With Li Xiaofeng's urine, is there a possibility that he will work hard to open up the wasteland and then let others harvest it? He was busy with a lot of energy, and then it was just to cheapen Poland and Czechoslovakia, and it was good that there were no such internationalist model workers. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Whether it is Poland or Czechoslovakia, it is all Li Xiaofeng's chips to attack Luxembourg and Li Poker Netisi. Previously, he had tried to support Poland and Czechoslovakia's territorial claims to Pomerania and Silesia, but that was only a blow. To put it mildly, it's just gossip.

The characteristic of grapevine is that the authenticity is doubtful, which may or may not be true. And for a master of gossip like Li Xiaofeng, he can make the gossip so true that it can't be true in a certain period of time, and it is more true than real gold. But once the goal is achieved, this person can instantly turn his face and deny people, turning real gold into broken copper and iron.

In reality, the Poles and Czechoslovakians were fooled into acting as pawns of some immortals in their assault on the city, putting a lot of pressure on Luxembourg and Lee Poker Nesi. Just imagine, if the Soviet Union directly made territorial claims against Germany, then Germany would gain the sympathy of the international community even if it was a defeated country, and everyone would regard the Soviet Union as an aggressor. However, if it was Poland and Czechoslovakia that made territorial claims to Germany, then international public opinion would have been completely different, and everyone would only think that the demands of Poland and Czechoslovakia were legitimate.

What Li Xiaofeng had to do was to use this so-called reasonableness to force the Germans to make concessions, and not to make the Soviet Union get into trouble, which is the highest performance technique on the international political stage. Those who have mastered this skill are generally either big heroes or big demons. As for whether a certain immortal is a hero or a demon king, he himself doesn't care at all.

It is clear that in the face of the territorial claims of Poland and Czechoslovakia, the Germans could not say no as firmly as they rejected the Soviet Union, after all, international public opinion was always on the side of the so-called victims. Germany sided with the Soviet Union, and if the Soviet Union used a strong one, then Germany would be the victim. And Germany stood with Poland and Czechoslovakia, the Germans did nothing, and the victims were also those two.

So while the gossip about Silesia and Pomerania was widespread, Luxembourg and Lee were really powerless. There was hardly any means to stop the Poles and the Czechoslovaks, and since ancient times, the two families had more or less capable theories, after all, the Germans themselves were not very upright in these two places. Silesia is a prime example of this, when the Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI died, there was no male heir but only a daughter, Theresia. During his lifetime, the Holy Roman Emperor left a Testament of State, leaving the succession of the various territories within his empire to Theresia.

Here is a special explanation of the succession to the realms, and why did Charles VI leave the succession to the realms instead of the throne to his daughters? There is a problem, and that is that the throne of the Holy Roman Empire can only be inherited by men. Theresia is not eligible to inherit this position. However, Charles VI did not want his territory to fall into the hands of outsiders, so he played a trick in disguise, leaving the position of the king of Hungary and the Grand Duke of Austria (Austria had no king before the Holy Roman Empire was overturned by Napoleon, only the Grand Duke, which was a Grand Duchy) to Theresia (the laws of these two countries allowed women to inherit). According to Charles VI's arrangement, the empty throne of the Holy Roman Empire after his death would be succeeded by Theresia's husband, the former Duke of Lorraine, who would effectively control Hungary and Austria.

It should be said that this arrangement was also painstaking, and if it could be realized, it would indeed help to maintain the rule of the Habsburgs and the stability of the Holy Roman Empire. However, the problem lies in the fact that Germany has always been a fragmented part of the country, and the Holy Roman Emperor in the Middle Ages was a process of "election" (in fact, bought with money) by the seven electors. The Habsburgs also spent countless money and energy in order to retain this title of emperor.

By the time of Empress Theresia, southern Germany was a little more stable, the Habsburgs controlled Hungary and Austria, and the one who could compete for the throne with them was the Elector of Bavaria (King of Bohemia) represented by the Wittelsbach family, as for Prussia in the north, although it rose quickly, the title of emperor was basically unrelated to them (so Frederick II was never the Great, he was only the king of Prussia, and it would be more appropriate to call him Frederick the Great, isn't it very low).

Charles VI died, and although he left a "State Testament", which seemed to have achieved harmony within Germany, what he did not expect was that people would go away. It's one thing when he's alive, it's another when he's dead.

