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Since the outbreak of the World War, the domestic conflicts of the Austro-Hungarian Empire have been aroused, and the Hungarians who want to be independent have been strongly suppressed by the Vienna government.

However, this kind of suppression did not make the Hungarians dispel the idea of ​​independence, but strengthened their determination to be independent.

However, the current Hungary is no longer the Hungary of the past. A large number of ethnic minorities have been separated from the Kingdom of Hungary and have become directly under the jurisdiction of the central government.

The Vienna government freed these ethnic minorities from the oppression of the Kingdom of Hungary. These people immediately became loyal supporters of the central government, and they also hated the Hungarians extremely.

With the help of these ethnic minorities, the situation in the Austro-Hungarian Empire has stabilized. Even if the Hungarians want to be independent, they are not strong enough now!

Since Britain and France hoped to support the Austro-Hungarian Empire to contain Bulgaria, no one outside supported their independence. The independent goal of the Hungarians now seems to be getting further and further away!

It's not that they didn't think about winning Bulgaria's support and then gaining independence. Unfortunately, the Hungarians made a mistake in their wishful thinking. Ferdinand now doesn't want to break the peace and stability of southern Europe, so he refuses to support their independence!

As for whether the Austro-Hungarian Empire will grow bigger? Anyone who has learned about the Austro-Hungarian Empire knows that it is impossible for them to become really strong without solving the national issue!

The national issue of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is not that there is no solution, but that the Vienna government cannot make up its mind, otherwise this issue will not be delayed until now!

It can be said that as long as the Kingdom of Hungary is settled, half of the national problems of the Austro-Hungarian Empire will be solved, and the remaining half will be easily solved.

Now on the surface, the Austro-Hungarian Empire has solved most of the national problems.

Except for the restless Hungarians, other nationalities have united around the Vienna government under the leadership of the Habsburg family.

As a bystander, Ferdinand knew that these ethnic minorities who were separated from the Kingdom of Hungary were grateful to the Habsburg family for giving them a better life, and would naturally support the Vienna government.

What about the future? People's hearts will always change. Once certain policies of the Vienna government harm their interests, or under the instigation of careerists, it is not impossible to move towards independence!

No sense of national identity is the root of national independence!

This is why wars of independence broke out in thirteen states in North America, while Canada, New Zealand, and Australia have never been independent!

The thirteen states in North America are multi-ethnic and mixed places. The proportion of British immigrants is too small and they have become local minorities. Among these British immigrants, Irish people who hate the British government account for the majority.

So when the British want to collect stamp duty here, they become independent. In fact, their taxes are lower than those in the UK!

Canada, New Zealand, and Australia are different. British immigrants have always been dominant.

Even in the 21st century, under the joint action of the United States and the Soviet Union, they parted ways with the United Kingdom, and people still think that the Queen of England is their supreme leader!

This is the sense of cultural identity. In the first ten or twenty years after the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, many people supported the Habsburg family after these nations established their own independent state.

But after World War II, with the death of the older generation, this sense of identity no longer exists!

An Austro-Hungarian Empire that was destined not to be a threat, Ferdinand naturally didn't bother to suppress it. No matter how much Britain and France supported it, their national strength could not be transformed into combat effectiveness.

I believe that any general who is told that there are more than a dozen languages ​​​​in his troops will probably feel his scalp tingling. If you want all units to cooperate, let the officers learn foreign languages ​​first!

Once this kind of army is dismantled, it will really be disbanded. If you don't understand the language and want to reorganize, it's just nonsense!

Due to the World War,

The young and strong labor force of the Austro-Hungarian Empire suffered heavy losses, and the domestic economic recovery was not fast.

In addition, there is Russia, which is undergoing a civil war, and they can export some industrial products. Therefore, they escaped the Great Depression in Europe this time.

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France

One of the winners in WWI and one of the losers in WWI!

After defeating the biggest enemy, Russia, it also expanded its own territory, obtained valuable mineral resources, and also won the largest share of enemies, becoming the overlord of the central and western continents of Europe.

On the surface, they seem to be a big winner, but in fact only their own family members know their own suffering!

Let alone the population loss during the war, this is not fatal. The most important thing is that the most tragic battles in the world war were fought in their homes, and the results can be imagined.

Of course, if the French are a country dominated by the real economy, then this is not a problem, and they can recover quickly.

Obviously, this is impossible. The famous usury empire and domestic industries cannot compete with the virtual economy.

In the face of interests, who is willing to go into business honestly?

