It was a Sunday on June 28, 1914. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz? Joseph I was resting in the gardens of the Royal Palace. Franz now? Joseph I was eighty-four years old. He was almost the eldest of the monarchs.

Of course, because I am too old, I don't have as much energy as I did when I was younger. This makes Franz? Joseph I had to leave most of the affairs to Archduke Ferdinand and the government, and he only made decisions on certain major matters.

Franz? Joseph I, in his later years was also a tragic figure. Although he married the young and beautiful Princess Sisi, in 1889, his crown prince Rudolph died in love with his lover, causing him to lose his son, and Austria-Hungary lost its legitimate crown prince. Nine years later, his wife, Sissi, was stabbed to death with an awl by an Italian anarchist on the shores of Lake Geneva. In 1899, Franz? Joseph I was forced to allow Franz? Archduke Ferdinand married Sophie, Countess of Bohemia, by way of noble marriage? Schottke is his wife. This also makes the heirs of Archduke Ferdinand have no right to inherit the throne.

Originally, Franz? Joseph I thought that this was the end of this life. But he never expected that the tragedy still did not let him go.

Inside the gardens of Schönbrunn Palace, Franz? Joseph I, with a blanket on his legs, sat on a chair basking in the sun. The summer sun made him feel a trace of warmth and a feeling of drowsiness.

Suddenly, the hurried footsteps of the waiter brought Franz ? Joseph I woke up.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and his wife have been assassinated in Sarajevo!" The waiter said.

"What?" Franz? Joseph I was shocked. In those cool and cloudy eyes, there was a terrifying fierce light.

"Let the Chancellor, Archduke Friedrich, and Field Marshal Hezendorf come to me at once!" Despite already trembling with anger, Franz? Joseph I still forced himself to calm down and gave the order. As Emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, although the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand was an incomparably heavy blow to him, he still had to cheer up. Especially at this time, Austria-Hungary must not be able to mess up. Otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Soon, the Prime Minister of the Central Government of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Mario? Weber, the commander-in-chief of the Austrian army, Archduke Friedrich, and the chief of the General Staff, Field Marshal Hezendorf, rushed to Schönbrunn Palace. Their faces were also very ugly. Everyone knew that the assassination of the crown prince would not have been possible for Austria-Hungary to swallow this breath. War is inevitable.

"Your Majesty, the Serbs actually dared to assassinate His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, this is a challenge to Austria-Hungary, we can't just leave it at that. It is necessary to mobilize immediately and declare war on Serbia! Field Marshal Hezendorf was the first to speak.

In fact, the plan for the invasion of Serbia was drawn up by him and Archduke Ferdinand. It's just that they never imagined that the opportunity they were waiting for to declare war was actually exchanged for Archduke Ferdinand's own life. Now that it's happened, there's no point in talking about anything else. The only thing they can do is to avenge Ferdinand and make his death worthwhile.

"Your Majesty, the British, the French and the Russians, all stood behind the Serbs. If we had declared war on Serbia, Britain, France and Russia would have joined in. "Mario? Chancellor Webb reminded.

Serbia alone could not have been an opponent of Austria-Hungary. Although, the military power of Austria-Hungary was not strong among the great powers. But against a tiny Serbia, there is no problem at all.

"The German allies will support us!" Marshal Hezendorf said.

"Friedrich, what do you think?" Franz? Joseph I asked.

"Your Majesty, this war, unless it is God manifests, no one can stop it!" Archduke Friedrich said.

Franz? Joseph I closed his eyes in agony. He knew that this war would be a terrible one, and that the slightest mistake would destroy the Austro-Hungarian Empire. But, as Archduke Friedrich said, this war was already inevitable. Both the Austro-Hungarian powers, both domestic and international, were waiting for an opportunity for war to break out. And the assassination of the Austro-Hungarian crown prince is undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

"Let the troops start mobilizing and get ready for war!" Franz? Joseph I commanded.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Let the ambassador to Germany go to the Kaiser, and now it is time for Germany to fulfill its obligations." Franz? Joseph I then gave the order.

"Germany is an ally of the Reich, and they will fulfill their obligations as allies!" Marshal Hezendorf said.

"Ladies and gentlemen, since war is inevitable. So, do your best to win this war! "Franz? Joseph I concluded.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Everyone replied. Naturally, they also hoped that Austria-Hungary would win this battle. But they also know that it's very difficult.

Subsequently, Franz? Joseph I closed his eyes and said no more. It was as if what he had just said had exhausted his energy.

Mario? Weber, Archduke Friedrich, Marshal Hezendorf left at once. Now that the decision has been made to go to war, they need to be well prepared. War is not child's play, and it is not something that can be decided with a single sentence. There's so much more to prepare.

The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand also caused an uproar around the world.

Originally, the world situation was already very tense, and there was a great possibility that war would break out. It's just that there is a lack of an appropriate time to detonate the war. And the death of Archduke Ferdinand undoubtedly became the fuse that ignited the war.

The Serbian government was the first to learn of the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo. This immediately stunned the Serbian government. Although, Serbia has been fighting against Austria-Hungary. But they didn't think their small size could really compete with Austria-Hungary. The Austro-Hungarian Empire, whether it was demographic, industrial, or military, was definitely not something Serbia could match. If it weren't for Russia's backing, they might have been annexed by Austria-Hungary long ago.

While the Serbian government was panicking, the commander of the Serbian army, Putnik, stood up and ordered the army to enter a state of emergency and mobilize the whole country to prepare for war. At the same time, the ambassador to Russia was ordered to meet with Tsar Nicholas II and ask for Russian support.

War, by this time, was inevitable!