The UK referendum is still going on, and armistice talks have already started. Bad ships have three pounds of nails, not to mention the British Empire.
It is true that the Continental Alliance has the upper hand. If you really want to push it all the way, you will not be able to do it within a year and a half.
Especially overseas colonies, Canada and Australia are typically vast territories. If there is a fight, it will be difficult to control the area without 1.8 million troops.
Franz didn't have the energy to spend three years and five years catching mice after winning the war. The family business is not so bad.
You must know that war is very expensive, and continuous warfare is the most consuming of national strength. Consuming too much power on the British is not conducive to Shinra's next strategic layout.
War is only a means, not an end. Weighing the pros and cons is the most basic ability of a politician.
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Austrian Grand Hotel Conference Room
When the armistice conditions were obtained, Adam exploded with anger. Announcing surrender is a trivial matter, and they have lost anyway, and it is only a matter of time before they admit defeat.
The trouble lies in the ceded land reparations. According to the European tradition, it is natural to cede land and pay indemnity after losing a war, and Adam has long been prepared.
Just after seeing the specific amount of indemnity and the land to be ceded, Adam couldn't help it.
The cessation requirements are almost the same as what was said before. All the overseas colonies, plus Ireland, Scotland, and Wales are independent, but a small piece of England has been demarcated.
The dismemberment of the British Isles is unacceptable, and it is even less negotiable to continue to weaken England.
The indemnity of 80 billion Aegis, even the British Empire in its heyday could not hold back, not to mention Britain, which suffered five hardships and seven injuries.
Even if all the wealth plundered for hundreds of years is handed over, it is impossible for the current British government to scrape together this huge wealth.
For details, you can refer to France. Just the war reparations made France overwhelmed.
The Paris government has continued to repay for so many years, and even the annual interest has not been repaid, let alone the principal.
Unless the Aegis depreciates greatly, France will not be able to escape the debt crisis in this century. A similar scene, Adam naturally couldn't let it happen to Britain.
Unlike France in those days, Britain now has Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. It also has a strong Royal Navy in its homeland, and it has the power to fight.
Although the overall situation cannot be restored, it can still be done to inflict hundreds of thousands of casualties on the coalition forces.
If you have the capital, you have to talk about it, and international politics has always been realistic.
"Your Excellency, these conditions are too harsh for the British Empire, and have far exceeded our ability to bear. It is impossible for 40 million British people to accept such humiliation."
Hearing the word "humiliation", Shinra's representative Leo couldn't help rolling his eyes. Throughout the history of the world, how many defeated countries were not "humiliated"
Not all countries are Far Eastern empires, and the Vienna government has not yet taken advantage of it, and there are always very few who won and won't be held accountable.
After picking up the coffee, Leo said calmly: "There is a price to be paid for doing wrong, and your country is only paying for the previous mistakes.
Your Excellency, you feel that the conditions for stopping are harsh, that is, you do not see the disaster that your country's launching this war has brought to the world.
Since the outbreak of the war, the foreign trade of European countries has been interrupted, and the economy of the world has fallen into negative growth, because the death toll of this war is even more in the millions.
If you push the time forward, the loss your country has brought to the world will be even greater. Let's talk about the European continent. In the past two or three hundred years, which continental war did not have your country's shadow
Having done so many sins, how can it be made up for by mere money. The 80 billion Aegis has been determined after taking into account your country's ability to pay. If you really get into it, your country can only go to hell.
As for the colony, it is not your country's thing, we just take it back for the master.
Ireland, Scotland, and Wales are all forcibly occupied by your country, and all righteous people in the world are obliged to rescue them.
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Politics is such a reality that whoever loses the war is responsible for the war, and the victor is not blamed.
The war was clearly promoted by Vienna and London, and now all the responsibility for the war falls on the British government.
There is no point in arguing. In this age of the weak, it is still necessary to speak with strength.
As for the losses caused by this war, it is a bit biased. Millions of casualties are true, but most of the casualties came from the Ocean Alliance, of which India contributed most of the casualties.
Except for the unfortunate Russian Empire, which suffered heavy losses in the Far East, the Continental Alliance has never fought a few tough battles at all.
There were only a few battles, and they were one-sided battles. The real even-handed battle is still carried out in the navy.
The casualties of thousands of people may be said to be "heavy losses" at other times, but during the World War, they may not be enough for one day's casualties.
At least in the Indian battlefield, there have been several major battles with tens of thousands of casualties a day. It's just that every time the heavy casualties are the colonial army, they can't get into the eyes of the Vienna government.
All of these add up to nothing. In the past years, Britain has done so many hatred things that coal can't be washed in vain.
If you add all the losses caused by these actions, the 80 billion indemnity is really not much, and you can add a zero to the back.
After thinking for a while, Adam quickly reacted.
