Rise of Australia

Chapter 463 The chaotic meeting place and amazing proposal

"Russia needs the support of Australasia. We hope to get the entire Polish region, East Prussia and Silesia. At the same time, Russia has also made a huge contribution in this war. We need at least 120 billion pounds in reparations from Germany. In order to improve the domestic impact of the war." Hearing Arthur's inquiry, Archduke Paul did not hesitate at all, and stated the conditions he originally thought.

Arthur's calm mood fluctuated slightly, and he didn't expect the Russians to have such a big appetite.

Poland, East Prussia and Silesia, if you add the Galicia region annexed by Russia from the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Austrian Poland, this is a land of hundreds of thousands of square kilometers, and they are all in the core area of ​​​​the Allies.

If these areas can be obtained under the leadership of Nicholas II, Nicholas II's prestige in Russia will definitely increase significantly.

This is inevitable. A monarch who expands the territory for the country will always make people forget some of his shortcomings naturally.

If another 120 billion pounds in compensation can be obtained, Russia will soon be able to regain its blood and regain the glory of the European bulldozers at that time.

But judging from the current situation in Russia, it is basically impossible for Britain and France to agree to the Russians' demands.

Russia in its heyday was worthy of the fear of all countries, but the domestic forces were mixed, and even the disputes between the royalists, the bourgeoisie and the workers' alliance were like three pillars, making Russia a paper tiger that seemed brave but was chaotic internally.

"Australasia will not oppose Russia's request, but whether other countries will support it or not depends on your own efforts." Arthur was silent for a while before he spoke.

Europe after the war is actually a trip to muddy waters. If Australasia supports Russia to divide Germany, it will inevitably make some German civilians dissatisfied with Australasia. This is contrary to Australasia’s plan to attract German immigrants and technology. .

What's more, relying on the support of Australasia alone is useless, and the attitude of Britain and France is also very important.

Archduke Paul was slightly disappointed to hear that Australasia was unwilling to support Russia in the peace talks, but it was not too surprising.

After all, the benefits that can be divided up from Germany and the Allies are limited. If one country gets more, it means that other countries will get less.

After calming down his disappointment, Grand Duke Paul proposed his second purpose for coming here: "Your Majesty, can we secretly purchase a batch of weapons and equipment from your country? Although the war has been won, the order of Russia still needs an army." To maintain. If possible, we hope that the payment for this batch of weapons and equipment will be postponed, after all, the government really does not have much surplus food at present."

Arthur was not surprised at the Russians' proposal to purchase weapons and equipment. After all, Russia's chaotic order needs to be resolved. I believe that all forces are looking for channels to buy more weapons and equipment.

"Of course there is no problem, Grand Duke Paul. If your country has no problem, we can even exchange this batch of weapons and equipment with the previous population payment method. Within three months, we can provide your country with 60 rifles, 2000 Machine guns, 1100 artillery pieces of various types, hundreds of millions of bullets, and 500 million shells. We hope to sign a further population immigration agreement with your country, which may expand the number of immigrants to about 200 million per year.” Regarding the Russians’ requirements for purchasing weapons , Arthur naturally would not refuse.

Because Arthur couldn't tell when the war would end, the military factories in Australasia had been in production until Germany announced an unconditional end to the war.

The purchase of weapons by the Russians will also allow Australasia to empty its stockpile of weapons. After all, the next large-scale war may have to wait until two or three decades later. Perhaps by then these weapons have already fallen behind, and it is better to sell them earlier.

Compared with Russia's currency and mineral resources, Arthur valued Russia's continuous population more.

Russian immigrants, who have undergone strict screening, are an excellent source of immigrants second only to British immigrants.Because these Russians were more attuned to peasant life and absolute monarchy, they were easier to manage.

It is not easy for immigrants from republics to accept the Australasian monarchy.

Even if they accept it on the surface, their hearts will not easily adapt to the existence of the king above their heads.

Compared with Russian immigrants, the rebellion rate of immigrants from republic countries is undoubtedly higher, and they are more likely to endanger the rule of the country.

Therefore, for Arthur, the best immigrant was the British immigrant, followed by the Russian immigrant.

Next came immigrants from European monarchies, then European immigrants, Asian immigrants, etc.

As for the immigrants from Africa, there are not none, but they will all be deported immediately.Those who are unwilling to leave will basically be arranged in various ways to the colony, and then disappear without a trace within a short period of time.

Australasia's immigration policy will not exclude immigrants of any race, but Australasia does not welcome Nego. This is the tacit understanding of the Australasian government from top to bottom.

