Germanic Empire: please call me William III

Joseph I of Franz directly used his power and influence to quickly cut through the chaos and announce the candidate for crown prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This made many of the previous plans of the Germanic Empire unsuccessful.
Of course, Franz Joseph I succeeded. But it was by his personal influence.
If he could live another ten years and eight years, he might not have a problem and be able to escort the new Crown Prince, Grand Duke Karl.
But alas, he was already eighty-four years old. Under such circumstances, how long can he escort Archduke Carl?
Once he went to see God, what about the future Austro-Hungarian Empire? At archduke Karl’s age, with his seniority and prestige, it was simply impossible to suppress the Austro-Hungarian states. Even the entire Austro-Hungarian Empire could fall apart. In this way, the expectations of Franz Joseph I will still not be realized.
Of course, Franz Joseph I was also gambling that he would live longer. In this way, all problems will be solved. But alas, this time he was too confident.
“August, why did Grandpa do this to me?” I am his granddaughter, and my father is his son! The throne of the Habsburgs was originally mine. But he would rather give the throne to Karl than to me! Queen Elizabeth, upon learning of Franz Joseph I’s decision, immediately left Veenna and returned to Bergeron.
Auguste and Elizabeth Mary had been married for five years, and she was twenty-one years old. Moreover, a daughter had already been given to August.
“Mary, perhaps His Majesty Emperor Franz Joseph I wished the Austro-Hungarian Empire a long-lasting existence. However, he does not seem to see that there are many contradictions in the current Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Germans made up only a little more than a third of the total population in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Unity with the Huns is required to make up the majority of the population. For other peoples, the signs of division are becoming more and more obvious. Relying on the prestige of His Majesty Emperor Joseph I of Franz, he was able to barely maintain it. Once he died, the entire Austro-Hungarian Empire would collapse. August said.
“The Austro-Hungarian Empire, like a long-suffering patient, has been incorporated into the heat. Grandpa could not bring the entire empire to an end just for the glory of the Habsburgs. If Austro-Hungarian could merge with the Germanic Empire, it would be a powerful empire that would dominate all of Europe. “Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary undoubtedly approved of the union of the Germanic Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
In her opinion, in this way, all the problems of the Austro-Hungarian Empire could be solved.
The combined new Germanic Empire would have a total population of 130 million, second only to the Russian Empire. Moreover, the Germans would be overwhelmingly present in the new empire.
This, combined with its strong industrial and military might, would put the empire in a state of stability and would become even stronger.
“Forget it, Mary. Since His Majesty Franz Joseph I has made his choice, respect his choice. When there is a crisis in the future Austro-Hungarian Empire, let’s find a way! August said.
In short, August was determined to annex the Austro-Hungarian Empire and would never allow them to continue to exist.
Queen Elizabeth Mary nodded and said nothing more.
After marrying Auguste and becoming empress of the Germanic Empire, she was already thinking entirely of the interests of the Germanic Empire and for her children.
And this is often the tradition and practice of the royal family throughout Europe.
The creation of a new crown prince by the Austro-Hungarian Empire certainly made the country’s nobles unhappy. But under the oppression of Franz Joseph I, no one dared to object.
At the same time, the Austro-Hungarian Empire had something more important to do, that is, to declare war on the kingdom of Selvia. On the one hand, it was to avenge the death of Archduke Ferdinand. On the other hand, it was to complete the goal of the Austro-Hungarian Empire’s expansion into the Balkan Peninsula and realize their ambition to dominate the Balkan Peninsula.
On 26 July, Emperor Franz Joseph I summoned the top brass of the Empire, and Grand Duke Karl, crown prince, also attended the meeting. Franz Joseph I had already begun to cultivate Archduke Karl, hoping to make Archduke Karl grow up quickly.
“Gentlemen, as it stands, the Kingdom of Selvia has not accepted our ultimatums, they have been perfunctory to us, to delay time, to buy time for their patrons to prepare for war. We must not tolerate Selvia anymore. Therefore, I have decided, immediately after the deadline, to launch an attack on the kingdom of Selvia, to destroy them by force and achieve our strategic objectives! Franz Joseph I ordered.
“Yes, Your Majesty!” The ministers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire answered one after another.
“Is the Imperial Army ready?” Franz Joseph I asked.
“Your Majesty, the 1st, 2nd and 6th Armies of the Imperial Army, have been deployed to the southern frontier, ready to fight the Danube and attack the Kingdom of Selvia. The other legions, the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Armies, were ready for battle. These forces would be deployed to the eastern defensive line to defend the Tsarist Empire. In addition, more armies are being formed. “Report of The Chief of the General Staff of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Baron Herzendorf.
Franz Joseph I nodded: “In this battle, we must win, so that the whole world can see our strength.” Even if the Tsarist Empire, the Gaul Empire and even the Empire that never sets will declare war on us, we will have nothing to fear. The Germanic Empire will support us. They will never watch us get defeated! ”
The ministers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire all nodded their heads.
This time, the Lichu Incident did not seem to affect the friendly relations between the Germanic Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Of course, you know that this is only superficial. Because the two countries have a common enemy, they need to cooperate sincerely in the next time, so that they can defeat the powerful enemy and win the future war. Therefore, both countries will focus on the overall situation.
As for whether other situations will arise after the war is won, no one knows. Of course, if this battle is lost, neither the Germanic Empire nor the Austro-Hungarian Empire will obviously have a good ending.
On 28 July, the Austro-Hungarian Empire officially declared war on the Kingdom of Selvia.
Three legions of 600,000 men from austria-Hungary began to attack the kingdom of Selvia. The kingdom of Selvia, on the other hand, was fully mobilized against the invasion of Austria-Hungary.