Bulgarian Empire

The arguing between the Russians and the Austro-Hungarian Empire is still going on. There is no way that the amount of money involved is too large. Neither side is willing to let go. The three countries of Britain, France and Paul are coordinating in the middle. Everyone has different positions and cannot force any party to make concessions. .

On October 30, 1917, the Paris Peace Conference re-opened negotiations on the German issue. French Prime Minister Clemenceau once again reiterated his opinion on how to deal with Germany. The three essential contents remained unchanged. which is:

1. Disarm the Germans and prohibit the possession of troops;

2. Dismember Germany and divide it into four parts, including France taking back Alsace and Lorraine, moving the French border eastward to the Rhine River, and merging the German provinces on the left bank of the Rhine River into an independent country;

3. The German government must pay war reparations of 8000 million gold marks.

The other requirements of the French can also be said to serve these three items, but these three items are exactly what the British cannot agree to, and the meeting fell into a stalemate from the beginning.

Not only Britain and France are in a stalemate, but other countries are also in a stalemate due to conflicts of interest, such as the Far East!

There is no way, there are too many countries claiming compensation from Germany, and there will naturally be many conflicts of interest, some of which are conflicts of core interests. If you want to sacrifice the interests of the Germans, everyone supports each other's demands, and then exchange interests. Obviously It won't work, big powers and small countries are never equal!

Constantine knew that going on like this was not an option. We all had the same mind, and it was impossible to just focus on the Paris Peace Conference all the time. Are there still matters in the country that they need to go back to deal with? If it drags on for a few months, everyone will feel bad!

So I discussed with Lloyd George and Poincarai: "Why don't we collect the requirements of various countries, let's come down and discuss it, and let them talk after we come up with the results. Otherwise, when will such a mess be a head? !"

There is no doubt that this is a complete excuse. With just such a mess, the nine-member committee no longer exists, and it has become a six-member committee composed of three countries.

As a veteran imperialist, no one will oppose any proposal that is in line with their own interests. Anyway, the three countries have the same position, which is enough to suppress all opposition voices!

Now that the three bigwigs have decided to abandon them and go it alone, as the host of the meeting, French Prime Minister Clemenceau will naturally announce this resolution.

"Everyone, please be quiet. Because there are too many representatives participating in the conference, everyone is arguing like this. In order to improve the efficiency of the conference, the presidium of the conference has decided that the representatives of each country will organize their requests into documents and submit them to the presidium. Take it to the conference to discuss!"

Well, everyone knows that the reason for this is nothing more than to kick Japan, Belgium, and the Russian Empire out of the decision-making group, or the nine-member committee is deliberating, not the bureau!

No matter how everyone is talking about it, the three giants have already formed anyway. If you want to get a share of this peace meeting, you must abide by the rules set by the three big bosses!

But not everyone intends to give in. For example, Sassonov, the head of the Russian delegation, raised an objection: "Protest, as one of the founding countries of the Allied Powers, our Russian Empire is eligible to join the Presidium!"

Lloyd-George smiled and said: "Of course, as one of the founding countries of the Entente, the Russian Empire is eligible to join the presidium, but now there are three delegations of the Russian Empire in Paris!"

Sassonov complained: "They are all traitors and cannot be a delegation of the Russian Empire!"

After finishing speaking, he decisively chose to shut up. Obviously, on this issue, it is not everyone who recognizes which government is legal and which delegation can represent the Russian Empire. If Britain and France are in trouble and they don't recognize the legitimacy of Nicholas II's government, then they will be caught blind!

Lloyd George made a decisive move to settle the Russians. Unexpectedly, the Japanese appeared again, and the Japanese Prime Minister Komochi Saizonji jumped out again. He said angrily: "On behalf of the Great ~ Japan ~ Japan ~ the Empire is strong. Protest! This seriously damages our national interests,

As an important member of the Allies, we have made important contributions to this world war, we must become a member of the bureau! "

Poincaré thought for a while and said: "Sorry, what are the important contributions made by your country? Why don't I know?"

