Chapter 924: Verbal Sword

"Gentlemen, all of you, representing your country, are gathered in Vienna for the sake of one conviction. That is, to avoid the outbreak of war! Peace is not easy to come by, and no one wants to see the outbreak of war. For the sake of the people of the world, I hope that all differences can be resolved at the negotiating table, instead of resorting to the means of war! I hope God will bless us and make this peace meeting a complete success! "Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz. Joseph I arrived at the Austro-Hungarian Prime Minister's residence before the peace talks began, and only left after saying this.

Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz. Joseph I had great confidence in this negotiation. He hoped that with the mediation of Austria-Hungary, the clouds of war would be lifted. In this way, the prestige of Austria-Hungary and his personal prestige could be greatly increased.

"Smack!" Franz. The words of Joseph I received applause from everyone. However, the representatives of the countries of the North Atlantic Military Alliance and the Eurasian Military Alliance have different ideas.

For the representatives of the North Atlantic Military Alliance, the Austrian Emperor Franz. Joseph I was inclined to support them. This will undoubtedly enable the North Atlantic military alliance to receive a strong reinforcement, thus effectively reversing the current unfavorable situation. In this case, it is not impossible to win the war in the future. Therefore, the main purpose of the North Atlantic military alliance is no longer the Spanish issue, but how to successfully win over Austria-Hungary with the help of this negotiation, which is the most important thing.

As for the Asia-Europe military alliance, although there are concerns in this regard. But. They still believe that Austria-Hungary should not risk the world's condemnation to join the North Atlantic military alliance at this juncture. Even if the Austrian Emperor Franz. Joseph I was not interested in the Eurasian military alliance, but he also had to think about Austria-Hungary! In the event of the defeat of the North Atlantic Military Alliance. When it comes to Austria-Hungary, it is estimated that there is only one way to collapse. After all, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was originally a hodgepodge, consisting of countless kingdoms, duchies, princely states, and free cities. A crushing defeat was enough to tear apart this seemingly incomparably powerful empire.

"Gentlemen, Your Majesty's words are also the expectation of Austria-Hungary. I hope that you can solve all the problems at the negotiation table! Prince Felix, Prime Minister of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, looked at the representatives of both sides attending the meeting and said.

"Alright. I won't delay everyone's time, let's start the negotiation now! Prince Felix said.

"The facts are clear about the Spanish crisis this time. Tang Dynasty. Prince Carlos first staged a coup d'état in Madrid. After the failed coup d'état, he fled to northwestern Spain, which was originally an internal affair of the Kingdom of Spain. However, the French* army brazenly invaded the Kingdom of Spain, under the guise of supporting the Don. In the guise of Prince Carlos. Blatantly occupy the territory of the Kingdom of Spain. This is simply an act of aggression. This is a provocation and a threat of war for all the countries of the Eurasian military alliance! If Austria-Hungary had not offered to mediate, then all of our countries would have declared war on France in accordance with the Covenant! Wei Yuan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Empire, was the first to speak, and in his speech, he expressed the attitude of the Empire without concealment. As the leader of the Eurasian military alliance. Of course, the Chinese Empire had to show this spirit.

"Your Excellency Wei Yuan, this is not an invasion. France sent troops this time. It was simply influenced by the Don. Prince Carlos's invitation only. In addition, our purpose, in order to preserve the legitimacy of the Spanish crown, is not to invade the Kingdom of Spain! French Foreign Minister Valewski said with a gloomy face. In any case, it was impossible for France to admit an invasion of the Kingdom of Spain, which would have deprived France of its moral high ground.

"Qubble, that's your excuse at all. Queen Isabella II was given the right to inherit the throne, which was supported by all Spaniards. Only Don. Prince Carlos has always been disgruntled, which is why he wants to usurp the throne of the Kingdom of Spain at every turn. France helps Don. Prince Carlos is simply invading the Kingdom of Spain. The Spanish government solemnly demanded that France immediately withdraw its troops from the Kingdom of Spain. Prince Carlos handed over to the Kingdom of Spain. In addition, compensation for the loss of the Kingdom of Spain, a total of 100 million Chinese dollars! "Spanish Foreign Minister José. Morality. Salamanca said. With the full support of the Chinese Empire, his confidence has also become much stronger. demanded not only the withdrawal of French troops, but also the transfer of Don. Prince Carlos returned, as well as an indemnity of up to 100 million Chinese dollars.

As the Chinese Empire grew in economic power, the Chinese dollar, like the British pound, became the most important international payment currency.

