Bulgarian Empire

During the Paris Peace Conference, Paris can be said to be a group of demons dancing wildly, with various countries collaborating with each other and using endless means.

In just a few days, the Bulgarian delegation has been in contact with all the delegations, some had a happy chat, and some looked at each other angrily.

On October 21, 1917, the Paris Peace Conference officially kicked off at the Palace of Versailles. French President Poincaré took the opportunity of the opening speech to deliver a long speech.

Especially the sentence "Born in injustice, die in disgrace!" completely destroyed the harmonious atmosphere of the peace conference. Everyone knew that the French would not let the Germans go this time!

Constantine's face was also very embarrassing at this time. Although the strategy formulated by Bulgaria was to allow the French to expand in the European continent, the French can't make their food look so ugly, right?

At any rate, you have to be a gentleman. No matter how dissatisfied you are with the Germans, don't say it now. You can wait until the meeting to slaughter the Germans. Everyone will accept it when you bring it up again!

Dissatisfaction is dissatisfaction, and no one has ever gotten into trouble with the French over such a small issue.

As the host, French Prime Minister Clemenceau was elected as the chairman of the conference in the capacity of head of the French delegation.

Clemenceau said solemnly: "The weather is good today! The world war provoked by the ambitions of the Allies has finally come to an end with the joint efforts of all of us!

But the culprit is still at large, I propose to give the head of the Allied Powers - Germany, the most severe sanctions!

1. Explain all the armies of the German government;

2. Confiscate all heavy weapons from the Germans;

3. Demolish German military facilities and military enterprises;

4. Make Poland and Bavaria independent;

5. France took back Alsace and Lorraine, moved the French border eastward to the Rhine River, and merged the German provinces on the left bank of the Rhine River into an independent country;

6. The Germans must pay war reparations of 800 billion gold marks;

7. Arrest all war criminals, and the Allies will jointly set up an international court for trial;

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Constantine just sat quietly and did not object, but the venue had already exploded, and delegations from various countries were already whispering to each other and discussing it.

There is no doubt that according to the requirements of the French, the German Empire is finished this time. A Germany that has been divided into four and has been emptied of its wallet is no longer capable of threatening the French.

At the same time, the purpose of the French to rebuild European hegemony was also fully exposed.

In this time and space, there are no Americans who strongly oppose it, and there is not even an American delegation in the venue. Long before the start of the meeting, Britain, France and Bulgaria have restricted the qualifications to participate in the meeting to only members of the Allied Powers.

Seeing that no one objected, Clemenceau turned his attention to the British delegation and the Bulgarian delegation. As long as they did not object to the Germans this time, it would be over.

Megeve, who was flipping through the list of war criminals, suddenly said: "Mr. Clemenceau Yan, there is no problem in holding war criminals accountable, but isn't the list above a bit excessive?

According to international law, the monarchs of various countries have immunity, and we cannot bring the German emperor to court. Therefore, we suggest that William II and other royal family members be removed from the list of war criminals, and only other people can be held accountable! "

Clemenceau, who originally thought that Bulgaria would object, was relieved. Obviously, the Bulgarians were showing favor to them.

Among the many conditions put forward by the French, if any one is rejected, it will be troublesome for the French. The only thing that can be discussed is war criminals. Anyway, letting someone go will not affect the interests of France.

Clemenceau smiled and replied: "The list of war criminals is only a preliminary draft by us. You can continue to discuss and discuss it before making a final conclusion!"

Then Megev nodded in satisfaction, and the Bulgarian delegation fell silent again.

This made the British vomit blood,

It's not their family's business to restrict the French from dominating Europe. I didn't expect the Bulgarians to let the French go like this.

Thinking of this, the British Prime Minister Lloyd George's face suddenly became gloomy. Could it be that the Bulgarians and the French have reached a deal to join hands to carve up the European continent?

This is the worst result. In any case, they must prevent the French from dominating Europe, so who are their allies now?

Russia? Then they gave up again. A few days ago, three Russian delegations gathered in Paris, and the jokes they made were not over yet, because they simply had no strength to stop the French.

