Chapter 471 Bullying Keke is wrong, saving orphans and widows
Chapter 471 Bullying - Ahem, Wrong, Saving the Orphans and the Widows
Is the European war over? Germany surrendered, Italy rebelled again, and the Allies still had Austria-Hungary.
The 500,000 Austro-Hungarian troops transferred to the Western Front were not ordered to rebel by the government. Instead, the generals on the front line accepted huge bribes, and the middle-level officers realized that the situation was unfavorable and were willing to obey the generals' orders and surrender on the battlefield.
Britain, France and the United States immediately issued an ultimatum to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the only remaining empire of the Central Powers, urging it to surrender and putting forward harsh surrender conditions.
Schönbrunn Palace was in chaos and was completely unprepared for this sudden disaster.
Wasn't the situation originally very good?
Yes, the Austro-Hungarian Empire lost 120 million soldiers and 46 civilian casualties, but those were losses in the previous decisive battles with Serbia and Russia.
Now, Serbia is occupied by the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Russia has surrendered, we have easily defeated Italy on the southern front, and the situation of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is very good, and it even has the spare capacity to send 500,000 troops to support the Western Front.
But how can the Germans, who are much stronger than us, just say that and be done with it?
It was impossible for the Austro-Hungarian Empire to challenge the Allied Powers alone, so surrender was inevitable. But could it accept the surrender conditions given by Britain and France?
Under that condition, the Austro-Hungarian Empire followed the Ottoman Empire and disintegrated directly.
Seeing the empire in turmoil and a bleak future, the Habsburg family's rule entered a countdown. The young emperor, the regent queen mother, and the prime minister, Count Andrassy, were speechless and helpless.
Princess Sissi, who had rushed back from Budapest, stood up and said, "Now, there is only one person who can allow the Austro-Hungarian Empire to withdraw from the war with dignity!"
On February 1878, 2, Princess Sissi and Crown Princess Mary of Hungary arrived at Hailing Airport on the airship "Free Hungary".
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Qiao Garden, two bamboo houses.
These days, Erfen Bamboo House has been very busy. All kinds of news from home and abroad have been overwhelming, all of which are urgent. Shao Quanzhong was so anxious that he simply lived and ate in the study.
"Marshal, the intelligence department's investigation into the assassination case will soon yield results, and then - there's no need to investigate anymore."
"Sheng Huaixuan, the general manager of the Commercial Bank, fled to the United States to seek asylum. His staff members surrendered themselves and confessed to the crime of accepting orders from their masters and sending people to bribe the engineers of the new army."
"Damn it, what grudge does Sheng Huaixuan have against me? I've never even met him."
"Sheng Huaixuan was an old subordinate of Wenxiang and participated in the nationalization of the railways in Sichuan. Everyone suspected that—"
Well, unless Sheng Huaixuan is arrested, the reason will never be figured out, and the people who are in charge of this matter know nothing.
The mastermind of the assassination turned out to be an agent from the north. Led by Lin Bo, the Inspector General of Guangdong and Guangxi, a group of veteran Huai Army generals sent a telegram requesting the Northern Expedition.
"Peasant riots broke out in many places in the north. The peasants shouted, 'Eat his mother, wear his mother, and welcome the king. When the commander comes, we will divide the land and drive away the landlords and tyrants.'"
"Marshal, the people's hearts can be used."
"What is the attitude of the warlords?"
"Zeng Guoquan and Yuan Baoheng sent a telegram to support the Marshal's rule in the north. Zhang Zhidong did not express his position. Zhili, Shanxi, and Henan were still stable. Due to large-scale protests in other provinces, the governors were overwhelmed and had no time to care about other things."
Well, things in the north still need some time to ferment, there’s no rush.
Le Sen left, and Zhang Siwen came in to report. "Brother, the European war will end soon. The Planning and Investment Committee has coordinated and organized more than 40 construction teams to go to Europe. The transformation of most military-affiliated enterprises into construction companies is in progress."
"Most cities in Britain, Germany and Paris need to be rebuilt. The reconstruction of dozens of large cities is a multi-billion-pound business. We need to recruit a large number of construction workers to go to Europe to participate in the reconstruction project. This will bring sustained economic development momentum to Daxia—"
"Report! Princess Sissi led Princess Mary to the East Suburb Airport."
Shao Quanzhong laughed up to the sky, "Finally you're here, huh? Quanxiao has been preparing for four years. Siwen, you just need to take care of the economic side, and you don't need to report to me."
"Maria, let's go and greet the in-laws."
Isabel went back to Spain to maintain the morale of the Spanish people. The civil war there was still in full swing and had not yet ended. Maria became Shao Quanzhong's secretary again.
"Shao, Sister Ping'er asked to go with us to greet Princess Sissi."
Huh? Ping'er hasn't shown up for a long time. After returning from the capital, Shao Quanzhong has ignored her. She didn't make any trouble and stayed in Qiao Garden. No one knew what she was doing every day. Now she finally showed up.
By the way, Princess Sissi and Apple get along very well, "Then let her go with you."
Half an hour later, Shao Quanzhong met Princess Sissi and her entourage at Dongjiao Airport.
Princess Sissi's eyes were filled with tears, "Shao, I'm here to ask my in-laws for help."
"Right now, Britain and France are accepting the surrender of the German army on the Western Front and are temporarily unable to look east. But they will come eventually. The Austro-Hungarian Empire is facing the crisis of national extinction. Only you can save us orphans and widows."
Ahem, Shao Quanzhong likes to bully - no, he likes to save orphans and widows the most.
"My dear relatives, don't worry. The Crown Princess of Hungary is my daughter-in-law. I will take care of this matter. Don't worry here. Let's go to Qiao Garden. Don't worry. With Daxia here, the sky won't fall!"
"Everything depends on you, Shao. I was right all along. Count Andrassy has lost his edge. You are the only great hero I admire in this world."
The most beautiful woman in Europe gave him a vague look, and Shao Quanzhong almost fell down because of his unsteady walking. The power of this was comparable to the TNT on the piers of Caohe Iron Bridge.
Shao Quanzhong immediately shook his head. This pretty woman came to ask him for help. Maybe she had the same idea as Ci'an. However, I couldn't fall for the beauty trap of the foreign Saint Empress Dowager. I had to do what I had to do.
If I fall into the trap now, and this foreign woman has something to hold against me, it's called taking advantage of someone's misfortune. I can't do this. This time I want to be a bachelor who doesn't fall into the trap of a beauty.
Shao Quanzhong was determined to keep himself clean. He welcomed the Queen of Hungary and his relative in a businesslike manner and invited Princess Sissi to get into the car. Two Maybachs, escorted by many Mercedes-Benz and armored personnel carriers, drove to Qiao Garden.
Shao Quanzhong's attitude was lukewarm. He seemed very enthusiastic, but it was polite, which made Princess Sissi feel quite unsure.
Then a pure German voice came into my ears, and it was German with an Austrian accent, "Hi, Princess, long time no see."
Princess Sissi was surprised. How come Mrs. Apple, who was sitting in the back seat of the Maybach with her, spoke German so well? When did she learn it?
Ping'er smiled. After experiencing the great blow at the Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum, Ping'er had matured.
Today, she is still as beautiful as ever, just like Princess Sissi. However, what she relies on is no longer just her talent and collagen, but she has the demeanor of a true queen.
"Princess, don't worry. I believe that the Marshal has a plan for dealing with the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It may not be to your satisfaction, but he will definitely not let his own people suffer any loss."
"I think, Princess, the most important thing for you is not negotiation, but how to become the Marshal's own person as much as possible..."
(End of this chapter)