"German Empire wants to annex Austria?" Baron von Berchtold's eyes widened. He had never imagined that Germany harbored such intentions. Originally, he and the Austro-Hungarian Empire's ministers had believed that Karl I's abdication and the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire would be enough to quell the German Empire's fury. After all, the Austrian Empire at that point no longer posed any threat to Germany.
But only now did Baron von Berchtold realize that they had all underestimated the Germans' appetite. The appetite of the German Empire's young emperor was far greater than anyone had imagined.
"Your Majesty, after the Austro-Prussian War, Austria had already withdrawn from Germany. More than half a century has passed since then. The Austrians no longer have any sense of belonging or identification with the German Empire. If Your Majesty forcibly annexes Austria, it will certainly provoke Austrian resistance. Austria has nearly twenty million people, after all. Of them, only around seventy percent are Germanic people," Baron von Berchtold said.
He desperately wanted German Emperor Qin Tian to abandon his plan to annex Austria. Although he knew it would be extremely difficult, he still had to give it his all for the country's future.
"I know. But I believe that as long as they are Germanic people, they will certainly recognize the German Empire. The German Empire is now the strongest nation in the world. I believe those Germanic people will be more than willing to become citizens of the world's strongest nation!" Oscar said with a smile.
Although Germany had already implemented the Family Planning Policy, it would take at least twenty years before its effects could be seen. To further increase Germany's population, Oscar had no choice but to set his sights on Austria. Of Austria's twenty million people, only around seventy percent were