Wilhelm Eitel Friedrich Christian Carl von Prince of Prussia.
The second son of German Emperor Wilhelm II.
A typical Prussian militarist, all for war and honor.
but
It also has the biggest shortcomings of young people.
Can't hold my breath.
When Prince Ettel came to Hilde, he was wearing a military uniform and his back was straight.
He did not salute Hilde, who was now the Bulgarian ambassador. He just put his right hand on his chest and gave Hilde a simple knight's salute.
"Miss Hildegard, you are so beautiful. If I were ten years younger, no matter what my father said, I would definitely be able to propose to you."
Hilde responded with a simple lift of her skirt.
"Can I take that as a compliment?"
"certainly."
"Please take a seat, Your Highness."
"good."
The two sat down.
In theory, after being polite at first, you should get down to business.
only.
The two fell into silence.
No one spoke.
The first one who couldn't help it was Prince Ettel, who looked at Hilde.
"Don't you have anything to say to me? Miss Hildegard."
"Should there be?"
Prince Ettel was helpless.
"Well, Miss Hildegard, my wife is holding a party tonight. I wonder if you can honor me and attend?"
"no."
"ah?"
Prince Ettel did not react at all.
The so-called banquet is just a euphemism. It mainly invites Hilde to meet with other hawk members to finalize matters in Bulgaria.
He thought Hilde didn't understand what he meant.
"Miss Hildegard, what I mean is that besides me, there are other generals, including General Bello. I will also invite him."
"Your Highness, many people should have told you that you cannot come to see me."
All right.
Indeed there were many including Prince Ettel's advisors.
Prince Ettel has been warned more than once that he cannot come to see Hilde.
Regardless of his status as a prince or the hawkish stance he represents, he should not come to see Hilde.
Prince Ettel still couldn't hold it back.
He emphasized to Hilde.
"I know what you mean, but... Miss Hildegard, you should know the situation in Bulgaria better than I do. If Bulgaria cannot hold on, everything will be over."
This is what worries Prince Ettel the most.
Germany was willing to support Bulgaria.
It is because the military strength displayed by Bulgaria proves that Bulgaria is qualified to defend it.
But if Bulgaria collapses at this time.
Even if Dezhi really wanted to help, he couldn't.
"It's exactly what you said, but as long as Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, does not fall, everything is still in time. The more tragic the war, the better for us. What should be urgent is the Prime Minister's side. If they miss the opportunity because of hesitation, this will That was their biggest mistake.
What Hilde said was not unreasonable.
It's not just the hawks who are anxious.
Doves will too.
What is happening in Bulgaria now is an opportunity before Germany. If this opportunity is missed, the doves will become the sinners of Germany. The hawks can also attack the doves for this reason. The doves cannot afford this crime anyway. of.
Nothing more.
A dove can be more calm than a hawk like Prince Ettel.
Prince Ettel was helpless.
"Then what should we do now?"
"The matter has come to this, you can only take me to see His Majesty, and change the matter of you coming to me privately to His Majesty sending you to come to me to see him."
"Will this work?"
"At least it's better than you coming to me."
"good."
Of course Hilde knew that Prince Ettel would come to find her.
Except for Prince Ettel, all the senior officials of the empire are mature and mature. They are not at the same level as Prince Ettel, a young man who is only thirty years old. 2
In fact, Hilde only needs to not see Prince Ettel.
Hilde could guess that Prince Ettel would not be able to bear it.
Others can naturally guess it.
Even if Prince Ettel does something radical, it is within the bounds of expectation and no one will really take it seriously. but.
That would be good for Bulgaria.
It makes absolutely no sense to Hield.
so.
Hilde asked Prince Ettel to take her to see William II instead of going directly to see William II.
The power system of the German Empire.
It is a dense network connected by countless threads.
As long as you are in the German Empire, you will inevitably be enveloped in it.
The meaning is very simple.
In such a huge German Empire.
Only Wilhelm II dared to say that he did not belong to any faction.
Berlin Palace.
When Prince Eitel brought Hilde to the Berlin Palace.
But I met an unexpected man.
Don't. The man looked about thirty years old and was wearing a black suit. He looked no different from an ordinary middle-aged man.
Somewhat similar to Prince Ettel.
It is not difficult to guess the identity of someone who can freely enter and leave the Berlin Palace.
German Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Victor Auguste Ernst von Prussia.
In theory, Crown Prince William shouldn't be here.
His relationship with Wilhelm II was somewhat tense.
This is normal.
The relationship between father and eldest son has never been good.
William II's character is more conservative, while Crown Prince William is more liberal. In this Balkan War, Crown Prince William is also more dovish, but his identity is more sensitive and special than Prince Ettel. Therefore, Crown Prince William did not participate in anything and did not express any opinions.
Now.
It's a bit subtle here.
Prince Eitel still couldn't help but frown when he saw Crown Prince William.
"Colonel, what are you doing here?"
Prince Eitel addressed Crown Prince Wilhelm directly by his military title.
This shows that the relationship between them is also tense.
From the discord in attitude towards the Balkans.
In addition, as the second son, he received less attention. The age difference between Prince Ettel and Crown Prince William was only one year, which further exacerbated the resentment and dissatisfaction in Prince Ettel's heart, so Prince Ettel advocated war. And politics, just because you want to prove yourself.
Crown Prince William looked a little helpless.
"Ettel, I am not coming back"
"Needless to say, I came back to see His Majesty, not you, Colonel."
Finished.
Prince Eitel ignored Crown Prince William.
Walk directly towards the interior of the palace.
Crown Prince William could only apologize to Hilde with a slight nod, letting Hilde see the embarrassing side.