Germanic Empire: Please call me Wilhelm III

“Your Excellency, the Kingdom of Gaul can give in one more step. We can pay war reparations of ten billion francs to your country! Reneviani chose to take a step back.

Gustav Strezemann shook his head: “This is too far from the requirements of the empire. So be it, since your country has taken a step back. Well, the empire can also take a step back. We can reduce the amount of war reparations to 85 billion francs! ”

“Eight hundred and fifty billion francs, still an astronomical amount.” Reneviani said.

It’s just that they are all full of confidence that they will reach an agreement next.

As long as both sides are willing to make concessions, this is undoubtedly good news!

Next, Gustav Strezemann and Renevaviani continued to make concessions in the negotiations and constantly demanded concessions from the other side.

With both sides hoping to reach an agreement to end the war, they began to move toward the goal.

It took two days in a row, and both sides bargained like market vendors.

It is getting closer and closer to an agreement between the two sides.

The Gallic state had raised the war reparations to 35 billion francs.

The Germanic Empire, on the other hand, reduced the war reparations to 55 billion francs.

Although, there is a gap of 20 billion francs in between. However, no one seems willing to give in anymore.

Two billion francs, equivalent to 16 billion marks, is not a small amount.

Both for the Gallic State and the Germanic Empire were already equivalent to several years of revenue.

“Your Excellency, three hundred and fifty billion francs is already the largest amount of war reparations we can accept, and this is definitely the largest war reparations ever! The Germanic Empire, too, should be content. Reneviani said.

“Your Excellency Second Commander, there is still a big gap between this and the expectations of the empire, if this is the case, I will not be able to pay His Majesty the Emperor when I go back!” Gustav Strezemann shook his head repeatedly.

Subsequently, the two sides once again exchanged words and bargained.

In the end, each of them took another step back and set the amount of war reparations at 45 billion francs.

That’s the equivalent of 36 billion marks.

Gustav Strezemann undoubtedly completed the task of Emperor August.

After all, August’s bottom line was 45 billion francs, or 36 billion marks.

With this money, the financial pressure of the Germanic Empire will be greatly relieved. The finances of the entire empire will also be greatly improved.

At the same time, the four conditions proposed by the Germanic Empire, the Gallic state has already agreed to three, and only the second one remains, that is, the cession of territory.

On this issue, the attitude of the Gauls is very resolute.

“Your Excellency, we can cede Corsica to the Germanic Empire. However, the territory north of the Loire, no kidding, that already occupies half of the territory of Gaul, and we will definitely not agree to cede it to the Germanic Empire! Reneviani said.

“Your Excellency, we are not kidding. With the grudge between the empire and the Gallic state, once the Gallic kingdom regains its strength, it will inevitably be our enemy! Therefore, we must weaken the Gallic state as much as possible. Gustav Strezemann said.

“We…” Reneviani tried to deny it, but was stopped by Gustav Strezemann.

“You don’t need to deny that everyone is smart. So, what exactly is going on, everyone knows very well. The empire had to weaken the Gallic state. In this way, the empire can feel safe! Gustav Strezemann insisted.

Reneviani knew that the Germanic Empire wanted to make the Gallic kingdom impossible to turn over forever.

If only the north of the Loire was really ceded to the Germanic Empire. Then Gaul would lose most of its industry and most of its population. Even the remaining southern region is not small, with a population of more than 15 million.

However, in this era, without a strong industry, the country can not be considered a strong country at all!

If the Gallic kingdom wants to regain its strength, want to become strong, and then find the Germanic Empire to settle scores, it is simply delusional.

It is understandable that the Germans managed to win the war and weaken the Gallic state as much as possible.

In other words, if the Gallic kingdom won the war, it would inevitably do everything possible to weaken the Germanic Empire, and it would not give the Germanic Empire a chance to rise again.

However, being able to understand is one thing. Now being so targeted by the Germanic Empire is another matter. This is undoubtedly absolutely unacceptable to the top of the Gallic state.

Of course, Reneviani also knew very well that the Germanic Empire’s domination of the territory of Gaul had become a foregone conclusion. Unless, they did not accept the terms of the Germanic Empire and did not continue negotiations with the Germanic Empire.

“Your Excellency, we can cede part of the northern part to you. For example, several provinces close to the Kingdom of Billis. It is impossible for us to cede to you the whole north of the Loire, and we will never accept it! Reneviani said.

“Just a few provinces in the north, the gap with the requirements of the empire is too big for us to accept. Gaul has to pay a greater price! “Gustav Strezemann is still pressing.

“Your Excellency, Minister, if your country must ask for this, then we can only say sorry.” Reneviani was also very tough and refused to give in on this front.

After all, none of the Gaul tops could accept the loss of more than half of its territory.

This brought the negotiations to an impasse.

Next, the two sides once again engaged in lengthy negotiations on the matter of ceding territory.

In the end, the Germanic Empire took the initiative to back down, claiming that it would be enough to cede the territory north of the Seine to the Germanic Empire. Moreover, if the Gauls in the north of Gaul were not willing to stay and wished to go to the south of Gaul, the Germanic Empire would not hinder it.

Such conditions are more acceptable to the Gaul side.

Although it still lost a lot of territory, it was already much better than the previous request of the Germans.

What’s more, the Germanic Empire also allowed the Gauls to go south, which allowed the population of the Gaul state not to lose too much.

In the future, Gaul will also have the possibility of rising.

It’s just that it takes longer.