For Duke Alexander, if Schwarzenberg had been so honest earlier, he would not have embarrassed the other party so much. Although the conditions were the same bad, his approach would have been much gentler.
So he replied calmly: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, don't be so resistant! In fact, I am doing this for the good of you and Austria. The Croatians are too strong now, and they will be a bit weak in the future. There must be forces to check and balance them, otherwise the future will be expensive."
I’m afraid the country will never have peace!”
Schwarzenberg was moved in his heart, but he was not fooled. Instead, he replied bitterly: "You don't have to sow discord! It's useless!"
Duke Alexander smiled and said: "How can you sow discord? I am completely standing on your country's side to help you think about it! Please think about it, even if the rebellion in Hungary is quelled, Hungary will definitely be divided, and the future may not be certain.
What kind of trouble can it cause? Then Croatia still has a big advantage. Once they and Hungary get into trouble, what do you think the future will be like?"
In fact, there is no need for Duke Alexander to remind Schwarzenberg that he is also wary of Croatia and Jelacic, because any place with a high degree of autonomy represents alienation and must not be taken lightly.
This revolution was extinguished. In this revolution, Croatia and Hungary turned against each other, but can you guarantee that they will still do this next time?
However, Schwarzenberg does not think that the Serbs are much better than the Croats and Hungarians. They are also rebellious people, but this rebellious people are weaker.
Duke Alexander clapped his hands and laughed and said: "It is precisely because the Serbs are relatively weak that they are valuable to be exploited. Using the few to control the many is a good way to ensure stability!"
Schwarzenberg was tempted by these words. To be fair, Duke Alexander's words still made sense. Support the weak side to suppress the strong side, so that neither party can escape control. But Schwarzenberg still did not believe Duke Alexander.
With such good intentions, he always thinks that the other party is a smiling tiger, so this trick may be a hidden weapon hidden in the smile!
However, he was still willing to listen to what the other party wanted: "But now we can't blatantly go astray!"
Duke Alexander smiled and said: "I didn't ask you to openly deviate! I just asked you to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the Serbs. If you feel that you can't deal with the Croats forcefully for the time being, that's okay. I can accept you from another place.
Give the poor Serbs reasonable subsidies!”
Schwarzenberg immediately replied: "Our treasury is tight now and we don't have that much money!"
At this time, Prince Alexander laughed and said: "Why do you need to pay from the treasury? And I have no intention of forcing you to use the taxes of Austrian citizens to pay for the recklessness of the Croatians!"
Schwarzenberg was baffled now, because he had no idea who paid the final bill, and he didn't believe there was still such a person who had been taken advantage of.
Duke Alexander laughed again and said: "In the final analysis, this disturbance was caused by the Hungarians. Without their rebellion, things would never have been like this. So I think the Hungarians must pay the price for this, and they should pay for it all.
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Schwarzenberg was stunned because he had never thought about asking Hungary to pay for all this. But after being reminded by Duke Alexander, he suddenly realized that all this was so reasonable and logical.
These damn Hungarians are the culprits who made everything get out of hand. After suppressing their rebellion, they should really be dealt with. Confiscating the rebels' properties or even directly executing the rebels are reasonable choices.
As a result, there will inevitably be a lot of "empty lands" in Hungary, and it is only reasonable to reward them to the Serbian attack dogs who have made great contributions to the pacification of Judgment...
Suddenly, Schwarzenberg's mind was opened. He finally knew how to deal with this thorny problem in Serbia. He could completely promise to give them reasonable compensation, and the people responsible for paying for it were the Hungarian rebels!
If you insist on it! Just do it!
Schwarzenberg was suddenly impressed by Duke Alexander. Don't tell me that he has a flexible mind. Why don't his idiots have such a mind? Could it be that drinking vodka helps to stimulate thinking?
Of course, Schwarzenberg is not unaware of the hidden problems of this method. It is obvious that the Hungarians and the Serbs will become mortal enemies, and the two groups will never have peace. But what does this have to do with Schwarzenberg?
relation?
For politicians, as long as they can survive the current crisis, who cares about flash floods in the future? What's more, even if there are flash floods, the Hungarians and Serbs will bear the brunt of the misfortune. Using one to control another is no problem for Austria!
Schwarzenberg is even planning to do the same thing to the Croats who came to Vienna to appeal, and use Hungary's wealth to send them away. By then, Hungarians, Serbs and Croats will cook into a pot of porridge, how lively it will be!
In fact, just by looking at Schwarzenberg's expression, Duke Alexander knew what he wanted to do, but this was actually what he liked to see. The fundamental purpose of Li Xiao's idea was not only to instigate conflicts between Croats and Serbs, but also to instigate conflicts between Croats and Serbs.
It would be fun to put the Hungarians in and let the three families get together!
Just imagine, when Hungary in the future becomes the same as Israel and Palestine in the future, how will the Austrians fare better? How cruel Schwarzenberg is to the Hungarians at this time, and the price the Austrians will pay for this in the future will be
How miserable.
Duke Alexander asked with a smile: "Now, Prime Minister, can you make a guarantee to effectively safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the Serbs?"
The corner of Schwarzenberg's mouth twitched twice more. He understood what Duke Alexander meant. The other party wanted to see the truth in black and white, but he really didn't want to sign such a thing. After all, verbal things can be ignored.
It’s okay to admit it, but the cost of not admitting it in black and white is much higher!
He looked at Prince Alexander, whose expression clearly told him that this matter was non-negotiable and he could only sign.
"Of course... of course it's possible, but..." Schwarzenberg thought for a while and decided to fight for himself: "But can this agreement not be announced for the time being, or simply be a secret between our two countries?
Woolen cloth?"
Duke Alexander told him with a smile: "A secret agreement is not advisable. After all, I still have to explain it to His Majesty the Emperor of our country, but it is okay not to announce it to the public for the time being..."