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    The Crown Prince of China, Wang Zirui, and the Crown Prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire signed a secret treaty. This is equivalent to China giving the Austro-Hungarian Empire a security guarantee!  The Austro-Hungarian Empire can continue to confront Germany in Europe without fear of the German threat!  Although, for China, this is equivalent to an extra burden. A pig-like teammate is far more terrifying than a god-like opponent!  That¡¯s why China requires that if the Austro-Hungarian Empire is invaded by other countries other than Germany, or if the Austro-Hungarian Empire invades other countries, China has the right to remain neutral!

    The Austro-Hungarian Empire has never been a peaceful country, and Archduke Ferdinand, the Crown Prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, was also an ambitious guy!  After receiving China's security commitment, the Austro-Hungarian Empire can expand even more unscrupulously!  For example, the Balkans were a region that the Austro-Hungarian Empire had always been very interested in!  During the last world war, the Kingdom of Serbia almost joined the Allied Powers in fighting, but later China launched a military attack on Italy, which effectively shocked other countries along the Mediterranean coast.  The Kingdom of Serbia and the Kingdom of Greece, which were interested in joining the Allied Powers, announced that they would continue to remain neutral!  However, there were great conflicts between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Kingdom of Serbia.  It is foreseeable that after Archduke Ferdinand succeeds to the throne, he will definitely take some actions against the Kingdom of Serbia!

    When the Austro-Hungarian Empire expanded to the Balkans, it encountered strong resistance from the Yugoslavs, who were mainly Serbian. Therefore, Serbia has always been regarded as a thorn in the side. If Serbia had not been holding high the banner of the Yugoslavs, I am afraid that the entire Balkans would have been annexed by the Austro-Hungarian Empire.  Got it!  At the beginning of the 20th century, Serbia, which had got rid of the rule of the Turks, became increasingly powerful in the Balkans and became the core of the southern Slavs' opposition to foreign rule and their struggle for national unity.  The Slavs in Bosnia and Herzegovina strongly demanded to get rid of the rule of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and merge with Serbia to establish a unified Yugoslav country.  The development of the Yugoslav national unity movement centered on Serbia made the rulers of the Habsburg dynasty extremely uneasy.  Therefore, the Austro-Hungarian Empire stepped up its preparations for war with the goal of destroying Serbia, and it was Archduke Ferdinand and Chief of the General Staff of the Austro-Hungarian Empire von?  Hertzendorf.  At that time, anti-Austro-Hungarian propaganda and patriotic groups had emerged in Serbia.  The "National Defense Council" was established in 1908, and the "Black Hand Council" (also known as "Unification or Death") was established in 1911.  These two organizations were influenced by the European anarchist trend represented by Bakunin and Kropotkin.  The "National Defense Council" advocated guerrilla warfare to prevent the Austro-Hungarian Empire from annexing Serbia, and recruited and trained volunteers.  The "Black Hand" advocates taking terrorist actions, and its goal is to "realize national ideas and unify all Serbian nations."  The Black Hand's activities include single-line contact, secret activities, absolute obedience, and the courage to sacrifice.  Leading this organization is Dragutin, the intelligence director of the Serbian General Staff Headquarters?  Colonel Timitrievich.  At the beginning of the 20th century, there were many assassinations in the Balkans, and many young patriots committed themselves to carry out these terrorist activities.

    If the First World War had not broken out, maybe the Austro-Hungarian Empire would have already gone to war with the Kingdom of Serbia!  However, the contradiction between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Kingdom of Serbia was not eliminated because of the world war, but intensified!  The current Austro-Hungarian Empire is more powerful than before the outbreak of the World War. This has also caused the Austro-Hungarian Empire's Crown Prince Archduke Ferdinand and the upper-class nobles of the Austro-Hungarian Empire to once again soar in their ambitions for the Balkan Peninsula.  As Germany continued to expand outwards, the Austro-Hungarian Empire obviously could no longer bear it, and the Balkans would definitely be the next direction of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's expansion!

    Kaiser Wilhelm II only arrived in Vienna on June 30!  The third day, July 2, was the funeral of Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I!  In order to welcome Kaiser Wilhelm II upon his arrival in Vienna, Archduke Ferdinand, the Crown Prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, led the nobles of the Austro-Hungarian Empire to personally greet Kaiser Wilhelm II at the train station.  However, the Chinese Crown Prince Wang Zirui made excuses not to attend the reception, which made the German Crown Prince Friedrich very dissatisfied!  Especially at the banquet a few days ago, he was severely slapped in the face by the Chinese Crown Prince Wang Zirui, which made him very embarrassed and angry!

