"Does the General Staff have detailed plans?" asked the German Emperor William II! Although he was a little shameful about this assassination method, as Crown William said, if Germany could use this to eliminate the Austro-Hungarian Empire's ruling.

If the threat posed by Germany is a great thing!

"Your Majesty! The General Staff believes that if Austrian Ferdinand I was assassinated and died, the Austro-Hungarian Empire would fall apart! The next heir to the throne of Austro-Hungarian Empire, Grand Duke Carl, did not have the ability to command the entire Austro-Hungarian Empire! Germany can

Take the opportunity to win over those close Austro-Hungarian countries, causing the Austro-Hungarian Empire to collapse! The General Staff plans to send troops to invade the Bohemia and the Austrian Kingdom immediately and annex these countries in one fell swoop!

If the plan is successful, the threat from the Austro-Hungarian Empire to Germany will no longer exist!" Marshal Falkenhain said. In response, the German General Staff had made plans. The Kingdom of Bohemia and the Kingdom of Austria

Close to Germany, the German army can quickly pass through the border and occupy these two kingdoms. At that time, whether it is annexing these two kingdoms or making them vassals of Germany, it will further expand Germany's national strength!

"What if the Chinese intervene? The war between us and the Chinese will begin immediately! It will even trigger a new world war!" German Prime Minister Holvig said with some concern!

"A battle with the Chinese is inevitable! If we can solve the Austro-Hungarian Empire first, we will have one less enemy and gain greater help, enhancing our potential to fight against the Chinese!" Falken

Marshal Hayn said!

"As long as the Imperial Army is ready, we will take action immediately after Ferdinand I was assassinated! In this way, we will be able to occupy the Kingdom of Bohemia and the Kingdom of Austria before the Chinese can react!" William

The crown prince also said.

"The General Staff will begin to draw up a combat plan! Once the news of Ferdinand I being assassinated and dead is confirmed, the German army must enter the Kingdom of Bohemia and Austria within two days to ensure that before the Chinese react, they can react.

, control these two countries!" said Emperor William II of Germany! Although this plan is a bit risky, if successful, it will undoubtedly bring generous returns, which makes Emperor William II willing to take risks!

"Yes, your Majesty! The General Staff promised that once the news of Ferdinand I's death was confirmed, the German army would cross the border and enter the Austro-Hungarian Empire within 24 hours!" Marshal Falkenhein promised!

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the intelligence departments, and secretly contacted the states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire! I think the states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire must be very willing to gain independence." William II said! The binary of the Austro-Hungarian Empire

The system of the imperial system is not stable! The stability of this country is largely based on the personal prestige of Austria-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph I and his successor Ferdinand I! There are huge numbers of states in the Austro-Hungarian Empire

The aristocrats of various states hope to control the power of the state! If Ferdinand I was assassinated and Germany invaded the Austro-Hungarian Empire, this would make the various states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire take this opportunity to take the opportunity to be independent.

Standing.

"Yes, your majesty!" Foreign Minister Strezeman also took the order! Germany and various states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, such as the Kingdom of Hungary, also have close ties. Moreover, various member states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire,

Many of them are pro-Germany, which will give Germany great convenience!

After the German Emperor William II made the decision, Germany immediately took action! A large number of German army troops began to secretly assemble to the border, and the German army's mobilization plan also began to accelerate. Once the problems of the Austro-Hungarian Empire led to the outbreak of the world war.

In other words, Germany must be prepared! At least, before China completes its war preparations, Germany must be prepared!

A week after Christmas, the New Year is coming! Time has entered 1919! The military preparations of the Austro-Hungarian Empire are still continuing, and a large number of army troops and war materials are being transported to the border areas between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Kingdom of Serbia! In Ferdinand I

After giving the death order to the General Staff of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the preparations of the Austro-Hungarian Empire accelerated a lot! According to the report of General Franz Conrad von Hetsendorf, Chief of the General Staff of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Baron Franz Conrad von Hetsendorf

, the Austro-Hungarian Army will surely be able to complete the war preparations before January 10!

On January 1, Emperor Ferdinand I and Queen Sophie arrived in Sarajevo. Three infantry divisions and an armored brigade of the Austro-Hungarian Army gathered in Sarajevo held a military exercise! Although the weather was a little bit

It was cold, but tens of thousands of Austro-Hungarian Army still showed powerful attacks on the exercise field!

Thousands of artillery fire launched violent artillery bombardment at the predetermined target, and the artillery fire almost completely covered the target. After half an hour of preparation for the shelling, the 8th Armored Brigade of the Austro-Hungarian Army launched the attack first, with more than 200 tanks.