What about the Austro-Hungarian Empire? This time the Austro-Hungarian Empire offended the Germans miserably. Now they probably want Germany to die directly. How could they give the Germans a chance to make a comeback?

After looking around, he found that he had to do it himself, otherwise the French's goal would be achieved. Under Lloyd George's signal, British Foreign Secretary Gray objected: "Mr. Clemenceau Yan, your country The conditions put forward were too harsh, and there was simply no way for the Germans to do it!

First of all, once the German government disbands the army, the country will immediately fall into chaos. A chaotic Germany is not in everyone's interest.

Secondly, the German Empire is a unified country, and we cannot separate them, which is very inhumane.

In the end, for the compensation of 800 billion gold marks, even if you sold all the Germans, you would not be able to pay this huge sum of money!

God taught us to be generous, why not give the Germans a chance? "

Clemenceau said tit-for-tat: "There is always a price to be paid for doing wrong things, otherwise, wouldn't everyone follow suit?

Mr. Gray is worried that Germany will fall into chaos. This is completely unnecessary. As a friendly neighbor, the French army can help them maintain order for free.

In this way, they saved military expenses, which can also be used to improve people's livelihood!

As for worrying about the repayment ability of the Germans, don’t worry about this, you can let them pay in installments, and you can also use physical mortgages. With the economic strength of the Germans, I believe they will be able to pay off the debt soon! "

Gray glared and said angrily: "Don't forget that we are here today for peace, not revenge! Now your country's request is completely driving the Germans to a corner. Please put away the aggressor's face!"

Clemenceau said with a sneer: "If you say that, who can compare with your country? Could it be that your country's colonies of tens of millions of square kilometers all fell from the sky?"

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Seeing the quarrel between Britain and France, the delegations of all countries immediately saw the joke. Constantine couldn't stand it anymore, and acted as a peacemaker once: "Calm down, you two, the issue of the Germans is too controversial. Big, why don't you all calm down and think about it first, we will discuss it later, now the time is almost up, let's practice first today!"

Everyone naturally agreed, and then everyone started diplomacy again, but the result still did not change.

For several days in a row, Britain and France were arguing at the meeting, and their younger brothers were waving their flags and shouting. The chaotic venue was annoying, maybe everyone was tired of arguing.

On October 25, Constantine proposed to temporarily put aside the German issue and deal with the Italian issue first, which was unanimously approved by everyone.

Or maybe everyone felt that there were too many people, which delayed the progress of the meeting. In the end, everyone decided to reduce the scale of the meeting, that is, Britain, France and Bulgaria each sent two people, the Russian Empire, Japan, and Belgium each sent one person, and this nine-member group conducted the discussion.

The issue of Italy is undoubtedly only an issue of the three countries of Britain and France. In the end, the three countries simply closed the door and discussed among themselves, excluding the representatives of the other three countries.

The process of this meeting will be much faster. Since the Italian battlefield is dominated by Bulgaria, Constantine spoke first on behalf of Bulgaria: "This time I will start first. Italy is one of the culprits in this war." , we propose to cede part of their territory, and then divide it among our three countries, and let them pay a war reparation!"

This request is expected by everyone. It is a European practice to cede territory and pay compensation if you lose a battle, so there is nothing strange about it.

After a pause, Constantine continued to speak: "As the party that contributed the most to the Italian war, we demand the Sarentina Peninsula and Sicily, and demand the Italians to pay 3 billion pounds in war reparations!"

Sure enough, as soon as the words fell, John Bull jumped out to object, and Lloyd George objected: "Your Excellency Constantine, your request is too excessive. This has already damaged the interests of the British Empire, and we cannot accept it!"

Constantine said with a smile: "Mr. George, don't worry, everyone might as well put forward their respective demands. We are discussing and trying to satisfy everyone as much as possible. If it doesn't work, we can make compensation in other places!"

Lloyd George is like swallowing a fly. He feels very disgusting. If he could discuss it with you, he thought Bulgaria would come out to compete with them in the Mediterranean Sea.

Lloyd George thought for a while and said, "Okay then, our British Empire demands Sicily and Sardinia, and requires the Italians to pay 1.5 billion pounds in war reparations!"

