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"Even if I don't check, I know it must be the Rakshasa." Archduke Ferdinand was on the verge of going berserk.

"Your Highness, Mr. Chen Wenbao, the general agent of West Continent Business of Hanxing Group, please see me." A guard came in and reported.

"No, I don't see anyone now." Ferdinand waved his hands and roared, but then he turned his head and asked: "Who do you think is here? Chen Wenbao? Please come in." It is said that it is Zhao Shouhong's representative When he came, he immediately ordered someone to invite the other party in.

Soon a man wearing a gray windbreaker, top hat, and gold-rimmed pince-nez came in. He handed the hat and cane to the attendant, and saluted Archduke Ferdinand gracefully.

Chen Wenbao was not Zhao Shouhong's direct descendant of Zhongchuan, he was originally a member of the Gongxinghui.After participating in the Guangdong Uprising and being injured and rescued, he was full of gratitude to Zhao Shouhong.The party constitution of the Vanguard Party brought back by Lin Juemin opened the eyes of many survivors of the uprising.They joined forces in secret and stayed in Guanghai City under the pretext that they were seriously injured. Later, all these people joined the Hualan Pioneer Party, and Chen Wenbao was one of them.

Chen Wenbao, who joined the Vanguard Party, quickly showed his extremely high business talent, so Zhao Shouhong sent him to the Western Continent as the chief commercial representative of Hanxing Group.He not only controls the business and trade of the entire group company in the Western Continent, but also has connections with intelligence organizations, serving as Zhao Shouhong's actual agent in the Western Continent.

At the beginning of Chen Wenbao's tenure, Archduke Ferdinand was very resentful because he put the commercial agency in Berlin.However, the clever Chen Wenbao took advantage of Hanxing Group's products, and quickly became popular in the upper class of the Western Continent.With several opportunities to give priority to supplying the Austro-Hungarian Empire, he also became a good friend of Archduke Ferdinand.For example, the bulletproof car that saved the life of Archduke Ferdinand today was entrusted by Zhao Shouhong as a gift.

Seeing Chen Wenbao coming in, Archduke Ferdinand's face immediately turned from cloudy to sunny. He quickly stepped forward to shake hands with him and said, "Dear Chen, why did you come here at this time." Fluent, Archduke Ferdinand insisted on communicating with his good friends in Hualan.

"It's been a hard journey for me. A few days ago, I heard that someone was trying to harm you, so I hurried to Vienna to meet you. When I arrived in Vienna, I was told that you had come to Sarajevo. I wanted to send a telegram, but you Knowing that the efficiency of passing through the telegraph office is too low, I might as well come here sooner." Chen Wenbao tilted his shoulders quite regretfully and said: "I didn't expect that I was still a step late, but fortunately, His Royal Highness is safe and sound."

Archduke Ferdinand only remembered it at this moment, and he immediately said: "Yes, thanks to the car you sent. I didn't expect that glass can block bullets."

Chen Wenbao smiled and said: "This car is specially produced by Zhao Dudu for your safety. It can effectively defend against direct rifle fire and pistol fire from 200 meters away. Block the explosive fragments of the grenade."

5 Chapter [-] Suspects of the White Eagle Kingdom

"This car is unique, not even Governor Zhao himself." Chen Wenbao added.

"Oh, my God. Dear Zhao is my best friend, he saved my life." Then Archduke Ferdinand said again: "Dear Chen, you are also my good friend, thank you Berlin came to report to me."

Chen Wenbao smiled slightly and said, "Of course I'm not only here to remind the Grand Duke, but I have another news to tell you."

"Please tell me." Archduke Ferdinand felt quite curious, and Chen Wenbao would not pretend to be so mysterious on weekdays.

Chen Wenbao said: "When I arrived, I heard that the guards had captured the assassins. I think Archduke Ferdinand should already know that these assassins came from the radical organization 'Bosnian Youth'."

"Yes." Archduke Ferdinand nodded.

Chen Wenbao continued: "But I don't think the Grand Duke is aware that the behind-the-scenes driving force behind these people is a Raksha man named Bernieski."