"The problem needs to look forward. The past events are left over from history, which can be left to historians to discuss, and there is no need to involve politics.
We can sit here today on behalf of peace-loving people from all over the world to discuss together how to end this war.
We have shown the greatest sincerity, and we hope that your country will show sincerity, face this issue carefully, and come up with an agreement that is acceptable to all parties as soon as possible.
Britain could give up most of its colonies and pay a reasonable war reparations, but the native sovereignty must be respected, and the post-war international status must be guaranteed without any discrimination. "
Sincerity is naturally seen, even if there is no sincerity, with the decline of domestic grain reserves, the British government must also have sincerity.
Including the Vienna government is also very sincere, otherwise it would not agree to a truce for a week, creating an opportunity for the British government to take the blame.
It's just that sincerity can't be eaten as a meal. Negotiations must always be carried out around interests.
Leo shook his head without hesitation: "Sorry, Sir Adam. Not only we can't accept such a truce, but our allies will not agree.
In the past years, your country has left too many bad impressions on everyone. If your country is not weakened, I am afraid the whole world will not be able to sleep.
If your country really wants to end the war, surrender all colonies, pay war reparations, and limit armaments are all necessary.
Of course, if your country can show more sincerity, we can also make certain concessions.
For example, whether Ireland, Scotland, and Wales are independent can be determined by local referendums after the war.
Your Excellency, time is running out for you, and your government must make up its mind quickly.
Once the seven-day armistice period expires and we have not reached a preliminary agreement, the only road left for your country in the future is unconditional surrender. "
Facts have proved that allies are used to pit. At the last moment of the end of the world war, the Vienna government first considered its own interests.
In contrast, Punishing Britannia is second. As long as the colonies are cut down and the armaments are limited, Britain, as an island nation, cannot afford to make waves at all.
"More sincerity" is the obvious benefit. As long as the interests are large enough and the Holy Roman Empire is fed first, non-principled issues can be discussed later.
Having finally reached this point, Adam secretly breathed a sigh of relief, not afraid of the Vienna government being greedy, but fearing that the Vienna government would have no desires or desires.
In any case, feeding one country is easier than feeding dozens. If you really go to talk to the Continental Alliance, maybe it will be the second France.
After a moment of silence, Adam asked cautiously, "What does your country want?"
The foundation of the British Empire is still very strong, and even at this stage, there are still many good things that make people peep.
If it wasn't for the hurry, Adam didn't want to be so direct. Gradually grind the quotation step by step, and the price paid may be smaller.
Shinra Foreign Minister Leo: "We don't have too many demands, it's not difficult to ask your country to help you a little.
You know, we don't like trouble. As long as your country is evacuating Canada, New Zealand, and Australia, you will take all the troubles away by the way.
The other is the old guys from the Academy of Sciences, who are interested in some technologies in your country and want to communicate.
The last thing is to advertise, you know, for the long-term development of human beings, we have been committed to environmental protection and resource conservation.
For example, in the field of military industry, the market is not large and there are many participants, but these participants are not technically qualified, and a large amount of raw materials are wasted every year.
In order to change this situation, we have been working hard to promote the integration of global weapons and equipment, and have achieved phased results.
More than 70% of the world's army equipment, air force equipment, and nearly 40% of naval equipment have been integrated, saving at least tens of thousands of tons of raw materials every year.
All are developing for the better, only in your country there is a problem. After the war, your country's military production will be restricted, and the original military enterprises will be shut down.
If possible, when your country purchases weapons and equipment from abroad, you can properly take care of our country's military products.
You can rest assured that my country's military products are guaranteed quality. It enjoys a high reputation all over the world and is well received by users. "
Xiao busy is not small at all. It can be said that everyone is digging the foundation of the British Empire, but Adam cannot have the courage to refuse.
Grab colonies and technology, and even the military market will be monopolized. Once these plans are completed, the future advantage of the Holy Roman Empire over all countries will become insurmountable.
What is even more desperate is that these plans are almost completed, and the outside world still knows nothing.
But none of this has anything to do with Britain. After experiencing the fiasco of this world war, it will be very difficult for Britain to keep its homeland, and it will be a matter for future challengers to fight for hegemony.
Adam had no idea of piercing the window paper. With the decline of the British Empire, the world could no longer find a country that could check and balance Shinra.
Even if the ambitions of the Vienna government are exposed, everyone can only make up the established facts that have been created.
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On December 16, 1905, the London government announced the results of the counting of votes, and "Stop the War" was approved by an absolute majority of votes.
A total of 27.345 million people participated in this vote, and 21.494 million people supported stopping the war, accounting for more than 90%.
As for how the voting and counting of votes were completed in such a short period of time, it can only be attributed to the British-style "efficiency" in a special period.
On the same day, the British Parliament announced that the vote was valid, and Britain officially withdrew from the war.