Vol 3 Chapter 623 Meeting with Emperor Joseph I of Austria-Hungary

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On October 26, 1869, the eyes of the whole of Europe were on Vienna and Berlin.

The news that the Netherlands suddenly announced that after October 20, 1869, would not be lending to the Kingdom of Prussia was a surprise.

The Dutch prodigal son is back?

However, King William IV of the Netherlands, who is now visiting Austria-Hungary, suddenly does not deny that the Kingdom of Prussia announced that William IV will visit Prussia after November 11. Obviously, this news dispels the possibility of worsening relations between Hop and Prussia.

So what exactly made the Netherlands change its mind?

What many people don’t know is that at this time, the Port of Perth, Western Australia, in the Far East, has sent a fleet of 2 secondary sailing warships and 5 light sailing patrol ships to the southern Indian Ocean five days ago. Kerguelen Islands.

This fleet started on October 21, after receiving a telegram on October 19, 1869, to hand over to the French on the islands.

At the same time, the important eastern port of Madagascar, the Toamasina naval port, also had a small fleet that set off there 5 days ago, and has now reached the two major islands of the Mascarene Islands in the east, Mauritius and Reunion. .

At present, 300 people each are handing over management rights to the French army in Saint-Denis on Reunion Island and Port Louis on Mauritius Island.

However, such important news cannot be kept secret for long.

The first place where the news came out was Paris. When someone submitted an article to the “Paris Journal”, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper received hints from some senior shareholders. On October 27, “Paris Journal” put the Netherlands. Information about the deal with France was revealed.

When the news was confirmed, Paris was quiet.

But everyone guessed that it was just the darkness before dawn, and the brief calm before the storm.

Of course, it is not only the attitude of the French that attracts attention. When it is known that the Netherlands has traded with France to acquire the small islands in the Indian Ocean, it turns out that countries are also jealous.

The first is when the Italian Inmanuel II was in Milan on a domestic visit to face this issue, he expressed his support for the French Empire’s exercise of its own sovereignty, which is what every country should have. However, Italy does not think Paris’s approach is right The best for Parisians.

Apparently, the Italian king was a little jealous.

At the same time, even Sweden and Denmark and other two countries have also asked Amsterdam about the situation. Presumably, these two countries have unknowingly won the Indian Ocean island of the French Empire without the Netherlands notifying them in advance. Already dissatisfied.

But perhaps they thought of the idea that William IV was in Athens some time ago and expressed his hope that Spain would become the new boss of the alliance, which made them reluctant to put excessive pressure on the Netherlands at present. In the end, the two countries could only hint at their dissatisfaction after the voice Nope, the joint exercise continued outside the Port of Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

At the same time, in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, William IV and Joseph I were holding a formal meeting between the two kings.

Participating in the meeting this time were William IV and Nicholas Pearson, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, and Franz Joseph I of Austria-Hungary and Reichberg, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria-Hungary.

From the very beginning of the meeting, it was naturally a small talk to find the atmosphere.

First, Franz Joseph I blessed the marriage of Prince Frederick, the brother of William IV, and then asked about the situation of the wedding.

Afterwards, the two could not help but talk about the sighs of the former Bavarian prince and the former Greek king Otto I after being ousted from power.

William IV naturally had the same answer.

When the time passed 10 minutes, the two finally began to be very dissatisfied with the fact that a French Empire was dissatisfied with the fact that the Netherlands passed the Principality of Luxembourg to Prussia under the relevance of Joseph I.

William IV is naturally a gun to block the gun, and the ghosts are not shocked.

So he also took out the real materials at the same time.

“To the north are the provinces of Aisne and Norte, which are close to the former Belgium, as well as the provinces of Hainaut, which were “made” back from Belgium, and further north are the provinces of East Flanders and West Flanders that the Netherlands now owns.

From Sedan to the west is Reims, where Napoleon III is located, and to the west of the Marne is Paris.

To the south of Sedan is Verdun, the capital of the Meuse department.

If Prussia chased northward in the direction of the escape of Commander De Fayin of the Fifth Army of the Chalon Army, then if the journey went smoothly, it might directly reach the Strait of Calais on the French coast of the English Channel.

If the English Channel was attacked, the British Empire would never be as quiet as it is now, a man as smart as Bismarck,

To the west is a direct battle with Napoleon III outside the city of Reims.

If Verdun is taken to the south, then in a straight line from Sedan to southern Switzerland, the entire eastern part of France will enter the pocket of Prussia.”

Franz Joseph I praised in his heart: “As expected of the monarch who led the rapid rise of the Netherlands, from these analysis, he has put the pros and cons of the future Prussian offensive route on the table for Bismarck and William I to choose.

At the same time, if Napoleon III also took these as precautions, then at least he was prepared, and the casualties would be reduced a lot. ”

He asked William IV: “So, Your Majesty William, do you think that after the Prussian victory over Sedan has calmed down these days, they are well prepared. Where will the next attack go?”

William IV stared at Franz Joseph I and asked: “If you are His Majesty William I, where do you think you should start in the best interests of Prussia?”

Franz Joseph I thought for a while, and then smiled: “It’s naturally Reims, where Napoleon III guarded the place with only 100,000 people, but this time in Sedan, Prussia lost only 20,000 of 150,000 people. , 130,000 troops are enough to march under the city of Reims, and then the other third legions will assist from it. Napoleon III is the last wall of the French Empire. As long as this wall is demolished, then the next Franco-Prussian war will be stable in Prussia. Win, it’s just a matter of time.”

Nicholas Pearson glanced at William IV and saw that he smiled and said nothing. He was familiar with his own boss, but he knew that His Majesty had other ideas.

Sure enough, William IV clapped his hands and praised: “Your Majesty Joseph I’s statement is not bad.”

Franz Joseph I frowned, he knew from his tone that William IV did not seem to agree, “Your Majesty has another opinion?”

“I can’t say it, but I’m a little worried.”

Seeing Joseph I looking over, William IV pointed out: “At present, the two sides have pushed the front to Reims and Sedan, so what about the southeast?”

Several people suddenly lit up when they heard the words, they knew what William IV was referring to,

Don’t wait for Joseph I to answer. William IV said: “I know Bismarck, he likes to do things with certainty, so I think Bismarck should be reluctant to take the risk of going to Reims to fight a deadly war, but I think he will look south to take Verdun”

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