Chapter 2334 Storm
"I just follow my own ideas. I won't help anyone suppressing others. You should know who I am." Markenson said.
"Marson, the war has ended. As a soldier, the biggest reliance is gone. I just suggest that you try to stay away from the storm area as far as possible before the end of this storm. If, in this storm, the Lord's Envoy does not deliberately control it, then I can tell you clearly that the party that failed will be very miserable! Because this not only represents the failure of the first round of struggle after the end of the war, but more importantly, he lets the compensation of up to tens of billions of marks slip away from his hands. Tens of billions of marks! This money is enough for some people to take the risk of overthrowing the king and the emperor!"
"The German Emperor could not bear the result of the failure of this war, because his authority had already lost a lot in the domestic turmoil in the war. Another failure would cause a fatal blow to the core supporters of the German Emperor. Neither did the parliamentary faction. The fundamental reason why they could stand until now is that of financiers, factory owners and some intellectuals. They value money and interests the most."
"Crown Prince Ruprecht cannot fail, his identity and status are embarrassing. He is the future king of Bavaria and the regent of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. His eldest son will become the emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the future, and his second son will become the future successor of Bavaria. So, is he a German or an Austrian?" Duke Albrecht asked back.
"This..." Markens was a little troubled because he didn't know how to answer the Duke. Do you think Markens had a positive impression of Crown Prince Ruprecht? Surely not. A person cannot be perfect in the eyes of anyone. In fact, Markens was very dissatisfied with the inaction of the Bavarian Kingdom in the early days of the German civil unrest. Sometimes he also conspired to believe that when the old Prussia split, Bavaria was also one of the behind-the-scenes drivers, because to be honest, Bavaria was indeed one of the biggest beneficiaries.
Of course, this kind of inference and speculation is not too negative in Markensen's mind. Otherwise, what should the German Emperor who made frequent mistakes in civil strife and the parliamentary faction that jumped into civil strife? Although Markensen is sometimes very upright, he is not straightforward. Just as the Duke said just now, it really doesn't work.
By the same token, although Markens would not stand up and wave flags to the German Emperor and the parliamentary faction, he was also confused about the choice of Crown Prince Ruprecht. The very important reason was that the Crown Prince was a little embarrassed. This identity and made him successful, and at the same time limited him! As a king, it is natural to bear the weight of the crown prince.
"The Austro-Hungarian Empire is even more chaotic than us. This time, Crown Prince Ruprecht was responsible for the negotiations with Britain, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire did not even have a representative. Do you know what this means?" the duke asked.
"So, in the eyes of the Austrians, the crown prince himself is the representative of the Austrians?" Markens said in surprise.
"Yes, Austria is also extremely jealous of this feast. If the crown prince fails, then he will not only face a drastic reduction in reputation and authority within the German Empire, but will also hit his prestige within the Austro-Hungarian low empire, and then directly affect the future Empress Mary. This is a chain reaction, and under the current situation of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it is easy to get into trouble." The duke whispered.
"It seems that this matter is difficult to end well." Markonson sighed.
"As a grand duke of Wurttemberg, I would choose to stay out of it, but as a German, we must learn to control the situation. If you don't want to escape, then we must at least handle the matters within our scope and we will control public opinion. And you are still in charge of the Eastern Military Region of the German Empire, so you must also pay attention to the movements of the officers and soldiers and control the instability factors within the occupied areas. Do you understand what I mean?" said Duke Albrecht.
The Duke's meaning is very clear, what will happen to this great storm? Who will win and who will die in the end is not something that the Kingdom of Württemberg and Markens can do. This is too big. It is beyond their ability, but they can minimize the losses caused by this storm. They must try to stabilize the domestic situation. At least within their jurisdiction.
"Okay, this is fine." Markenson nodded and said. After a moment, Marshal Markenson left the car of Duke Albrecht.
"Your Majesty, it seems that the situation is not as good as we imagined. If we show up rashly at this time, it will not be good for us." After sending off Duke Albrecht and Marshal Marshal Marshen, Moltke said to the German Emperor like this. Moltke rarely expresses his opinions on political issues, but it is obvious that Marshal Marshal Marshen's performance this time made Moltke feel very uneasy, and it can even be described as fear. He could feel the rapid decline in German Emperor's appeal to the Junker nobles. He knew the fundamental reason, but it could not be changed, because what caused all this was the German Emperor's ability problem. William II himself could not control the complex situation in the current country. In addition, after Duke Baden, he was somewhat unable to catch up. In this case, choosing a showdown with the other party is obviously not a good choice.
"What should we do now?" William II was also a little confused about the current situation. "We have made a proposal to Ruprecht, and there are some things we can't stop as long as we want."
"Maybe the situation is not that bad. We are worried about the failure of the showdown. Bavaria is also worried that the pressure on Crown Prince Ruprecht is no less than that of us. We can see the situation first. If Ruprecht really wants to launch a counterattack, then we will definitely be ventilated with the Austro-Hungarian Empire." said the calm Grand Duke Baden.
"Then let it be. The parliamentary delegation should not relax its vigilance. I have always distrust them." William II thought about it and said. It is obvious that there is something in William II's words. The surface meaning is that he cannot trust the other party, and the deep meaning is that he should change other targets when it is unnecessary?
"Okay, I will pay attention." Grand Duke Baden nodded and said.
"In addition, don't launch the public opinion offensive we prepared before. Even if there are conflicts within the German Empire, we cannot let outsiders laugh at it." The German Emperor thought for a while and said.
"So where is the parliamentary delegation?" asked Grand Duke Baden.
"Send them a notice to show our attitude and let them think carefully. The game has just begun, and we cannot directly open the contradictions." The German Emperor thought for a while and said.
Chapter completed!