Countless fireworks burst into the night sky in the distance, illuminating the entire sky in all colors. In a room far away from the celebration center, Qingying was thinking about his post-war spoils to William.

"Austria-Hungary is our most important ally. In the first month and a half of the war, they helped us to withstand the offensive of the main Russian clusters; In all the battles that followed, the Austro-Hungarian army fought in concert with our army and played a very important role as a facilitator. Whether in terms of battlefield contributions or the dignity of a great power, we cannot be too harsh on this ally. Qingying stared into William's eyes and said softly, "Although Vienna's appearance in this war has made them completely vassals of Berlin, the will of this great power cannot be ignored. If they also change the tide and join other countries in opposing our plan to split the cake, how will we respond? ”

William opened his mouth, but found it difficult to provide an effective answer to the question. It would be the best case scenario for Germany to monopolize the fruits of the war against Russia, but Austria-Hungary, which had gained less than the psychological bottom line, would not have obeyed Berlin's will when they had no other choice, as Romania or the Ottomans did. He was silent for a moment, and finally said with some reluctance: "In this case, we will give a part of the war dividend to the Austrians, in exchange for their support for Germany throughout the distribution process." The combined forces of the two core powers will be enough to dominate the entire negotiation of the distribution of benefits: the evil knives and forks that the marginal powers, including the Italians, have reached out to this piece of cake will be slammed to the ground by the exclusion of the Central European bloc. ”

Qingying smiled, "Caesar is wise. Germany after the end of the war. It is also necessary to radiate our power to the Mediterranean with Austria-Hungary; In addition, we do not know the attitude of Britain and France towards the current situation, so their land power is also a reserve chip that we can use on the Western Front. However, I still hope that the French will see the situation and sign an armistice with us as soon as possible; Otherwise, as soon as the Austro-Hungarian army enters the Western Front, we will have to share a part of the war dividends obtained from the French to the Viennese court. And what we can scavenge from the French is much richer than that of the Russians. ”

Hearing the last sentence, Rao is William had just reaped a huge amount of benefits in the armistice negotiations with Russia, and a trace of greed still flashed in his eyes. After the end of the Franco-Prussian War, it took France four years to pay off the 5 billion francs indemnity stipulated in the Treaty of Frankfurt. And once again squeezed into the club of the world's leading powerhouses. The entire German ruling class really felt the wealth of the old colonial empire. In the 20th century, although the French government's revenues were not very prominent, the total net worth of the country had swelled to an astonishing extent with years of large-scale overseas lending. The banks and oligarchs who export capital to the world. It makes Germany's eyes green and red. The unique operating system of the French economy. The funds accumulated in the hands of these chaebols can be called rich; If they don't take advantage of the war as an opportunity to loot all the wealth in their hands. It's simply sorry for the rifle and cannon in your hand! If the French surrender, don't say 30 billion marks, just let them give 130 billion marks. It can be scavenged from them, too!

"Part of the territory of the former Russian Poland could be ceded to the old Emperor Franz. After all, this is the land where his army once fought bloodily, and this also makes up for the historical regret that Austria gained the least when the Three Kingdoms partitioned Poland. As for Ukraine, we need to curb their annexation ambitions and, if necessary, make up for them with post-war overseas colonies. Wilhelm spoke, his words already carrying a hint of determination, "The vast expanse of Eastern Europe, plowed by the German sword, must be firmly in our hands, and this will be the most crucial cornerstone we need on the road to becoming a world empire." As for the reparations of the Russians, the share that went into the Viennese palace should not exceed 25% of the total amount. ”

Qingying's brows frowned slightly, and a trace of solemnity flashed in her eyes. Although William's consideration of maximizing the interests of his country is understandable, it is also too stingy to repay the price when a huge harvest has already been obtained. The entire plain of Belarus and Ukraine is German, so do you care about the reparations of billions of marks? The figure of 25 per cent is difficult to satisfy Vienna. Speaking of which, William's performance in dealing with international affairs tonight is also very inconsistent with his usual style. Looking at William's face full of determination, Qingying suddenly realized that the person in front of him had changed: he was no longer the German emperor who had to work hard for a long time and struggled to survive in the treacherous European situation, but he had already regarded himself as the king of kings, and dominated by the eyes of the master of the new European order!

