Germanic Empire: Please call me Wilhelm III

“In view of the great losses caused to the empire by the Gallic state in this war, the Gaul state wants to compensate the empire with a war reparation to make up for the empire’s losses. After deliberating between His Majesty the Emperor and many ministers, it was decided that the amount of this war reparation would be twenty times the financial revenue of the Gallic Kingdom last year! Gustav Strezemann said.

“What?”

“So many?”

Reneviani and Messimi both exclaimed.

In their opinion, such conditions are too harsh.

Twenty times the revenue of the Gallic state last year, which is twenty times the 4.5 billion francs, which is 90 billion francs!

“This is simply blackmail, naked* blackmail! Such a large sum of war reparations, it is absolutely impossible for the Gallic state to accept, and it will definitely not be able to take it! Renevaviani looked angry.

“We would rather continue the war than accept such conditions!” Messimi is also resolute.

“Your Excellency, Your Excellency, Minister, you may consider it. If the war continues, then what awaits Gaul will be destroyed. If you are willing to pay war reparations, then the Gallic state can continue to exist. Gustav Strezemann said.

“But your appetite is too great! What a war reparation of 90 billion francs! Already eighteen times more than the last war! “Reneviani was very dissatisfied.

Although he had long expected that war reparations were inevitable.

However, he still did not expect that the appetite of the Germanic Empire would be so great!

“There is no way to compare the value of the currency today with more than 40 years ago. If we take into account the devaluation of the currency, then this time we will not actually want much more war reparations than more than forty years ago. Gustav Strezemann explains.

Although, the bottom line of the Germanic Empire was ten times the fiscal revenue of the Gallic state last year. But, as a diplomat, as a negotiator this time. Then, Gustav Strezermann naturally wanted to pursue more benefits and more war reparations for the Germanic Empire as much as possible.

“But it’s also too much. With so many war reparations, we absolutely cannot accept it! Reneviani shook his head.

“Second Commander, this is the condition of the empire. Of course, we can further discuss in the negotiation to reach an agreement. Gustav Strezemann said.

After Reneviani listened, his face became much better.

However, the Germanic Empire actually proposed such a high amount of reparations, even if it was discussed. But the amount of compensation agreed in the end is definitely not a small amount!

“The second demand was that the Gallic State cede to the Empire the territory north of the Loire plus Corsica. Gaul could rebuild a new state on the land south of the Loire. Gustav Strezermann continued.

“What? This is absolutely impossible! The Gallic kingdom will never accept this condition! Reneviani immediately objected.

“The Gallic Kingdom would rather continue to fight and do its best with the Germanic Empire, and it will never accept such conditions!” Messimi was equally angry.

If they agreed to this condition of the Germanic Empire, it would be tantamount to ceding more than half of the territory to the Germanic Empire. Moreover, that half of the territory occupies more than sixty percent of the population and more than ninety percent of the industry.

How could the Gallic state accept such conditions? If they accept it, then the kingdom of Gaul is completely finished!

Gaul will no longer be able to become a great power.

“If the war continues, we will completely destroy the Gallic state. At that time, the Gaul state will lose more territory. We will even swallow the whole of Gaul! Gustav Strezemann said.

The faces of both Reneviani and Messimi are very ugly.

They knew that this was a threat to the Germanic Empire. But equally, they knew that the Germanic Empire would definitely be able to do this.

“We will not give in to you, we will continue to resist until we completely defeat you!” Reneviani said through gritted teeth.

“No matter how you choose, if the Empire wants to annex Gaul, then if you resist, we will also annex it. At that time, we will empty the entire Gallic kingdom, and your resources will be completely controlled by us. All Gauls, life will be very difficult! Gustav Strezermann said nonchalantly.

“The third condition is that there is a colony. As we all know, Gaul is also a huge colonial power. We hope that the Gallic State will be able to transfer to us Algeria and Morocco, located in North Africa. In addition, the Tenzhu China colony in Southeast Asia will also be transferred to us! Gustav Strezermann continued.

Reneviani and Messimi felt that this was not unacceptable.

Although the colonies of North Africa and Tenzhu China were the richest of the many colonies in Gaul.

But when the Gallic kingdom has been defeated and cannot even keep the mainland, how can it still keep the overseas colonies?

It is also understandable to cede some colonies to the Germanic Empire to satisfy the appetites of the Germanic Empire.

Fortunately, they were able to retain quite a few colonies. It’s just that those colonies are relatively barren.

Gustav Strezermann saw the expressions of the two and knew that the two of them had no opinion on this article. This was a good thing for the Germanic Empire.

The smaller the disagreement, the easier it is to reach agreement in negotiations. It was conducive to the success of the negotiations, thereby clarifying the benefits to the Germanic Empire.

“The fourth condition is that all capital ships of the Gallic navy, whether dreadnoughts or former dreadnoughts, be transferred to the Germanic Empire. In particular, the ‘Brittany-class’ battleships and ‘Normandy-class’ battleships, which were still in the process of building flagships, were to be handed over to the Imperial Navy after the Gallic Kingdom was completed. Otherwise, the Gallic state will pay the empire an additional amount of money for building ships! Gustav Strezermann continued.

“You guys are totally robbing!” Reneviani said.

“If you win, I believe you will be even more ruthless by us!” Gustav Strezemann didn’t care.