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    After seeing off the Chinese Ambassador to Austria-Hungary Shen Ruilin, the Prime Minister of the Austro-Hungarian Empire Mario Weber and the Foreign Minister Count Leopold von Berchtold immediately left the Prime Minister's Residence by car and headed to Belfort  In the third palace, report to Archduke Ferdinand, Crown Prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the details of this meeting with the Chinese Ambassador to the Austro-Hungarian Empire!  Emperor Franz Joseph of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is already old, and he doesn't know how long he can last. All major national affairs are left to the Crown Prince Archduke Ferdinand.  Fortunately, although Archduke Ferdinand's talents were limited, as long as he didn't make any big mistakes, there was no problem in being a conservative king!  However, the key point is that Archduke Ferdinand does not seem to be satisfied with just holding on to the foundation of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He also has his own ambitions!

    "Your Royal Highness, the Chinese people's intention this time is mainly to hope that we can form an alliance with China to resist the pressure caused by Germany! Obviously, the contradiction between China and Germany has begun to intensify, which is very important for our Austro-Hungarian Empire.  , is both an opportunity and a challenge!" said Mario Weber, Prime Minister of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

    Archduke Ferdinand nodded, and then asked: "So, what do you think we should choose? Should we stand with the Chinese, or continue to ally with Germany? What kind of impact will these two choices have on the Austro-Hungarian Empire?  Influence?"

    "Your Highness, there is no doubt that China and Germany have replaced the old powers and become the two most powerful countries in the world! And our Austro-Hungarian Empire is much worse in comparison! This is doomed that we cannot compete with each other.  They are competing for world hegemony, at least in a short period of time, they do not have the strength to compete with them! Therefore, I think the future policies of the Austro-Hungarian Empire need to be based on the actual interests of the country. The Austro-Hungarian Empire is far away from China, and the two of us have nothing  Substantial conflict of interest. At least, the current Austro-Hungarian Empire does not pose a threat to China! But Germany is different. Germany was already strong enough after occupying France, and gained a large amount of Eastern European plains, plus  After the British also fall to Germany, Germany's strength will rise again! However, even so, they only pose a threat to China. If they want to defeat China, I personally think it is somewhat impossible! However,  Germany is too powerful, which is not necessarily a good thing for the Austro-Hungarian Empire! As the Chinese say, Europe is too small to accommodate two big countries! The best result is for a powerful country to rule the entire Europe.  And other countries have become vassals of this country! This means that if Germany wants to continue to develop in the future, before they have the strength to defeat China, attacking us is their only way out!" Prime Minister Mario Weber said somewhat  Said pessimistically!  Although the Austro-Hungarian Empire is also one of the great powers in the world, it is just a giant with feet of clay. If Germany really wants to attack the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire may not be able to resist it!

    Archduke Ferdinand¡¯s face was a little gloomy. He had to admit that although what Prime Minister Mario Weber said did not sound good, the fact was that it was indeed the case.  Archduke Ferdinand was well aware of the ambitions of his neighbor to the north. Since the reunification of Germany, they have been actively seeking expansion, which has made Germany's military strength unprecedentedly powerful!  Having such a neighbor, and as the strength of the Austro-Hungarian Empire continues to decline, it is indeed a very dangerous situation for them!

    "Count Berchtold, what's your opinion?" Archduke Ferdinand continued to ask.

    "Your Highness, I think the Chinese people's words are a bit alarmist! Germany's main enemy is China, not us! Although our national strength is not as good as Germany, if Germany wants to defeat or even annex us, that's not the case.  Easy! Once the war reaches a stalemate, this will give China time to intervene! I think the possibility of the Germans making friends with us and winning over us is much higher than using force against us!" Foreign Minister Leopol  Count De von Berchtold said!

    "Your Excellency, I don't fully agree with your point of view! Germany's main opponent is indeed China, but China is developing at a high speed now, and their military strength is particularly powerful! Even if Germany can digest France and the Eastern European plains, and  With the support of Britain! But it is still impossible to defeat China! China has grown into a behemoth! By that time, Germany will have only one way, and that is to continue to enhance its strength. And what is this?  Is it faster than plundering other countries? Once Germany annexes us, then Germany's strength will inevitably increase further, and the gap with China will be very small! Besides, William II is an extremely crazy person. If it proves  If it is beneficial to Germany, he will definitely choose to take risks!" Prime Minister Mario Weber said.

