Chapter 975 Harsh Conditions

The soft-hearted President Robert was still unable to resist the repeated persuasion of the crowd. On June 6, 1892, Robert signed the Treaty of Vienna on behalf of France and Wesenberg on behalf of the Anti-French League.

The content of the treaty is as follows:

1. France admits defeat and takes responsibility for the war.

2. France abolished its suzerainty over Andorra, Monaco, and the Italian states, and recognized the independence of each country.

3. France ceded the Duchy of Lorraine, Alsace, part of Burgundy, Flanders, Artois, Savoie, part of Provence, Corsica, and Roussillon to Anti-French Alliance. (Total area of ​​125,000 square kilometers)

4. France will pay 40 billion Aegis in reparations for the war against the French Alliance, which is tentatively scheduled to be paid in 99 years, with a monthly interest of 5%.

(Note: The indemnity is paid in increments year by year. The first payment is 15 million Aegis, 1.5 million A.D. each year from 1893 to 1900, 3 million A.D. Aegis...)

5. The number of active troops of the French Army shall not exceed 50,000, the militia reserve shall not exceed 100,000, the army shall not be equipped with tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery with a caliber of more than 100mm; the navy shall not exceed 5,000 people, the displacement of the main ships shall not exceed 5,000 tons, and the warships shall not exceed 5,000 tons. The gross tonnage shall not exceed 50,000 tons; any air power including airships and aircraft shall not be developed.

6. Close all domestic arsenals, and must not engage in any R&D or manufacturing of the military industry. All equipment for the army and navy must be purchased from Austrian Bied and other countries.

7. Before the indemnity is paid in full, the Allies have the right to garrison in France. The number of troops stationed in peacetime is not more than 250,000, and the French government shall bear 80% of the military expenses.

8. France ceded overseas colonies such as French Africa and French America to Austria.

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Looking at the copy of the Treaty of Versailles in front of him, or a treaty more severe than the Treaty of Versailles, Franz was speechless for a long time.

To this day, the history in the memory of the past life has lost its value. Whether this decision was right or wrong, Franz did not know. In short, this is the common will of the countries in the anti-French alliance.

It can only be that the Chinese people are unlucky, and they encounter a group of alliances who all want to weaken their alliances, unlike the original time and space Britain and the United States also want to preserve the vitality of the Germans.

Originally, the Russians also wanted to save some energy for the French to check and balance Austria, but unfortunately the tsarist government was reluctant to pay the war reparations.

20% of the 40 billion Aegis, that is, 8 billion Aegis. Whoever dares to give up such a huge sum of money, the nobles of the Russian Empire will take off their heads.

With this huge sum of money, the military expenditure for going south to India will be ready. As long as India is won, it doesn't matter if Austria is not checked or not.

The only regret is that this huge sum of money did not arrive at one time, delaying their great cause of going south. However, it is also good to have a long-term flow, which can make up for the financial hole of the tsarist government in the long run.

Short-handed, soft-eaters. With such a huge sum of money, when various countries slaughtered France, the Russians were naturally embarrassed to object.

Of course, objections are also invalid. On the issue of weakening France, the positions of all countries are firmer than that of Austria, and they will not sell the face of the Russians at all.

Unless the tsarist government is willing to give up the reparations, overturn the table at all costs, and run to join forces with the British.

This is obviously not possible. The great interests of heaven and earth are the greatest, and the tsarist government is rational, and it is impossible to sell blood to aid the law.

In any case, the dust of the European War has settled, and Franz's hanging heart has finally fallen.

After so many years of hard work, Austria, which is located in the land of four wars, finally got rid of the embarrassment of multi-line operations.

In retrospect, Franz now finds it incredible. In the past 40 years, Austria has actually solved the three major enemies of Prussia, Ottoman and France.

Without the pressure, Franz is relaxed. After secretly sighing in his heart, Franz quickly made a decision: "Let's arrange the withdrawal of the troops according to the content of the treaty! However, the transfer of prisoners of war still has to be postponed, and when the situation in France is completely stabilized, let them go back. , so as not to cause unnecessary turmoil.”

The treaty must be abided by, but the specific details need to be considered.

Franz's worries are not without a target. Judging from the current situation, once the main Allied forces are withdrawn, the situation in France is almost inevitable.

Once the prisoners of war are released, it is still unknown whether the situation can be controlled by the garrison in France alone.

If the situation collapses, the coalition forces will be reorganized to intervene. With Austria's national strength, it can barely hold up, but the allies can't afford it.

The horrors of the people's war, Franz is well aware of. He had no doubts about the revolutionary determination of the French people.

