Turning to Maxim, Jochen's Austro-Hungarian journey was complete. Makqin returned to England to prepare for his emigration, while Jochen stayed in Vienna for a leisurely day. However, the German diplomatic corps was not very leisurely, and every day there were all kinds of negotiations and drinking parties, and the Germans had to constantly resist the Austria-Hungary to test Germany's bottom line. Those who look for every opportunity to test Jochen's tone will only get Jochen's official answer: "We call on all parties to remain calm, maintain stability in the Balkans, and hope for a peaceful settlement of the dispute through diplomatic means." ”

In the end, the Austro-Hungarians received from the Germans smokeless gunpowder technology and a promise that Austria-Hungary would be supported by military means in the event of an attack on the Austro-Hungarian mainland, but received no German support on the Bulgarian question. The German mission, having completed its diplomatic mission, departed for home, and Jochen returned in the same car.

Since the Germans did not support Austria-Hungary on the Bulgarian issue, and when the Ottoman Turks, under German pressure, declared the coronation of the Bulgarian Tsar illegitimate, the Austro-Hungarians were in a dilemma both internally and externally. Austria-Hungary had a lot of resentment against Germany. Seeing that the Germans really did not interfere and were still partial to themselves, the Russians became even more arrogant, and after receiving the declaration of Ottoman Turkey, they even began to gather troops on the border. Without the support of the Germans, the results of the opening of the Austro-Hungarian and the European steamroller full of "gray cattle" are self-evident, and although the Germans have given themselves the technology of smokeless gunpowder, it is still too early for the technology to be transformed into equipment, and far water cannot save the near fire. Prince Franz Ferdinand, who had seen the performance of the Gew.86, even proposed to directly purchase German weapons to achieve equipment superiority over Russia, but although this method is faster than developing new weapons by himself, it still takes time for the army to change its outfit, so it is still an ideal and plump cup, and the reality is very skinny. Therefore, seeing that the Russians were aggressive and vowed not to give up until they reached their goal, the Austro-Hungarians were instigated. The Austro-Hungarians began to release information through diplomatic channels, hoping to have "friendly and peaceful consultations" with the Russians, which led to civil turmoil in Bulgaria, and Ferdinand I saw that his backer, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, was unreliable, and finally became anxious and began to seek help from other countries everywhere, but Spain, Portugal, and Belgium were not qualified to argue with Russia, and the British did not express their position. Seeing that the Russians were about to succeed.

In Germany, seeing that Austria-Hungary was soft and the possibility of a military conflict between Austria and Russia was reduced, he felt that Germany was finally happy that he would not have to get involved in trouble, but at the same time, he was also worried about the situation in the Balkans that Russia might lead to after taking control of Bulgaria, and Jochen himself was muttering, did the British really care? Without the commitment of the Germans, the British could watch the polar bear stick its paws into the Mediterranean? This doesn't make sense, just the British who don't care about people, don't pay attention to the three-point temperament, and don't have the German butcher, they really have to eat hairy pigs? And he swore at the time that the British would definitely take care of it, and if he was slapped in the face, Bismarck would not know how to publicize it.

While Joechen was fidgeting like an ant on a hot pot, there were many others who were as anxious as he was. Italy, France, and Spain are all sitting on pins and needles. Once Tsarist Russia gets Bulgaria, the greedy polar bear is one step closer to the Mediterranean, and the danger to Ottoman Turkey is even greater, although everyone agrees that Ottoman Turkey cannot be made strong enough to defy the will of the "civilized world", but everyone also understands that Ottoman Turkey cannot be made weak enough to allow the Russians to rush out of the Black Sea and into Asia Minor and Africa with impunity! And this time, the Germans uncharacteristically forced the Ottoman Turks to meet the conditions of the Russians, and the attitude of not supporting Austria-Hungary made the whole of Europe nervous, what did the Germans want to do? I offended the Russians miserably before, and now I want to remedy it? And then unite Russia to rush out of the Black Sea? This is not the development that the European powers want to see.

So Italy was the first to jump out, and King Umberto I of Italy was the first to express his support for Austria-Hungary. This made Jochen very happy, someone made the first bird, and someone should follow. The Italians finally didn't pit their teammates this time. Seeing that Italy has set an example, the Spaniards also came to brush up the zài sense, at this time the Spanish king Alfonso XIII was only 1 year old, Spain was regent by his mother Maria Cristina, and Maria, who was born in Austria, expressed her condemnation of the "banditry" of the Russians.

France was divided into two factions, because the former crazy anti-German War Minister Blanger was ousted because of the second German-French crisis in May, so the anti-German forces in France have converged a lot, so the faction that wants to support Austria-Hungary's attempt to contain Russia's entry into the Mediterranean and the faction that cannot oppose Russia to destroy good Franco-Russian relations, and then everyone fights Germany together. However, it is precisely because of the disagreement that the French government has not responded positively, which makes Jochen very disappointed. Historically, because the Germans made the first bird, the French chose to wait and see, and when the British came in, the French did not have to do anything, so the French who did nothing made Russia grateful, which further accelerated the formation of the Franco-Russian alliance. Originally, Jochen thought that if Germany did nothing, France estimated that it would do something if it was pressed, which would at least cool down Franco-Russian relations. However, now the French government is squabbling and doing nothing, which makes Jochen secretly scold the chaotic government, which has changed three prime ministers in one year, for inefficiency (Note 1).

