Mediterranean Hegemony Road

On July 8, 1917, the Allied forces captured Egenfelden, Germany, before Dante Kristof had time to celebrate, the Germans came to the door.

A young officer walked up to Dante-Christophe and said, "Your Excellency, Commander, the soldiers on the front line just now saw a German major general. He asked to see you by name, and he has something very important to tell you, And he also said that if you are a real noble, you must see him!"

Dante Christophe was slightly taken aback, did the Germans on the opposite side want to negotiate? This is also not right. If it is a negotiation, it can't be so much fanfare.

Could it be surrender? This is even more impossible. They have already dragged the coalition forces for more than 20 days and injured hundreds of thousands of people. Who would believe it if they just gave up?

The phrase "true aristocrat" made him even more angry. Well, who called him a self-made aristocrat of a generation? According to the popular saying, without a hundred years of inheritance, you are too embarrassed to say that you are a real noble?

In the whole of Bulgaria, only the king of Ferdinand is a real noble, and the others are basically broke!

This is also impossible. Bulgaria has only been independent for decades. Where can I find nobles with inheritance? If so, how could it be Ferdinand's turn to be king?

Moreover, under the rule of the Ottoman Empire, even if there are nobles, they are nobles of the Ottoman Empire, and European society will not recognize it!

But Dante Christophe would never admit that he was a blowout. He forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart and said, "Bring that German major general here."

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At the same time, Ferdinand, far away in Sofia, also received a telegram of accountability from the Bavarian royal family, asking him to hand over the remains of Prince Leopold Maximilian Joseph Maria Arnulf. .

The confused Ferdinand greeted the Bavarian royal family in his heart,

By the way, I'm going to give them a pair of shoes to let them know that they're not to be messed with!

Ferdinand sneered and said: "Call the king of Bavaria back and let him make it clear that Prince Leopold Maximilian Joseph Maria Arnulf is dead, what's up with me?

If he does not have a reasonable explanation, then I must visit him in Munich and he will be very welcome! "

This is a blatant threat + showing off, and of course it is also a revenge for the rudeness of the Bavarian king to him. After all, if Ferdinand held a military parade in Munich, the face of the Bavarian kingdom would be disgraced!

Of course, this is based on the premise that the Germans were defeated, and the defeated country was inherently shameless!

Well, the confused Ferdinand was calculated like this. Anyway, the tougher he behaves now, the more wrong he will be later! No way, who called this the European Big 6?

In principle, everyone has a tradition of not killing nobles. No, it should not be possible to kill nobles for no reason. In principle, no nobles are killed on the battlefield!

This is one of the so-called aristocratic spirits. If you look at European history, you will find that many people would rather raise tigers than harm the noble demeanor, and you will know how influential this culture is. === "Recommended reading for new books:" ===.

Killing a prince on the battlefield is not a trivial matter. Of course, if there are principles, it is estimated that the king of Bavaria may not mind going to the battlefield to die in person!

In this case, the influence will be even greater, and the Bavarian royal family can use the sympathy points of the outside world to escape punishment. Now that only a prince has died, this score is probably not high enough!

Of course, if Ferdinand goes too far, the more sympathy points they get! On the other hand, if Ferdinand does not want to be this stepping stone and bears the name of "arrogance", then he will find a way to make up for it later, or let the Bavarian royal family seal up!

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After figuring out the situation, Dante Kristof started to have a headache. The Germans really found a good time, knowing that they are now asking for Leopold Maximilian Joseph Maria ·Prince Arnulf's body is delaying time, but he can't refuse!

No one would accuse them of killing a prince in a defeat, no one blamed the lack of eyes on the guns, but they couldn't refuse the request for the body!

This is related to Ferdinand's long-standing image of operating in Europe, where annexing countries like Bulgaria are usually very boycotted in European society.

In order to reverse these adverse effects, Ferdinand had to create a king image for himself that conformed to the standards of the mainstream society. In short, he had good moral cultivation and his behavior must also conform to the spirit of the nobility!

So far, Ferdinand has done a very good job and has a high reputation in the European royal family, but there are advantages and disadvantages. While bringing a good image, Bulgaria has to be restrained in its actions.

This is why Marshal Leopold Maximilian Joseph Maria Arnulf dared to make such blatant calculations. If he was facing a hairy bear, all his calculations would be lost. !

Dante-Christoph tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart, and said with a dignified appearance: "The matter of Marshal Leopold Maximilian Joseph Maria Arnulf, we Unfortunately!

He is a true nobleman and a role model for us. We will try our best to cooperate with him in the aftermath of his death. You can send a team of no more than 10,000 people to welcome his body back! "

(Note: One of the spirits of European aristocracy, charge ahead!)

It's a pity that the Germans on the opposite side did not buy it, and still insisted: "Thank you! Can I see the remains of the prince?"

Dante Kristof only felt a toothache. Originally, he wanted to beat him back as soon as possible, and then send someone to find the body of Marshal Leopold, give him treatment in line with his status, and return it to the Germans.

Unexpectedly, the Germans were still reluctant. If they didn't know that they were deceived, Dante Kristof would be in vain, which was obviously aimed at him.

Now that he knew that the visitor was bad, there was no need for Dante Christophe to be polite to him. He said coldly, "May I ask what your identity is? What is your relationship with the marshal?"

I saw the German officer replied calmly: "Major General of the 6th Army of the German Empire, full name: Houston-Maximilian Joseph Maria-Victor Count, the late prince is my uncle."

