My Italian: Chapter 55 Visit Germany 2

Twenty kilometers from the capital Berlin, Brandenburg is an ideal hunting ground with a wide variety of flora and fauna.

Today, Carlo was dressed in hunting clothes, and the eldest grandson William, who was also dressed in the same clothes, was walking in the jungle with a shotgun. However, although with the help of the hounds and guards, the prey appeared one by one, but neither of them paid attention to the prey, but engaged in a war of words.

"William, I don't think there is any problem with Germany's diplomacy at present. United Russia and Austria can stabilize Germany's eastern and southern fronts and reduce the pressure on the national defense. However, this diplomatic strategy has a worry, that is, when Russia and Austria start After the irreconcilable contradictions, which side should Germany stand on?"

Carlo's words made His Excellency the eldest grandson frown. He really wanted to say that Germany could bind the two countries together. But he couldn't say it, because his face was not thick enough.

"This...the question..."

The eldest grandson of the emperor, who was asked about it, couldn't come up with a result for a long time, so he simply shifted the question. "Then tell me, what should I do?"

"William, I am the King of Italy and I belong to a stakeholder. How can I answer this question?"

Facing the emperor's eldest grandson who threw the topic to himself, where would Carlo answer, this is an unsolved question. The only answer is to keep one family as allies.

"Then assume that you are the monarch of Germany and make a choice in your own way."

Unexpectedly, William was pressing step by step, and Carlo must make a choice. Perhaps this is for reference.

"If I choose, then choose Vienna as an ally."

Seeing that he couldn't escape, Carlo gave what he thought was the best answer.

It's not that he made up the choice, but he sincerely believed that choosing the Austrian was the best choice for Germany.

Although there are countless people in later generations who think that Germany's choice of allies in World War I was too bad, what would happen if Germany chose Russia, and listed countless reasons for this.

But none of these people have really experienced in this era, and they don't know that choosing an ally is not just who you want to choose. According to the maximization of interests, Germany's choice of Britain as an ally is simply the best choice, but have you ever asked the United Kingdom to be willing?

In the same way, when choosing Russia as an ally, have you ever considered what Russia thinks?

Moreover, Russia urgently needs funds to complete its own industrialization at this time. Can Germany provide Russia with the funds for its industrialization?

Therefore, it is inevitable for Germany to choose Austria as an ally. Although there are various other reasons, the main reason is that Germany cannot provide Russia with its industrialization needs. France has no problem at all. Its huge domestic capital is in urgent need of a profit growth point, and as long as Russia is willing to give concessions on interest, the steady flow of French funds is enough for Russia to complete its industrialization.

Of course, this is a conclusion drawn by Carlo based on the present and the historical trend. It is very suspicious of looking at the deduction process of the answer, but this is also a choice that is in line with Germany's interests. Although Austria is weaker, its dependence on Germany is higher than that of Germany. less, and the demand for Germany is not as great as that of Russia. (Those who think that Germany's increase in food tariffs alone will break the German-Russian relationship can be dispelled. Although this is an incentive, the more important Germany cannot meet Russia's demand for funds)

Although Carlo knew all of these, the eldest grandson William did not. At this time, he was a little surprised that Carlo chose Austria. Everyone knows how bad the relationship between Italy and the Austrians is. Could it be that the Italian king intends to release a signal of reconciliation with Austria.

He has no opinion on this, because he can't govern Germany yet, but Carlo's words have given him a lot of inspiration.

You must know that his grandfather William I and Prime Minister Bismarck were both pro-Russian factions, while his father Frederick III was an anti-Russian faction influenced by his wife Princess Victoria.

Shortly after William was born, the conservatives represented by the then King William I of Prussia and the chancellor Bismarck and the liberals represented by the prince and his wife (later Frederick III & Princess Victoria) broke out fierce conflicts around the "constitutional struggle". This embarrassing power structure will inevitably lead to the conflict of Wilhelm II's educational philosophy. The other side is pro-Russian and conservative, focusing on aristocratic values ​​and the cultivation of military skills. Mother Queen Victoria worked hard to instill a passion for the sea, Britain and freedom in William II, trying to replace the military busy father with sole responsibility for child rearing, but the king and queen were also trying to exert their own influence on William II.

Therefore, this also created the complex character of William II, but because he was influenced by both parties, it also brought convenience to him, that is, he was able to navigate between his father and grandfather with ease, acting as a lubricant between the two agent.

Of course, now William has shown his character flaws, and Carlo, the king of Italy, felt this. Because Carlo is the king, His Excellency the eldest grandson did not show much, but in front of others, he often showed his arrogant side.

But the proud eldest grandson was impressed by Carlo's question and answer. "I didn't expect you to answer like this, Carlo, it's surprising."

"It's nothing, but as you said, consider it from a German perspective."

Carlo said here, and suddenly had a new idea. "I heard that the Chinese ordered two Saxony improvement grades immediately from you?"

"Yes~www.mtlnovel.com~ This is a business solicited by Vulcan Shipyard, for which our country has also given a discount."

When Carlos mentioned the matter of the Chinese building warships, Wilhelm II didn't know what Carlos thought, but this matter was also very glorious for the German shipbuilding industry, so Wilhelm didn't care.

"If we have time, how about we go and have a look?"

Carlo's proposal surprised William a little. He didn't expect that the king would be interested in these two ships. It must be known that Italy's shipbuilding capabilities are much stronger than Germany's now.

Although William II was a little surprised, although he had been in a lot of warships in service, he had not seen much of the warships built, and he just happened to be interested in seeing them.

"Okay then, let's go to the Vulcan shipyard tomorrow to have a look."

After Carlo and Wilhelm II made an agreement, the hunting activities also came to an end. After the two returned to Brandenburg to rest for a while, they started chatting again.

In the evening, Carlo returned to Charlottenburg Palace with a happy mood, but when Carlo returned here, he found that the atmosphere of the delegation was very depressed.

"What's wrong?"

In the face of Carlo's inquiry, someone immediately explained the reason. The reason is that diplomatic negotiations with Germany did not go well. Although Germany was very grand at the welcoming ceremony, the bottom line of the negotiation remained unchanged, claiming that Italy should reach a friendly agreement with Vienna before talking about the issue of military alliance.

For this reason, Prime Minister Depretis was already in a hurry and went back to his residence to complain about the Germans' poor food.

For the negotiations between Germany and Italy, Carlo is completely incapable of getting involved, but he believes that there will be a way. He should prepare to go to the Vulcan shipyard with Wilhelm II tomorrow.

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