Chapter 2281： Crown Prince and Archduke One

"At this time, any tricks are useless. We can only face the highest level in Germany. As I said before, it is unrealistic to let the Germans reduce their income, but we must convince the Germans to keep us. It shouldn’t be difficult for us to raise funds! After all, the virtues are already afraid of each other. The Germans won’t mind if we make some trouble for the Americans through some methods,” Asquith said.

"Well, you can arrange the specific issues yourself. If necessary, I can personally write a letter to William II." King George V of England said.

However, while the British were seeking to break the situation, the Germans also entered the final stage of preparation before negotiations. As King George V had expected, this time, only Ruprecht and Grand Duke Baden were in charge of the German negotiations.

Since we are in the initial stage of negotiation, it is naturally impossible for the Grand Duke of Baden to directly discuss with Ruprecht the question of how to divide the cake in the future. Even if we talk about this issue, we will have to talk about it when the negotiation process is halfway through and the cake is about to arrive. Of course Ruprecht also realized that the issue of cake distribution will be very sensitive. After all, his identity is a bit complicated, the Crown Prince of Bavaria and the Regent of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It was really embarrassing, so the two sides wisely chose to shelve these issues for the time being and mainly discuss the overall situation of the negotiation.

"I sympathize with the British a little bit now. It is difficult for me to understand. After the war, the United Kingdom, on what basis, came up with such a large amount of compensation, 4.5 billion pounds. This is 90 billion Reichsmarks. If you count interest, this The numbers will be even more terrifying." Grand Duke Baden said with a smile. "If I remember correctly, the amount you set before was £4 billion. You seem to have received a telegram this afternoon. After that, I saw a compensation of £4.5 billion. What is the connection?"

"Yes, we must thank the Americans for helping us push the British to a dead end. In this telegram, the Americans made a proposal for the independence of the British Dominion. This is tantamount to cutting off the British in the end. To some extent, the Americans’ asking prices are much higher than ours, but the British undoubtedly cannot accept it. The possible cooperation between the United States and Britain is over before it even begins. In this case, we can naturally raise the price. Some, because the British have no way out." Ruprecht said with a smile.

That's right, the Americans took the initiative to tell the Germans that they wanted to dismember the British dominion! The level of American diplomacy in this era is still very low. They only saw the unresolvable contradictions between Britain and Germany, but they did not realize that Germany was more afraid of the United States! After all, in Ruprecht's view, Britain is just a wolf, while the United States is a tiger! Therefore, under the hostile premise of Britain and Germany, it does not mean that Germany will embarrass the British on all issues! This is the so-called flexibility of foreign policy and policy!

The British wolf has been interrupted, so let it go for the time being, wouldn’t it be a good thing to come back to the Americans? But the Americans did not expect that the Germans would be ready to start with the United Kingdom against the United States before the armistice negotiations were finalized!

"The current situation is very good for us. But it does not mean that we have a chance to win. On the contrary, we have a lot of things to deal with, not only between us and the British, but also with other powerful countries." Ruprech Te put away the documents in his hand and said to Grand Duke Baden that this gesture signaled the official start of the talks tonight.

"Yes, to be honest, after seeing the amount of compensation in the UK, I can feel the pressure of the British. This figure is really scary. What I am worried about is that the British cannot come up with so much compensation. If the agreement is If the compensation cannot be implemented, then it will be of no value to us.” Grand Duke Baden said.

"Yes, so we must help the British make money as soon as possible, and then use the money earned to compensate us." Ruprech nodded and said.

"You seem to have said that you will not interfere with the British trade with Japan during the Pacific War? Are you going to use the British to put the Japanese wallets in our pockets?" Grand Duke Baden said: "This is a good idea. , We can not only obtain a large amount of hard currency or materials, but also weaken our potential enemies. It can also continue the hatred between Britain and the United States."

"This is just one aspect. The reselling of materials during the war can indeed bring a lot of benefits. But compared with competing for the market and buying companies at low prices, this gain is nothing. The British will do more than us. To be thorough, when Japan and the United States are in the quagmire of war, the British and we can quickly seize the market in the Far East. Take back what was lost in the past.” Ruprecht said.

"If the war lasts for two years, then the British can at least take away more than 1 billion pounds of wealth from the Japanese." Grand Duke Baden said.

"If the British are smarter, besides doing business with the Japanese, they may also do business with the Russians. You have to know that from Eastern Europe to Siberia, the Russians are full of flames. Only in the civil war, the Russians and the Japanese are also fighting. The Russian military industry has now been reduced to a very low level. In order to obtain much-needed munitions, the Russians will use their last gram of gold or other things. In exchange for the remaining supplies of the British." Ruprecht said.

"In fact, we can also do this business." Grand Duke Baden is now worrying about the piles of arms after the war. When the war is over, even if all these things are sealed up or removed, it is very troublesome. It's better to sell it instead.

"We are hedging with the British, the British support one side, and we support the other side. Only then will the Russian civil war continue for a long time. This is a very good thing for us and the British." Ruprech I thought about it and said.

"What then? What result do we want the Pacific War to have? What will Russia's future look like? What will be its relationship with us? What about the British? They just failed and did not fall, and realized the United States after revenge. What is their attitude towards Germany? Will friends become enemies?” Grand Duke Baden didn’t care how the British raised money to pay indemnities. After all, the British, who were essentially businessmen, were really good at making money. As long as the Germans do not ask, the British will not worry about making money. The Grand Duke of Baden is now really concerned about the future direction of German policy and the relationship between major powers!

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