Let's get down to business, moving on to the little things in Germany. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info After the first and third problems are solved, the second most difficult problem is that you can't run away, to be honest, this problem is really hard to talk about.

As the old saying goes, in business, those who mix politics must also respect the basic rules of the political arena, that is, to give priority to interests. When you go out to do business, the ultimate goal is to make money, and the most basic point of entering politics is to protect the interests of the group. Regardless of profits, neither industry can do it.

It's just that many people can't really be "mercenary", and it's easy to mix personal feelings into it. Truth be told, it's not good. It is easy to "lose all your money".

To be a politician, one must grasp the boundary between feelings and interests. Politicians can talk about feelings and must talk about feelings, but they can't abuse feelings, as the so-called mercy is not in charge of the army, there is no bottom line and no persistence, it is easy to become a bad person, and a bad person will never be a politician.

Politicians must be able to accurately distinguish between when they can talk about feelings and when they can only talk about interests. Li Xiaofeng couldn't do this before, he was prone to impulsiveness and emotion, but after years of training, his quality in this area has been rising.

So when facing Luxembourg and Lee Poker Nessy, and to talk about a difficult issue, he may feel a little embarrassed, but not so much that he can't open his mouth, he can not only speak, but also accurately grasp that degree.

"Now is the most complicated and troublesome problem," Li Xiaofeng smiled at Luxembourg and Li Pokernessi, "On this point, we would like to hear the opinions of the two of you first. ”

Luxembourg and Lee were a little surprised, because they also had no idea about the issue of reparations, and who knew if the Soviet Union would open its mouth? When they communicated on this issue, they thought that the Soviet Union would directly slam the demand in front of them and force them to agree.

And now, Li Xiaofeng is willing to listen to what they think, which makes Luxembourg and Li Poker Nessy a little caught off guard and surprised, and of course, more embarrassed. Indeed, if the Soviet side is not easy to speak, it is because it has to take into account the face and old relationship between Luxembourg and Li Poker, the old revolutionary, and the pressure is too hard, and the skin on both sides is not good-looking! On the other hand, Luxembourg and Lee Poker Newest actually felt embarrassed, the Soviets had to take care of face, so they didn't need to take care of face? Originally, the little thing that the Nazis did in World War II was not called personnel, it was simply inferior to beasts, but after World War II, the Soviet Red Army liberated Germany and handed over power to the German Communist Party, which owed a favor. The Germans have to admit these accounts even if they don't admit them, but let Luxembourg and Lee Poker Nessey take their pants away to pay off the debts, and they feel a bit of a loss, anyway, this is also a dilemma.

Originally, they made up their minds that if the Soviet Union opened its mouth, it would be a business, and I would pay the money on the ground if you asked for a price. Who would have thought that Li Xiaofeng would kick the ball over and ask them to make a price, which made them a little embarrassed, if the price was high, they felt that they were at a loss, and if the price was low, it was easy to anger those nations and countries persecuted by the Nazis, this degree is really not easy to grasp.

Li Xiaofeng wants this kind of effect, whoever opens this head will feel uncomfortable. Rather than making yourself uncomfortable, it is better to make others uncomfortable. He asked Luxembourg and Lee to make an offer, one is to respect the revolutionary predecessors, but also to respect the German people, and you yourself have done your own sins, and you say that the compensation conditions are quite lenient. Moreover, Li Xiaofeng will bargain next, if you Germans really open up your shame and set a low price, then we Russians naturally don't need to take care of the face of the old revolutionary, and we can do whatever we want. Of course, if you take the initiative to open a high price, then it is good to drop the hammer directly. Anyway, Li Xiaofeng will not suffer.

And this is where a certain fairy chicken thief comes in, this kind of dilemma, don't be stupid like an awl to get your head, just kick the ball over. Of course, one thing must be clear, that is, the other party is really shameless, and you must not be ambiguous, it was not a matter of face at that time.

Sure enough, Luxembourg and Lee Poker Nesi were in a dilemma, these two people, you look at me, I look at you, I don't know how to speak. For a long time, Luxembourg still had a lively brain, and began to play leather ball in a similar way: "As a defeated country, we would like to hear the opinions of our allies on this issue. I believe that the allies should give an objective and fair result, right? ”

It should be said that Luxembourg's footwork is still good, and it is not good for her to directly kick the ball back to Li Xiaofeng, so that once a certain immortal does not want to open a high price to run her, she will not be able to say that the Soviet Union is not objective and fair enough. Pulling the allies out to talk about things, and mentioning the Soviet Union, that is to say, this matter is not up to you, even if you Soviet lion open your mouth, will Britain and the United States agree?

