Chapter 1385: Sino-Austrian Collusion?
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"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Austria-Hungary hopes to strengthen cooperation with China in order to safeguard the common interests of our two countries!" Archduke Ferdinand said!
"Of course, Your Highness the Crown Prince, this is very good! The cooperation between our two countries is very beneficial to both of us! Wang Zirui said with a smile. After becoming the crown prince of the empire, he also began to pay attention to political affairs. All the decisions of the empire are not secret to him, and the empire will normally win over Austria-Hungary and suppress Germany for a long time to come, which he is also very aware of! Now Archduke Ferdinand has taken the initiative to strengthen ties with the Chinese side, which is naturally something that the Chinese side is eager for!
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, that's right, this is very beneficial for both of our countries! Austria-Hungary is very interested in your country's weapons and equipment. You should know that although the Austro-Hungarian army was numerous, its equipment was too backward, which greatly affected our combat power. Therefore, Austria-Hungary hoped to strengthen military-technical cooperation with China! Archduke Ferdinand said! Whether it is the new warships of the Chinese Navy, the combat vehicles of the army and the fighters of the Air Force, they all make him very coveted! Didn't the Germans also rely on the technology of tanks and armored vehicles obtained from China to gallop through Western Europe, easily tear open the defense lines of the French army and the British expeditionary force, and annihilate the French? Austria-Hungary borders Germany, and if Austria-Hungary does not have a strong armored force, it may be difficult to resist the invasion of the German armored forces. This has always been a question that worries Archduke Ferdinand!
"Of course, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, China is willing to strengthen military cooperation with Austria-Hungary! It's just that the specific export of weapons or technology has to be manipulated by the military. I can't give you an exact answer! Wang Zirui said! He was also very clear about the combat power of the Austro-Hungarian Army! Although the Austro-Crarian army had a large number of troops, the main force was the armies of the Kingdom of Austria and Hungary. But even the armies at the disposal of these two kingdoms were only old-fashioned armies, and could not be compared with the newer armies of China and Germany. Moreover. The Austro-Hungarian army was good at fighting a tailwind battle and lacked the ability to attack fortifications! In the world war, they were defeated by the Russians several times, and if it weren't for the timely rescue of the Germans, maybe Austria-Hungary would have been defeated a long time ago! Of all the major powers, the Austro-Hungarian Army's army was probably only able to outperform the Italian Army! Army forces of other countries. All were much stronger than the Austro-Hungarian Army. Of course, increasing the military strength of Austria-Hungary, especially the strength of the army, would also be of great benefit to China. Only when the military strength of Austria-Hungary has increased will Austria-Hungary have the confidence to deal with Germany, so as to contain Germany for China.
"His Royal Highness the Prince. Austria-Hungary hoped to receive technology for tanks and armored vehicles from China. China has already sold these technologies to Germany, and I don't think there should be any problems with that! Archduke Ferdinand said. Wang Zirui's agreement made him very satisfied. With the industrial strength of Austria-Hungary, if the relevant technology can be obtained, the Austro-Hungarian Empire's own tanks and armored vehicles should be produced, then there should be no problem! Of course, in terms of quality, it may not be as good as that of China and Germany. But the gap shouldn't be too big!
It's time for the party to begin! The Chinese Emperor Wang Yuze attended the banquet on time, and when the emperor appeared with the empress and many concubines, it immediately became the center of the whole banquet! This man, who was not tall and not very handsome, was now the ruler of the most powerful country in this world. His army is enough to shock the whole world. Many people in European countries even exclaimed that the Chinese emperor Wang Yuze was definitely a Napoleonic figure. No, he was even better than Napoleon! Napoleon was defeated in Russia, but the Chinese Emperor Wang Yuze managed to destroy Russia and already occupied almost half the world!
"I really envy the emperor of China. You can marry so many wives by yourself! "Every time Emperor Wang Yuze attends a banquet, he will become the envy of Western countries! Maybe there are a lot of these Westerner women, but only one can marry back home, and the others. It's just lovers who can't see the light!
