Chapter 882

Without a doubt, the Government of London chose to compromise with the French in the end. This was a decision of interest.

The timing of the French candidate was too good. If the Government of London did not compromise, the Government of Paris might turn around and make a deal with Austria.

Although the French were also worried that Austria would grow after annexing the Osman Empire and the possibility of making a deal with the Government of Vienna was very small, the Government of London still did not dare to gamble.

If it really happened, it would mean that the Fao and the French had reached a strategic understanding. This would be a disaster for the British.

At the same time as the compromise, the Government of London also increased their vigilance against the French. The Government of Paris could still play with them during the internal strife. If the internal strife ended, what would happen?

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At the London Peace Conference, Minister Hummel was also a little tired in the face of the joint pressure from the British and French.

"For world peace, we can end this war, but the Osman Empire must return our land and take responsibility for this war."

Many people breathed a sigh of relief when Austria gave in. If he really insisted on resisting, things would be difficult to handle. It was easy to talk about military intervention, but it was troublesome to do.

It was fine for the European countries to wave flags and shout, but to ask them to fight for the Osman Empire, then forget it! Sometimes, spittle could also kill. For the sake of their reputation, the politicians also had to think twice before they acted.

The gloomy Minister Hummel also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This show was finally coming to an end. In order not to reveal any flaws, he had to be tense every day. This kind of life was not easy.

Without waiting for the Osman Empire representative to speak, Marquis Maclean first made the decision for them. "Thank you for your efforts for world peace. History will remember all of this.

War is cruel, there are young men falling all the time. For their safety, I propose to first sign an armistice agreement to stop the war. We will discuss the rest of the issues later. "

From the British's point of view, it was enough to protect the Osman Empire. As for returning the land and pursuing responsibility for the war, these were all small issues.

The defeated should bear responsibility for the war. This was the European tradition. Although the demand for returning the land was a bit ridiculous, it was not impossible to discuss. Who asked the Osman Empire to lose?

In this era where the strong preyed on the weak, being weak was a sin. Rather than dwelling on these issues, it was better to end the war earlier. It was more beneficial for the Osman Empire.

Minister Hummel nodded. "No problem, but we will only sign the armistice agreement for half a month. If we do not reach an agreement within half a month, then the war will continue. "

From beginning to end, he did not ask for the Russia representative's opinion. It was not because of Hummel's dictatorship, nor was it because the relationship between the two countries had deteriorated. The main reason was that the two countries had an agreement before the war broke out that Austria would be responsible for resolving diplomatic issues.

If the Russians wanted to participate, it would only be after the armistice treaty was signed and the profits would be distributed. Before that, the two countries had to maintain the same diplomatic stance on the Near East.

Marquis Macklin argued, "Half a month is too short. There are too many problems involved in this war. Why don't we stop the war for half a year!"

Minister Hummel shook his head. The deadline of half a month was to exert pressure and force the Ottoman Empire to make greater concessions.

Minister Hummel shook his head. Half a month was to exert pressure and force the Osman Empire to make more concessions.

Based on the current 336,000 soldiers, even if we do not attack, we will have to spend 586,000 DH a day.

This cost will be borne by the Osman Empire. If the Osman government feels that it can afford it, we can discuss it slowly. "

There was no doubt that the number of soldiers was correct. The cost was just what Minister Hummel said. If it wasn't for the fact that they had to spend 586,000 Divine Shields every day, the Logistics Officer would have been investigated long ago.

Although Austria was not poor, they were not rich enough to spend so much. When they did not attack, the main cost was the living costs of the soldiers and their pay.

The Government of Vienna promised to provide the Russian Army with supplies, but they did not say that they would pay them. Not everyone in the Austrian army in the Middle East needed to be paid. The pay of the cannon fodder was only the spoils of war.

There were only a few tens of thousands of regular soldiers who actually received military pay, including conscripts who only needed to pay a small amount of combat allowance. Even if they were converted to the sky, it would only be twenty to thirty thousand Divine Dans.

The cost of living was easy to calculate. An army of 300,000 would at most consume 200 tons of food a day. Including some vegetables and meat products, 500 tons of supplies would be enough. Even if they added the transportation, it would not be too expensive.

Others could watch the show, but the Osman Foreign Minister Albiach could not. According to this figure, it was enough to make the Osman Empire lose its pants.

"Minister, this figure is too exaggerated. Even if all the soldiers ate steak every day, they would not spend so much."

As soon as he finished speaking, Albiać realized that he had been led astray. The worst thing to do in a negotiation was to be led by the nose by the opponent.

Hummel smiled and said, "We are worried that the soldiers will not be able to adapt to the climate. All the supplies, including drinking water, are transported from the soldiers' hometowns, so the cost is naturally higher."