Don't say that Britain and the United States are indeed more oriented towards Germany on this issue. This has been true historically, and it still is. The reason why history is oriented towards Germany is that it is afraid that the Russians will shamelessly tear Germany down to the ground, which is tantamount to weakening Germany's ability to make reparations to Western Europe in disguise. Moreover, Britain and the United States both have the intention of wooing West Germany, after all, this is the only firewall. And now, the reason is more complicated, because Germany will become a complete demilitarized zone, and Germany naturally has no qualifications to be cannon fodder in Western Europe, but it still makes sense for Britain and the United States to win over Germany and let Germany stand on the side of Western Europe. The expansion of proletarianism stopped in Germany, didn't it?

Moreover, Britain and the United States also deliberately wanted to drive a wedge between the German Communist Party and the Soviet Union, and they offered a price far lower than that of the Soviet Union, which naturally made the Germans feel how greedy and hateful the Soviet Union was. In the future, it is not impossible to carry out a color revolution.

This is a good thing for Luxembourg and Lee Pokernessy, who can use Britain and the United States to put pressure on the Soviet Union so that the Russians will not open their mouths. It should be said that this method is still good, but they mistakenly underestimated Li Xiaofeng. When this immortal comrade is shameless, he can fly in waves.

Li Xiaofeng saw through Luxembourg and Li Poker's plan at a glance, didn't he just use Britain and the United States to put pressure on me? But can you really borrow this power? Why? The reason is very simple, the allies are not opened by Britain and the United States, nor are they the private territories of Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union. In addition to Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union, France, Belgium, Norway, Denmark, Poland, East Prussia, China, Yugoslavia, Greece, Canada, Australia and Mexico were also members of the Central Powers. Among them, the more important European ones such as France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Denmark, Poland, East Prussia, and Yugoslavia were tragically pitted by the Nazis in the war. Nowadays, it is basically a tragic situation of economic collapse, people are struggling to make a living, waiting for rice to go to the pot. You British and Americans have a lot of money, and you can make a low price to disgust the Soviet Union, but these poor brothers can't stand it, and the big guys are waiting for compensation! You Britain and the United States say that if you open a low price, you will open a low price, no way!

It is possible that the Americans can force some countries to support their claims through economic assistance, such as the Netherlands and Belgium, which need to rely on the protection of Britain and the United States. Yugoslavia was very close to Britain and the United States because of its tense relations with the Soviet Union, and in order to resist the pressure of the Soviet Union, it might agree to the British and American offers, and Britain and the United States were ready to give Yugoslavia economic aid in lieu of German compensation, so Tito might also follow the British and American wishes. In addition, Canada and Australia belong to the white gloves of the United Kingdom, so they will naturally follow the suzerain. That's the seven countries that support it. The rest of France, Norway, Denmark, Poland, East Prussia, and Greece may not let Britain and the United States get their wish, with the security commitment of the Soviet Union, the French are also happy to weaken Germany, as for the rest of them are followers of the Soviet Union, they will definitely follow the Soviet Union, so that the two sides are seven against seven to a draw.

But don't forget that there are more countries in Central and Eastern Europe, although Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, and Romania were forced to board German tanks, they were also victims in a sense, such as Czechoslovakia and Poland, which were sold by Britain and France, and Hungary, Bulgaria, and Romania, which fought back, and they also had a say in punishing Germany.

I am afraid that in terms of the general situation at that time, there were many more people who demanded severe punishment for Germany than those who took pity on Germany. This has led to a tendency within the allies to be more serious about this issue. Luxembourg and Lee Pokernessy's attempt to use the support of Britain and the United States to exert pressure is not a good approach.

Isn't it just taking advantage of the situation to exert pressure? Luxembourg and Lee Poker will be in the West, and Li Xiaofeng will not? He immediately replied: "The Allies express strong indignation and condemnation of the war crimes committed by Germany, and hope that the German government and people will sincerely repent and give full compensation to the victim countries. ”

Luxembourg and Lee looked a little unpleasant, because they realized that the Soviet Union was probably on the side of the Central and Eastern European countries. I am afraid that the next is an astronomical demand for compensation, so Lee Pokernesi immediately said: "The German people have a deep understanding of the crimes of the Nazis, and are willing to compensate the victims for their losses and sincerely apologize." But countries should also take into account that the German people were also deceived and suffered huge economic and human losses during the war. We are willing to compensate, but please also consider our right to survive. ”

