Chapter 404: Armistice Conditions (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
"Hahaha! Have the proud Britons finally decided to bow their noble heads? "Wilhelm II's face was full of smiles, and his face was very good, full of red light. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Being able to make the former British Empire compromise and seek peace is undoubtedly a matter of pride for Wilhelm II. After all, he had always made it his goal to pull Britain down from the throne of world hegemony, and he had thought that this goal would probably never be achieved. However, it now seems that this goal is simply too simple to achieve. The British are so strong outside!
The rest of Germany's top brass were also smiling. Being able to force Britain to this extent is undoubtedly a great victory for them. You know, that's the British Empire! O former world overlord! They have the largest number of colonies in the world. Their fleets, cruising the world's oceans, awe-inspiring the whole world.
However, it had only been half a year since the war began, and the British were about to be defeated by them, and this result surprised and delighted the German high-level cadres.
Qin Tian was also in a good mood, and the British took the initiative to sue for peace, which undoubtedly showed that they were about to lose their hold. For Germany, this is undoubtedly a good thing. Of course, Qin Tian did not advocate peace talks with the British. After all, no matter how much you negotiate, the benefits you can gain are extremely limited until Britain is truly defeated. Only when the German Navy defeated the British Navy, the German Army landed on British soil. At that time, the British will be really afraid, and they will be like a weak sheep, at the mercy of the Germans.
Although Britain and Germany were in the midst of a war, the ambassadors of both sides had returned home, and the diplomatic channels for direct contact were interrupted. However, this does not mean that the two countries cannot connect.
If the two countries have their own embassies in other neutral countries, they can communicate through these embassies to ensure that the negotiations between the two sides can continue.
This time, the British government was in contact with Germany through the embassy in Switzerland. The British revealed a desire to end the war, and claimed that Britain could pay enough if Germany were willing to stop the war, and so on.
It was precisely because of this move of the British that Wilhelm II was very satisfied. After all, there is probably no country other than Germany that can make the British Empire so quiet.
"Ladies and gentlemen, should we accept the offer of the British?" Wilhelm II asked.
"Your Majesty, the British should still be very sincere this time. No, if we are to fully achieve our goal, we will still need to defeat the British in order to get what we want. Otherwise, the British would never have agreed to our conditions. "Foreign Minister Feng? Kidren? Vahit said.
"Yes, Your Majesty. At this juncture, the British must have no chance of winning the future war, so they asked us for peace. Otherwise, with the British style of doing things, it would be impossible to make peace at all. Rather than negotiate with the British, it is better to completely defeat the British through war. In this way, we will be able to get more, and we will be able to slaughter the British at will. "Imperial Prime Minister Bernhardt? Feng? Birlow also said.
The government, for its part, is obviously reluctant to negotiate peace with the British at this time. As for the military, Wilhelm II knew that they wanted to continue the war, even if he didn't ask. Those guys, one by one, are war maniacs, and they wish the war would last as long as possible.
Wilhelm II looked at Qin Tian and wanted to ask for his opinion.
"Oscar, what do you think?" Wilhelm II asked.
"Father, my opinion is the same as that of all the ministers. The reason why the British sued us for peace was purely out of necessity. They also knew that if the battle continued, they might have no chance of winning. In order to avoid losing and then being slaughtered by us, they are going to sue for peace with us. In the hope that in this case, you can pay a little less loss. However, such words are clearly not in our interest. Our goal is to completely defeat Britain in this war. It is not only necessary to snatch the status of world hegemon from the British. At the same time, we also need to eliminate the threat to us from the British. Therefore, we must slaughter the British as much as possible. And in negotiations, it is obviously impossible to get those benefits. Therefore, I believe that the war still needs to be continued, and strive to defeat Britain once and for all. Qin Tian said.
Wilhelm II nodded: "So, this time are we going to refuse the British?" ”
"Father, that's not necessary. However, we can put forward some conditions that are unacceptable to the British. When the time comes, they will naturally retreat. Qin Tian said with a smile.
"Well, you'll be in charge of that." Wilhelm II said.
As Qin Tian continued to grow in age, although Qin Tian was still very young. However, they have become more and more mature and sophisticated in dealing with national affairs and international relations. In this regard, Wilhelm II also fully trusted Qin Tian and was willing to let Qin Tian display his talents.
"Yes, Father!" Qin Tian took over this task without giving up.
After the meeting, Qin Tian met with Foreign Minister Feng ? Kidren? Washitt discussed it and listed several conditions that were unacceptable to the British. These conditions were not only in terms of land reparations, but also in terms of limiting Britain's military power. Unless the British's brains are caught in the door, they will never accept such conditions.
In terms of land cession, Qin Tian demanded that Britain hand over all its colonies to Germany. In addition, the independence movement of Ireland was allowed to stand on the island of Ireland, but it was always supported by Germany.
In terms of reparations, Qin Tian directly opened his mouth and demanded that Britain compensate Germany for the loss of 50 billion marks, which is equivalent to 2 billion pounds when converted into pounds. Britain, which had suffered heavy losses in the war, simply could not come up with so much money, nor could it come up with so much money to compensate.
Finally, Qin Tian also demanded that Britain's military power be limited, and Britain should no longer build warships with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons, and could not possess submarines and aircraft. The existing warships with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons, as well as those under construction, had to be handed over to Germany. Only then would Germany grant peace to Britain.