African Nationhood

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Hungary and the Czech Republic became independent one after another, and Mendinegoro (now Montenegro) and Serbia continued to encroach on the territory of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which was disintegrating the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

British Prime Minister Lloyd George was sitting in his office in Downing Street, London, and kept saying to the experts, "South China is indeed our dominion under the British rule."

His technique was unique and sophisticated. He had already made up his mind to treat the Germans and Ottoman Turks like this when they were defeated.

But after Nanhua captured Vienna, military operations came to a standstill. This was not okay.

So Prime Minister Lloyd George contacted Chairman Shi and urged Nanhua to continue sending troops to completely defeat the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Foch, the commander-in-chief of the British and French forces, called Qu Sangqian and asked why the South China Expeditionary Force had stopped advancing.

Chairman Shi and Qu Sangqian's replies were the same: the South China Expeditionary Force suffered heavy losses after taking Vienna and had to rest for a while before they could continue their march.

Although Prime Minister Lloyd George and Commander Foch knew that this was Nanhua's excuse, they had no choice but to say something nice and ask Nanhua to march quickly.

Chairman Shi has informed Qu Sangqian that the South China Expeditionary Force has reached Vienna and the results are sufficient. The rest depends on Britain, France and Italy.

As for the navy that can continue to assist Britain, France and Italy in their continued advancement, the Austro-Hungarian navy still has oil and water to gain.

The location of the negotiations between the two parties was Schönbrunn Palace in the southwest suburbs of Vienna. It was once the summer residence of the Austrian Emperor and now it has become the spoils of war for the South China Army.

After receiving the instructions from Chairman Shi, Qu Sangqian personally approached the Austrian Emperor's envoy to negotiate.

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Qu Sanggan negotiated with Karl I while asking for instructions from home.

Austrian Emperor Karl I, who was hiding in Salzburg, an important town in northwest Austria, was extremely worried about the emergence of two independent republics and the continuous loss of territory in the country, but he had no choice but to do anything.

After Qu Sangqian learned the news, he was very excited, but he was not very interested in the surrender of Karl I. Once the emperor returned to Vienna, it would be difficult for Nanhua to search for treasures hidden in the ruins.

Fortunately, this place is in the southwest suburbs. If it were in the southeast suburbs, this place would probably become a ruin.

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On August 8, the two sides launched negotiations.

Since Karl I wanted to surrender, he had to accept it. After all, this would be beneficial to Nanhua's reputation. Through Karl I's surrender, he could gain the reputation of defeating the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

This negotiation is worth talking about, but the terms of surrender must be carefully discussed. Nanhua must first get a handful of wool from the last emperor.

Then just give him a promise to ensure his safety.

As for the rest, forget about it.

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I have to say, war is really not a good thing.

After Qusanggan returned to Vienna from Prague, he began to recruit independent elements in Vienna and encouraged them to establish an independent republic and completely abandon Karl I.

After the news reached the ears of Karl I, he could no longer sit still. He sent an envoy to Vienna to request surrender.

Chairman Shi had no idea about Karl I. In the original time and space, the emperor was abandoned by his people and became an outcast. He was exiled to the Madeira Islands and died of pneumonia the next year.

Among the Allied Powers, only Kaiser Wilhelm II's fate was better and he died peacefully. The other emperors either died violently or died of illness early.

At the very least, one of those dreadnoughts must be taken, and the ports on the Adriatic Sea will continue to be resold to whoever pays.

Italy asked him to endure it if he was unhappy. Anyway, this guy didn't dare to use force with Nan Hua.

(This place in the original time and space was bombed during World War II, and part of it was damaged and later restored as a concert venue.)
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The Austrian Emperor's envoy was his crony, Archduke Louis Joseph Ferdinand, who was the titular Grand Duke of Tuscany.

Louis Joseph Ferdinand was one of the few members of the Habsburg-Lorraine royal family to serve as commander of an army in the Imperial and Royal Army.

He had a poor relationship with Conrad because he was sent back and forth by the erratic orders of Chief of the General Staff Conrad during the Battle of Komaruf early in the war.

Even after becoming the commander of the Fourth Army, he was still full of distrust of the latter.

In June 1916 Brusinov launched a powerful offensive at the junction between his Fourth Army and Third Army, and Archduke Ferdinand's troops were eventually defeated.

The German High Army Command could not stand such a defeat and forced the Austrian Army High Command to remove Archduke Ferdinand from his post.

Due to his good royal relationship with Charles I, the Austrian Emperor appointed him Inspector General of the Imperial and Royal Air Forces in July 1917.

If it were not for Nan Hua, the Grand Duke might still enjoy glory for a while, but now he and the Austrian Emperor have become a lost dog.

Even though Archduke Ferdinand despised Qu Sangqian, who was born as a commoner, he had to put aside his noble dignity at this moment to say hello to Qu Sangqian in a low voice.