"Everyone, welcome to China! The war is over, and peace has once again come to the whole world! However, the great disaster that this war has brought to us is something that we should remember. In the war, tens of millions of soldiers from various countries died on the battlefield, civilians suffered more casualties, and the loss of wealth was an astronomical amount! Therefore, we should keep in mind the lessons of this war and work hard to maintain world peace! Emperor Wang Yuze stood on the stage and said loudly! The amplification equipment clearly transmitted his voice to every corner of the banquet hall, and everyone could hear it clearly. Of course, some Westerners don't know Chinese, but that doesn't stop them from listening carefully!
"This peace conference is not about the plundering of the defeated countries by the victorious powers, but about the re-establishment of a new international order to safeguard the interests of all countries and protect world peace as much as possible!" Wang Yuze said. It's just that no one will really believe what he says. The main purpose of this peace conference was to slaughter the defeated countries. This, of course, needs to be done under the cloak of peace. With China's greed in several negotiations after foreign wars, the defeated countries are ready to hemorrhage! In fact, there is not much to dispute in this negotiation. The three main victorious powers have been divided. For example, they have carved up the United States, the Chinese dominate Australia and Asia, and France and Russia in Europe have also been divided. This negotiation is just a treaty to clarify these things! Of course, there is also the most important point, and that is the issue of reparations for the defeated countries! All countries have consumed a lot of military spending in this war! Everyone is still counting on the return of these military expenses from the defeated countries! Many countries are even counting on a windfall on the defeated countries!
"Finally, in order to welcome you to China, five days later, on October 1st, the Empire will hold a grand military parade, and I hope you will be able to participate!" Wang Yuze said!
The banquet hall erupted in thunderous applause, but the embassies of various countries had deep worry in their eyes! China is still holding a military parade, or a grand military parade, and there is no doubt that China will once again show off its strong military muscles. On the way here, the Chinese Navy has already shown their military muscles, then it will definitely be the turn of the Chinese Army and Air Force next!
Of course, this is not without benefits for Western countries. Maybe they can see where the gap between them and China is! The premise is that China will show real new weapons at this military parade, not those that have already been shown on the battlefield.
After the arrival of Emperor Wang Yuze, the banquet officially began! When the music started, everyone started to step onto the dance floor and start dancing. Of course, the Chinese are not very cold about this set, except for those imperial officials who have studied abroad, those native-born officials and generals are disdainful of this! This is also good, if those old pedants saw this scene, so many men and women hugged each other, I am afraid that they would immediately shout insulting Sven, and then faint!
After that, Wang Yuze had a conversation with the leaders of the missions sent to Beijing to attend the peace conference, and Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany and Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary were the key exchange objects! Although Crown Prince William has long hated the Chinese emperor Wang Yuze, when he really stood in front of Wang Yuze, he looked very respectful! After all, in the face of absolute strength, any provocation is extremely unwise! With China's resounding victory in the world war this time, no country in the world can be rude to China!
The banquet lasted until 11 o'clock in the evening, and of course, the Emperor Wang Yuze only attended for about an hour before leaving, and the crown prince Wang Zirui stayed behind to accompany everyone! This time, although the people who participated in the banquet had all kinds of thoughts, on the whole, it was still enjoyable for the guests and hosts!
In the following days, before the parade began in China, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs arranged special staff to lead the foreign missions on a tour of Beijing, with the Great Wall and the Forbidden City being the main objects. And China's profound historical accumulation has also shocked these foreigners!
Of course, in these few days, the missions of various countries also began to be in close contact. Almost every day, a mission hosts a banquet inside the embassy to which other countries' missions are invited. During this period, a number of secret agreements were also reached. And the missions of the defeated countries jumped up and down, hoping to obtain the understanding of the victorious countries before the official start of the peace conference, so as to pay less price!
October 1, the day on which China's military parade was held. The envoys of various countries and the envoys in China arrived at the scheduled place early. The parade will be held in the square in front of the Forbidden City, where members of the missions of important countries and envoys to China can watch from the towers of the Forbidden City, while others stay on the viewing platform that can only be built in the square!