My Italy

Vienna is the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the art capital of Europe. Countless artists are trying to leave their names in Vienna, including Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, as well as Schoenberg, Webern and Berg, etc. It's a familiar name.

Of course, in addition to music, there are also many famous buildings here, such as Stephen's Cathedral, Hofburg Palace, Schönbrunn Palace, Stephen's Cathedral, etc., which are all good places for people to linger.

Of course, these scenery are common to Viennese people, and only those bumpkin from the countryside will exclaim and marvel. As a Viennese, they have their own pride. As the birthplace of the Habsburg family, the Habsburg family also made every effort to build Vienna. This is one of the reasons why Vienna has become the most famous big city in Central Europe.

However, as the master of the city, Franz Joseph is now a little irritable. There are several reasons that make him irritable. One is that his wife, the famous Princess Sissi, has not contacted him for a long time.

You could write a book about the problems between the two, a failed counterexample of what the husband should do in the struggle between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

In addition, there is also the oppression of other ethnic groups by Hungarians, which caused protests that made him very distressed. For this reason, he gave comfort many times and also advised Hungarians not to treat other ethnic groups so harshly, but these Hungarians just did not listen.

The other thing is the troubles caused by Germany and Italy. A few days ago, Prime Minister Bismarck sent a telegram from Berlin, announcing that he had formed a military alliance with Italy and was willing to mediate between Italy and Austria-Hungary on the Tyrol issue.

Although Bismarck did not say it explicitly in the telegram, the Austro-Hungarian government was very aware of the warning implicit in the German telegram. That is, Italy and Austria should stop the topic of territorial disputes in Tyrol to ensure harmony within the three countries.

Of course, the imperial government in Vienna could not ignore Germany's intentions, and Franz Joseph immediately held a cabinet meeting to discuss Germany's intentions.

However, after some discussions, no result was reached. The reason is very simple. The Austrians need each other more than Germany, especially when they need to exert their influence in the Balkans. Without the support of Germany, they will not be able to reach a conclusion at all. No match for the Russians.

Compared with the huge interests in the Balkans, the Tirol dispute with Italy is not worth mentioning. Besides, this land is still in the hands of Austria-Hungary, which is even more beneficial to Vienna. The previous delay in reaching an understanding with Italy was more due to the loss of control of northern Italy and resentment over the loss of Venice.

You must know that the Habsburg family has existed in northern Italy for hundreds of years, but it was lost at the drop of a hat. Who can bear this? Besides, if Italy had won it with strength, there would be no reason to say that their skills were inferior to others, and there was nothing they could do about it. But Italy gained these territories more through opportunistic siding and the help of others, so don't let others take it seriously.

But now that Berlin has spoken, Vienna must listen carefully to the other party's suggestions.

This naturally made Franz Joseph very unhappy. You must know that the Habsburg family has always been the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Although it has long lost this title, it is still considered the recognized boss in the German region. Although he was later defeated by Prussia, he was still strong. Now being ordered by the other party like this, he felt somewhat unbalanced.

Fortunately, Franz Joseph still had some sense and did not show excessive behavior. Speaking of the founder of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, there is something tragic about him. But anyone who has studied his life will know that he brought this upon himself.

This man made a series of diplomatic mistakes, offending France, Russia, and Prussia. It was this that forced the Kingdom of Austria to form the Austro-Hungarian Empire with the Hungarians. In addition, in domestic affairs, he gave too many rights to Hungarians, while ignoring the needs of other ethnic minorities, causing numerous domestic ethnic problems. At the same time, he is not qualified at all when it comes to handling family relationships. In the fight between his wife and his mother, he didn't know how to adjust.

Although he had an extraordinary memory and acumen in understanding people, his strategy and diplomacy could not be compared with other outstanding personnel of the period. The only thing he was praised for was that he was rigorous and loyal to his duties. This evaluation was very good for an official, but it was a failure for a monarch.

Therefore, His Majesty Franz Joseph, we can call him a diligent monarch. As for the fact that he remembers more than ten languages, this does not help him improve his ability to govern the country at all.

So Vienna had no choice but to accept Germany's proposal and sign an alliance treaty with Italy. Of course, it couldn't be done in a day or two. It took five days.

On the first day, as usual, the Austrians held a welcome dinner. Franz Joseph personally welcomed the Italian delegation and had a cordial conversation with King Carlo of Italy.

The next day, the Italian delegation, led by the German Foreign Minister, sat at the negotiating table with the Austrians for negotiations, the main content of which was to shelve their claim to the disputed region of Tyrol.

This issue was discussed for three days. At the suggestion of German Foreign Minister Count Weizsäcker, the two countries reluctantly reached a consensus. Neither side claims sovereignty over the Tyrol region, but the region is still under Austrian rule. At the same time, Vienna stated that it will treat local people living in Tyrol equally, whether they speak Italian or German, and will not treat them any differently.

After the temporary settlement of the Tyrol dispute, alliance negotiations between Italy and Austria-Hungary officially began. But the discussion went very quickly, because Vienna had already been considered during the previous German-Italian negotiations, so there was no need to worry about many details.

Besides, this did not cause Austria-Hungary to lose anything. Instead, it eased its relationship with Italy, allowing the two countries to no longer focus on their borders, but instead invest more in other directions, which is a good thing for both Austria and Italy.

So after talking for a day, both countries felt that they were almost at peace, and finally Carlo and Franz Joseph signed their names under the alliance treaty.

This also means that Italy has joined the military alliance between the two countries.

In order to give the obedient Austro-Hungarian Empire a sweet date, after the Italian delegation left, German Foreign Minister Count Weizsäcker hinted to the Vienna government that Germany was willing to support Austria-Hungary's actions in the Balkans.

Of course, Carlo, who returned home with the Italian delegation, did not know about this, otherwise he would have exclaimed that there would be trouble in the Balkans.

Sorry, I'm too busy today, so I can only update one chapter. I hope readers will forgive me.