Holy Roman Empire

Chapter 1011: Confrontation at the negotiating table

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What people fear most is that there is no hope. Although the three million labor dispatch plan cannot solve all the unemployment problems in Europe, it can bring hope to everyone.

Adhering to the principle of maximizing influence, unless it is a skilled worker, the labor recruitment is limited to one person per household, and it is inclined to families with financial difficulties as much as possible.

In a sense, this big recruitment not only relieved the employment pressure of various countries, but also a large-scale poverty alleviation campaign.

Even though the salary standard set by the Vienna government is not high, it is only 50% of the average income of Europeans in 1893, but for the bottom people, this is already high income.

In this age of disparity between the rich and the poor, the annual income of the big aristocrats and big capitalists is equivalent to the annual income of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of ordinary people, while the income of more than half of the bottom people is less than 20% of the average level. The word "average" has long since lost its meaning.

If it weren't for the fact that the work place was overseas, and the basic conditions in all aspects could not keep up, such a job would have been robbed long ago.

From this point of view, Franz, the annual poverty alleviation champion, is determined. Perhaps it is also the champion of poverty alleviation in this century. After all, this level of poverty alleviation project is unprecedented, and it is estimated that there will be no more visitors in the next few years.

When you sign a labor contract, you will pay three months' salary in advance, and you don't need to worry about being deceived. This is a recruitment jointly organized with the governments of various countries, and everyone will follow up with the follow-up labor dispatch.

Of course, no one knows exactly which step can be tracked. Anyway, when it comes to publicity, do your best to say it.

The harsh climate and the infestation of poisonous insects and beasts have all been ignored by governments of various countries, intentionally or unintentionally. Perhaps for rulers, though, sending these potentially dangerous elements away is king.

The effect of throwing money is naturally leveraged. With every advance payment, a family is temporarily freed from the hunger crisis. The deteriorating situation on the European continent has finally turned around.

Nanyang, the high-profile Philippine war mediation conference, has kicked off in Sulawesi.

Unsurprisingly, in addition to Japan and the West, other countries involved in the mediation include Britain and the European Union countries.

Obviously, the 1vs17 mediation meeting, the situation is very unfavorable for the Japanese. It is definitely a tragedy to play tongue-in-cheek diplomatically.

The Japanese government is not without efforts. In fact, before going to the negotiating table, Ito Hirobumi has visited the ministers of many countries and invited them to participate in the mediation meeting.

Don't expect everyone's full support, even if you just send a representative to join in the fun and cheer up the field, it is also a kind of support for the Japanese government.

It is a pity that even though the Japanese army performed well in the Philippine campaign, in the eyes of the outside world, Spain is still stronger.

It is too embarrassing to ask everyone to take the risk of offending Spain and help out. Except for the British government, which was still on the side of the Japanese government out of face, the Japanese were never able to draw a second ally.

The sequelae of being alone and widowed soon manifested. The negotiation has just begun, and the aggressor's hat has been buckled, and they are not allowed to refute at all.

The Russian representative Tanbrendos said righteously: "The aggressors must be severely punished, and any indulgence is a blasphemy against the civilized world.

In order to get justice for the innocent victims who died, I propose to set up a temporary court to try the culprits who started this war.

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Judging from Tanbrendos' remarks alone, the uninformed would definitely think that the Japanese army invaded Russia, which made him so angry.

This is no longer the attitude of a neutral country to mediate, but more like a revenge meeting. Did Tambrendos have any grudges against the Japanese

The answer is: no!

Although because of the assassination of Crown Prince Nicholas, the tsarist government looked down upon the Japanese, but after all, the Crown Prince was still alive and well.

Not only is there no hatred, but there is no major conflict of interest. The Tsarist government did not have a strategy to move eastward, and the Japanese government did not move northward. Even if there was a small dispute in Sakhalin, it ended with the Japanese government's concession.

However, this does not prevent Tanbrundos from seeking the Japanese. In addition to selling well to the domestic crown prince, the more important thing is that the Spaniards give money.

In order to take the initiative in the mediation meeting, the Spanish representative is throwing money all the way, and it is indispensable for the representatives of various countries to participate in the meeting to have a "local product".

In fact, it was not only the Spanish representative who sent gifts. The Japanese delegation also made a lot of money, and Ito Hirobumi even visited them one by one in person.

There is no way, this is a bad habit of the times. Diplomacy in the 19th century was always accompanied by materialistic desires, euphemistically known as public relations.

