There were only more than 10,000 Imperial Guard who participated in the rebellion in Berlin. German military gathered a Armored Division, a Infantry Division and a Marine Division, which was enough to easily crush them. However, it is far from enough to control Kingdom of Württemberg.
Fortunately, Empire's eastern front has been completely stabilized, and relying on the newly formed 10th Army Corps, 11th Army Corps and 12th Army Corps is enough to maintain security. Therefore, under the order of Oscar, 9th Army Corps and the remaining nine Infantry Division were all transferred back to the country. As soon as these troops arrived at Berlin, they received orders to go south and attack Kingdom of Württemberg.
At this moment, Stuttgart, Württemberg royal family members and senior government officials are still engaged in speculation.
Although Duke of Württemberg was hanged, his son escaped from Berlin and fled back to Stuttgart. Duke of Württemberg has two sons, named Albrecht Fortunatus and Albrecht Gregor. In the district, Fortunatus is the elder brother, who is in his twenties this year. He previously served as a major officer in Imperial Guard.
Duke of Württemberg was sentenced to fluke, which is undoubtedly a big event for the entire Kingdom of Württemberg. Although König of Kingdom of Württemberg was concurrently held by Emperor German Empire, the royal family of Kingdom of Württemberg has been preserved. They are also extremely influential.
"Gentlemen, my father was hanged by the despicable Oskar in Berlin. He actually gave my father no chance and directly issued an order to hang him. The so-called fair trial in the court, It's all bullshit, those judges who deserve to go to hell are all Oskar's scoundrels, just listen to his words! This time, we will never compromise with them!" Fortunatus roared loudly.
"Yes, we Kingdom of Württemberg have a glorious history. Even though we are a member of the German Empire, the Emperor of the Empire in the past also respected us. But now, Oskar hanged Duke of Württemberg before he became emperor. This was clearly an insult to Kingdom of Württemberg. Gregor also had a scowl on his face.
However, the senior government officials of Kingdom of Württemberg do not share their hatred. They also know very well why Duke of Württemberg was hanged. In addition, Duke of Württemberg did not discuss with the government, but directly intervened in the struggle for the throne of the Empire, and also participated in the mutiny. They are also very dissatisfied. This is equivalent to putting Kingdom of Württemberg into crisis! What's more, Kingdom of Württemberg is not weak among the many countries of the German Empire. However, the military, diplomacy and even finance are all under the control of Imperial Central Government. Before Empire's tough attitude, they couldn't do anything at all. If there is a tough confrontation, you don't have to think about it to know what will happen.
Before Oscar inherited the throne, he killed his two brothers, Duke, several military veterans, and even former chiefs of staff like Moltke the Younger. This is undoubtedly a great shock to all parties in the German Empire. After all, in the past, Oscar gave everyone the impression that he was a very gentle, humble person with almost no temper. But this time, Oscar let everyone see how ruthless he is. This naturally makes those with evil intentions feel a little frightened.
"Then what should we do?" Kingdom's Prime Minister asked.
"We should express our tough attitude to Berlin and ask them to agree to our series of conditions. Otherwise, we will definitely not give up." Fortunatus said.
"Oh? What are the conditions?" Kingdom's Home Secretary asked.
"The reason why my father cooperated with Crown Prince William was to gain more independent power for the Kingdom of Württemberg. At least let us have more autonomy in internal affairs like the Kingdom of Bavaria. Crown Prince William also agreed to his father's conditions. So. , my father would support him. I didn't expect that Oscar would be so vicious and directly mobilize an army to besiege them, causing the mutiny to fail, so we have to ask Berlin to agree to our conditions!" Fortunatus said.
"I'm afraid this is very difficult. As you know, the mutiny failed. Crown Prince Oskar suppressed the mutiny in the most domineering way. If we confront Berlin, the consequences will be very serious." Kingdom's Prime Minister frowned.
"No, Prime Minister. Now is the period of war. Kingdom of Württemberg's strong industrial strength has played a very strong role in the Empire's victory in this war. If Berlin does not agree with our conditions, then we will declare Kingdom of Württemberg to be independent* from the German Empire Go out and become a truly independent country. By that time, this will definitely pose a great threat to the Empire. I think Berlin has no other choice but to agree to our conditions." Fortunatus had a smile on his face, as if he thought he had a hold of the Empire.
"Your Highness, this is too risky. Empire has been preparing for this war for so long, and it is about to win. If we delay and retreat, this will make the entire Kingdom of Württemberg an object of hostility from other Empire people." Home Secretary shook his head repeatedly. As for the independence described by Fortunatus, it seems more like a dream to him.
Fortunatus The faces of the two brothers suddenly became unsightly.
"Why, don't you agree with our proposal? Don't forget, that guy Oskar hanged my father. Until now, who will inherit the position of Duke of Württemberg clearly wants to take action against us." Fortunatus continued.
"Your Highness, please forgive me for still not being able to agree to your conditions. This will put Kingdom of Württemberg into a place of no return." Kingdom's Prime Minister once again rejected the request of the two brothers Fortunatus.
"Don't you want to seek justice for my father and want to betray Württemberg Royal Family?" Fortunatus asked.
"My allegiance is to the German Empire and Kingdom of Württemberg!" Prime Minister said.
Home Secretary also nodded repeatedly.
"Asshole. Come on, arrest me!" Fortunatus was furious and directly ordered the guards to arrest Kingdom's Prime Minister and others.
Later, he ignored everyone's dissuasion and directly announced that from now on, Kingdom of Württemberg would be independent*. This not only caused an uproar within the German Empire, but also attracted the attention of the whole world.