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    On July 17, 1918, Archduke Ferdinand ascended the throne and became Emperor of Austria-Hungary, known as Ferdinand I!  Long before he ascended the throne, Archduke Ferdinand had been handling state affairs for many years on behalf of Franz Joseph I, who was in poor health. Therefore, he had a very high reputation throughout the Austro-Hungarian Empire. His ascension to the throne could be said to be a matter of course.  , did not encounter any problems!  All the states under the Austro-Hungarian Empire agreed with the rule of Ferdinand I!  This allowed Ferdinand I to finally get his wish and become the emperor of the third most powerful country in the world!  He has become a figure comparable to the Chinese Emperor Wang Yuze and the German Emperor Wilhelm II!

    The first thing Ferdinand I did after he came to the throne was to order the commander-in-chief of the Austro-Hungarian Empire¡¯s land, sea and air forces to negotiate with China and order a batch of advanced weapons from China to enhance the military strength of the Austro-Hungarian Empire!

    After half a month of negotiations, China agreed to sell 600 T6 tanks to the Austro-Hungarian Empire!  The T6 tank was originally the main battle tank that the Chinese Army prepared to replace the T5 'Cheetah' medium tank!  However, the Emperor of the Empire is not satisfied with the performance of the T6 tank and requires the Army to develop an updated 'Leopard' tank!  Therefore, T6 tanks are only deployed in a small number of troops!

    For the T5 ¡®Cheetah¡¯ tank, the T6 tank is already a lot more advanced!  The Austro-Hungarian Army was very satisfied with this and stated that it would once again form three armored brigades with these 600 T6 tanks as the core, plus the T5 'Cheetah' tanks and armored vehicles previously purchased from China.  tank brigades, as well as 4 brigades established by the Austro-Hungarian Empire's own imitation of China's T5 'Cheetah' tanks. The Austro-Hungarian Empire already has 10 armored brigades, with a total of more than 2,000 tanks and armored vehicles!  This also allowed the Austro-Hungarian Empire to have a powerful armored assault force second only to Germany in Europe!  In addition, the Austro-Hungarian Navy and Air Force also purchased a large amount of equipment from China, but it was not the most advanced equipment of the Chinese Navy and Air Force that the Austro-Hungarian Empire hoped to obtain!  For example, China has not let go of long-range bombers and aircraft carriers, which makes the Austro-Hungarian Navy and Air Force very regretful!  Even so, the total amount of arms purchases by the Austro-Hungarian Empire this time has reached 200 million yuan!  Moreover, the cost of this arms purchase was China's low-interest loan to the Austro-Hungarian Empire!

    China¡¯s blatant arming of the Austro-Hungarian Empire aroused strong dissatisfaction among European countries led by Germany!  In particular, the Kingdom of Serbia, the neighboring country to the south of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, felt the pressure personally!  After the Austro-Hungarian Empire built three new armored brigades, it has transferred the armored brigades composed of the four Austro-Hungarian Empire's self-made T5 'list' tanks originally stationed in the north to the southern border. This frightened the Kingdom of Serbia for fear of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.  Will use force against the Kingdom of Serbia!  Although the Kingdom of Serbia is a powerful country in the Balkans, it is much weaker than the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Not to mention the armored forces, they did not even mention heavy artillery. If they want to thwart the invasion of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it will be even more difficult.  difficulty!

    Germany was also very dissatisfied with China's arming of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and repeatedly lodged protests with China.  However, none of them have any effect!  Does China need Germany's consent to export weapons and equipment abroad?

    However, in the face of strong pressure from China, Germany also fought back!  On September 2, 1918, the foreign ministers of Germany, the United Kingdom, Russia, the Kingdom of Italy, the Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of Portugal, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Romania, the Kingdom of Bulgaria, the Kingdom of Greece, the Kingdom of Serbia, the Ottoman Turkish Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire gathered in  Went to Berlin to attend the European Defense Conference proposed by Germany!

    Liang Cheng, Chinese Ambassador to Germany, also participated in this meeting as a representative of China!  After all, China also has some territory in the Mediterranean.  However, this defense conference hosted by Germany is fundamentally aimed at China!

    At the meeting that morning, Kaiser Wilhelm II delivered a speech!  Claiming that Europe's security has been seriously threatened, the entire Europe should unite to jointly deal with possible threats!  And the threat referred to here simply refers to China!  William II called on European countries to form an alliance to jointly deal with the threat of imminent war!  William II's speech received responses from the United Kingdom, Russia, the Kingdom of Italy, the Kingdom of Spain, and the Kingdom of Portugal. However, other countries, due to pressure from China, did not dare to express their stance for a while!

