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In contrast to the US's avoidance strategy, the Russian bear is clearly much more aggressive, resorting to various military threats right from the start.

Carl Lenner's attitude remained one of platitudes, but he was actually unwilling to budge an inch, and the meeting naturally ended on bad terms.

As the Russian ambassador left, Carl Lenner's expression turned cold.

While a full-scale war is unlikely, given Russia's current attitude, a localized skirmish is unavoidable.

Carl Lenner was right. Shortly after the Russian ambassador left, the Russian troops that were originally scheduled to be sent to Czechoslovakia and Hungary immediately accelerated their march.

In addition to the suppression forces that originally advanced from Ukraine, the Soviet Union subsequently dispatched two more troops, advancing from Poland and Romania respectively.

Poland, which had been gradually breaking free from the Soviet Union, immediately protested.

However, the already enraged Soviet Union completely ignored Poland's protests. Furthermore, since the fire of breaking free from the Soviet Union's control had started in Poland, the Soviet Union now deeply resented Poland. The army, which had originally intended to pass through, directly suppressed Poland on the spot, thus pulling Poland, which had already begun to break away from the Soviet Union's control, back into its grasp.

The newly reorganized government was dissolved by the Russians and then reorganized back into its original form.

This further solidifies its reputation as a European foot mat.

However, just as Poland was being completely suppressed by the Soviet Union, the two suppression forces that had been sent to Czechoslovakia and Hungary earlier suffered heavy losses as soon as they entered the two countries.

Moreover, it was not the Austrian troops, who had also recently entered both countries, who took action, but rather the Hungarian and Czechoslovakian armies themselves.

Although the conflict has only just begun, Austria had actually been planning the conflict with the other country for several months prior, sending numerous military officers, transporting large quantities of weapons, bribing many local officials, and training opposition forces in both countries.

Czechoslovakia and Hungary have never been poor countries.

Although during World War I, the division of the Austro-Hungarian Empire resulted in Austria, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary—three core members of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire—losing a large amount of land and suffering severe economic damage.

However, before World War II, the economies of these three countries had already recovered, and the people's lives were relatively affluent in Europe, especially in Central and Eastern Europe.

Czechoslovakia, in particular, has an area of ​​only 12 square kilometers, about the size of a province, but it is the world's seventh-largest industrial power, with an economic strength even stronger than that of Italy.

Therefore, the people of these two countries have lived prosperous lives.

However, after being occupied by the Russians, due to the bear's policies, apart from a brief period of economic improvement immediately after the war, life has become increasingly worse in recent years.

In addition, right after World War II, these two countries suffered severe retribution from the Soviet Union because of their past issues with Germany.

This resulted in both countries harboring deep-seated hatred towards the Soviet Union; otherwise, they wouldn't have become the vanguard in attempting to break free from Soviet control during this period.

Therefore, with Austria's help, a large number of young men were organized, including many World War II veterans—after all, it has only been ten years since the end of World War II.

Therefore, it was easy to form a fighting force.

In particular, the weapons support Austria provided to both countries included many future guerrilla warfare tools.

For example, the RPG-7, which the Soviet Union itself is still researching, but which has actually been mass-produced and enhanced by Austria, and the famous Redeye anti-aircraft missile.

Thus, in a premeditated ambush, the vanguard of the Russian army suffered heavy losses on the border, losing thousands of men.

While the Russian forces were bogged down in the border region by their own troops, Austria's mechanized forces seized the opportunity to completely control the entire territory of both countries.

By the time the Russian army had adjusted and was ready to launch a counterattack, the enemy in front of them had become the Austrian army—the guerrillas from both countries had already retreated to the rear and were preparing to change their equipment.

When facing the Austrian army, the frontline officers of the Russians were quite cautious and hesitated for a moment about whether to continue advancing.

Meanwhile, the Russians were also hesitant, after all, there was a big difference between going to war with Austria and suppressing Hungary and Russia.

Therefore, while continuously protesting Austria's actions to the United States and other Western countries, they also held ongoing internal discussion meetings.

Meanwhile, the United States, Britain, France, and other countries were also undecided about whether to support Austria, so they sent notes to both sides, urging them not to act rashly.

This has led to a rather strange sit-in standoff at the front.

But it was at this moment that Austria made another move.

The United Kingdom of Austria officially announced to the world that, following an emergency internal referendum, Austria, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary, with 99%, 90%, 80%, and 70% of the votes respectively, had agreed to jointly form a new nation, namely the United Kingdom of Austria. A leader elected by the four countries was formed, along with a cabinet and parliament. The cabinet and parliament then decided that 12-year-old Karol Kahn, an honorary citizen of all four countries, would become Queen.

As soon as the news broke, Josie's phone was ringing off the hook... Well, that's not quite accurate, because Josie had already had the phone line disconnected.

Anyway, within Ouroboros, they haven't used outdated things like telephones for a long time, so they won't interfere with important business.

Several major world powers, namely the United States, Britain, and France, immediately became uneasy.

Britain and France, in particular, who were initially hesitant about supporting Austria, were the first to jump out and declare that they would never recognize the so-called United Kingdom of Austria.

They even went so far as to label Austria as a new axis of evil, calling on the United States and Russia to form a coalition to militarily intervene against Austria if it did not dissolve the so-called United Kingdom.

They were scared, really scared.

Two world wars, at an unknown cost, finally brought about the complete eradication of the source of evil, "Prussia".

So Austria wants to create a new Austro-Hungarian Empire, huh?

