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Chapter 59: 3-nation military alliance

Vienna is the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the art capital of Europe. Countless artists have tried to leave their names in Vienna, Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, as well as Schoenberg, Webern and Berg, etc. It's a familiar name.

Of course, in addition to music, there are also many famous buildings here, such as Stephen's Cathedral, Hofburg Palace, Schönbrunn Palace, Stephen's Cathedral, etc., which are all good places for people to linger.

Of course, these sights are commonplace to Viennese, and only those country bumpkins would be amazed. As a Viennese, they have their own pride. As the birthplace of the Habsburg family, the Habsburg family also made every effort to build Vienna, which is one of the reasons why Vienna has become the most famous big city in Central Europe.

However, as the owner of the city, Franz Joseph is a little restless now. There are several reasons for him to be irritable. One is that his wife, the famous Princess Sissi, has not contacted him for a long time.

Regarding the problem between the two, you can write a book, the failure counter-example of what the husband should do in the struggle between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

In addition, there is the oppression of other ethnic groups by the Hungarians, which caused protests that made him very sad. For this reason, he comforted him many times, and at the same time advised the Hungarians not to treat other peoples so harshly, but these Hungarians just didn't listen.

In addition, there are troubles brought by Germany and Italy. A few days ago, Prime Minister Bismarck sent a telegram from Berlin, announcing that he had formed a military alliance with Italy and was willing to mediate the issue of Tyrol between Italy and Austria-Hungary.

Although Bismarck did not say it explicitly in the telegram, the Austro-Hungarian government was very clear about the Germans' implicit warning in this telegram. That is the topic of the territorial dispute between Italy and Austria to stop the territorial dispute in Tyrol, in order to ensure harmony within the three countries.

Of course, the imperial government in Vienna could not ignore Germany's intentions, and then Franz Joseph convened a cabinet meeting to discuss the intentions of Germany and Italy.

However, after some negotiation, a result could not be negotiated. The reason is very simple. Compared with Germany, the Austrians need each other more, especially when they need to exert their influence in the Balkans. Not the opponent of the Russians.

Compared with the huge interests in the Balkans, the dispute with Italy in Tyrol is not worth mentioning, and now this land is still in the hands of Austria-Hungary, which is even more beneficial to Vienna. The delay in reaching an understanding with Italy was mostly due to the loss of control of northern Italy and the resentment of the loss of Venice.

You must know that the Habsburg family has existed in northern Italy for hundreds of years, and as a result, if it is lost, it will be lost. Who can bear this. Besides, if it was captured by Italy with strength, there is nothing to say that the skill is inferior to others. But Italy has acquired these territories through opportunistic siding and the help of others, so don't think about it.

It's just that now that Berlin has spoken, Vienna must listen carefully to the other party's advice.

And this naturally made Franz Joseph very unhappy. You must know that the Habsburg family has always been the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Although this title was lost in the German-Austrian War, it was instructed by the original Prussia. Inner imbalance.

But fortunately, Franz Joseph was still a little sensible and did not show extreme performance. Speaking of the founder of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it is somewhat tragic. But as long as you have studied his life, you will know that this is all of his own making.

In terms of diplomacy, this successive error has offended France, Russia, and Prussia, which is why the Kingdom of Austria had to form the Austro-Hungarian Empire with the Hungarians. In addition, in terms of internal affairs, he gave too many rights to the Hungarians, while ignoring the needs of other ethnic minorities, resulting in many ethnic problems in the country. At the same time, he is not qualified at all in the handling of family relations. In the battle between his wife and his mother, he didn't know how to adjust.

Although he has an extraordinary memory and a keen sense of knowing people, he cannot be compared with other outstanding personnel of the period in terms of strategy and diplomacy. The only things he was praised for were his rigor and devotion to his duties, which was very good for an official, but a failure for a monarch.

Therefore, this Franz Joseph, we can call him a diligent monarch. As for him remembering more than ten languages, this does not help him to improve his ability to govern the country at all.

So Vienna could only accept Germany's proposal and sign a treaty of alliance with Italy. Of course, things can't be done in one or two days. It took five days before and after.

On the first day~www.NovelMTL.com~, the Austrians held a welcome dinner as usual. Franz Joseph personally welcomed the Italian delegation and had a cordial conversation with the Italian King Carlo.

The next day, led by the German foreign minister, the Italian delegation sat at the negotiating table with the Austrians to negotiate, the main content of which was to shelve the claim to the disputed region of Tyrol.

After discussing this issue for three days, at the suggestion of the German Foreign Minister Count Weizsäcker, the two countries reluctantly reached a consensus. In Tyrol, neither side is claiming sovereignty, but the region is still ruled by the Austrians. At the same time, Vienna said that locals living in Tyrol, whether they speak Italian or German, are treated the same and will not be treated differently.

After the temporary settlement of the Tyrolean dispute, the alliance negotiations between Italy and Austria-Hungary officially began. However, this discussion was quick, because Vienna was already considered in the previous German-Italian negotiation, so there is no need to fuss over a lot of content.

Besides, this didn't cost Austria-Hungary anything. Instead, it eased his relationship with Italy, allowing the two countries not to focus on their borders, but to devote more attention to other directions, which is a good thing for both Austria and Italy.

So after a day of talks, the two countries felt that they were about the same, and finally Carlo and Franz Joseph signed their names under the alliance treaty.

This also means that Italy has joined the military alliance between the two countries.

In order to give the obedient Austria-Hungary a sweet date, after the departure of the Italian delegation, German Foreign Minister Count Weizsäcker hinted to the Vienna government that Germany was willing to support Austria-Hungary's actions in the Balkans.

Of course, Carlo, who returned with the Italian delegation, was unaware of this matter, otherwise he would exclaim again, the Balkans are going to be busy.

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