Chapter 1824 Uncle and nephew before leaving
"Uncle, are your preparations done?" Crown Prince Ruprecht asked respectfully. This kind of respect is not only because Prince Leopold is his elder, but also because the prince is his comrade-in-arms, and is a person who has always firmly supported him. Even when the crown prince's father expressed doubts, Prince Leopold still had full confidence in him and gave him a lot of support. This time, Prince Leopold was even more responsible for sending a "notification" to the German Emperor.
What notice should be sent? Of course, it is a notice of the ceremony that Mr. Mary will become the crown prince. If no German representatives are present at this ceremony, then is the ceremony of the crown prince too shabby? Well, in addition to the matter of face, it is more important to give the German emperor a "vaccine" to prevent the other party from doing any "irrational" behavior. Therefore, a person with weight and ability must be sent to do this.
Originally, it was planned to let Earl Schelling go for this matter, but Prince Leopold believed that Earl Schelling had a low status and was afraid that it would not be able to suppress the venue. This so-called unstoppable situation was not just about facing the nobles such as the German Emperor and the Grand Duke of Baden, an earl obviously lost some points. More importantly, this time, he would be able to suppress the Prussian officers' regiment! After all, the latter is the holder of the Prussian gun!
The prince will definitely meet these people when he goes to Brussels. Prince Leopold needs to tell them that after Princess Mary becomes the crown prince, Bavaria will still be in the German Empire, and Ruprecht will still be the king of the German Empire in the future. Changes in family personnel status will not affect the changes in the empire's territory. Although Ruprecht will intervene in the government affairs of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the crown prince has actually intervened in the government affairs of Bohemia-Moravia before, so this matter is not a big problem.
As for what if Prince Leopold went to the German Emperor and refused to let him meet the officers? The Crown Prince Ruprecht can only say that this possibility is not great, because once Prince Leopold arrived in Brucell, even if the prince himself did not look for the commander of the army with heavy troops, those people would take the initiative to come to the prince, because the prince's statement would be the basis for their next action. At this time, the German Emperor, who was unable to cross the river, would naturally not refuse the "small request" of the bosses of the army!
Even if an accident occurs, the German emperor is too determined, or for other reasons, Prince Leopold is unable to reach an agreement with the German top leaders, the crown prince also arranged a remedial plan, that is, to use the Bavarian senior officers who are still fighting side by side with the Prussian army on the front line to contact them, and to clarify their views and attitudes to gain mutual understanding. After all, as long as the political ownership of the Bavarian Kingdom does not change, the officers' group will not have to fight to the end, not to mention that in the future of the German army after the war, the Bavarian Kingdom will still need help.
Although the officers' regiment is powerful, they are only able to subvert the regime when they truly have the ability to overturn the regime. They are absolutely not possible during peacetime. In peacetime, the federal parliament is the votes in the hands of all Prussian kingdoms, grand priests and free states. Therefore, from this perspective, if you don't want to live a difficult life after the war, the top German troops still have to establish good relations with the Kingdom of Bavaria.
After all, if you want to pass a bill, it is not the Prussian family who have the final say, but want to veto a bill? The Bavarian family is almost enough! The senior German army elites can figure it out with their knees that in the future, the Kingdom of Bavaria and his allies will inevitably play a very important role within Germany and can determine government affairs! After all, after the war, whether in terms of population or land area or industrial power, Bavaria obviously exceeded one quarter of the proportion required for vetoing a bill! (The votes of the Federal Parliament are generally based on the population ratio, but each state is guaranteed to have at least one vote. The votes of these small states are actually squeezed out from Prussia and Bavaria.) And even if it is a little bit worse, the Bavaria family has not received enough votes to veto the proposal. The Kingdom of Bavaria and the southern German states can definitely veto any proposal!
If we look at it from our own perspective, if some senior officials do not want to be liquidated by the German Emperor or parliament after the war, then it is necessary to establish a good relationship with Bavaria. After all, if something really happens and when you go to Bavaria, Prussia will have no choice. Perhaps from the perspective of legal provisions, the courts and police in Prussia have the power to enforce the law in Bavaria, but in fact it is another matter. As a Bavarian Kingdom that can set up foreign agencies in other countries in history, there is still some judicial independence!
As for whether you can escape abroad? This is somewhat suspicious of treason. As a senior general of the German military, he suddenly ran abroad? Not to mention whether you are right or not, from the perspective of ensuring national security, the German intelligence agencies have ten thousand reasons to deal with you! After all, no one guarantees that you will not disclose state secrets at critical moments, and no one is willing to do this unless it is absolutely necessary! Without talking about other external factors, the threshold in your heart cannot be passed! If you look at it from a practical point of view, it is more convenient to go to Bavaria than to go abroad. After all, there is no need to apply for a visa between the two countries, and you will drive along a country road... After all, you don’t have to worry about the German Emperor or Albert’s future settlement.
"It's ready, and you'll be ready to go tomorrow." Prince Leopold said.
"If you don't wait for two more days, you can take my guard regiment. Your personnel, the equipment and supplies you use, are all taken from Bavaria, so that it will be safer." Crown Prince Ruprecht said with some concern. In order to ensure his uncle's safety this time, he hopes to plug all possible loopholes.
"I think it's not enough to just have an imperial guard regiment. Do you have to bring an armored battalion? Then I will be assigned to an air force ground liaison team so that I can directly mobilize the Bavarian Air Force on the Western Front if necessary?" Prince Leopold said quipped.
"Forget it, believe me, neither the German Emperor nor the officers' regiment will make me go wrong. The guards are just guards of honor. One company is a little bit small, and one regiment is the king's level. One battalion just suits me." The prince said with a smile. (In history, the German Emperor's guards had a total of 6 regiments in the 1890s. During this plane peace, the Bavarian Kingdom's guards had two regiments, one belonged to Bavarian King Ludwig III and the other belonged to Crown Prince Ruprecht.)
Chapter completed!