As soon as Charles VI died, the Elector of Bavaria, who had always been interested in the throne of the Holy Roman Empire, took advantage of the contradictions between the princes and the Habsburgs in Germany to jump out and make trouble. He overturned the Edict of State and seized the throne of the Holy Roman Empire. Of course, there is also the most famous-stirring stick, King Frederick the Great, who took advantage of the death of Charles VI and when Theresia could not control the situation, he suddenly attacked Silesia and grabbed the territory.

Why is Frederick a counterattack? Because at the time of Charles VI's absence, this was not such a face, at that time he was a good cousin of Charles VI's good godson Theresia, and even for a while this was very likely to marry the cousin of this lifelong enemy in the future. It's just that Theresia married Franz, the former Duke of Lorraine, the aforementioned political wastewood through her own love (really free love, the only one at the time). Stephen.

Why the former Duke of Lorraine? Because of this Franz. Stephen was originally the first in line to the Duchy of Lorraine, but because he was going to marry the daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor, the future King of Hungary and the Archduchess of Austria, if he did not give up the inheritance, then the future of the Duchy of Lorraine would probably fall into the hands of the Habsburgs. For the sake of balance, Franz. Stephen had no choice but to renounce his right to inherit and enter the Habsburg family in the form of "enrichment".

In the Edict of State, Franz. Stephen deserves the empty title of Emperor, but as soon as Charles VI died, the Electors would not admit it. The first to come out and make trouble was Frederick, as soon as the old emperor died, Frederick, who was originally Terexia's protector, was the first to stand up and dismantle the stage, he made a request to this cousin - to assign Silesia to him, and then he supported Teresia's husband as emperor and assisted her in settling the Elector of Bavaria.

Note that Frederick was a very thick black guy, and he expected that Theresia, who had a strong personality, would not be able to agree to this request, so while making a request, the other side sent troops directly.

Let's put it this way, the Prussian king took advantage of the internal strife in the Holy Roman Empire to snatch a piece of fat for himself (but also to sow the seeds of the Seven Years' War) and gain the permanent hostility of his cousin Theresia.

In the end, of course, Prussia ate most of the fat in Silesia, and the Holy Roman Empire lost Silesia. By the way, Teresia, this empress is quite powerful, after the initial failure, she quickly made a comeback, forcing the Elector Charles VII of Bavaria to die, and forcing Charles VII's son Maximilian III to give up the right to inherit and put her husband on the throne of the emperor, and by the way, she also snatched the title of King of Bohemia, which originally belonged to the Wittelsbach family. The empress went on to have a total of 16 children, most notably the later Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II (known for his poor relationship with his mother and reforms, and his admiration for King Frederick) and Mary. Antoinette.

There may be comrades who want to ask, this Mary. Antoinette is who? I've never heard of it at all! You should have heard of this name in history textbooks, but her reputation is not very good, she is the queen of Louis XVI, the Queen Mary who was guillotined in the future. The French Revolution is indispensable to the queen, and if it were not for her extravagant life (known as Madame de Deficit), which nearly bankrupted the French finances and had to convene a three-member meeting to discuss tax increases, the French Revolution would probably not have come so quickly.

Closer to home, in the face of the territorial claims of Poland and Czechoslovakia, neither Luxembourg nor Lee Poker Nesi seemed somewhat powerless. There seemed to be only one way ahead of them -- to cut the land and seek peace.

But at this critical moment, Li Xiaofeng intervened, saying: "The Soviet Union fully respects the territorial integrity of Germany and opposes any unilateral means to change the existing territory." But in order to calm the national sentiments of Poland and Czechoslovakia, we can only ask the German government to make certain concessions on this question. Then everyone took a step back and put an end to the dispute. ”

Luxembourg immediately asked, "How about taking a step back?" ”

Li Xiaofeng replied: "My preliminary idea is this: to cede a small part of the territory of western Silesia and Pomerania to Czechoslovakia and Poland, to calm their rising national sentiment, and at the same time Poland and Czechoslovakia to give up their claims to Pomerania and Silesia and part of the war reparations. ”

Luxembourg was about to say that this was acceptable, but Li Xiaofeng asked her not to interject and listen to him: "As for the rest of Silesia and Pomerania, they will become independent from the German Confederation and become an independent sovereign state." ”

Lu Senpo and Li Poker Necy were stunned, they didn't expect a certain immortal to come out like this, they thought that Silesia and Pomerania would still stay within the framework of the Federal Republic of Germany, how could they let it become independent in the blink of an eye?

