Chapter 1397 - Treaty with Italy
"On the question of limiting Italy's armaments, we still have objections in this regard! Italy is a huge country with a population of tens of millions, and if only 50,000 troops are retained, it will not be able to guarantee the stability of the entire country and society! "Italian Prime Minister Giovanni. Jolletti said. Since it was no longer possible to bargain for war reparations after ceding territory, he could only secure Italy's interests as much as possible from other places! The military aspect is also very important. If Italy's armaments are restricted, I am afraid that even national security cannot be guaranteed in the future!
"No! In this war, Italy posed a great threat to the Allies and China! We are very unhappy with your betrayal! Therefore, in order to prevent similar situations from happening again in the future, we must eliminate this threat from the root! Italy's armaments must be limited! "The Prime Minister of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Mario. Webb immediately spoke! Italy was one of Austria-Hungary's most important enemies, like a sharp knife in the soft belly of Austria-Hungary. If this threat is not removed, Austria-Hungary will not be able to concentrate its efforts on other enemies!
"Your Excellency, but the number of 50,000 troops is too small to threaten the stability of the country at all! A turbulent Italy is very bad for European society and the whole world! "Giovanni. Prime Minister Jolitti said! After Italy's defeat in this war, the domestic contradictions began to intensify, and the people became more and more dissatisfied with the royal family and the government. At that time, even if the Italian government signed treaties with other countries, it would not be able to implement them!
"If the Italian government can't maintain social stability, then we in China can do it for you! We can station a force in Italy to help the Italian government maintain stability in the country! Marshal Jiang Xingguo, Minister of National Defense of China, spoke!
"We in the Austro-Hungarian Empire can also help, as long as the Italian government is willing, the Austro-Hungarian Empire can maintain an elite force of more than 100,000 people deployed in Italy to ensure the rule of the Italian government!" Austro-Hungarian Prime Minister Mario. Webb also hurriedly said!
"It's ......," said Italian Prime Minister Giovanni. Jollietti's face was a little ugly. If the armies of China and Austria-Hungary were allowed to be stationed in Italy, then Italy would not be safe. Moreover, with the ferocity of the Chinese, if a rebellion really breaks out in Italy at that time, it will definitely be killed by the Chinese in a river of blood! Therefore, the Italian government is absolutely not able to agree to this request!
"After the signing of the peace treaty, the first teams should evacuate Italy. Otherwise, it would be a trampling on the sovereignty of Italy! Italian Foreign Minister Gabriele said with an angry face! No sovereign country will allow other countries to station a large number of troops on their territory, which means that the security of the country will not be guaranteed! And Italy, as a big country, can't tolerate such a thing!
"I think it's very necessary to have troops in Italy! At the very least, the Italian government can be guaranteed to fulfill the treaty! Otherwise, if the Italian government refuses to fulfill the treaty, it will cause huge losses for our countries! Chinese Prime Minister Wu Tingfang said!
"That's right, I fully agree with His Excellency Prime Minister Ng Dinh Phuong! Our troops in Italy can wait for the Italian government to fulfill the treaty and then withdraw from Italy! "The Prime Minister of Austria-Hungary, Mario. Webb said! Stationed an army in Italy can best guarantee the interests of Austria-Hungary, not only to ensure that Italy honestly fulfills the treaty, but also to play an early warning role, once Italy has anything wrong, Austria-Hungary can quickly react!
"No! It is unacceptable for the Italian government that other countries cannot continue to station troops in Italy! "Giovanni. Prime Minister Joliti said resolutely! He knew that Italy could not back down at this time, and once it gave in, it would bring disaster to Italy!
"Guys, there's nothing left to do if you continue to argue! I think so! Italy's army is kept at 50,000 men! However, Italy can form a police force that will be used to maintain security in the country! The specific number of people will be analyzed when the time comes! What do you guys think? Seeing that the negotiations might enter an impasse again, German Chancellor Holwig hurriedly came out to play a round!
"Well, the Austro-Hungarian government accepts this condition!" Mario. Chancellor Webb thought about it for a moment, then nodded!
