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At this time, in the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Franz Joseph I was furious. Of course, this has nothing to do with Ferdinand. It's not worth his anger for a trivial matter in Bulgaria, mainly because the front-line army was defeated again!

It can't be said that it was a defeat. The Austro-Hungarian army just returned without success, but for the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it was already equivalent to a failure!

A crippled Serbia, with an army of 200,000 people, was still unable to handle it, and the face of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was almost lost.

You know, during the Bulgarian War, Bulgaria only sent 200,000 troops. If it weren't for the intervention of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Serbia would be finished.

Now that it's good, a rabble of people temporarily pulled up by the Serbian Revolutionary Party can fight half a catty with the Austro-Hungarian army.

Tell the gang of rice buckets, no matter what reason they have, they will solve the group of chaos parties for me as soon as possible...

Of course, Franz Joseph I was still very self-disciplined, and he just repeated a few words over and over. After a while, he probably felt annoyed.

Joseph I asked sternly: What plan does the military have to solve the Serbian chaos as soon as possible?

The Minister of War, who was named, blushed and said in embarrassment: Now the rebels are mainly in the mountains in southern Serbia. They have the support of the local mountain people and the assistance of international forces. Our army fights.

To completely solve them, the best way is to cut off their foreign aid and directly sleep and starve them to death!

If we attack directly, our losses will be huge!

Joseph sneered and said, Really? Is that really the case? Your military is not responsible? Do you want me to provide you with a list of the supplies that Serbia obtained?

The Austro-Hungarian Empire has been operating in the Balkans for so long, and it is very simple to get some simple intelligence. Of course, this is also based on the fact that Ferdinand did not keep it secret!

The key is that secrecy is useless. Now the Kingdom of Montenegro is surrounded by Austria-Hungary on three sides, and the only external communication line is Bulgaria. As long as the Austro-Hungarian Empire is not stupid, you know where these weapons and equipment come from!

There is no doubt that Ferdinand is not a generous person. Of course, what he provided to the Kingdom of Montenegro was the second-hand goods seized in the Balkan War!

The Chief of Staff explained: Your Majesty, although the rebels' weapons are backward, they rely on favorable terrain to make up for this loss!

In fact, it’s not just us, the British also suffered a lot from this reason in South Africa. As long as they cut off their channels for assistance from abroad, the rebels will not be able to support them for long!

Thinking of the British, Joseph I was in a much better mood. After all, it was not so unacceptable to have the world boss to accompany him.

What about the kingdoms of Bulgaria and Montenegro?

Of course, persimmons need to be soft. Even if he knew that there were Russian shadows behind them, Joseph I didn't ask the Russians. He knew that if he didn't ask, he knew that the style of the hairy bear was nothing but refusal to admit it, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire couldn't help others. !

The Foreign Minister said with a smile on his face: The Kingdom of Montenegro does not recognize the fact that they are supporting the rebels, and rejects our goodwill;

The Bulgarian government has made it clear that

They will not support the rebels and will temporarily impose an arms embargo on the Kingdom of Montenegro, but they also refuse to send troops.

Nicholas I is here, and he will definitely spit on his face, what kind of goodwill? It's obviously a threat! There is no inducement, at least the Austro-Hungarian Empire has to give him a step, such as lifting the embargo?

Besides, it is too late for the Kingdom of Montenegro to withdraw now, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire will never let them go.

Instead, let's have a shot, support the Serbs to make a fight, and see if there are any unexpected gains!

Joseph I's face softened a little, and said: This is also expected, with the hatred between the Bulgarians, it is impossible for the Bulgarians to go against us in order to support them!

However, we have thrown out the southern part of Serbia. The Bulgarian government still refused to send troops to Serbia. This is not Ferdinand's character. It seems that the Russians put a lot of pressure on them!

The rebels must be dealt with as soon as possible, otherwise things may change!

Joseph's worries are not unreasonable. The one who knows himself best will always be your enemy, and he is very clear about the style of the Russians.

Now in the Balkans, the Russians have an advantage. If the rebels are delayed, who knows if the Russians will change their plans again when they see that they can take advantage of it?

