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Text Chapter 1,384 Confrontation at the Banquet

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    Although the banquet was scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m., people attending the banquet had already begun to enter the venue as early as 6 o'clock.  Members of the Chinese cabinet and senior military generals will attend this banquet. Together with the diplomatic missions from various countries participating in the peace negotiation conference and the envoys of neutral countries stationed in China, the total number of people attending the banquet this time reaches hundreds.  .

    The banquet was in Western style, and a variety of Chinese and Western dishes were served in the banquet hall.  Uniformed waiters and maids shuttled back and forth in the banquet hall, delivering what the guests needed!

    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Everyone has a smile on their face, although some smiles seem so hypocritical!  However, this banquet is a good opportunity for everyone to communicate and get to know each other.  Even countries that were defeated in the world war tried their best to maintain good relations with other countries.  In this case, you may be able to pay less during negotiations!

    Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany and Archduke Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary, undoubtedly became the two centers of the banquet.  Crown Prince William is young, graceful, and at the same time the heir to the second most powerful country in the world, which makes him very popular among aristocratic women!  Of course, most of these aristocratic women are Westerners, and women in the East are far less open than in the West.  Although China's economy and national power are developing rapidly, Wang Yuze has also done a good job in protecting traditional culture. He does not want China to become like later generations, which is more open than foreign countries in some aspects!  Archduke Ferdinand, the crown prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, was surrounded by dignitaries from various countries and envoys to China.  Everyone knows that Emperor Franz Joseph I of the Austro-Hungarian Empire may not live for a few days, and Archduke Ferdinand will soon become the emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.  The Austro-Hungarian Empire is undoubtedly the third most powerful country in the world. It is in the interests of all countries to have a good relationship with the future ruler of such a powerful country!

    Of course, the important ministers of the Chinese cabinet and the generals of the military are also the targets of dignitaries and envoys from various countries!  China is the biggest winner of this world war. It has jumped from an emerging country to the world's top power in one fell swoop!  Moreover, whether it is in terms of land area, population, industrial strength or military strength, China is well deserved to be number one in the world!  Especially the military strength. During the journey from the South China Sea to Tianjin, the 'Empire-class' battleships and 'Wuyue-class' aircraft carriers that escorted these missions gave these countries a huge shock. In the minds of some small countries, China  He has even become a veritable world overlord!

    In addition, China and Germany requested the holding of this peace negotiation conference almost at the same time. However, in the end, China won the victory and the peace negotiation conference was held in Beijing. This undoubtedly tells the world that in this competition between China and Germany, China  Already have the upper hand!

    "Master Tang, congratulations to your country, you have successfully made the Germans compromise!" Count Leopold von Berchtold, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, came to the side of Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi with a glass of red wine.  , said with a smile on his face!

    "Your Excellency, Earl, thank you for the support of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. If it weren't for your support, I don't think the Germans would have backed down so quickly!" Tang Shaoyi said.  If Austria-Hungary had not stood up and announced its support for the peace negotiation conference to be held in Beijing, Germany would definitely continue to compete with China!  Germany saw how much of a threat China and the Austro-Hungarian Empire would pose to Germany if they united, which made them compromise so quickly!  Of course, this is what China wants to see!

    "Master Tang, your country is very right. We have consistent interests in many aspects! I think we may be able to strengthen cooperation in this area!" Count Leopold von Berchtold said.

    Tang Shaoyi¡¯s eyes suddenly brightened. It was undoubtedly in China¡¯s interest to strengthen cooperation with the Austro-Hungarian Empire and then let the Austro-Hungarian Empire hold back Germany and consume Germany¡¯s strength.  In this case, China can seize the time to develop itself and put Austria-Hungary at the forefront.  When they both lose, China will take the opportunity to take action. Then it will undoubtedly be able to defeat Germany in the shortest time, thus completely establishing China's position as the world's hegemon!

    Tang Shaoyi and Count Leopold von Berchtold immediately started chatting enthusiastically.  Many political figures from various countries who had originally planned to chat with Tang Shaoyi had to stop and put down their plans after seeing this situation!  They thought that Tang Shaoyi was discussing certain issues with Count Leopold von Berchtold.

    "Could it be that the Chinese are going to unite with the Austro-Hungarian Empire? In that case, wouldn't Germany be miserable?" This is the thought in the minds of politicians and envoys stationed in China from almost all countries.  It's no wonder that they had such an idea. In the choice of the location of this peace meeting, the Austro-Hungarian Empire stood up at the critical moment and struck back, giving the Germans a hard time.Was it a fatal blow?

