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Chapter two hundred and twenty-fifth, the meeting of dividing the spoils

The autumn wind rolled up the yellow leaves, bringing the joy of a good harvest. The European War, which lasted for more than a year, ended, and it was time to harvest the fruits of victory.

The unattainable Vienna Hotel in the past is now overcrowded. The surge in customers has caused a headache as the lobby manager Drost.

Working in the most luxurious hotel in the world, I have to contact big people from all walks of life every day, and Drost is used to the strong winds and waves.

The Vienna Hotel is not without the full time. In the past, any major events and celebrations will be held, and it will be full.

Anyway, the hotel has its own rules, and anyone who books first will be the one who will be there, and no one dares to make trouble here.

This time it is different. Since the news of the peace meeting in Vienna has been announced, the phone number for booking has been blew up.

According to incomplete statistics, the people who have been confirmed to be staying include seven kings, hundreds of great nobles, and dozens of politicians from various countries.

There is no doubt that there is no one who can participate in the meeting. These big names came with delegations. It is naturally because of face that they chose to stay in the Vienna Hotel.

Although the housing prices in Vienna's Grand Hotel seem to be unattainable, they are actually only for ordinary tycoons. Of course, it is not the same price for those who stay in.

This is also mutual benefit. The sky-high room rates and high-end services highlight everyone's noble identity. Anyway, as long as you don't tell me, no one knows the discount; the check-in of the great nobles has improved the hotel's level.

Top nobles like kings and grand dukes are always free to stay. Fortunately, these days, the great nobles are more concerned about their face. If they were left in later generations, there might be a bunch of exiled monarchs coming to eat and drink.

When big people gather together, problems arise. Aristocrats are also humans, and they also have conflicts with each other, and conflicts are inevitable.

That's fine, aristocrats are also shameless. Unless they drink too much, they can still maintain their cultivation under normal circumstances. If there is a conflict, it is not something a hotel manager can intervene.

Looking at the rows of rankings, Drost was so worried that he was almost bald. There was no way, there was not enough room with matching identities!

Big people also need face. If their identity and treatment do not match, they will turn against each other in minutes.

No matter how headaches are, you still have to do your job. If you can't handle such a small matter, manager Drost will be the end.

...

The Royal Opera House of Vienna, the anti-French alliance countries gathered together and started a closed-door meeting. If nothing unexpected happens, the spoils sharing meeting will end before the arrival of delegations of various countries.

As for the next Vienna Peace Conference, it is just a procedure to implement the content of the spoils-sharing meeting.

"Marquis, it's not right to take out all the French warships for auction just now, right?"

Spanish Foreign Minister Bechdad Salimi questioned: There is no way, who has let the European War end, and the war belonging to Spain has not ended yet!

As a veteran great power, even though it has declined, the Spanish's arrogance still exists. It would be fine if they suffer a little grievance on the European continent, because they are not strong enough. But the Japanese also come to cause trouble, so they can't bear it.

In the past few months, the Philippine fleet has almost been wiped out, and even the Philippine Islands have been lost, but the Spanish government has not surrendered.

The anti-French alliance was naturally the one who gave them confidence. According to the prior agreement, Austria made a promise that after the victory of the European War, Spain would acquire part of the French fleet.

The promised warship suddenly turned into an auction, and Bechdad Salimi naturally couldn't accept it. You know, the Spanish government is still waiting to get the warship and teach the Japanese a lesson!

Weisenberg smiled slightly and immediately promised: "Please rest assured that Austria's prior commitment is still valid. There is no way to auction the French warships.

Everyone knows how large the French navy is. In the just-concluded Continental War, Austria paid too much and there was no plan to expand the navy in a short period of time.

We do not participate in the distribution, and we will all divide it up. I am afraid that the financial pressure from various countries will be very great.

Moreover, the essence of the French Navy is only about a hundred ironclad ships, and the remaining auxiliary warships can only be considered useless. If they are not bundled, they will not be able to find a buyer.

If you want to get a portion of the warships, just get it from the auction. Don’t worry too much about the price, we can operate in secret.

Of course, if someone offers a sky-high price, there is no need to grab it. If the auction fails, we can sell you a batch of active warships at a low price afterwards."

Wesenberg did not keep it secret, and Austria was indeed not interested in French warships. As for the news, no one would know whether the British believed it or not.

This is just a small problem. If you cheat the British, it’s okay to make a profit, but if you don’t cheat it, it’s okay. If you sell it, you can’t handle it. At worst, you can accept the French warships.