The chief of staff thought for a moment and said: In this battle with the rebels, many problems have also been exposed, and there has been a big problem with the coordination between the various units.

It's okay to deal with a mob like the rebels, but if you deal with the Russians, I'm afraid it will suffer a big loss!

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Ferdinand probably didn't know that under his butterfly effect, the Austro-Hungarian Empire exposed the problems in the army in advance. When the First World War broke out, a different Austro-Hungarian army might appear!

Of course, even if you know Ferdinand, you won't care. Finding a problem and solving a problem are completely two concepts. How could the Vienna government know nothing about the Austro-Hungarian army?

Unless the Austro-Hungarian Empire can unify the language, or let the officers learn eight languages ​​like the old emperor, the problem of command confusion still cannot be solved!

Although the Austro-Hungarian Empire will increase a group of officers with combat experience in this war, there is no way to solve the problem of command confusion.

The Austro-Hungarian army may have improved its combat effectiveness in small-scale battles; but in large battles, how much combat effectiveness they can play is still a problem!

The ruthless Austria-Hungary Empire, not the rabble group of the Serbian uprising army, can withstand it! Even if the Kingdom of Montenegro was their nanny, it would not change the outcome!

When Joseph went mad, Konrad, the frontline commander of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of whether or not he violated the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Montenegro, swaggered through the territory of the Kingdom of Montenegro, cutting off the rebel army's back path.

Fortunately, Nicholas I had long since passed his youthful and arrogant years, and he forcibly endured this sigh of relief. Otherwise, the First World War will not break out in advance!

Oh, Nicholas I couldn't bear it! The Russians said that there is no time now, the Far East strategy has made phased progress, and Montenegro is no longer a concern.

Not to mention Bulgaria, Ferdinand said: If Nicholas I thinks he is the protagonist, he can go up to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and we will support you in spirit.

Considering the difference in the force value of the two sides, Nicholas I resolutely chose to admit counsel!

Then, the Serbian rebel army was unlucky. After the supplies were cut off, they were attacked from the front and back again. The nature of the rabble was exposed, and they began to retreat!

By the end of August 1898, the Serbian insurgents announced their withdrawal from the stage of history, and the remaining fish that slipped through the net were no longer a concern.

After quelling the Serb rebels, the Austro-Hungarian army did not withdraw, but dispersed and stationed in Serbia.

The Vienna government announced military control of Serbia and placed the top officials of the Serbian government under house arrest, just one step away from annexation!

Now King Alexander I of Serbia is negotiating with the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and it seems that he intends to sell it for a good price.

It is a pity that Alexander I looked too high on his influence.

In the ten years he was in power, he carried out four coups, overturned the 12th government, abolished the constitution several times, and even took a palace maid ten years older before he was assassinated.

In this time and space, although he did not have time to do so many bad things, he also raised taxes on the people several times, and led Serbia to fight an epic defeat, which has long been notorious!

Along with his father, the King of Milan, he was listed by the Serbs as least desirable. Now he still wants to keep his status as king and become a member of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. How could Vienna agree?

Now the dual system of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is troublesome enough. If there is another kingdom of Serbia and become a ternary empire, it is estimated that Joseph's scalp will be numb!

Seeing the smooth progress of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Ferdinand felt a little regretful. If it weren't for the fact that Serbia had been beaten so badly in the Bulgarian War, the Serbs wouldn't have died so soon.

You know, in the First World War, Serbia fought with Austria-Hungary for two years before it was over. Now this is just the beginning, it's over!

Well, the annexation of Serbia by Austria-Hungary in the Balkans is undoubtedly an earth-shattering event.

However, because they had a good deal with the Russians before, and there was another incident on the Manchu side, Mao Xiong was busy taking advantage of it, hoping that Europe would be stable, so there was no interference.

Without the intervention of the Russians, Ferdinand knew that no one could stop Austria-Hungary from annexing Serbia! But this is not a good thing for Bulgaria!

Gone are the good days in Bulgaria from now on! Of course, in the short term, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will not have the energy to look for bad luck in Bulgaria. It has just annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina, and now it has eaten Serbia. The internal problems they will face will only be bigger than Ferdinand!

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