"You two are really rare guests, Grand Duke Baden and Prince Baden." Looking at Grand Duke Baden and his younger brother who came to visit him, Ruprecht said with emotion. You must know that this is almost the first time in more than 40 years that the crown prince received two rulers from the Grand Duke Baden in the palace in Munich. Even at the ceremony of his father and Ludwig III as king, the Principal of Baden was just a representative.

What surprised the crown prince even more was that this time, the arrival of the Grand Duke and the Prince did not come in a formal way. If it was a communication between states, it should also be a process, and Ludwig III personally met and then talked about something else. And this time, the two states communicated through some private channels, and then Grand Duke Baden and the future imperial prime minister came here secretly, which always gave people a sense of conspiracy! If we say that all the two discussed were on the table, how could it be possible?

"Actually, the main purpose of this visit is because my younger brother has encountered some troubles in handling some diplomatic affairs. In the field of foreign trade and finance, the French are still undecided, and the Italians are waiting and watching. The Turks are currently getting closer to the Americans. In Kirkuk, the Americans and the Turkish government have signed some intentions for oil field mining. In Italy, the Americans are trying to enter Italy's energy and chemical markets. You should know the specific news? The Empire's response in this regard is still relatively weak, because our economy is in a state of recovery. France, Italy is not a small country, and Türkiye is still our ally."

Although Grand Duke Baden was calm in his words, he was still anxious in his heart. After all, this was a test for his younger brother before he became prime minister. If even some of the diplomatic work he was in charge could not be handled well, then even with the support of the German Emperor, Prince Baden's rise to power would probably be a problem, because the parliamentary faction would never support it, and the support of Bavaria represented by Ruprecht is also conditional, that is, you must be able to do things!

Although Ruprecht did not express any views on German government affairs after returning to Bavaria, this did not mean that the crown prince did not care. It was just that it was not time yet. Therefore, as the work became increasingly difficult, Grand Duke Baden felt that he should fulfill his responsibilities as the patriarch, and brought his younger brother to ask for advice, and then worshiped a dock or something. Before the war, the two countries could be said to never interact with each other. Now the situation has changed. They are already a big boss. If they continue to be so cold, it will obviously be detrimental to the Principal of Baden.

Of course, these reasons alone are definitely not enough to make Grand Duke Baden so sneak up. In fact, there are other reasons. This reason is that he needs to talk to the crown prince alone later, and even, Grand Duke Baden doesn't even want to tell some things about his younger brother!

"It's very difficult to deal with now, and it is not politically desirable to easily oppress France and Italy. After all, we have been fighting for the French before, and we have indeed cooperated with the French in terms of energy. We cannot prohibit France and the United States from banning financial ties. You know that finance at some point has a greater impact on national policies than trade. The same is true in Italy. As for Turkey? Because we do not support Turkey's invasion of the Hanzhi and Neizhi areas, there are already some conflicts between the two sides. The German Empire's saber was very sharp, but it cannot solve all problems." Prince Baden said.

In short, Americans did not forget to poach the Germans when they fought with the Japanese in the Pacific. Americans tried their best to penetrate into Europe and West Asia before Germany resumed. This behavior naturally caused extreme dissatisfaction from Germany. Then now the problem arises, how should the Germans fight back?

"So how is the prince ready to deal with it?" asked the Crown Prince. Ruprecht needed a capable person, not a mediocre person, so Prince Baden's opinion was crucial!

"The counterattack we launched is mainly in industrial products and energy. Our products have certain technological advantages over Americans, but Americans have adopted administrative subsidies, and Americans also require the French to only use US dollar loans to purchase American products. This makes our advantage very small. Of course, we have also restricted this aspect, but this homogeneous competition cannot win, and Americans cannot compare with the abundance of funds. Americans' approach in Italy is also very similar."

"However, on the Turkey issue, the Americans are even more radical. They have even intervened in the Turkish politics. Their cooperation with the Turkish government is already exceeding the scope of the economy and has begun to expand to military and even political and diplomatic aspects. The Americans have provided a large amount of loans and arms for the Turks, and they are ready to support Turkey. Now Turkey is also going further and further on the road of military adventure. It is contrary to the needs of the empire." Prince Baden hesitated and continued. "In addition, there are actually a group of people in the empire supporting Turkey's expansion."

"What a joke?! Haven't we discussed it before? The representatives of the four kingdoms and the Grand Duchy of Baden have reached an agreement on Turkey! On behalf of Bavaria, the Duke of Albrecht represents Wurttemberg, the heir of Saxony and the prince of Prussia are all there! And you, the future prime minister of the empire, are also present, how can there be any problems with the tone that has been set?" Ruprecht was already a little angry.

"However, His Highness the Crown Prince did not participate in this meeting." Grand Duke Baden sighed.

"Then isn't there any expression from the German Emperor?" Ruprecht frowned. The crown prince could vaguely feel that the current differences in Germany over the Turkey issue were also the result of the German Emperor's intentionality. It may be indulgence, or it may be that the German Emperor did not want the conflict between the emperor and the prince to be highlighted. You should know that the crown prince has been the prince for 20 years, and his wife is also a grand priest, and he has considerable influence within the empire. Sometimes, once some things get bigger, it is very likely that both sides will suffer losses.

"His Majesty the Emperor believes that it is very irrational to cause fluctuations in the political situation within the empire for the sake of Türkiye." said Grand Duke Baden.

"So, since that's the case, what's the purpose?" the Crown Prince sneered. "Maybe William II thought it would be better to let me handle this matter and then take the blame? It made me feel very uncomfortable."
Chapter completed!