Parker and the Shadows of Yesterday Chapter 151

The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife completely ignited the anger of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

As the second largest empire in Europe after Tsarist Russia in terms of land area, the Austro-Hungarian Empire would never give up on the death of the crown prince and his wife. When it was discovered that the pistol used by the assassin Princip came from the Serbian National Intelligence Service, the anger of the Austro-Hungarian Empire immediately burned on Serbia.

After the bodies of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were transported back to Vienna, the Austro-Hungarian Empire held a grand state funeral. During this period, European countries began intensive diplomatic mediation. In any case, the Balkans were very important to all countries. The Austro-Hungarian Empire, Russia, Germany, Britain, and the Ottoman Empire had complex power in the Balkans. Once this powder keg was ignited, the consequences would be disastrous.

The attention of European countries began to focus on the Balkans, and the war in Asia could no longer attract more of their attention.

On June 29, the fifth day of the Battle of Dalian, the Japanese Fifth Division had lost half of its troops. Faced with the increasingly fierce attacks of the Chinese army, the division commander Otani Kikuzo had to send a telegram to the headquarters requesting "tactical guidance."