Huaguo Jingcheng, Presidential Palace.

Jiang Baili took the telegram and personally came to Xiao Zhenlei's office to report the progress of the negotiations to him, after all, this matter is top secret and must not be leaked.

"President, the secret talks have been successful, Yang Shiqi and Empress Zeta have reached an agreement on several main conditions, this is the main content of the agreement, and the details are currently being discussed, it seems that it has been a few days before Austria-Hungary officially surrenders!"

Xiao Zhenlei took the telegram and smoked a cigarette, nodding while reading: "Okay, the negotiation is so smooth, on the one hand, there is the credit of Yang Shiqi, on the other hand, the army is fighting well, as far as the current situation is concerned, Karl I of the Austro-Hungarian Empire has also been forced to the edge of the cliff, otherwise Empress Zeta would not have made concessions so quickly?????? Let Yang Shiqi inform Empress Zita that Karl I must send someone to send him as soon as possible to personally sign the agreement on the transfer of mineral resources and the agreement to send Yast and Zadar to us as military bases, and then the surrender ceremony can take place."

"Understood!"

Karl I had already prepared, and immediately after receiving the telegram from Empress Zeta, he signed two secret treaties and handed them to his henchmen and rushed to the Chinese-controlled area overnight.

On December 29, Austria-Hungary publicly announced its unconditional surrender to the Chinese army, and the headquarters of the commander of the Western Theater of Operations of China immediately sent a telegram to the whole world, expressing its acceptance of the surrender of Austria-Hungary, demanding that the Austrian army be stationed in its original position and not to attack the area controlled by the Allied troops, and announcing that after the issuance of this statement, no army of other countries should attack the area controlled by the Austrian army, otherwise it would be a declaration of war against China, and the Chinese army would enter the area under the existing control of the Austrian army, so as to maintain the stability of order in all parts of the Austria-Hungary. For what to do with Austria-Hungary after the surrender. It will be carried out on the basis of the instructions of the President of the People's Republic of China, Mr. Xiao Zhenlei, and the 14-point principle put forward by the President of the United States, Mr. Wilson, and all negotiations and agreements will be carried out in the open view of the public, and no private transactions will be allowed.

Grand Budapest Hotel.

Two cars and several trucks full of soldiers had been parked in front of the restaurant, and Zhou Chuandong and Yang Shiqi accompanied Empress Zeta, who was wearing a cloak and a veil on her head, out of the meal, and the soldiers standing guard around were everywhere, and no irrelevant people were allowed to enter the surrounding area.

Walk down the steps. The three of them stopped, and Yang Shiqi said to Empress Zita: "Your Royal Highness, although this negotiation with you is very difficult, this is the most unforgettable experience of my life, I am deeply impressed by your nobility, elegance and wisdom, your courage and courage are not inferior to any man, Austrians should be proud and proud to have such a queen as you!" ”

Empress Zeta was delighted, stretched out her silky gloved hand and said, "Thank you for your compliments and compliments, I also had a great pleasure on this trip." Business aside, from a personal point of view, you can be regarded as a friend worth dating! ”

According to the Western kiss ceremony, Yang Shiqi gently kissed the back of Queen Zeta's hand and stepped to the side.

Empress Zita said to Zhou Chuandong: "Your Excellency, thank you for your hospitality these days, it is you who have made me realize that the general of Huaguo is like this, although you do not have the gentlemanly feeling that we Westerners see, but you give me a very special feeling. You are a general who knows how to respect others, even though I am a useless queen of a defeated country. You still have the respect you deserve for me, and you are not as arrogant as the victors of our Western countries, and you have done a very good job here these days, and I thank you very much. If you are traveling to Vienna, please make sure to inform me. My husband and I will give you a very warm welcome! ”

Zhou Chuandong nodded and said: "I heard that Vienna is a world-famous big city, with beautiful scenery everywhere, if I have the opportunity, I will definitely go to visit, and when the time comes, I will inevitably disturb His Royal Highness and your husband, His Majesty Emperor Karl I!" ”

"Two gentlemen. Then I will take my leave, and I wish you all a pleasant day! ”

"Your Highness, let's go!"

