This question seems simple, but it is actually very complicated, because the so-called conflict is not just an occasional civil or criminal crime. After all, you have to build military camps and various military facilities in Bavaria, which involves land and supporting facilities. To give a very simple example, military camps require electricity, so you can't build another power plant next to you, right? The most economical way is to get from the local Lagan line in Bavaria! However, electricity supply is a problem that can be disputed for a long time.

For example, if exercises are needed, there will be a large-scale military mobilization. What if there is a conflict between the needs of the Imperial General Staff and the Bavarian local government? After all, in peacetime, the railway belongs to the Bavarian government, not to the Imperial General Staff! In fact, the unified railway layout mentioned by the Crown Prince before was about construction and infrastructure, not management rights. Think about it, the railway system of the Kingdom of Württemberg was included in the Prussian railway network after 1900, and Bavaria has not yet been included...

"I think the idea of ​​His Majesty the Emperor and Marshal Moltke is good, but he did not consider the implementability of the whole thing. The future defense focus of the army is on the east side, and the number of troops deployed by Bavaria on the eastern frontier is more than 300,000. It is absolutely unacceptable to deploy so many non-Bavarian troops in my state. And to be honest, if you want to fight the compensation allocation plan you proposed before, the Ao Emperor will never willingly cooperate with the eastern defense system led by the German Emperor Prussia. Do you think so?" Ruprecht said calmly.

"What about your opinion?" Xiao Moltke's face was very bad. He could see that the crown prince had no intention of handing over the security of his border region to the center of the empire.

"It's very simple, divide the war zone. During peacetime, the entire eastern harbor was divided into two defense zones, north and south. The German Emperor Prussia was responsible for the north and Bavaria was responsible for the south. The actual state border line was based on the actual state border, just like the way Marshal Mackenson was divided in the battle of the Eastern Front." Ruprecht said.

"What about the wartime?" asked the German Emperor.

"During wartime, who is better and who is the commander-in-chief, I think no one in the entire German army has more experience in combat with Russia than me, right?" Ruprecht said this without any ambiguity. He has the ability to do whatever he wants!

"You are so polite." Xiao Moltke said in his heart.

"Even according to your vision, we will still station troops in some parts of the Prussian Federation. This will also encounter the same problem as your country. If the Prussian Federation can accept the conditions of the central government, why can't Bavaria accept it?" Xiao Moltke thought he had found a counterattack point.

"Because I am different from them." Ruprecht said with a smile, without any anger. To outsiders, the crown prince and marshal of the Empire from Bavaria had a very high tolerance for Moltke. "Only I can connect the defense line of the southeastern German Empire into a whole, and no one else can do it. My identity makes me embarrassed sometimes, but sometimes it is indeed of great significance."

"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 talk about some constructive suggestions. It may be difficult to discuss the Northern Line defense issue with the Prussian Federation as the German Emperor. We can help you solve this problem. This condition plus some concessions in the internal affairs of the southern states I mentioned before can be regarded as a bargaining chip in my hands. I want to use this chip for something." Ruprecht said.

"Is it a question of compensation?" asked Grand Duke Baden.

"No, no, it is the power to formulate the imperial foreign policy! Your Majesty, your government can have other central rights, but the major diplomatic policies must be left to me to formulate." Ruprecht did not hesitate when he said this.

"You have said before that Bavaria has no interest in central rights, but your current actions have just violated your previous promises." said Grand Duke Baden.

"If it is reassuring that the cooperation between Marshal Moltke and Marshal Markenson in military terms is reassuring, then in terms of diplomacy, I don't think there are people in the empire who can rely on. In fact, I personally feel that since Prime Minister Bismarck stepped down, the diplomacy of the empire was generally lacking and had no highlights."

"To be honest, the strategic pattern of the Empire in World War 1 was also set in the era of Prime Minister Bismarck. The most important achievement was to let the Americans stand on our side for the time being, thus ensuring the supply of materials for our country during the war. After the outbreak of the war, I was responsible for both the liaison with the United States, reconciliation with France, and the reception of diplomatic envoys from other countries. Is that right? I have actually taken over most of the work of imperial diplomacy." Ruprecht said. "I took over the diplomatic work of the Empire and did not intend to make a profit from it. For example, I will not interfere with the normal economic and trade exchanges with various countries. What I decided was strategy. Especially now, when the relationship between the Empire and the United States is very delicate, any mistake may lead to serious consequences."

This is really not the crown prince's self-contempt. Judging from the current situation, Germany really can't find a person who is moderately relaxed on the issue of the United States and Japan! There is no way, after all, the crown prince is a time traveler, and his understanding of future generations is far deeper than that of others! Moreover, Ruprecht had dealt with Theodore Roosevelt since 1898, and has been considered to have a certain degree of continuity. It is not good to replace people in a hurry to take over.

Ruprecht really did not gain much benefit like Bavaria in foreign affairs. As I said just now, the crown prince will not interfere in normal foreign trade, or even have no time to deal with it. It is enough to just not go astray in some important major policies. We must ensure that cooperation and struggle coexist, use Japan, cooperate and control over France, and win over other effects on Europe. What? What do you think about Austro-Hungary? That is the crown prince’s own affairs have nothing to do with diplomacy......

"This is not something that cannot be considered, so what about the consideration?" The German Emperor thought about it and felt that there was indeed no suitable candidate here, and letting the parliamentary faction control diplomacy? The German Emperor was even more unwilling. Because the crown prince had actually been in contact with diplomatic work, this issue was not something that could not be discussed.

"I can give Prince Baden a chance to prove himself. The next time the government's prime minister changes, we can support Prince Baden to take office." Ruprecht said.

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