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"Lord Tang, Austria-Hungary expresses its grave concern over China's refusal to participate in this peace negotiation conference! China is one of the victorious countries this time, and in this war, it has made a great contribution! If China does not participate in this peace conference, then this peace conference will be meaningless at all! Therefore, Austria-Hungary hoped that China would be able to participate in this peace conference, so that this war could end perfectly! "The Austro-Hungarian ambassador to China, Anton . Huber said sincerely! China released that if the peace conference was held in Berlin, China would not participate in the peace conference and would not recognize all the treaties signed at the peace conference, which caused an uproar around the world! And the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which had been looking forward to the early convening of the peace conference, to be able to withdraw from the quagmire of war as soon as possible, and to receive the dividends of the war, panicked all of a sudden. Therefore, Anton. Ambassador Huber immediately received instructions from China asking him to inquire about the intentions of the Chinese side!

"It's a pity, Your Excellency, this is the decision of His Majesty the Emperor of our country, and we, as courtiers, have no way to disobey it! However, our views are also in line with those of His Majesty the Emperor! The Chinese Empire took on most of the pressure in this war! In the end, even the request to put the peace conference in Beijing could not be met, which seriously hurt the feelings of the subjects of the Chinese Empire! Therefore, the whole empire is indignant about this! If the Reich were to attend the peace conference in Berlin again at this time, I am afraid that it would arouse strong dissatisfaction among the people at home! Tang Shaoyi replied!

Anton. Huber nodded understandingly. For Austria-Hungary. The overall strength of the country is compared to that of China and Germany. The gap is just too big. This made Austria-Hungary have a little extravagant hope for world hegemony. But he also knew that he had a few pounds and taels, and he didn't dare to put it into action to avoid being hit by Germany and China! Therefore, Austria-Hungary did not care about where the peace negotiations were held, although it was held in Berlin, which was much closer to Austria-Hungary. However, if it were held in Beijing, Austria-Hungary would not have any problems. What they really care about is how much Austria-Hungary can gain at this peace negotiation conference!

"Lord Tang, that is to say, if the peace conference cannot be held in Beijing, will China really refuse to participate in this peace conference?" Anton. Huber took a deep breath and asked. He needs to get an exact answer so that he can report back home!

"Your Excellency, it is true! Either the peace conference will be held in Beijing, or China will not participate in this peace conference, and there are only two options. There is no other choice! Tang Shaoyi said with great certainty!

"Well, Austria-Hungary regrets this!" Anton. Huber said with some frustration! In his opinion. If neither China nor Germany compromises with each other, it will undoubtedly be a heavy blow to Austria-Hungary! Austria-Hungary is already in crisis, and it is hoping to use the war dividends obtained this time to solve its domestic problems! If it drags on any longer, I'm afraid that Austria-Hungary will suffer a heavy blow!

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency, Ambassador! However, Your Excellency, I have other matters to discuss with Your Excellency! Tang Shaoyi said!

"Oh? Lord Tang, please speak! "Anton. Huber was stunned for a moment and immediately asked!

"Your Excellency, after the end of this war, several great powers in Europe have either been destroyed or suffered heavy losses! Well, there are only two remaining powers left in Europe! Germany and Austria-Hungary! However, Germany seems to be much stronger than Austria-Hungary, and this time Germany is destined to annex France, and the British are also falling to Germany, then Germany will be far more powerful than Austria-Hungary! Europe is too small to accommodate two big countries at all, not to mention that Germany is still a big country with huge ambitions! Relations between China and Germany are very tense right now, but our two countries are too far apart! In addition, with China's current strength, Germany should not dare to be an enemy of China for the time being! So, where will Germany's next expansion be? Tang Shaoyi looked at Anton. Huber said with a stern face!

Anton. Huber's face also became stern, although he knew that Tang Shaoyi was deliberately provoking the relationship between Germany and Austria-Hungary! However, he had to admit that what Tang Shaoyi said was very correct! If Germany were to expand outward again, then Austria-Hungary would undoubtedly be the best choice! After all, there is no country in Europe that can restrain Germany, and the ambitions of the Germans are constantly rising, and this will lay the seeds for Austria-Hungary!

"Lord Don, I think that Austria-Hungary and Germany are allies, and the Germanic people are one! Germany is not going to do anything to us! "Anton. Huber said! It's just that he probably won't believe this statement himself!

