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    "Archduke Karl will arrive tomorrow? This is great!" Austrian Prime Minister Stefan said excitedly!  As long as Archduke Karl can arrive in Vienna in time, the situation in the Austro-Hungarian Empire will develop in favor of Austria!  Moreover, the statement just made by Shen Ruilin, the Chinese ambassador to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, seems to indicate that China supports Archduke Karl in inheriting the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire!  In this case, they will be more confident!  The high-ranking officials and nobles of the Kingdom of Austria were all smiling!

    On the other hand, everyone in the Kingdom of Hungary looked a little ugly.  China's strong participation will inevitably change the situation in the Austro-Hungarian Empire!  In particular, China supports Archduke Karl to inherit the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which is not what everyone in the Kingdom of Hungary wants to see!  Archduke Karl may not have high prestige in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but with the support of the Chinese, this is no longer a problem!

    "Your Excellency Ambassador! The replacement of the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is an internal matter of the Austro-Hungarian Empire! It seems a little unreasonable for China to intervene in it!" asked Count East von Tisau, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Hungary.

    "Ha!" Ambassador Shen Ruilin smiled, and then said: "Austro-Hungary is an ally of China. The chaos in the Austro-Hungarian Empire will affect China's interests! China will not sit back and ignore the situation in the Austro-Hungarian Empire!  "

    "Is China trying to interfere in the internal affairs of the Austro-Hungarian Empire?" General Tobres, Chief of Staff of the Hungarian Army, asked with some dissatisfaction.

    "China will not interfere in the internal affairs of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. We are only trying to ensure China's interests! I'm afraid you don't know yet. As early as when His Majesty Ferdinand I just succeeded to the throne, China had already entered into an alliance with Austria-Hungary.  The empire signed a secret treaty! China will provide security guarantees to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Any military action to invade the Austro-Hungarian Empire will be a declaration of war against China! Therefore, the Austro-Hungarian Empire can already be regarded as an ally of China!" Ambassador Shen Ruilin said.  Only a handful of people in the Austro-Hungarian Empire knew about the secret treaty signed between China and the Austro-Hungarian Empire!  After Ambassador Shen Ruilin told the news, everyone was very shocked and looked at Prime Minister Mario Weber inquiringly.

    "That's true! His Majesty Ferdinand I has signed a secret agreement with China. Once Austria-Hungary or China is attacked by the enemy, the other side will do its best to provide assistance!" Prime Minister Mario Weber said.

    "Haha! Great, with the help of Chinese allies, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will definitely be able to overcome this difficulty! Everyone, I think we should prepare. His Excellency Archduke Karl will arrive in Vienna tomorrow! By then, Karl  Your Excellency the Grand Duke will handle national affairs as Crown Prince!" Austrian Prime Minister Stefan said with a smile.  It seems as if Austria has already won this battle!

    The faces of the Hungarian military and government officials became quite ugly!  This time, the Kingdom of Hungary hoped to use this to compete for a greater voice within the empire, but unexpectedly, China's sudden intervention caused the situation to change again this time!

    "In addition, I want to inform you of something! In order to ensure the stability of the Austro-Hungarian Empire! The 31st Task Force and the 33rd Task Force of the Chinese Navy's Third Fleet will enter the Adriatic Sea! Until the situation in the Austro-Hungarian Empire stabilizes  , we will leave! I hope the Austro-Hungarian Navy can understand and avoid unnecessary misunderstandings!" Ambassador Shen Ruilin said!  The 31st Task Force of the Chinese Navy¡¯s Third Fleet is a task force composed of the ¡®Emeishan¡¯ aircraft carrier battle group and the ¡®Jiuhuashan¡¯ aircraft carrier battle group.  Task Force 33 is a task force composed of 6 "Han-class" battleships.  Although the Austro-Hungarian Navy purchased a large number of advanced warships from China, in terms of overall strength, it simply cannot compete with the Chinese Navy's Third Fleet!

    "Ambassador, please rest assured that the Austro-Hungarian Navy understands!" said Admiral Anton House, Commander-in-Chief of the Austro-Hungarian Navy!  He happened to be in Vienna, so he also attended this meeting!  Compared with the army, the navy of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is undoubtedly much purer!  The Austro-Hungarian Empire's navy was almost developed by the Kingdom of Austria alone, especially Ferdinand I, who did a great deal for the development of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's navy!  Therefore, most of the Austro-Hungarian navy was loyal to Ferdinand I!  The statement of Admiral Anton House also expresses the opinion of the Austro-Hungarian Navy!

    "Everyone! If that's the case, let's wait until Archduke Karl returns to Vienna tomorrow before discussing it! However, after all, Archduke Karl is the legal heir to the throne, and we should abide by the empire's throne succession law!" Prime Minister Mario Weber said!  With the support of China, it seems that Archduke Karl will inherit the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and it has become a certainty!

