"Mourning and change, I believe that even if he is alive, he doesn't want to see you like this."

Pat Maria on the shoulder, the heir to the duke who died on the Titanic is the cousin of the Grand Duchess Maria, and the relationship between the two has been very good since childhood, and now the bad news is that Maria is rare if she can deal with it calmly.

Sobbing and nodding, after all, the two have not been in contact for a while, although there is irrepressible sadness in their hearts, but it is much better to buffer a little. In fact, the situation here is repeated all over Europe, it is a ship that unites the real elite of the whole of Europe and the United States, and the influence is self-evident.

In May 1912, a month after the sinking of the Titanic, the British Air Force was officially established.

Life is certainly precious, but the Balkans obviously did not think about this, the Balkan war was in full swing at this time, but the originally powerful Ottoman Empire was retreating at this time, and the situation made European countries a little worried.

If the Balkan countries win the war, this is obviously not in the interests of Austria-Hungary, because the deepest contradiction with the Balkan Peninsula is undoubtedly Austria-Hungary, and the second goal after the Ottoman Empire can only be Austria-Hungary.

The diplomatic officials of the Austro-Hungarian Empire began to appear frequently in the countries of Germany, France and Britain, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire had some kinship with the other countries, not to mention the full support of the German Empire.

At the end of November 1912, the Ottoman Empire chose to compromise, and on the basis of Albania's independence, the Balkan countries agreed to a compromise, and the two sides held a peace conference in London on December 20. In fact, the changes in 1912 were still very large, needless to say in the West, and the changes in the East were also very huge, first of all, the death of Emperor Meiji of Japan.

Needless to say, Emperor Meiji's status in Japan would not have been possible without him, but in a sense, it was he who gave Japan an ambition that did not belong to him, and brought Japan to its demise in World War II.

Naturally, Japan could not help but talk about its huge neighbors of the ancient country, and the Beiyang government quietly increased its military strength and began to actively carry out close ties with the Western countries, especially the German and Austrian empires, and he longed for the time when he became the emperor of this land in the future.

In 1913, another year had passed, and there was still one year left before the First World War, and the countdown could almost be started at this time, because Ernst had not changed much about the world today, and he was afraid that he would lose his accurate prediction of the war because he would change history because of himself.

The arrival of the new year should be celebrated by all countries, but in reality it is not! Needless to say, in the East, one of the two powerful countries has not yet completed internal rectification, and the foreign enemy looks like a tiger's eye, while the other has just passed away, how can they be in the mood to celebrate?

Some people may say that the East is like this, and the West will not be so nervous! Think about the tensions between Germany, France, Britain, Austria and Russia, and think about the Balkan alliance that was just about to negotiate peace but broke down because of internal disputes.

With the war approaching, Ernst began to let go completely, and a large number of young men were urgently summoned to the Moravian barracks, and some of the land disputes that had been previously resolved by Ernst were broken by a tough attitude, and a large number of letters were sent back and forth between the Czech regions and Vienna, all of which contained complaints about Ernst's actions in the Czech Republic.

Archduke Ferdinand did not know what Ernst was thinking, and although he would like to see Ernst integrate the whole of the Czech Republic, such a crude and direct method was not in keeping with peace within Austria-Hungary, which caused great trouble for Archduke Ferdinand and forced him to write a letter to warn him.

More than a month after the letter was sent, the native Czech nobles were well-informed and waiting for Ernst to come to apologize, but the actual situation was really as they imagined?

New castle in Moravia

In 1913, Ernst was already 19 years old, and his height of 1.8 meters made his figure look very tall, and he was even more masculine when he wore a brigadier general's uniform. A smile is talking about a woman, but at this time, a slight smile on the handsome face is also very easy to produce a similar effect.

Striding out of the door, Ernst was very confident and serious at this time, and the coldness of his half-squinted eyes made Cosimo, who had served him for many years, wonder how much the Count had changed over the years.

"Lord Earl!"

There were hurried footsteps in the hallway, and there was no need to guess Ernst to know that it must be Bert, but what could have made Bert so panicked? Ernst, who was about to leave, had to sit down, and in a few years he learned the most to be calm and calm in everything.

The door opened, and sure enough, it was Bert. At this time, Bert was very anxious, and he didn't even see Ernst's face, which was really satisfied that you and I had guessed correctly.

"His Highness Ferdinand is hereby asking that your behaviour in the Czech Republic, Your Excellency Earl, will be somewhat restrained, as it has affected ......"

Smiled coldly Ernst has a kind of relaxation that the sky is high and I can fly, the first battle is coming, this is the best time to reshuffle the cards, if you don't do it at this time, when do you need to wait?

"Don't bother, the land deal needs to be done as soon as possible, I hope to see results in three months, one Czech Republic can't affect the whole of Austria-Hungary, but he can affect me and Moravia. Bert, you should trust me. ”

Looking at this loyal butler for more than 10 years, what else can Bert say at this time? Although I don't understand why Ernst is suddenly so confident, one thing is right, even if the Czech Republic is in turmoil, what can affect Austria-Hungary? The impact is said to be completely impossible, but according to the strength of the Austro-Hungarian royal family at this time, solving these troubles is not too much of a problem.

Gritting his teeth and nodding, Bert turned to leave, Cosimo looked at Ernst with more and more confused eyes, could it be that the Earl no longer cares about his reputation, and no longer cares how much damage this will bring to him?

Not care? Why should Ernst care at this time? It's nothing more than the local Czech aristocracy making a big fuss and then bringing some economic losses to the Czech region, but what is the economy in the face of war? Moravia was all that was needed for military logistics, and the Czech Republic, which was under military control, might have made it easier for Ernst, since there was no one behind him.

The Moravian military camp is home to almost the entire Czech Republic, with 25,000 elite regular troops and 30,000 reservists, who will be the main force in Ernst's control of the Czech region in the future.

New military uniforms, shiny military boots, steel helmets, new weapons and armaments, tanks and heavy artillery are all concentrated here, almost all of Ernst's wealth and military power here, and almost all of the wealth of more than 10 years has been spent on these soldiers and weapons.

Moravia had not paid taxes for a long time on the Vienna side, and fortunately the lord of Moravia was the second son of Archduke Ferdinand, and anyone else estimated that the army to quell the rebellion had already arrived at the door.

Andrei, who was dressed in a brigadier general's uniform, Chief of Staff Tiger who was in a brigadier general's uniform, and Ichsui's colonel, a lieutenant colonel, and middle and high-ranking officers, stood respectfully behind Ernst, a young man who was only 19 years old. No one complained, no one was dissatisfied, because they all knew that without the person in front of them, they would not be where they are today.

What are the duties of a military man in Moravia? It is to unconditionally obey the orders of the Count of Moravia, to protect this land for the Count of Moravia, and to seize the interests that belong to him for the Count of Moravia!

There was no grand parade of troops, just Ernst quietly looking at the thousands of Moravian soldiers opposite, young, proud, and fanatical in their eyes. This is an army with a soul, and the soul is undoubtedly Ernst Franz, Prince of Austria-Hungary and Count of Moravia.

"Who are you! Tell me, soldiers! ”

"Soldier!"

"Whose soldiers?"

"Your Excellency Count Ernst Franz!"

The roar resounded throughout Moravia and the Czech Republic, and the era of true Ernst was coming, and the First World War decided the fate of a nation, and it also decided the fate of Ernst. There is no way back for Ernst to get to this day, the only thing he can do is to step forward, change the outcome of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, change history, change the whole world, the world of the 20th century!