With the harsh terms of the Vienna Treaty, a little spark was enough to detonate this powder keg.

Once the situation is corrupted, it is not a simple intervention that can be settled. The countries of the anti-French alliance have limited tolerance, and after a few tossing and turning, their hearts are scattered.

To avoid the worst, the best way is to hold millions of prisoners of war in hand. Without these people to act as the main force, even if a group of old, weak, sick and disabled make trouble, the threat is limited.

Prime Minister Carr: "Either withdrawing troops early, we have always been supplying the logistics of the Allied forces, and withdrawing troops early can also reduce the cost of the government.

Delaying the release of prisoners of war

annoyed. So far, the Allies have captured a total of 4.12 million prisoners of war, and it is a problem for so many people to eat and drink.

Now that the war is over, the international community is staring at us..."

More than a hassle, it's a ticking time bomb. The prisoners in the African region can say that they are contributing to the cause of greening at the moment, and they finally have a stable job.

The prisoners of war in Europe are different. Because of hatred, prisoners of war must be separated from the people, and they are not allowed to participate in the post-war reconstruction.

Now these guys can only stay in the camp every day, each one of them has a problem, and they often toss up some ridiculous questions.

Franz rubbed his forehead and said helplessly: "Then release the Italian prisoners of war first, and let the Italian governments lead them. The French prisoners of war will be released first, and 5,000 people will be released every day.

Prisoners of war trouble? The enemy has surrendered, and we are afraid that a group of prisoners of war will fail? Worried that the political influence was not good, they entrusted the Russians to manage on their behalf.

They have rich experience in this regard, and the Ottomans are so stubborn, haven't they been tamed by them? "

Sometimes, Franz really envied the Russians and did whatever he wanted, ignoring international public opinion.

Originally thought that after the Ottomans migrated to the Russian Empire, some things would be tossed, and Franz was ready to provide condolences to the tsarist government.

The reality is very slap in the face, perhaps because it is too cold in winter to be troubled; or perhaps it is because of social beatings and learned to adapt.

In short, the Ottomans who entered the Russian Empire behaved very peacefully. After all, the Ottoman immigrants who entered Siberia back then have now lost two-thirds of their workforce, and not many dare to make a fuss.

With a successful experience, Franz doesn't mind outsourcing labor again, and the cost may be lower than managing it himself.

It can be seen from the military expenditure that Russian officers are very experienced in cost control and are best at spending the least money and doing the most things.

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Foreign Minister Wesenberg: "Your Majesty, this is the number of troops stationed in various countries. The total number of troops is 249,000, namely: the Russians sent 120,000 troops, Spain sent 70,000 troops, Belgium sent 30,000 troops, Switzerland sent 11,000 troops, and Sardinia sent troops. 8,000…”

The garrison in France does not need Austria to worry, and the anti-French alliance almost fought for the garrison quota. It seems that the French only bear 80% of the military expenditure, but the account cannot be calculated in this way.

The base of military spending is determined with reference to the average level of the Austrian army. The existence of armored forces directly raises the average. Not all countries' armies are so expensive.

For example, the per capita military expenditure of the Russian army is less than half of that of the Austrian army. Garrisoned in France not only has someone to help support the army, but the tsarist government can also make a fortune.

Especially for neighboring countries, the significance is even greater. Directly put their own army on the border, someone Tao Jun will support them, and it will not affect their use at all.

In addition to these direct benefits on the surface, the hidden benefits are what everyone is really fighting for.

The French family is very rich. Although it was raided by the coalition forces, the remaining oil and water are still very rich.

Of course, it is still the last resort to search the place directly. The biggest benefit brought by the garrison is actually smuggling.

As long as the brand for transporting military supplies is put up, the French have no right to intervene, and can perfectly escape tariffs.

However, smuggling is also limited, and the most important thing is to maximize the benefits. With so many members of the Anti-French Alliance, if there are no rules and regulations, this market will soon be broken.

What everyone is fighting for now is not only the garrison quota, but also the smuggling quota in the underground market.

Austria did not participate, not because it disliked this market, but mainly because the Vienna government has taken away the most precious talent - talent.

If it weren't for the chaotic situation, everyone would have found that the top wave of scientists and engineers in France had immigrated en masse with their families.

Franz is very domineering in this regard. No matter if he can take it for himself or not, he will bring people over first.

It can be said that after this battle, the high-end talents in France have been directly faulted, and they may not be able to recover in another 30 years.

Such a big move did not cause an uproar in the outside world, and naturally the cooperation of allies was indispensable. In return, Austria gave up the underground smuggling market in France.