Hearing that Arthur wanted to exchange Russia's population with some advanced weapons, Grand Duke Paul was overjoyed, and quickly assured: "Of course, no problem, Your Majesty. We are willing to help your country to select in advance to ensure that you come to Australia There will be no reaction to the immigration of Greater Lasia. We also want more weapons and equipment if we can, and this will be a long-term cooperation."

The most indispensable thing in Russia is the population, and it is this huge population that is more troublesome to manage.

Before the outbreak of the war, Russia had a total population of about 1.72 million, the largest native population of all the great powers.

The war did not affect Russia's population growth at all. As of the beginning of 1918, Germany's population had reached nearly 1.81 million, and it continued to grow at a rate of 300 million per year.

This growth rate is still due to the impact of the war, otherwise the population growth will only become more and more exaggerated.

This is why Russia is not worried about population at all. Even if 200 to 300 million people emigrate abroad every year, Russia's population will not decline at all.

While a population of up to 1.8 million has ensured that Russia has the capital of a superpower, a larger population is also a burden for the current Russian government.

After all, the larger the population, the more resources will be consumed.The reason why Russian workers and people launched an armed uprising before was precisely because Russia's domestic resources were not enough, and a large number of people were affected by hunger and war.

Arthur couldn't wait to sell all the weapons in World War I, and Grand Duke Paul couldn't wait to get more weapons and equipment for Russia.

The official hit it off immediately, and immediately signed a five-phase purchase contract.

The treaty stipulates that Australasia provides Russia with a large amount of weapons and equipment every year in exchange for about 200 million immigrants from Russia every year.

Russia will screen these immigrants in advance to ensure that some spies and members of the revolutionary party will not be mixed in.

The transportation and resettlement of immigrants are all in charge of Australasia, and Russia will not provide any after-sales service after ensuring that there are no problems with the immigrant population.

This deal can be said to be what each needs. Australasia can solve the population problem, and Russia can obtain the weapons and equipment it needs.

Although Arthur did not agree to the diplomatic support of the peace conference, the matter of weapons and equipment was resolved, which made Grand Duke Paul heave a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, Australasia did not open its mouth, which also made Archduke Paul very grateful to Arthur.

Originally, Grand Duke Paul thought it would take a lot of talking, and he even wanted to start with Queen Mary to see if he could play the emotional card.

Unexpectedly, Arthur is still very generous in terms of weapons and equipment. Russia can exchange a large number of weapons and equipment with only those useless populations to strengthen its military power.

Although the atmosphere in Australasia is very harmonious and beautiful, the Paris Peace Conference being held in Paris can be described as chaotic and chaotic.

In order to strive for more interests for their own country, the delegations and diplomats of various countries have resorted to frequent means, and the relations between various countries are very complicated.

Only a few days after arriving in Paris, Prime Minister Bent met with representatives from the British Prime Minister, the President of France, the President of the United States, the Prime Minister of Russia (Bourgeois Party), and the Prime Minister of Italy. He also received representatives from Romania, Serbia, Visits by representatives of Italy, Montenegro and other countries.

Even the Prime Minister of Belgium, which seems to have nothing to do with Australasia, asked to see the Prime Minister of Kent and talked for hours.

These talks seem to be very harmonious, but in fact they are not at odds with each other regarding their respective interests.Even in the peace talks, some countries fought fiercely for the slightest benefit, and the harmonious atmosphere during the peace talks disappeared, as if they were two enemies.

During these few days, the rooms of the four great powers of the Allied Powers were the most popular.Everyone knows that the ones who really dominate the peace talks are actually the representatives of the four major powers of the Allied Powers.

The Americans seem to be powerful, but because the military is still very weak, they are not valued by major European countries.

Needless to say, Italy, the performance of the Italian army is even far inferior to the Balkan coalition forces. They can become a great power because of the navy and a slightly larger industry.

The one who presided over the peace talks was the chairman of the Paris Peace Conference and the French Prime Minister Clemenceau as the host.

Clemenceau put forward quite strict requirements on the Germans as soon as he came up. There are a total of 15 clauses restricting the Germans, including:

Disband all the troops of the German government, confiscate all heavy weapons of the German army, dismantle all military facilities and military enterprises in Germany, make Poland and Bavaria independent, France take back Alsace and Lorraine, and establish an independent republic on the left bank of the Rhine , Germany paid France a total of 150 billion pounds in reparations, arrested all war criminals who started the war, and set up an international joint court for trial by the Allies
This stringent requirement almost cut off Germany's strength, and it will also cause Germany to lose important areas including Poland and Bavaria.

If this request of the French is really agreed, at least for 20 years, Germany will not even be able to retain the status of a great power.

If you want to restore the strength of Germany before the war, it is impossible to start without 50 years.

This is a catastrophe for Germany and the German government, and this proposal by the French also exploded the entire peace talks venue.

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