Li Xiaofeng replied with a smile: "Of course, the method of compensation payment will take into account the ability of the German people to compensate, and there will not be a situation where you will be asked to pay compensation immediately." However, there is no necessary relationship between the right of survival of the German people and the specific amount of compensation. It cannot be said that the total amount of compensation you should pay should be lowered because of the present hardship of the German people. It is important to know that you have caused enormous losses to the people of the affected countries, and there can be no doubt that they rightfully receive full compensation. ”

Luxembourg and Li Poker Nesi were immediately speechless, because Li Xiaofeng's meaning was very clear: "Didn't you say that you have no ability to compensate for the difficulties of life?" Okay, this factor must be considered by the Allies, and we agree that you Germans will pay war reparations in the form of long-term reparations, which shows humanitarian concern. But care is care, this does not mean that you Germans can reduce the total amount of reparations in a grand manner, and there is no doubt that you should pay full compensation for the huge losses you have caused to the European countries. It cannot be said that you will forgive or forgive most of this blood debt if you are living in difficulty, which is a great disrespect and affront to the victim country. ”

In other words, after this round of confrontation, Luxembourg and Lee Poker Nesi were at a disadvantage, and their original intentions were two: first, to extend the time for compensation payment, and second, to reduce the total amount of compensation. Li Xiaofeng accepted the first point, but it was completely impossible to agree to the second point. And they can't come up with enough reasons to defend Germany, after all, they are "merciful" enough on the first article.

What follows is the controversy over the total amount of indemnity paid by the sword, didn't Luxembourg and Lee Poker Nessy pull the tiger skin of Britain and the United States as a banner before? Li Xiaofeng is to treat others in his own way: "Although there is still controversy within the allies about the total amount of war reparations for Germany, the overall opinion of the injured countries is that Germany should pay 20 billion US dollars!" ”

As soon as the figure of 20 billion US dollars came out, Luxembourg and Lee Poker Neti gasped, this compensation is astronomical! Not to mention 20 billion US dollars, remove the two zeros, 200 million US dollars Germany can't come up with now!

Li Xiaofeng pretended not to see the consternation of Luxembourg and Li Pokernessi, and continued to himself: "Considering that Germany does not have such a large ability to pay for the time being, the allies are inclined to Germany to compensate in kind and some industrial facilities. The preliminary estimate is that the existing industrial facilities in Germany are valued at about $10 billion, with the equivalent of $5 billion in various materials, and the remaining $5 billion to be paid as long-term indemnities over a period of 20 years. ”

Is this compensation method good? It must not be good for the Germans, and the discount of 10 billion dollars for all industrial facilities is tantamount to the dismantling of all German industries, without which Germany will return almost overnight to its pre-liberation period, and will almost become a complete agricultural country. If you agree to this, the German workers will rebel, because it will be tantamount to ruining their jobs!

What's even more terrifying is that after there is no industry, what will tiny Germany use to pay off its long-term debt of $250 million a year? You can't sell blood for that much money! If you really do this, the KPD will fall in less than a year, and maybe the Nazis will make a comeback, because this is even more powerful than the reparations of the First World War! This is simply trying to put Germany to death!

"It's looting and looting!" Luxembourg erupted immediately.

Lee Poker Necy also immediately added: "This is not to solve the problem, but to create new contradictions, how did the Nazis come to power?" This is forcing Germany to ruin! ”

Li Xiaofeng motioned to Luxembourg and Li Poker to calm down, and he explained slowly: "This plan is very problematic, so the Soviet government did not agree to it. The Soviet government considered the total amount of $20 billion in compensation to be reasonable, but the payment method was too simple and crude, and did not take into account the affordability and national feelings of the German people, and was undesirable. After negotiations, we believe that Germany will temporarily pay $6 billion worth of industrial facilities and other materials, and that the remaining $14 billion will be converted into low-interest loans to Germany, with Germany paying $300 million a year for a period of 50 years. ”

This plan was a little better than the previous one, the first indemnity was only 6 billion US dollars, and it was paid separately for industrial facilities and materials, which was much milder than the previous plan for the destruction of German industry in one go. But Luxembourg and Lee still feel the pain in the egg, and they want to preserve Germany's industrial capacity as much as possible, so that the recovery will be faster. And now they still have to dismantle the industrial facilities, which makes it very difficult for them.

"What is the percentage of industrial facilities and materials worth six billion dollars, and what exactly are the items included in these industrial facilities?" ”

Li Xiaofeng immediately introduced: "Of the six billion dollars of industrial facilities and other materials, industrial facilities account for five billion dollars, and other materials account for one billion. ”

Before Li Xiaofeng finished speaking, Luxembourg was in a hurry, and the five-billion-dollar industrial facility was also going to demolish half of Germany's industry, how could this be accepted?

