Knowing this, then the problem is solved, this is a race of time, to take the Eastern Front in the shortest possible time, and then consolidate the gains, the troops then move south to Austria-Hungary to complete the change in the political situation in Austria, all that remains is to wait, wait for the actions of both sides!

If nothing else, Germany's exhaustion would have been two years after the start of the war, that is, Ruprecht would have two years to deal with the Eastern Front and Austria-Hungary, and two years later the Parliamentarians would have staged a coup d'état. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info If the **** still can't handle the affairs of the Eastern Front and Austria-Hungary by then, then it is possible to be trapped directly to death, not to mention the fishing profits.

"So, your Royal Highness, what is your attitude towards Hungary?" Count Laura asked.

"If they want to go, they'll go. My plan was never intended to include Hungary in the Greater German system, and I needed a united and consolidated state, not a confederation with internal divisions and the approval of two local councils for the adoption of a resolution. Hungary can be independent, but we must at least ensure that they are not our enemies. Ruprecht said with great certainty.

"You are very measured, and your greatest advantage compared to Kaiser Wilhelm and Emperor Fritz is that you know how to do what you can." Countess Laura complimented. After getting the ****'s assurance, the Hungarian-born nobleman also breathed a sigh of relief. In his opinion, getting together and dispersing is probably the best outcome. On key issues, **** has never lied to his subordinates, even if some things are inconvenient to tell, he will bluntly explain, just from the credibility point of view, this ****'s reputation is still very good.

Ruprecht is not lying, he really does not intend to annex Hungary too, at this point, his starting point is very close to Bismarck, even with the power of the Kingdom of Prussia, Bismarck is still respectful of Austria, he is fully aware that Prussia simply can't eat such a big country, no matter in terms of land area, population, religious beliefs and so on, after Prussia annexes Austria, it can only bring endless trouble to itself! Instead of concentrating, the power of the state is dispersed!

In terms of land area, Prussia was 345,000 square kilometers, while Austria's territory at that time was about 300,000 square kilometers, and in terms of population, Prussia was more than 30 million, and Austria was more than 24 million. In terms of religion, Prussia is a Protestant, while Austria, Bavaria, Württemberg and others are all Catholics, and if Germany is divided by religious forces, then perhaps the Catholics in the south will have an advantage ....... It was simply impossible to wipe out the Habsburgs, and it was one problem for Germany to win the battle against Austria-Hungary, but it was another question for the complete destruction of a European power that had been inherited for centuries.

Neither France, nor Russia, nor Britain on the other side could accept this fact, so Bismarck finally chose to exclude Austria from Germany, and that was not all, Prussia had to guarantee the independence and privileges of the three kingdoms of South Germany! Otherwise, if the South German countries were really in a hurry, the North German Confederation headed by Prussia would really be difficult to handle! Although Bavaria was weak, it was able to hold back an army of 100,000 at that time. When the time comes, the front line will fight, and if the other powers make another move, Prussia will not be able to eat the rhythm of walking around at all.

Now, the prince was faced with a similar situation, Austria and Hungary each accounted for almost half of the territory of the dying kingdom, and neither the Germans of Austria nor the Hungarians of Hungary made up less than half of their respective kingdoms! The Germans in Austria and Bavaria are of the same species, they are all Germans, they are all Catholics, and the royal family they are loyal to also have extremely close blood relations, coupled with many years of cooperation and exchanges, not to mention, the Germans are not resistant to the merger, and if Mary can wear the Austrian crown, then the nobles of the Czech Republic and other places will also support it, so the pressure of the merger is not great. For those nationalists, it is enough to deal directly with bayonets.

At the time of the war, the population of Austria was probably more than 24 million, and the Germans were about 12 million. Together with the 12 million or so Germans in Bavaria, the newly formed Bavarian-Austrian Confederation has a population of about 36 million, of which two-thirds are Germans, forming a dominant nation that can guarantee social stability in times of war.

But it's not the same if you include Hungary, which also has a population of more than 20 million! 36 million Germans thrown into a population base of 60 million is nothing! Moreover, Hungary is preparing for independence from the top down, not only in the civilian population, but even in the military. At that time, if the prince has to swallow Hungary, then I am afraid that he will have to fight with hundreds of thousands of Hungarians and other peoples, right? It is too costly and dangerous to continue to leave a considerable number of troops to maintain stability in the region after crossing waist-deep blood, and to use up precious supplies to feed the Hungarians!

Therefore, when the Hungarian Parliament expressed its willingness to maintain unity with Austria, His Royal Highness **** will not gladly accept it, this is a huge burden, not to mention how to feed these people and the consumption of resources to maintain stability, the Hungarian Parliament cannot represent the whole of Hungary! After all, more than half of the population is made up of other nationalities! Back then, it was as strong as Holty, trying to maintain the territorial integrity of Hungary, and what was the result? As a result, Hungary lost two-thirds of its territory, and ended up with only 90,000 square kilometers.

In the final partition frenzy of Hungary, the Czechs received a share of the mutilated corpses of Slovakia, Romania, and Yugoslavia. Why did Horthy support the Nazis during World War II? The fundamental reason lies in the fact that in order to restore the territory of Hungary in those years, the result is naturally another failure. The so-called Greater Hungary also became a historical term.

The Germans, who accounted for 23.5% of the total population of the empire, could not maintain Austria alone, so Hungary, which only accounted for 19.1% of the total population, could not maintain Hungary. Therefore, it is beneficial for two relatively strong kingdoms to choose to huddle together for warmth. And Emperor Fritz also made the country continue for many more years. And when the Austro-Hungarian Empire collapsed, Austria naturally could not maintain its own empire, and Hungary was the same, being torn to pieces!

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