Chapter 373: The Discontent of the Austro-Hungarian Empire

Landing in Britain to fight and completely crushing Britain is not too much of a problem for the current German Empire. After all, in addition to the strength www.biquge.info of the British navy, the strength of the army is undoubtedly much worse. Once the British Navy was settled, the British Army would undoubtedly be easily defeatable for Germany.

As long as the German Navy controlled the North Sea and the English Channel, it would undoubtedly be able to easily send the German Army to the British mainland. Of course, landing operations will cause heavy casualties. However, where there is war, there will inevitably be casualties. As long as Britain can be destroyed, even at the cost of heavy casualties, it is undoubtedly acceptable.

If he can defeat Britain and become the first monarch in European history to conquer Britain by army, it will undoubtedly go down in history. So, Wilhelm II was still very interested in this. He was a man of extreme pride and conceit, and a man who wanted to build on his achievements.

"Your Majesty, Your Excellency the Prime Minister and Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary."

"Well, let them in!" Wilhelm II nodded.

Qin Tian also stopped talking, he knew that there must be something going on when the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary jointly met with Wilhelm II.

"See Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" Bernhardt? Feng? Prime Minister Bilow and Von? Kidren? As soon as Foreign Minister Vahit entered his office, he saluted Wilhelm II and Qin Tian.

"You may be seated, Your Excellency the Prime Minister, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary!" Wilhelm II said with a smile. Now, perhaps because he thinks that the war is already in his hands, he is in a very good mood.

"Your Majesty, we have signed an armistice with the Russians, which makes our allies a little dissatisfied. The Austro-Hungarian ambassador to the Reich had just left from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On behalf of Austria-Hungary, he expressed great indignation, believing that the Empire had done so without regard for the interests of Austria-Hungary. "Foreign Minister Feng? Kidren? Vahit said.

Wilhelm II frowned suddenly, and before they were only interested in fighting for the interests of Germany, it seems that they did not think of Austria-Hungary at all. Now, they have only come to realize that they have indeed neglected the feelings of Austria-Hungary too much. However, from the standpoint of the German Empire, Wilhelm II did not see anything wrong with his approach. Of course, in the case of the war not yet over, in order to maintain the unity of the alliance, it is indeed necessary to consider the feelings of the allies. After all, in the middle of the war, Austria-Hungary still needed to contain some of the enemies for Germany.

"What do you think we should do?" Wilhelm II asked.

"Your Majesty, in view of the situation in Austria-Hungary, may we consider transferring a part of our interests to them? In this way, we will be able to maintain our alliances. "Bernhardt? Feng? Prime Minister Bilow said.

Giving away the benefits in hand naturally made Wilhelm II a little reluctant. However, for the sake of the overall situation, he still decided to generously give Austria-Hungary a part of the benefits, so that Austria-Hungary and other countries knew that following Germany would undoubtedly be able to eat and drink spicy. In this way, more people will follow Germany. Even if Germany becomes a world hegemon, it will need the support of other countries. The world is not big, but it is also not small when it is small. Especially on the other side of the ocean, with an equally powerful country on the horizon, Germany needs the support of other countries even more.

However, Qin Tian had a different opinion on this.

"Father, Your Excellency the Prime Minister, Your Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs. I have a different view on this. Qin Tian said.

"Oscar, Austria-Hungary is our traditional ally and our die-hard supporter. Don't you think we should transfer some of the benefits we have received to them? Wilhelm II asked.

"Of course, Father. Austria-Hungary is indeed our ally. However, I do not think we should satisfy their demands with the benefits we receive from Russia. Russia's interests are so important to us. We can satisfy them with the benefits of other places. Take, for example, the Balkans. Didn't Austria-Hungary always want to be able to expand into the Balkans? When we make a breakthrough on the Western Front, we can send an army to help them fight in the Balkans and let them complete their expansion in the Balkans. As for the benefits obtained from Russia, we will keep it for ourselves. Qin Tian said.

"Your Majesty, this seems to be a good idea. Compared with the Balkans, the territories ceded to us by Russia are undoubtedly better. In addition, the Balkans have always been an area of penetration by Austria-Hungary, and the empire cannot gain a foothold there. It would be better to give the Balkans to Austria-Hungary in order to meet their demands. "Foreign Minister Feng? Kidren? Vahit said.

"But in that case, would Austria-Hungary be dissatisfied with the Empire? How much the empire gained from the Russians, Austria-Hungary must have known. "Bernhardt? Feng? Prime Minister Birlow was a little worried.

Although, the negotiations between Germany and Russia were carried out in secret. However, while spies from all over the world were trying to find out this information, it was impossible to keep it secret. Especially on the Russian side, they are like a sieve in front of other countries, and they are easily heard by others.

Therefore, Austria-Hungary undoubtedly knew exactly how much Germany had benefited from Russia.

To think on your toes, Germany gained large territories on the Eastern European Plain, while they gained only the barren Balkans. This naturally caused an imbalance in the hearts of the rulers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This is an inevitable thing, and people are often able to share weal and woe, but not happiness. Not to mention the relationship between countries, which is undoubtedly more fragile.

"If Austria-Hungary is not happy with this, we can consider giving them some more benefits in other areas. For example, in the case of the Kingdom of Italy, a part of the territory was divided among them. On war reparations, it is also possible to give them a little. Let's do our best to meet their needs and bridge their imbalances. If they still refuse to accept this, then I don't think the German Empire needs to be too accommodating to them. After all, their role in the Empire is completely different from that before the war! Qin Tian expressed his opinion. In any case, he was extremely disagreeable with the expansion of Austria-Hungary into the East European Plain. There, he already regarded it as his own territory. In the future, it will be the front line against the Russian Cloth Party, and it will be even more inaccessible to other countries.