Start 1861: I just inherited the Dutch throne

Chapter 1112 Bismarck: After Metternich, there is no one in Vienna

On April 1882, 4, Dutch, Austro-Hungarian ships and a large number of Mexican militia ships approached the port of Tuxpan, shocking the world.

European countries have set their sights on their neighboring countries, Austria-Hungary and the Netherlands.

Faced with this, when Austro-Hungarian Prime Minister Rechberg and Defense Minister Englé faced questions in Congress, Hungarian parliamentarian leader Rubio suggested that the Austro-Hungarian Empire consider sending more naval forces to Mexico across the Atlantic. Bay, improve the frightening power.

The Austro-Hungarian Empire's Minister of Defense Engel said that the naval control of Mexico has now expanded to Veracruz on the Atlantic side and Puerto Angel on the Pacific side, and also occupied the urban area of ​​Oaxaca in the middle.

The Austro-Hungarian Empire currently occupies southeastern Mexico, accounting for one-fifth of the entire Mexican territory.

Engler told the Vienna Congress that the Austro-Hungarian Navy was also continuing to send more ships across the Atlantic to the Gulf of Mexico, and planned rational ship cruises at shorter intervals.

"We will gradually deploy some larger ships to the Gulf of Mexico."

According to the Austro-Hungarian Empire's "Crown" report, the Austro-Hungarian Navy plans to add shore forts and defense fortifications in the areas occupied by Mexico, and will deploy two steam battleships to permanently station in Austria-Hungary and occupy the Port of Campeche and Veracru. The waters of the Bay of Campeche between the ports of Sri Lanka.

Engler said that the Austro-Hungarian Defense Ministry has plans to respond to Mexican activities in the Gulf of Mexico, including high, low and medium-intensity situations involving militia ships, fishing boats and warships.

"Based on the understanding of our Ministry of Defense, in addition to the current control of the Austro-Hungarian Navy over the Bay of Campeche, we are also preparing to expand the northern and southern Gulf of Mexico. What we can do currently is to increase the army's defense of ports, and at the same time we will continue to Increasing the number of warships deployed to the local area should stabilize the regional situation."

"Dutch warships approached the northern Bay of Campeche in the Gulf of Mexico."

Hungarian congressman Rubio said that Defense Minister Englé proposed increasing the special defense budget to support the Mexican War. He proposed it again in the budget review, pointing out that since the Austro-Hungarian Navy now controls the Bay of Campeche, it is in Canpeche. When we have to be careful about the risk of gunfire between the Bay of Peche and the Gulf of Mexico, we should also consider improving the deterrence force. This time, Tuxpan saw strong resistance from Mexico and the appearance of the Dutch fleet, which proved that our warships have the ability to intimidate force cannot be formed, so it is likely to be attacked,

Responding to Senator Rubio's suggestion that the fleet should continue to be deployed to defend and control the Bay of Campeche, Austria-Hungary Prime Minister Reichberg made it clear, "This requires an overall assessment and actions need to be taken based on the actual situation. If the situation arises, Austria-Hungary's forces will All actions taken by the Ministry of National Defense may also escalate conflicts with the Netherlands and Latin American countries, causing tensions in the Americas, and must be evaluated in detail. Our cabinet government will evaluate the actual situation around Mexico and provide reference and cooperation to various departments."

All members of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, composed of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary, held a parliamentary review meeting in Vienna. On the morning of April 1882, 4, they reviewed many review drafts, including the military, political and economic factors caused by the Mexican War.

Rubio was concerned about the situation of the Netherlands and Mexico approaching the Austro-Hungarian fleet. He said that he had repeatedly proposed increasing naval construction in the past, but the congressmen in Vienna were opposed to it, so there has been no conclusion.

Everything that happened at the parliamentary review conference held by the Austro-Hungarian Ministry of Defense in Vienna was quickly sent to the high-level documents in Berlin and London.

Bismarck rubbed his eyes with his palms.

What was in front of him was the intelligence information from Vienna.

Minister of Defense of the Austro-Hungarian Empire: At present, we only see an imminent conflict between the Dutch Army in the Gulf of Mexico, the Mexican Navy, and the Austro-Hungarian Navy, but we do not see a war.He looked at the German Cabinet Intelligence Bureau and gathered that during the parliamentary medical process in Vienna, in addition to reviewing the defense budget of the Austro-Hungarian Empire next year, the process of increasing special military expenditures was also reviewed and questioned.

And members of Congress rushed to ask questions about the status of the Austro-Hungarian war in Mexico.

Austro-Hungarian Defense Minister Englé emphasized that there are currently no signs of war between the Netherlands and Austria in the Gulf of Mexico, but because the Netherlands is increasing its support for Mexico, Austria-Hungary must actively prepare for war.

Engler also emphasized that the Netherlands had not said it would give up the war with Austria-Hungary in Latin America, and had requested the Dutch navy to increase patrols around Mexico in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and simulated the army with the army of the Thirteen-nation Latin American Alliance. Participating in war exercises has established the ability to support Mexico with force. Therefore, Austria-Hungary must actively prepare for war. Only by showing the powerful combat power of the Austro-Hungarian Empire will the Netherlands retreat. , to be able to scare the Netherlands into joining the war.

When answering questions from Hungarian Congressman Rubio and other members about the Mexican War, the Triple Alliance of Austria, Germany and Britain, and the global situation, Engel said that the Mexican War has now developed from the parties involved, Mexico and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and there is a comparison behind it. Big geopolitical images.

Bismarck agreed with Englé, the Austro-Hungarian Minister of Defense.

The three countries of Britain, Germany and Austria seem to be becoming more competitive with the Netherlands, the United States and many Latin American countries.

Although the Russian Empire, France, and Spain have not expressed their stance at present, precisely because they have not expressed their stance, the three countries of Britain, Germany, and Austria combined are definitely two-thirds more powerful in military and economic strength than the Netherlands, the United States, and the twelve Latin American countries.

However, don’t forget that the Tsarist Empire has a delicate relationship with Austria-Hungary. Tsarist Russia will definitely be on guard against the reunification of the two holy empires of Germany and Austria, which will definitely be a fatal threat to Tsarist Russia.

Whether it is President Thiers in Lyon, the capital of the Third French Republic in the south, or Napoleon III in Paris in the north, they are absolutely not happy to see France's current weakening status in Europe.

Although the two disagreed.

But Napoleon III did not trust Queen Victoria and the British cabinet government who supported him.

In the same way, President Thiers did not believe in the German Empire he was relying on, because both countries were ambitious.

Bismarck naturally understood that France was absolutely eager to start a war between the Anglo-German, Austrian, Dutch, American, and Latin American camps at this time, so that France could benefit.

Looking at the intelligence content, it says that the Netherlands has increased military activities around Mexico, not only in the deep sea, but also along the Mexican coast, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and even in the Gulf of Mexico near the southern Confederate States of America. There are many activities.

Austria-Hungary did not seem to be very worried that the Netherlands would suddenly launch an attack, but Bismarck did not know why. He felt that the Netherlands would often take actions that others could not guess. This time, would the Netherlands also surprise the Austrians? What about the unexpected surprise of the Hungarian Empire?

"After Austrian Prime Minister Metternich, Vienna did decline, but it is precisely because of this that Prussia rose to become the current German Empire. It can be regarded as having a cause and effect."

(End of this chapter)