"Prussia is very powerful, but the cracks cannot be bridged. It's like a power dispute in a large family. If no one can overwhelm the other party, what is the best choice to avoid death together? You should be clear." After hesitating for a moment, August III finally said something very important in a very obscure way.

"This... they actually want..." Albrecht's pupils shrank suddenly. In an instant, the grand duke seemed to realize something extraordinary. After several minutes, the grand duke, who was covered in cold sweat, took out his handkerchief from his pocket tremblingly.

"If this is the case, the situation will be complicated." The Grand Duke sighed and said.

"In fact, the parliamentary factions are stronger than we think. Don't forget that there are three free cities and the Alsace-Lorraine region in the empire. These places are not traditional territories of nobles, and some small states are easily captured from the inside." August III said. "So, do you understand what I mean?"

Listening to the low voices on the other side, Albrecht fell into deep thought. The Grand Duke, who could reach 80 points in politics, naturally understood what King Saxony said! He had already thought that Prussia would separate in the future and would establish a country dominated by party politics. Then the future empire would be the situation of the three giants. After August III emphasized the possible allies of the parliamentary faction, the Grand Duke realized a problem, that is, Bavaria, German Emperor Prussia, and Prussia all had the ability to reject a proposal at the imperial level. After all, three-quarters of the passage can be effective!

If you can see the above two points, your political level must reach 70 points. So what can Grand Duke Albrecht see as a good student with 80 points? That is, as a second-level player, your future life in the Kingdom of Württemberg may not be easy...

What was it like before? Prussia was the dominant one. Sometimes for its own interests, the three southern kingdoms needed to work together, and there would inevitably be some exchange of interests between them. Wurtemberg is very important for both Prussia and Bavaria. You can get along with each other. If Bavaria wants to reject a proposal, it must be supported by Wurtemberg. After all, the gap between 6 votes and 17 votes is a bit big...

But now the situation is different. After this war, Bavaria's votes will increase and its share will increase. In addition, with Saxony and the grand priests of the Mecklenburg family that helped them restore their country, Bavaria has the ability to independently reject proposals.

The German Emperor Prussia also had it, because after all, the German Emperor had the support of the Grand Duchy of Baden and the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg (the daughter of the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg married the son of William II.) After receiving the support of the two Grand Duchy of the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, the German Emperor Prussia also had the ability to reject a proposal.

Even the weakest parliamentary faction among the three parties can also obtain the support of three free cities (Bremen, Hamburg, Lübeck) and the direct-government of the empire, Alsace-Lorraine! There are many places in the empire's princes and principalities only 1,000 to 2,000 square kilometers. In fact, the significance of this state to the empire lies in the vote of the federal parliament... It is really difficult for them to resist such a huge figure as the Social Democratic Party! Therefore, it is very possible to admit defeat when necessary and follow one side.

Therefore, the status of the Kingdom of Württemberg is a bit embarrassing. No party can easily reject a proposal without the help of Württemberg. If a proposal is to be passed, the three giants can agree. What's wrong with the Kingdom of Württemberg... So from the perspective of political pragmatism, Württemberg's status has been reduced!

So now the question is, what should the Kingdom of Württemberg do if you want to guarantee your own interests? The current certainty is to hold your thighs. The only difference is which thigh to choose? Parliament Prussia can be skipped directly. This time the parliamentary faction has had an extremely negative impact on the kingdom. The bourgeois parliamentary system and the king are born with hostile attributes. Württemberg will never follow the parliamentary faction.

The German Emperor was not a good choice either, because, judging from the history of Württemberg, the key between this kingdom and Prussia was not very harmonious. Now that the German Emperor's power and prestige have dropped significantly, Grand Duke Albrecht also expressed doubts about the German Emperor's own abilities, so the German Emperor's option can also be removed.

Now it is obvious that the best choice is naturally to cooperate with Bavaria, which has a good relationship with the Kingdom of Württemberg in history. Now, Grand Duke Albrecht has finally understood the purpose of what King Saxony said in front of him, and is to persuade the Kingdom of Württemberg to form an alliance with Bavaria.

However, Albrecht expressed his gratitude for Bavaria's help to the Kingdom of Württemberg during the turmoil, but at the same time, the interests of the kingdom also made him fight for the part of the benefits that the Kingdom of Württemberg deserved. Perhaps the Grand Duchy of Baden and the Kingdom of Saxony were not very interested in expanding territory, but Württemberg was different.

"The Kingdom of Bavaria is a trustworthy friend. Before the establishment of the empire, Bavaria ensured that the surrounding states would not be exploited by Prussia and Austria, and our friendship was very long-lasting." The Grand Duke said: "So how to distribute the interests this time? Did the king and the crown prince have any ideas?" In fact, the Grand Duke was also asking how much Württemberg could get this time!

"The first option is to directly select Russian Poland, Bavaria and Prussia to take out 30,000 square kilometers of territory to allocate it to other kingdoms. The second option is the relatively remote Ukraine, the Baltic coast, and other parts of Russia, where more land can be distributed here." August III said.

"What about the Transcaucasus region?" asked the Grand Duke.

"Theoretically, the Transcaucasus region can also be allocated, but because it is at the intersection of the entire Eurasian continent, Russia to the north, Turkey allies to the south, and the Caspian Sea to the east and the Black Sea to the west, the strategic position is very important, and ethnic issues are relatively complicated. If you want there, there must be a large number of garrisons, and the garrisons must be under the command of His Highness Ruprecht. Anyway, Saxony is not interested." August III said.

"In comparison, what Saxony wants is the Polish region, and we can probably get about 7,000 to 8,000 square kilometers of land. Although it is a little less, the foundation is pretty good." August III said very frankly.
Chapter completed!