OBS Chapter 772 The meeting between the Crown Prince and the King
Chapter 772 The meeting between the Crown Prince and the King
Chapter 772 The meeting between the Crown Prince and the King
Lavinia was a little curious: "Crown Prince Ruprecht? Which country?"
"Bavaria...He was just the crown prince before."
Viviana recalled: "I often saw him in the court of Vienna. He was a handsome young man. I didn't have much interaction with him. I only vaguely remember that my swordsmanship teacher when I was a child said that his talent as a magic swordsman was only slightly worse than mine."
Lavinia frowned. "He is well-informed."
Viviana thought thoughtfully: "Bavaria and Austria are traditional allies and have been married for many years. I think he came here to represent His Majesty the Emperor. I want to meet him."
"Do you need me to send someone?"
Cerinina didn't quite understand the twists and turns involved. She thought that Crown Prince Hitler came to Texas just to call for an explanation. After all, the Habsburg family had always had a good relationship with the British.
But Viviana stood against the British.
"No need, I'll just go with Anna."
Cherinina hesitated for a moment, but still said, "I will ask Fulin to look after you. Do not go out of the range of the New Basilicata defense formation. My Lord and Ms. Jeanna are both seriously injured and have not recovered yet. We'd better be cautious."
Viviana blinked her eyelashes: "I understand."
Checkpoint leading to the New Basilicata Mountain Road.
The Texas soldiers, armed with live ammunition, were staring at the two uninvited guests in front of them with serious expressions.
Although they were few in number, the centurion guarding here did not dare to be careless at all. The noble man gave people the aura that was like an unfathomable ocean that could swallow them up at any time.
His wild instinct told him that if this guy wanted to, he could easily massacre everyone in their entire outpost by himself.
"These Texans are so rude that they actually made your Royal Highness the Crown Prince wait here. They are really a bunch of bumpkins from the wilderness."
The attendant in high heels and black stockings said with concern, "Your Highness, would you like to sit down and rest for a while? I have a velvet and silk recliner in my space ring, as well as a full set of tea sets."
The Crown Prince was extremely troubled by this. He waved his hand and said, "Stop talking nonsense like this. Look at the equipment of those Texans. They are all Martini-Henry rifles that are 90% new, while our soldiers are still using old Dreyse rifles."
Thinking back to the British airships and the Land Cruisers covered with thick armor plates that he saw on the way here, it was clear what this meant to someone like Crown Prince Rupprecht, who had a keen sense of war.
The Federation's army equipment has fallen behind the top powers of this era.
The attendant was surprised and asked, "Where did they get such new British goods? Did they rob the British arsenal?"
The Crown Prince was noncommittal and said, "Perhaps. During the Austro-French War, our Bavarian Corps performed quite poorly. Now, so many years have passed, and the armaments of various countries have been changing with each passing day, but we are still indulging in the glory of having defeated Napoleon. It is hard for me to imagine what kind of response our Corps can give if there is another Franco-German War."
"Military reform is absolutely urgent."
The attendant smiled bitterly and said, "Your Highness, no one opposes the necessity of military reform, but with Bavaria's national strength, it is difficult for it to directly start the construction of steam airships, land cruisers, and steam mechas like Britain, France, or the federal government."
Ruprecht glanced at him but didn't respond.
If you can't afford to make it, just buy it and place orders with the military-industrial enterprises in the federation. After all, they are also a country. He doesn't believe that in this atmosphere of impending war, when he took the initiative to propose military reform and equip new equipment, the old emperor will allow those military-industrial enterprises to charge him a high price - most likely he will only have to pay the cost price.
However, this will obviously undermine Bavaria's independence, and local military-industrial enterprises will also express their dissatisfaction.
“I didn’t expect to see such a majestic mountain city in a remote place like America.”
Ruprecht changed the subject and commented, "There is a strong magical atmosphere. I wonder how much magical materials they spent on setting up the formation on this mountain city. The Texans should want to build this mountain into a fortress and fight the British to the death."
