Chapter 2377： Bargain two (1/2)
This question may seem simple, but in fact it is very complicated, because the so-called conflict is not just an occasional civil or criminal crime. After all, you have to build barracks and various military facilities in Bavaria, which involves the issue of land and supporting facilities. , For a very simple example, the military camp needs electricity, you can’t build another power plant next to it, right? The most economical way is definitely to pull the root line from Bavaria! However, the power supply is a problem that can take a long time.
For another example, if exercises are required and large-scale military mobilizations are required, what if the requirements of the Reich General Staff and the local Bavarian government conflict? After all, in peacetime, the railway belongs to the Bavarian government, not the Reich General Staff! In fact, the unified layout of railways mentioned by the Crown Prince before is about construction and infrastructure, not about management rights. Think about it, the railway system of the Kingdom of Württemberg was incorporated into the Prussian railway network after 1900, and Bavaria has not yet been incorporated...
”I think the ideas of His Majesty the Emperor and Marshal Xiao Moqi are good, but they did not consider the feasibility of the whole thing. The defense of the future army will focus on the east, and the number of Bavarian troops deployed on the eastern frontier is more than 300,000. The deployment of so many non-Bavarian troops within my state is absolutely unacceptable, and with all due respect, the Austrian Emperor will never willingly cooperate with the German Emperor in the compensation plan you proposed before. The eastern defense system dominated by Prussia. Don't you think?” Ruprecht said calmly.
”What about your opinion?” Xiao Maoqi's face was very bad. He could see that the crown prince did not intend to hand over the security of his borders to the center of the Empire.
”Very simple, divide the war zone. In peacetime, the entire eastern frontier is divided into two defense zones, the North and the South. The North is responsible for the German Emperor Prussia, and the South is responsible for Bavaria. The actual state borders shall prevail, just like we did during the Eastern Front. The division is the same as Marshal Mackensen.” Ruprecht said.
”What about the war then?” the Kaiser asked.
”During the war, who is naturally the better commander in chief? I think no one in the entire German army has more experience in combat with Russia, right?” Ruprecht said nothing vaguely. Being able to do whatever you want!
”You are really welcome.” Xiao Maoqi said in his heart.
”Even according to your assumptions, we will still station troops in parts of the Prussian Federation. This will also encounter the same problems as your country. If the Prussian Federation can accept the conditions of the central government, why can't Bavaria accept it?” Little Maoqi thought he had found a counterattack.
”Because I am different from them.” Ruprecht said with a smile, without any anger. In the eyes of outsiders, the Crown Prince and Imperial Marshal from Bavaria had a very high tolerance for Little Mochi. ”Only I can connect the southeast defense line of the German Empire as a whole, and no one else can. My identity makes me awkward sometimes, but sometimes it is really meaningful.”
”I feel that sometimes, I am not facing the Crown Prince of Bavaria, but the Prime Minister of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.” Grand Duke Baden muttered in his heart.
”Okay, let's make some constructive suggestions. If we discuss the North Front defense issue with the Prussian Federation as the Kaiser, we can help you solve this. This condition is combined with the Southern State I mentioned earlier. Some concessions made by the country on internal affairs can be regarded as a bargaining chip in my hand, and I want to use this bargaining chip for something.” Ruprecht said.