Whoever leaves the earth, so does the earth. Therefore, the president's admission to the hospital did not affect the normal progress of the peace meeting.

Without Robert, there can also be Liebert and Lambert, and if you throw one person from the French delegation, you can continue to play the script.

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

The people who did it were all representatives of various countries, all of whom had diplomatic immunity, and more than 20 countries were involved, and they couldn't be held accountable!

Ignore the protests of the French and invite the delegates who participated in the violence out of the room, and the matter is over.

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"No, this treaty is too harsh, beyond the capacity of France, and we demand that it be revised.

We can accept the cession of part of the colony, but the clause of cession of the territory must be removed; War reparations are acceptable, but the amount of reparations must be reduced; It is possible to punish war criminals, but the list of war criminals is not realistic and must be redefined.

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After the change, the performance of the French delegation was significantly more normal. It can be seen that in addition to President Robert, who is behind the blame, the Paris government has also sent a professional negotiation team.

"Mr. James, there is always a price to be paid for doing something wrong. Your country provoked this frantic war, and now you still want to be irresponsible? ”

In international negotiations, the interests of small countries are the most likely to be sacrificed. 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 is a possibility of back-and-forth.

Belgium paid a great price in this war, and the spoils were also very large. In order to get the benefits to the treaty as soon as possible, Prime Minister Jule, as the representative of Belgium, had to act as a spearhead.

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

The war indemnity of 80 billion Aegis is calculated according to the interest of 5/1000, and the monthly interest alone is as high as 400 million Aegis.

Mo said that 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 we want us to pay back?

No great nation can tolerate the division of a country, and France is no exception, and we cannot accept all the terms of ceding their own territory.

If you want to forcibly cede the land, then there will be no peace on the European continent. ”

"I understand, is this a threat?"

Jule asked-for-tat. Today is different from the past, the hatred of Belgium has been deeply rooted in the bone marrow, and offending the French is not a problem at all. On the contrary, it is not taking the opportunity to weaken France that is the real danger.

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

Despite the threat, public admission is impossible. Breaking the jar can indeed bring trouble to the anti-French alliance, but it is France that suffers more.

In case the anti-French alliance is provoked and they are given a ruthless shot, France really has no future.

The only thing that can be relied on now is that the anti-French alliance wants to stop the loss. At this time in the war, it is impossible to obtain greater benefits if it continues, and only by reaping it when it is good can the benefits be maximized.

If France were to be gone, not only would the war reparations be lost, but even the anti-French alliance would have to die.

Without the Alliance, Austria would not have been as simple as it is now if it wanted to dominate the European continent.

Without the threat of the French, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain, and Italy would not have been so obedient.

In a sense, Austria is copying the routine of the Americans after World War II, using the threat of the Soviet Union to tie European countries to its own ship. When the hegemony is consolidated, kick the Soviets out again.

This is a conspiracy, as a neighbor, there is no one who does not want to carve up France, but due to his own strength, he really can't eat it. In this context, we have to rely on Austria.

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

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

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

Since the beginning of the industrial age, the wealth created by human beings has increased exponentially. 80 billion Aegis is a lot, but I believe in your country's capabilities. ”

Bargaining is a must, and everyone knows that France cannot afford the reparations of 80 billion Aegis. In the absence of the devaluation of Aegis, no country can afford this huge amount of money.

The so-called future repayment is not a problem if the interest is not calculated. It's a pity that this is compound interest, and the cumulative interest rate is amazing.

Fiscal revenue and economic development are linked, and if we want to outperform interest, the economic growth rate cannot be lower than our seven points.

The second industrial revolution is still continuing, and the economic growth rate of all countries is not satisfied, and it is not hopeless if we work hard for seven points, but there is still a kind of "economic crisis" in this world.

If there is no hope, people will give up on themselves. The same applies to the country, working for others all your life, and you can't see the slightest return, no matter who you are, you will get tired of it.

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

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

James bowed politely and said in a self-deprecating manner: "Thank you, Your Excellency, for your trust, but you really overestimate us." If France was that good, I wouldn't be here.

France's colonial empire has collapsed, Italy has become independent, and our homeland has been devastated by war and its economy is on the verge of collapse.

At present, France's comprehensive national strength is less than one-third of what it was before the war. The domestic mess alone is enough for us to keep busy.

God willing, God willing, we will be able to restore the economy to pre-war levels within twenty years.

The numbers don't lie, the current annual financial revenue of France will not exceed 50 million Aegis, and even domestic expenditure is not enough, so what will be used to pay reparations?

No matter how much compensation you make, if you can't get it, it's just an illusory number, and it has no value. ”

The tone is sincere, and the content is all dry goods. Now France, indeed, is a mess.