Everyone knows that the profit from ten years of business is not as high as that of one year in the stock market. Capital is all about profit!

With fewer people investing in industry in society, the number of new jobs in society will naturally decrease, and the number of unemployed will naturally increase.

The unemployed population in France has exceeded 5.6 million, and the unemployment rate has exceeded 21%, which is in stark contrast to Bulgaria, where the unemployment rate has been below 1/1,000 for a long time!

(Unemployment rate = unemployed persons/working-age population)

With such a high unemployment rate, the French economy will naturally not get better!

The political struggle within France is also the most intense among European countries, and the politicians will come on stage after you sing!

What about the British Empire?

The biggest winner since the World War, the biggest winner in the Great War of the Americas! It's like standing at the pinnacle of life, but their domestic economy is also in a downturn!

Although it is not as high as the 21% unemployment rate of the French, it is still close to this figure. After the end of the World War, the average number of unemployed people in the British Empire increased by 1.1 million per year.

Want to ask why? Similar to the French, capitalists are keen to invest in the virtual economy, and are not active in industrial investment.

Now the three kingdoms of North America have been added, and new competitors have appeared in their colonial markets. The capitalists were surprised to find that even reselling cheap German goods was more profitable than the products they produced themselves.

The consequence of this is very dire. Driven by interests, the British Empire's investment in industry in recent years has not only not increased, but has continued to decrease.

As of 1921, the total new investment in local industries throughout the year dropped to 12 million pounds, which was inversely proportional to the increasing investment in Bulgaria year by year!

You must know that the equipment of the enterprise also needs to be updated. Based on the current scale of new investment by the British, it is estimated that not to mention the expansion of the industry, the scale of their local industry will not shrink!

Of course, from the perspective of capitalists, their approach is not wrong. Now that the overall market in the capitalist world has shrunk, tightening investment at this time is the best way to avoid risks.

Anyway, due to the decline in the purchasing power of the people, the processing and manufacturing industries are also facing overcapacity. They took the opportunity to reduce and surrender, and there is nothing wrong with reducing production capacity!

As for whether it will cause an increase in the unemployed population, further shrinking of the market, and feed back into the vicious circle of overcapacity in the manufacturing industry, this is none of their business!

This is the prelude to the London Conference. With the economic depression in the European continent, all countries hope to reduce military spending through disarmament, and then invest the money in their own countries.

Among them, the mood of Britain and France is the most urgent. The total tonnage of the Royal Navy has reached the peak in history. There are thousands of warships large and small, and the total tonnage is almost three million.

As a price, the naval military expenditure of the British Empire has always remained high. Even in peaceful times, to maintain this large navy, naval military expenditures accounted for 38% of their fiscal revenue!

If you add the Army and Air Force, military expenditures account for 43.7% of the fiscal revenue, a ratio that exceeds that of the arms race with the Germans before the World War!

If there are enemies, it is nothing for them to maintain this large navy, but looking around the world now, there is no navy with a total tonnage of more than one million tons!

Even the total tonnage of the British Royal Navy \u003e the sum of Bulgaria + France + Japan + Russia + Austria-Hungary!

Is it really necessary to maintain such a large fleet? These are the top five standards!

Now the navies of all countries in the world are all united, and their combat effectiveness may not be able to defeat the Royal Navy!

After discovering that there was no powerful enemy, the satisfied congressmen decided to reduce military expenditures, and the first knife fell on the navy with the highest military expenditures.

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London meeting

"We suggest that the Royal Navy of the British Empire retain a total naval tonnage of 1 million tons, which is a base of 10. The ratio of the total naval tonnage obtained by each country is: France 2.8, Bulgaria 2.7, Japan 1.8, Russian Empire 1.8, Austria-Hungary 1.3, Spain 1.2, and the Netherlands 1.1, Portugal 1..." Gray said solemnly

Except that Japan was suppressed, the ratio given by the British is still in line with everyone's actual situation, so everyone has no big opinions.

It's just that the total tonnage of the navy will double that of the Washington meeting in history. This is also because the British have stronger financial resources and can afford more military expenditures.

Seeing that no one came out to object, Uchida Yasuya had no choice but to bite the bullet and jump out, saying:

"No, I object! This ratio is too low, the Great Japanese Empire must obtain at least 5 shares, otherwise we cannot accept it!"

"Mr. Uchida Yasuya, this navy ratio is the most scientific figure calculated by combining various factors!