    In addition to the nobles of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the monarchs of various European countries who had already rushed to Vienna also went to the train station to greet William II!  Germany is now the second largest country in the world and the most powerful country in Europe. In the entire Europe, no one dares to despise William II!  The majesty of William II made Archduke Ferdinand very envious and jealous. He hoped that one day, the Austro-Hungarian Empire could replace Germany and become the overlord of Europe and even the entire Western world!

    At 9 a.m., Wilhelm II¡¯s special train entered the Vienna Railway Station.  Later, Kaiser Wilhelm II got off the special train!  William II, dressed in military uniform, looked so heroic that people dared not look directly at him, and they couldn't help but feel the thought of worshiping him deep in their hearts!

    &nbsp"Your Majesty, welcome to Vienna!" Archduke Ferdinand took a few steps and shook hands with William II.

    "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, please express your condolences! The death of His Majesty Joseph I is a huge loss for the entire and even the world! I believe that the Austro-Hungarian Empire will get better and better under the leadership of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!  "William II said!

    After that, William II met with the monarchs of various European countries and the nobles of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Then William II went to the place where he stayed, the German Embassy in the Austro-Hungarian Empire!  Archduke Ferdinand, Crown Prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, once again held a dinner to welcome William II at the Belvedere Palace!  This time, the Chinese Crown Prince Wang Zirui attended the dinner and paid a courtesy visit to William II.  After all, William II belongs to Wang Yuze's generation, and Wang Zirui is completely a junior in front of William II!

    At the dinner, Wang Zirui and William II had a cordial conversation. From the looks of the two people, it seemed that there was no big contradiction between China and Germany. Especially at the dinner a few days ago, Wang Zirui was fierce  Let Crown Prince William lose face!

    The dinner lasted until 11 o'clock in the night. After that, Wang Zirui and others returned to the embassy.  The monarchs and nobles of various European countries also returned to their residences one after another!  However, at 12 o'clock in the middle of the night, the German Embassy in Austria-Hungary was still brightly lit.  Kaiser Wilhelm II, Crown Prince Friedrich of Germany, German Foreign Minister Stresemann, as well as German allies, King George V of the United Kingdom, Tsar Nicholas II, and King Vittorio E. of the Kingdom of Italy.  Manuele III, King Alfonso XIII of Spain and King Manuel II of Portugal all gathered here!

    "I know all about the conflict between you and the Chinese a few days ago! However, in my opinion, this is very unwise! China is now at its peak, and even if we add up, it is not enough to defeat China  , it is completely unnecessary to provoke China now! In addition, this is Vienna, the funeral of Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I, and causing trouble at Archduke Ferdinand¡¯s banquet will make Archduke Ferdinand and the Austro-Hungarian Empire  The nobles are very dissatisfied!" Kaiser Wilhelm II said with a serious face!

    Crown Prince William has lowered his head and remained silent.  The monarchs of several other countries also looked a little unnatural!  Once upon a time, they were equal to William II, but now, they were reprimanded by William II, and they were unable to refute!  This change made them feel very uncomfortable!

    "Yes, Father, we were too reckless this time!" Crown Prince William quickly admitted his mistake.

    "However, Father! At the dinner that night, Archduke Ferdinand and the Crown Prince of China left midway. They must have carried out some unknown conspiracy! I think it was most likely against Germany.  , we must find a way to find out what agreement China and the Austro-Hungarian Empire secretly reached!" Crown Prince William said!

    "Well! I will let the intelligence agencies pay attention! The Austro-Hungarian Empire is getting closer and closer to the Chinese, and Archduke Ferdinand's ambitions are getting bigger and bigger. He will not be willing to join the new system led by Germany.  ! Therefore, we have to prepare early!" William II said.

    The other European monarchs also nodded.

    ¡°Germany hopes that we can form a military alliance to jointly deal with the threat from China!¡± German Foreign Minister Stresemann said!

    For Germany¡¯s proposal, the monarchs of various European countries agreed one after another!  Although, this may lead to hostility from China and bring greater pressure!  However, only when everyone unites can we fight against China and avoid being defeated by China one by one!  The monarchs of various countries agreed to start negotiations on the military alliance after the affairs of the Austro-Hungarian Empire were over this time!

    On July 2, the funeral of Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I was officially held, and Vatican Pope Benedict XV personally presided over the funeral.  Benedict XV declared that Franz Joseph I was a great emperor who had made outstanding contributions to the development and peace of the entire world, and claimed that Franz Joseph I would definitely go to heaven!

    After the funeral, Kaiser Wilhelm II left Vienna and returned to Germany to prepare for the military alliance!

    Half a month later, on July 17, Archduke Ferdinand, the Crown Prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, was crowned by Pope Benedict XV in Vienna and officially ascended the throne, becoming the Emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, known as Ferdinand I!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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