    German Crown Prince William and members of the German mission have also been observing all this.  When they saw Tang Shaoyi and Count Leopold von Berchtold talking happily, each of them looked a little unhappy.  Especially Crown Prince William, whose face was so gloomy that he seemed to be dripping with water. If he hadn't thought that this was not Germany, but China, he might have turned against him long ago!

    "Your Highness, is the Austro-Hungarian Empire really ready to abandon Germany and get involved with the Chinese? You know, the Chinese are a great threat to the entire Western world! The Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Chinese will finally unite.  There will definitely be a huge price to pay!" Crown Prince William took a few steps to Archduke Ferdinand and asked with a dark face!

    "His Royal Highness, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is an independent country, not a dependent state of Germany! The foreign policy of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is based on the interests of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. What we want to do has nothing to do with Germany!  Archduke Ferdinand said with some enthusiasm.  You know, although he is only the Crown Prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, in terms of seniority, he is indeed the same generation as William II. Crown Prince William is just a nephew, but now he dares to accuse him. How can he feel embarrassed?  Although the Austro-Hungarian Empire was much weaker than Germany, Germany would never be allowed to dictate the internal affairs of the Austro-Hungarian Empire!

    "Your Highness, Germany has no intention of interfering in the internal affairs of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. I just want to remind you that if you cooperate with the Chinese, you will be seeking the skin of a tiger, and that will mean that the Austro-Hungarian Empire will become the enemy of Germany. You can  Think carefully!" Crown Prince William threatened!

    "Huh! The Austro-Hungarian Empire has the strength to make the decision for its own foreign policy! The Austro-Hungarian Empire will never be afraid of any threats!" Archduke Ferdinand said coldly!  He was extremely disgusted with Crown Prince William's move.  Although he personally prefers to unite with China to protect the interests of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from being violated!  However, he did not want to fall out with Germany, a powerful neighbor.  But now, Crown Prince William's rudeness deeply stimulated him. He believed that Germany did not pay attention to the Austro-Hungarian Empire at all.  This means that the interests of the Austro-Hungarian Empire are likely to be invaded by Germany. Especially if Crown Prince William succeeds to the throne in the future, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will definitely become the target of annexation!  Therefore, Archduke Ferdinand has made up his mind. At this peace conference, the Austro-Hungarian Empire must reach a secret agreement with China and protect itself with China's help!

    Crown Prince Wilhelm was completely unaware that his momentary recklessness had caused an irreparable rift in the relationship between Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, causing the Austro-Hungarian Empire to begin to fall towards China!  This will make Germany need to spend a lot of energy dealing with the Austro-Hungarian Empire for a long time to come, making it impossible for Germany to concentrate on dealing with China!  Of course, Crown Prince William did not think this was his fault at all. He just wanted to express Germany's dissatisfaction, but Archduke Ferdinand, the Crown Prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, did not give him any face.  In the view of Crown Prince William, this simply means that the Austro-Hungarian Empire has made up its mind and is ready to betray Germany and throw itself into the arms of the Chinese!

    At this moment, the Chinese Crown Prince Wang Zirui appeared in the banquet hall. His arrival attracted everyone's attention.  The heir to the world's most powerful country, this name is enough to make anyone admire him.  Accompanying Wang Zirui was his princess, the daughter of an ordinary official of the empire.  In order to prevent his relatives from interfering in politics, Wang Yuze did not select a candidate for the crown princess for Wang Zirui among the important officials of the empire. Of course, the current crown princess was also agreed by Wang Zirui himself.

    Crown Prince William was about to say something, but Archduke Ferdinand turned and left, walking towards the Chinese Crown Prince Wang Zirui.  Crown Prince William was left standing there, his face ashen!

    "Good evening, Your Highness the Crown Prince! Oh, your Crown Princess is so beautiful, like an angel!" Archduke Ferdinand praised.  However, when he reached out to hold the Crown Princess's hand and then kissed her hand, the Crown Princess dodged him!

    "I'm sorry, Your Highness the Crown Prince, Chinese women are relatively conservative in this regard, and Western etiquette is not suitable for use in the East!" Wang Zirui explained!

    Archduke Ferdinand shrugged and said it didn't matter: "I'm sorry, Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness the Crown Princess, I forgot that this is a cultural surprise between the East and the West!"

    After that, the Crown Princess returned to the female relatives, while Wang Zirui chatted with Archduke Ferdinand. Although the age difference between the two was nearly thirty years, the two talked very happily, as if they had known each other for many years, and  This made Crown Prince William, who was watching all this from a distance, even more annoyed!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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