Frederick the Great discussion post 15

[cahn]

...I have nothing clever to say here, just really pleased this is still going :)
rheinsberg

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Re: Ch 11-13

[mildred_of_midgard]

To your first point, I tentatively agree with Ziebura that part of it was that Fritz knew he *could* dominate Heinrich, while FW2 feared being overshadowed. It's the old "As hire As, Bs hire Cs" principle.

Which is why you can see Fritz playing the control games where he makes Heinrich wait and sweat and drop hints before finally letting him have what he wants, just to assuage his own "power is a zero sum game" insecurities before letting Heinrich have a free rein with the military or diplomacy. As hire As, but abused and abusive As play mind games first.