Munich in early winter is one of the warmest places in Germany and is already very comfortable for Germans.

Located just outside Munich, Neufenburg was built in 1664 by the Electors Ferdinand Maria and his wife in a strong Baroque style.

The whole palace sits in the west and faces east, and is connected by a group of square buildings, with a façade of 600 meters; The main building is majestic, with two wings that spread out in symmetry and harmony, and the main and secondary are clearly divided from a distance. In front of the palace, a pool of clear water, swans and wild ducks, a fountain that soars to the sky, and a straight artificial river covered by thick shade constitute a quiet and elegant landscape.

Today, Newfenburg is unusually lively. Because today, Kaiser Wilhelm used it to entertain King Carlo of Italy, who had come from afar.

"Long time no see, Carlo."

Before Carlo could get out of the carriage, Wilhelm II came with a stride.

"Hello, William, it's been a long time since I've seen you."

Carlo stepped out of the carriage and greeted him with a cheerful response to Wilhelm II.

"Carlo, let me introduce you, this is Archduke Ferdinand, and this is Prince Ludwig."

William pointed to the two men who had come with him and introduced him to Carlo.

"Hello, Grand Duke Ferdinand."

He knew too well that it was his assassination that led directly to the First World War.

"Hello, Prince Ludwig."

He also heard of Prince Ludwig, the eldest son of Prince Lütbold, regent of the Kingdom of Bavaria, who would also become regent of Bavaria in the future. As for the regent of Bavaria, this is a long story, because his cousin Otto I of the Kingdom of Bavaria is mentally ill and cannot perform the duties of the king, so his uncle Prince Lyutbold is the regent and governs the Bavarian kingdom, and this is equivalent to the crown prince of Bavaria.

"Hello, King Carlo."

The two were also very friendly and greeted Carlos.

"Let's go in first, today we have to put on a gala for Carlo's arrival."

"Good idea."

"I'm for it."

Well, before Carlo could speak, the three of them decided to hold an evening party to welcome him.

"Carlo, thank you very much for your country's help to our country in the Philippines, and we will not forget the helping hand of our friends."

William whispered thanks to Carlo.

"You're welcome, this is what we should do, and helping your country to put the Philippines in order will also help stabilize the entire region."

The two men were talking about the insurgency in the Philippines.

After Spain sold the Philippines to Germany, the rebellion in the Philippines also grew. Even Aguinaldo, the president of the so-called Republic of the Philippines, openly publicized that Spain's sale of the Philippines was illegal because the deal was made without the consent of the Filipino people.

Okay, the so-called President Aguinaldo of the Philippines has a little bit of truth in what he said, but does it work?

It is clear that no country dares to offend Germany here. And the German government ignored this statement, because the truth was within the range of the cannon.

The German counterinsurgency army was on its way to the Philippines.

As for the results of counterinsurgency, it goes without saying that even the aging Spanish army, let alone the German army, could handle it. The German army of 50,000 men swept across the Philippines, wiping out all the armed forces that dared to oppose the question. Although there are still some guerrilla groups in the Philippines, all the rebels have been wiped out.

When Germany was quelling the rebellion, the Italian colony of Borneo provided a wealth of logistical and intelligence assistance to the army, and it was from this that William's gratitude came.

"Carlo, have you ever felt the joy of hunting?"

"Why, William, do you want to hunt?"

"Yes, is there any interest in catching some rabbits."

"No problem."

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At night, Newfenburg is brightly lit, but on a cold night, the Newfenburg Gala Hall is steaming, with men and women dressed up and shining brightly.

Although the number of people in this party is not large, the specifications are very high, an emperor, a crown prince, a king, and there are several regents and princes.

Such a high-level party is also a talking point for those who can participate. Since it is a party, then there is a focus, and the focus of this party is, of course, the monarch representing Germany, Austria and Italy.

However, the three monarchs seemed to be talking to themselves, and no one else had a chance to intervene.

"Carlo, I brought greetings from my uncle, who assured your country that he would never embarrass your country on the Bulgarian issue. And at this time our country really did not know, and did not expect Bulgaria to do this at all. ”

Archduke Ferdinand, with his glass in hand, was arguing to Carlo that the situation in Bulgaria had nothing to do with them.

As for Archduke Ferdinand's words, Carlo was half-convinced, believing that Austria-Hungary would never be able to stir up relations between Italy and Bulgaria on its own, because the gains outweighed the losses. What I don't believe is that Austria-Hungary is definitely an insider, how can it be so innocent.

What Archduke Ferdinand said was the decision of the Bulgarian government not to renew the implementation of the preferential treaty between Bulgaria and Italy.

This incident had only arrived in Rome a week before Carlo's departure, and the Bulgarian actions had made Rome furious, and Foreign Minister Bacona, who had been going to accompany him, directly terminated the trip and dealt with the diplomatic accident.

Yes, this was indeed a diplomatic accident, because it was completely unexpected by Italy. Of course, although Italy was caught off guard, it was quickly found out that there were Russians behind this incident.

Speaking of which, such a dramatic shift in Bulgarian diplomacy has also involved changes in Bulgaria's political scene, with the removal of Stefan Stimbolov, the powerful prime minister who seized Macedonian territory for Bulgaria, last year and the seizure of power by King Ferdinand I of Bulgaria.

After taking power, Ferdinand I also did one more thing, which was to get his son, Prince Boris, who was only 4 years old, to abandon the Roman Catholic faith and convert to Orthodox Christianity, a move that made him popular in Bulgaria but also offended some Austrian relatives.

More importantly, however, with the dismissal of Prime Minister Stefan, the stubborn rock between Bulgaria and Russia was removed. That's right, it was Prime Minister Stefan who crushed the Russian intervention and installed Prince Ferdinand from the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha as Grand Duke of Bulgaria.

Now that the prime minister, who is hostile to Russia, is out of power, what is there to wait for without taking the opportunity to repair relations between the two countries. At present, the most powerful small country in the Balkans is Bulgaria, and it goes without saying that Bulgaria has relations with Russia, which allowed Bulgaria to gain independence. This kindness cannot be dissipated in a few years or so.

The left-wing had the intention of Lang and his concubine, and the relations between the two countries progressed rapidly.

Of course, this could not be the reason for Bulgaria's initiative to distance itself from Italy, but the real reason was that Bulgaria was secretly in contact with Greece (alone could not find help) to negotiate the question of the remaining Ottoman territories in Europe.

And Italy will not be a helper of Bulgaria in this convenience, but will be an opponent, which is why Bulgaria will take the initiative to distance itself from Italy. In a sense, Bulgaria is not wrong, and its foreign policy has always been in the service of Bulgaria's growth.