Although it is called the United Kingdom of Austria, anyone with a discerning eye can see that once this united kingdom is formed, what difference is there between it and the former Austro-Hungarian Empire?

Especially after Churchill, who was over eighty years old and retired again last year, reappeared on the streets and delivered an anti-Austrian speech, the anti-Austrian sentiment around the world reached an extremely high level.

There have even been incidents of people from various countries storming into those factories, attacking and vandalizing smart robots, and burning Austrian products.

This opposition from around the world has inevitably affected the confidence of the people in the four Austrian countries.

At this time, the Russian army, which had been hesitant, amassed ten divisions in the border region and decisively began firing on the Austrian defenses. The air force, mainly composed of MiG-21s, also appeared in large numbers over the border.

Well, you started it.

The Austrian side, which was already prepared, no longer kept it to itself.

Because of the arms race between Russia and the United States in recent years, and influenced by the transformation of the armored forces during the Austrian War against Yugoslavia, Russia has also completed the transformation of its armored forces early on.

Its original main force, the IS-3 heavy tank and the T-34 medium tank, have all been phased out and used as equipment for local garrison forces and the forces of the republics, while the main force of the Soviet Union has been completely replaced by the T-50 and T-55.

The T50 tank did not exist in the original timeline of Josie. This tank was actually the T55 of the original timeline, while the current T55 was the T62, which was released several years earlier.

Furthermore, due to the butterfly effect, the overall capabilities of these two main battle tanks are much stronger than in the original timeline.

In addition, the Hind multi-purpose attack helicopter, which originally appeared in the 60s, has also appeared in the Russian army's camp.

Under normal circumstances, these two tanks are more than capable of dealing with the AMX-30 main battle tank, which once shone brightly on the Yugoslav battlefield, as well as equipment such as the Jaguar helicopter.

Unfortunately, just like the air force, the Austrian army also pulled off another incredible feat.

Just as the Russian armored forces were advancing rapidly, a new tank with a highly futuristic design and two long "tails" appeared on the Austrian front.

MBT-X8 "Guardian" Tank!

Red Alert 3 World: The Allied main battle tank with key technology provided by the UK.

Its comprehensive capabilities, including protection, firepower, and target locking, far surpass most of the Soviet army vehicles except for the Apocalypse Tank.

Such a tank would be extremely practical even in the interstellar era, let alone in wars within Earth.

Of course, it also has a major drawback, namely the lack of anti-aircraft firepower.

However, how could Austria's air force, which is currently equipped with F4X fighter jets, possibly allow the Soviet Union to gain air superiority?

If facing a normal F4 Phantom, the Soviet Union's main fighter jet, the MiG-21, actually has some advantages.

Because the Phantom is a multi-purpose heavy fighter jet.

The MiG-21, on the other hand, is a true air superiority fighter, relatively lightweight and agile.

This is why, in the original timeline, the Phantom, which should have been the pinnacle of second-generation fighters, had a higher kill ratio than the MiG-21 in the combat records between these two aircraft.

The problem now is that the Austrian-equipped F-4X, after extensive modifications, has performance comparable to the F-15.

Although in the original timeline, the MiG-21 also had a record of damaging an F-15 in a one-on-one engagement.

Ultimately, however, the two are no longer from the same generation of equipment, and this gap is widened to the maximum in large-scale warfare.

Thus, a crushing defeat befell the Russian army.

However, after defeating the Soviet Union's army, Austria did not press its advantage and launch an attack on the vast Soviet territory.

Unlike Germany, the Red Skull, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire of the past.

The newly formed United Kingdom of Austria did not have much desire for territory.

Of course, the loss of a mere ten divisions was insignificant to the Soviet Union, which had an army of millions. After the initial setback, the Soviet Union quickly passed a resolution to continue the war.

Gugurusha, whose position was not yet very secure, would never allow such a disastrous defeat to occur during his term, and he had even begun to consider using nuclear deterrence.

When the Soviet Union suffered its initial defeat, Britain and France joined in, deploying troops in Germany. Although the occupation zones of Britain, France and the United States had merged by the time West Germany was established, the British army did not completely withdraw from Germany and still maintained a large number of military bases in Germany, with an army of nearly 100,000 stationed there.

Of course, the purpose of these troops' deployment has changed from the original goal of occupying Germany to confronting the Soviet Union.

In Josie's original timeline, the last military base was not returned to Germany until 2020, after the UK officially left the EU.

But now, these British troops stationed in Germany, along with the French troops that are increasing their deployment, have become the vanguard in their fight against Austria.

But it was at this time that Queen Caroline Kahn, who had just ascended the throne at the age of 12, encouraged by her father Josh Kahn, first showed her charm to the world and delivered a global address.

First, it expressed the desire for unification among the four Austrian states and their yearning for peace, and lavishly praised the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence of the Eastern power.

Then it was stated that although the newly formed United Kingdom of Austria did not want war, it was not afraid of war either.

Even in the face of nuclear deterrence from hegemonic powers, we will never compromise.

Then it was announced that the United Kingdom of Austria would be established on February 1, 1957, with a military parade in Vienna, followed by invitation to all countries to attend the ceremony. This date is quite special, as it is the date of the establishment of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in history (only February 1867 was found, without a specific date).

At the same time, a long-range strategic nuclear weapon program called Farstar was announced, which was scheduled to be officially tested on January 31, 1957.

In response to Kahn's global address, the first few points did not attract much attention from various countries.

However, the Far Star Project immediately attracted worldwide attention.

Good heavens, Austria has nuclear weapons? When did that happen?