"Hello, dear General Qu."

Qu Sangqian specially asked someone to find a box of cigars before the meeting. At this moment, he was smoking a cigar and nodding to Archduke Ferdinand.

"Well, hello, Grand Duke."

Being treated like this by a commoner, Archduke Ferdinand felt aggrieved and sighed secretly. "Thanks."

After the Grand Duke sat down, Qu Sangqian sat there without speaking and just smoked. Soon the negotiation room was filled with smoke.

Archduke Ferdinand couldn't bear it any longer. He held back the choking smoke and asked, "What conditions does General Qu have for our surrender?"

After hearing the other party's question, Qu Sangqian took the cigar out of his mouth and slowly blew out a puff of smoke.

"Well, the opinion of Chairman Shi of our country is that after the surrender of Karl I, he should remove all honors such as the Emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the King of Hungary and the King of Austria and become a civilian, and then hand over all his property, and then return it after our screening.

We promised to ensure his personal safety and ensure that he died in peace. "

As soon as this condition came out, Archduke Ferdinand couldn't sit still.

"What? You are going too far!"

"It's too much. You have to understand that by the time we completely occupy the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it will be really late.

You must have heard how miserable the death of the former tsar was. The bodies of him and his two daughters have not yet been found.

However, his third daughter married our Chairman Shi, and now his wife, son and youngest daughter are all living well in our Nanhua.

If King Karl I is willing to surrender, we can also take him to Nanhua or our overseas territories in Nanhua and resettle him.

There are not many countries in the world that can give this guarantee. Britain, France, and Italy hate the monarchs who oppose them.

There are now so many revolutionary insurgents in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. If one day the soldiers under Karl I suddenly break out in uprising.

If he is directly given to us or the British, French and Italian hands, can his life safety be guaranteed at that time?

It's probably unlikely, so it's better to surrender as soon as possible.

If Karl I was unlucky and met revolutionaries with bad tempers and as crazy as the Bolsheviks in Russia, it would be the end.

In addition, we have almost rested. Once we send troops, if Karl I wants to surrender at that time, we will not accept it anymore.

At that time, we will arrest Karl I and wait for the trial after the war. By then, neither you nor he will be able to escape the gallows!

If Charles I surrenders, we will only screen his property, but you princes will be exempted from inspection.

If we capture the entire Austro-Hungarian Empire, none of you will be able to escape then! "

After saying that, Qu Sangqian stood up directly and did not turn around to leave. Instead, he gave Archduke Ferdinand one last piece of advice.

"My time is precious. I only give you 5 days to think about it. If you don't reply to me within 5 days, I will lead the army to Salzburg to capture Emperor Karl I."

Archduke Ferdinand heaved a sigh of relief as he heard the tapping footsteps leaving.

General Qu was right. The emperor's surrender was only a personal humiliation for the emperor. The princes and nobles could still preserve their reputation and property.

If the South China Army captures the whole country, all the princes and nobles will be buried with the empire.

It's easy to measure who is lighter and who is heavier.

After figuring this out, Archduke Ferdinand hurried back to Salzburg. He did not go to see the emperor first, but to meet other princes and nobles.

After informing Commander Qu of the Nanhua Army about his intentions, many nobles started negotiations, and finally everyone unanimously decided to sacrifice the emperor alone to save everyone.

Then they went to Archduke Joseph August, who held the military power of the Southwest Front, and informed him of the intentions of all the princes and nobles.

The Grand Duke Augustus did not dare to disobey the wishes of all the nobles, so he could only agree to go with the nobles to see His Majesty the Emperor.

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All the nobles gathered together to find Karl I and informed Qusangqian of his conditions.

When Karl I heard that this condition was so harsh, he was naturally unwilling to accept it.

However, Archduke Ferdinand and other nobles forced the palace and asked Charles I to sacrifice himself to save other nobles.

Otherwise, all the nobles will kidnap His Majesty the Emperor and his family and send them to the South China Expeditionary Force.

King Karl I saw so many nobles forcing him, but he did not have the courage to fight to the death with the nobles, so he finally gave in.

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After receiving the news that Karl I was willing to surrender, Qusangqian immediately mobilized his troops and took the Austrian Emperor's order to take the lead in the coastal areas of Trieste, Fiume, Pola and other places to take over the seaport cities.

On September 1918, 9, King Karl I of the Austro-Hungarian Empire surrendered to Qu Sanggan, commander of the South China Expeditionary Force.

He announced that all armies of the Austro-Hungarian Empire would immediately cease all resistance activities and surrender to the South China Expeditionary Force.

The reason why the Austro-Hungarian Empire's troops surrendered to the South China Expeditionary Force was to ensure the results of the South China Expeditionary Force.

If the Italian army wants to seize the victory, the South China Expeditionary Force would not mind teaching the Italians a lesson. (End of chapter)