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    On the calm Adriatic Sea, huge steel battleships ride the wind and waves.  This is a fleet consisting of a battleship, two light cruisers and two destroyers.  The battleship is the "Hanwu Emperor" battleship of the Third Fleet of the Chinese Navy.  At this time, this battleship was responsible for safely transporting the Crown Prince Wang Zirui and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Gu Weijun and their entourage to Astor.  Over the heads of the fleet, there were several aircraft circling, which took off from the Chinese Navy's aircraft carrier Putuo Mountain.  The aircraft carrier "Putuoshan" and its associated aircraft carrier battle group entered the Adriatic Sea in the name of an exercise. In fact, this was specially arranged by the Commander of the Third Fleet, Admiral Wu Zhiyuan, for the safety of Crown Prince Wang Zirui!

    "Your Highness, I just received a telegram. Count Leopold von Berchtold, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and Shen Ruilin, Ambassador of the Empire to Austria-Hungary, are already waiting for us in Astre!" said Foreign Minister Gu Weijun  !

    "Well! How long until we can reach Astor?" Wang Zirui asked.  The inspections in the Third Fleet these days made him very satisfied!  As one of the three major fleets of the Imperial Navy, the Third Fleet has sophisticated weapons and well-trained soldiers. It is worthy of the title of the heroic Imperial Navy!

    ¡°I asked the captain, at our current speed, we will be able to arrive in Astor tomorrow afternoon!¡± Gu Weijun said.

    Wang Zirui nodded and said nothing more.  He raised his head, looked at the planes circling in the sky, and shook his head.  In his opinion, there was actually no need for such a big fanfare.  With China's current strength, does anyone dare to have evil intentions against it?  That is simply courting death!

    The Crown Prince of China, Wang Zirui, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gu Weijun, arrived at Astor at 2:00 pm on June 26.  Count Leopold von Berchtold, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, personally went to the pier to greet him. In addition, Shen Ruilin, the Chinese Ambassador to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, was also on the pier!

    ¡°His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, welcome to the Austro-Hungarian Empire! Thank you very much for coming to attend His Majesty¡¯s funeral!¡± Count Leopold von Berchtold said.  Although Kaiser Wilhelm II personally went to Vienna to attend the funeral of Franz Joseph I, many people in the Austro-Hungarian Empire were a little dissatisfied that China only sent the crown prince to attend the funeral and rushed there.  But Count Leopold von Berchtold, as the person who came to greet him, did not dare to show it at all. After all, China is truly the world's most powerful country!

    "Hello, Your Excellency, Minister of Foreign Affairs! The death of His Majesty Joseph I is very sad. This is a loss for the Austro-Hungarian Empire and even the whole world!" Wang Zirui said with a serious face.  The emperor has passed away. It would be unreasonable if he had a smile on his face!

    "Your Highness the Crown Prince!" Shen Ruilin, Chinese Ambassador to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, also saluted Wang Zirui and his party.

    After everyone exchanged greetings on the pier, they got into the car prepared by the Austro-Hungarian Empire.  According to the itinerary, they will go directly to the Astor Railway Station and take the train to Vienna.  In this case, they will be able to arrive tomorrow morning!

    At 3 p.m., the special train departed from Yaste Railway Station.  Count Leopold von Berchtold, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, stayed in Wang Zirui's carriage for a while and then left.  Wang Zirui and the others are tired from the journey and need some rest!

    Wang Zirui sat on the sofa and looked at the scene outside the car window, feeling a little uninterested for a moment.  This is the southern coastal plain of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and is a relatively prosperous area.  However, it has long been unable to compare with China!  After years of rapid development, China has far surpassed the country that was originally known as the second most powerful country in Europe!  The Austro-Hungarian Empire, composed of more than a dozen kingdoms, principalities and principalities, was a world-class power before the war. Although it was not as good as Britain and Germany, it was also a second-tier power in the entire Europe!  With the help of this world war, the Austro-Hungarian Empire suddenly became one of the three major powers in the world.  However, no matter which country they are, China and Germany, which are at the top, can easily destroy the Austro-Hungarian Empire!  However, neither country wanted the Austro-Hungarian Empire to completely fall to the other side, so they never took action!  However, everyone knows that this situation will not last forever.  As the contradictions between China and Germany become more and more prominent, a war between the two countries will inevitably happen!  By then, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will inevitably need to take sides!  If you stand on the side of the winner, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will undoubtedly be stronger!  However, if you stand on the side of the loser, then the Austro-Hungarian Empire will be completely finished!

    Soon, Foreign Minister Gu Weijun and Chinese Ambassador to Austria-Hungary Shen Ruilin came to Wang Zirui's carriage.