    "His Majesty the Kaiser, is Germany going to form an alliance against China?" At the meeting, Liang Cheng, the Chinese Ambassador to Germany, asked directly!  His unabashed questioning made all the foreign ministers attending this meeting look askance!  Kaiser Wilhelm II is one of the most powerful people in the world!

    "Germany has no intention of targeting any country! The possible enemy mentioned by Germany is not China!" Kaiser Wilhelm II said with a cold face.  He was questioned on the spot by Liang Cheng, the Chinese ambassador to China, which made him a little embarrassed.  However, it is not yet time to fully integrate with China.When he broke his face, he suppressed the anger in his heart!

    "So, His Majesty the Kaiser! China does not want such an alliance to appear! The world is now in a period of peace, and the emergence of a military alliance will aggravate the turmoil of the international situation! Therefore, China hopes that Germany will give up almost any intention of establishing this military alliance.  !" Liang Cheng continued!

    "Oh God! That ambassador is so courageous! Is he blatantly challenging the German Emperor?" Some foreign ministers participating in the meeting exclaimed!  Although Liang Cheng is the Chinese ambassador to Germany and has a very high status and influence, it still seems a bit arrogant to make such a request directly to Kaiser Wilhelm II!

    Sure enough, William II¡¯s face was as dark as the bottom of a pot!  From the ups and downs of his chest, you can see how angry he is deep inside!  If he hadn't taken into account China's current status as the world's most powerful country, he might have ordered Liang Cheng to be dragged out and shot!

    "It is Germany's own right to establish a military alliance and does not allow interference from other countries! Ambassador Liang, if you are making arrogant remarks, then we have no choice but to ask you out!" Crown Prince William said with an angry look!

    "Okay! However, I want to warn everyone! Any alliance that is hostile to China will be attacked by China with all its strength! Therefore, China hopes that all countries will think twice before deciding whether to join the alliance!"  After Liang Cheng dropped these words, he left the venue!  However, his words caused great pressure on the foreign ministers of European countries!

    "Damn yellow-skinned monkeys, one day I will kill you all!" Crown Prince William said through gritted teeth when he saw Ambassador Liang Cheng leaving.

    "Everyone! Don't ignore China's warning! After all, the key to our establishment of such an alliance is to maintain peace in Europe and the world! It is not aimed at China! In addition, please believe that Germany has enough strength to safeguard the entire  The safety of all member states of the alliance! As long as we unite, we are invincible! Even China cannot make us bow!" William II said!

    Next, German Prime Minister Holweg took the stage and elaborated on the various terms of the alliance, especially the rights and obligations enjoyed by each member state of the alliance, etc.!  To put it bluntly, this is a military alliance. Once a member of the alliance is attacked by other countries, it will be regarded as a war against the entire alliance. Other countries in the alliance will declare war on the enemy country as soon as possible and use all their strength to do so.  Reinforce the country under attack!  However, if a member state within the alliance takes the initiative to attack other countries, then the other member states of the alliance may consider whether to join the fight depending on the situation!

    At the meeting, Germany did not ask the foreign ministers of various countries to express their stance immediately, but gave them time to consider.  After all, except for those die-hard supporters of Germany, other countries have to report to the country and seek domestic opinions!  The warning given by Liang Cheng, the Chinese ambassador to Germany, when he left caused great pressure on them!

    That night, German Foreign Minister Stresemann reported to Kaiser Wilhelm II the information he had obtained from secret contacts with various countries.

    "Your Majesty, so far, Britain, Russia, Italy, Spain and Portugal have made it clear that they will join our alliance. Other countries are hesitant! But Austria-Hungary has refused very directly!" Stresemann said  .

    "Huh! The Austro-Hungarian Empire has colluded with the Chinese, and it is impossible for them to join our alliance!" Crown Prince William said bitterly!

    "However, our alliance will be incomplete without Austria-Hungary joining the alliance!" German Prime Minister Holweg said with some regret!  Germany and Austria-Hungary are the most powerful countries in Europe. Only when the two countries unite can they challenge China.  And if the two countries are enemies, then the fate of the entire Western world will be worrying!

    "Ignore the Austro-Hungarian Empire! Ferdinand I will not join us!" Kaiser Wilhelm II said coldly!

    Germany¡¯s top leaders all regretted this. Once upon a time, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was Germany¡¯s die-hard ally!  But now, the two countries have parted ways and have become countries hostile to each other!  It can only be said that interests are the basis for determining a country¡¯s foreign policy!

    At 10 a.m. on September 3, 1918, the foreign ministers of Germany, Britain, Russia, Italy, Spain, and Portugal signed the alliance treaty. The six countries formally formed a military alliance, which was called the Holy Alliance by the six countries!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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