Wandering in Neuschwanstein Castle, admiring the reliefs and oil paintings hanging on the walls. Ruprect once again had a sense of confusion. He repeatedly compared the similarities and differences between the castle in 1889 and the castle 125 years later. His soul came to this world in 1880 on this world. And now he has been in this world, living in the Wittelsbach family in Bavaria for nearly 10 years.
"But it's good; at least in this world, I have experienced the power and luxury that no ordinary person can have. And a feeling of being integrated into the tide of history and possible rewriting and influencing history. Ruprecht smiled slightly. After a decade of being born into royal life, he has now adapted to the status of the eldest grandson of the Bavarian king Otto I. Ruprect is the future king and head of the Bavarian royal family, full name Ruprect Maria Liutbod Ferdiannd von Wittlesbach.
To be honest, Ruprecht's reincarnation was very good for his situation; at least he was born a noble. Whether it is material, political status, or even military power, more than 90% of most reincarnators can be set aside. The Bavarian royal family can be regarded as the second most powerful dynasty in the German Empire, and the only one above them is the family of the German Kaiser Friedrich III von Hohenzollern. Even in all of Europe, the Wittelsbach family is among the upper echelons of the nobility.
As for his body? It is also famous in history! In the great war, the German Field Marshal was the commander of the Bavarian Army and the commander of the Sixth Army when the Schlieffen Plan was implemented. He has more than 200,000 troops and nearly 800 cannons. And successfully resisted the French offensive on the Western Front. Since then, he served as the commander of the German Army Group Corps. In the Battle of Flanders in 1918, Crown Prince Ruprecht's control reached its peak, with the second, fourth, sixth, and 17th army groups in his hands. A total of 4 army groups! Combat units with 83 divisions! And established a group army named after him! If such a huge scale were put in the second world war, it would at last be at the same level as Manstein and Zhukov!
As a reincarnator who graduated with a major in mechanics and is also an amateur military and history enthusiast in his past life. Ruprecht felt a lot of pressure when thinking about his 'predecessor' (the original Ruprecht) in history! From the prince in peacetime to becoming a Field Marshal, this distance seems to be described as long from Munich to Berlin! However, this predecessor also has a time when the Empire is ending. He is known as one of the most capable generals of all the royal family members in the German Empire (note that it is one of them, and there are more generals that are also from other German royal families), but with the defeat of the German Empire in World War I, this German Field Marshal Ruprecht 'predecessor' will never have a chance to ascend to the throne that rightfully belongs to him. In the advent of World War II, because of his opposition to Nazi rule, he was also forced to enter a concentration camp. He was released after the end of World War II. The first half of his life could be described as majestic, while the second half is more miserable.
As a reincarnator, it seems that he should change his fate to not fall to the same as his predecessor. But after ten years of living in this new world, Ruprecht did not think of it that much. A person who has a certain understanding of history and a better understanding of military history combines his knowledge of what he has seen and heard over the years. Ruprecht knows how difficult it is for him to change his fate. He's not Wilhelm II with a handicap on his arm, nor was he the son of Wilhelm II, Wilhelm III. Although the Wittelsbach family was left alone by the central government, it shrank to a corner of South Germany.
It is true that the German central government generally does not interfere in the internal affairs of Bavaria, but himself, well, even his grandfather, the current Bavarian king, is the most powerful in the kingdom! It is also difficult for the Regent Ludwig Luitpold Josef Maria Aloys Alfred von Wittelsbach to have a major influence on the internal and external affairs of the German Empire.
So in the first year after traversing, Ruprecht's goal for himself was to become rich enough, at least after World War I, and the highest goal was naturally to obtain the crown that should have fallen on his head. It's best to be a king. This is Ruprecht's goal, very possible to reach!
However, although the situation is very grim, there is still good news. He doesn't know if his butterfly effect caused time and space changes or some metaphysical bullshit. But there were some deviations in history in the 1880s, and these deviations most likely favor Ruprecht, Wilhelm II, did not ascend to the throne in 1888! Now on the throne is his father, Kaiser Friedrich III.
Friedrich III, who progressed to the late stage of laryngeal cancer due to a doctor's misdiagnosis, did not die. After undergoing surgery in 1887, he was a prince in history for 30 years, known as the Hundred Days Emperor. Luckily, the Kaiser escapes his catastrophe in this timeline. Although he is still in poor health, he still sits firmly in the position of Kaiser. Sometimes Ruprecht couldn't help shouting. If he told the Old Kaiser about his history, would he get some benefits for himself? For example, a platinum medal studded with diamonds weighting a ton or something.
Of course, the simple reign of the old Kaiser is of limited significance. The most important thing right now is that the iron-blooded prime minister Bismarck still controls the internal affairs and diplomacy of the empire. It seems that His Majesty the Kaiser has no plans to dismiss the Prime Minister, at least it says in the telegram sent by the plenipotentiary of Bavaria in Berlin. It is obviously best to have this genius who has been rare in Germany for hundreds of years to continue to take charge of Germany's domestic and foreign affairs. Ruprecht even hopes that Prime Minister Bismarck can live longer, even stop leading the frontline himself, and then wait for Ruprecht to get crowned king in 1921.
Of course, this thing is okay to fantasize about in his head. But in reality, it's hard to achieve. Thinking more and preparing is better. Although he's the eldest grandson of King Otto I, he still has his father, who is the next in line for the throne, and he's the regent of. Otto I. The death of former king Ludwig II is a bit strange if you look it up, so the real power lies in the hands of Regent Ludwig III, the future king and father of Ruprecht. Ruprecht sighed. It was too complex! He's the 2nd in line for the throne, and he is just around 20 years old. No need to rush.
As a soldier in the Bavarian Army, the young crown prince thinks he should start with the army and agriculture farming first, but in fact he is already doing it! For example, in the afternoon, he will discuss advanced fighting doctrines with his uncle Prince Leopold, who is even bigger than him. And this morning, he will report to his father about the research results of several years of farming. From the seeds planted in 1883 to the present, they are definitely about to bear fruit. All the preliminary technical preparations and administrative work have been completed, and it is up to his father to pay for it to be promoted to all of Bavaria. How can Prince Ruprecht not be nervous at this critical moment?