The general's Xiyuanji Gongwang jumped up and down, and before he could refute, Constantine made another stab: "Mr. Xiyuanji Gongwang, the important contribution you said is not the invasion of the allies' land, let the alliance be blacked out. ?

The recent actions of your country are very immoral. This has seriously tarnished the image of our Allied Powers. I personally suggest that you should restrain yourself. This is not the Far East! "

It's not surprising. Because of the Russo-Japanese War, the relationship between Bulgaria and the Japanese has not been very good. Even if it eased later, we still haven't been able to become friends. Naturally, Constantine doesn't have to save him face!

As for the consequences of offending the Japanese? The answer is that there are no consequences! Under the principle of the same position of Britain, France and the three countries, the current Japanese government can only endure it!

After the first two monkeys who jumped out were suppressed, naturally no chickens jumped up again. The effect of killing the monkeys to warn the chickens was not so great, and the delegations of all countries chose to pretend to be grandchildren.

Of course, this is without the leading brother of the Americans. The Americans have made a lot of troubles in history, and the British and French colonial empires have been greatly damaged!

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The meeting of giants began, and the Paris Peace Conference entered the core stage. The British minister said cautiously: "Considering the actual situation of the Germans, we think it is unnecessary to dismember Germany; and they should also be given a certain amount of troops to maintain Social order; at the same time, the amount of compensation for the Germans should also be within the range they can bear!"

French President Poincaré immediately retorted: "For a country like Germany that destroys world peace, any tolerance is a crime! If we can't deal with the Germans severely and set an example for the latecomers, then the future New challengers will emerge in endlessly!"

Constantine waved his hand to stop the two from continuing to argue, and said, "Let's separate the issues and discuss them one by one, so as to reach a consensus as soon as possible.

Now let me state Bulgaria's position. On the issue of Germany, we are only interested in war reparations. Let me show my cards directly. Bulgaria will receive no less than 12% of the total amount of reparations. Other issues are easy to discuss ! "

Obviously, Constantine didn't play his cards according to the routine, and directly diverted the attention of both parties, and began to discuss the distribution ratio of war reparations first!

This is also because the amount of compensation paid by the Germans is too large. If the total amount wanted by all countries is added up, it is estimated that it has exceeded 100 billion pounds. Then let alone the Germans, all the countries in the world during this period are bound together. Together, they can't come up with 100 billion pounds!

Seeing that Bulgaria announced the compensation ratio, although they felt that it was too high, they still did not object directly, but were thinking about how much this ratio should be reported. If there is less, you will suffer, and if there is too much, others will not be able to accept it, and you will continue to quarrel!

French President Poincaré took the lead in saying: "The French Republic is the main force in this war against Germany, and we want 61% of the Germans' compensation!"

British Prime Minister Lloyd George also pointedly said: "The British Empire also made indelible contributions to the war against Germany, so we demand 50% of the war reparations from the Germans!"

Constantine rubbed his forehead. The ratio required by the three countries of Guang Ying, France and Bao had reached 123%. He knew that this problem was troublesome.

However, Constantine still had to patiently say: "You two, can you see if the compensation ratio can be lowered a little bit? You can choose to get compensation in other places. There are delegations from more than a dozen countries waiting outside. Why do we have to leave ten points for them?"

Lloyd George thought for a while and said, "We get all the naval warships of the Germans, and the compensation ratio can be reduced by ten points!"

Poincaré hesitated for a moment, and said: "If you can agree to dismember Germany, we can reduce the compensation ratio by 13 points!"

Constantine shook his head secretly. This condition was far from enough. He had to act as a peacemaker again and said: "As for the two requests, we both agree with the choice, but please show your sincerity, otherwise Our Christmas is coming to a meeting!"