The armored vehicles, accompanied by the rumbling motor sound, formed a torrent of steel and rushed towards the target. An infantry division followed behind the armored brigade, and after the armored brigade broke through the enemy's defense line, it expanded its results! Judging from the results of the exercise,

The Hungarian Army's exercises were very smooth! The impact of the steel torrent composed of ten thousand artillery fired together and the impact of the steel torrent composed of tanks and armored vehicles made Ferdinand I very satisfied. He believed that the combat power of the Austro-Hungarian Army was as good as before.

It has been greatly improved compared to the German Army, and it is almost the same as that of the German Army! It is even more convenient to deal with the Kingdom of Serbia!

After the exercise, Austrian Ferdinand I and Queen Sophie went to Sarajevo under the protection of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's guards! This exercise was open to civilians, so many Sarajevo residents witnessed the Austro-Hungarian Empire's Army.

This exercise was shocked! Ferdinand I thought that the powerful military strength of the Austro-Hungarian Empire had greatly shocked these Slavs. In the face of the powerful military strength of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, these Slavs

He would definitely make the right choice and would not deliberately oppose the Austro-Hungarian Empire! However, what he never expected was that the powerful military strength of the Austro-Hungarian Empire did not intimidate these Slavs in the Kingdom of Serbia

Under the leadership of the country, the militant groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina are now waiting for Ferdinand I in Sarajevo!

In the early morning of January 1, the Youth Bosnia organization arranged seven assassins on the street where Prince O was about to pass. At around 10 a.m., Ferdinand I and Queen Sophie rode in a convertible car after inspecting military exercises in the suburbs.

Entering Sarajevo proudly. A long line of royal cars slowly drove through the crowded streets, with only sparse military police and police placed on both sides of the road to guard. Ferdinand I sat in the second car, and Queen Sophie sat in

On his right, General Oscar Portiorek, the chief of the Bosnian military government, sat in the left seat, next to the driver was the attendant Count Harashi.

When the convoy passed the Chumurya Bridge on the Miliatka River in the city center and drove into the Appel Pier, the first assassin who was ambushing here failed because a policeman came over and stood in front of him.

Another assassin from afar, Chabrinovic suddenly rushed out of the crowd and threw a bomb at the car the Ferdinand and his wife was riding, but was bombed onto the ground by the tent, exploded in front of the third car, and struck debris.

Injured General Portiocre's deputy and Queen Sophie's maid, Ferdinand I walked out of the car in a calm manner, inspected the scene, and glanced at Chabrinovic, who was caught by the guard.

Then he got on the bus and waved, "Gentlemen, this person is crazy, let's go as planned." The convoy quickly drove into the city hall, and the Ferdinand and his wife attended the welcome ceremony held at the city hall, then took a short rest and drove.

Go to the hospital to visit the injured entourage.

Ferdinand I was too careless. After being assassinated, he did not take action and decisively interrupted his itinerary, but continued to follow the plan. He was originally going to the hospital, but the driver turned the wrong direction and happened to run into it.

Princip, who was waiting at the corner of the street, had an opportunity to assassinate. Princip drew out his pistol and was about to raise the gun to shoot, but a policeman not far from him found it and rushed up to grab his arm. It was so great

By chance. At this moment, a member of the "Young Bosnian" named Mikhailo Psala who happened to arrive here waved like a lightning bolt, punching the police in the neck. The police were stunned.

At this time, Princip's gunshots rang, and the Ferdinand and his wife were shot and died. Suddenly, there was chaos everywhere. Mihailo took the opportunity to escape from the scene quickly, and Princip was arrested on the spot and died in prison in the future

middle.

The news that Emperor Ferdinand I and Queen Sophie were assassinated in Sarajevo was not concealed, but spread rapidly all over the world! After the news received by the government and military leaders of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they immediately

It was a mess, like a headless fly!

Austro-Hungarian Prime Minister Mario Weber held an emergency meeting to discuss countermeasures with senior officials of the government and military. However, the entire meeting was accompanied by endless quarrels! The Austrian Kingdom proposed to plan this despicable action immediately

The Kingdom of Serbia retaliated and ordered the front-line troops to start attacking the Kingdom of Serbia, but was opposed by the Kingdom of Hungary and other Austro-Hungarian Empire members. They demanded that the situation of the Austro-Hungarian Empire be stabilized first! The power of other countries in the Austro-Hungarian Empire
Chapter completed!