"Do you think the Kaiser is satisfied with the multitude of kingdoms in the country? The German Bundestag was the highest authority of the Reich, with a total of 57 seats, and the Kingdom of Prussia held about 60% of the country's population and land, but only 17 seats! In order to ensure that every state, free city, Grand Duchy could have a seat, Prussia compressed its votes, and all these efforts were only to make the German states form a whole, which is the achievement of the lifelong struggle of Germany, Wilhelm I and Bismarck! Princess Mary said with some emotion. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

After the defeat of France and the transformation of the Prussian king into the emperor of Germany, Bismarck was not satisfied with the kingdom, because it still had the possibility of division, not only in internal affairs, transportation and postal services, but more importantly, the kingdoms themselves retained a large number of armies, and Bavaria bore the brunt! Am I right? ”

"You are right, but the Kingdom of Prussia tolerated this reality, and in time of peace, the kingdom's army was still owned by the king. Only in wartime did the Prussian General Staff have military command powers. Moreover, in terms of financial appropriations and taxes, Prussia did give some support to the other states. The prince said.

"That was just a matter of necessity, because the combined strength of the three kingdoms of Bavaria, Saxony and Württemberg amounted to about 30% of the entire German Empire! Prussia was not in a position to forcibly seize the military power of the three kingdoms, as this would likely lead to a civil war, which would be involving France, Russia, or even Austria-Hungary. France was Germany's old enemy, and my father was haunted by his defeat. You don't deny that, do you? Princess Mary said calmly.

"That's right, that's right, if it weren't for the circumstances, if I were the Kaiser, I would inevitably strengthen the centralization, and in order to ensure my independence and interests, I must strengthen the strength of the kingdom, and everything I do revolves around this, and from the current situation, the effect is still very good."

Ruprecht was not defenseless against Prussia. Whether in history or in reality, Prussia's penetration into various countries has never stopped, when Germany was just unified, the railways and postal services of the North German Confederation led by Prussia and the southern states were not unified, and over time, Prussia tried to change this situation for various reasons, for example, in 1905, Prussia included the railways of the Kingdom of Saxony in the national planning in the name of war preparedness.

In this plane, Prussia still took similar tentative actions against Bavaria, and neither the prince's grandfather nor his father made concessions in relevant aspects, and considering that the relationship between Prussia and Bavaria is not bad now, the former did not delve into these issues, but Prussia's approach still made the prince very unhappy!

As a traverser, the prince must first ensure his own interests, and everything else is false, because the collapse of the German Empire will lead to the collapse of the Kingdom of Bavaria, so the prince will avoid this kind of thing. And if the strength of the German Empire would lead to the loss of Bavarian interests, then the prince naturally had to do something to prevent this from happening.

The prince did not fail to think about the impact that a draw on the Eastern Front would have on Germany once it won World War 1 on the Eastern Front. He thought that the Kaiser would use the prestige of the victory in World War 1 to further strengthen the centralization of power, so Ruprecht countered this influence by strengthening the military of the Kingdom of Bavaria and uniting Austria-Hungary. If Bavaria could maintain its position in Germany, the prince did not think the impact would be too great.

"But the whole environment will change after World War 1, and we can assume that everything will end up as you envisioned it. Russia has collapsed, and Germany has gained a great deal from Russia, so well, to answer my question, how will the millions of square kilometers of territory, resources, and population that Russia have received from Russia be distributed? Do you think Bavaria has much to gain from this? The princess said meaningfully.

"It's ......." Ruprecht was stunned for a moment! He never thought that he would ignore such a big issue, that is, the sharing of dividends after the war! After the signing of the Treaty of Brest, Russia's western borders almost retreated to the level of later Russia! That's millions of square kilometers of land! Tens of millions of people! So how will this war dividend be divided?

"You wouldn't think that the German central government would allow Bavaria to have an enclave in the newly added territories, would you? How can Bavaria, with a population of less than 10 million people, control this enclave? The princess paused and continued: "If Bavaria's industry and national power now account for one-fifth of the entire German Empire, will the Kingdom of Bavaria account for one-tenth of the total strength once the central government digests these colonies?" I doubt that! ”

And in the face of the unprecedented power of Prussia, then Bavaria's little power may no longer be feared by Prussia, right? Think about it, if all this were a reality and Prussia had eaten most of the fruits of victory, its population would have at least doubled! More than 70 million! There are also millions of square kilometers of land, which is several times the size of the whole territory of Germany today! It has a stronger economy, abundant resources, a huge market, and even several times the military power, so tell me, what would you do if you were Wilhelm II? The princess said quietly.

"A little rich is safe!" For some reason, these words popped into the prince's mind, and the prince suddenly found that he was too unpursued, and he was satisfied with the crown of a small European country. Overly simplistic thinking limited his horizons, and he only thought about the crown falling on his head, but did not consider the impact of the changes in world politics after World War I.

Although it was a little embarrassing, the prince had to admit that what his future wife said was very reasonable! If Prussia swallows most of the fruits of victory, then the next step will be to cut the feudal domain! Bavaria's interests will certainly suffer. It's not impossible to even turn into a business card king yourself!

"What? Still hesitating? Think the Kaiser wouldn't do this? Or is it not capable of doing so? Princess Mary asked with a smile.

"If that were the case, Prussia would indeed be able to settle the other kingdoms once and for all, but if it did, wouldn't he be afraid of causing political upheaval?" The prince asked.

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