There is no doubt that the London government finally chose to compromise with the French, which was determined by interests.

The French candidate's time is too good. If the London government does not compromise, the Paris government might turn around and trade with Austria.

Although the French were worried that Austria would become bigger after annexed the Ottoman Empire and that the possibility of a deal with the Vienna government was very small, the London government still dared not gamble.

If it really happens, it also means that France and Austria have reached a strategic understanding, which is a disaster for the British.

While compromising, the London government also raised its vigilance against the French. The Paris government in the midst of infighting can even disguise them. If the infighting is over, what's wrong?

...

At the London Peace Conference, in the face of joint pressure from Britain and France, Minister Hummel was also a little tired of dealing with it.

"For world peace, we can end this war, but the Ottoman Empire must return the land that occupied us and be responsible for it."

Austria made concessions, and many people breathed a sigh of relief. If they really pushed on, things would be difficult to do. It would be easy to interfere with force, but it would be troublesome to do it.

It is OK to let European countries shine their flags and shout. If you want them to fight for the Ottoman Empire, then forget it! Sometimes, spitting can kill people, and politicians must think twice before doing it for their reputation.

Minister Hummel, who had a gloomy face, also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The scene was finally coming to an end. In order not to reveal his flaws, he had to keep his nerves tense every day, and this kind of life was not easy.

Before the Ottoman representatives could speak, Marquis McLean made the decision for them: "Thank you for your efforts to make world peace, history will remember all this.

War is cruel, and young men fall down every moment. For their safety, I suggest signing a ceasefire contract first and let the war stop first. We will discuss the remaining issues later."

From the British's standpoint, it is enough to preserve the Ottoman Empire. As for the issue of returning territory and holding the war accountable, it is all a small problem.

It is a European practice for the losers to bear the responsibility for war. Although the requirement to return the territory is a bit nonsense, it is not impossible to discuss. Who made the Ottoman Empire lose?

In this era of the strong prey on the weak, weak is original sin. Instead of worrying about these issues, it is better to end this war earlier, which is more beneficial to the Ottoman Empire.

Minister Hummel nodded: "No problem, but we only sign the Armistice Treaty for half a month. If there is no agreement within half a month, then the war will continue."

From beginning to end, he did not ask the Russian representative for his opinion. It was not Hummel's autocracy, nor was the deterioration of relations between the two countries. The main reason was that the two countries had an agreement before the outbreak of the war, and Austria was responsible for solving diplomatic issues.

The Russians need to participate, which is when the Armistice Treaty is signed and the distribution of interests is involved. Before that, the two countries must maintain a consistent diplomacy on the Near East issue.

Marquis McLean strived to: "Half a month is too short. There are too many problems involved in this war. It's better to have a ceasefire for half a year!"

Minister Hummel shook his head and gave a half month deadline to exert pressure and force the Ottoman Empire to make greater concessions.

"Mr., please don't forget that war has costs, and every day you drag on requires a huge amount of money.

Based on the current coalition's 336,000 troops, even if we do not launch an attack, we will spend 586,000 Syrians every day.

This fee will be borne by the Ottoman Empire. If the Ottoman government feels it can be delayed, we can also talk slowly."

There is no doubt that the number of troops is roughly correct, and the expenses are said by Minister Hummel. If he had not attacked, he would have to spend 586,000 spys every day, and the quarantine officer would have been investigated long ago.

Although Austria is endless, no local tyrants are here. Without attacking, the main expenses are the living costs of soldiers and military pay.

The Vienna government promised to provide supplies to the Russian army, but did not say that they would pay military salaries. Not everyone in the Austrian army in the Middle East would have to receive military salaries, and the military salaries of the cannon fodder troops were just spoils.

There are only tens of thousands of regular soldiers who actually receive military pay, including conscripts who only need to pay a small amount of combat allowance, which can only be converted into 20,000 to 30,000.

The cost of living is easier to calculate. The troops of more than 300,000 yuan consume at most 200 tons of grain every day. Adding some vegetables, meat products, and 500 tons of supplies is enough. Even if the freight is added, it will not be much expensive.

Others can watch the fun, but Ottoman Foreign Minister Albiachi is not. If calculated based on this number, it will be enough to make the Ottoman Empire lose its pants.

"My Lord, this number is too exaggerated. Even if all soldiers eat steak every day, they can't spend so much money."

As soon as he finished speaking, Albiaz realized that it was not good and was led by the way. It is most taboo to be led by the opponent in negotiations, as this will lead to a passive state.

Hummel smiled slightly and said nonsense: "Isn't this worrying that the soldiers are not accommodating the environment? All the supplies, including drinking water, are transported from the soldiers' hometowns, so the cost is naturally a little higher."