"As for the Italians, who did not even contribute a single soldier and a single bullet in the war against Russia, what reason should they ask for compensation in reparations? When they first entered the war, they had already extorted more than 100 million marks in aid from us, and the clumsy appearance of these guys had broken the lower limit of the army again and again. Even the wooden sword of the Romanian army is sharper than the rotten teeth of the Italians! William snorted coldly, his words full of undisguised contempt and hatred. He paused, then said, "Now that we're still using these guys, let's not embarrass them too much at the negotiating table." You asked Holvig to tell the Roman gang that the Eastern Front had nothing to do with Italy itself; When we defeat the British and French, we will certainly give them a satisfactory answer. ”

"I will definitely convey your will to the Prime Minister." Qingying saluted William and said softly.

In the early morning of the next day, negotiations resumed at the Brest meeting, and the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Kidren, made corresponding adjustments on the issue of reparations and the division of the territory in accordance with Berlin's latest instructions. A large Polish territory of nearly 200,000 square kilometers and 70,000 square kilometers of Western Ukraine will be granted to Austria-Hungary, and South Crimea, including Sevastopol, will be ceded to the Ottomans; In the case of Romania and Italy, there are no surprises. On the basis of this territorial distribution, Germany proposed a new reparations distribution proposal, in which the four German and Austrian countries would receive 70 per cent, 20 per cent, 7 per cent and 3 per cent of the total amount, respectively, and the rest of the locomotives, munitions, ammunition, and other materials handed over by Russia as a sign of peace sincerity would also be distributed in accordance with this proportion.

After this motion was proposed, the eyes of the Austro-Hungarian delegates finally eased a little. According to the German plan, the Viennese government would have a nearly 40 percent increase in the size of the territory and an 11 percent increase in population, which was quite close to their psychological value. And the Turks were even more overjoyed by the acquisition of Sevastopol, and they tried with great strength to force this sentiment down on the negotiating table. Subsequently, the three countries, which had been secretly friends and even hardcore allies before the war, began to intensify their discussions on the sharing of spoils in private, as if Romania and Italy were in the air.

Romania and Italy were both shocked and angry at this situation. The Romanians, however, soon found to their sorrow that they had only one way to go now, in cooperation with the Germans: to continue riding in the chariots of the Central European Empire, and to have a broth-stained plate to lick for themselves, and that if they disobeyed Berlin's will, their country would be completely wiped off the map in half a month! What's more, the Germans did not do things desperately, and they still got the three provinces of South Bessarabia as they wished; The average annual reparation proceeds of 90 million marks will also be enough to restore and advance the economies of countries that have been traumatized by the war. Comforted by a ride on the last train of victory, the Romanians quickly and unsurprisingly stopped.

In contrast to the Romanians' resignation, the Italian reaction was extremely violent. Foreign Minister Sonelo loudly declared that the exclusion of the Kingdom of Italy from the profit members by Germany and Austria was the most severe betrayal: as a member of the Central Powers, although Italy did not directly participate in the war against Russia, its army and navy fought bloodily for more than half a year, which also greatly consumed the strength of the Anglo-French Entente, and made an indelible indirect contribution to the final victory of Germany and Austria on the Eastern Front. Sonelo said that the Kingdom of Italy could not want Russian territory, but it must receive sufficient reparations to repair the domestic wounds caused by the war, which would be the Italian government's unchangeable bottom line.

"The so-called great consumption of the strength of the Entente is that it was blocked by the French 5 crippled reserve militia divisions for more than three months with the strength of 30 regular integrated divisions, and then was beaten to the point where the front could not be maintained in front of the main force of the other side's reinforcements?" During a negotiation, an Austro-Hungarian diplomat mercilessly ridiculed in front of the righteous Italians. Song Niluo's fat face instantly turned red, if it weren't for the fact that he had already arrived home after all these years, he would have the heart to flip the table on the spot. Seeing the insincere persuasion of the Germans, he already knew that he was in an isolated position, but in any case, he had to make a final fight in this negotiation: "The Italian Army may not be eye-catching, but the Italian Royal Navy has shed blood in battle, and we should not be compensated for such a terrible sacrifice?" (To be continued......)

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