The meeting at the Goropis manor was just a general one, and Archduke Ferdinand showed off to the German Emperor the flowers he had planted on his own estate, and now they were in full bloom. Of course, the Grand Duke also wanted to be able to sell more in Germany, and the annual income from the sale of flowers at the Goropes estate was nearly half a million crowns, which was a lot of income for the Grand Duke Ferdinand and his family.

The German Emperor was, of course, a good free spokesperson.

Helton felt that it would be a pity that Ferdinand would definitely be a successful businessman if he went into business.

The only diplomatic conversation in the Goropis estate was about the Romanians in Hungary, and the German Emperor expressed concern that the Magyars' persecution of the Romanians in Transylvania would arouse Romanian resentment and lead them to favor the Russians.

Ferdinand also expressed this concern, saying that he would put pressure on the Magyars to be nicer to the Romanians in their territory.

In addition, Helton and German Admiral Tirpitz, who accompanied Wilhelm II, finally negotiated the details of the upcoming joint exercises between the two navies in the Adriatic Sea. Tirpitz originally planned to send only von . Morality. The battlecruiser Tann and a cruiser took part in joint exercises, but Lee Hayden wanted the Germans to send at least two battleships.

War in Europe could break out at any time, and it was better to use these German battleships than to stay in port and wait for their lives to end their lives at the bottom of Scapaflo.

LeHydon found it difficult to change Ferdinand's fate, and even intimidation was useless.

Archduke Ferdinand insisted on going to Sarajevo for a military parade to hold a grand and dignified birthday celebration for his beloved wife. Since marrying into the Habsburg family in 1900, Sophie has never enjoyed any respect, and at the royal court banquets, Sophie, who has the lowest title, can only sit at the back of the table, and even a child in the Habsburg family is higher than her.

Throwing a birthday party for Sophie in the palace is unthinkable.

Ferdinand gave up the right to inherit the throne of his descendants in order to marry Sophie, but he always felt sorry for his wife in his heart.

He wanted to do something for her, and no one could dissuade him.

June 23, 1914, Kiel, Germany.

The annual Kiel Nautical Festival, which celebrates the official opening of the Kiel Canal, opens as scheduled. The harbor is filled with warships of all sizes, large and small, and in June Kiel is crowded with sailing enthusiasts from all over the world who can get a closer look at the warship decks on the decks of the warships, which are usually heavily guarded.

The Austrians finally got into the limelight this time, and the British sent four battleships and four cruisers to the celebration of the German Navy, as if to demonstrate to the Germans. But Austria-Hungary also sent four of its newest capital battleships, which looked even more formidable than the British, at least as the four triple 330mm main turrets on board the Combined Forces looked like on the outside.

There seemed to be an air of peace and peace throughout the port, and although the English were angry, they were gentlemanly and would not go to the Austrians for trivial matters.

Europe in 1914 was ostensibly peaceful, the Balkan war was long over, but behind the scenes, the long arms race at sea seemed to have run out of patience, and the top brass in London seemed increasingly inclined to start a war to end the long and pointless marathon.

The political rivalry between Britain and Germany seems to be becoming more and more acute, with last year's Moroccan crisis almost not triggering a war, and the hostility caused by the arms race at sea becoming more and more hostile, and the diplomatic conflict between the two countries seems to be increasing.

The authorities in London wanted to eliminate the German navy before it could grow, but the Germans did not realize it, and they planned to grow to the point of fear of the British Empire only in 1920. The Germans were carrying out their plans step by step, while the British suddenly picked up the pace, and with the gradual commissioning of five George V-class battleships, the British Empire once again distanced itself from the Germans.

This is the best time to do it.

When Helden stood beside the elated Kaiser, the guide ships flying the flags of the Second Reich and the naval flag were the first to appear in the sea outside the harbor, followed by the British fleet headed by four "King George V" class battleships, and behind the British was the Austro-Hungarian fleet, which was no worse than the British, dispatching two "Combined Forces" class battleships and two "Radelitz" class battle cruisers, and two 4,200-ton "Salzburg" class cruisers.

Other powers, including the United States, France, Italy, and Russia, were far inferior, and they only sent cruiser formations, and the last one was the German High Seas Fleet, with 25 capital ships, including battleships and battle cruisers.

A smile tugged at the corners of Wilhelm II's lips, dressed in a navy dress, and the emperor was proud of his fleet, which strengthened the British determination to destroy them as much as possible.

In a few years, you don't know what kind of monsters they'll grow into.

Rather than hoping to delay the outbreak of the war by showing his strength, the Austro-Hungarian navy had grown into a force to be reckoned with, and together with the Germans, it was almost equal to the British. This would have shaken the British a little.

After Kiel's parade, Helton ordered the Austro-Hungarian fleet to leave port and return home, leaving only the "Radetzky" and "Grand Duke Franz" to continue to participate in the Kiel Maritime Festival. And before that, at the strong request and graciously "invitation" of Helton Leedon, the German emperor agreed to send three battleships and three cruisers to participate in joint exercises with the Austro-Hungarian Navy.

However, the Emperor's order was discounted by Tirpitz: the German High Seas Fleet sent two old dreadnoughts armed with 280-mm guns, the Polamenia and Silesia, under the command of Rear Admiral Maouf, and the battlecruiser Goeben and two cruisers in the Mediterranean.

This made Helton Lee feel a little disappointed.

Helden left Germany by train the next day, and he returned to Trieste without stopping on the way.

After returning to the naval headquarters, while preparing for the joint naval exercises in the Adriatic Sea expected on the 29th, he sent a telegram to the Governor of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Lieutenant General Potirek, an artillery officer, hoping that he would be able to strengthen the Crown Prince's escort during his stay in Sarajevo. He warned the governor that he had received information that Serbian militant groups might carry out an assassination attempt against the crown prince during the parade.

He still hopes to avoid the death of the crown prince.

At heart, Ferdinand should be a good emperor and an enterprising reformer.

Ferdinand never had any intention of annexing Serbia, but he supported the independence of the Croats against the spread of Serbian pan-Slavism. Perhaps this is what will offend the interests of the militants of Serbia in Great Yugoslavia.

For mobile phone users, please go to M. to read.