Chapter 108: My Bavaria (4)
Negotiations on the Treaty of Versailles would not begin until February 1919, which was said to be negotiations, but the German delegates were not able to participate.
Not only Germany, but also Austria-Hungary and Soviet Russia were excluded from the negotiations.
Because the actual parties were excluded, both Germany and Austria-Hungary, many people expressed their opinion afterwards, believing that whatever was signed at that time was in fact an invalid treaty, and should be a unilateral oppression and insult attached by might to other countries.
Originally, in history, only five victorious powers could negotiate, but this time there were six victorious powers: Britain, France, the United States, China, Italy, and Japan.
Britain and France, the continent's leading powers, are no surprise that they are on the negotiating list.
As a country that stood up to "help justice" when the Entente was in the greatest predicament, and the United States was the world's largest industrial country, it was reasonable to be on the negotiation list.
Italy was first a member of the Central Powers in this war, but soon turned its guns on its former allies and became a "traitor" to join the side of the Entente, and his appearance on the Entente list was secretly despised and suppressed by Britain and France.
China also joined the Entente at a time when the Entente was in the greatest predicament, and it was the British and French countries that pledged to abolish the unequal treaties before joining the war to declare war on the Allies. China mobilized 2.2 million troops, arrived in Europe to fight more than 700,000, and fulfilled the greatest responsibilities of an Allied ally in a distant land.
This time, China was able to join the negotiation list because of the strong support of France and the United States, otherwise it would have been difficult for China to officially become a member of the negotiating countries because of Japan's strong opposition.
The United States supports China because Japan's rise threatens the security of the East Coast. France supported China because in the last years 16 Chinese divisions joined the "Bordeaux Line" and prevented the collapse of the French front.
Japan, a newly rising power in the Far East, relied on sucking blood and flesh from the decaying Manchu Qing to complete its progress from the feudal era to the industrial age. Then, Japan defeated the equally weakened and decaying Tsarist Russia before it was recognized as one of the great powers.
This time, Japan will appear on the list, thanks to the full strength of the United Kingdom. Because Britain and France have become extremely inseparable, and the United States does not agree so much with some of Britain's actions, Britain can only once again tie the dog chain around the neck of the Japanese dog, hoping to control Japan to become a loyal dog in the negotiations, which can affect the outcome of the negotiations to the greatest extent.
Although there are six countries on the list of countries that are consulted, only the United Kingdom, the United States, and France can really speak, and the other three countries are not qualified to speak at all.
Seeing the list of negotiating countries, Mr. Li was a little surprised and complicated by the fact that China could be included in the list, but he was quickly drawn to other things.
It was November 19, 1918, and a coalition of the German Independent Social Democratic Party, the Anarchist faction, and the Bavarian Peasants' Union formally challenged the Bavarian state government.
The Bavarian state government was already overwhelmed by the ongoing chaos and the army under its control was repeatedly divided, so it can be said that there was little bargaining chip at hand.
In just three days, the alliance of many parties took control of more than 71%, and finally announced on November 23, 1918, that the Bavarian Soviet Republic was officially established.
The establishment of the Bavarian Soviet Republic was like a thunderbolt, and it struck not only the heads of the Weimar government in Berlin, but also the representatives of the Entente countries gathered in Paris, including the rest of the countries, a total of more than 38 countries, who were either stunned or alarmed when they heard the news.
For the Western world, the word "Soviet" is not simple, it is a terrible virus, almost whoever is infected is equivalent to the existence of a terminal disease.
Bavaria is not far from France, just a few steps away from Baden and Alsace.
If France at least had Baden and Alsace to maintain a buffer distance from Bavaria, and Italy and Bavaria were connected on the national border, it would scare Italy enough.
In Europe, revolutions have always been contagious, and if the previous revolutions in Europe seemed to have a little reason to speak of, this time the revolution on Russian soil was very bloody and violent.
What did the Russian Revolution look like? The Tsar's family is all dead, and there seems to be nothing to regret about being the royal family dying when it was in power.
What is the problem? It is the Russian aristocracy that counts one by one, as long as they are caught by the Bolsheviks, they do not need any trial, and they are directly rewarded with a "peanut rice". In fact, it should be considered a very lucky thing to be able to eat a grain of "peanut rice", and more nobles are tied to stones and thrown into the icy river bottom to let the sediment settle.
Waiting for the Bolsheviks to begin the purge of officers in the army, dude...... Who has ever seen the conveners line up and then the soldiers line up to stab people with bayonets? Or...... How about tying the officers with their hands behind their backs, tying a stone under their feet, tying them with ropes around their necks, and then driving them one by one to the river, forcing them with bayonets to make an underwater human meat skewer that the officers tie up with each other. That scene said, I saw it absolutely unforgettable.
Bavarian Soviet Republic? France is actually quite calm, because there is also the existence of the Bolshevik Party in France, and what else can be done if this is the case? It's just that some people are worried that the Bolshevik Party in the country will be affected, and they will also start to play with heartbeat and violence, which is not fun.
Italy is jumping to the feet, and their Prime Minister Vittorio. Orlando called on all countries with free societies to stand up and stop the catastrophe that took place in Bavaria.
Vittorio. Orlando even made the statement that "if we don't stop them now, we will be the next Hohenzollerns", as if the Second German Reich was defeated not because of the bloody struggle of the Entente countries, but because of the collapse of the Bolsheviks. It is not only an embarrassment for many countries, but also an annoyance that the Italian prime minister is unable to speak.
In many people's imagination, Bavaria should be in dire straits, but there is always a gap between reality and imagination.
"How do you look like a joint?" Kurt. Zeitzler, the hapless child, lost his job, and he chose to continue with Rich.
At the moment, Li Qi and many of the people in his team are in Munich, and they are not here for the so-called founding ceremony, let alone for repression. They were acting as a "conscientious" Bavarian, a kind reminder to the coalition government.
The republic, cloaked in a "Soviet skin", is in fact a farcical performance of bankers, entrepreneurs, and journalists.
Those men had their own considerations for forming a "Soviet Republic", including intimidation and blocking the Allies' imminent presence in Bavaria. They feared that their property would be plundered, as the Germans had plundered in the French occupation zone.
"What?" Cal. Poinger, who is now Minister of Agriculture and Industry, was stunned: "We will be Eugen. A stepping stone to Lefine? Then the Bolsheviks would have become the masters of Bavaria??? ”
Yes, Litch had come to warn the leaders of the cooperative Bavarian Peasants' Union, and then said that at the right moment, his troops, the Freikorps, would take the side of the "brothers" and wage war against those who would pull Bavaria into the abyss.
"Are you kidding?" Cal. Boinger looked incredulous: "Eugen. Although Lefinay did not agree to join the Republic, he did not object to it. ”
If Li Qi hadn't needed to win over the peasant alliance in the future, he wouldn't have bothered to come over and talk nonsense! (To be continued.) )