Well, I agree in principle, but it’s actually bullshit. Now the French’s request is very obvious. As long as they agree to dismember the Germans, everything is negotiable!

As for the British wanting to obtain the German navy, neither Bulgaria nor France opposed it, but compensation must be indispensable. As long as the benefits are sufficient, there is nothing that cannot be discussed.

Lloyd George thought about it for a while, and finally said: "In terms of compensation, we can reduce it by another three percentage points, but the German navy must belong to the British Empire!"

Constantine said decisively: "There is no problem with the British Empire getting 37% of the compensation amount!"

Seeing that the two countries had reached an agreement, Poincaré hesitated and said: "We can also give up three points, but there is no room for negotiation on the issue of dismembering Germany! "

Constantine thought for a while, and found that Britain and France had made concessions on the issue of indemnity, waved his hand and said: "Well, the French Republic received 45% of the German war indemnity, and now there are seven points to pay They allocated it, and if it is not enough, they will be unlucky!"

Obviously this is not the bottom line of Britain and France, but what does it matter to him? Is it still expected that Bulgaria will not be able to argue with Britain and France for the benefit of other countries?

Both Lloyd George and Poincaré had their eyes on him, and Constantine understood they meant that Bulgaria had taken too much and had to take it down too.

Konstantin smiled slightly and said, "Let's also give up a point to the Russians. As one of the four countries, if the distribution is too low, everyone will lose face!"

The two rolled their eyes straight away. If they really cared so much about eating, why didn't the Russians get involved? It’s just that if that’s the case, don’t say eleven o’clock, Bulgaria can get six points is the limit. This is clearly the alliance of the three countries to carve up most of the Russians’ share of compensation!

Mao Xiong is the absolute main force in this world war. If they hadn't sacrificed themselves for others and launched the Eastern Season Offensive to attract German troops, it would be a question mark whether Britain and France could hold on to the Western Front!

Based on their contribution, it is not a problem at all to get twenty-five or six points of post-war reparations. The premise is that the Russian Empire in its heyday is almost as good as a fraction now!

Of course, these are minor issues, not worth mentioning. Everyone has participated in the distribution of spoils, and there is no such thing as who is cleaner than whom!

Lloyd George was the first to say: "The dismemberment of Germany is too much. We, the British Empire, cannot agree to splitting a complete country into four small countries!"

Poincaré made an expression like a dead pig not afraid of boiling water, and said, "Anyway, we are going to dismember Germany!"

Seeing that the two were about to start fighting again, Constantine had no choice but to become a peacemaker again, and persuaded him: "As for the German issue raised by President Poincaré, let's split it up and look at it!

Let’s start with the first one. The French government requested Lorraine and Alsace. I think everyone can discuss this issue. What do you think, Mr. George? "

Lloyd-George thought for a while and said: "France and Germany have yet to consider the border dispute between Lorraine and Alsace. For a long time, the largest population in these two regions is German. We cannot make such an arbitrary decision. !"

This is simply repeating: Poincaré, hurry up and make an offer, as long as the price is right, these sites will be yours!

Of course, what Constantine said just now also has this meaning, everyone is a big power, as long as the interests are right, there is nothing that cannot be traded!

Poincaré thought for a while and said: "Well, Mr. George, the German navy and Sardinia belong to you, but our eastern border must be moved to the Rhine; Mr. Constantine, on behalf of the French Republic, I recognize your country's succession." How about the entire legacy of the Ottoman Empire, and the use of military ports in some of the colonies for your navy?"

Constantine replied without hesitation: "Deal!"

Lloyd George frowned, but considering that there is not much territory here, it is okay to weaken the Germans, so he said: "We can admit that your country annexed part of the territory west of the Rhine, but the eastern provinces of the Rhine are not able to be independent!"

Poincaré hesitated for a moment and said: "Well, we can give up our plan to establish the Rhine Republic, but the national security of France must be guaranteed, so it is imperative to split Germany!"

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