v3 Chapter 622： Transit Austro-Hungary

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On October 16, 1869, the wedding of the Kingdom of Greece was finally completed after religious ceremonies, and the easy-going Princess Louise also changed from the British Christian-Christian-Protestant-Anglican Church to the Orthodox Greek Orthodox Church according to the custom. Officially over.

But the wedding in Greece ended, but the Franco-Prussian War in Western Europe started again today.

On October 16, 1869, at 5 a.m. Paris time, the Prussian army launched an attack on Sedan, where Marshal MacMahon's Army of Charon is located in eastern France. The Dragon Legion had only 60,000 defenders.

The war between the two armies was fierce. The war lasted until October 18, 1869. Although McMahon led the Xialong Army to resist, it is strange that there was no reinforcement in the direction of Paris, and McMahon fought alone in the end. Still defeated by the Prussians.

McMahon died in battle, and he was accompanied by the 7th Army Commander Felix Douai, and the Fifth Army Commander De Fayin, who led the remnants of the 5th Army and nearly 20,000 troops back. Unexpectedly, the withdrawal did not go to Reims, where Napoleon III was located, but to Saint Quentin, the capital of the Aisne province in the northwest, which made many French people very puzzled.

But at this time they quickly put it aside, because they were faced with a more interesting issue, because now that Prussia has occupied Sedan, then the direction of the next Prussian invasion that the French Empire will face becomes very special. Noticeable.

Kingdom of Greece, Port of Piraeus, Athens.

Two days after the wedding of the Kingdom of Greece, William IV finally embarked on the road to return to the Netherlands, but this time he did not go all by water, but chose to go north through the Austro-Hungarian Empire and continue to the west through the Kingdom of Prussia.

William III asked worriedly again: "Are you sure that Europe will return from Austria-Hungary by then?"

Facing the strong sea breeze from Piraeus Port, my hair was a little messy.

William IV nodded and smiled: "The French Empire is currently in a fit of anger, and Alexandra does not agree to go by water."

William III reminded: "It seems that you haven't been to Australia in the Far East for a few years. In fact, it is more suitable for you to go to the Far East at this time. You can avoid embarrassing issues and gain people's hearts in the Far East."

William IV shook his head, seeing the meaning of William III's inquiry, he said with fiery eyes: "This trip to Pu'ao is a must-see for me."

William III glanced left and right and saw that there was no one around, and said worriedly: "But the Prussian wolf ambitions, now that the French Empire has been defeated by them, the Netherlands will be a fleshy bone to Prussia, William I and Bismarck. If you are a little greedy, then your security index will definitely be huge.”

William IV: "If you don't go into a tiger's den, you can't get a tiger's son. It is because of Prussia's ambition that I need this trip to Prussia even more"

He comforted William III and said, "Father, although the Austro-Hungarian Empire is not as powerful as Prussia, its strength is not bad, plus Denmark and Sweden, the allies of the northern Netherlands."

William IV Zhizhu said: "When everyone thought that the Netherlands would face a more terrifying Prussian kingdom, he didn't realize that the Netherlands' circle of allies was also actively and rapidly expanding. After the trip between Hungary and the Kingdom of Prussia, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which had been neglected by the Netherlands, would become a powerful ally of the Netherlands.”

He licked his mouth, as if there was a table of delicious food in front of him, "Vienna first, then Berlin, I think these two European powers should know what the Netherlands means.

What's more, Alexandra Regent Holland is doing a good job at present, I think Bismarck will know how to choose. "

William III was stunned when he heard the words. Although the actions of the eldest son William IV (Hendrick) in the Netherlands over the years shocked him, he was more proud, but many actions were unfamiliar to him. He only looked at the results but didn't know what happened, so he didn't feel much.

But now that William IV said his thoughts, his eyes suddenly lit up.

Yes, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the German Confederation also have a certain influence, because the Duchy of Luxembourg and the Duchy of Nassau are the two small duchies of the German Confederation.

However, because the Netherlands has always been neutral in the competition for the German Confederation leadership in Pou and Austria, it has also become a neutral.

It was not until William IV succeeded to the throne that the relationship with the Kingdom of Prussia became close, and even became an ally for a time, which made the Austrian Empire have a certain opinion on the Netherlands.

Last year, the struggle for influence between the Netherlands and Prussia in North America deteriorated. William IV tried to win over the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and finally he became a partner country of the Nordic Alliance.

William III put this chain together, and he suddenly realized that it all seemed to be William IV's intention to move forward according to plan.

If it is true, then his eldest son's handwriting is too big.

It seems that Bismarck et al are being counted in.

