The French were naturally overjoyed at the proactive allegiance offered by the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
All things considered, Yugoslavia could not only provide the French with an additional ally to keep Italy in check, but it would also help them secure dominance in the Mediterranean Sea.
After all, Yugoslavia was also a Mediterranean coastal nation and happened to be positioned to clamp down on Italy from both east and west in coordination with France.
If the Kingdom of Yugoslavia could join the Franco-Austrian Alliance, the Austrian Empire would be able to pull away a portion of its troops to defend against Germany, thus easing the pressure that French forces faced from Germany.
Elated, the French immediately signed a Mediterranean defense pact with Yugoslavia, binding the country firmly to their war chariot.
The French placed an even higher value on the Army's Combat Effectiveness of Yugoslavia. The Balkan countries boasted formidable ground combat capabilities, generally ranking in the first or second tier throughout Europe.
In particular, Yugoslavia's predecessor, Serbia, had once given the Austro-Hungarian Empire a tremendous headache.
At that time, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was not as weak as it was now; it was an entity capable of beating Italy with one hand and trampling the Tsardom of Russia with the other.
The news of the treaty signed between the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and France undoubtedly poured fuel onto the confrontation between Europe's two major military blocs.
Moreover, the participation of small and medium-sized nations also prompted these two European military blocs to turn their attention toward other European countries.
In their efforts to court these small and medium-sized European nations, the Franco-Austrian Alliance and the German-Italian Agreement vied with each other tooth and nail, resembling a veritable diplomatic war.
It was worth mentioning that Spain, possessing relatively strong strength among