    "Your Highness, there are some situations that Ambassador Shen needs to report to you!" Gu Weijun said.

    "Oh? What happened?" Wang Zirui raised his eyebrows and asked.  Could it be that this time???What other surprises can there be when attending the funeral of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria?

    "Your Highness, in recent days, kings or heads of government from various European countries have arrived in Vienna! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince failed to arrive in time, which made the royal families of many European countries dissatisfied with us! Especially the German Crown Prince, he went everywhere to provoke and provoke  Countries are hostile to us!" Ambassador Shen Ruilin said!  Vienna at this moment is like a stage, with all kinds of people performing on the stage, and Crown Prince William of Germany is undoubtedly the hardest working one among them!  It seems that he never misses any opportunity to embarrass China!

    "Oh? We came all the way from China. It would be great if we could arrive before the funeral. What else can they say?" Wang Zirui frowned.  Since European countries are so close to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, there is no problem if they can arrive early!  But China is on the other side of the world!  Being able to arrive within a month is enough to give face to the Austro-Hungarian Empire!

    "Your Highness, the most critical point is actually that Kaiser Wilhelm II will personally attend the funeral of Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I, but His Majesty did not come. Therefore, this has become the focus of attacks by European countries!" Gu Weijun said.  If Germany also sends the crown prince to participate, then naturally everyone will have nothing to say!  But now, Germany has Kaiser Wilhelm II personally coming, while China has only sent the crown prince. This shows that something is different!

    "Hmph! I came to attend the funeral of Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I. This has already given them a lot of face! My father is the emperor of the most powerful country in the world. The current Austro-Hungarian Empire does not have this face!" Wang Zirui  He said coldly.  Since China won the final victory in the world war, Wang Yuze has rarely left the country.  Generally speaking, it is monarchs from other countries who come to China, or China sends officials to other countries!

    "Your Highness, Pope Benedict XV and Vatican Secretary of State Mariano Rampola have also arrived in Vienna! Pope Pius X will personally preside over the funeral of Franz Joseph I! At the banquet a few days ago,  Pope Benedict XV openly declared that pagans from the East pose a serious threat to the entire Western world, and called on the entire Western world to unite and fight the East! It is obvious that they are completely targeting us!"  Ambassador Shen Ruilin said.

    "That old guy Benedict XV, does he think that he can be our enemy by ruling the spiritual world of Westerners? This is the secular world after all!" Wang Zirui said with some dissatisfaction.  These guys are like fleas, constantly causing trouble for China.  Although this is a trivial trouble, this feeling is still very unpleasant!

    "Your Highness, Pope Benedict XV has a transcendent status. Most people in the entire Western world are their followers. If it is not necessary, we'd better not openly break with them!" Gu Weijun reminded!

    Wang Zirui nodded. The last time in the Vatican, the Chinese army gave the Vatican a slap in the face, making the Vatican embarrassed in front of the whole world.  This also makes Pope Benedict XV hate China even more!  However, there are not many people in China who believe in Catholicism, and China is a country where imperial power is supreme. No matter how hard Pius X tried, he would not be able to have any influence on China.  Internationally, China is well-deserved to be the world's most powerful country. The Chinese navy has almost all the world's oceans as its own!  Under such circumstances, no country dares to be an enemy of China!

    On the morning of June 27, the special train arrived at Vienna Railway Station.  The Prime Minister of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Mario Weber, and the envoys from various countries stationed in the Austro-Hungarian Empire came to greet Wang Zirui and his party.  However, the monarchs from various countries who had arrived in Vienna did not show up.  Such a scene makes Chinese Foreign Minister Gu Weijun a little dissatisfied!

    "Hmph! Don't they have time to greet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince when he arrives in Vienna?" Gu Weijun said with some dissatisfaction!

    "Your Excellency, Minister of Foreign Affairs, we have just received news that the German Crown Prince and Pope Benedict XV jointly held a banquet, and monarchs from all countries were invited!" Shen Ruilin, China's Ambassador to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, said in a low voice!

    "It's still morning, what kind of banquet are you holding? Is this a threat to us?" Gu Weijun said coldly!  Then he took a few steps forward and whispered a few words in Wang Zirui's ear!

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, it seems that the monarchs from various countries who have arrived in Vienna are very busy!" Wang Zirui said with a smile.

    "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, we don't know this! However, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of our country has been busy with His Majesty's funeral, so I cannot come to the train station to greet you. I am very sorry!" Prime Minister Mario Weber said quickly.  No matter what other countries do to China, the Austro-Hungarian Empire must not get involved!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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