And while France was squabbling at home, and Italy and Spain were underweighted, the British were also considering what they should do. At this time, the British Prime Minister Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoigne-Cecil, the third Marquess of Salisbury, was also having a headache. The Marquis of Salisbury had cheated the Russians as early as 1880, when the British and the Russians clashed over Istanbul, and it was the Marquis of Salisbury who forced Russia to attend the Berlin Conference, and then was severely plucked at this meeting, turning the Treaty of Santo Stefano, which was victorious in the Russo-Turkish War, into the Treaty of Berlin. At this time, the Marquis of Salisbury was also having a headache for the Russians to interfere in British affairs in Egypt, and naturally the Russians could not get their wish. But Salisbury, a brilliant politician, was so puzzled by the anomalies of the Germans that he did not dare to draw conclusions, and the cabinet members and diplomats were undecided. So Salisbury decided to ask a professional.

Arthur Akram Hood, First Sea Attainer (Note 2), was a member of the well-known Hood family, and Salisbury consulted him and raised his concerns: "Your Excellency Hood, the Russians are now becoming more and more powerful in Bulgaria, and the Austro-Hungarians are clearly not capable of suppressing them. But I am very worried about the abnormal attitude of the Germans this time, and it is not normal to see that Austria-Hungary is not good for Germany in the Balkans. So whether the empire wants to contain the Russians, I would like to hear your opinion. ”

The Sea Minister's answer was simple: "Your Excellency, we don't really care about the attitude of the Germans, they have no military presence in the Mediterranean, so as long as the Russians do not attack from land, then there is no benefit or harm to the Germans in this laissez-faire attitude, and if you really want to talk about the benefits, they have avoided direct confrontation with the Russians on land, have they?" What matters is our attitude, the Russians are now interfering in our affairs in Egypt, and their shipbuilding program is steadily moving forward, and I believe that these completed warships will be mainly concentrated in the Black Sea. If the Russians break through the Ottoman interception, it will be a great threat to our Mediterranean fleet. So we don't care about the Germans, we need to contain the Russians. ”

"I see what you mean, Lord Hood, the Empire will react."

Just when Jochen was getting more and more anxious, and was about to burn his eyebrows, the British made a statement, and Salisbury's statement was like timely rain that extinguished Jochen's heart, and at the same time extinguished a little commotion in the German high-level.

The British who had set the policy reacted very quickly, Salisbury immediately contacted Italy and Austria-Hungary to decide to put pressure on the Russians, and seeing that the British had made a move, the French, who were arguing and having fun, also shut up, the Russians' ambitions were about to be curbed, and there was no need for them to jump out and be bad guys.

In December 1887, Britain, Italy, and Austria-Hungary signed the Second Mediterranean Agreement, which ensured the unanimity of the three countries on the Bulgarian question. Faced with the combined military threat of the three powers, the Russians retreated, and the Russians received nothing but the meaningless paper of the Ottoman Turks, and the Bulgaria they had "reformed" fell into the hands of the "converted" Ferdinand I, and the enraged Russians began to prepare a network of alliances against Austria-Hungary and, if necessary, its allies. And the three signatories of the Mediterranean Agreement are the targets of the Russians. And France, which did not participate in this agreement, is beckoning to Russia not far away. However, since the "German-Austrian Treaty of Alliance" was not exposed, Germany, which favored itself in this issue, could still gain a little trust from the Russians for the time being. Jochen's efforts paid off, as Russia and Germany reached the German-Russian Agreement on Tariff Adjustment, which reduced the tariff on Russian imports of industrial goods from Germany by 10 percent, and Germany in return reduced the tariff on grain imports from Russia by 25 percent, only slightly higher than the tariff on grain imports before the fall out between the two countries in 1885. That's exactly what Jochen wants.

Note 1: After 1880, the French political scene was in a mess, and there was basically no prime minister who could serve for a full year, and in 1883 there was a prime minister who served for less than a month, Armand Falier, who served from January 29, 1883 to February 21, 1883

Note 2: The First Lord of the Navy is the Chairman of the Admiralty of the Admiralty, which is the Chairman of the Navy Headquarters Committee and is a civilian officer. The Minister of the Navy is a member of the Cabinet and is therefore appointed. The First Sea Lord, on the other hand, is a member of the Navy Headquarters Committee, the highest-ranking naval officer among them, and is also the Chief of Staff of the Navy, hence the military appointment. In 1964 the Navy Headquarters Committee was merged into the British Ministry of Defence, so the First Admiralty Secretary was abolished while the First Sea Secretary was retained.

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