The attendant didn't understand military affairs, but he understood politics: "It's a very smart move. Their strength is far inferior to that of the British. The only chance of winning is to hurt the British so that they will retreat on their own."
But he soon became nervous: "Your Highness, this means that we have directly entered the war zone. This is too dangerous. Why don't I stay here and wait for Her Highness Viviana, and you go to the foot of the mountain and wait for her."
"Oh, who do you take me for?"
Ruprecht sneered and said, "Don't worry. The British have been badly hurt after their first failed landing. They won't come to attack us in a short time. But you, if you stay here, aren't you afraid of being eaten by those werewolves?"
The attendant smiled awkwardly: "Your Highness, I am certainly afraid. After all, they are a group of man-eating monsters who kill without blinking an eye. But how can I sit back and watch you fall into danger?"
"Well, that's just a rumor. The wolf tribe is not that scary. Otherwise, there would be no one alive in Italy. The successive Habsburg emperors would not have allowed them to secretly control Italy."
As a top noble, although Rupprecht did not have a good impression of the wolf tribe, he would not completely demonize their image like those fools. In fact, the head of the German emperor's secret spy was a stray wolf.
He had once practiced swordplay with the spy leader in the Vienna court. He was a taciturn but very reliable man.
In fact, there was a lot of cooperation between the Habsburg family and the Wolf Tribe, not only the Wolf Tribe, but also the Blood Court of the Balkans. However, for Austria, where the Catholic influence was still very strong, these things could never be made public.
Religion is just a tool of the rulers.
Rupprecht and the old emperors actually didn't care whether they ruled Protestants, Catholics or Orthodox Christians. If he had been the King of Greece, he would have converted to Orthodoxy at the risk of ruining his reputation.
"Here she comes, that aura is definitely Viviana, she is here!"
Ruprecht suddenly took a deep breath and clenched his fists subconsciously. The spiritual energy flowing in his body was like a turbulent river. He licked his lips and could not help but murmured softly.
"Come on, my destined enemy!"
Over the years, Crown Prince Rupprecht has been called the most capable royal family in Germany - but when talking about this, people always add with regret: "If you don't count the Candle Knight."
Viviana didn't think so, but over the years, she had already become a huge mountain that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had to climb in his mind.
"Your Highness Ruprecht?"
When the black and white battle robe and the iconic fallow deer hood appeared in his sight, Ruprecht quickly calmed down. He bowed slightly and said, "Your Highness Viviana."
"haven't seen you for a long time."
Viviana looked at Ruprecht in surprise: "You have grown so big."
"Your Highness, I am already the father of two children."
Ruprecht's tone was a little cold: "Need I remind you that you have been away for more than twenty years?"
"Feel sorry."
"I wonder where you have been all these years, hanging out with a pack of wolves in the New World? You abandoned your duties, the oath you swore when you took up the sword, and disappeared without a single word or letter."
Ruprecht's tone became more severe: "Do you know how the Elector contradicted His Majesty in the State Parliament because of you? For the past 20 years, the Federation has been divided into two parts, north and south, and you are to blame!"
Viviana opened her mouth, and the faint joy of meeting an old friend in her heart had been swept away: "Sorry, I didn't expect this result."
Lavinia on the side raised her gold-rimmed glasses and said coldly, "That's enough. I don't believe that your country will be divided just because of Anna's departure. Even if I'm not German, I know about the Thirty Years' War!"
The Crown Prince sneered, "Even if you put all that aside, ask yourself, how does His Majesty Franz treat you? How much effort has he put into training you? All the libraries in Vienna are open to you, and you can read the royal collection of classics. And you left without saying a word, and stood against the British. Do you know how much trouble this will bring to our diplomatic work?"
Viviana was at a loss for a moment. She stammered, not knowing how to explain.
“Who is exaggerating and questioning my employees?”
A cold and hard voice suddenly sounded. Ruprecht looked up and saw a dragon flying in the sky. Immediately afterwards, a human figure fell to the ground like a cannonball.