There are also many people in the Kingdom of Belgium who speak French, and French, like Dutch, is the official language of the Kingdom of Belgium. So, if the Kingdom of Belgium annexes the territories of northern France, it will soon be able to digest it in the same language. Especially in the case of the defeat of France, the partition and the huge war reparations, the life of the French will be extremely difficult. And when they become citizens of the Kingdom of Belgium, their lives are much better. Therefore, it is entirely possible for the Kingdom of Belgium to annex the territory and population of France and achieve its own growth.

The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Belgium glanced at everyone attending the meeting, and then said: "In this war, most of the Kingdom of Belgium fell, and millions of soldiers and civilians were killed and injured in the war. Therefore, the Kingdom of Belgium wants to be able to compensate for our losses by receiving the territory of northern France. We hope that the Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Normandy, Picardy and Champagne-Ardennes regions will be incorporated into the Kingdom of Belgium! ”

The area of these large areas is not large. However, the population is quite large. The north of France is the most developed and densely populated place in France. If these regions were to be incorporated into the Kingdom of Belgium, the territory of the Kingdom of Belgium would be tripled. The population can also be doubled or tripled. This will allow the Kingdom of Belgium to quickly become a great power.

Both the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Spain were happy to see the Kingdom of Belgium become a great power. After all, which one is stronger to read novels on mobile phones in the future? In the war against the Kingdom of Prussia, the Kingdom of Belgium will be at the forefront of resistance against them. A strong Belgian kingdom would undoubtedly be able to hold out for a longer period of time, giving the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Spain plenty of time to adjust their deployments. But. The Kingdom of Prussia was clearly reluctant to see a powerful Belgian kingdom rise.

"The Kingdom of Prussia opposes the demands of the Kingdom of Belgium. The Kingdom of Spain had already occupied the southern part of France, and the Kingdom of Belgium had claimed the northern part of France. So what is left of France? "Otto. Feng. Chancellor Bismarck said angrily. After both the Kingdom of Spain and the Kingdom of Belgium divided large swaths of France, France's territory and population would shrink further. At last. France will cease to be a European power. This was obviously unacceptable to the Kingdom of Prussia. A powerful kingdom of Belgium and Spain was able to pose an even more serious threat to the Kingdom of Prussia. For its own sake, the Kingdom of Prussia also needed to prevent the Kingdom of Spain and Belgium from excessively weakening France. Of course, the Chinese Empire would have supported the Kingdom of Belgium and Spain.

"France is a defeated country that has caused great harm to the Eurasian military alliance, and it is natural for them to pay such a price!" Imperial Prime Minister Lin Zihao said. He expressed the attitude of the Empire, which was to support the Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of Spain.

"France is at the price. But. Their Belgian kingdom's vain attempt to annex the four regions of northern France was nothing short of heart. These territories are twice the size of the territory of the Kingdom of Belgium, and the population is also between two and three times the population of the Kingdom of Belgium. The Kingdom of Belgium simply did not have the strength to annex these territories. In the end, it will cause chaos in the region. In order to maintain peace and stability in the region, the Kingdom of Prussia decided that it would be enough for the Kingdom of Belgium to annex the North-Calais and Picardy regions! This is enough to compensate the Kingdom of Belgium! "Albrech, Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Prussia. Feng. Ron also said.

"The Kingdom of Belgium is fully capable of annexing the four regions of northern France, and we are also able to digest these territories without causing instability in the situation!" Henri Henry, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Belgium. Morality. Bruquell retorted. This was a good opportunity for the Kingdom of Belgium to develop into a great power, how could it be ruined by the Prussians?

The Kingdom of Belgium insisted on annexing the four regions of northern France. And the Kingdom of Prussia thought they were too greedy. So much so that the two countries engaged in a long debate, and neither could convince anyone.

"So be it, the Kingdom of Belgium annexes the north-de-Calais, Picardy and Normandy. Champagne-Ardennes is left to France! Ladies and gentlemen. What do you think? Imperial Prime Minister Lin Zihao said.

In the absence of an agreement, the Empire had no choice but to mediate. Of course, the Empire was clearly on the side of the Kingdom of Belgium. The Normandy region is actually divided into the Upper Normandy Region and the Lower Normandy Region. Whether it is population or area, or developed range dù. All above the Champagne-Ardennes region. The Kingdom of Belgium's annexation of Normandy will obviously be even stronger.

