Chapter 582 Shocked Numbers

There is no doubt that the London government finally chose to compromise with the French, which is determined by interests.

The timing of the French candidates is too good. If the London government does not compromise, the Paris government may turn around and trade with Austria.

Although the French are also worried that Austria will become bigger after annexing the Ottoman Empire, and the possibility of making a deal with the Vienna government is very small, the London government still dare not gamble.

If it does happen, it also means that France and Austria have reached a strategic understanding, which would be a disaster for the British.

At the same time as the compromise, the London government has also raised its vigilance against the French. The Paris government in the infighting can still put them together. If the infighting is over, then what?

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At the London Peace Conference, Minister Hummel was also a little tired of coping with the joint pressure from Britain and France.

"For world peace, we can end this war, but the Ottoman Empire must return the land that occupied us and be responsible for this war."

Austria conceded, and many were relieved. If it is really hard to go down, things will be difficult to do. Forced intervention is easier said than done.

Let the European countries wave their flags and shout, but let them fight for the Ottoman Empire, then forget it! Sometimes spittle stars can kill people, and politicians have to think twice for their own reputation.

Minister Hummel, who had a gloomy face, also breathed a sigh of relief. The scene was finally coming to an end. In order not to show his flaws, he has to strain his nerves every day, which is not easy.

Before waiting for the representatives of the Ottoman Empire to speak, Marquis Maclean made the call for them first: "Thank you for your efforts for world peace, history will remember all this.

War is brutal and lads go down every moment. For their safety, I propose to sign a truce to stop the war first. The remaining issues will be discussed later. "

From the standpoint of the British, it was enough to keep the Ottoman Empire. As for the return of territory and accountability for the war, those are all minor issues.

The loser bears the responsibility of the war, which is European practice. Although the return of the territory is a bit nonsense, it is not impossible to negotiate, who made the Ottoman Empire lose?

In this age of the weak, being weak is the original sin. Rather than wrestling with these issues, it would be better for the Ottoman Empire to end the war earlier.

Minister Hummel nodded: "No problem, but we only sign the armistice for half a month. If no agreement is reached within half a month, the war will continue."

All the while, he did not ask the Russian representative for his opinion. It is not the dictatorship of Hummel, nor the deterioration of relations between the two countries. Mainly, the two countries had an agreement before the outbreak of the war, and Austria was responsible for solving diplomatic problems.

When the Russians wanted to get involved, that was when the armistice treaty was signed and the distribution of benefits was involved. Until then, diplomacy between the two countries on the Near East must be consistent.

Marquis Maclean said: "Half a month is too short. There are too many issues involved in this war. Why don't we stop the war for half a year!"

Minister Hummel shook his head and gave the half-month deadline to put pressure on the Ottoman Empire to make greater concessions.

"Your Excellency Minister, don't forget that war has a cost, and every day it drags on it costs a lot of money.

According to the current coalition force of 336,000 troops, even if we do not launch an attack, we will spend 586,000 Aegis every day.

This cost needs to be borne by the Ottoman Empire. If the Ottoman government thinks it can afford it, we can also talk about it slowly. "

There is no doubt that the number of troops is roughly correct, and the cost is what Minister Hummel casually said. If you don't attack, you will spend 586,000 Aegis every day, and the quartermaster has already been investigated.

Although Austria is not poor, there are no local tyrants to this level. In the case of no attack, the main expenses are the living costs and salaries of soldiers.

The Vienna government promised to provide supplies to the Russian army, but did not say that it would pay them. The Austrian army in the Middle East does not have to be paid by everyone, and the pay of the cannon fodder is just a trophy.

There are only tens of thousands of regular troops who really get paid, including conscripts who only need to pay a small amount of combat allowances, which is only 20,000 to 30,000 Aegis in the sky.

The cost of living is easier to calculate. The more than 300,000 troops consume at most more than 200 tons of grain every day, plus some vegetables and meat products, 500 tons of materials are enough, even if the freight is added, it is not too expensive.

Others can watch the fun, but Ottoman Foreign Minister Albiaqi can't. If this number is calculated, it will be enough to make the Ottoman Empire lose its pants.

"Your Excellency Minister, this figure is too exaggerated. Even if all the soldiers eat steak every day, they can't spend so much money."

As soon as he finished speaking, Albiaqi realized that it was not good and was led astray. In the negotiation, it is best to avoid being led by the nose by the opponent, which will fall into a passive state.

Hummel smiled slightly and said nonsense: "Isn't this worried that the soldiers will not adapt to the soil and conditions? All the supplies, including drinking water, are shipped from the soldiers' hometowns, so the cost is naturally a little higher."

