You should know that, not counting in the Trans-Caucasus region, the entire Prussia is currently divided into 320,000 square kilometers of new territory. If all Prussia territories can be divided equally, then the federal Prussia controlled by the parliamentary faction is estimated to be 340,000 square kilometers. The current area of ​​Bavaria is basically the same. Federal Prussia, German Emperor Prussia and Bavaria are almost equal three countries.

But in fact, judging from the current situation, it is almost impossible for the parliamentary faction to get half of Prussia. Bavaria's current attitude is obviously inclined to the German Emperor. Therefore, when distributing territory in the future, the parliamentary faction will definitely suffer losses. The result is that among the three giants in Germany, the parliamentary faction is the weakest, and then the German Emperor, and the strongest is Bavaria. Yes, the strongest is Bavaria. After all, in addition to having territory in Germany, the Vitelsbach family has many places in the Austro-Hungarian Empire! In addition, Ruprecht himself was the regent of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. With these messy factors, Bavaria is obviously the strongest existence!

"No, this situation must change." Albert said in his heart, but unfortunately, Albert himself knew nothing about military use a rolling pin to blow fire. So at this time he could only find Buller, the only person in the parliamentary faction who understands military... Just before Buller arrived, Grand Duke Baden had returned to his residence and discussed the issue of the Prussian garrison with the young Moltchist, who was also the representative!

"There is no problem to station 100,000 or even 150,000 troops. The biggest problems are logistics and equipment, as well as wartime command issues." Xiao Moltke said after hearing Grand Duke Baden's statement.

"I feel that this crown prince wants more than just our troops stationed in the North Caucasus region and then resisting the Russians. Look here, if we stationed in the North Caucasus, then our equipment and supplies are transported from Germany to the Caucasus region, then we must first pass through Bavaria's territory and Western Ukraine under the control of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Then load ships at a certain seaport in the Black Sea and then transport them to the North Caucasus, which makes our cost very high."

"If you want to reduce costs, there is only one way, that is, the North Caucasus garrison uses exactly the same equipment as the Bavarian Legion." said Moltke.

"But transportation from Bavaria is not close, and their main industrial bases are also in their native land and Bohemia," said Grand Duke Baden.

"In the future, the military equipment in Austro-Hungary and Bavaria will definitely be completely in line with Bavaria, and adopt unified standards. Many equipment can be directly produced by the Austro-Hungary Empire. It is very close to the Black Sea coast of Ukraine from the Galicia region of Austro-Hungary. The cost will be much lower, and if something happens, it will be very convenient for our troops in the North Caucasus region to use exactly the same equipment as the Bavarian Legion." said Moltke.

"If you look at it from an economic and military perspective, it is really cost-effective to do this." said Grand Duke Baden.

"But what happened? Once a war occurs, who is the command of the battle? Is it the General Staff of the Prussian General Staff? Or the Bavarian Legion? Obviously, Crown Prince Ruprecht has great advantages in this regard. We are alone. However, Crown Prince Ruprecht can mobilize Austro-Hungarian forces to directly support it. If the command is in the hands of the Crown Prince, he will naturally do his best. But if we have to have the command of the battlefield, we will not be able to command the 100,000 Bavarian Legion of the Southern Caucasus, and even the Austro-Hungarian Empire may not cooperate with us. Therefore, the pros and cons are here, and the decision is in the hands of the German Emperor and you." Xiao Maoqi fulfilled his duties as a soldier well. He only analyzed the situation on the battlefield without making a decision directly.

To put it bluntly, it is a more important question of which is face or inner sect! If the inner sect is chosen, the cost of the German Emperor's garrison in the Transcaucasus region will be very low. Once a special situation occurs, the two sides can work together. Moreover, if the German Emperor handed over the military power of the Caucasus region to Ruprecht, the latter will definitely make some transfers in interests, which is a joy to everyone. The only thing that is not very good is face.

If you disagree, the cost of garrison will rise sharply, and there will be some dirty things when encountering wars. Although Xiao Maoqi did not say it explicitly, he thought that doing so would be worth the loss. What is face? Can it be eaten? How much face does the German Emperor have now? It doesn’t matter if he loses a little more!

"I'll send your Majesty a telegram to ask." Grand Duke Baden was also not able to make a decision directly, so he handed over the issue to the leader. In the days when the German Emperor was waiting for the reply, Barth and Bulle, the centrists of the Social Democratic Party who came from Berlin, also came to Munich and exchanged views with Albert on the matter.

"I think this is a blackmail! Bavaria is in the Southern Caucasus. They don't have to face the possible attacks of the Russians directly, but let us stop the Russians. The annual military expenditure and investment of more than 100,000 troops is a very large expense. We would rather not be able to do this area than take on independent defense tasks." Albert's words revealed a hint of helplessness.

"You are a typical businessman's mind. All responsibilities are borne by the government and others, while merchants are only responsible for making money?" Buller finally couldn't stand Albert. He now understood Albert's idea, which belongs to the kind of benefits he took away and obligations he was responsible for others! How can there be such a good thing in this world? The principle that Buller personally follows is the equality of power and obligations. Since you have taken away those territories and resources from Bavaria, you must bear the corresponding obligations! If the hills in the empire only want to take advantage without paying, then this empire will not have a tomorrow.

"Mr. Albert, it is impossible for us to give up here from a political perspective or from the perspective of future state development. Since we cannot change the conditions set by the prince, we can only abide by and make the most suitable choice for us. I can't imagine how bad our situation would have become if the German Emperor and Bavaria ate the entire Caucasus! The fuel and minerals required by our factory were firmly pinched into the hands of two unfriendly states. This was simply terrible."

"And I think your attitude is wrong. We are at a disadvantage now. For the ultimate goal, we sometimes have to give in. Don't think that if there are a few small states supporting us, we can level Bavaria. This is impossible." Barth, who comes from the Social Democratic centrist, still has a clear understanding of the current situation.
Chapter completed!