At the beginning, Crown Prince Wilhelm wanted to force Wilhelm II and return Crown Prince's position to him. However, under the persuasion of everyone, he decided to go a step further, that is, let Wilhelm II abdicate early, and he would directly succeed early.
Compared to becoming Crown Prince again, directly succeeding to the throne as emperor is undoubtedly more tempting and less troublesome. If he becomes Crown Prince, Wilhelm II will still be the emperor, and the power will still be in his hands. In other words, Wilhelm II can depose him from his position of Crown Prince at any time. In that case, it would be too unsafe.
If you directly succeed to the throne and become the emperor, there will be no such problems. After becoming the emperor, all the power was in his hands, and no one restricted him. He could do whatever he wanted, and no one could threaten him anymore.
In contrast, Crown Prince Wilhelm would naturally choose to directly succeed to the throne and become the emperor. In that case, it would undoubtedly be more beneficial to him.
All in all, after meeting Wilhelm II, Crown Prince Wilhelm immediately showed off his cards.
"What? How dare you force me to abdicate?" Wilhelm II was furious. He never expected that Crown Prince Wilhelm would dare to be so Audacious and have such great ambitions. This makes Wilhelm II very disappointed. After all, he loved Crown Prince Wilhelm very much before. Even after Oscar showed outstanding talents, he did not immediately dismiss Crown Prince Wilhelm from the reserve position. Instead, he waited until he became a vegetable and then only allowed Oscar to inherit the reserve position as a last resort.
From Wilhelm II's point of view, he has been completely benevolent and righteous to Crown Prince Wilhelm. But he didn't expect that Crown Prince Wilhelm would treat him like this now. This made Wilhelm II very disappointed and felt very sad.
However, he also felt a little lucky. That is because he was lucky enough to pass on the position of Crown Prince to Oscar. Otherwise, he would never know that Crown Prince Wilhelm is such a person.
"Father Emperor, you are old and it's time to enjoy your old age. Empire's government affairs are so heavy, so let me handle them." Crown Prince Wilhelm said. Now, he has fully revealed his ambition for the throne. Now that this is the case, there is no way out. Therefore, there is only one way for him to go to the dark side.
"You are trying to usurp the throne! I will never agree!" Wilhelm II sternly refused. Europe's Monarch has always been succeeded by the crown prince after his death. There are very few people who abdicate early. In addition, Wilhelm II is also a person who is very attached to power. How could he easily hand over the power in his hands? That would hurt him more than killing him.
"Father Emperor, stop being so stubborn!" Crown Prince Wilhelm looked ugly. He did not expect that under such circumstances, Wilhelm II would refuse to pass the throne to him. This made Crown Prince Wilhelm's ideas even more extreme.
Thinking about it in Crown Prince Wilhelm, the reason why Wilhelm II was unwilling to pass the throne to him was entirely because Wilhelm II liked Oscar more. This was unacceptable to him. After all, he has always been Wilhelm II's most outstanding son. He thinks that apart from having better luck, Oscar cannot compare with him in other places. However, Wilhelm II valued Oscar more, which undoubtedly made him very jealous.
"Your Majesty, the matter has come to this, you seem to have no other choice." Lieutenant General Prittwitz said from the side.
The other generals who followed Crown Prince Wilhelm also nodded.
They have launched a mutiny this time. If they fail, they will only die. Under such circumstances, of course they will try their best to ensure success. If Wilhelm II persists, then they will have no choice but to take an even more extreme path.
"Prittwitz, you ungrateful guy, I won't let you go!" Wilhelm II stared at Lieutenant General Prittwitz fiercely.
Lieutenant General Prittwitz couldn't help but be frightened. After all, Wilhelm II was the emperor! If Wilhelm II survives this disaster, he will definitely attack him. By then, he will be dead. This also made Lieutenant General Prittwitz determined that this plan will definitely succeed.
"Moltke the Younger, I have always regarded you as my closest friend. But I never thought that you would treat me like this?" Wilhelm II looked at Moltke the Younger with disappointment in his eyes. You know, they were playmates who grew up together. After he became the emperor, he relied on Moltke the Younger as his humerus and always used him in important positions. Even if Moltke the Younger made a big mistake while commanding the Western Front, he did not hold Moltke the Younger accountable. He just dismissed Moltke the Younger from his position. From Wilhelm II's point of view, this is already a special treatment for Moltke the Younger. But now, Moltke the Younger is repaying him with kindness and hatred.
"Your Majesty, when you dismissed me from my post, we were no longer friends. I was responsible for failing to achieve the planned goal in the Western Front, but the responsibility shouldn't be entirely on me, right? But you asked me to be the scapegoat. Can this still be considered a friend?" Moltke the Younger asked.
Wilhelm II was immediately speechless. Indeed, the Western Front campaign failed to achieve its intended goals. This was due to many reasons. But who made Moltke the Younger Commander? If he doesn't take responsibility, who will? We can't let Wilhelm II take the responsibility himself.
"Father Emperor, we don't have much time, please issue an edict of abdication!" Crown Prince Wilhelm urged.
The reason why they succeeded in launching a mutiny this time was entirely because Wilhelm II was unprepared. The longer the delay is, the more likely things will happen. After all, they only have more than 10,000 Imperial Guard troops in their hands. Once others notice it, or let Oscar in France know about it, the consequences will be disastrous. Oscar can send troops into Berlin at will and suppress them. Therefore, they can only try their best to seize the time and force Wilhelm II to abdicate before Oscar and others can react. Then in the name of Wilhelm II, he deceived Oscar into Berlin and put him under house arrest. Only then will it be considered complete.
"Delusion! I will never abdicate!" Wilhelm II said through gritted teeth.
"Father Emperor, don't force me!" Crown Prince Wilhelm was furious.
"Forcing you, are you forcing me or am I forcing you? You bastard!" Wilhelm II was furious. He rushed to Crown Prince Wilhelm in a few steps and slapped him in the face.
"Crack!"
Crown Prince Wilhelm received a slap with such force that he was slapped directly under the wheelchair. Half of his face was swollen, and a trace of blood was left along the corner of his mouth.
"Damn it! I'll kill you!" Crown Prince Wilhelm was furious and took out his pistol.
"Bang!"
The gunfire rang out, Wilhelm II covered his chest and fell to the ground with a look of disbelief.