Dante-Christoph feels in great trouble. It is obvious that the Germans are ready. Even the representatives sent are members of the royal family of Bavaria. As for whether this member of the royal family is a side branch or a direct branch, he will I don't know, it's enough to be a family representative anyway.

Well, it can be seen from the dialogue between the two sides that the focus of the controversy is that Dante Christophe is a "marshal", while the Earl of Houston is a "prince". The meaning of a marshal and a prince is completely different.

The marshal appeared as a soldier, so it would be much easier to handle. There is nothing to say about the blood of soldiers on the battlefield; but the prince appeared as a nobleman, and everyone died as the winner. Are you treated?

But now Dante Christophe has not even found his body, which is easy to be accused of, and it will be considered that this is a loss of aristocratic demeanor!

Of course, Dante Kristof's personal aristocratic demeanor will be gone without it. The big deal is that he cannot integrate into the European aristocratic circle. Anyway, Bulgaria is also a self-contained system, and it will not affect his life.

But being led to the king by someone with a heart will be troublesome, and this will rise to the national image of Bulgaria!

Dante Christophe had to explain patiently: "I'm sorry, the corpse of your uncle, Earl of Houston, has not been found yet, and I can't guarantee whether it even exists or not, I hope you can understand! "

Of course, there are also some threats in it, and the meaning is obvious. If you are in a hurry, you will shoot and break up. I simply won't admit that he died on the battlefield. Anyway, you can't show any evidence. Just take it slow!

Of course, the consequence of doing this is that everyone has become a permanent enemy, and it will still have adverse effects on Bulgaria, but it is better than being threatened all the time!

After listening to Dante Christopher's words, Major General Houston had to restrain his arrogance. Why would he come over to turn his face?

Now that he is here on behalf of the Bavarian royal family, the main purpose is not for profit. If it is just for revenge, he is not crazy!

If it really irritates Bulgaria, once Germany is defeated, they will directly abolish the Bavarian royal family in the name of war crimes, don’t they even have a place to cry?

"Okay, Your Excellency Commander! But I hope you can find my uncle's body as soon as possible, this is very important to us!"

Dante Christophe smiled and said, "Count Houston, I don't think your purpose is so simple, right? If it's convenient, I think everyone can talk straight to the point, maybe it's good for everyone!"

Houston was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Dante Christopher to directly pierce the window paper, but he immediately reacted and said cautiously: "Your Excellency Commander, I think the Bavarian royal family has already contacted the Bulgarian royal family on this issue. pass!"

Dante Christophe nodded. Now that the high-level officials have begun to contact, he will not continue to ask questions. After all, the decision-making power of this matter is still in Sofia!

"Well, there is one more question to trouble you. We are not familiar with Marshal Leopold. I am afraid that you will need to identify the remains in person!" Dante Christophe said insidiously

Obviously, this is not a good job, even if you know his approximate location, it is not so simple to find the dead body in the dead!

More importantly, it is summer now. If the corpse is not disposed of quickly, it will soon rot!

In the face of Dante Christophe's request, Houston knew that he could not refuse, and could only say with a wry smile: "Okay, but I'm afraid I won't be able to do it alone, I'll send a telegram back to Rupreich. The Crown Prince will send someone to come and look for it together!"

Apparently he wasn't stupid either, so he just found more people and everyone suffered together.

Dante Christophe agreed after thinking about it. Anyway, he is not afraid of the enemy's tricks! If the enemy can start a surprise attack without obeying the rules, he can naturally also break the rules, then Leopold will die in vain!

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After receiving the call back from the Bavarian royal family, Ferdinand felt ill in an instant. Isn't this the legendary touch porcelain?

In his previous life, he had heard of it a lot, and it had developed into an industry, and many people made a living by touching porcelain. It is to take advantage of people's sympathy for the weak and deliberately create accidents for blackmail!

Of course, the Bavarian royal family will definitely not play such a low-end game. It is true that a prince has died, but it can't be done with the pension of three melons and two dates!

Of course, there is no such thing as blackmail. As long as the Bavarian royal family is not stupid, the public opinion also depends on who they are dealing with. For some people, it is also a matter of face!

This incident involved not only Bulgaria, but also the British, the French, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Anyway, the Allied forces did it together, and everyone resisted the pressure of public opinion, but the coach was from Bulgaria. The pressure from public opinion is even greater.

But these pressures from public opinion are just the same. If Ferdinand is shameless, the Bavarian royal family really has nothing to do!

Could it be that they expect someone to dare to stand up for them? It seems that the whole world can't find it now. Can it suppress the existence of the four countries of Britain, France, and Austria?

Ferdinand frowned and said: "Come here, tell the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to send someone to the Kingdom of Bavaria to attend the funeral of Prince Leopold, and by the way, let the people from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs tell the Bavarian royal family that Bulgaria can give up their responsibility for the war. But we also need to see their sincerity!"

There is no need to bargain at all, Ferdinand knew that the purpose of the Bavarian royal family was nothing more than to escape war crimes. If this matter could be used in exchange for the British, French, and Pauline countries to pursue their war crimes, this matter would be over!

Of course, if the Bavarian king himself died on the battlefield, it is estimated that they would not even have to pay the indemnity for the subsequent war. At least Ferdinand would not be able to hold back his face to demand war indemnity from the dead!

But now they are a member of the German Empire, the war reparations are counted on Germany, how to distribute it is their internal problem, no matter how to avoid it!

Unless they are willing to be independent, then it is estimated that the Allied Powers will open the door. At least the French are happy to dismantle the German Empire, and Ferdinand will not object, and even support them to establish a South German Federation!

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