    This high-level meeting of the Austro-Hungarian Empire ended with the appearance of Chinese Ambassador Shen Ruilin!  The Kingdom of Austria is very satisfied with this.??They seemed to think they had won.  But when everyone in the Kingdom of Hungary left, their faces were a little gloomy!

    At 10 o'clock in the evening, the Kingdom of Hungary was in a hotel in Vienna. The Prime Minister of the Hungarian Government, Count Esther von Tissau, the Hungarian Minister of War, General Noland, and the Chief of the Army General Staff, General Tobres, were gathering together.  Discuss the current situation!  Tonight's meeting is very unfavorable to them. Archduke Karl will arrive in Vienna tomorrow. Coupled with China's support for Austria, Hungary's desire to use this opportunity to demand more power has been frustrated.  !  After gaining the support of China, the states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire could no longer prevent Archduke Karl from ascending the throne and becoming the new emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire!

    "Asshole! Those Chinese are interfering in our internal affairs! I am not willing to accept it. Why is the central government of the empire always controlled by the Kingdom of Austria? We are not weaker than them at all, why do we always obey their orders?" Just entered the hotel room,  General Tobres, Chief of Staff of the Hungarian Army, shouted!

    "The Austrians have embraced the Chinese! In order to maintain their status, they are willing to act as lackeys of the Chinese! The other states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire will never agree!" Hungarian Army Minister General Noland  He also said angrily!

    "However, the Chinese have made it clear that they support Austria! Their warships are cruising in the Adriatic Sea! If they are willing, their army will be able to land on the coast of the empire soon!" Hungarian Prime Minister Esther.  Count von Tissau said helplessly!  Facing the powerful China, the Kingdom of Hungary seems so powerless!

    "We can't sit still and wait for death! Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I think we should contact His Excellency Margrave Damen Ferenc immediately and seek their opinions! The Kingdom of Hungary can no longer live in the shadow of the Austrians!

    Count East von Tissau nodded, and they used the wireless telegraph in the hotel to contact Budapest.  Soon Marquis Damen Ferenc sent a telegram asking them to rush back to Hungary quickly!  Marquis Damen Ferenc is the noble leader of the Kingdom of Hungary. He has great influence on the upper echelons of the Kingdom of Hungary. The government and military of the Kingdom of Hungary will listen to his opinions!  It can be said that Margrave Damen Ferenc is already considered the ruler of the Kingdom of Hungary!

    After receiving the telegram from Marquis Damen Ferenc, Count East von Tissau and others immediately set off back to Budapest without any hesitation!  They knew that Marquis Damen Ferenc must have a way to deal with it!

    In fact, less than half an hour after the meeting at the Hofburg Palace ended, a carriage stopped at the back door of the German Embassy in Austria-Hungary, and a man shrouded in a black cloak entered the German Embassy in Austria-Hungary.  The Hungarian Embassy left in less than ten minutes.  The German Ambassador to Austria-Hungary, Ambrother, sent a long telegram to Berlin, reporting in detail the meeting at the Hofburg Palace!

    At 11:30 in the middle of the night on January 1, Kaiser Wilhelm II held an emergency meeting at the Tribute Palace in Berlin.

    "Everyone, we don't have much time. The Chinese suddenly intervened in the political situation of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. They dispatched transport planes and will be able to send Archduke Karl to Vienna tomorrow afternoon! In addition, under the deterrence of the Chinese, the Austro-Hungarians  The states of the empire will also be more cautious! Archduke Karl is likely to inherit the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire without any danger! By then, the empire will still have to face a pro-China Austro-Hungarian Empire!" Kaiser Wilhelm  The second said gloomily!

    "Your Majesty, we must respond quickly and not give the Chinese a chance to stabilize the Austro-Hungarian Empire! Otherwise, our previous efforts will be in vain!" said Marshal Falkenhayn, the German Army Minister and Chief of the General Staff.

    "Father, we are going to attack the Kingdom of Bohemia and Austria before Archduke Karl arrives in Vienna!" Crown Prince William also said!  They will not be willing to let the situation in the Austro-Hungarian Empire stabilize again. In this case, Germany will have to face a unified Austro-Hungarian Empire!

    "However, China and the Austro-Hungarian Empire have signed a secret treaty. If we take action against the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it is likely that the Chinese will declare war on us, which will lead to the outbreak of a world war!" Prime Minister Holweg said with some worry!

    "Your Excellency Prime Minister, we have no retreat now! Compared to the Chinese, we are more prepared. We need to seize this opportunity and get the first move!" Crown Prince William said forcefully!  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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