After watching several trucks full of soldiers escort Empress Zita away, Zhou Chuandong said to Yang Shiqi: "Mr. Yang, you were busy negotiating a few days ago and didn't go out much, how can Budapest say that it was also the eastern capital of Austria-Hungary in the past, and the environment here is still good, and now that the negotiations have been completed, why don't you stay here for a few more days and then go back?" ”

Yang Shiqi shook his head and said: "I also want to, this time I came secretly, it would be bad if someone found out that I was here, and I have to rush back to China to report the details of the negotiations to the president, I have to leave for Sophia tomorrow, and ask General Zhou to help me arrange it, and come back if I have the opportunity in the future!" ”

Zhou Chuandong didn't force Yang Shiqi to say this, and promised: "Okay, I will arrange vehicles and security personnel to escort Mr. Yang to Sophia."

10 Downing Street, London, UK.

Prime Minister Lloyd? George threw a thick stack of papers on his desk and threw a tantrum: "Bastards, bastards, those bandits and robbers in China, why did they announce that we would not allow our country to send troops into Austria-Hungary?" And why did their own army enter Austria-Hungary? This is outrageous behavior! ”

Field Marshal Hague stood aside and said: "Your Excellency, Austria-Hungary has surrendered to the Chinese army, so they have the right to make such a statement, if they do not make such a statement and let our armies freely enter Austria-Hungary, then they will lose face, and now we have no reason to refute it, nor can we protest!" ”

"Nonsense!" Lloyd's? George was furious, "Do you still need to say this? I just can't swallow this breath, Xiao Zhenlei's stinky boy has been fighting against our British Empire, on the surface he is helping us fight against the Allies, but in fact he is always digging our foundation behind our backs, Bangladesh, Burma, and Malaya are just given to them, but they are still not satisfied, and they have snatched the Arabian Peninsula and Cyprus from us, and now they are going to make waves in Europe, if they let them gain a foothold in Europe, Europe will not be at peace in the future! ”

Lloyd's? George was furious in the office, so that the cabinet ministers standing here were all silent, and they didn't even dare to breathe.

Lloyd's? George added: "Contact the French, Belgians, and Americans at once, and we must be consistent on this matter!" ”

Immediately, a foreign minister stepped forward and agreed: "Yes, Prime Minister! ”

Soon after, the Foreign Secretary replied: "First of all, my lord, the French and Belgians have said that they are in line with our country on this matter, but the Americans say that China respects the 14 principles put forward by US President Wilson in this matter, so they agree with China's approach and do not want to stand with us."

"Damn American, Wilson is a robber and bastard who takes advantage of the fire!" Lloyd's? George lost his temper again, and said, "Go and inform the American minister and let him come to me!" ”

"Yes, sir!"

After the Austro-Hungarian Empire announced its surrender, the army canceled the defensive state, and the Chinese army began to enter the Austrian-controlled area to maintain local order, but did not disarm the Austrian army.

On the day that Austria-Hungary announced its surrender, the German Emperor Wilhelm II also lost his temper and scolded Karl I for being a soft persimmon.

It was Austria-Hungary that was the first to provoke the war, and now this guy who first provoked the war actually quit and threw a mess to Wilhelm II, and asked Wilhelm II to wipe his ass for Austria-Hungary.

Wilhelm II, even Hindenburg and Ludendorff, the main real power holders in Germany at this time, smashed countless lowly positions and plates at home, and loudly and angrily accused Karl I of treachery.

The surrender of Austria-Hungary made Germany's situation worse, without the powerful arm of Austria-Hungary, Germany will be attacked by the Entente in the east, west and south, which Germany can not withstand and resist no matter what, for the time being, the total number of troops that Germany can use is less than three million, of which one million are deployed in Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and other regions to defend the seventh and eighth armies of the Chinese army, one million are deployed in eastern and central France, and another 800,000 are deployed north of the Marne. 200,000 people were deployed in the south of Austria-Hungary to defend against Italy, and now that Austria-Hungary has surrendered, these 200,000 German troops are in danger.

After receiving the telegram, although the countries were dissatisfied with China's arbitrariness, there was no way, now that the Chinese army was in control of Austria-Hungary, and their country's army could not enter, China could not do what it wanted.

British Prime Minister Lloyd's? George even suspected that during the occupation of Austria-Hungary by the Chinese army, the two countries might have secretly reached some agreement, and that the Chinese statement was merely a fig leaf.

Although China took the initiative to set the venue of the meeting in Shanghai, all countries still had no choice but to send people to Shanghai to attend the meeting, but fortunately, all countries had envoys to China in China, so the matter of attending the meeting was entrusted to these ministers in China.

The meeting is scheduled for December 5, and China's election day is only three days away, and it will be just right after the election day is over. (To be continued......)