"It really is them, damn Rakshasa." Archduke Ferdinand slammed his fist on the table after hearing this.

Chen Wenbao waved his hand and said, "Your Majesty, be safe and don't be impatient. In fact, the internal problems are very complicated. Because Berniski is not under the control of the Rakshasa government, he is the business representative of a White Eagle trading company in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. As far as I know, the boss of this trading company has a very close relationship with the top level of the White Eagle government."

Archduke Ferdinand's pupils shrank slightly, and his already furious emotions gradually calmed down.After thinking for a moment, Archduke Ferdinand asked, "You mean that the mastermind behind this assassination is not the Rakshasa people, but the White Eagle people?"

Chen Wenbao said: "It's very possible, but I don't have any real evidence, so I can't give you a definite answer. But as far as I know, the two consecutive financial and stock market crises have made the economic development of the White Eagle Kingdom very bad. In the past two years, the debt of the White Eagle Country has continued to increase, but the domestic industry has not recovered, so they urgently need stimulus policies for the economy.”

"I think the only way to stimulate the economy of the current White Eagle country is to strengthen domestic infrastructure or expand its armaments. Nowadays, isolationism is prevalent in the White Eagle country, and the expansion of armaments is bound to be strongly opposed by the people. The government's finances are not good, and the It is difficult to afford armaments or a large amount of technological development. Now there is only one method that is the easiest way to boost the economy of the White Eagle Kingdom." Chen Wenbao said here but kept silent.

Grand Duke Ferdinand sat there frowning, and suddenly said: "You mean, the White Eagle Kingdom wants to provoke the Western Continent to war."

"That's right." Chen Wenbao nodded, "Only when the Western Continent goes to war, can White Eagle's industry run at full capacity and sell the continuously produced materials. This will not only stimulate the domestic economy, but also earn a lot of money." foreign exchange."

"We won't let the people of the White Eagle Kingdom do what they want. Even if there is a war in the Western Continent, it will end in three to six months at the most. Our reserves have not been exhausted, and the war is over. The people of the White Eagle Kingdom will not get any benefit." Fei Grand Duke Dinant shook his head.

"It will be very troublesome if the war is protracted. Governor Zhao asked me to tell you a word. It is very easy to start a war. The important thing is how to end it according to your own wishes."

Archduke Ferdinand nodded: "This sentence is very reasonable, but I can't let it go if I was assassinated. Even if I don't go to war with the Allied Powers, I will make the Serbs pay a heavy enough price." This time Chen Wen Bao didn't object, and Zhao Shouhong had already said everything that Zhao Shouhong asked him to say.His task has been completed, and what will happen to the Austro-Hungarian Empire is not his concern.

The Assassin Organization was quickly wiped out. Although Bernieski, who was behind the scenes, was not captured, Archduke Ferdinand had completely believed Chen Wenbao's news.At present, it is impossible to launch an attack on the Raksha country or the White Eagle country, but Archduke Ferdinand still caught the Serbs and assassinated him. plug emotions.In order to express the Austria-Hungarian Empire's indignation at the assassination, the imperial government also presented an ultimatum to Serbia.

"According to the confession of the murderer on June 6, it can be seen that the Sarajevo assassination was planned in Belgrade, and the weapons and explosives used by the murderer were provided by Serbian military officers and officials. According to our in-depth investigation, several people in Belgrade High-ranking officials were involved. They not only provided the murderer with weapons, but also training venues and funds for activities. This was not tolerated by the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The murderer brought weapons into Bosnia, which was also arranged and assisted by Serbian border guards. If the Serbian government If the matter cannot be clarified, our side will have the right to take any necessary countermeasures."

