Chapter 1273 Some Questions About Hungary 1
As for Serbia? The prince didn't have the idea of being included in the country at all, because the Serbs were so strong that they were so strong that they were useless either in Huairou or military, and at this point, there were only two ways to achieve long-term peace and stability, one was to learn from the Russians, kill some of them, and then move some of them. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info or just leave it alone and throw it to another country, such as Turkey! And the prince's idea was intended to be handed over to Turkey and Bulgaria.
Then there is Greece, which belongs to the national sentiment, which is not very large in number and not radical. But the location is really important, almost across the Suez Canal, at the heart of the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. And, how to say, his father was supposed to have a chance to be the king of Greece ....... Looking at the timeline, it was only a few decades ago. Although Greece does not have resources, but as a country that occupies an important geographical location, and a country that is okay with the lockups, well, the prince has some ideas, as for the specifics, let's talk about it later!
For the prince, the most important and difficult problem to solve was the Hungarian question! First of all, they are allies at the moment, after all, and it is impossible to use military means and simply violent suppression. Second, even if they were willing to maintain the dual empire with Austria, the final outcome of the two sides would be difficult to negotiate, and even if they did, if they were to maintain a nominal agreement, some things would be difficult to handle. Because Hungary's standardism was too strong, in fact, if it were not for Emperor Fritz's political skills, after the end of the Austro-Prussian War, the Austro-Hungarian Empire would have collapsed and become two states, Austria and Hungary.
In addition to Fritz's excellent political means, there are several other reasons why the Austro-Hungarian Empire has been able to survive to the present, the first reason is the most important, that is, huddling together for warmth. Without Hungary, Austria would never be a great power. And what about Hungary without Austria? So it is estimated that the minority areas of Austria will probably have to become independent, right?
Another reason is that the power of the Hungarian parliament is very large, and this power is not only reflected in the domination of the country, but also in the influence of the basic state policy of Austria-Hungary, and any major decision of the Austro-Hungarian Empire must be voted on by the Austrian parliament and the Hungarian parliament at the same time, unless the emperor says that what he does is entirely borne by Austria, and does not have to pay ...... Hungary.
If nothing else, from the point of view of Prince Ruprecht, he would not accept such a two-headed rule at all. If there were still two councils, then what was the use of the prince asking for this Austro-Hungarian Empire, which could not even be unified by internal opinion? Still, still inefficient, you have to look at the face of the Hungarians if you want to do anything in your own country? Why! The prince is not so aggrieved in Bavaria, right?
Of course, because the environment is different, the American president of this plane is not expected to propose a so-called national self-determination, not because the Americans do not want to restrict Germany, but because, if Germany and Austria-Hungary are provoked at this time, then after the war, the Americans want Germany to help recover the Pacific colonies that Germany promised to the United States? What do you think?! In this deal, the last party to pay has the upper hand, unless the Americans do not intend to ask for markets in the Pacific colonies and the Far East. Otherwise, the United States would never have blocked Germany and Austria in a very obvious way in wartime!
Therefore, there is a certain possibility that Hungary will not be independent, after all, the existence of Austria-Hungary is in the interests of Austria and Hungary. But this probability is not high, and one of the fundamental reasons is that the prince can only accept Princess Mary as the future empress. And if Princess Mary becomes Empress Mary, then the relationship between Austria and Bavaria will be even closer, and with the complementarity of both sides, Austria's national power will show a great development. And with the help of Bavaria, the system of power within Austria-Hungary would be unbalanced. When one side becomes stronger, the other side becomes relatively weak, and over time, the political rights of the weak side will inevitably be weakened. That's why the Hungarian side supports Archduke Karl!
If Princess Mary succeeds to the throne, then the Hungarians have only two options, the first is to resist, and then everyone considers a peaceful breakup ....... Of course, the Hungarians will not be able to take away 320,000 square kilometers of land, and the prince will consider using the "national self-determination" bomb to blow Hungary to pieces! The other option is acceptance. Then correct your attitude and stop dreaming of a dualistic empire.
As for Hungary's desire to maintain its privileges within the "system", it can only be said that they think too much, and the Hungarian bourgeoisie will not stand with the aristocracy in the face of huge economic interests and deliberately emphasize the political independence of Hungary. In their opinion, it does not matter whether Hungary remains relatively independent or submits, what matters is which option will bring more benefits!
As for the interest in giving up political privileges? This is actually very easy to understand, first of all, Hungary is not a developed industrial country, if you look at the industrial level, Britain, France and Germany are all industrial powers, Austria-Hungary is worse, the Kingdom of Italy and Russia are about the same level, but the industry of Austria-Hungary is not evenly distributed, most of the industry is in Austria! Hungary is actually an agrarian country, and it is said that about 70% of the population is engaged in agriculture and related industries.
Needless to say, agriculture was the foundation, and even in order to ensure the domestic food supply, Austria had to give Hungary some benefits. But what about after that? And what about after the end of World War 1? Not necessarily! The reason is simple, the empire has a better grain producer - Western Ukraine! In this case, then Hungary's share in the domestic economic system will definitely decline, so what will happen to the Hungarian landlords and capitalists who will get rich again after the decline? You can only develop industry! And the development of industry is inseparable from the support of industrially developed Bavaria and Austria! So, you get the idea!
And on the political map, the newly joined Western Ukraine will definitely have to be divided, after all, it is not a colony, it is to be built as a national territory! Austria and Bavaria are the center, this is unshakable, economic, political, and when necessary, military power is overwhelming, Hungary's political position in the country is inevitable, in fact, secretly said, Fritz originally planned to engage in a three-element empire, to make the Czechs into one, but Hungary was resolutely opposed. And if the prince's plan succeeds, whether Hungary opposes it or not, Austria-Hungary will become a situation of one hegemon and two powers! The decline of Hungary's status is inevitable!
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