Chapter 666: German-Italian Peace Treaty (Second Update)

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The peace talks, which were scheduled for the next morning, were cancelled, which made Crown Prince Carl and other members of the delegation of the Kingdom of Italy even more dissatisfied. However, they can't do anything about it either. Who made this the home of the German Empire?

Qin Tian, Emperor of the German Empire, is summoning the Imperial Chancellor Bernhardt? Feng? Bülow and Foreign Secretary von? Kidren? Wahit. Although von? Kidren? Vahit's eyes were dark, and he looked a little tired. However, the mental state is very good.

Last night with Italian Foreign Minister Paulo? Boseli's confidential talks went very smoothly, and various agreements have been reached.

"Your Majesty, last night I met with the Italian Foreign Secretary, Paulo? Boselli has reached the mark. The conditions proposed by the Reich have been fully agreed to by the Italian side. This afternoon, a peace treaty can be signed. Washitt said.

"Very good, very good. We didn't get as much out of the Italians as we did from the French, but they were pretty good. This will greatly promote the future development of the empire. Qin Tian said.

Although Germany received 55 billion marks in war reparations from the French, 20 billion marks was still a relatively large amount. This would play a great role in promoting the recovery and development of the German economy and the development of the newly acquired territories and colonies. Germany will become even stronger because of these funds.

"Your Majesty, now we have enough funds to build infrastructure in Eastern Europe. In five years at most, we will be able to fully grasp Eastern Europe. With the resources of Eastern Europe, the German Empire would develop even stronger. Prime Minister Billo said.

You know, in order to be able to win the war, the German Empire began to prepare for war a long time ago. The German government has long been in debt. Now, with so much war reparations, it is not only possible to pay off all those debts, but also to apply them to other places. It can be said that Germany is fully capable of using the benefits of this war to get out of its previous predicament and develop into the most powerful country in the world. The people of Germany will also experience the happy life brought about by the victory in the war.

The reason why the German people support Germany to continue the war is that they hope to get a better life through the war. This is also a promise made by the German government to the people. Fulfilling these promises will increase the support of the people for the government and the royal family.

"Your Majesty, I have reached a preliminary agreement with the Italian Foreign Minister on a peace treaty between Austria-Hungary and Italy. Italy compensated Austria-Hungary with war reparations of 5 billion marks, ceded Venice and the area east to Austria-Hungary, and transferred its Italian East African colonies to Austria-Hungary. The rest of the terms are the same as ours. It's just that I don't know if Austria-Hungary will agree. Washitt said.

"These conditions, except that the war reparations may not satisfy Austria-Hungary, the others are about the same. After all, the war reparations proposed by the Austro-Hungarian side were too large, even twice as much as the war reparations demanded by the Reich. No wonder the Italians refused. Prime Minister Billo said.

"The Austro-Hungarian government, if sensible, would have accepted these conditions. However, Crown Prince Karl is too conceited and ambitious. I don't think he will accept these conditions. Qin Tian said.

"Yes, Your Majesty. Crown Prince Karl is not a very good candidate for emperor! Prime Minister Billo said.

"Really? I think Crown Prince Karl is the best candidate for emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire! Qin Tian said with a smile.

Prime Minister Bilo and Foreign Minister Vahit were stunned at first, and then laughed. They all already understood what Qin Tian meant. Crown Prince Karl inherited the throne of Austria-Hungary, which would inevitably lead to the decline of Austria-Hungary. In that case, the threat of Austria-Hungary to the German Empire would drop sharply. Germany was even able to deal a fatal blow to Austria-Hungary if it were possible.

The European continent is too small to accommodate two great powers. For the German Empire to be strong, it had to be on the corpses of other nations. The Austro-Hungarian Empire was certainly inferior to Germany, but the two countries were next to each other. If there were any surprises, Austria-Hungary could have launched a direct attack on Germany. For the sake of the security and interests of the Reich, Germany also had to guard against Austria-Hungary.

"On the peace treaty between Austria-Hungary and the Kingdom of Italy, let's use this as a model! If Austria-Hungary did not agree, the Empire could mediate and provide appropriate support to the Kingdom of Italy. Qin Tian said.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Prime Minister Bilo and Foreign Minister Vahit replied.

Qin Tian had undoubtedly set his next target on Austria-Hungary. If Austria-Hungary could be completely divided as a dualist empire, then Austria-Hungary would no longer pose a threat to Germany. And it's not without chance. Qin Tian knew, soon Franz? Joseph will die. When the time comes, it will be an opportunity. Crown Prince Dankar succeeded to the throne, and if he wanted to provoke the German Empire, the German Empire would inevitably launch a fierce counterattack. Perhaps this opportunity can be taken to deal with the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Of course, Qin Tian buried this in his heart and did not reveal anything to the outside world.

In the afternoon, peace talks continued. However, to the surprise of Crown Prince Karl and other members of the Austro-Hungarian delegation, the German Foreign Minister Vasit directly announced that he had reached an agreement with the Italian side that the two sides could sign a peace treaty.

Vahit's secretary sent the peace treaty that had been prepared long ago. Washitt and Paul? Boseli signed the peace treaties on behalf of Germany and Austria-Hungary, respectively. The members of the Austro-Hungarian delegation watched this scene in amazement. It's as if they've become outsiders.

The German-Italian Peace Treaty stipulated that Italy should pay Germany war reparations of 20 billion marks, to be paid over three years. Cession of Sicily to the German Empire. Transfer of the Libyan colony to the German Empire. The total strength of the Italian army will be limited to less than 100,000 men, and it will not be allowed to possess armored vehicles such as heavy artillery and tanks. The Italian Navy is not allowed to build warships with a displacement of more than five thousand tons, aircraft carriers and submarines, and aircraft are not allowed to be built. Until the treaty is fulfilled, Germany will garrison troops in the Kingdom of Italy, and the total strength of the garrison will not exceed 50,000!