Germanic Empire: Please call me Wilhelm III

August clearly remembers that in another time and space, after the defeat of the Germanic Empire, the victorious countries demanded that they pay war reparations of up to 226 billion marks, which was equivalent to 42 times the financial revenue of the Germanic Empire at that time.

With such harsh conditions, of course, the Germanic Empire could not do it.

Later, at the request of the lighthouse state, the two sides negotiated and set the war reparations at 132 billion marks. The Germanic Empire was required to be repaid within sixty-six years, and the entire wealth of the Germanic Empire was guaranteed. If the Germanic Empire did not return, the victorious powers would directly plunder the Germanic Empire.

Under such circumstances, the Germanic Empire had no choice but to accept such conditions.

Of course, later, after the mustache came to power, he directly refused to pay.

However, when the mustache also failed, the Germans had to pay these debts again, and it took hundreds of years to pay them all.

In this time and space, the Germanic Empire was the winner. Then, naturally, the Germanic Empire could not let these countries go.

“Your Majesty, after the end of the last war, the Empire extorted four billion marks from the Gauls. Or this time, we ask them to pay eight billion marks? Prime Minister Holwig said.

“Just let the Gauls pay ten billion marks. The Gauls also have huge overseas assets, let them pay ten billion marks, this is nothing at all! Foreign Minister Gustav Strezermann said.

August thought for a moment, then shook his head.

“You guys! It’s still too merciful! Or rather, underestimating the financial power of the Gauls too much. I hope that using the fiscal revenues of Gaul last year as a benchmark, they will pay war reparations equivalent to the sum of ten years’ fiscal revenues! August said.

The high-level officials of the Germanic Empire suddenly widened their eyes, and they all felt that August’s slash was too cruel.

Last year, Gaul’s fiscal revenue was 4.5 billion francs, equivalent to 3.6 billion marks.

In this way, the Gauls could be asked to pay compensation of 36 billion marks.

You know, the German Empire’s fiscal revenue last year was only 2.4 billion marks. 36 billion marks, equivalent to more than ten years of the German Empire’s fiscal revenue.

With this huge amount, the Germanic Empire was not only able to pay off all its foreign debts, but also greatly improved its financial revenues. All the attrition in this war can also be compensated. Even, a lot of money can be used to improve the people’s livelihood, make the people more satisfied with the empire, and let the people enjoy the benefits and benefits after the victory of the war.

“Your Majesty, will the Gauls give us such a large sum of money?” Holwig asked.

The others looked at August as well. After all, this time their appetite is not ordinarily big!

“The Gauls are naturally reluctant to pay this war reparations, so when it comes to negotiations, we want the Gauls to pay more war reparations. For example, war reparations equivalent to twenty times last year’s revenue. After that, after slowly negotiating with the Gauls, little by little it fell to ten times the revenue. In this way, the Gauls are much more likely to accept it! August said.

“If the Gauls do not agree again, then tell them that the empire will completely destroy the Gaul state, so that their country can no longer be passed on.” In such a situation, the Gauls will definitely make the right choice! August continued.

“Yes, Your Majesty!” The ministers of the Germanic Empire nodded repeatedly.

It is equivalent to being annihilated, and if they can pay a war reparation, they will keep their country. It is believed that the Gauls will definitely choose to use money to save their country.

Especially those privileged who can only preserve their future and continue to enjoy power if they preserve the country.

“Your Majesty, in addition to this, Gaul is a huge colonial empire, and they have vast colonies overseas. This time, the empire naturally could not let go of the overseas colonies of the Gauls. Cabinet Minister Holwig said.

The colonies of the Gauls, although the area is greatly inferior to the empire that never sets. However, it is also second only to the Sun Never Set Empire.

Of course, most of those colonies were not rich, except for the Tianzhu Colony, which was considered a rich territory, the rest of the colonies were either deserts or tropical rainforests, and the degree of development was very low.

But for the Germanic Empire, these colonies were already very good.

The Germanic Empire did not occupy many colonies in the overseas colonies, and only a few colonies in Africa. In Oceania, there is only Kaiser William’s domain.

“The colonies of the Gauls, except for the colonies of North Africa and Tianzhu China, which are relatively valuable, are of little value. Let the Gauls cede the colonies in North Africa and the Tenzhu China colony to the empire. The rest of the colonies, they can keep! August said.

Compared with the colonies of the Sun Never Set Empire, the colonial value of the Gauls is generally not too high, except for the Tianzhu China colony.

Even if the Germanic Empire controlled these colonies, it would not have much benefit. Instead of that, think of other ways.

“Your Majesty, in this case, it will be considered a cheap Gaul. However, if you can directly occupy the territory in the northern part of Gaul and then let them pay a large amount of war reparations, the empire can be regarded as a huge benefit from the Gauls! Prime Minister Holwig said.

“yes! In the future, the empire could also directly apply these rules when negotiating with other countries, such as Tsarist Russians and the Sun Bu Ren. When it comes to negotiating, it’s easier! August said.

The high-ranking officials of the Germanic Empire nodded their heads one after another.

If the Russian Empire could compensate ten times its revenue, it would be equivalent to 29 billion rubles and more than 2 billion pounds.

This is definitely a huge amount of money for the Germanic Empire!

Even, when the empire negotiates with a certain country, it can take the opportunity to extort more war reparations from them.

“Your Majesty, will the war reparations extorted by the Empire from Gaul be distributed to Austria-Hungary?” Gustav Strezemann asked.

“Did Austria-Hungary send troops to attack Gaul? The Gallic state was defeated by the empire alone, and the war reparations naturally did not have the share of Austria-Hungary! August said.