2904 Handover 1
"Your Highness, you are a little nervous." Prince Baden looked at Prince William sitting aside and said. The welcome ceremony has ended. In this welcome ceremony, the Kingdom of Bavaria still gave enough face to the German emperor. King Ludwig III of Bavaria, Crown Prince Ruprecht and Prince Leopold were all present. In this solemn atmosphere, the two sides expressed the unity and good relationship between the German Empire in front of the media. However, all the core personnel knew that what was going on in this conference hall was the key to this trip. In the waiting room of the conference room, the prince and his followers were waiting for the arrival of the crown prince. After all, as the master, some problems need to be dealt with after the ceremony outside. Of course, such things can also be left to others to do, which depends entirely on the attitude of the master.
"I feel that Bavaria may not be so easy to speak this time." The prince whispered to Prince Baden. To be honest, in Prussia, the prince can make some small moves under the agitation of his subordinates, but deep down, he was still very afraid of the actual controller of the Bavarian Kingdom. Or in the whole of Germany, the top leaders who know some inside information were afraid of the crown prince! Looking back at that time, Bavaria and Prussia probably did not have a comprehensive strength of even one-eighth of Prussia! But now? Bavaria not only survived the chaos at the end of the war, but also directly became one of the three giants of the empire! The strategies and means in this are awe-inspiring!
"His Majesty the Emperor has already communicated with the Crown Prince, and there should be no problem in the whole process. Moreover, if the Crown Prince wants to take revenge, he would not choose this method of stumbling at the negotiating table, because it is too petty." The prince said to the Crown Prince. In fact, he was not satisfied with the Crown Prince's performance. How to say it, he was a bit harsh and cowardly. When the other party didn't care about him, the Crown Prince took the initiative to cause trouble, but he was timid when he needed to face it directly. Although it could be explained as seeking profit and avoiding harm, this kind of mind was really not suitable to be an emperor.
"Okay, I hope so." said the crown prince.
The crown prince and his group did not wait too long. Half an hour later, the crown prince came to the venue, and then both sides quickly got to the point. After a brief greeting, the crown prince sent a document to the crown prince Ruprecht. This document was an explanation of the transfer of relevant matters in the Middle East, which clearly stipulated the transfer of rights of both parties and the cutting of their own interests. After carefully browsing, the crown prince signed his name very readily. From the beginning of the meeting to the present, 40 minutes have passed. On the surface, the main content of the meeting has been completed. The crown prince was very straightforward, without any dragging, and successfully surprised all the Prussians!
"You should be very clear that if the empire wants to intervene in the Middle East by force, then we must obtain a solid base for advancement. Whether it is the Balkans, the Black Sea coast is now the territory of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, so we want to seek help from the Austro-Hungarian Empire through you. After all, you should be very clear that it is very troublesome to enter another empire by hundreds of thousands of troops and logistics personnel." The crown prince said.
Is it okay for the German Emperor to talk about this matter directly with the Austro-Hungarian Empire? Of course, it is OK. But the unequal status of both sides will cause the German Emperor to suffer a great loss. To be honest, because the German Emperor did not operate this matter in the name of the central government, he could only negotiate with the Austro-Hungarian Empire as the Kingdom of Prussia, that is, a state under the empire. As a state, its sovereignty is incomplete!
The other party can use this as an excuse to threaten the German Emperor. Considering that the German Emperor is bound to win the matter of advancing the base and the Austro-Hungarian Empire is also very clear, the cost of this matter will be very high. If the Austro-Hungarian Empire proposes the proposal that everyone will work together, will the German Emperor agree or not? This is very confusing! What should I do if I don’t want to pay a high cost? Naturally, I just look for a relationship directly......
"What about the price?" asked the crown prince.
"We will pay for all acts and entries, and we can advance 300 million marks. We guarantee that after the war, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and us will have equal trade opportunities in Turkey. The assets and projects of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in Turkey will be protected, and if there is any loss, the Turkish government will also compensate after the war. This is the Emperor's endorsement." The crown prince said.
"Put out your plan first. When I meet my father-in-law, at least I have to tell him that this time the German Emperor is planning to rent those bases, deploy how many troops, how much logistics supplies and time are needed?" said Crown Prince Ruprecht.
"This is natural." Prince Albert, who was standing by, handed over the documents. Then the prince began to read them page by page. He saw that he was very serious. From time to time, he exchanged views with Prince Leopold next to him on some issues, and even asked the servants to take out some information. Time passed by minute by minute, and the report of more than ten pages was completed. It took him an hour to finish reading the Prussian delegation opposite him for an hour.
"I feel like he is targeting us." The prince said to Prince Baden with some annoyance.
"There is a method of negotiation called meditation. Both sides may not say a word for several hours and do nothing. Today, our opponents are at least seriously studying our plans." Prince Baden said. (The so-called meditation negotiations really exist, and the longest meditation negotiations in history took place during the Korean War. Interested readers can check it out.)
"So, you are going to spend 150,000 troops and 4 months to completely solve the Turkish problem?" said the crown prince after putting the documents back on the table.
"We think this is enough. The Turkish Sultan is our partner, and he still controls the entire Asia Minor. We only need to defeat Pasha, who controls the Fertile Crescent Land." The crown prince said.
"If it was really simple, then we would have done this long ago. It is impossible to end the Turkey issue in such a short time according to your solutions and forces. Let's talk about the simplest question, how long does it take for a German division to go to Baghdad if it starts from Constantinople? If I remember correctly, even the elite Prussian infantry division will advance at most 35 kilometers per day. You won't think that the troops can take the train, right?" said the crown prince.
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