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Text Chapter 1,469 The Death of the Emperor

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    "Does the General Staff have a detailed plan?" Kaiser Wilhelm II asked!  Although he was somewhat shameless about this assassination method, as Crown Prince William said, if Germany could use this to eliminate the threat posed by the Austro-Hungarian Empire to Germany, that would be a great thing!

    "Your Majesty! The General Staff believes that if the Austrian Emperor Ferdinand I is assassinated and dies, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will fall apart! The next heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Archduke Karl, does not have the ability to command the entire Austro-Hungarian Empire! Germany can  Take the opportunity to win over those close states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, causing the Austro-Hungarian Empire to collapse! The General Staff plans to immediately send troops to invade the Kingdom of Bohemia and the Kingdom of Austria once chaos occurs in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and annex these countries in one fell swoop! If  If the plan succeeds, then the threat from the Austro-Hungarian Empire to Germany will no longer exist!" Marshal Falkenhayn said.  In this regard, the German General Staff has already made plans.  The Kingdom of Bohemia and the Kingdom of Austria are close to Germany, and the German army can quickly pass through the border and occupy these two kingdoms.  At that time, whether it is to annex these two kingdoms or make them vassals of Germany, Germany's national power will be further expanded!

    "What if the Chinese intervene? The war between us and the Chinese will begin immediately! It may even trigger a new world war!" German Prime Minister Hollweger said with some worry!

    "A battle between us and the Chinese is inevitable! If we can defeat the Austro-Hungarian Empire first, we will have one less enemy and get greater support, enhancing our potential to fight the Chinese!" Falcon  Marshal Hain said!

    "As long as the Imperial Army is ready, we will take action immediately after Ferdinand I is assassinated! In this case, we will be able to occupy the Kingdom of Bohemia and the Kingdom of Austria before the Chinese can react!" William  The crown prince also said.

    "The General Staff starts formulating a battle plan! Once the news of Ferdinand I's assassination and death is confirmed, the German Army must move into the Kingdom of Bohemia and Austria within two days to ensure that before the Chinese can react  , control these two countries!" Kaiser Wilhelm II said!  Although this plan is somewhat risky, if it succeeds, it will undoubtedly bring huge rewards, which makes Kaiser Wilhelm II willing to take risks!

    "Yes, Your Majesty! The General Staff guarantees that once the news of Ferdinand I's death is confirmed, the German Army will cross the border and enter the Austro-Hungarian Empire within 24 hours!" Marshal Falkenhayn promised!

    "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the intelligence department have secret contacts with the states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire! I think the states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire must be very willing to gain independence." William II said!  The dualist imperial system of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was not stable!  The stability of this country is largely based on the personal prestige of Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I and his successor Ferdinand I!  There were huge conflicts between the various states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The nobles of each state wanted to control the power of the country!  If Ferdinand I was assassinated and Germany invaded the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the same time, this would allow the various states in the Austro-Hungarian Empire to take this opportunity to become independent.

    "Yes, Your Majesty!" Foreign Minister Stresemann also accepted the order!  Germany and various states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, such as the Kingdom of Hungary, also have close ties.  Moreover, many of the member states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire are pro-German, which will give Germany great convenience!

    After Kaiser Wilhelm II made the decision, Germany immediately took action!  A large number of German Army troops began to secretly gather towards the border, and the German Army's mobilization plan also began to accelerate.  If a world war breaks out due to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Germany must be prepared!  At least, Germany must be prepared before China completes its preparations for war!

    One week after Christmas, it¡¯s New Year!  The time has entered 1919!  The military preparations of the Austro-Hungarian Empire are still continuing, and a large number of army troops and war supplies are being transported to the border areas of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Kingdom of Serbia!  After Ferdinand I gave the death order to the Austro-Hungarian Empire's General Staff, the Austro-Hungarian Empire's preparations accelerated a lot!  According to the report of General Baron Franz Conrad von Herzendorf, Chief of Staff of the Austro-Hungarian Army, the Austro-Hungarian Army will definitely be able to complete war preparations before January 10!

    On January 1st, Austrian Emperor Ferdinand I and Queen Sophie arrived in Sarajevo.  Three infantry divisions and an armored brigade of the Austro-Hungarian Army assembled in Sarajevo held a military exercise!  Although the weather was a bit cold at the moment, tens of thousands of Austro-Hungarian Army troops still showed a powerful attack on the training ground!