Giving money may not make things happen, but not giving money will definitely bring bad things. On the premise that the interests of the country are not involved, diplomats are very maneuverable, and they are usually inclined to those who give more.

It is a pity that it cannot be done this time. The European Continental Union Conference has already made a decision to support Spain. As a diplomatic representative of one of the member states, Tambrendos must support it. This is a matter of political principle.

Against this background, the Japanese delegation's efforts can at best make everyone merciful and soften their attitude when supporting Spain.

Originally, for the sake of the "big yellow croaker" sent by the Japanese, Tanbrendos didn't want to do such a thing, but a telegram from a big man in China made him give up all his fantasies and become a firm leader. anti-Japanese.

There is not only one such telegram, but representatives of almost all countries have received it. No matter how good the Japanese government's public relations in Nanyang is, it can't hold back the Spaniards from Europe.

The end result is that more than a dozen countries in the European Union are pulling sideways. Mediating in name, but actually supporting Spain.

The representative of Spain cooperated with the situation: "Jazz is right, the aggressors must be severely punished, otherwise justice will not be heard, and the world will be in chaos.

According to the information we have collected, the Japanese government has a secret agreement with the French, and the invasion of the Philippines is only the first step. They also plan to cooperate with the French army in the European war. "

Just letting the Japanese withdraw from the Philippine Islands obviously did not dispel the hatred of the Spaniards. It is a pity that their own strength is limited and they are unable to counterattack the Japanese mainland.

In order to make the Japanese end worse, Federico decisively chose to pull the anti-French alliance into the water. As long as the fact that Japan colluded with France was confirmed, then the Philippine campaign was not only fought for the Spanish defense of the colonies, but for the anti-French alliance.

The nature changes, and the final outcome will naturally be different. Even for the sake of face, the anti-French alliance will make the Japanese go unnoticed. Even Britain, which originally supported the Japanese, would give up this little brother under the pressure of the anti-French alliance.

In the face of the Spanish representative's accusation, Ito Hirobumi naturally could not admit it, otherwise it would not be a question of when to withdraw from the Philippine Islands, but a question of whether the Japanese Empire can still exist.

"This is a complete slander, we have nothing to do with the French, there is no such thing as collusion.

Anyone with a little bit of military common sense knows that Japan is thousands of miles away from Europe. With the performance of the Chinese Navy's warships, even if it is going to Europe, it must be replenished several times along the way.

If you don't get everyone's permission, the Imperial Navy doesn't even have the ability to enter the Indian Ocean, how can it be possible to collude with France

The imperial navy went to Nanyang only to fight pirates. I didn’t expect that when we were adding coal to Luzon Island, we were attacked by your country’s defenders, and we were forced to fight back.

We are the victims of this war, and the so-called aggression does not stand at all. All this is the responsibility of some idiot garrison officer in Luzon, otherwise there would be no war at all. "

In order to reduce the responsibility, Ito Hirobumi decisively chose to speak nonsense with his eyes open. Regardless of whether anyone believes it or not, he will not admit to all the accusations of the Spaniards.

"In the face of ironclad facts, quibbling is meaningless. The French have already acknowledged the existence of the secret contract, and I even brought a copy of the contract here."

After speaking, the Spanish representative Federico took out a copy of the contract and handed it to the nearby Shinra representative, and gave Ito Bowen a provocative look.

Not only was there a secret treaty between France and Japan, but there was also a secret treaty between Britain and Japan. If it were not for the acquiescence of Britain and France, the Japanese government would not dare to go south.

It's just that now France has declined, and Britain is still arrogant. The Spanish government did not want to offend the British, and directly ignored the fact of the secret treaty between Britain and Japan.

The most worrying thing happened, Ito Hirobumi, whose heart was beating fast, scolded hard: "If you want to convict us of a contract fabricated out of thin air, your country is too overbearing.

We have never signed a secret contract with the French. Do you want us to admit it when you come out with a fake contract? "

Don't be nervous, the French-Japanese secret agreement really exists. It's just that the content of the treaty is somewhat different from what the Spanish representative said.

Before the start of the strategy of going south, the Japanese government had considered the consequences of the defeat of France, so when the treaty was concluded, it was mostly ambiguous.

In addition, the Paris government did not pay much attention to Japan, and did not take their military strength as one thing at all. The final treaty concluded was a joint plan to encircle and suppress pirates.

It seems that there is no problem in encircling and suppressing pirates. The problem is that at that time, the Shinra Navy did not have any business in Malacca for the purpose of blocking France.