The mixed Provisional Government, the hungry people waiting to be fed, the local forces opposing the revolutionary government, the million-strong army of the anti-French alliance, and the huge reparations being negotiated were all difficult problems for the Parisian government.

Any mess in any place could lead to the collapse of the nascent revolutionary government in Paris.

In fact, if it weren't for the suppression of the anti-French coalition army, France would have been in chaos a long time ago.

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

Troubled times may not produce heroes, but heroes are certain. In the event of another Napoleon-like military genius, another new European war.

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

In 1893~1895, your country only needs to pay 10 million shields per year; In 1896~1900, the indemnity of 1.5 million Aegis was increased every year; In 1901~1910, the indemnity of 3 million Aegis was increased every year......"

The annual reparations, when the debt will be paid off, this can only be answered by God, anyway, Wesenberg, the provider of the plan, does not know.

The only advantage is that the amount of compensation is within the limits of the French government. As long as the Parisian government was frugal, for example, by reducing the army and reducing administrative expenses, it would be able to pay the minimum indemnity.

As if thinking of the terrible consequences, James hurriedly protested: "No, with such a payment method, we will not be able to pay off our debts in another hundred years."

The responsibilities of our generation cannot be imposed on the next generation, and they are not obliged to take on responsibilities that do not belong to them. ”

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Now that the drama has begun, it must continue. In the face of interests, both the representatives of France and the representatives of the countries of the anti-French alliance are fighting on the basis of reason.

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

can only say that everyone is an excellent actor, even if they haven't read the script, they can still catch the lines.

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

Throwing the treaty drafted by the anti-French alliance on the ground, Robert asked with a sad face: "Mr. James, this is what you have achieved these days?" ”

The territorial cession has basically not changed, the colonies are definitely gone, the area of the mainland to be ceded has not shrunk, and the only valuable change is that the indemnity has been reduced.

From 80 billion to 40 billion, it seems to have shrunk by half, and there is no change in essence, and the revolutionary government of Paris still cannot afford to pay for it.

The biggest change from the original treaty is the list of war criminals. Finally, the main leaders of the revolutionary party were removed from above and replaced with the top echelons of the government-in-exile.

It's a pity that this has no real meaning, the government-in-exile has long been far away, except for Napoleon IV, who is still openly bubbling, the rest of the people have changed their identities and cannot be caught at all.

The revolutionary government had just taken power, and no matter how much it threw the blame, it was impossible to make them bear the burden of war crimes. The anti-French alliance also had rules, and even if the leaders of the revolutionary party went to the war tribunals, they would be acquitted in the end.

The revolutionaries escaped, but the financiers behind them did not run away. Consortiums, arms dealers, bankers, other big capitalists, these guys who had been struck by Napoleon IV were once again targeted by the anti-French alliance.

In general, they were not wronged, and this war was indeed instigated by them. It makes perfect sense to be defined as a war criminal.

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

Napoleon IV only stole the cash in their hands, and a large number of mines, factories, and real estate were still in their hands, and this small wave of people controlled at least half of the wealth of France.

The member states of the anti-French alliance are basically very poor, how can they let go of such a huge amount of wealth?

It's impossible to get it all, it's always okay to take a part of it and make up for your own losses in the war.

The Allied forces stationed in France took action early, and 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 were only two options before them, either to hand over a sizable sum of money for their lives, or to go to the war courts.

For politicians, from the moment the revolution succeeds, the value of these financiers is greatly reduced. If the anti-French alliance can help kill these guys, I guess many people will have fun in their hearts.

After all, the plate in France is already small. If these vested interests are not resolved, how can latecomers rise?

Of course, this does not include President Robert. In his opinion, this is a betrayal of his comrades-in-arms and a very immoral act.

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

The anti-French alliance issued an ultimatum that if we refused to sign a treaty, the revolutionary government would have no existential value. They would rule France and act as a substitute for the government.

At the peace conference, the Russian delegates also put forward a proposal for partition occupation. If they had gone that far, France would have become their colony. ”

"No value of existence" does not mean dissolution, and when the partition occupies France, the revolutionary government of Paris becomes a stumbling block.

The stumbling block was about to be kicked off, and the revolutionaries started a rebellion. 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, everyone else is 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 a great deal of 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......

Faced with a worried President Robert, James was still a little unbearable, but in the end reason prevailed. Dead friends don't die poor, and someone always has to take the blame.

"Your Excellency, Congress, when you were wounded, a telegram had already been sent from Congress. It's just that in order to let you recuperate with peace of mind, I took it upon myself to withhold it.

The army of the anti-French alliance is acting recklessly in the country, the people are living in dire straits, and the pressure in the country is very great, and the most important thing at the moment is to send these garrisons away. ”

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