    Thousands of artillery pieces launched a fierce bombardment at the predetermined target, and the artillery fire almost completely covered the target.  After half an hour of artillery preparations, the 8th Armored Brigade of the Austro-Hungarian Army took the lead in launching the attack, with more than two hundred tanks and armored vehicles.?Accompanied by the rumbling sound of the motor, it formed a torrent of steel and rushed towards the target.  An infantry division follows the armored brigade, waiting until the armored brigade breaks through the enemy's defense line to expand the results!  Judging from the results of the exercise, the exercise of the Austro-Hungarian Army went very smoothly!  The volley of thousands of guns and the impact of the steel torrent composed of tanks and armored vehicles greatly satisfied Ferdinand I.  He believes that the combat effectiveness of the Austro-Hungarian Army has been greatly improved compared to before. Even compared with the German Army, it is almost the same!  Dealing with the Kingdom of Serbia is even easier!

    After the exercise, Austrian Emperor Ferdinand I and Queen Sophie headed for Sarajevo under the protection of the Austro-Hungarian Imperial Guard!  This exercise was open to civilians, so many residents of Sarajevo witnessed this exercise of the Austro-Hungarian Army and were deeply shocked!  Ferdinand I believed that the powerful military power of the Austro-Hungarian Empire had greatly shocked these Slavs. Facing the powerful military power of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, these Slavs would definitely make the right choice.  Deliberately going against the Austro-Hungarian Empire!  However, what he never expected was that the powerful military strength of the Austro-Hungarian Empire did not intimidate these Slavs.  Under the leadership of the Kingdom of Serbia, radical organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina are already waiting for Ferdinand I in Sarajevo!

    In the early morning of January 1, the "Young Bosnia" organization deployed seven assassins on the street where the Austrian Crown Prince was passing.  At around 10 a.m., after reviewing military exercises on the outskirts of the city, King Ferdinand I and Queen Sophie proudly entered Sarajevo in an open-top car.  A long line of royal cars drove slowly through the crowded streets, with only sparse gendarmes and police stationed on both sides of the road to guard.  Ferdinand I sat in the second chariot, with Queen Sophie sitting on his right.  General Oscar Potiorek, the head of the Bosnian military government, is sitting on the left seat, and next to the driver is the equerry Count Haraci.

    When the convoy passed the Chumurya Bridge over the Miliatska River in the city center and entered the Appel Pier, the first assassin who was ambushing here failed to take action because a policeman came and stood in front of him.  Another assassin, Tsabrinovich, who was not far away, suddenly rushed out of the crowd and threw a bomb at the car in which Ferdinand and his wife were riding, but it was bounced to the ground by the car hood and exploded in front of the third car.  The splinters wounded General Potiocre's deputy and Queen Sophie's maid.  Ferdinand I got out of the car pretending to be calm, inspected the scene, glanced at Tsabrinovich who was caught by the guards, then boarded the car and waved: "Gentlemen, this man is crazy, we still press the button  Go ahead as planned." The motorcade quickly drove into the city hall. Ferdinand and his wife attended the welcome ceremony held at the city hall, then took a short break and drove to the hospital to visit the injured attendant.

    Ferdinand I was too careless. After being assassinated, he did not take action and decisively interrupted his trip, but continued to proceed as planned.  He was originally going to the hospital, but the driver veered in the wrong direction and hit Princip who was waiting at the corner of the street.  The opportunity for assassination came.  Princip pulled out his pistol and was about to raise it to shoot when a policeman not far away noticed him and rushed up to grab his arm.  What a coincidence.  At this moment, a member of "Young Bosnia" named Mihajlo Psala, who had just arrived, waved his hand like a bolt of lightning and punched the policeman in the neck. The policeman staggered unexpectedly.  At this time, Princip's gunshot rang out, and Ferdinand and his wife were shot and died.  Suddenly, there was chaos everywhere. Mihailo took the opportunity to flee the scene quickly, while Princip was arrested on the spot and later died in prison.

    The news that Austrian Emperor Ferdinand I and Queen Sophie were assassinated in Sarajevo was not concealed, but quickly spread throughout the world!  After the high-ranking government and military leaders of the Austro-Hungarian Empire received the news, they immediately became confused, like flies without their heads!

    Austro-Hungarian Prime Minister Mario Weber convened an emergency meeting to discuss response strategies with senior government and military officials.  However, the entire meeting was accompanied by endless quarrels!  The Kingdom of Austria proposed immediate retaliation against the Kingdom of Serbia, which planned this despicable action, and ordered the frontline troops to attack the Kingdom of Serbia. However, this was opposed by the Kingdom of Hungary and other members of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. They demanded that the Austro-Hungarian Empire be stabilized first.  The situation matters!  The forces of other countries in the Austro-Hungarian Empire also took action, making the Austro-Hungarian Empire even more chaotic!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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