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"Mexico was actually able to counterattack and advance and storm back the Austro-Hungarian Empire's army. It seems that more territory on the southern front of Mexico will be returned to Mexico's hands?"

"No, Mexico is still too weak now. The reason why it has been able to win on the battlefield in the past month is because Mexico has the right time and place."

"Father, what do you mean?"

"I mean, Mexico has advantages in multiple areas that have shown up over the past month.

For example, Mexico has recently received increased support from the Latin American Alliance. This support is unmatched at other times, so it is understandable that it suddenly exploded with power.

There is also a second one. The Austro-Hungarian Empire's troops in Mexico have been invading the country for a long time. From the beginning, they were all-out and their morale was commendable. Now, their advance is blocked and their morale is low, so the two sides are fighting. The morale factor determines the outcome of the battle.

Finally, unlike Mexico, which is united, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is currently not united. The Hungarians are not eager to participate in the Mexican War. On the contrary, the Austrians are the biggest beneficiaries of the victory. Therefore, the Hungarians' practice of being passive and sabotaging has actually begun. The army in the Austro-Hungarian Empire appeared. Not only did I know this, but Queen Victoria in London and William I in Berlin and his Prime Minister Bismarck also knew it.

Therefore, the Austro-Hungarian Empire actually looks majestic, but in fact, in our opinion, it is just stronger than a paper tiger. "

"Father, if that's the case, why are Germany and Britain pushing the Austro-Hungarian Empire all the way to Latin America to invade Mexico.

Also, didn’t Franz Joseph I understand that for the Austro-Hungarian Empire, this was a suicidal move to weaken its presence in Europe? "

"Child, many times, just because you don't want to do something you don't want to do, doesn't mean you don't need to do it, don't you understand?"

“Okay, I’ll just say it.

Although the old guy Franz Joseph I is dim-sighted, he still has a clear political mind, but what's the use?

Because he was beaten to pieces by Bismarck and William I before, he was afraid of Germany.

A person's majestic sweeping of the floor will make him think of sweeping away the shame like revenge.

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Germany couldn't beat it, so it naturally chose the weak one to vent its anger.

With the full encouragement of Germany and Britain, he half-heartedly pushed for war against Mexico.

Of course, the most important point is that the Austrian Empire was defeated by Prussia. In the end, Germany took over their position as the leader of the German Confederation. Their own position was lost, and they were unwilling to change from a dynasty to a dynasty, so they formed an alliance with Hungary. The current Austro-Hungarian dynasty.

But this was made up of a Hungarian group, and the foundation was not solid at the beginning.

Therefore, after more than ten years of hard work, the old guy Franz Joseph still finds it difficult to bridge the cracks between the two largest combined kingdoms. Because of his cleverness, under the encouragement of Britain and Germany, he may decide to launch an external war to promote internal Reform, and then make his rule over the Austro-Hungarian Empire stronger, this is his ultimate goal. "

"Father, do you think he can do it?"

"I can only shake my head and say it's difficult."

"Father, why?"

"Because some people won't let him get what he wants."

"who?"

“The Hungarian nobility, the Hungarian Parliament, the Russian agents in Hungary, the German agents and the British agents, and our Dutch agents there and so on.

No country would see a strong and unified Austro-Hungarian Empire.

On the contrary, the current Austria-Hungary Empire under the combined model of Austria and Hungary is what everyone agrees to exist. "

"Father, I understand. Although various countries are back and forth over the issue of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's invasion of Mexico, their purpose is to consume the foundation of Vienna's rise again.

Especially Berlin, they should hope so. "

"We in the Netherlands are waiting and watching. Germany's allies are consuming resources by Germany. This in itself is beneficial to us, so naturally we will not stop it. Instead, we should increase our efforts."

"The United Kingdom should have similar ideas to ours, but most importantly, they are also using Austria-Hungary to consume the power of our allies, and then observe how much energy we in the Netherlands can mobilize."

"In the end, the Austrian nobles in Vienna were also willing to support this, for the same reason that my father just mentioned: to consume Hungary's own military strength, and then unite Austria and Hungary more under the rule of the Habsburg dynasty."

"Father, it seems that none of our opponents need it!"

"Naturally, no one can grow up in this troubled world. This is true for the four big countries of Britain, Germany, France and Austria, as well as for countries such as Tsarist Russia and Ottoman. Other small countries have the survival wisdom of small countries. My child, you have to remember one thing. That That is, no matter whether the opponent is strong or small, as long as the opponent may become your opponent, then do not take it lightly and do your best to hit the opponent. "

"Is it the same as Argentina, the powerful Latin American country that my father has to deal with now?"

Kingdom of the Netherlands, Melbourne.

In the Royal Palace of the Netherlands, a father-son dialogue between King William IV of the Netherlands and Prince Albert, the eldest son of the Netherlands Crown Prince, began with the recent hot event in the world, the war between Mexico and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Prince Albert just turned 18 this year and officially became an adult.

Looking at him, William IV thought of the years when he first came to this world.

In the blink of an eye, his son has grown up. What makes him even more emotional is that what they talk about most now is politics.

It must be said that Albert, this little guy, is actually a natural politician.

Over the years, he has worked hard at the University of Melbourne and the University of Sydney, and has obtained multiple degrees in political science.

Even his political teachers have expressed in newspaper interviews that Albert will be a qualified successor to the country's ruler in the future.

In view of this, William IV has recently begun to arrange for him to intern at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Yes, it is an internship. His intern teacher is Philip, the former Belgian kingmaker and the current Dutch Foreign Minister.

As his assistant, he usually appears in various occasions.

With such realistic training, William IV absolutely believes that Albert will be able to get started as soon as he takes office in the future.

However, although Albert entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for internship, William IV's weekly assessment of his eldest son has not changed.

Today is the date of the assessment.