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    The amount of reparations from the Allied Powers was also quickly determined. Under Emperor Yang's kind and magnanimous intervention, the original 30 billion gold pounds reparations were reduced to a certain extent, reduced to 20 billion, of which Britain, France, and Russia accounted for  share the largest share.  ¡Ñw. Britain is worth 5 billion gold pounds, Russia is the same as them, with an equivalent value of 47 billion gold rubles, France needs to pay 126 billion gold francs, and the remaining 5 billion pounds should be paid to Italy and North America  Evenly divided.  But because Italy had signed a separate treaty with the Allied Powers before, their part should have been shared equally among the remaining four companies in proportion. However, after the pleading of the representatives of the Allied Powers, Emperor Yang finally decided not to do so.  In this way, the Allied Powers actually need to pay a total of 17.5 billion pounds, which is 128,141 tons of gold. The first batch must each pay 10% within one year, and the remaining 60%  It will be paid in installments within six years, but interest will be charged. Fortunately, it is not compound interest, but it is still based on the standard of five thousandths. Even if the interest is paid in installments within sixty-six years, it will not be less than 2.5 billion pounds. In fact, this is  The Allies still had to pay 20 billion.  Because no one on the Allied side can come up with the first real cash compensation, they can only pay off the debt in kind. Anything can be used, merchant ships, trains, machinery, food. If it is not enough, even the railway tracks will be dismantled. Anyway, Germany, Austria and other countries  Rebuilding also requires a lot of materials, but these are definitely not enough. Even if it is 10%, it is an astronomical figure. Every one of them is in ruins. Even if it is demolished, there must be something to demolish!  Especially France, Russia, and North America, which have been devastated by war, are really beyond repair.  Of course, there is another thing that is definitely welcomed by all the Allied Powers, and that is China¡¯s Hua Yuan. Even if the Chinese government bans the export of gold, it is still the most popular currency.  The subsequent reconstruction will definitely require the purchase of a large amount of materials from outside. The only industrial countries that can provide these materials now are China, Sweden and the Confederation. Needless to say, China can only use the Chinese dollar. In the latter two, the Chinese dollar is more valuable than its own currency.  It¡¯s still popular!  Even in the agricultural countries of South America, the Chinese dollar is the most popular currency, so the Allied Powers can also use the Chinese dollar to pay reparations.  If you want to get Huayuan, you can only go to the People's Bank of China for a loan. Then these four countries will have to do their best to please Emperor Yang, including the Allied countries who are in urgent need of reconstruction funds. For a time, Beijing's empire  The building has become a stage for governments to demonstrate their public relations capabilities.  In addition to compensation, there are also restrictions on the military power of the treaty.  France is allowed to retain an army of up to 200,000 men, and is not allowed to exceed this number within fifty years, and is not allowed to have a navy.  The UK can have a navy, but it is not allowed to have aircraft carriers and battleships. The tonnage of its capital ships is not allowed to exceed 10,000 tons. There are no restrictions on submarines. The army is only allowed to retain a maximum of 200,000 people. This does not matter to the UK at all. They are peaceful.  There weren't many armies during that period.  Russia is only allowed to retain an army of up to 300,000 men.  The navy is only allowed to maintain a small defensive fleet in the Baltic Sea, and the tonnage of the main battleships is not allowed to exceed 5,000 tons. Originally, all warships of the Baltic Fleet with more than 5,000 tons were handed over to Germany.  As for North America, it is only allowed to retain an army of 100,000 people and is prohibited from having a navy.  It turns out that all the warships of the North American Navy were compensated to Spain, Argentina, Brazil, and Austria-Hungary.  The same goes for countries like Greece, including the Chilean navy that surrendered at Kingston.  So it was March 2, 1909, the Summer Palace in Beijing.  Under the personal witness of His Majesty the Emperor, who had just returned from Delhi, the chief negotiator of the Allied Powers, Chinese Foreign Minister Earl Yang Ru, and the chief negotiator of the Allied Powers, British Foreign Secretary Sir Gray, signed the peace treaty respectively. The world war that had lasted for five years had officially come to an end.  Curtain.  In Emperor Yang's words, a new era of peace, prosperity and freedom has begun. The entire signing ceremony was broadcast live across the country and the world by People's Broadcasting Station on television and radio. Nowadays, black and white TVs are no longer a rarity in China.  Even some top wealthy families have begun to use the most advanced color TV sets. However, in the world outside China, radio is still the most advanced media, and even many remote villages have never seen a radio.  The realization of peace did not cause much sensation in China. In fact, for the Chinese people, this war was too far away and they had no intuitive experience at all. They only knew that China had won again, but the news of China¡¯s victory in the past ten years has been too great.  The common people have long been accustomed to it, but the capitalists are unwilling to do so.  In their opinion, this war lasted too short. Once the war is over, business will definitely not be so easy. You must know that for the war, they were working hard to build factories some time ago, and many of them are still under construction.  , but this enemy is too inexperienced. Why did you surrender before we even took action?  Why can¡¯t we be like those ancient heroes who never surrendered even to the last soldier?  Especially the British,They have to let us land and hit London after all. Otherwise, why would we be doing so many new shipyards?  Of course, the capitalists have no choice but to be unwilling at this time. The peace treaty has been signed and the war has ended. At this time, they still don¡¯t quite understand what the grand project of rebuilding Europe means, and they don¡¯t know that a new war is about to start again.  The signing of the Peace Treaty in Beijing caused a completely different level of sensation in Europe. The victors Germany and Austria naturally celebrated their victory at home. Countless people stopped the ongoing work of clearing the ruins and took to the streets, using various methods they could think of.  Celebrate victory and celebrate that they have finally survived the difficult years. Although supplies are still tight, people still celebrate this great moment by drinking happily.  But in Britain, France, Russia and other countries, it was a complete tragedy. Although they knew that they would definitely have to cede territory and pay compensation, the final figures still made countless people sad and angry. Britain was better. Even though there were some protests against the government, because the British mainland  The losses were not too great, so the people kept their sanity as much as possible.  But in France, it can be described as hysterical. One hundred and twenty-six billion gold francs, even if all the French people were sold, they wouldn't be able to pay for it. What's more, almost all of France's industrial centers have been ceded to  In Germany, the rest of the south is mainly based on agriculture, and they just rely on growing some grapes to make some wine. How long will it take to repay this compensation?  The collapsed French people had no way to find the culprit for all this, so they could only vent their anger on their government. The French Presidential Palace, the Prime Minister's Palace, and the National Assembly were all smashed by angry demonstrators without exception. Even Prime Minister Clement  Sodu was shot in the street, but fortunately the bullet only wounded his arm. As for the French negotiator participating in the negotiations, he did not even dare to return home at this time because the French threatened to hang him if he returned.  At this time, the French suddenly recalled their good times under the rule of kings and emperors. Even the vilified Bourbon era did not reach this point. At that time, France was expanding its territory all over the world.  Especially during the Richelieu era, Alsace and Lorraine.  Even in the later Louis XIV era, France was walking sideways in the world. Even in the Louis XVI era, when his head was beheaded, the British were disgraced in America. As for the imperial era, let alone Napoleon.  The whole of Europe is under its feet. Even his incompetent nephew, France, could go out and abuse China at will.  Oh my God, what happened? Why did France fail, fail, and fail again after it became a republic, with freedom, equality and fraternity? And to this day, not to mention taking back Alsace and Lorraine, even Paris is almost gone. Could it be called a republic?  Is it really wrong? The French spent half a century and almost shed the blood of a generation to get all this wrong?  "The French want to restore the monarchy?" Emperor Yang looked at Minister Yuan with a funny face.  "I think the Spaniards are causing trouble. They want Carlos, Duke of Madrid, who went into exile after failing to compete for the Spanish throne and is now hiding in Switzerland, to take the French throne. And this Carlos only has one son who is 40 years old and has not married yet.  , and it is said that he is not planning to marry in this life, and Carlos also has a younger brother who has no heirs, which means that after their family ascends to the throne of France, there is a high possibility that Alfonso XIII will eventually become extinct.  The boss of the Bourbon family who is now in power can easily take over the throne of France. It is estimated that they will make such an agreement before they promote Carlos to the throne of France. So in a dozen years at most, France and Spain will become Albania.  It¡¯s from the Thirteenth Generation.¡± Minister Yuan said with a smile. He has always been interested in researching the lineage of European royal families in recent years.  "Anyway, France will definitely have to face bullying from Germany after the war. Although Spain has us as the backing, it is not as safe as if it is strong enough. At that time, France had no way out in the face of German oppression and could only turn to Spain. If France and Spain engage in  A federal empire, like Austria and Hungary now, can protect itself in front of the Germans even without us," he then added.  This idea can be supported.  Emperor Yang immediately laughed when he heard this, "The United Empire of Western France and France."  After acquiring Portugal, the total population of Spain has exceeded 30 million, and the remaining population of France is almost 20 million. The total population of 50 million is equivalent to the population of the main part of post-war Germany, and the French industrial base is far greater than  If Spain is stronger, the large amount of war reparations received by the latter can be used to support French industry, which can dilute Germany's use of reparations to draw blood from France. After the two make up for each other, a continent that is strong enough and is wary and hateful of Germany will  A powerful country has emerged, and such a country is undoubtedly what China needs most.  With Spain, France, Italy, the Ottoman Empire, the United Kingdom, Russia, and Sweden in the north, a huge encirclement will firmly lock Germany away.They can't get out no matter where they go, so this layout is perfect.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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