Germanic Empire: Please call me Wilhelm III

Since ancient times, Gauls have been the old enemies of the Germanic peoples.

However, for most of the period, the Gauls were stronger and stronger, and the Germans were often bullied.

Until more than forty years ago, the Kingdom of Prussia defeated the Second Gallic Empire and achieved the unification of the Germanic Empire. This allowed the rapid rise of the Germanic Empire, which in turn suppressed the Gaul state.

This time, since the Germanic Empire finally defeated the Gaul Kingdom in the big war, it will naturally not let go of the Gauls, and if you do not seize this opportunity and weaken the Gaul State fiercely, I am afraid that there will not be such a good opportunity in the future.

What’s more, weaken the Gallic state, so that the Gallic state no longer poses a threat to the Germanic Empire, and it is also convenient for the Germanic Empire to dominate the entire European continent in the future and become the hegemon of Europe and even the world!

“Your Majesty, if you want to weaken the Gallic State, you must first weaken the industrial strength of the Gallic State as much as possible. Although the industry of Gaul has been surpassed by the empire, it ranks fourth in the world. However, its strength is still not to be underestimated. In this war, after full mobilization, they showed extremely strong strength. Prime Minister Holwig said.

“Yes, Your Majesty. The industrial areas of the Gauls are mainly concentrated in the northern region and around Barri. The empire now completely occupied the northern and north-central regions of Gaul. If only the Empire could invite the Gauls to cede to the Empire the entire area north of the Seine, including Bari. Then Gaul would lose more than seventy percent of its industry. In this way, the remaining industries of Gaul, as well as the south-central regions, which were mainly agricultural areas, could not pose a threat to the empire at all. They won’t be a powerhouse anymore! The Chief of the General Staff, Marshal Moltke Jr., said.

August nodded, cutting the industry of the Gallic state and weakening the industrial strength of the Gallic state was originally the goal of the Germanic Empire.

“Your Majesty, if the Empire can completely absorb and digest these areas after occupying the northern regions of Gaul, plus the Kingdom of Bilis that has been annexed by the Empire. Then, the industrial strength of the empire will be greatly improved. The gap with the lighthouse country will also become smaller and smaller. This will be even more beneficial to the competition between the empire and the lighthouse country in the future! War Minister Marshal von Falkenhein said.

It was inevitable that the Germanic Empire wanted to become the world hegemon and compete with the Beacon Nation.

Although the industrial power of the Germanic Empire was far stronger than that of the Lighthouse State, in terms of industrial strength, the Lighthouse State was much stronger than the Germanic Empire. However, the Lighthouse Nation could not compare with the Germanic Empire in terms of cutting-edge technology.

But even so, once a war breaks out between the two countries, the powerful industrial strength of the Lighthouse State is transformed into military strength, which is also very terrifying. It would undoubtedly be very difficult for the Germanic Empire to defeat the Lighthouse Nation.

“Yes, the Empire directly proposed to the Gauls to cede the land north of the Loire to the Empire!” August said.

“North of the Loire? Your Majesty, doesn’t that occupy more than half of the territory of Gaul? The Gauls will definitely not agree! Foreign Secretary Gustav Strezermann exclaimed.

“The Gauls would certainly not agree, but at least it gave us a bargaining margin. It is the so-called sky-high asking price to pay back. If the Gauls do not agree to cede the land north of the Loire, then we will continue to negotiate with them and make a little concession and let them cede the land north of the Seine to us! In this case, the Gauls will most likely agree! August said.

“Yes, Your Majesty!” Gustav Strezemann nodded repeatedly.

“By the way, let the Gauls cede Corsica to the Empire as well.” August continued.

“Corsica? Your Majesty, that island is not large in size and has no resources, so it can be said to be very barren. Prime Minister Holwig said.

“However, the geographical location of this island is important, on the Mediterranean Sea. The empire is not far from the Mediterranean although it is located. However, the Empire did not have a territory in the Mediterranean, which made it difficult for the Empire to meddle in its affairs. After the end of the war, the empire had to focus on participating in the affairs around the Mediterranean. If Corsica could be obtained from the Gauls, the empire would have a foothold in the Mediterranean in the future. August said.

“Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Caesar betrayed us and likewise became our enemy. After defeating the Kingdom of Caesar, the Empire also has the right to slaughter the Kingdom of Caesar. The kingdom of Caesar, Sardinia, Sicily, the empire can be occupied. In this way, the empire has a lot of territory in the Mediterranean! War Minister Marshal von Falkenhein said.

“In addition to the kingdom of Caesar, there is the island of Crete by the Greek wax people and the island of Cyprus, which is occupied by the sunset. If the Empire occupies all these islands. Then the empire would be able to control the Mediterranean. Then snatch the Suez Canal and the fortress of Gibraltar, occupied by the sunset. The entire Mediterranean Sea is completely under the control of the Empire! Marshal Count Tirpitz, Minister of the Admiralty, also said.

August nodded repeatedly, the Mediterranean Sea has become the most important waterway connecting the East and the West, if the Germanic Empire controls the Mediterranean Sea and becomes the hegemon of the Mediterranean. Then, the international standing of the Germanic Empire would be greatly enhanced.

Besides, it can also deter other countries around the Mediterranean. Even if these countries were allies of the empire. But after the war ended, the relationship between countries changed with it.

“Then, in this negotiation with the Gauls, let’s add Corsica. I believe that the Gauls will definitely not object! August said.

“Yes, Your Majesty!” Gustav Strezemann replied.

“Another condition for negotiations with the Gallic states, and the most important point, is war reparations! Last time, after we defeated the Gauls, we made them pay five billion francs, equivalent to four billion marks of war reparations. So this time, how much war reparations are we going to demand from the Gauls? August asked.

The ministers of the Germanic Empire have already lit up their eyes.

Gaul is a rich country, and blackmailing them is enough to make the Germanic Empire rich.

Not only could the finances of the Germanic Empire be greatly eased, but it would also have enough funds to pay off its debts.