Beyond the evidence, the next thing is to demand. "Because of Serbia's serious unfriendly performance, in order to maintain peace and stability between the two sides and not to expand the situation again, we make the following requests: The imperial government requires the Serbian government to publicly and severely condemn all anti-Austrian propaganda, and Serbian newspapers are not allowed to publish anti-Austrian propaganda. Article. Seal down anti-Austrian organizations, eliminate anti-Austrian propaganda elements in school education, and remove civil and military officials who participated in anti-Austrian propaganda according to the list proposed by Austria-Hungary. The Austrian-Hungarian authorities participated in suppressing the anti-Austrian movement in Serbia, and representatives of Austria-Hungary entered Serbia To investigate the Sarajevo incident within the country and severely punish those involved in the Sarajevo incident. The Serbian government must explain the anti-Austrian remarks made by certain senior officials after the Sarajevo incident. Finally, the Serbian government should immediately notify the Austrian government of the implementation of all measures ordered to it. The government of the Hungarian Empire and the establishment of political institutions for effective and effective communication between the two parties in the future.”

This so-called request is tantamount to an ultimatum, which shows how angry Archduke Ferdinand has become.Of course, Serbia signed an alliance with Saar, and as the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which was weaker than Saar, they had to seek help from the Teutonic state.Therefore, after the ultimatum was issued, Archduke Ferdinand immediately left secretly for the Teutonic Kingdom to meet his friend Crown Prince William who was on vacation in the Bavarian manor.

"Dear William, we meet again. Since the last reception, we met for the first time, but it's a pity that my dear Zhao is not here." As soon as we met, Archduke Ferdinand showed his warm side .

"Dear Ferdinand, we haven't seen each other for a long time. Come and taste the besancon truffles from Gaul, Munich beer and Bavarian grilled steak. The veal is very tender." Prince William hurriedly Inviting friends to sit down, the two had lunch on the terrace of the Munich operation.

Chapter 541 Agreed Plan

The ancient and majestic stone terrace is surrounded by green rolling mountains. Eating in this environment gives people the enjoyment of being close to nature.Archduke Ferdinand obviously liked such a dining environment very much, he sat down unceremoniously and wrapped himself in a napkin.The waiter next to him immediately put the tender steak on his plate and poured steaming black pepper sauce at the same time, while another waiter poured him a glass of Munich beer.

"You are still the same. You like grilled steak with beer. I think it tastes better with Bordeaux red wine." Ferdinand has become accustomed to his old friend's strange taste. He shook his head and picked up the knife and fork to cut the beef Come.

An imperceptible light flashed in the corner of Prince William's eyes, and he said with a pun: "I think you'd better get used to this pairing, who knows how long it will be before you can drink Bordeaux wine."

Archduke Ferdinand, who was reaching for the wine glass, froze, then picked up the wine glass and said, "Do you think we should go to war this time?"

"It's not up to you and me to decide, but I've already asked my father what he meant, and he thinks this is a good opportunity to defeat the Saar people." Crown Prince William said with a smile.

"It seems that even if the Austro-Hungarian Empire is not prepared to go to war this time, it will not be able to avoid the war?" Archduke Ferdinand frowned. "Maybe we can compress the scope of the war to the Balkan Peninsula, so that we can be more confident."

Crown Prince William shook his head. He pointed at the Gaul truffles on the table with his dining knife and said, "Who knows how they will react? If you attack Serbia, neither the Gauls nor the Rakshas will ignore you. If you let The annexation of Serbia by the Austro-Hungarian Empire is tantamount to removing the threat to our south, and the situation of the Allied Powers will be much more difficult."

Archduke Ferdinand looked a little sad: "But I don't want to affect the political situation of the entire Western Continent. Once a war is launched, it will be difficult to end. Dear Zhao brought me a sentence before, he said that it is very easy to start a war , the important thing is how to end it according to your own wishes."

"Dear Zhao is always so wise, he speaks like a philosopher." Crown Prince William said: "However, we are also fully prepared. As long as we implement our plan, I believe we can achieve our goal in less than half a year. As long as we defeat Gao The country of Lu and Serbia forced the people of the Raksha country to retreat. The people of the country of Sarr, who are alone abroad, are finished, and they will no longer be able to intervene in the affairs of the mainland, but Zhao once reminded me to be careful of the people of the Roman country."

"Yes, the Romans also have plans for the Balkans. These damned guys are always very ambitious." Archduke Ferdinand said angrily.

