Chapter 95, Article 66

The European arms race had begun, and negotiations between France and Austria were drawing to a close. Napoleon III wished to establish a Greater French Empire, while Franz aimed to construct a Great Roman Empire. Each party had its own calculations.

Without a doubt, a strategic clash between France and Austria seemed almost inevitable. However, the time for conflict was definitely not now.

Before their empires were established, France and Austria remained allies, needing to join forces to share the international pressure. This was a cooperative endeavor akin to conspiring with a tiger for its skin.

On June 6, 1866, the Foreign Minister Weisenberg of the New Holy Roman Empire and the French Foreign Minister Abraham signed the alliance treaty known as the "66 Treaty".

The content of the treaty included: 1. France and the New Holy Roman Empire officially formed an alliance with a ten-year term;