Thinking of this, he looked at William IV and finally smiled and said: "Well, I'm old, the world is always yours, Nassau-Orange is yours, I just hope that in the future When Frederick is in trouble, you can help."

William IV nodded and said: "I will, provided that he can understand honor and inferiority."

"Okay, father, it's getting late, and I think Vienna is also looking forward to my arrival."

After speaking, he and William III couldn't help but smile.

At 11:00 am on October 18, 1869, William IV left Athens and boarded the Dutch fleet at the port of Piraeus, but to the world's surprise, he did not keep returning from the same route, but announced his departure from Athens. Afterwards, they took a boat to the west through the Kythira Strait and then went north, which surprised everyone.

Many people in the French Empire thought it was William IV's fear that the French Empire might intercept it in the Western Mediterranean or the English Channel, and many people ridiculed this.

Internationally, many people agree with this.

Queen Victoria, who has returned to London, is also puzzled, and like everyone else, when she wonders what William IV's plans are.

At 2 p.m. on October 18, 1869, Vienna, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, suddenly released a news that at the invitation of Franz Joseph I, King William IV of the Netherlands would meet from October 19 to November 1869. On the 10th, he visited Austria-Hungary and went to Vienna to meet with Franz Joseph I. Vienna also announced that the two kings would discuss the further development of friendly relations between Austria-Hungary and the Netherlands.

After the news came out, the world's previous words suddenly changed. Obviously, Franz Joseph I of Vienna was helping William IV of the Netherlands to tide over the difficulties. To put it simply, he just ignored the feelings of the French Empire and insisted on it. Sell ​​a favor to the Netherlands.

This statement of the Austro-Hungarian Empire immediately caused many people in Paris to call their fathers and mothers.

However, Vienna was not to be outdone, and they began to turn over the old account. This old account was naturally when the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Sardinia (later Italy) competed for Venice in 1859. Napoleon III launched the French army to help Inmanuel II's Sacramento Ding Kingdom, so that the Austrian Empire suffered a defeat there and lost Venice and other places.

When this old account came out, the Italian palace would be a little embarrassed, because they seemed to be the beneficiaries of French help, but after the French Empire Napoleon III clumsily and greedily wanted Italy to give territorial compensation, the two countries turned their faces. .

Therefore, the current position of Italy is not to help, and the pestle is there.

Therefore, the public opinion between the French Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire became hot.

As William IV's fleet entered the Adriatic Sea, the quarrel between France and Austria became even more intense.

On October 19, 1869, King William IV of the Netherlands landed at the port of Rijeka in the northern port of Kvarner Bay in the Croatian region of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Prime Minister of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Archduke Reina Ferdinand, personally represented at the Rijeka dock. Austrian Emperor Joseph I greeted him.

On October 19, 1869, the Kingdom of the Netherlands released a news that surprised everyone in Europe. The original news from the Netherlands turned out to be that the Kingdom of the Netherlands would close all borders of the Principality of Luxembourg at 00:00 on October 21, 1869 Amsterdam time. Entry of any army or militia from other countries is prohibited.

Hearing the news, Paris and the whole French cheered.

But other countries are really puzzled by what the Netherlands is doing, and at the same time, they are also very interested in what the attitude of Prussia will be.

Will Berlin be mad about it? Will the consequences of getting angry be serious for the Netherlands?

But to their disappointment, Prime Minister Bismarck expressed respect for the Netherlands' approach in Berlin, and said that the friendly relationship between the Netherlands and Prussia would remain unchanged, and he would continue to promote the development of the relationship between the two countries.

At this time, on the Berlin side of the Kingdom of Prussia, the spokesperson of the Berlin Palace announced that at the invitation of King William I of Prussia, he would visit the Palace of Prussia from November 11, 1869 to December 1, 1869. The two kings will jointly attend the two meetings in Berlin. The first science and technology exchange festival held in China.

Well, at this point no one would laughably think that William IV was hesitating in the eastern Mediterranean for fear of retribution from the French Empire.

On the contrary all the French have thought of a question, the king of the Netherlands is preparing to invade the French territory of Prussia and Austria-Hungary in series. Is this preparation for the next larger war of aggression against France?

No one knows, because those who do know are currently preparing their jobs.

On October 25, 1869, after a long journey of six days, William IV finally arrived in Vienna.

William IV and Joseph I held the King Talks immediately after William IV's renovation.

The issue, of course, was the Franco-Prussian War.

When the two kings in Vienna met, whether it was in London, Paris, Berlin, or even Milan, Rome, St. Petersburg, etc., they couldn't help but turn their eyes there.

Because, William IV's visit to Vienna this time will bring about a change in the situation in Europe? It's really worth looking forward to and worrying about.

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