Everyone rolled their eyes. All the supplies were transported from the soldiers' hometowns. Not to mention the soldiers, even the officers did not have such treatment.

Moreover, with the transportation in this era, even if someone really went to transport it, the vegetables and fruits would have rotted along the way.

The British Foreign Minister Marquis Macklin frowned and brought the topic back. "Minister, your country's navy has blocked the Eastern Mediterranean. Now, our trade with the Osman Empire has stopped. Can we restore the trade routes during the armistice?

The situation in the Osman Empire is very bad, especially with the imminent food problem. There are human tragedies happening every day. "

"Lifting the blockade" was the core of the problem. As for the issue of military expenditure, it could be slowly negotiated after the armistice. The Austrians could ask for as much as they wanted. The Osman Empire did not have the money anyway.

Even if they signed a sky-high compensation agreement, they could just say that they did not have the money.

The British were not prepared to pay for the Ottoman Empire, and the Austrians were dreaming if they wanted to get reparations from the Sultan's government, which was so poor that its finances had collapsed.

In comparison, lifting the blockade was much more important. The Osman Empire was full of refugees. If there were no supplies, who knew how long the Government of Sudan could last?

Hummel shook his head. "No, the blockade of the coastline is mainly for everyone's safety. Now we have placed a large number of mines around the Osman Empire's ports. There is no way to ensure the safety of the ships.

If the Osman Empire lacks food or other supplies, they can communicate with us. We can sell a batch of agricultural products at a low price to them. "

Wasn't lifting the blockade giving the Osman Empire a chance to recover? The Government of Sudan's human wave tactic was not carried forward. The biggest problem was the lack of weapons and equipment.

With the British's style, it was almost inevitable that they would open the arms warehouse and sell a batch of antiques to the Osman Empire to increase the difficulty of negotiations.

Minister Hummel's promise of selling supplies at a low price was a joke. Buying supplies from the enemy who was at war was the biggest joke in the world.

Not to mention, the Government of Sudan was short of arms. Would the Government of Vienna be willing to sell?

Well, this question was really hard to answer. If the price was high enough, maybe the Government of Vienna would also sell. After all, it was the Russians who were fighting hard in Asia Minor.

Marquis Maclean did not delve into the issue of lifting the blockade. Although he was sure that the Austrians did not throw mines everywhere, as long as the merchant ships passed, they would definitely hit a mine.

Some capitalists who did not believe in heresy had already tried. Except for a few lucky ones who escaped the disaster and made a fortune, the rest went into the sea to feed the fish.

Whether or not he had encountered a mine, no one knew. In any case, the ship was destroyed and the people died. It did not matter how it was destroyed.

After some haggling, the armistice was extended to a month. At the same time, Minister Hummel also promised to sell 10,000 tons of food at a low price to the Osman Empire to avoid another humanitarian crisis.

This was really a low price, 10% lower than the international food price. Of course, the price of food could be reduced, but the cost of transportation could not be reduced.

During war, everyone risked their lives to transport food. How could the transportation cost be reduced? It would not be in line with the business rules if they did not increase it by dozens of times the normal level.

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Hummel: "Our demands are not high. The goal of starting this war is to recover our homeland of Jerusalem.

As long as your country returns the Kingdom of Jerusalem and compensates us for the losses we have suffered over the years, this war can end.

Starting from 1517, it has been 357 years until now. Based on the calculation of 1 million BD per year, it is a total of 357 million BD.

In these 357 years, at least three million people have died in your country's hands. The compensation is calculated at 600 BD per person, which is a total of 180 million BD.

Before your country occupied Jerusalem, it was a fertile land. Now it has become a huge desert, causing irreparable damage to the geographical environment. You need … "

When Hummel stated his conditions, everyone was dumbfounded. With such a calculation, the Osman Empire could not afford it even if they sold it.

As expected, the final number that appeared was a staggering 3,062 billion Divine Shields. Perhaps realizing that it was a little too much, Hummel took the initiative to cut the number and only asked for 3 billion BD as compensation.

Everyone knew that this was not for compensation. The Osman Empire could not afford it anyway. Their main goal was to cede territory. Everyone was still stunned by Minister Hummel's shocking actions.

The Osman Empire's Foreign Affairs Minister Albiach immediately retorted, "Your Excellency, you can't calculate it like this. We did not take Jerusalem from your country. There is no so-called compensation responsibility between us. "

It had been less than 300 years since the crown of Jerusalem fell into the hands of the House of Habsburg. From the beginning to the end, the House of Habsburg had never ruled Jerusalem. Needless to say, there had never been a so-called sovereignty relationship between the two sides.

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