On March 29, 1851, the Austro-Áhungarian Emperor Franz. Joseph I summoned the envoys of various countries to Austria-Hungary and expressed the attitude of Austria-Hungary to the envoys of the countries of the Eurasian Military Alliance and the North Atlantic Military Alliance to Austria-Hungary. Franz. Joseph I hoped that the countries would send representatives to Vienna, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, to negotiate the Spanish question and resolve the crisis peacefully.

For Franz. Joseph I's mention of yì, neither the Asia-Europe military alliance nor the North Atlantic military alliance refused. Austria-Hungary is still a world-class power, with a population of more than 30 million and a large army, and is still one of the great powers. Now that the Austrian emperor has spoken, in order to avoid forcing Austria-Hungary to the other side, both the North Atlantic military alliance and the Asia-Europe military alliance have agreed to hold peace talks.

However, before the preparations for the peace talks and until the end of the peace talks, all countries are still making military preparations. The Kingdom of Spain and France, in particular, continued to fight fiercely in northern Spain.

"His Majesty, Emperor Franz of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. What should Joseph I do to mediate this time in the Spanish crisis? Imperial Prime Minister Lin Zihao asked.

"This face needs to be given to Austria-Hungary. Austria-Hungary is a powerful country, and if they can join the Asia-Europe military alliance, then we will be able to occupy an absolute advantage in future wars! Long Yufei said.

Now, both the Asian-European military alliance and the North Atlantic military alliance are fighting for Austria-Hungary, so to speak. Austria-Hungary had become a decisive force. If Austria-Hungary joins the Asia-Europe military alliance, then the chances of victory in the Asia-Europe military alliance are very good. Contrarily. It will not be easy for the Eurasian military alliance to win the war.

After all, once the European battlefield is defeated, it will be very difficult to confront the entire Western world with the strength of the empire. At most, it can maintain its current sphere of influence. Therefore, Long Yufei decided to give the Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz. Joseph I this face.

"Yes, Your Majesty! Then we are to let the minister in Austria-Hungary represent the empire in the peace talks. Or do you send dignitaries from within the country? Lin Zihao asked. After all, at the Vienna Peace Conference, the delegates from all countries attending the conference were not of a low rank.

"Since you want to give it to the Austrian Emperor Franz. Joseph I face. Then let Master Wei go to Europe! Long Yufei said. Anyway, now that the Suez Canal has been opened, it will only take a month to travel from the empire to Europe. All countries have taken a stand. Willing to accept the good offices of Austria-Hungary. Therefore, the Austro-Hungarian side was in the process of determining the exact timing of the Vienna Peace Conference.

Franz. Joseph was essentially a conservative who was disgusted by liberalism, progressivism, and other drastic changes, so he was not a long-term, broad-minded planner. He excels at improvisation, compromise, and orchestrating new deals and new distributions of benefits. Therefore, Long Yufei did not want to make Austria-Hungary hostile to the Chinese Empire because of these trivial matters. In this case, it will affect the interests of the empire.

"Yes. Your Majesty, then let Lord Wei go to Europe. Lin Zihao nodded. As Prime Minister of the Empire, his focus shifted from foreign affairs to domestic affairs. Especially now that the industrial and infrastructure construction within the empire, as well as the large-scale emigration abroad, these have exhausted his energy. Foreign affairs are now in charge of Foreign Affairs Minister Wei Yuan.

"Your Majesty, what was the bottom line of the empire at the Vienna Peace Conference?" Foreign Minister Wei Yuan asked. Long Yufei must determine a bottom line, so that they can play in the peace meeting.

"We have only one bottom line, and that is to safeguard the interests of the Empire's allies. In any case, France must unconditionally withdraw its troops from Spain and put the Don in a plot to divide the country. Prince Carlos was placed at the disposal of the Government of the Kingdom of Spain. Otherwise, this is a provocation against the Empire and its allies, otherwise war will inevitably break out! Long Yufei said sternly. Britain and France first carried out a coup d'état in Spain, and after the coup failed, they openly sent troops to invade, which was simply ignoring the empire.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Wei Yuan nodded.

"In addition, after arriving in Europe, you need to make more contact with the allies of the empire and try to be consistent at the peace conference. If war is inevitable, all countries will need to join the Empire in the war against the North Atlantic Military Alliance! Long Yufei admonished. This is especially important. Now, the alliance has been established for a relatively short time, and Long Yufei doesn't want these allies to just pay lip service, and once they ask for war, they will all back down one by one. When the time comes, the Chinese Empire will be left alone.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Wei Yuan said. Among the Eurasian military alliances, the only irons of the Chinese Empire are the Kingdom of Spain and the Kingdom of Belgium. The Kingdom of Prussia and the Kingdom of Sardinia were only due to the convergence of their interests. Once the North Atlantic military alliance pays a sufficient price, these two countries are very likely to betray the empire. Between countries, it is inherently about interests!