Crown Prince William had already finished eating the veal steak in front of him. He wiped his mouth and his beautiful mustache with a napkin and said, "According to the information from the Teutonic Kingdom, the Allied Powers have not yet completed their preparations for war. If we take the lead at this time It can be activated to expand the results of the battle faster."

"Have you considered the movements of the people of the White Eagle Kingdom? Dear Zhao told me to be careful of the people of the White Eagle Kingdom." Archduke Ferdinand then recounted what Chen Wenbao said, including his own guesses about the White Eagle Kingdom. .

"What you said is not unreasonable, but the White Eagle Kingdom pursues isolationism, and their citizens will not agree to the government's participation in the war. In addition, the White Eagle Kingdom's military strength is weak. If they want to build a strong army, they will not be able to succeed in a short time. Yes. I think that as long as we move fast enough, we can end the war before the people of the White Eagles react." Although Crown Prince William said that he could not make decisions, he strongly advocated war in his words. It is obvious that he has reached an agreement with William II consensus.

"Maybe we should really gamble once. I think after this battle, we can sit in a besancon and eat truffles." Archduke Ferdinand was finally persuaded by Crown Prince William. He scooped up a piece of truffle with a spoon and said with a smile .

"That's right, maybe we can hold a reception in the Louvre, using the best red wine from Chateau Lusalus in Gaul." Crown Prince William saluted Archduke Ferdinand with the beer glass in his hand, and then looked up. drink up.

The next day, Archduke Ferdinand, accompanied by Crown Prince William, took the train to Berlin to meet William II.Seeing Archduke Ferdinand, William II seemed very happy. After secret talks, the two sides determined a series of combat policies.Because of Zhao Shouhong's repeated reminders, this time the Tiao and Austria countries are more fully prepared, and their confidence in winning the war is also stronger.

The Serbian government has also been quarreling. After the Prime Minister mobilized the internal affairs department to conduct a thorough investigation, it was discovered that a large number of officials in the government actually had connections with the underworld, and there were quite a few people who had helped assassins.Among these people, there are many nationalist radicals, and many are fools who have an eye for money.

Faced with this situation, there was a debate within the government over whether to accept the Austro-Hungarian conditions.The party that agrees believes that the Austro-Hungarian Empire is too powerful, and Serbia is not its opponent at all. If these terms are rejected, Serbia is in danger of destroying the country.The opposing party believed that such harsh terms could not be accepted. The Serbian government would at most expel the officials who helped the assassins as a punishment, but it could not fully accept the terms of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Otherwise, even if there was no war, Serbia would have already perished.

The two sides express their views and neither will let anyone else. The Austria-Hungarian Empire only gave Serbia 48 hours, so endless quarrels like this will not solve the problem at all.In the end, the Serbian government handed over the ultimatum to the parliament for decision, and the parliament voted behind closed doors.

After discussing the ultimatum, MPs voted on it article by article.The meeting lasted for a whole day and night, and finally, due to the strong military power of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the parliament decided to accept all the conditions except for "removing those civil and military officials who participated in anti-Austrian propaganda according to the list proposed by Austria-Hungary".

The Serbian government has made great concessions, hoping to bear the burden of humiliation to quell this incident, but they do not know that Germany and Austria have reached a consensus.Emperor Joseph of the Austro-Hungarian Empire gave the foreign minister an order that even if the Serbian government accepted the ultimatum in its entirety, it would declare a cessation of diplomatic relations and start war.

The Serbian government submitted the official credentials to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the last hour.After reading this reply, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Austro-Hungarian Empire directly announced that the Serbian government had given up peace, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire expressed great regret for this.From this point on, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Serbia will be in a state of war, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire will withdraw all diplomatic personnel, and the Serbian government will be fully responsible for what happens thereafter.

Chapter 542 Declaring War Directly

The reply from the Austro-Hungarian Empire stunned the representatives of Serbia on the spot. They did not expect the other party's attitude to be so straightforward, without even a little diplomatic rhetoric, and declared war straightforwardly.The Austro-Hungarian Empire had submitted a declaration of war, and the Serbian representative had no choice but to set off to return home.