Chapter 947： declare war

"Your Majesty, the current diplomatic offensive of the empire has achieved remarkable results. So far, among the many states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, most of the states have made it clear that if war breaks out between the Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they will strictly maintain neutrality. Among them, the Kingdom of Hungary , the Kingdom of Bohemia, the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia and the Kingdom of Dalmatia are very interested in the independence proposed by the Empire. After the Empire defeats the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they can follow the trend Independence," Wahit said.

Qin Tian nodded in satisfaction. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' operation was very smooth, which meant that the empire had gained a decisive advantage before the war with the Austro-Hungarian Empire broke out. After all, among the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria is the most powerful. However, without the support of other states, Audi's power to the empire would be weakened by more than half. In the face of the imperial attack, the other states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire will remain neutral, and only the Austrians will fight alone. This will be a great blow to the morale and confidence of the Austrians. At that time, as long as the empire defeated Austria, it would be equivalent to winning the war. And this will definitely not be difficult for the powerful army of the German Empire.

"Very good, everyone. Karl I has now betrayed all relatives. The mighty Austro-Hungarian Empire fell apart before the empire launched an offensive. I believe that we will win this battle cleanly! "Qin Tian is full of confidence in this battle.

"Your Majesty, since the only enemies of the empire are the Austrians. Then, within half a month, the empire will definitely defeat them!" Marshal von Falkenhain promised.

Qin Tian nodded. If only Austria was left, it would take half a month for the imperial army to defeat them.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid we have to consider whether other countries will intervene in this war." Imperial Prime Minister Bi Luo said.

"Yes, Your Majesty. Karl I should be very clear that with the strength of the Austro-Hungarian Empire alone, there is no way to fight against the Empire. The reason why he dared to do that must be supported by other countries. To Otherwise, Karl I would never do this. Although he is hostile to the empire, he is not a fool." Foreign Minister Wahit said.

Qin Tian looked at the important ministers of the military: "If the Americans intervene, can the empire stop them?"

"Your Majesty, the strength of the Imperial Navy's Atlantic Fleet may be a little weaker than that of the US Navy. After all, during the last war, the Americans realized the inadequacy of their navy and began to build new warships in large quantities. Now , A batch of new warships have already been in service. If the Atlantic Fleet plus the local fleet can defeat the U.S. Navy. However, the mission of the local fleet is to go to the Mediterranean Sea and suppress the Austro-Hungarian Navy. The Atlantic Fleet will probably be a bit difficult next time. I It is recommended to send four aircraft carriers into the Atlantic Ocean, and if there is a war with the United States, use the aircraft carriers to sink the American capital ship!" said Marshal Reinhardt Scheer, Secretary of the Navy.

During the last World War, the U.S. Navy sold its capital ships in active service to the United Kingdom, extorting a fortune from the British. This also allowed the Americans to have enough funds to build a navy. Before the war was over, the Americans began to build new capital ships in large quantities. Now, although those battleships are not fully in service yet. However, just this batch of service has already increased the strength of the U.S. Navy by a large margin. If all the new capital ships of the U.S. Navy are in service, I am afraid that the German Navy will have to deal with them carefully.

Although the overall strength of the German Navy is still stronger than that of the US Navy. However, the German navy is now deployed globally, and the naval strength left in the Atlantic is not very strong.

"Well, the navy can figure it out. The naval strength of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is limited. It would be too wasteful to dispatch an aircraft carrier. Let's stay in the Atlantic Ocean! If the Americans dare to intervene, then send their fleet to the bottom of the sea Go. In addition, when necessary, you can send a fleet to bombard the east coast of the United States, so that the Americans will pay for their stupid actions." Qin Tian said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Marshal Reinhard Scheer nodded.

If the German navy really bombards the east coast of the United States, this will be a great deterrent to the United States. Of course, Germany is unlikely to launch an attack on the mainland of the United States for a while, but such a deterrent is enough to scare those timid Americans out of their wits. At that time, I don't know how many Americans will flee the East Coast of the United States with their families. The series of problems caused by this are enough to keep the US government busy.

"Your Majesty, since the interference of the Americans can be ruled out, then the empire can declare war on the Austro-Hungarian Empire!" Prime Minister Biluo said. Now that the empire is fully prepared, this battle is inevitable. Then, the empire must naturally do its best to win this battle.

"Well, tomorrow the empire will officially declare war on the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Then, the army will cross the border and attack the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This time, we will go all out to defeat the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the shortest possible time!" Qin Tian said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" German military ministers replied one after another.

In January 1917, although the whole of Europe was still in the cold winter at this time. However, the eyes of the whole world are focused on this place. The most powerful country in the world, and the country that claims to be the second most powerful in the world, is about to break out a war here.

All countries are guessing the outcome of this war. The vast majority of countries believe that there will be no doubt about Germany's victory in the war as the world's number one power. The only uncertain thing is probably how long the Austro-Hungarian Empire can last in this war. Some people think that Austria-Hungary will be defeated quickly. Some people think that the Austro-Hungarian Empire will persist for a long time. After all, the Austro-Hungarian Empire can be regarded as a powerful country. At the same time, the current weather conditions are undoubtedly very unfavorable for marching and fighting.

No matter how the outside world guesses, Germany is ready for military action. Millions of German troops are already in place, and no matter how bad the weather is, they will attack on time.

On the morning of the 19th, the German Prime Minister Bilo, on behalf of the entire situation, declared war on the Austro-Hungarian Empire on the pretext of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's betrayal of the alliance!