As a winner, there is no need to be blamed, so this black history must be erased. Regarding the issue that the Japanese Navy wants to encircle and suppress "pirates", the Shinra Empire will definitely not say anything on the surface, and no one knows whether it will retaliate secretly.

Anyway, Ito Hirobumi is very nervous. In the eyes of the Japanese government, Shinra spared no effort to support Spain out of revenge for Japan's possible liaison with France.

Just because it is "possible", the secret contract between France and Japan is also strictly confidential. Under normal circumstances, Shinra will not know the specific content. But international politics often doesn't require evidence, and a single one may be enough to get the Vienna government to give them shoes.

If this "possibility" is confirmed, then Japan's hardships will be over in the future. Explanation doesn't make any sense, no matter what the Japanese government's purpose is, and whether they do it or not, they will be retaliated against.

Overlords need to stand up. As the first Japan to be sent to the door after the war, it must be a "chicken" used to warn the monkeys.

Based on this judgment, Ito Hirobumi cannot recognize the French-Japanese secret contract even if he is killed, even if he takes out the contract.

Perhaps realizing that the younger brother was in trouble, the British representative, Klaus, said with a smile: "Everyone, things have already happened, and there is no point in continuing to linger in the past.

War is cruel, and every day it goes on, it takes away many precious lives. Anyone who desires peace doesn't want war, enough blood has been shed.

We are sitting together today to reconcile conflicts and end this meaningless war. As for other issues, let's wait until the war is over! "

It's not that Claus is incompetent, it's really that the war initiated by the Japanese government is completely unsustainable. The suffocating excuses for war and the undeclared war are all things that the Japanese government cannot clean up.

If you are dealing with a weak country, you can be a rogue or a mess; but now that the European Union has stepped in, the best way is to follow the rules of the game.

The London government is already busy bringing down the European Continental Alliance, and it is really not suitable to come out to raise hatred at this moment. After all, there are two necessary conditions for the existence of an alliance: common interests and common enemies.

If you want to disintegrate the European Continental Alliance, the first step is to make European countries feel no threat. Only when the common enemy disappears will they feel at ease and boldly fight within.

In order to achieve this goal, the London government has decided to conduct a strategic contraction overseas and avoid conflicts with European countries as much as possible.

In this context, the support the British can provide to the Japanese government can be imagined. Perhaps the London government now wants the Philippine war to end immediately, so that the Continental Union can relax sooner.

There is a lot of free time, and the same applies to politics. If an alliance has nothing to do for many years, everyone will find that this alliance is dispensable.

"Soldiers to soldiers, to generals".

Since the British have come out ahead, as the boss of the European Union, Shinra naturally wants to help his younger brother take over the pressure exerted by John Bull, otherwise how can he convince the public.

As the representative of Shinra, Governor Chandler smiled: "It is naturally best to end this war as soon as possible, after all, everyone loves peace, and no one wants to fight and kill all the time.

However, in order to warn future generations, there is still a need to punish the invaders. I don't think it's better than this, first restore to the territory before the war, and end the war.

Then, a joint delegation from the countries was formed to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the causes and consequences of the war. We are determined to have zero tolerance for the culprits who started the war. "

The two big hooligans talked about peace together, and they didn't see any estrangement.

It's a pity that all those present are insiders, and everyone has long been surprised by the game between Britain and Shinra.

The only one who was nervous was probably Hirobumi Ito. There is no way, and the restoration of the pre-war territory in an understatement seems fair, but in fact it has abolished the last bargaining chip in the hands of the Japanese government. Without the Philippine Islands, what will the Japanese government use to bargain with Spain

The joint investigation team is purely disgusting. After excluding the two warring countries, it was exactly 1:17. With such a disparity in the proportion of the survey group, it is self-evident who the results of the survey will favor.

We absolutely believe that there is zero tolerance for the culprit who started the war - zero tolerance. Just look at France. After the anti-French alliance won the war, the French consortium was sacrificed to the sky.

There is really no injustice, just a little bit of slip through the net. Not to mention Michael Mahon, who was directly responsible for the displacement of people in Belgium and the Rhineland. The dead do not need to be held responsible.

The problem is that the high level of the Bonaparte dynasty who started this war was actually let go of it lightly. Even if no one can be caught, it is a bit too much to be too lazy to issue an arrest warrant.

It's enough to complain in your heart, there's no need to say it. The rules of the game are like this. Napoleon IV surrendered in time after the war, and the previous account was written off.

The same applies to the Japanese government, but they were not defeated, and the Spaniards did not have the ability to go to Honshu to get people.