Honestly, neither Luxembourg nor Lee Poker felt good about Nessy and did not understand why Silesia and Pomerania had to be independent.

Li Xiaofeng patiently explained: "Silesia and Pomerania are both ethnic conflict and disputed areas, and the ethnic and religious conflicts in the region are complex, and several neighboring countries are also involved. You have now seen that both Poland and Czechoslovakia have claims to the region, and if Silesia and Pomerania remain within the framework of the Federal Republic of Germany, will Poland and Czechoslovakia agree? ”

After a pause, Li Xiaofeng continued to persuade: "Although my method is not a particularly good method, it can avoid contradictions and conflicts between your three countries. At present, only the independence of Silesia and Pomerania leaves people speechless. ”

Luxembourg and Lee Pokernesi thought carefully for a while, and also felt that there was some truth in someone's words, and that no matter who Silesia and Pomerania belonged to, the other two countries would have opinions. From the Germans' point of view, it was better to let Silesia and Pomerania become independent and leave no one with it, rather than watching it swallowed up by Poland and Czechoslovakia. Moreover, the independence of Silesia and Pomerania was a painful choice to be made to avoid annexation by Poland and Czechoslovakia. In this way, Luxembourg and Lee Poker Nesi can also explain, at least without having to bear the black cauldron of traitors. I am afraid that the German people will feel that under such an unfavorable situation, Luxembourg and Lee Pokernesi have stubbornly resisted the "aggression" of Poland and Czechoslovakia, which is really not easy.

What's more, Li Xiaofeng still has a promise to follow, he said: "Given that Silesia and Pomerania Germany has a large number of citizens and has always belonged to the Germanic people. Therefore, after the independence of Silesia and Pomerania, the Soviet Union will guarantee the safety of German citizens there, they can continue to live in Pomerania and Silesia, and even they can continue to retain their German citizenship. ”

This promise made Luxembourg and Lee even happier than they had just feared that the so-called independence was a trick played by the Russians, and that once Pomerania and Silesia declared independence, the Soviet Red Army, which controlled the region, would immediately begin to remove traces of Germany, such as the expulsion of the Germans who had lived there for generations. If this is also guaranteed, then it is indeed a good idea to give Silesia and Pomerania independence.

Li Xiaofeng has been paying attention to Luxembourg and Lee Poker Nesi's expressions and eye contact with each other. Before, no matter what he said, these two were very vigilant, which shows that they were wary of the Soviet Union. And just now these two were obviously relieved, I'm afraid they are quite satisfied with this plan.

Of course, being satisfied does not mean that you accept it immediately, and it does not mean that there are no other problems. Luxemburg asked: "And what about Czechoslovakia and Poland?" ”

Li Xiaofeng said with a smile: "This will be carried out by you and us, and the Soviet government will mainly play the role of a bridge, and will try its best to persuade the governments of Poland and Czechoslovakia to accept this plan." If they don't accept it, we'll have to do it all over again. ”

Luxembourg and Li Poker Nesi nodded and didn't say anything, but Li Xiaofeng knew that Luxembourg didn't fully believe him, and the question just now was actually a disguised temptation. If he had been able to persuade Poland and Czechoslovakia to go ahead, and had shown great confidence, Luxembourg would have suspected that this was a trap he had set. Fortunately, Li Xiaofeng has long been not a rookie in this area, and he answered this question very reasonably, temporarily stabilizing Luxembourg.

Of course, this is only a temporary stabilization of Luxembourg, and with her political wisdom, she will inevitably verify it in many ways, and she will test the attitude of Poland and Czechoslovakia to see if there are any traps. Only after making sure that this was not a Soviet affair would Luxembourg probably agree to the independence of Pomerania and Silesia.

However, as the saying goes, the road is one foot high and the devil is one foot high, Li Xiaofeng had long expected that things would not be so simple, so the small actions in front of him were really seamless, not that there were no horses at all, it may be difficult to fool an old fox like Li Erwen, but it is no problem to fool Luxembourg and the like.

When Luxembourg and Li Pokernesi held several rounds of talks with Poland and Czechoslovakia, when Luxembourg could not find the slightest flaw, she could only agree to Li Xiaofeng's plan.

Under this scheme, a small part of the eastern part of Pomerania immediately adjacent to Poland was given to Poland, while the other two small territories in the south and east of Silesia were assigned to Czechoslovakia and Poland, respectively. These three plots of land are small but symbolic for Poland and Czechoslovakia. Because it means that Germany is admitting defeat to them, and the national pride of the two countries is rising.

