v3 Chapter 225： Austria-Hungary willing to back down

The two emperors of Austria-Hungary and Tsarist Russia met in Amsterdam, which naturally attracted the attention of all countries in the world.

London, Berlin, Constantinople, and even Washington, D.C. and Richmond on the other side of the Atlantic have begun to pay attention.

William IV looked at the two big bearded European emperors in front of him, and felt disgusted in his heart.

Especially when looking at them drinking tea and pretending to be gentle.

The three were in the reception room of William IV, and no one else was there.

All three speak German. Alexander II knew multiple languages ​​since he was a child, and William IV was naturally familiar with the language of his powerful neighbors. As for Joseph I, who had just been kicked out of the German Confederation, he was naturally more interested in this language. It is too ripe to be ripe.

This time, the three of them sit together on an oval long table. William IV sits on the short side, Alexander II sits on the long side on his right, and Joseph I is on the left. The empire was stronger than Austria-Hungary, so for this arrangement, Alexander II was more natural, and Joseph I did not object.

Although William IV was the mediator for the first time, he also knew that breaking the deadlock was his mission.

"You two, there's a saying in the Netherlands recently, you'd rather let your enemies pee outside your tent than let them pee outside."

William IV explained: "It means that if you are familiar with your enemy, then you will be more confident that you will not be drenched in his urine, but if you are not familiar with it, you will be like someone standing outside the tent. It made him feel incomprehensible, and there was always crisis and anxiety in his heart.

Therefore, I feel that the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Tsarist Russia Empire are two of the largest powers in Europe, and they are old neighbors for hundreds of years.

If after this war, everyone becomes the one standing outside the tent, then the people inside are too dangerous. I suggest taking down this unsightly tent to make everyone safer, you two, what do you think? "

From 1848, Joseph I ruled the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary as Emperor, the Megatron German Confederation.

At the beginning, Nicholas I committed suicide because of his pro-Western Europe.

Therefore, from the moment he entered this reception room, he began to be very vigilant against Alexander II.

This hatred of killing his father was an undying hatred, so he was ready to face Alexander II's "attack".

Secret thought: If the Austro-Hungarian Empire was not following Prussia closely, he would not want to come here.

Although King Alexander II never looked at each other from the very beginning, the sharp eyes that appeared from time to time made him very uncomfortable.

Obviously, the other party wished to eat his flesh and drink his blood to relieve his hatred.

The two of them didn't speak.

William IV can only zoom in.

So he told the information that Britain might be involved in the civil strife in the Russian Empire.

The two suddenly changed color.

"really?"

Alexander II questioning.

Joseph I also stared at William IV.

"Although there is no 100% certainty, it is said that the author of "Crime and Punishment" has close contacts with some people in London, and Dutch intelligence has learned that these people have close contacts with the British MI6.

You know, the Viscount Palmerston has always liked to play this kind of game. Back then, the Belgians came here so suddenly, they changed their disgust with the reputation of the Netherlands, and eventually led to Belgium becoming independent from the Netherlands. "

The two fell silent after listening.

At that time, both the Principality of Belgium and the Principality of Luxembourg were the territory of the Royal Palace of the Netherlands. In 1830, they finally promoted Belgium to break away from the Dutch rule, but it became a famous work for Viscount Palmerston to enter the international political arena. This is shocking in Europe.

It wasn't until later that the Viscount Palmerston led the Qing Empire that invaded the Far East after 1840 that it shed its reputation as Palmerston's first masterpiece.

William IV saw that they had believed.

"Compared to the situation in the Balkans, everyone understands it, so I won't say more. I don't think it is necessary for the Tsarist Russia and Austria-Hungary to fight. After all, even the two countries are currently facing their own difficulties. If there is a war If it drags on for too long, it will be a crisis for their respective countries.”

Alexander II's face changed, whether it was the UK or not, but it has already caused such a large scale. If one is not handled properly, it is very likely that the Romanov Dynasty will be overthrown, so he actually feels this in his heart. Some anxious.

Otherwise, he would not have traveled all the way to Amsterdam to attend this mediation meeting.

Joseph I was no better.

The Austrian Empire was beaten down by the Kingdom of Prussia, and the entire German Confederation was captured by the Kingdom of Prussia. Later, it was discovered that everything seemed to have fallen into Bismarck's trap. From the very beginning, Austria was calculated and used by it.

Annoyed, in order to maintain the status of the empire, he couldn't wait to win over the Kingdom of Hungary to join and establish a dual system empire.

You must know that Hungary has its own parliament and government. Compared with the previous Austrian Empire, which was completely ruled by him, its power is far worse.

Moreover, the population of the Kingdom of Hungary is about the same as that of Austria. If it has been since then, the ethnic composition of the Austro-Hungarian Empire may be too binary, which is not conducive to the rule, and there are many contradictions.

He naturally understands this principle before repressing the outside world. Therefore, when he participated in the Amsterdam mediation meeting this time, he realized his sense of urgency.

If you want to maintain Austria's status as the largest ethnic group, then you need to take back Northern Austria and Galicia, which were occupied by Prussia and Tsarist Russia.

Therefore, conscious of his weakness, Joseph I sighed and looked at Alexander II and said, "Austro-Hungarian Empire has now gradually withdrawn from the war in the Balkans. I think the war between Austria-Hungary and Tsarist Russia can be completely stopped."

Alexander II snorted lightly He wanted to say a few scenes, but he thought of something.

Finally, he said: "A truce is fine, but how to stop the war and how to divide the border is the point this time."

"Naturally follow the original boundaries," Joseph I couldn't help but said. But after speaking, he smiled wryly. Because he didn't even believe it was possible.

Sure enough, Alexander II sneered at him: "If that is the case, then there is no need to continue this meeting."

After speaking, he stood up and prepared to leave.

Seeing this, William IV naturally wouldn't let him go.

"Wait a minute, His Majesty Alexander II, I have something to discuss."

William IV winked at Joseph I, who moved his mouth before finally saying: "Austria is willing to make concessions elsewhere to compensate for the loss of the Russian Empire in returning Galicia"

Alexander II was proud in his heart, but he sat back in his seat with a blank expression on his face, and said, "How to make amends?"