On March 30, 1851, Imperial Foreign Minister Wei Yuan sailed to Europe aboard a navy's 'Temperary-class improved' cruiser. The maximum speed of the 'Trottle-class Improved' cruiser, up to 20 knots, sailed all the way at a speed of 15 knots, and it took just over 20 days to reach Europe.

By the time the Imperial Foreign Ministers rushed to Europe, the countries had already stated that they would send representatives to the Vienna Peace Conference. In terms of the Asia-Europe military alliance, Spanish Foreign Minister José. Morality. Salamanca, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium Charles. Rozhye, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Prussia Albrech. Feng. Ron, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sardinia, Cavour, and others would attend the peace conference. On the North Atlantic military alliance, British Foreign Secretary Count Granville, French Foreign Secretary Count Valewski, Russian Foreign Secretary Count Nichel Rodie, and U.S. Secretary of State Daniel Brown. Webster will be in attendance. It can be seen that all countries attach great importance to the Vienna Peace Conference. After all, neither the Asia-Europe military alliance nor the North Atlantic military alliance is ready for war. They all want to be able to fight for a little longer.

In the run-up to the Vienna Peace Conference, war raged in northwestern Spain. The French Army, which entered northern Spain, already numbered as many as ten infantry divisions. However, this is also the maximum number of troops that France can mobilize. The rest of France's forces had to be used to defend against the kingdoms of Prussia, Sardinia, and Belgium, which were heavily armed on the border. Otherwise, France would have been able to throw a few more infantry divisions into northwestern Spain.

In order to resist the more than 100,000 French troops, the Spanish Minister of War Simon . The Duke of Maria sent 6 infantry corps, a total of more than 200,000 troops, to the battlefield, preparing to drive all these French troops out of Spain. In Spain, which was a huge country, excluding the troops sent to the battlefield, there were only two infantry corps and the Praetorian Guard, which had only a strength of more than 10,000 men.

In addition, the Kingdom of Spain is still mobilizing for war, and they will do their best to raise 500,000 recruits to prepare for a protracted war with the French.

On March 27, 1851, two infantry corps of the Kingdom of Spain stormed Victoria, intending to tear a hole in the French line. Two infantry corps, more than 70,000 men, fought fiercely for five days with the defenders of three infantry divisions of the French Army.

The Spanish Army had the advantage in numbers, but they were still unable to defeat their opponents. Even if the French army paid the price of more than 20,000 people. But the line of defense remained firmly in the hands of the French. In addition, the French Army inflicted more than 20,000 casualties on the Spanish Army, causing the two infantry corps of the Spanish Army to almost collapse.

Although the Spanish Army has the training of instructors from China, all the weapons and equipment are also compared to the Chinese Army. However, the fighting will of the Royal Spanish Army could not be compared with that of the Chinese Army at all. This gave them the advantage of powerful weapons and troops on the battlefield, but they were unable to defeat the French.

After that, both sides continued to increase their troops on the battlefield. Almost all of northwestern Spain has reached a pot of porridge. The Spanish Army is also committing more and more troops. The French Army is also under increasing pressure. After all, the French Army had to divide its forces to deal with threats from other countries and had to keep its main forces at home. Otherwise, the Spanish Army would have been defeated by the French Army long ago. Although the Eurasian military alliance has not yet declared war on France, in fact, it has done its best to help the Kingdom of Spain.

Queen Isabella II of Spain, repeatedly demanded a declaration of war on France. In this case, the other member countries of the Eurasian military alliance, in accordance with the covenant, would have to declare war on France. It's just that because all countries are not ready for war, no one wants war to break out now. Therefore, the Kingdom of Spain wanted to declare war on France, but it was not able to succeed. After all, the Kingdom of Spain was the younger brother of the Chinese Empire, and it was still necessary to consult the Chinese Empire on these crucial issues.

Similarly, France did not dare to declare war on the Kingdom of Spain. If war is declared, I am afraid that it will immediately be besieged by the Asian-European military alliance. At that time, the pressure on France will be great. Although France's strength is not weak, it may not be able to deal with so many powerful countries at the same time.

The imminent convening of the Vienna Peace Conference seemed to bring a ray of Yangon to Europe, where the clouds of war were shrouded, and the vast majority of ordinary people hoped that this ray of sunshine would dispel the clouds of war that hung over the wounds of the European continent. (To be continued......)

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