Chapter 662: The Robber (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
Paul? Boseli's face was very ugly, mainly because Crown Prince Karl's tone was too aggressive, and he swore not to give up if he didn't squeeze out the marrow of the Kingdom of Italy. Boseli knew that this time the other party's conditions would probably be quite harsh.
Although, Paul? Boseli had been prepared for a long time. But after seeing such a situation, he was still a little sentimental in his heart. Because, Crown Prince Karl behaved too much like a robber, and he clearly wanted to rob all the wealth of Italy!
"Ahem!" German Foreign Minister Vasit coughed twice, caught everyone's attention, and then continued: "The Kingdom of Italy has made an unforgivable mistake in this war. It is inevitable to be punished. The German Empire had the following requirements for the Kingdom of Italy. First, the Kingdom of Italy was required to pay war reparations of 20 billion marks to the German Empire. Second, the Kingdom of Italy was to cede Sicily and Sardinia to the German Empire. Thirdly, the Kingdom of Italy was to transfer the colony of Libya to the German Empire. Fourth, Italy's military strength must be constrained, and the army must not exceed 100,000 men, and it must not have tanks and artillery with a caliber of more than 100 mm. The Navy is not allowed to build warships of more than 5,000 tons, and cannot have submarines and aircraft carriers, as well as aircraft. Fifth, until Italy fulfilled those conditions, the German Empire was to garrison its troops in Italy, tentatively at 50,000 men! ”
Vahitt laid out the conditions of Germany, and laid out the situation. Except for an extra island of Sardinia, the rest of the conditions are almost the bottom line of the German Empire. The German Empire did not intend to give the Kingdom of Italy room for bargaining on these conditions, and would not back down any more.
"Oh God! Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, such conditions are too harsh. The Kingdom of Italy simply could not afford it! "Paul? Boseli said immediately. Although the conditions proposed by Germany were more harsh, this did not surprise him. Jean Paul? What Boseli feared was that Germany had already put forward such harsh conditions, and that the conditions of Austria-Hungary would definitely not be much more lenient than those of the Germans, or even more harsh.
Vahit, however, said nothing, as if he did not want to talk any more.
Crown Prince Karl was already on fire in his eyes, and the Germans actually took the lead in putting forward conditions, which clearly did not put Austria-Hungary in their eyes! All the more so, he had already informed the German emperor of the conditions of Austria-Hungary. However, it now seems that the German Emperor had no intention of taking care of the interests of Austria-Hungary at all! This made Crown Prince Karl even more annoyed.
"Austria-Hungary hoped that the Kingdom of Italy would make the following reparations to Austria-Hungary: First, the Kingdom of Italy would have to pay Austria-Hungary war reparations of 50 billion crowns. Second, the Kingdom of Italy had to cede Venice and its territories to the east to Austria-Hungary. Thirdly, the Kingdom of Italy was to transfer all its colonies to Austria-Hungary. Fourthly and fifthly, our demands are the same as those of the German Empire. Crown Prince Karl said.
Paul? Boseli was dumbfounded, and sure enough, to his surprise, the conditions of Austria-Hungary were even worse than those of Germany. The Germans wanted 20 billion marks in war reparations, and Austria-Hungary wanted 50 billion kroner in war reparations, and these huge war reparations, even if the Kingdom of Italy were sold, would not be enough! Moreover, Germany and Austria-Hungary also made claims to the territory of Italy at the same time. The Germans wanted Sicily and Sardinia, and Austria-Hungary wanted Venice and its east. After the loss of these territories, Italy's territory is likely to shrink considerably. In addition, the loss of overseas colonies and the constrained military strength. It can be said that if the Kingdom of Italy wants to turn the tables in the future, there is almost no possibility.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, such conditions are too harsh for Italy to agree!" Paul? Boselli said.
"If Italy does not agree, then the Austro-Hungarian army will attack Italy, level Rome, and destroy Italy! This is not a price you can afford. Crown Prince Karl threatened.
"If Italy had to pay such a heavy price, it would rather fight. Even if it is finally destroyed, there is no way to do it. These conditions were long beyond what the Kingdom of Italy could bear. "Paul? Boselli said.
"Humph! Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, are you sure you want to reject the goodwill of Austria-Hungary? Your actions may well bring disaster to the Kingdom of Italy! Crown Prince Karl threatened.
"If the Kingdom of Italy accepts those conditions, it will be no different from a dead country. Rather than that, it's better to fight to the death. "Paul? Boseli didn't budge.
Suddenly, the negotiations reached an impasse. Crown Prince Karl was furious, he was killed by Paul? Boseli was enraged. However, he had no way to take the other party. If the Kingdom of Italy is willing to fight to the death rather than accept their terms, then Austria-Hungary will probably not gain much benefit even if it sends an army to attack the Kingdom of Italy.
The military strength of the Kingdom of Italy was not strong, though. But if under the pressure of the fallen country, only God knows how strong their fighting power will be. More than 40 years ago, when the Kingdom of Italy was unified, their fighting power was also very strong. It may not be difficult for Austria-Hungary to defeat Italy, but it is not ordinarily difficult to destroy Italy. Even if they were to destroy Italy, they would certainly pay a considerable price themselves. In this case, the gains may outweigh the losses.
"No, if you really want to destroy Italy, it will be too difficult and the price to pay will be too great. Even if they really wanted to continue attacking Italy, they would have to bring the Germans in. Otherwise, it would be very bad for the Empire. Crown Prince Karl thought secretly. He was not a fool and knew perfectly well that the combat effectiveness of the Austro-Hungarian army was far inferior to that of the German * army. If the German* army had intervened, the battle would have been much easier.
"Your Excellency, the Kingdom of Italy refuses to accept punishment, which is a provocation to Austria-Hungary and the German Empire. We have to do what we need to do. Crown Prince Karl looked at German Foreign Minister Vahit and said.
Washitt smiled and looked at Paul? Boseli: "Your Excellency Foreign Minister, is the Kingdom of Italy going to agree to the terms of the German Empire?" ”