Chapter 974 "Vienna Treaty"

No matter who the earth leaves, it still turns. So the president went to the hospital, but it did not affect the normal progress of the peace meeting.

Without Robert, there could still be Liebert and Lambert, just throw someone from the French delegation, and the script could go on.

Although the camera recorded everything that happened in the venue, the pursuit of the perpetrator was still non-existent.

The hands are all representatives of various countries, and all of them have diplomatic immunity, involving more than 20 countries, and it is impossible to pursue it!

By ignoring the French protests and removing the representatives of the violence out of the meeting room, the matter is over.

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"No, this treaty is too harsh and has exceeded France's ability to bear, and we demand that it be amended.

We can accept the cession of part of the colonies, but the terms of ceding the mainland must be deleted; war reparations can be accepted, but the amount of reparations must be reduced; punishment of war criminals can be done, but the list of war criminals is not realistic and must be re-determined.

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After the change, the performance of the French delegation was obviously much more normal. It can be seen that, in addition to President Robert, who is the scapegoat, the Paris government has sent a professional negotiating team.

"Mr. James, wrongdoing always has a price. Your country started this insane war, and now you want to be irresponsible?"

In international negotiations, the interests of small countries are the easiest to sacrifice. Regardless of the fact that an agreement has been reached within the anti-French alliance, as long as a formal treaty is not signed, there may be a backlash.

Belgium paid a great price in this war, and the spoils of war were not cheap. In order to bring the interests to the treaty as soon as possible, Prime Minister Juul, as the representative of Belgium, had to act as the vanguard.

James shook his head and replied seriously: "No, I'm just stating a fact.

The war indemnity of 80 billion Aegis is calculated according to the interest of 5/1,000, and the monthly interest alone is as high as 400 million Aegis.

Not to mention now, even before the war, France's annual financial revenue was less than 400 million Aegis. It's not enough to sell France, what do you want us to pay back?

No great nation can tolerate the division of the country, and France is no exception. We cannot accept all the terms of ceding its homeland.

If you want to forcibly cede the land, there will be no peace in the European continent. "

"I can understand, is this a threat?"

Jules asked tit for tat. Today is different from the past, the hatred of the French has been deeply rooted, and offending the French is not a problem at all. On the contrary, not taking the opportunity to weaken France is the real danger.

James repeated in a very firm tone: "No, I'm just stating a fact!"

Despite the threatening undertones, a public acknowledgment is out of the question. Broken jars can indeed bring trouble to the anti-French alliance, but it is France that suffers even greater losses.

If you anger the anti-French alliance and give them a hard time, France will really have no future.

The only thing that can be relied on now is that the anti-French alliance wants to stop losses. At this point in the war, if you continue, you will not be able to obtain greater benefits, and you can maximize the benefits by closing it as soon as you see it.

If there is no France, not only will the war reparations disappear, but even the anti-French alliance will come to an end.

Without the alliance, Austria's desire to dominate the European continent is not as simple as it is now.

Without the threat of the French, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain, and the Italian states would not be as obedient as they are now.

In a sense, Austria is copying the routine of the Americans after World War II in the original time and space, using the threat of the Soviet Union to tie European countries to their own ships. When the hegemony position is consolidated, the Soviets will be kicked out again.

This is a conspiracy. As a neighbor, I don't want to carve up France, but due to my own strength, I really can't eat it. In this context, everyone has to rely on Austria.

Seeing that the scene might get out of control, Wesenberg said slowly: "Mr. James, you can't afford to pay or accept it. That's your country's problem. The losses caused by the war are so great, and you should bear the responsibility.

Of course, we will also consider the actual situation and formulate reasonable compensation standards.

The world is developing, and we need to look forward. Not being able to afford it now does not mean that we cannot afford it in the future.

Since entering the industrial age, the wealth created by mankind has grown exponentially. 80 billion Aegis is a lot, but I believe in your country's ability. "

Bargaining is necessary, and everyone knows that France cannot afford the compensation of 80 billion Aegis. Without the devaluation of SHIELD, no country can afford this huge sum of money.

The so-called future repayment, if no interest is calculated, is no problem. Unfortunately, this is compound interest, and the cumulative interest rate is amazing.

Fiscal revenue and economic development are linked. If you want to outperform interest rates, the economic growth rate must not be lower than 7 points.

The second industrial revolution is still going on, and all countries are dissatisfied with the economic growth rate. If they work hard on seven points, it is not hopeless, but there is still something called "economic crisis" in this world.

If people have no hope, they will give up on themselves. The same applies to the country, working for others for a lifetime, without seeing the slightest return, no matter who will get tired of it.

If you want the French to work hard to repay the money, you must leave hope, so the debt can be negotiated, but the land is not negotiable.

It has already been eaten by various countries, and if you want everyone to spit it out again, it is simply impossible to do it at the negotiating table.

James bowed politely and said with a self-deprecating analysis: "Thank you for your trust, but you really overestimate us. If France was so powerful, I wouldn't be here.

The French colonial empire has collapsed, the Italian region has become independent again, our homeland has been devastated by war, and the economy is on the verge of collapse.

France's comprehensive national strength is now less than one-third of its pre-war level. The domestic mess alone is enough for us to be busy.

God forbid that within two decades we will be able to restore our economy to pre-war levels.

Figures won't lie. Now France's annual fiscal revenue will not exceed 50 million Aegis, and even domestic expenditures are not enough.

No matter how much indemnity, if you can't get it, it's just an illusory figure with no value at all. "

The tone is sincere and the content is full of dry goods. France is a mess right now.

A mixed provisional government, hungry people waiting to be fed, local elites who oppose the revolutionary government, a million-strong army of the anti-French alliance, and the huge indemnity being negotiated are all difficult problems for the Paris government.