"Impossible! France will not agree to any of these conditions. The French army entered Spain and was influenced by the Don. Prince Carlos's invitation, without Don. Prince Carlos meant that the French army would not retreat. In addition, Don. Prince Carlos is the son of Carlos IV and the rightful heir to the Spanish throne, and it is impossible to hand it over to you. If the Spanish government kills Don. Prince Carlos's words, this is a challenge to the royal traditions of Europe! As for compensation, it is even more impossible! Count Valewski, the French Foreign Minister, shouted excitedly. It is absolutely impossible for France to agree to such conditions. What's more, France, which is not a defeated country, how can it agree to these humiliating conditions?

As soon as the peace talks began, the two sides fell into a heated quarrel. The conditions put forward by the Spanish side were unacceptable to neither France nor the North Atlantic military alliance. The countries of the Asia-Europe military alliance all believe that the Spanish government's demands are reasonable. The two sides quarreled over these issues. The whole venue is like a vegetable market.

In fact, these officials in charge of foreign affairs are not much different from the vendors in the wet market in many cases. It's just that the vendors in the wet market are there to make more money. And these diplomats are for the benefit of the country.

"Everyone, please calm down, calm down first, don't get too excited. If there is anything to say, let's sit down and talk about it! Prince Felix, Prime Minister of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, who presided over the peace talks, hurriedly said. If this continues, the peace talks will not be able to proceed at all.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, it's not that we don't give you face, it's that the Spaniards are too demanding. They actually want Don. Prince Carlos, could it be that they wanted to treat Francisco I as they did, and put Don. Was Prince Carlos also hanged? Such a tragedy must not be allowed to happen again. Otherwise, this is a provocation to the entire European civilization! British Foreign Secretary Earl Glanville said. After the coup d'état in Madrid, Queen Isabella II of Spain ordered her husband Francisco I to be hanged, and rumors spread throughout Europe.

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister. The Kingdom of Spain was entirely intent on taking advantage of the opportunity to blackmail France. With a compensation of 100 million Chinese yuan, they really dare to speak! Russian Foreign Minister Count Nesherro Diey also spoke.

"Humph! Tang Dynasty. Prince Carlos' conspiracy to usurp the throne is a rebellion, which is a capital offense in the first place! France's brazen invasion of the Kingdom of Spain caused tens of thousands of casualties among soldiers and civilians in the Kingdom of Spain, and a large number of urbanizations were left in ruins and people were displaced. Shouldn't France make reparations for this? Imperial Foreign Minister Wei Yuan said coldly. These foreign devils are really shameless.

"Since France has invaded the Kingdom of Spain and caused huge losses to the Kingdom of Spain, it is reasonable to make compensation!" Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium, Charles. Luo Zhiye also followed in Wei Yuan's footsteps.

The representatives of the two sides in the meeting room quarreled again.

Prince Felix, Prime Minister of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, only felt that his head hurt, and he never seemed to have thought that such a thing would happen. It seems that the contradictions between the North Atlantic military alliance and the Asia-Europe military alliance are irreconcilable!

"Everyone, let's stop arguing! Let's calm down for a moment. For the North Atlantic Military Alliance, tell us about your requirements! Prince Felix made great efforts to get the two sides to stop arguing.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Spanish throne originally belonged to the Don. Prince Carlos's. So, Don. Prince Carlos staged a coup d'état, which is also understandable. The French sent troops into the Kingdom of Spain, which was originally influenced by the Don. Invitation from Prince Carlos. However, in order to avoid the outbreak of war, we are willing to make concessions! The Earl of Granville said as if the North Atlantic Military Alliance was willing to endure humiliation for the sake of peace.

"The North Atlantic Military Alliance was built in the northwestern part of Spain, carve out a piece of land for Don. Prince Carlos established his own state there. In this way, both sides will be able to interfere with each other! The Earl of Granville continued.

"It can't be! The Kingdom of Spain will not tolerate any acts of secession. "Spanish Foreign Minister José. Morality. Salamanca said immediately.

"The Chinese Empire and the entire Eurasian military alliance will not allow any country to attempt to split our allies, this is simply an act of war!" Imperial Foreign Minister Wei Yuan also said coldly. These foreign devils are really calculating, and they want to complete the Tang Dynasty by dividing the Kingdom of Spain. Prince Carlos, how is this possible? The Empire simply does not allow such a thing to happen.

Representatives of the countries of the Asia-Europe Military Alliance have expressed their strong opposition to this proposal.

The two Spanish proposals proposed by the North Atlantic Military Alliance were aborted under the strong opposition of the Eurasian Military Alliance! (To be continued......)

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