Of course, the land ceded by Germany was not without gain, that is, Germany negotiated with Czechoslovakia and Poland respectively the amount of war reparations and the method of payment. According to the relevant agreement, Germany was to pay Czechoslovakia an indemnity of $100 million, of which 50 million would be offset by various supplies and Silesian territory, and the remaining half would be paid over a period of 50 years. The total amount of Germany's reparations to Poland was $150 million, half of which was paid in kind and land, and the other half over a period of 50 years.

This is a far cry from the $1 billion that Poland and Czechoslovakia have asked for, with a total of only $250 million, which is only a quarter of what it used to be. This was much easier for the Germans. By the way, the reparations to the Soviet Union have also dropped from the previous 10 billion to 5 billion, and of these 5 billion, the remaining German arms are worth 300 million US dollars, other materials are worth 200 million, and the remaining 4.5 billion yuan, in the first 20 years, 50 million US dollars per year will be paid, totaling 1 billion. The remaining $3.5 billion will be paid off over 35 years in an annual payment of $100 million. In this way, the annual reparations paid by Germany to the Soviet Union, Poland, and Czechoslovakia are a lot less, which is much easier than the previous 230 million yuan.

Of course, this was only part of the problem, and Germany had to pay war reparations to Greece, Great Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, and the United States. However, considering that Britain and the United States did not intend to make too many war reparations from Germany (it was agreed in 1960 that Germany would pay $2 billion to Britain and $500 million to the United States), the remaining reparations would be small. Among them, Denmark and Norway did not suffer much because of the war, and the reparations also meant something. It is France that really needs some blood. After arduous negotiations, Germany reached an agreement with France, Belgium, and the Netherlands to distribute reparations of 5 million, 500,000 and 1 million annually to the three countries for a period of thirty years.

Note that this is not the end of the story, and that Yugoslavia, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary, as well as East Prussia, are still collecting debts. Yugoslavia is asking for $200 million in compensation, Greece is asking for $100 million, and Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary are a little more generous, with only $50 million.

However, in the end, after the coordination between the Soviet Union and Britain and the United States, Germany paid 60 million to Greece, 30 million to Romania, and 10 million to Bulgaria and Hungary. As for Yugoslavia, in principle, Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union believed that it would be enough for Germany to accompany 100 million, but Tito bit 200 million alive and did not let go, and in the end this issue could only be put on hold for the time being. Anyway, with the support of the Soviet Union, Germany did not accept Yugoslavia's blackmail and temporarily suspended the relevant negotiations.

Of course, there is another special country that is difficult to deal with, and that is East Prussia, where the issue of reparations is quite complicated, including not only the direct economic losses of East Prussia in the war, but also the losses of the Jews. It is difficult to calculate the total amount, but in 1955 an agreement was reached between the two countries, under which Germany compensated Israel (East Prussia) a total of $500 million (400 million for the state and 100 million for the people).

As for Yugoslavia, it was not until 1972 that it reached an agreement with Germany and received the $200 million they wanted, but we know that by that time the dollar had already depreciated, and there was actually no $200 million.

Let's move on to Pomerania and Silesia. Under the mediation of the Soviet Union, the Quartet finally reached an agreement. Poland and Czechoslovakia no longer struggled with reparations and sovereignty over Pomerania and Silesia, while Silesia and Pomerania declared independence through a "referendum" and established the Bohemian and Pomeranian Soviet Socialist Republic.

This nascent country is particularly interesting in many ways, for example, the first Minister of Defense was Rokossovsky, yes, the Marshal Rokossovsky as everyone knows. In fact, among the country's first leaders, except for the president and prime minister, who were local communists, the leaders of some other important departments were Russians. In a sense, the country was a puppet state of the USSR. Nominally, of course, the USSR fully respected the sovereignty of the Bohemian and Pomeranian SSR. As for reality, that's another story.

The peculiarity of this country is not that it is actually controlled by the Soviet Union, and its name is also quite particular, and its suffix is the Soviet Socialist Republic. Please note that this was also very special in Central and Eastern Europe at that time, because at that time the fashionable name of the socialist camp countries was "people" or "democratic republic", and the name "Soviet" was already an old antique, and the reason why it used the name of "Soviet" was quite far-reaching...... (To be continued.) )