"But man's calculations are not as good as God's calculations. In Sarajevo, a sinful bullet made all my efforts vain. Do you know how angry I was when I learned that the Great Duke of Ferdinand was killed? This bullet destroyed the balance within the entire alliance! It threatened two major powers at the same time! The Austro-Hungarian Empire lost a suitable heir to the throne, and we lost the effective checks and balances and backups for Bavaria!" said William II gritted his teeth.

"It is precisely because of this bullet that Ruprecht's power in Bavaria and Bohemia has been consolidated, so we have to give him those benefits. And, more importantly, without the right heir to the throne, no matter who comes to power, they must obtain Ruprecht's support to gain a foothold in Austria! In fact, in the order of inheritance, Grand Duke Karl can become the crown prince, but because his relationship with Ruprecht is not harmonious, Fritz has never given him the position of crown prince. I even think that Carl cannot wear the crown prince's crown prince before the end of the war."

"So, from this perspective, you can understand how much resentment from Grand Duke Carl towards Ruprecht! This resentment is exactly what I need. In any case, Grand Duke Carl must ascend to the throne of the emperor. Only in this way can he join forces with us to limit the expansion of Bavaria!" said William II.

"However, according to what you said, I'm afraid this plan will be after the war is over. So what are we doing now?" The crown prince frowned. Obviously, he didn't understand the complicated relationship just now. So he asked subconsciously.

"Sometimes, you need to make your own ideas instead of asking others all day long!" The German Emperor glanced at his son dissatisfiedly, but he still explained patiently: "To do it now is naturally to help him ascend the throne! This Grand Duke Carl is still a child, and we cannot have too much hope for his ability. In fact, this little guy who is only 25 years old now does not even have the ability to command an army. Inadequate ability, no one is expected to be his biggest problem."

"But one thing, this guy is doing well. He is now very close to the Hungarians and seems to plan to ascend the throne with the help of the Hungarian parliament. However, Hungary is not enough to compete with mainstream Austria. When it comes to allocating dividends, Karl's position will make him unpleasant, so we must add some chips to him. I decided to send a volunteer army to help Karl fight. On the one hand, it is to accumulate popularity, and on the other hand, it is to cooperate with him in advance. After the war, if Karl's performance does not disappoint Fritz, we can help him persuade Fritz to hand over the throne to Grand Duke Karl. As long as Karl ascends the throne, our plan for Bavaria will be successful most! At that time, even if we do not reduce the war dividends in Bavaria, he will still not be able to become a climate." William II said.

"So, is it possible for us to take Bohemia away from Ruprecht?" the crown prince said after thinking.

"This, I'm afraid it won't be possible in a short period of time. The Bohemians have established contacts with Bavaria for more than 20 years. This is not something a new king can veto it if he says veto it! This can only be done slowly. Compared with territory, the biggest threat to Bavaria is industrial and economic means. The reason why Bavaria has the current situation is actually the most fundamental reason because of its powerful economic power, from the initial hardened armor, new rapid-fire guns to later warships, tanks and aircraft. The Kingdom of Bavaria used our east wind to expand our army and prepare for war, so Ruprecht had the money to expand our army and prepare for war, and could provide assistance to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Therefore, if you want to fundamentally curb him, in addition to being an ally of the emperor, you also need to curb the economic impact of Bavaria!"

"In recent years, Prussia has also begun to establish industries controlled by the state. After the war, military production will definitely stop. This is definitely a blow to Bavaria, which started with military industry and heavy industry, and then they will have to operate a large colony. Do you really think that I gave so many places in Bavaria to repay them? This is just one aspect! Too much new land can be a gift for a country or a poison! A large number of non-national populations and vast land require investment to build, and this will undoubtedly make Bavaria's wallet dry. If our factory owners are more powerful, they can completely damage the country economically. By then, Bavaria will be just a big kingdom, and there is no threat at all." The German Emperor said proudly.

"When the Bavarian economy cannot hold on, the empire can easily do things we could not do before, whether it is railways, military or political rights, we can take them back one by one, and then gradually turn Bavaria into a country like Württemberg and Saxony." William II said at last.

"So how many years will this process last?" asked the crown prince.

"Maybe it will take more than ten years to succeed," said William II.

"This time is a bit long. We can't delay the conquest of the world because of internal problems, right? We may be able to hold a military parade on the Champs Elysees again next year. However, it will take another ten years for us to go to Munich." The crown prince said.

"Haha." The German Emperor was really sad about his son's political talents. "Is it still a long time to do it? I don't think about how many years the German Empire was established? It was only after 30 years that the railway lines of the two kingdoms of Saxony and Wurttemberg were completely consistent with the empire. It would be great if ten years could make Bavaria obedient in a decade, okay?"

"So when will we help Grand Duke Carl? In addition, how can we tell Fritz about this?" Seeing his father's bad expression, the crown prince immediately changed the topic.

"Some of the main forces of the Bavarian Legion entered the Balkans, and the remaining troops were no longer enough to take care of the longer and longer fronts. Therefore, we provided them with some troops to make up for the combat effectiveness of the Hungarian Legion and some Austrian Legion on the southern front, and he had no reason to refuse." The German Emperor said.

"So now, what is His Majesty Fritz's attitude towards the heir to the throne?" asked the crown prince.
Chapter completed!