Li Xiaofeng sighed, looking very embarrassed: "Please don't think that I am deliberately embarrassing Germany, I don't mean this at all (it's strange), the direct compensation of six billion is impossible to reduce, in fact, this figure has made many allies very dissatisfied." As for whether the proportion of industrial facilities is too large, there is no way to do it, how many materials are left in Germany now? If you are asked to compensate for more supplies, this is no problem, the question is can you pay for it? Even if I can pay for it, I want to ask, how can the German factory start without these materials? Do the German people still want to eat? This will cause social unrest! ”

Li Xiaofeng looked very considerate of Germany, of course, he also said objective facts, let Germany pay more for materials, Germany will definitely not be able to pay.

Luxemburg advised: "Didn't the Nazis leave behind a large amount of munitions? These can be used for compensation! ”

I have to say that Luxembourg's grandmother is also shrewd enough, anyway, Germany is a demilitarized zone and cannot be armed, so naturally those weapons, ammunition and black technology are of little use, and they can be used for compensation. It should be said that this is still very valuable.

However, Li Xiaofeng's reasons for opposition are also very strong: "First of all, these remaining arms do not belong entirely to the German government, a considerable part of them were captured by the Allied forces on the battlefield, and this part belongs to the trophies and does not belong to the German government. Secondly, this part of the military supplies belonging to the German government is not all the allies are willing to accept it, and a considerable number of countries do not accept the way of arms offset, and the most important thing for them is those materials that can resume production, and it is useless for them to ask for arms. So this part can be sold as much as you can, and the actual amount will be used to offset the account. ”

Luxembourg was immediately embarrassed, and it was very realistic for European countries not to accept German arms for credit, first of all, the Allied triumvirate produced a large number of weapons and equipment and armed a large number of allies, so they were not very interested in accepting German military equipment in large quantities, and there was still a big problem of lack of spare parts and no after-sales guarantee for this batch of German-made equipment. What's more, Luxembourg also knows that the international arms trade has never been as simple as buying and selling, and it is not that people rush to ask for your good things. The international arms market is closely linked to international politics, and those who can sell a lot of arms to foreign countries are generally international political hooligans, who sell not only weapons and equipment, but also security commitments.

In short, as a small country, which big hooligan you buy arms is equivalent to recognizing which big hooligan as a godfather. While earning your money, the godfather will also cover you to prevent you from being troubled by other forces.

And now, do the Germans have such strength? Definitely not, the current Germany is really a phoenix with a falling feather is not as good as a chicken, who will worship his dock! Moreover, after the Second World War II, the arms produced by several hooligans are too surplus, and they are used in large quantities to arm the younger brother, which allows those countries that are interested in improving their national defense capabilities to obtain free weapons and equipment.

What's more, now you Germany don't care about the 3721 mess to sell arms, which is tantamount to finding fault with a few hooligans! Now is the time for the big hooligans to grab land and collect the younger brother, and your countrymen will sell arms when they give money, this is to smash the field, right? Obviously, the big hooligans will not allow Germany to dump arms at will, and they may be beaten up if they mess around!

In other words, it is basically impossible for the Germans to count on arms to settle their accounts, but in addition to arms, Germany really has no other materials that are not needed. What other steel, coal, cement, food, which are not urgently needed for post-war reconstruction. You have sold all these precious strategic materials, is this the rhythm of preparing the whole people to drink the northwest wind?

This is also the key reason why Li Xiaofeng said before that Germany could not take out more materials for reparations, not that there were no such materials, but that it was impossible to take them all out as reparations. It seems that the Germans have only one way to settle their debts by demolishing industrial facilities?

In this regard, Luxembourg and Lee Poker Nesty are extremely resistant, and doing so is tantamount to drinking water to quench thirst and killing chickens and eggs, which is a stupid thing that outweighs the loss! The two of them are not stupid, how can they be willing to agree.

"Is there no other way to pay?" Luxemburg asked worriedly, "Can the Soviet Union give us some help?" ”

It seems that the time is ripe to use a knife to kill people, and it seems that Li Xiaofeng can put forward the proposal of offsetting the territory next? Seems to be a matter of course?

No, Li Xiaofeng doesn't see it that way, in his opinion, now is only the first step, and the second step needs to be paved, this matter can't be rushed, and if you want to hurry, you can't reach it! (To be continued.) )