If you can't increase your combat effectiveness, it's okay to scare people. As long as you don't pull it out and pk with the Royal Navy, there will be no risk. The only disadvantage is that it's a bit of money.

"The warship is just a small problem, and you can handle it any way. Let's discuss how to deal with France!"

The representative of France was the spokesperson. As the biggest victim of this war, Belgium is now in a mess.

Not only are there heavy economic losses, but even the people are lost. At this moment, the Belgian government is busy calling on the exiled people to return to China to rebuild their homes, and they really don’t care about the warships or warships.

If you cannot get enough compensation from the French, it will be difficult for Belgium to rebuild its home.

After glanced at everyone, Wesenberg stood up, picked up his pen and walked to the map on the wall, and drew a curve directly on the French mainland.

"Let's talk about the territory first. The map is here. If anyone is interested, please circle it first. If you have any questions, pass it. If you have any objections, discuss it later.

This is Austria's goal, and we will take back the land of Shinro that was previously occupied by France, namely the Kingdom of Burgundy, the Principality of Lorraine, and the Province of Alsace."

(Burgundy Kingdom: Franche-Conte District today)

In terms of territory, the above-mentioned areas are less than 50,000 square kilometers, less than one-tenth of France's local area.

It is possible to calculate value, but you can't just look at the territory. Just look at the economy. Alsace and the Kingdom of Burgundy are both important industrial and resource areas in France, while Lorraine is an important agricultural area.

Austria has obtained the above-mentioned areas, and France's industry has directly shrunk by one third, and its comprehensive national strength has dropped by at least one quarter.

Oscar Jimenez wanted to speak but stopped. From the standpoint of the Russian Empire, he naturally did not want Austria to continue to grow, but now is obviously not the time to intervene.

The Russian army was just a so-called man in this war, and its voice was not high. Moreover, Austria did not eat alone, so they brought Bi, Rui, Sa and the West to divide France together.

At this time, jumping out to be a villain will have no effect except being able to offend people.

Watching others draw circles on the map, Oscar Jimenez forced himself to resist his desire. There was no way, even if he was assigned to an enclave, the Russian Empire would not be able to operate it.

Everyone's expansion direction is carried out along the local area, with no conflicts of interest between each other and no one makes trouble, so the scene is naturally harmonious.

"If there is no objection, then this will be a draft of the post-war territorial disposal against France, and the specific details will be determined later."

The negotiation of the splitting spoils is a complicated job, which cannot be completed by one or two people. All countries come with teams.

Everyone present was a senior executive of various countries. They just need to respect their own identities and set the general direction. The specific details of negotiation and exchange of interests will be carried out by the people below.

After pausing, Wesenberg looked up and saw everyone's complicated expressions. He didn't care about everyone's thoughts, as long as no one objected.

"Now we are going to the next issue - war reparations. In principle, respect the wishes of each country, and determine the share of each person based on actual conditions, the contributions and sacrifices made by everyone to the war.

Now determine the total amount of compensation and count the war losses of each country first. Let me start by saying the beginning.

In the past year, Austria has suffered a total of 742,300 deaths, injured 2.1416 million people, consumed 15.46 million tons of strategic materials, and spent 6.698 billion ASUS. Direct economic losses are as high as 18.6 billion ASUS. Indirect economic losses are 56.4 billion ASUS.

Water injection must exist, and Austria's loss statistics have not been completed. Where can I get the accurate data?

Except for the difficulty of making up casualties, which is basically true, other data are seriously affected.

The only thing you can be sure of is that as the main force of this anti-French war, Austria must have paid a lot of money.

"Belgium killed a total of 200,000 soldiers in this war, more than 5 million people were displaced, and civilian casualties exceeded 500,000, and economic losses were even more uncountable. It is estimated that it will not be less than 10 billion ASCHARD..."

Halfway through the conversation, the Belgian representative's tears flowed out involuntarily. There was no way, Belgium was so miserable after the war.

It can be said that once we returned to the primitive society, the city turned into ruins, and factories and mines in the sun are now full of grass and birds flying.

Compared with the more than 50 billion losses of the Austrian water-filled version, the 10 billion losses of Belgium are real.

It’s not that they don’t want to fill the water, they really can’t fill it. The whole country is gone, and the plate is so big. Everyone knows how much losses they can get.

Given the tragic experience of Belgium, everyone was willing to express comfort and did not know how to speak.
Chapter completed!
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