Poincaré also said: "We the French Republic demand the acquisition of Sardinia and the Principality of Milan, push the French-Italian border to the banks of the Adda River, and demand that the Italians pay 2.5 billion pounds in war reparations!"

Originally, Poincaré wanted to play Sicily, but seeing that the British and the Bulgarians were competing and seeing that the chances were slim, he decisively chose to give up.

Constantine smiled and said: "Mr. George, it seems that the dispute between us is not big. The contradiction between us lies in Sicily, and the dispute between President Poincaré and you is Sardinia. Then other proposals are considered." Passed, now we just need to discuss the ownership of these two islands!"

Puengale immediately echoed: "Yes, the dispute between our three countries is the ownership of these two islands!"

Lloyd George immediately realized that this was a trick. The French and Bulgaria had reached an exchange of interests on the Italian issue and recognized their respective interests.

But they are not willing to be manipulated like this. If they continue, maybe they will be soy sauce this time, and they immediately retorted: "No, although the Italians made some mistakes, we can't beat them to death with a stick. , they should be given a chance, we propose to keep the Italians intact!"

Constantine was very dissatisfied and said: "Mr. George, your actions are typical of harming others and benefiting yourself. If we all disrupt each other like this, in the end, everyone will get nothing and will only benefit the bystanders!

Instead of this, it's better for everyone to cooperate. We all suffered heavy losses in this war and urgently need to make up for our vitality. If we don't make money from the defeated country now, we will have no chance in the future! "

In many cases, once the window paper is pierced, things become simpler. Constantine's meaning is obvious. If the British continue to tear down the stage, everyone will break up. No one wants to divide the spoils after this war. In the middle, get enough benefits!

And it also won the support of the French. Lloyd George knew that if he continued to oppose it, it is estimated that the Bulgarians would forcibly carve up Italy with the French. Now the Mediterranean Sea is still the territory of the two countries, and they can do it!

Lloyd George made some calculations and found that it was better to compromise. After all, Sicily and Sardinia are two pieces of fat, especially Sicily is located in the center of the Mediterranean Sea. After getting it, their precarious dominance in the Mediterranean Sea , can be stabilized again.

But it is not so simple to really get it. After all, Sicily has very high economic value and strategic value. It is impossible to let go without enough benefits in exchange for the Bulgarians!

"Well, we can recognize your interests, but the British Empire must acquire Sicily and Sardinia!" Lloyd George said without doubt

Constantine said calmly: "Then Mr. George, let's bid, you know the value of Sicily, even ten Sarentina peninsulas can't match it!

If your country wants to get Sicily, it must pay enough compensation to Bulgaria, or we can share Sicily! "

Lloyd George's face instantly collapsed, sharing Sicily, how is this possible? The mainland of Bulgaria is so close to Sicily, if the two countries really share it, it is estimated that it will become Bulgaria in a few years!

However, it is not so easy to compensate for the benefits. The value of Sicily is too great, and they cannot let them go.

Lloyd George said tentatively: "All the colonies of Italy belong to your country, including the colonial rights of Ethiopia!"

Constantine smiled and said, "If that's the case, how about giving us Sicily? How about your country getting those areas, and besides the Asia Minor peninsula, you can choose one of our colonies?"

Lloyd George rolled his eyes. The meaning was very obvious. The only valuable colony in Bulgaria was the Asia Minor peninsula. The rest of the area was a piece of shit. If it wasn’t for the British Empire’s disdain, you would still have your share what? As long as he is not stupid, it is impossible to exchange with Bulgaria!

After thinking about it, Lloyd George asked back: "Mr. Constantine, just tell me, what place do you want? If possible, I think we can still cooperate!"

It will be Konstantin's turn to be dumbfounded. He was not prepared for this. He was just trying to test it out today, but he didn't expect the French to cooperate so well!

Bulgaria and France have reached an agreement directly on the issue of Italy. This time the British will not make concessions, but what to exchange with the British is another problem!

If the asking price is too high, John Bull will definitely disagree. If the asking price is too low, Bulgaria will suffer too much.

Constantine thought for a while and said, "I think it will be better for our two countries to communicate slowly on this issue. Now it's better to finalize the Italian issue first!"

Lloyd George nodded, expressing his acquiescence!

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