Everyone rolled their eyes and supplies were transported from the soldiers' hometowns. Not to mention soldiers, even officers would not have such treatment.

Moreover, with the transportation of this era, even if someone really goes to transport it, the vegetables and fruits will rot halfway through the way.

British Foreign Secretary Marquis McLen frowned and pulled the topic back: "Mr. Minister, your navy blocked the Eastern Mediterranean. Now that everyone's trade with the Ottoman Empire has stagnated, can the trade route be restored first during the armistice?

The situation in the Ottoman country is very bad, especially the food problem is imminent, and there are tragedies on earth happening every day."

"Releasing the blockade" is the core of the problem. As for the military expenditure issue, it will be slowly arguing after the truce. No matter how many Austrians ask for a price, the Ottoman Empire has no money anyway.

Even if a sky-high compensation treaty is signed, it is enough to have no money in one sentence.

The British were not prepared to pay for the Ottoman Empire. The Austrians wanted to get compensation from the Sudanese government, which was so poor that their finances collapsed, and that was a dream.

In contrast, lifting the blockade is much more important. The Ottoman Empire refugees are everywhere. If there is no material in, who knows how many days the Sudanese government can last?

Hummel shook his head: "No, the blockade of the coastline is mainly for everyone's safety. Now we have put a large number of torpedoes around the Ottoman ports, and there is no way to ensure the safety of the ships.

If the Ottoman Empire lacks food or other supplies, we can communicate with us, and we can sell a batch of agricultural products at a low price to respond to them."

Isn’t it a chance to regain the Ottoman Empire? The Sudanese government’s human sea tactics have not been carried forward, and the biggest problem is that it lacks weapons and equipment.

With the British style, opening the arms warehouse to sell a batch of old antiques to the Ottoman Empire, increasing the difficulty of negotiations, is almost inevitable.

The promise of Minister Hummel to sell supplies at a low price is a joke. Buying supplies from the enemy who is fighting is simply a big deal.

Not to mention anything else, the Sudanese government is now short of arms, is the Vienna government willing to sell it?

Well, this question is really unsure. If the price is high enough, maybe the Vienna government will sell it. Who made the Russians fight hard on the Asia Minor Peninsula?

Marquis McLean did not get into deep trouble about lifting the blockade. Although he could be sure that the Austrians did not throw torpedoes everywhere, they would definitely encounter them as long as the merchant ship passed.

This has been tried by capitalists who do not believe in evil. Except for a very few who are lucky enough to escape the disaster and make a fortune, the rest enter the sea to feed the fish.

No one knows whether a torpedo was encountered. Anyway, the ship was destroyed and the people were killed, so it doesn’t matter how it was destroyed.

After some bargaining, the armistice period was extended to one month. At the same time, Minister Hummel also promised to sell 10,000 tons of food at a low price to provide relief to the Ottoman Empire, so as not to have another humanitarian crisis.

This is really low, 10% lower than the international food price. Of course, the food price can be reduced, and the freight price must not be saved.

During the war, people risked their lives to transport food, how can they save freight? If they do not increase it dozens of times at normal levels, it will not comply with commercial rules.

...

Hummel: "We have low demands, and the goal of launching this war is to regain the homeland of Jerusalem.

This war can be ended as long as your country returns to the Kingdom of Jerusalem and compensates us for the losses caused to us over the years.

Calculated from 1517, it has been 357 years so far. Based on the annual calculation of 1 million ASCH, the total is 357 million ASCH.

In these 357 years, at least more than 3 million people died in the hands of your country. The pension is calculated at 600 ASUS per person, totaling 180 million ASUS.

Before your country occupied Jerusalem, it was a fertile land, and now it has become a large desert, causing irreparable losses to the geographical environment, and it needs to..."

When Hummel told the conditions, everyone was stunned. He calculated the compensation like this and could not afford to sell the Ottoman Empire.

As expected, the final number reached an astonishing 3.062 billion ASUS. Perhaps realizing that it was a bit too much, Hummel took the initiative to take the lead and only asked for compensation of 3 billion ASUS.

Everyone knew that this was not for compensation, and the Ottoman Empire could not pay the money, and the main purpose was to cede land. Everyone was still shocked by the amazing operation of Minister Hummel.

The Ottoman Foreign Minister Albiachi immediately retorted: "My Lord, the account cannot be settled like this. We did not seize Jerusalem from your country, and there is no so-called liability for compensation between us."

The Crown of Jerusalem fell into the Habsburg dynasty for less than three hundred years, and the Habsburgs never ruled Jerusalem from beginning to end. Not to mention Austria, there is no so-called sovereignty relationship between the two sides.
Chapter completed!