"Why, now I know I'm afraid? It's okay, we still have time to change." Princess Mary whispered softly in the prince's ear.

"As long as your Bavarian legion can be stronger and I can have some influence in the Austrian military and senior management, if your legion can enter Austria when the empire collapses, then everything will turn around." The princess said.

"Haha, I'm naive, you're even more naive in this regard. Let's leave this kind of thing to professionals." The prince said in his heart. Finally, he found a little balance. Although his wife could foresee a certain aspect, if she really wanted to do it, she still had to rely on me!

"If you can squeeze out other successors of the Habsburg dynasty and ascend the throne under the bayonet of the army, then there is indeed a chance. But this operation is quite difficult. First of all, we must ensure that there are a large number of people in the top military who support us, and at the same time ensure that the army will not be influenced by the growing sentiment of national independence. Of course, more importantly, let the Austrian Germans believe us." The prince said.

"I always feel that you actually thought of getting a piece of the pie from the wreckage of the Austro-Hungarian Empire very early on, because you have been emphasizing the status of the independent German army in Austria. If something really happened to Austro-Hungary, the country that can quell civil strife as soon as possible is Bavaria. I don't believe you will be a good person for nothing without taking any reward. Am I right?" The princess showed an expression that you know......

"This..." The prince did not think of defeating Prussia at first, or even dividing hegemony with Prussia, but it does not mean that he was really watching the Austro-Hungarian division. When nothing happened, the prince would look at the map, aim at the area called Sudet, and then look at the Czech Republic. Sometimes when he was drunk, he would imagine Austria in later generations...

The prince had the idea of ​​getting a share of the pie when the Austro-Hungarian Empire collapsed. Now, facing the serious reality of the future, the prince quickly turned this idea out of the corners of his thinking...

Overall, whether it is the Germans or Czechs in Austria, the top leaders are more inclined to the kingdom because they are nobles and vested interests. If they are allowed to choose, they should be inclined to someone who can bring them greater benefits. Princess Mary is stronger than Grand Duke Carl. (As for Ferdinand? Prince has already accused that he died under the gunman's bullet.)

The former is backed by the Kingdom of Bavaria, and the difference in economic strength is not even much compared to Austria. What about the latter? It is just the grand duke who hastily won the crown prince in 1 battle. What is even more difficult to understand is that he actually wanted to be the king of Hungary in history... The prince even felt that he might not have to do it himself, and this guy would go to Hungary...

Before doing anything, you must consider risks and benefits. The biggest risk comes from Prussia's opposition and disputes within Austria. If it is a peaceful time, it may be difficult for Bavaria to get a piece of the collapsed Austro-Hungary. It can even be described as dangerous because Prussia has sufficient strength and reason to prevent Bavaria's actions.

However, once the war begins, most of the German forces are deployed to fight on the east and west fronts, and only mobilization forces are left in the country. If some Austrian officers and senior officials can be supported by the support of some Austrian officers and senior officials, then there should be no problem suppressing the rebellion. In fact, history has given the answer to the question of how many internal military forces were when the Austro-Hungarian Empire collapsed. Holdi, a naval general, successfully obtained the Hungarian regime by relying on thousands of sailors......

If the prince is responsible for the line operations in World War 1, then after the resolution of Russia, a large number of Bavarian legions can also immediately rush to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It should be no problem to suppress the local rebellious forces and national independence tendencies. After all, in Austria, although there are many ethnic minorities, their population is not large and their military power is even worse! And without joint efforts, the scattered independents will soon collapse under the intimidation of machine guns and artillery!

As for Prussia’s opposition? Please, now is the war period. If Austro-Hungary retreats from the war after its collapse, it will undoubtedly be a heavy blow to Germany. It is already a great achievement for Bavaria to send troops to help you stabilize the situation. Can you still say you don’t agree? And what if Prussia doesn’t agree? Can you still transfer troops from the Western Front to seek far away? Are you not afraid that the daylily will be cold?

So, regardless of whether Prussia is really willing or not, if Bavaria really takes action against Austro-Hungary, the former will not stop it, and even provide help is possible. After all, the consequences of Austro-Hungary withdrawal from the war are not something that Germany can bear!

Well, if the royalists in Bavaria and Austria successfully suppressed the uprising, not to mention eating up the entire Austria, but only controlling Austria and the Czech Republic, then there will be 160,000 square kilometers of land and nearly 18 million people! If at this time, my wife can take the lead and become the queen of the new Austrian kingdom, (why is the prince so uncomfortable when he thinks of this...) Then the itinerary of the Bavaria-New Austrian alliance system cannot be stopped!

Think about it, a family, husband is Bavaria ****, and wife is the newly appointed Austrian queen. Their children will definitely inherit these two kingdoms, and they will never inherit Bavaria, and the other one will inherit Austria. In this case, it is only a matter of time before the two kingdoms merge! Moreover, the main ethnic groups are all Germans, and there are very deep civil and government interactions with each other, and everyone surrenders to the same crown. There is no problem with internal integration. Of course, the premise is to keep a close eye on the Czechs!

In one Bavaria, the Prussian government can crush it, but what about the three Bavaria? Faced with an alliance with a territory of more than 200,000 and a population of nearly 30 million, what is the confidence of the Prussian government to easily annex it? Moreover, this alliance is still at the lowest level and does not consider Austria Poland, Croatia, Bosnia and other regions. Perhaps it is still not as strong as Prussia, but if it really takes action, Prussia will also be in trouble. And when it comes to its own brothers, what will Saxony think and what will Württemberg think?

The only Bavaria is not very powerful in combat, and the other two principalities do not see the hope of resistance, so they will naturally not join forces. However, if Austria and the later Czech Republic can also be brought in, although they may not be able to compete with Prussia, Prussia will never dare to force themselves! The best choice for the German emperor is to keep it very high in independence in exchange for the crown above his head!
Chapter completed!