Chapter 1026： Armistice conditions

At 9 am on February 21, a car with an American flag on it stopped in front of the building of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The staff coming and going couldn't help but stop and look at the car. Anyone who works in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs knows that this is the car of the American embassy.

It is no secret in Germany that the United States captured the Azores, which the Empire bought from Portugal. The German government notified the public of this matter immediately, and the behavior of the Americans made the German Empire very dissatisfied with this.

The German navy wiped out the main force of the U.S. Navy, which was also reported, which made the people of the empire cheer.

When the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs saw the American ambassador's car coming, they all had smiles on their faces. Those who are engaged in diplomatic work all know that after the defeat of the American navy, they want to seek peace and end the war. This also made the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs look at the American ambassador with contempt, and their faces were full of proud applications.

As soon as Davidson, the US ambassador to Beijing, got out of his car, he felt countless eyes staring at him. Of course he knew the meaning contained in these gazes. It was precisely because of this that he felt ashamed and angry. As a diplomat, a thick skin is a must-have ability. But at this moment, Ambassador Davidson felt that his thick skin was not enough to resist these gazes.

So, Davidson walked quickly into the building of the German Foreign Ministry and went directly to the office of German Foreign Minister Wascht. This is not the first time for him to come here, so he is familiar with the road.

"Good morning, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary!" Ambassador Davidson said with a smile on his face. Although the navies of the two countries have just experienced a major battle in the Atlantic Ocean, and their own navies have suffered a disastrous defeat, it is unknown how many U.S. Navy sailors died in the Atlantic Ocean. However, Davidson acted as if nothing had happened.

"Good morning, Your Excellency the Ambassador!" Wahit smiled. He already knew the purpose of Ambassador Davidson's visit. In this regard, the emperor Qin Tian has already been consulted.

Qin Tian said that if the Americans want peace talks, they can talk to them. However, the Americans must pay the price for their actions this time. If the empire cannot properly handle this matter, how will the empire deter other countries in the future. Therefore, the empire will inevitably propose very harsh truce conditions this time. Qin Tian reckoned that the possibility of the Americans agreeing was very small. He also ordered that the German military operations continue and did not stop.

After exchanging pleasantries, the conversation between the two parties got to the point.

"Your Excellency, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the U.S. government deeply regrets the conflict between our two countries in the Azores. This point is completely a misunderstanding. The U.S. was originally planning to take action against Portugal. The Sores were sold to Germany. That's why there was a misunderstanding. We apologize for the loss caused to Germany," said Ambassador Davidson.

Wachter sneered in his heart, these Americans really wanted to make big things smaller. This is completely equivalent to war, but they want to end the matter with a misunderstanding, which is simply wishful thinking.

"Your Excellency, the German Empire does not think this is a misunderstanding. This is clearly an organized and premeditated invasion of the Empire by the United States." The smile on Wachter's face has disappeared completely.

Davidson felt Wachter's tough attitude, but he had no other way. Who made them lose? If the U.S. Navy wins, he won't have to ask for peace in such a humble way.

"Your Excellency, Minister of Foreign Affairs, please believe that what happened this time is definitely a misunderstanding. We are willing to immediately withdraw our troops from the Azores and return the Azores to the German Empire," Davidson said.

"Hmph! No need, Your Excellency the Ambassador. We will take back the Azores. The soldiers of the Empire have longed for war. I believe they will accomplish this task very well," Wahit said. .

Ambassador Davidson cursed inwardly. Of course he believed that with Germany's military strength, it would be easy to win the Azores. But the problem is that there are still tens of thousands of American soldiers! If the Germans forcibly captured the Azores, then the American soldiers on the island would inevitably suffer heavy casualties. What the US government wants to do now is to try to avoid this.

"Your Excellency, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the U.S. government is very sincere and hopes to resolve this conflict peacefully. Not only are we willing to withdraw our troops from the Azores, but we are also willing to compensate for the losses of the German Empire," said Ambassador Davidson. He knew that it would be impossible not to pay a certain price this time. He only hoped that the Germans' asking price would not be too high, in which case an agreement might still be possible. Otherwise, those boys on the Azores would be very dangerous.

Wachter did not answer immediately, but said after a while: "Well, Your Excellency, the German Empire can stop this war. However, the prerequisite is that the United States must pay a price that satisfies the German Empire."

Ambassador Davidson couldn't help sinking when he heard what Wahit said. He knew that since Wahit said so, the conditions put forward by the Germans must be quite harsh.

"Your Excellency, Foreign Secretary, what price do we have to pay?" Ambassador Davidson asked.

"First, the U.S. government must publicly apologize to the German Empire and admit that it provoked this incident!" Wachter said.

Ambassador Davidson's complexion suddenly turned ugly. If the US government really did that, then they might become the laughing stock of the whole world.

"Second, the U.S. government must compensate the losses of the German Empire, totaling two billion Reichsmarks!"

"His Excellency, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the German Empire has not lost anything in this conflict. Besides, two billion marks is too much!" Ambassador Davidson raised different opinions.

Although the industry in the United States is strong and rich. However, in the case of continuous investment in the development of armaments, the US finances are also overwhelmed. Two billion marks is equivalent to 500 million U.S. dollars, which is also a large sum of money for the current U.S. government.

"Your Excellency, the empire has these two conditions in total. You can ask your government first, and then answer." Wahit obviously didn't want to talk more.