    "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, if we continue to ally with Germany and fully support Germany's war with China, then I think Germany will not attack us! We are all Germans, and we should not kill each other!" Leo  BolCount De von Berchtold said.

    "The relationship between allies is far from that solid! The war between Germany and China is a war that will destroy the country! In order to ensure victory, the Germans will definitely get rid of surrounding threats before the war begins! We and  Although the Germans are all Germanic, the contradiction between us and the Germans is not small. The Germans will not completely trust us! In addition, we in the Austro-Hungarian Empire are willing to only be the partners of the Germans.  A slave state? Our Austro-Hungarian Empire is also a big country, and we should make our own voice heard instead of being a slave state of the Germans!" Prime Minister Mario Weber said!

    Prime Minister Mario Weber¡¯s words made Archduke Ferdinand very satisfied!  The Prussians defeated Austria and pushed Austria out of the German states.  This has always been a pain in the heart for the Austro-Hungarian Empire, especially the rulers of the Kingdom of Austria!  Rather than becoming the rulers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they hoped to become the rulers of the German Empire.  Moreover, as Prime Minister Mario Weber said, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is not a slave state of Germany. Austria-Hungary is also one of the world's great powers. It cannot just stand behind Germany and let Germany become the world's hegemon.  Archduke Ferdinand himself also hoped that the Austro-Hungarian Empire could become the most powerful country in the world. If possible, it might be able to compete with China for world hegemony in the future.  No matter what happens, you have to become the overlord of the Western world!  And if Germany became a world hegemon, would they tolerate a powerful country like Austria-Hungary appearing beside them?

    Foreign Minister Count Leopold von Berchtold also nodded involuntarily. Although he had a great affection for Germany, similarly, if Germany wanted to annex the Austro-Hungarian Empire, he would definitely not  Agreed!  If nothing else, just for his own benefit, he would try his best to preserve the Austro-Hungarian Empire.  In the Austro-Hungarian Empire, he was a highly powerful foreign minister. If the Austro-Hungarian Empire was annexed by Germany or destroyed, would he still have his status?

    "I think what Prime Minister Weber said is very correct! In order to safeguard the interests of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it is very necessary for us to strengthen our ties with the Chinese! China's weapons, equipment and funds are what we urgently need! As for the alliance with China  , I think we can consider it in the future!" Count Leopold von Berchtold said.

    "I know your opinion. I will report it to His Majesty!" Archduke Ferdinand said.  In fact, he has already made a decision in his heart!  However, for such a national event, the key is to get the nod of Franz Joseph I!

    The next day, Count Leopold von Berchtold, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, announced that the Austro-Hungarian Empire supported the peace negotiation conference in Beijing, and claimed that in view of the body of the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I  The reason is that the Crown Prince Archduke Ferdinand will go to Beijing to participate in this peace conference!

    The sudden change of heart of the Austro-Hungarian Empire caused an uproar in the world.  The views of the Kingdoms of Bulgaria and Romania, as well as the Ottoman Empire, also changed.  This also makes Germany very dissatisfied!

    On the evening of July 15th, local time, Kaiser Wilhelm II received a detailed report from Lieutenant General Heisenberg, the head of the German intelligence department, at Kondlu Palace and understood the entire incident.

    "Your Majesty, yesterday the Chinese Ambassador to Austria-Hungary visited the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Austria-Hungary. Their meeting lasted for most of a day. However, the specific content of the meeting is not yet known. But it is certain that Austria-Hungary  The changes in the empire have a lot to do with this meeting!" Lieutenant General Heisenberg said!

    "General, is it possible that the Austro-Hungarian Empire has secretly reached some secret agreement with China, such as an alliance against Germany, etc.?" German Prime Minister Holweg asked seriously.

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, we still don't know yet. We will increase our intelligence collection in this area!" Lieutenant General Heisenberg said.

    "Gentlemen, it seems that we are in trouble. The betrayal of the Austro-Hungarian Empire has dealt a huge blow to our strategy! Although other countries are still waiting and watching, I believe that they will definitely choose to compromise with the Chinese!  So, shall we continue to persevere?¡± Kaiser Wilhelm II asked.

    Everyone remained silent, but William II had already gained everyone¡¯s opinions!

    On July 16, Germany announced that it agreed to hold this peace conference in Beijing. However, due to physical reasons, Kaiser Wilhelm II will not participate in this peace conference. Crown Prince Wilhelm will lead the German delegation to Beijing!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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