Everyone rolled their eyes, and the supplies were shipped from the soldier's hometown. Not to mention soldiers, even officers don't have this treatment.

What's more, with the traffic of this era, even if someone did go for luck, the vegetables and fruits would all rot on the way.

British Foreign Secretary Marquis Maclean frowned and brought the topic back: "Your Excellency Minister, your navy has blocked the Eastern Mediterranean, and now everyone's trade with the Ottoman Empire has come to a standstill, and the war has ceased.

Can the trade route be restored first?

The situation in the Ottoman country is very bad, especially the food problem is imminent, and human tragedies are constantly being staged every day. "

"Removing the blockade" is the core of the problem. As for the issue of military spending, it will be better to wait until the end of the armistice. Whatever the Austrians ask for, the Ottoman Empire has no money anyway.

Even if a contract for sky-high compensation is signed, a word of no money is enough.

The British were not prepared to pay for the Ottoman Empire, and the Austrians were dreaming if they wanted to get reparations from the poor and financially collapsed Sudanese government.

In contrast, lifting the blockade is much more important. Ottoman refugees are everywhere. If there is no material to enter, who knows how long the Sudanese government can last?

Hummel shook his head: "No, the main purpose of blocking the coastline is for everyone's safety. Now we have put a lot of mines around the Ottoman port, and there is no way to ensure the safety of the ship.

If the Ottoman Empire is short of food or other materials, they can communicate with us, and we can sell a batch of agricultural products at a low price to them for emergency. "

Letting go of the blockade will not give the Ottoman Empire a chance to recover? The crowd tactics of the Sudanese government have not been carried forward, and the biggest problem is the lack of weapons and equipment.

In the style of the British, it is almost inevitable to open the arms warehouse and sell a batch of old antiques to the Ottoman Empire, increasing the difficulty of negotiation.

The low price promised by Minister Hummel to sell supplies is a joke. Buying supplies from a warring enemy is simply a joke.

If nothing else, the Sudanese government is short of arms now. Will the Vienna government sell them?

Well, this question really can't be said. If the price is high enough, maybe the Vienna government will sell it too. Who made it the Russians who fought hard in Asia Minor?

Marquis MacLean did not dwell too deeply on the issue of lifting the blockade, although he could be sure that the Austrians were not throwing mines around, but as long as the merchant ships passed by, they would be struck by mines.

This has already been tried by unbelieving capitalists. Except for a few lucky ones who escaped disaster and made a fortune, the rest went into the sea to feed the fish.

Whether it was a mine or not, no one knows. Anyway, the ship was destroyed, and it didn't matter how it was destroyed.

After some haggling, the truce was extended to a month. At the same time, Minister Hummel also promised to sell 10,000 tons of food at a low price to the Ottoman Empire to avoid another humanitarian crisis.

This is a really low price, 10 percent lower than international food prices. Of course, the price of food can be reduced, but the price of freight must not be saved.

During the war, everyone risked their lives to transport food, how could the freight be saved? If it is not increased by dozens of times from the normal level, it will not meet the business rules.

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Hummel: "Our requirements are not high, and the goal of launching this war is only to regain the homeland of Jerusalem.

This war can be ended as long as your kingdom returns the kingdom of Jerusalem and pays us for the damage caused to us over the years.

Counting from 1517, up to now, the total is 357 years. According to the calculation of 1 million Aegis per year, there is a total of 357 million Aegis.

In these 357 years, at least 3 million people have died in the hands of your country, and the pension is calculated at 600 Aegis per person, totaling 180 million Aegis.

Before your country occupied Jerusalem, it was a fertile land, and now it has become a great desert, causing irreparable damage to the geographical environment, and it is necessary to…”

When Hummel said the conditions, everyone was dumbfounded. If you calculate the compensation like this, you can't even afford to sell the Ottoman Empire.

Unsurprisingly, the final figure came to an astonishing 3.062 billion Aegis. Perhaps realizing that it was too much, Hummel took the initiative to take a fraction and only asked for a compensation of 3 billion Aegis.

Everyone knows that this is not for compensation, and the Ottoman Empire can't pay any money. The main purpose is to cede land. Everyone was still stunned by the amazing operation of Minister Hummel.

Ottoman Foreign Minister Albiaqi immediately retorted: "Your Excellency Minister, the account cannot be calculated like this. We did not seize Jerusalem from your country, and there is no so-called liability between us."

The Jerusalem Crown fell into the Habsburg dynasty less than three hundred years ago, and the Habsburg family never ruled Jerusalem. Not to mention Austria, there is no so-called sovereign relationship between the two sides.

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