"If that's the case, it's for the best! Your Excellency, the Imperial Ambassador to Austria-Hungary is preparing to meet with the Prime Minister of your country in the near future for an in-depth exchange on the future relations between the Empire and Austria-Hungary, as well as on the future world situation. I wonder if Your Excellency the Ambassador could report to your Government in advance so that a reasonable time can be arranged? Tang Shaoyi said! He knew that it would not be so easy to win over Austria-Hungary, or rather to plant a nail between Germany and Austria-Hungary! However, if it succeeds, it will be very beneficial for China! Although Austria-Hungary is weak, with the support of China, it can also exert great constraints on Germany!

"Okay, Lord Tang, I'll report to the country!" Anton. Huber nodded.

Vienna, one of the most famous cities in Europe and the world, is not only the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Kingdom of Austria, but also a world-famous music capital. Vienna is now ruled by the Habsburgs, a historic royal family that has ruled the country for hundreds of years! The Austro-Hungarian Empire was a peculiar state, consisting of more than a dozen kingdoms, duchies, and princely states, large and small, including the Kingdom of Austria, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Duchy of Bohemia, the Kingdom of Dalmatia, the Kingdom of Galicia-Lodomeri, the Duchy of Bukovina, the Duchy of Carinthia, the Duchy of Caniola, the Duchy of Salzburg, the Duchy of Silesia, the Duchy of Styria, the Marquis of Moravia, and the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia. The King of Austria was also the Emperor of the entire Austro-Hungarian Empire, ruling an empire of more than a dozen nations! However, the extremely uneven development of the various member states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, coupled with the large number of nationalities, has caused the country's development to reach a bottleneck. Plus the Austro-Plenum Emperor Franz. Joseph I was already old, and Crown Prince Ferdinand was a typical man of great ambition and talent, which made the prospects for Austria-Hungary even more dire!

At 8 a.m. local time on July 14, Chinese Ambassador to Austria-Hungary Shen Ruilin departed from the embassy by car to the Austro-Hungarian Prime Minister's residence to visit Austro-Hungarian Prime Minister Mario. Weber. In addition to the central government, the Austro-Hungarian Empire also had its own governments, including heads of government, etc., but militarily, with the exception of the Kingdom of Austria and Hungary, there was no autonomy. And diplomatically, it was also handled by Austria-Hungary!

The car drove on the streets of Vienna, and the Chinese flag on the front of the car allowed the car to move smoothly on the somewhat congested streets! With the end of this world war, China has undoubtedly become the biggest winner in this world war! China has become a veritable world hegemon, and all countries are in awe of China's great strength, which also makes China's foreign envoys and staff able to straighten their waists!

Half an hour later, the car drove into the official residence of the Austro-Hungarian Prime Minister. Prime Minister Webb is already waiting at the eunuch at the door! Except for Mario. In addition to Weber, the Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister and the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Austria. Feng. The Count of Belchdald is also waiting here! From this, we can see how much China's international status has improved!

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister and Your Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, good morning!" After Shen Ruilin got out of the car, he first said hello!

"Your Excellency, Ambassador, welcome to your visit, please inside!" Mario. Prime Minister Webb is also smiling and amiable!

The three of them came straight to Mario. In Prime Minister Weber's office, when the secretary brought coffee and then exited and closed the door, the office was suddenly quiet!

"Your Excellency, I don't know what you mean by this time?" Mario. Prime Minister Webb asked directly.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, Your Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, first of all, on behalf of my country, I would like to solemnly state to your country that if the peace talks are held in Berlin, my country will refuse to participate! We are very sorry for the impact this will have on your country. Ambassador Shen Ruilin said apologetically!

"Your Excellency, you have your country's reasons, we can understand that!" Mario. Chancellor Weber said. It's just that if Austria-Hungary doesn't have a pimple in its heart, it's not realistic at all! It's just that China was too powerful for Austria-Hungary to influence China's decision-making!

"Thank you for your understanding! Next, then, I would like to talk about my country's views on the future world situation and our relations with Austria-Hungary! Shen Ruilin said!

Mario. Weber, Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary, Leopold. Feng. The Count of Belhidald looked like he was listening! (To be continued......)