Chapter 1711: Application

Chapter 1711

"According to our internal sources, the Kaiser intends to establish a Polish kingdom. If this is the case, we will have nothing to do with Russian Poland. And if this Polish kingdom appears within the empire, the country will leapfrog in terms of land area and population. Surpassing Wurttemberg and Saxony. Become the third largest kingdom, and you know that in the empire, the boss and the second child are inherently hostile, and the third is a potential ally of the boss.” In Prince Ruprecht’s In the study, Earl Schelling, who was opposite, introduced the current situation to the prince.

"At present, most of the political parties and members of the Reichstag have expressed their no-objection. If a vote is required, the probability of passing is very high. The Kaiser is in support of this matter, while other kingdoms and grand duchy may not Support, but will not oppose it. In the Federal Parliament, it is difficult for us to veto this proposal."

"That means that the Kaiser is ready to do it?" The prince said calmly.

"Not yet, but sooner or later the Prussian sword will be cut on our heads! Today is a Polish kingdom, and maybe the Emperor will pass a bill in the future to establish a Ukrainian kingdom or something." Earl Schelling said. Is full of anger. "Your father wants you to come up with a solution."

"How about the food and daily necessities that I have made you purchase in large quantities?" The prince suddenly asked something that seemed unrelated to the topic just now.

"Uh." Earl Schelling felt that this question jumped a little bit, but he still answered honestly: "The materials mentioned in the list have been hoarded according to your instructions, but I don't understand a bit. With the Americans providing us with supplies, although it is a bit more stressful than before the war, it is still adequate and even a little richer. What is the purpose of this?"

"Soon, the supplies coming in from Beihai Shipping will not be so abundant." The prince said with a slight smile.

"You mean, the North Sea will be blocked? Although we did not fight with the British during this time, their fleet did not dare to abandon the homeland and garrison the Shetland Islands?" Earl Schelling said in shock.

"The British don't need a main fleet at all this time! Don't underestimate Britain, an empire that has been passed down for hundreds of years. Its heritage is terrible." The prince sighed. "The British have completed the air base group in the Shetland Islands. With this base, they can use aircraft and auxiliary cruisers to rebuild the blockade. Not to mention the complete blockade, but the major reduction in imported materials is certain, and this Once, the British might do a great job. Even neutral Dutch and Belgian supplies might be deducted. Our good days are temporarily over."

"In this way, our winter is not going well!" Earl Schelling said in surprise.

"If William doesn't take care of these bad things, Germany will have a good winter, but now, I am afraid it will not be. In addition to us, a group of people are also hoarding. When the North Sea Blockade is rebuilt, the supply of materials will be tight. Some." The prince said meaningfully. From this perspective alone, the problem is not too big. After all, the Germans have been forced to a certain extent in the way of importing in history. They have persisted for 4 years, but now? If someone took the opportunity to fan the flames, it would be different!

Of course, on this issue, Bavaria is honourable! Unlike those who speculate with all kinds of thoughts, the hoarding of supplies in Bavaria was allowed by the Kaiser and the German government! All the materials are obtained from the official German warehouse with a certificate and permission, no matter from the law or the process, it is completely legitimate!

Bavaria has only 78,000 square kilometers of land. It is very difficult to feed 13 million people with food produced in such a small area. It must be imported in peacetime, but in wartime, as a large number of young adults enter the army and factories, food The gap was even greater. Therefore, in order to ensure the food supply in Bavaria, the Kaiser approved that Bavaria could purchase a batch of food as a reserve at the internal government price.

However, once the opening is opened, there will definitely be some problems in actual operation. After all, this kind of purchase is not quantitative in terms of indicators. In theory, Bavaria can buy if it has money. And because maritime transportation in the North Sea was almost unimpeded before, some people in the German government don't mind getting some benefits from this transaction.

Since the beginning of 1913, the food purchased by Bavaria from the German government began to rise in a straight line. Prime Minister Holvig once asked Ruprecht about this matter, and the prince answered very simply that the kingdom has entered a deep-level mobilization. The agricultural population has fallen again, and there is not enough food. At the same time, the Bavarian Army began to advance to the Great Plains of Ukraine, and the loss of troops was also increasing. And as the Bavarian Legion began to turn to the Balkans, with the addition of a front line, the needed supplies would increase. This has caused an increase in purchases.

At the time, the relationship between the Kaiser and the prince was pretty good. And the prince's request is reasonable. After all, the front line has been pushed so far, the size of the army has expanded again, and it is normal for the food gap to increase. If the situation does not change, then Bavaria's hoarding of supplies is still beneficial to Prussia, because Prussia is not short of supplies and has made a difference in prices.

However, the problem now is that the situation has changed ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ The reconstruction of the North Sea Blockade will greatly reduce the amount of supplies that Germany receives from the outside world. In this case, the original supply system must be changed. If there is no contradiction between Prussia and Bavaria, this is just a painful problem and it will soon be cured, but now, I am afraid that it will not be so easy.

Because in addition to Bavaria, other powers are also doing the same things explicitly or implicitly. Without the Kaiser’s preparation, the problem of shortage of supplies may occur at the right moment under the impetus of some people. misfortune! And this is also one of the princes left for himself!

As Earl Schelling said, at this time, it may not be easy to prevent the Parliament from passing the establishment of a Polish kingdom from the policy level, and Ruprecht is unlikely to react too drastically. Therefore, only through Other ways to gradually dig the Prussian corner!

The prince is very clear about the background of the British, and he is also very clear about the strength of the British naval aviation in history and reality! Ruprecht believed that the British could finally find a way to blockade by deploying a powerful aviation force in the Shetland Islands with auxiliary cruisers.

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