Belgian Prime Minister Charles. Rozhye and Foreign Secretary Henry. Morality. Brunchael whispered a few words. Finally, he nodded in agreement with the construction of the Chinese Empire. In fact, having acquired the three regions of northern France, the Kingdom of Belgium was already satisfied.

The Kingdom of Prussia also had a step down, so it was no longer stopped. They also knew that it was inevitable that the Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of Spain, with the support of the Chinese Empire, would annex France to strengthen themselves. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't stop this qiē from happening. Otherwise, if the Chinese Empire adopts a tougher attitude, it will make the negotiations fall into crisis again. The Kingdom of Prussia also hoped that the negotiations would proceed smoothly, so that the Chinese Empire would have no excuse to use force.

After all three countries in China and Spain put forward their territorial claims to France, the Kingdom of Prussia was not far behind and put forward its own demands.

"Based on the conquest of the Kingdom of Prussia in this war against France, we hope to gain access to the regions of Lorraine, Alsace, Champagne-Ardennes and Franche-Comté in the north-east of France." Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Prussia Otto. Feng. Bismarck's face was not red and his heart was beating to say what the Kingdom of Prussia demanded.

However, the faces of the representatives of China, Spain and Belgium are not very good-looking. Before, the Kingdom of Prussia was clamoring for not to weaken France excessively, but now that it is their turn, won't they immediately be ruthless? It is about to swallow the four regions of northeastern France at once, much more ruthless than the Kingdom of Belgium. Besides, what merits did the Kingdom of Prussia have in its war against France? At all, they waited until the end to send troops to pick peaches. What is the difference between such behavior and robbing while the fire is hot?

"No, the merits of the Kingdom of Prussia in this war against France are not at all sufficient to annex these territories. Annexation of Alsace at most! Belgian Prime Minister Charles. Rozhye said immediately.

"Yes! How much did the Kingdom of Prussia exploit in this war against France? None of us are stupid about this, we know it very well. So, the Kingdom of Prussia annexed Alsace at most! The Duke of Valencia, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Spain, also said.

Hearing the words of the Spaniards and Belgians, the delegation of the Kingdom of Prussia turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

"You are an insult to the Kingdom of Prussia! The Kingdom of Prussia still contributed its own strength in the war against France, and if it were not for our army, the Kingdom of Belgium would have been destroyed by the Anglo-French forces long ago! It is not fair that you now want to erase the merits of the Kingdom of Prussia! "Albrech, Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Prussia. Feng. Count Ron said angrily.

"All right, everybody. Let me see it this way, the Kingdom of Prussia annexed Lorraine and Alsace. The remaining two regions should be handed back to France! Imperial Prime Minister Lin Zihao said.

"No, add Champagne-Ardennes!" Prussian Prime Minister Otto. Feng. Bismarck said.

However, the behavior of the Kingdom of Prussia in such an inch made the Imperial Prime Minister Lin Zihao a little dissatisfied.

"Since everybody wants to occupy more territory. Well, the Reich demanded the annexation of the Paris region! Lin Zihao said directly.

The Paris region is the capital of France, and if it is annexed by the Chinese Empire, is it possible for France to survive?

Therefore, the Kingdom of Prussia immediately objected.

In the end, after another discussion and consultation, the two sides reached an agreement. The Chinese Empire annexed only Corsica, while the Kingdom of Spain annexed the southern regions of Aguichar, the Southern Pyrenees, the Languedoc-Roussillon, the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and the Riviera-Côte d'Azur, and the Kingdom of Belgium annexed the northern regions of the Calais, Picardy and Normandy. The Kingdom of Prussia annexed Lorraine and Alsace.

After the four annexed territories of France, there were only 11 regions left in France, and the territory was reduced by nearly half. Similarly, half of the population has been lost. Originally, after the end of the war, France still had a population of more than 30 million. However, it is estimated that only about 16 million people live in the remaining territories.

This directly transformed France from a world-class power into a second-rate power. Of course, it remains to be seen which government will rule this second-rate power.

A France that had been dismembered into such a situation would no longer be a threat to either the three countries of China, Spain and Belgium or to the Kingdom of Prussia. Of course, that's exactly what you want to see.

The French, of course, do not want to see their country dismembered. This directly led to the outbreak of war in the French for a long time afterward. However, the final result is still that France is dismembered by other countries. It is no longer possible for France to exist in the world as a great power. (To be continued......)

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