Chapter 63: The Great War Breaks Out
During the period when Zhang Huaisheng led the people of the Religious Order to transfer thousands of miles to the United States, the situation on the European continent was also changing.
At the beginning of June this year, Batemann, the Chancellor of the German Empire, visited Shuntianfu, the capital of the Donghua Empire, in a steam airship, signaling the establishment of an alliance with the Dashun Dynasty of Donghua.
Although many people do not believe that Emperor Wilhelm II, who coined the term "Yellow Peril", would be willing to form a true alliance with a yellow nation.
However, the influence of the East Chinese in the South Seas still posed a considerable threat to the French Indochinese colony and the British East Indies.
In addition, the Russian Far East is also adjacent to Donghua, and whether Donghua decides to join the Allies or not, it will involve a considerable part of the power of the Triple Entente.
Later, at the end of June this year, the Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, visited Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia, the southern state of Austria-Hungary.
The Austro-Hungarian Empire can be roughly divided into five parts: Austria proper, Bohemia (Czech), Illyria, Hungary, and Galicia (southern Poland).
Bosnia is part of Illyria.
In the Balkans, known as a powder keg, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, and Montenegro had just formed a Balkan alliance two years ago and defeated the Ottomans.
Later, due to the uneven distribution of spoils, they fell into infighting.
Although Bulgaria, known as the Prussia of the East, was very strong in combat, it was ultimately a small country and was attacked by Greece from the south, Serbia from the west, Romania from the north, and the Ottoman Empire from the east.
Soon Ferdinand I of the Kingdom of Bulgaria declared defeat and ceded large territories to the various countries.
The already complex situation in the Balkans has been re-inflamed, like a powder keg ready to explode at any moment.
After that, after winning the war, the Serbs, whose strength and confidence were greatly enhanced, began to preach Greater Serbianism, trying to occupy the Austro-Hungarian state of Illyria and establish the state of Yugoslavia.
At this time, although the Austro-Hungarian Empire had declined, it was called the sick man of Europe and the sick man of West Asia, the Ottoman "for a while".
But in the end, it is an old power, where can it tolerate the provocation of a small country like Serbia, the contradictions between the two countries have intensified, and there is only a thin line away from declaring war.
From this, it can be seen that Wilhelm II's vision of the allies is really not good, and the two allies of parallel time and space, one is the sick man of Europe, the other is the sick man of West Asia, and the other is the Italian rebel, and the army is not even as good as the Austro-Hungarian army, which can be named the "reputation" of the Latin sick man.
This is a critical juncture.
The Austro-Hungarian Crown Prince Ferdinand and his wife Sophie, while visiting Sarajevo, were assassinated by Serbian national fanatics.
The assassin was named Princip, and he was a powerful hunter in the middle sequence, and it was clear that such a strong man had nothing to do with the Serbian government.
Outraged, Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum to Serbia, which expressed its readiness to accept the vast majority of Austro-Hungarian conditions.
However, Austria-Hungary, which was supported by the German Empire, was very resolute in the war, and 24 hours later declared war on Serbia on the grounds that Serbia refused to accept all conditions.
Tsarist Russia, which considered itself the big brother of Slavic, sought to annex the Austro-Hungarian region of Galicia, and had been fighting with Austria-Hungary for control of the Balkans, immediately declared war on Austria-Hungary.
The German state expressed its support for the Austro-Hungarian Empire's revenge, declaring war on Russia.
The French Republic expressed its support for its ally, Russia, declaring war on the German Empire.
Britain was forced to declare war on the German Empire and sent its home fleet to blockade the English Channel.
The Italian Navy, which was visiting Germany, was thus blockaded in the North Sea.
Originally, the Kingdom of Italy was going to be neutral and wait for the price to sell.
But the British had already blocked the retreat of the Italians, and even if they were willing to let the Italian fleet retreat, the Italians could not believe in the discipline of the British.
In addition, the Italy of this world, which was more deeply bound to the Germans, could only follow closely and reluctantly declare war on the Triple Entente.
At this point, the world war officially broke out.
Three days later, the Donghua Dashun Empire said that the French Indochinese was the capital of our country, and it had been an inseparable part of our Donghua since ancient times since the Qin period.
The British East Indies occupy the Viceroyalty of Lanfang in East China, and must immediately surrender the territories arbitrarily occupied by the two countries.
Naturally, the two countries refused, and Donghua brazenly declared war on the Entente camp where the two countries were located.
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Far away in Texas, when he learned the news, Zhang Huaisheng, who was already in mid-July, was full of surprise.
I don't know what kind of ecstasy soup the German prime minister poured into the old-fashioned and conservative antiques in the Donghua court, and actually changed the previous conservative policy and declared war on the three major powers of Britain, France and Russia.
As far as Donghua's rotten army is concerned... Wait, if Donghua's extraordinary strength decides to make a move, it is really unknown who will kill the deer.
Moreover, no matter how weak Donghua is, the volume is there, there are 40,000 people, even if it is like Tsarist Russia, it will take human lives.
At the very least, it is equivalent to an Ottoman, and with the colonial armies of Britain and France in Southeast Asia, it may not be its opponent.
As for Tsarist Russia in the north, due to the limited transportation, the troops that can be projected in the Far East are also very limited, and they may not be able to pose much threat to Donghua.
It's just that there is a tiger's eye on Fusang next to Donghua, and Donghua takes Fusang as a little brother who fights against the white powers, but Fusang may not think so.
Zhang Huaichang sighed, it's okay to fight, hoping to completely destroy the dream of the Heavenly Empire that the upper echelons of Donghua don't want to wake up.
The Donghua Dashun Empire was not the Qing Dynasty, but it was only an agricultural country at all, and if a conflict broke out with the Western powers, it might not necessarily lose, but it would definitely have a rather tragic war loss.
I just hope that Donghua will not follow the old path of the Qing Dynasty in his world, make trouble to cede land and pay compensation, and lose sovereignty.
On the pier, smoke rises from the chimney of the Hanseatic.
Zhang Huaisheng was about to embark on a journey to Boston with Killian.
Teresa stopped him.
"Jinyu, this is for you."
Handed over was a soft-brimmed hat similar to a bucket hat, but with a lower brim.
The United States is still in the period of the Chinese Exclusion Act, and wearing a hat that covers most of your face can help reduce a lot of trouble.
In fact, in terms of skin color alone, many white people are really not as white as Zhang Huaisheng, the so-called "yellow man", at least those southern red necks.
Judging by the color of their skin, those red necks should belong to the red race.
Chinese immigrants have never had much place in the United States, including more north in Canada.
Democracy is still an anarchist slogan, an idea shared by the Scottish Regional Defence Councils, and it is heresy in other countries.
Not to mention human rights, slavery is still practised in some remote areas of the United States.
The westward expansion movement of the United States, which had just stopped a few years ago, killed tens of millions of Indians, and such a country was founded with a lot of white bones, how can there be any democracy and human rights at all?
Zhang Huaisheng did not load the mounts of the Ku Klux Klan onto the fishing boat, and the cramped cargo hold simply could not accommodate these valuable war horses.
By the time it arrives at the place, the losses will be severe.
It's better to stay at the manor and find someone to come and buy it, even if the price is lowered.
If they weren't all geldings, it would be better to stay and breed.