Vienna was the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the art capital of Europe, and countless artists tried to make their names in Vienna, including Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, as well as Schoenberg, Webern and Berg.

Of course, in addition to music, there are also many famous buildings here, such as Stephen Cathedral, Hofburg Imperial Palace, Schönbrunn Palace, Stephen Cathedral, etc., which are all good places to visit.

Of course, these landscapes are commonplace for the Viennese, and only the country buns will shout and marvel. As a Viennese, they have their own pride. As the birthplace of the Habsburgs, the Haburgs also did their best to build Vienna, which is one of the reasons why Vienna has become the most famous city in Central Europe.

However, as the owner of the city, Franz Joseph was now a little irritable. There are several reasons for him to be irritable, one is that his wife, the famous Princess Sissi, has not contacted him for a long time.

Regarding the problems between the two, a book can be written, a counterexample of the failure of what the husband should do in the struggle between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law.

On top of that, there was the oppression of other ethnic groups by the Hungarians, which caused him to be saddened by the protests. He reassured the Hungarians on several occasions and advised the Hungarians not to be so harsh on other peoples, but the Hungarians would not listen.

Then there are the troubles of Germany and Italy. A few days ago, Prime Minister Bismarck sent a telegram from Berlin, declaring that he had entered into a military alliance with Italy and was willing to reconcile the Tyrolean question between Italy and Austria-Hungary.

Although Bismarck did not say it explicitly in the telegram, the Austro-Hungarian government was well aware of the implicit admonition of the Germans in this telegram. That is, Italy and Austria stopped talking about the territorial dispute in Tyrol in order to guarantee harmony within the three countries.

Of course, the Reich government in Vienna could not ignore the German intentions, and Franz Joseph immediately convened a cabinet meeting to discuss the German and Italian intentions.

However, after some deliberation, no result could be reached, for the simple reason that the Austrians needed each other more than Germany, especially when they needed to exert their influence in the Balkans, and without the support of Germany, they were no match for the Russians.

The Tyrolean dispute with Italy was nothing compared to the huge interests in the Balkans, and it was all the more beneficial to Vienna that the land was now in the hands of Austria-Hungary. The delay in reaching an understanding with Italy was more due to the loss of control of northern Italy and resentment over the loss of Venice.

You must know that the Habsburgs have existed in northern Italy for hundreds of years, and as a result, they will lose it, and who can stand it. Besides, if Italy seized it by strength, there is nothing to say that the skills are inferior to others, and there is nothing to be done. But Italy acquired these territories more through opportunistic sides and the help of others, so don't want to be affordable.

It's just that now that Berlin has spoken, then Vienna must listen carefully to the advice of the other side.

And this naturally made Franz Joseph very unhappy, knowing that the Habsburgs have always been the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire, although they have long lost this title, but they are still considered to be the recognized bosses of the German region. Although he was later defeated by Prussia, he was still strong, and now he is being instructed by the other party like this, and he is somewhat unbalanced.

Fortunately, Franz Joseph was still somewhat sensible and did not show any excesses. Speaking of the founder of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, there is a bit of tragedy. But as long as you have studied his life, you will know that this is all self-inflicted.

In diplomacy, he made a series of mistakes, offending France, Russia, and Prussia, and it was precisely because of this that the Kingdom of Austria had to form the Austro-Hungarian Empire with the Hungarians. In addition, in domestic affairs, he gave too many rights to the Hungarians and ignored the needs of other ethnic minorities, which made the country full of ethnic problems. At the same time, in the handling of family relationships, he is not qualified at all. In the fight between his wife and mother, he had no idea how to reconcile.

Although he had an extraordinary memory and a keen sense of knowledge, he was not able to match other outstanding personnel of the period in terms of strategy and diplomacy. The only thing he is known for is his rigor and devotion to duty, which is a good assessment for an official, but a failure for a monarch.

So His Majesty Franz Joseph, we can call him a diligent monarch, and as for his ability to remember more than ten languages, this does not help him to improve his statecraft.

As a result, Vienna had no choice but to accept Germany's proposal and sign a treaty of alliance with Italy. Of course, it couldn't be done in a day or two, and it took five days before and after.

On the first day, as was customary, the Austrians hosted a welcome dinner, in which Franz Joseph personally greeted the Italian delegation and had a cordial conversation with King Carlo of Italy.

The next day, under the leadership of the German Foreign Minister, the Italian delegation sat down at the negotiating table with the Austrians to negotiate, the main thing was to shelve the claim to the disputed region of Tyrol.

The issue was discussed for three days, and at the suggestion of the German Foreign Minister, Count Weizsäcker, the two countries barely reached a consensus. In the Tyrolean region, neither side is claiming sovereignty, but the region is still ruled by the Austrians. At the same time, Vienna said that the locals living in Tyrol, whether they speak Italian or German, will not be treated differently.

After the temporary settlement of the Tyrolean dispute, negotiations for an alliance between Italy and Austria-Hungary began in earnest. However, this was discussed very quickly, because Vienna had already been taken into account during the previous German-Italian negotiations, so there was no need to worry about many things.

Besides, this did not cause Austria-Hungary to lose anything, but on the contrary, it eased his relations with Italy, so that the two countries did not focus on the border with it, but invested more in other directions, which was a good thing for Austria and Italy.

So after a day of talks, both countries felt that it was almost over, and finally Carlo and Franz Joseph signed their names under the treaty of alliance.

It also represented Italy's entry into the military alliance between the two countries.

In order to give the obedient Austro-Crarian a sweet date, after the Italian delegation left, the German Foreign Minister Count Weizsäcker hinted to the Viennese government that Germany was willing to support the Austro-Hungarian operation in the Balkans.

Of course, Carlo, who returned home with the Italian delegation, was unaware of this, otherwise he would have to exclaim that the Balkans were going to be troublesome.