building, and try to control transportation, production, and materials in these areas, and respond to possible counterattacks." Bühler said.
"So what should our staff do in Denze and Konisburg?" asked Barth. He was very dissatisfied with the plan and felt that the range was a little small.
"Concentrate in Berlin, East Prussia is the base camp of Markensen and the old nest of Junker nobles. The probability of our success is not high, and it is easy to stimulate Markensen. You must know that he is a hard-core royalist, and the logistics force there is nothing we can fight against. Instead of putting his limited power on the battlefield where he will definitely lose, it is better to concentrate and stabilize the most important basic platform!" Buller said.
Chapter completed!