On September 2, 1851, the Ottoman Turkish Empire officially signed a treaty with the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia to join the Asian-European military alliance. The alliance with several other countries will be signed later. This shows that the Ottoman Turkish Empire gave up neutrality and officially took sides. After joining the Asian-European military alliance, this further improved the strength of the Asian-European military alliance.

The Ottoman Turkish Empire joined the Asian-European military alliance, which shocked all countries around the world. However, if you analyze it carefully, they all knew that this was reasonable. Because of the existence of Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which was closely related to the North Atlantic military alliance, the Ottoman Turkish Empire could not join the North Atlantic military alliance. As a world-class power, the Ottoman Turkish Empire was even more unlikely to remain neutral. Neither the North Atlantic military alliance nor the Asia-European military alliance would allow this situation to occur. If the Ottoman Turkish Empire did not make a statement for a long time, the final result would probably be that the North Atlantic military alliance and the Asia-European military alliance joined forces to destroy the Ottoman Turkish Empire first.

This is very likely. The two alliances first work together to destroy the uncertain factors, and then decide a winner, so as not to fight to the death first, and finally let other countries get a bargain.

The Ottoman Turkish Empire joined the Asian-European military alliance, which excited the countries of the Asian-European military alliance. Originally, after the Austro-Hungarian Empire began to reciprocate with the North Atlantic military alliance, this caused great trouble to other countries in the alliance. After all, once the Austro-Hungarian Empire joined the North Atlantic military alliance, the strength comparison between the two sides would be reversed. The power of the Asian-European military alliance in Europe will not be able to confront the North Atlantic military alliance, and may even lose the war. Now, the Ottoman Turkish Empire has joined in, which has once again balanced the strength of both sides in Europe. When the reinforcements of the Chinese Empire appear in Europe, the Asian-European military alliance will be able to gain the upper hand!

In contrast, the North Atlantic Military Alliance and the Ottoman Turkish Empire joined the Asia-European Military Alliance, which posed a great threat to them. Britain, France, Russia, and the United States began to take action, and they urgently needed to change their current adverse situation.

The ambassadors of Britain, France and Russia to the Austro-Hungarian Empire began to frequently meet with senior officials of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. I hope that the Austro-Hungarian Empire could clearly express its intention to join the North Atlantic Military Alliance. Only in this way can the North Atlantic Military Alliance barely confront the Asian-European military alliance and win the war. If the Austro-Hungarian Empire changes its attitude, it will cause a fatal blow to the North Atlantic Military Alliance.

Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I wanted to join the North Atlantic Military Alliance, but Prince Felix, Prime Minister of Austria-Hungary, expressed his firm opposition. After all, as the Ottoman Turkish Empire joined the Asian-European military alliance, the strength between the two military alliances has been further expanded. Austria-Hungary Empire cannot jump into it even though it knows that there is a fire pit in front of us!

"Your Majesty, I firmly oppose joining the North Atlantic Military Alliance. Now, the Asia-European military alliance has completely gained the upper hand. If we join the North Atlantic Military Alliance, we may lose the war. Once we lose the war, the consequences will be unimaginable!" Prince Felix persuaded earnestly. However, Emperor Franz and Joseph I seemed unmoved.

"Prime Minister, do you know? The Chinese and Prussians have promised to transfer the entire Balkan Peninsula to the Ottoman Turkish Empire after the war. This is a total destruction of the interests of the empire. I will never agree!" Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I said gritting his teeth. Now, most areas of the Balkan Peninsula are in the hands of the early Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Chinese Empire and the Prussian Kingdom obviously did not take the Austro-Hungarian Empire seriously! How could this allow Franz Joseph I, the young and energetic, accept it?

"Oh!" Prince Felix couldn't help but sigh. Isn't the reason why the Chinese Empire and the Prussian Kingdom did this? Wasn't the Austro-Hungarian Empire forced it? If the Austro-Hungarian Empire did not reveal the intention of joining the North Atlantic military alliance, would the Chinese Empire and the Prussian Kingdom win over the Ottoman Turkish Empire at all costs? If the Austro-Hungarian Empire was willing to join the Asia-European military alliance at the beginning, there would be no current situation at all. All of this was caused by the Austro-Hungarian Empire itself!

Of course, Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I would never think so. He would only think that this was the Chinese Empire and the Prussian Kingdom using the interests of the Austro-Hungarian Empire to win over the Ottoman Turkish Empire.

Austria-Hungarian Prime Minister Prince Felix firmly opposed whether to join the North Atlantic Military Alliance, which conflicted with the attitude of Austria Emperor Franz Joseph I. Both of them refused to give in. The final result could only be that Prince Felix was removed from his post by Austria Emperor Franz Joseph I.