"China has only one request for this! The strength of the Italian Army was limited to 50,000 men! And the strength of the Italian police force cannot exceed 100,000 people! A total of 150,000 troops is enough to maintain social stability in Italy! If it is more, it will pose a threat to the surrounding countries! In addition, if the Italian government refuses to honor the treaty in any coming year, it will be regarded as a declaration of war against China and the Central Powers, and China and the Central Powers will immediately send troops to attack Italy until Italy fulfills the treaty and pays a greater price! Chinese Prime Minister Wu Tingfang said! If the Italian government agrees to such conditions, then the interests of all countries can be guaranteed!
Giovanni. Prime Minister Giolitti opened his mouth to continue retorting. However, he saw a look given to him by German Chancellor Holwig and nodded. He also understood that if Italy refuses again, then this negotiation will really collapse!
"Italy is willing to accept this condition!" Italian Prime Minister Giovanni. Jolletti said.
"Well, in that case, then there is no problem with the treaty with Italy! So, how will our three countries distribute these benefits next? German Chancellor Holwig said with a smile!
"Italy ceded Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Veneto to Austria-Hungary, Sicily and Sardinia and Taranto to China, right? Of course, does Germany also want to acquire a piece of territory in Italy? "Mario. Chancellor Webb asked!
"Germany did not mean to acquire the territory of Italy! We have no interest in overseas enclaves! However, the German government believed that part of the war reparations paid by the Kingdom of Italy should belong to Germany! Chancellor Holwig said! Italy will pay a total of 2 billion Chinese dollars in war reparations, which is a huge amount of money for any country! The war reparations of 4 billion Chinese dollars paid by the United States have already been monopolized by China, so Germany will not let go of Italy's war reparations under any circumstances! During these two years of war, the wealth accumulated by Germany was almost exhausted!
"In this war, Austria-Hungary spent a huge amount of national strength and paid huge casualties! Therefore, we are going to receive 60% of the indemnity, and this cannot be changed! "The Prime Minister of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Mario. Webb said firmly!
"Germany also consumed a lot in this war! Therefore, Germany wanted thirty percent of the war reparations paid by the Italian government! Austria-Hungary and China have already acquired Italian territory, so can you two countries lower their war reparations a little? Chancellor Holwig said!
"China was the main force that defeated Italy in this war! Therefore, it is a matter of course that China will receive 40 percent of the war reparations! Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi said!
Representatives of the three parties, beginning to argue about the war reparations paid by Italy! All countries believed that they had paid a huge price in the war to defeat Italy, and that they deserved their share of the war reparations, and they were not willing to budge! After all, when it comes to the war reparations of 2 billion Chinese dollars, even if it is reduced by one percent, it will be 20 million Chinese dollars! With the collapse of the United Kingdom, the British pound has lost its role as an international currency, and instead the Chinese Chinese dollar, because of the strength and strength of the country, it has become an international currency. However, the Germans also believe that the Deutsche Mark should be given the same status. It's just that most countries in the world regard Huayuan as the most important foreign exchange reserve!
After a fierce quarrel, China, Germany and Austria-Hungary reluctantly came to an agreement! Of the two billion war reparations paid by the Italian government, Austria-Hungary received 50 percent, China received 35 percent, and Germany received 15 percent! In addition, the few old battleships left in the Italian Navy, as well as a number of light cruisers and destroyers, were owned by Austria-Hungary! For the old warships of the Italian Navy, both China and Germany are not eye-catching. But for Austria-Hungary, which has a weak navy, no matter how small the mosquito is, it is meat!
In the afternoon of the same day, China, Germany and Austria-Hungary signed a peace treaty with the Italian representatives! The treaty stipulates that Italy will unconditionally declare defeat and take all responsibility for this war! Italy ceded the Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Veneto regions to Austria-Hungary, Sicily and Sardinia and Taranto to China, and at the same time paid war reparations totaling two billion Chinese dollars to China and the Central Powers! The first instalment of these war reparations will be paid in one billion dollars, and the remaining billion dollars will be paid in ten years. In addition, the Kingdom of Italy will limit armaments, the army will only retain 50,000 men, it will not have heavy equipment, and it will not be allowed to build a navy and air force!