With your country's fiscal revenue, it is already very difficult to support a naval fleet with a gross tonnage of up to 180,000 tons. Why do you need to fight for a standard that is beyond your own capacity? " Gray said earnestly

This is only superficial meaning, in essence, implying Uchida Yasuya, Japan's comprehensive national strength is just like this, there is no strength to fight for a fart!

Didn't you see the French and Bulgarians drinking coffee leisurely? None of them jumped out to fight, why are you in a hurry?

Of course, even if Ferdinand wanted to fight, he would not fight with the British now. At least he would wait until the disarmament was completed before jumping out to engage in an arms race!

Now the British's naval advantage is too obvious. Although the tonnage ratio of everyone has not changed much after the disarmament, the tonnage gap between the two sides has narrowed!

From a gap of more than two million tons, it has narrowed to hundreds of thousands of tons. How do you think it will be easier for the latter to catch up?

As for the signed treaty, it has always been to restrain the weak. For the strong, it is a treaty when it is needed, and it is a piece of waste paper when it is not needed. Just tear it up!

"I'm sorry, Mr. Gray, I lost my temper just now, but 180,000 tons is too little. Our bottom line is 400,000 tons. If it is lower than this figure, the country will not approve it!" Uchida Yasuya said politely

Gray was also lost in thought, and seemed to be hesitating whether to agree to the Japanese request. After all, even if the total tonnage of the Japanese Navy is maintained at 400,000 tons, it will not threaten the British Empire's sea power supremacy!

"If Japan obtains a total naval tonnage of 400,000 tons, then we also demand an increase in the ratio. After all, the size of the navy must match our international status!" Megev broke the silence with a smile

"The French Republic also needs a navy that matches our international status!" The French representative said immediately

He doesn't care how big the Japanese navy is, but let the Japanese navy surpass the French navy. The Gallic chicken still can't afford to lose that man. After Megeve made this request, he immediately followed up!

Today's France is not a bit stronger than France in history.

The financial situation is not so embarrassing, the debts of the Americans are gone, the Germans are still paying reparations, and their proud heads have not yet come down.

Junior high school boys are not exclusive to Japan. If the total tonnage of the Japanese and Bulgarian navies are all on top of their heads, it is estimated that domestic patriotic youths will march and demonstrate again, and the opposition parties will not let it go. A chance to strike at the prestige of the government!

Gray has already realized that neither the Bulgarian nor the French can tolerate the size of the Japanese navy surpassing them. Perhaps this is purely out of face considerations, but at this time, face cannot be lost at all!

This is also a manifestation of international status. Ferdinand doesn't care about the size of the navy at all. Bulgaria can tolerate that the navy is inferior to the British. They are the hegemony of the world, and the domestic people can accept it.

It can also be tolerated that the navy is not as large as the French. The French are a veteran empire and have been the world's second naval empire for a long time. It is acceptable for the navy to be inferior to their nationals.

If there is no naval arms treaty, the total tonnage of Bulgaria's navy is not comparable to that of the Japanese navy. It can also be said that Bulgaria is a land power country, and there is no need to compare with their navy.

But now to sign a naval arms treaty, if the tonnage obtained is not comparable to that of Japan, it will be in big trouble, and it will hit the self-confidence of the people!

I am afraid that many people will question the government. Is Bulgaria's international status not even comparable to that of Japan?

Naturally, the same is true for the French, even if they lose to the British, if the second largest navy can't keep it, how can the government explain to the people?

"Mr. Uchida Yasuya, you should understand that the navy must match the national strength. If your country increases the tonnage of the navy, everyone will follow suit. In the end, the meaning of the arms treaty will be lost?" Gray persuaded

Japan must make concessions, this is his attitude, otherwise the two countries will follow suit to increase the naval tonnage, then the advantage of the British Empire will be weakened!

Uchida Yasuya was shocked that this kind of thing would happen again!

The Bulgarians and the French didn't come out to fight for naval tonnage before, but they didn't expect to jump out now for the sake of face!

Didn't it mean that European countries don't value face, but only focus on interests? Why are the two land power countries jumping out now? Isn't this a scam?

"I'm sorry, Mr. Gray, this is beyond the scope of my authority, I have to ask the country for instructions!" Uchida Yasuya said helplessly

"There is also a telegram here, you can use it directly, hurry up, everyone is waiting for you!" Gray said impatiently

Everyone cast contemptuous looks at Uchida Yasuya. A plenipotentiary, one after another, exceeded his authority and wanted to ask the country for instructions. Isn't this an embarrassment to the diplomatic community?

Looking at the representatives of so many countries participating in the meeting, which one has not obtained the highest authorization and has to constantly ask the country for instructions?

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