At the end of September 1851, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria ordered the removal of Prince Felix as prime minister and reappointed a new prime minister. The newly appointed prime minister was simply the answer to Franz Joseph I. Therefore, he did not dare to violate the orders of Franz Joseph I at all, which directly made the Ottoman Turkish Empire joining the North Atlantic Military Alliance without any obstacles.

On September 30, 1851, the Austro-Hungarian Empire signed an alliance treaty with Britain, France, Russia and the United States, officially joined the North Atlantic Military Alliance, and became the fifth member of the North Atlantic Military Alliance.

The addition of the Austro-Hungarian Empire directly increased the strength of the North Atlantic military alliance by one level. This also means that several of the most important powers in the world have taken sides and divided into two completely opposite alliances.

There are now six member states of the Asian-European military alliance, including the Chinese Empire, the Kingdom of Prussia, the Ottoman Turkish Empire, the Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of Sardinia and the Kingdom of Belgium. There are five member states of the North Atlantic military alliance, including Britain, France, Russia, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the United States. Of course, in addition to these countries, there are many small countries in Europe. If these small countries are not strong, it is also a good supplement if they can join in, at least they can act as cannon fodder on the battlefield.

The Asia-Europe Military Alliance and the North Atlantic Military Alliance have begun to lobby other countries to strengthen their respective strengths as much as possible. This is not enough. In this win-win, the Asia-Europe Military Alliance is clearly at a disadvantage!

The first one to stand in the Greek Kingdom, a small country that had just been independent from the rule of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, had been living in the shadow of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. If it were not for the support of Britain, France and other countries, they might have been defeated again by the Ottoman Turkish Empire. Now, the Asian-European military alliance has promised to hand over the entire Balkan Peninsula to the Ottoman Turkish Empire, which is equivalent to destroying Greece! For this reason, the Greek Kingdom had to make another choice. Resigning to the North Atlantic Military Alliance led by Britain, France and fighting the Asian-European military alliance has become their only way out. If the North Atlantic Military Alliance can win, even if it is destroyed in the war, it will be able to build a country again after the war.

The second to join the North Atlantic military alliance was the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Kingdom of Dutch had a grudge against the Chinese Empire. When the Dutch Indonesia was taken away by the Chinese Empire, it cost the Dutch Kingdom a heavy price and greatly damaged the strength of the Dutch Kingdom. After the Kingdom of Belgium split from the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Dutch originally wanted to destroy the Kingdom of Belgium and achieve unity again. However, the Kingdom of Belgium became the in-laws of the Chinese Empire, which made the Kingdom of Dutch dare not act rashly.

Not only that, the Chinese Empire also desperately armed the Kingdom of Belgium, which greatly improved the military strength of the Kingdom of Belgium by leaps and bounds. One hundred thousand standing army could be expanded to 200,000 if mobilized. With first-class weapons and equipment and the training of instructors from the Empire of China, the military strength of the Kingdom of Belgium could not be compared with traditional powers, but it would not be much different. It was even more impossible for the Kingdom of the Netherlands to compare with the Kingdom of the Netherlands. However, the Kingdom of the Netherlands never gave up reunification. The Kingdom of the Netherlands knew that it was impossible to defeat the Kingdom of Belgium with their own strength alone. Joining the North Atlantic Military Alliance gave them a chance.

The third country to join the North Atlantic military alliance was the Portuguese Kingdom, a small country on the Iberian Peninsula. As a neighbor of the Kingdom of Spain, the relationship between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Chinese Empire was also not very good. Macau, an eastern colony originally belonged to the Kingdom of Portugal, was forcibly taken back by the Chinese Empire. Later, when the Emperor of the Chinese Empire visited Europe, he even asked the fleet to shell Lisbon, which was a complete shame for the Kingdom of Portugal. However, in the face of the powerful military power of the Chinese Empire, the weak Portuguese Kingdom had to choose to endure humiliation and seek peace from the Chinese Empire. As a result, the Azores were occupied by the Chinese Empire.

The Kingdom of Portugal remembers these hatreds. Therefore, when Britain and France were trying to win over, they made a promise to support the Kingdom of Portugal to take back the Azores and allow the Kingdom of Portugal to expand its territory after the war, which immediately turned the Kingdom of Portugal to the North Atlantic military alliance. On the Iberian Peninsula, there are only two countries, the Kingdom of Spain and the Kingdom of Portugal, and the two countries can also be said to be old enemies. If the territory of the Kingdom of Portugal can be expanded, they will no longer be afraid of the Kingdom of Spain!

Since then, the number of members of the North Atlantic Military Alliance has expanded to eight! (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, novels are better, updated and faster!

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