Germanic Empire: Please call me Wilhelm III

The General Staff of the Germanic Empire was responsible for drawing up the next war plan and adjusting the previous plan. At the same time, troops began to assemble.

The Imperial War Department and the General Staff were also preparing for mobilization.

The Germanic Empire had to mobilize forty infantry divisions before the outbreak of war and devote them to the armies to ensure that the armies were full. At the same time, it was necessary to mobilize another hundred infantry divisions after the outbreak of the war, so that the Germanic Empire had enough troops to devote itself to this war and ensure that the Germanic Empire could win the war.

If the war did not go well, the Germanic Empire would continue to mobilize, mobilizing another hundred infantry divisions, so that the Germanic Empire could cope with all threats and challenges.

Of course, with the population and industrial strength of the Germanic Empire, the mobilization of three infantry divisions, plus cavalry, heavy artillery and armored forces, the total strength will be close to six million men, which is almost the limit of the Germanic Empire.

Professional things are done by professional people, this is August’s credo. He did not intend to interfere with these professionals, lest there be problems, let alone any micro-maneuvers such as moving the machine gun ten meters.

Auguste’s gaze was already focused on another matter.

“Your Majesty, the funeral of Archduke Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary, takes place three days after the funeral. At that time, Austria-Hungary should be in consultation with the new crown prince. Should the Empire put pressure on Austria-Hungary at this time? The new imperial prime minister, Holwig, asked.

The previous chief, Biluo, is older, has left his job, and is living in his old age. He was succeeded by the Foreign Secretary and became the new Prime Minister. The post of Foreign Secretary was held by Gustav Strezemann.

The assassination of the Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary was an excellent opportunity for the Germanic Empire. After all, Empress Elisabeth Marie of the Germanic Empire, as the granddaughter of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria and the daughter of the previous Crown Prince Rudolph, is undoubtedly also qualified to inherit the throne of Austria-Hungary.

Previously, Franz Joseph I urged his nephew, Archduke Ferdinand, to become crown prince. Because it was not a matter for the Germanic Empire, the Germanic Empire did not express its position. But this time is different. The Germanic Empire was well qualified to intervene.

August thought about it, he actually hoped that his wife could become the crown prince of Austria-Hungary and become the empress of Austria-Hungary in the future. In this way, the Germanic Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire would be able to unite into a single unit and would become even more powerful.

Auguste, in particular, knew that Franz Joseph I would not live much longer. Without him, the entire Austro-Hungarian Empire would have collapsed due to sharp internal contradictions. This was undoubtedly the best opportunity for the Germanic Empire to annex Austria-Hungary.

“I will send the Empress to Austria-Hungary to mourn Archduke Ferdinand. At the same time, it is also possible to mobilize our people, as well as the Austro-Hungarian nobility close to the empire, to put pressure on the Austrian emperor Franz Joseph I. August said.

“Yes, Your Majesty!” Hallwig said.

Ultimately, however, the matter depended on the attitude of Emperor Franz Joseph I. In my opinion, Franz Joseph I would not have made Marie crown prince, and he would never want Austria-Hungary to be annexed by us after his death. And war is about to break out, and we cannot turn our heads with Austria-Hungary on this issue. After all, the next war will require their full cooperation. August said.

August also did not know what decision Franz Joseph I would make in this time and space. Anyway, in another time and space, the crown prince was Archduke Karl, grandnephew of Franz Joseph I.

But this time and space are different, Elizabeth Marie has become the queen of the Germanic Empire. The mighty Germanic Empire would provide a powerful boost to Elizabeth Mary. Even Franz Joseph I could not ignore this.

Holvig nodded: “Your Majesty, no matter what, we still have to fight for it with all our might.” After all, it would be too beneficial for us if the Empire could merge with Austria-Hungary! ”

August did not have much hope for this, because he knew that Emperor Franz Joseph I was definitely not a man who would compromise easily.

Of course, this does not mean that August had no ambitions for Austria-Hungary.

Even if Grand Duke Karl became crown prince of Austria-Hungary, even if after the death of Franz Joseph I, Grand Duke Karl could ascend the throne and become emperor of Austria-Hungary. However, it is very difficult to say whether he could control the various states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

After the Germanic Empire won the war, it was time to deal with Austria-Hungary and annex Austria-Hungary.

On July 12, 1714, the funeral of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was held in Vienna, and the elderly Emperor Franz Joseph I also participated in this funeral.

The nobles of the Austro-Hungarian Empire who participated in this funeral saw the gray-haired, wrinkled, and dying Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I, as if they saw that the entire Austro-Hungarian Empire was in decline.

This also makes many people pay special attention to the next candidate for the crown prince of the empire.

Originally, everyone had accepted and recognized Archduke Ferdinand, the crown prince. Although his abilities could not be compared with that of the Austrian emperor Franz Joseph I. However, under the careful training of Franz Joseph I, he was already able to serve as emperor of Austria-Hungary. But who knew he would die at this time?

As for the heirs of Archduke Ferdinand, there is no inheritance at all. Because Archduke Ferdinand’s wife was not of noble origin and belonged to intermarriage, this was not recognized in the Imperial Succession Law.

This made the next crown prince of Austria-Hungary a matter of concern.

Under the influence of the Germanic Empire, many pro-Germanic nobles and ministers believed that Queen Elizabeth Mary was the best candidate.

However, there are also concerns about whether Austria-Hungary will be annexed by the Germanic Empire if Empress Elizabeth Marie succeeds to the Austro-Hungarian throne.

Some hoped that the Germanic Empire and Austria-Hungary would merge and become a superpower. But there are also those who do not want to. This made the Austro-Hungarian nobility almost divided into two factions, and neither of them could convince the other. And the final decision was naturally handed over to the Austrian emperor Franz Joseph I.