Any trouble anywhere could lead to the collapse of the nascent Paris revolutionary government.

In fact, France would have been in chaos long ago if the troops of the anti-French alliance had not suppressed the place.

A chaotic France is certainly not in the interests of all parties. Not only is the indemnity not available, but more importantly, chaos equals variables.

Troubled times may not produce heroes, but heroes are certain. In case there is another military genius similar to Napoleon, it will be a new continental war.

"Mr. James, we have considered these issues. After the war, your country only needs to pay 30 million Aegis at one time, and the rest of the debt will be paid in installments later.

From 1893 to 1895, your country only needed to pay 10 million Aegis each year; from 1896 to 1900, the annual indemnity increased by 1.5 million Aegis; from 1901 to 1910, the annual indemnity increased by 3 million A.

The year-by-year indemnity, when will the debt be repaid, can only be answered by God, anyway, Wesenberg, the program provider, does not know.

The only advantage is that the amount of compensation is within the range of the French government. As long as the Paris government is frugal, for example: dismantling the army and reducing administrative expenses, it can pay the indemnity.

Seemingly thinking of the terrifying consequences, James hurriedly protested: "No, with this payment method, we won't be able to pay off the debt in another hundred years.

The responsibility of our generation cannot be imposed on the next generation, and they have no obligation to take on this responsibility that does not belong to them. "

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Now that the show has started, it must continue. In the face of interests, whether it is the French representative or the representatives of the anti-French alliance countries, they are all fighting on the grounds.

As the scene exploded, the representatives of various countries who were witnesses gradually turned into lubricants, as if they were trying their best to reconcile the conflicts between all parties.

It can only be said that everyone is an excellent actor, even if you haven't read the script, you can still catch the lines.

The quarrel lasted for more than a month, but no agreement could be reached. It was not until the discharge of the culprit, President Robert, that the war of words came to an end.

Throwing the treaty drafted by the Anti-French Alliance on the ground, Robert asked sadly, "Mr. James, is this what you have achieved these days?"

The ceded territory remained basically unchanged, the colonies were definitely gone, and the native area to be ceded did not shrink. The only valuable change was the reduction in indemnity.

The reduction from 80 billion to 40 billion seems to have shrunk by half. There is no change in essence, and the Paris revolutionary government still cannot afford to pay.

Compared with the original treaty, the biggest change is the list of war criminals. Finally, the main leaders of the revolutionary party were taken down from above and replaced with the high-level leaders of the government-in-exile.

It's a pity that this doesn't have any substantive meaning. The government in exile has long been hiding away. Except for Napoleon IV who is still bubbling openly, the rest of the people have changed their identities and can't be caught at all.

The revolutionary government has just taken power, and no matter how much the blame is thrown, it is impossible for them to bear war crimes. The Anti-French Alliance also obeyed the rules. Even if the leaders of the revolutionary party went to the war court, they would be acquitted in the end.

The revolutionaries escaped, but the money-holders behind them failed to escape. Consortiums, arms dealers, bankers, and other big capitalists, these guys who were hit by Napoleon IV once again were targeted by the Anti-French Alliance again.

In general, they have not been wronged, this war is indeed instigated by them. Defined as a war criminal, it makes perfect sense.

Although they held back the French government in the war and made outstanding contributions to the victory of the anti-French alliance, who made them too fat?

Napoleon IV just stole the cash from them, and a large number of mines, factories, and real estate are still in their hands. This small wave of people controls at least half of France's wealth.

All member states of the Anti-French Alliance are basically poor. How can such a huge amount of wealth be let go?

It is impossible to get all of them, and it is always possible to take part of them to make up for their losses in the war.

The Allied troops stationed in the French mainland took action early on. Except for a few lucky ones who escaped, the rest of the guys were just out of the wolf's den and into the tiger's mouth.

There are only two options in front of them, or hand over a considerable amount of money to buy life,

Or go to the war court.

From the moment the revolution succeeds, the value of these patrons is greatly reduced to politicians. If the Anti-French Alliance can help kill these guys, it is estimated that many people will be secretly happy.

After all, the French plate is already small. If these vested interests are not resolved, how will the latecomers rise.

Of course, that doesn't include President Robert. In his opinion, this is betraying his comrades, which is a very immoral act.

James shook his head: "Your Excellency, no one wants things to develop to this point, but we have to face the reality.

The Anti-French Alliance issued an ultimatum that if we refused to sign the treaty, the revolutionary government would have no value. They will military France, acting on behalf of the government.

At the peace meeting, the Russian representative also proposed a partition occupation. If they got to that point, France would become their colony. "

"There is no value in existence" does not mean dissolution. If it really comes to the time when the divisions occupy France, the revolutionary government of Paris will become a stumbling block.

The stumbling block is about to be kicked out, and the revolutionaries are rebellious. If you don't kill them, they won't be able to sleep!

When the butcher's knife is raised, the revolutionary government of Paris cannot be hardened. With the exception of President Robert, the pot-bearer, everyone else was ready to compromise first.

President Robert, who was not firm in his position, wavered again, and asked with concern: "Can Congress agree?"

Considering himself a democratically elected president, Robert has great respect for Congress. To be able to elect him, a president who worries about the country and the people, is enough for the French Congress to be...

In the face of a worried President Robert, James was still a little unbearable, but in the end, reason prevailed. A dead Taoist friend is not a poor Taoist, there is always someone to blame.

"Your Excellency, when you were injured, the Congress had already sent a telegram. It's just for you to recuperate at ease, so I detained it at my own discretion.

The army of the anti-French alliance is reckless in the country, and the people are living in dire straits. The pressure in the country is very high now. The most important thing at the moment is to send the garrison away. "

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