Chapter 931

After a war of words and exchange of interests, on June 16, 1905, the countries of the world signed the "Vienna Agreement" in Vienna, drawing a successful end to the world war.

Overall, the content of the agreement was favorable to most countries. Even for the defeated countries, the punishment was not harsh.

The countries that quit the war and jumped ship were now considered members of the continental alliance and were no longer held responsible for the war.

Only Britain, Japan, and the United States would be held responsible. The British Empire suffered the most. As the main force of the world war, they suffered a huge loss.

The content of the agreement was as follows:

1. All defeated countries (Britain, Japan, and the United States) admit defeat and take full responsibility for the world war;

2. Cede all colonies to the continental alliance;

(They are: Shinra obtains British Australia, Canada, New Zealand, parts of the Indo-China Peninsula, and overseas islands, including Hawaii, Madagascar, Sri Lanka;

Spain takes back the Strait of Gibraltar;

Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Northern Europe, Sardinia, Greece … and other countries jointly divide British India;

…)

3. Pay war reparations of 66 billion BND, repayment of principal and interest in 99 years, monthly interest of 0.5%; (They are: Britannia 33 billion, United States 32.5 billion, Japan 500 million)

(The distribution is as follows: Holy Roman Empire 79.6%, Russian Empire 8.8%, Spain 4.9%, Netherlands 3.5%, Belgium 0.7% …)

Note: Considering the financial situation of each country, the annual repayment is not less than 15% of the government's revenue. The unpaid part will automatically accumulate and interest will be calculated with compound interest.

4. In order to maintain world peace and stability, the defeated countries are not allowed to develop any military industry. All weapons and equipment are to be purchased from the countries of the continental alliance;

5. The defeated countries' armed forces must be limited to not break the regional balance, including: army, police, militia, and other armed forces. The size of the army will be approved annually by the soon-to-be-established international alliance;

6. From the date of signing the agreement, each country will complete the handover within a year. All the troops of Britain, Japan, and the United States will be withdrawn;

7. From the date of signing the agreement, each country will start exchanging prisoners of war within a month. The extra prisoners will be ransomed according to international practice;

…

There were more than a hundred articles in total. But compared to the punishment given to the French, it was still a lot lighter.

If they had to blame someone, they could only blame the French for surrendering too late. When the British surrendered, they still had a Royal Navy in their hands. When the French surrendered, the Allied forces almost reached Paris.

Of course, this was only the surface reason. The fundamental reason was that the French posed a greater threat, and the British, who were isolated overseas, would not be able to do anything once they lost their colonies.

Of course, the Government of Vienna was not interested in incorporating the Royal Navy. Everyone knew the reason, the landlord did not have any surplus.

The size of the Shenluo Navy was already huge enough, and it would be the era of aircraft carriers in the future. If they were to incorporate a bunch of outdated battleships, other than pulling them out for target practice, they could only dismantle them and sell them as scrap metal.

After all, the British couldn't afford it after the war. In fact, there wasn't even a country in the world that could afford it. The annual maintenance cost alone was more than the revenue of most countries.

No one would buy them even if they were sold at a discount. Due to the restrictions of the Vienna Treaty, Britain would lose its military industry after the war, which meant that spare parts would be out of production.

For most countries, buying such single-use warships was purely taking up space.

Small potential had its advantages. After paying the price of colonies, war reparations, and military industry, Britannia succeeded in protecting the British Isles.

But this success was only temporary. Five years later, there was the Irish referendum, Scottish referendum, and Welsh referendum waiting for them.

To be able to extend the referendum by five years was the result of the British government's hard work. Who asked them to offend so many people in the past?

The Government of Vienna was bribed, but other countries were not willing to let them go. It was conceivable that the British Isles would not be peaceful in the next few years.

A Britannia with its hands and feet tied obviously could not intimidate other countries. Revenge and resentment were naturally unavoidable.

Anyway, no matter how big the trouble was, as a defeated country, Britannia could not start a war to retaliate.

The other clauses were nothing, but the reparations were the most eye-catching. It was not a huge amount. Compared to the reparations of France, the British were still a few billion less.

What was really surprising was the distribution of reparations between Britain, the United States, and Japan. The Japanese only paid 500 million, which everyone could understand.

The Government of Japan was poor to begin with. 500 million BND was already their financial income for more than ten years. Any more would really be too much for them to bear.

Moreover, although the Japanese stood on the wrong side, they also made great contributions in the operation against the Russians.

It was just that this kind of contribution could not be brought to the table. It was only right for them to be taken care of. After all, they had lost all their colonies and their armaments were also restricted.

But this kind of preferential treatment was probably not something the Government of Japan could experience. It was estimated that once the contents of the treaty were spread, it would be time for the Heavens to punish the traitors.

In contrast, it was extremely unfriendly to the United States. They were both accomplices. The Japanese paid 500 million, and the United States had to pay 32.5 billion. It was almost the same treatment as the British.

There was no doubt that this was the result of insider trading. The total amount of 66 billion in reparations was jointly determined by the Continental Alliance, but the distribution of war reparations between the three countries was the result of the activities of the three countries.

In order to divide the relationship between the three countries, the Government of Vienna deliberately indulged all of this. In the end, naturally, the vicious Britannia won and successfully threw half of the debt to their allies.

This was the result of someone deliberately making things difficult for them because they were unhappy with them. Otherwise, the United States would have lost even more.

No matter what others thought of it, when Franz saw the treaty, he could not understand how the Americans dared to sign it.

One had to know that in order to protest the unfair treatment at the Vienna Peace Conference, the Japanese representative refused to sign.

However, after the Alliance Fleet blockaded the Sea of Japan and a bonfire banquet in Tokyo, the Japanese representative decisively signed.

It was said that the unlucky guy wanted to commit seppuku after signing, but they could not find the katana at the scene, so they could only give up for now.

Then, naturally, they were warned by the officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It did not matter if they committed seppuku, they could do it when they returned home. If they caused trouble in Vienna, the Nanyang Fleet would have to visit Tokyo.

The signing of the "Vienna Peace Conference" meant that half of the task was completed. The next step was to form the United Nations and establish a new international order.

Unlike in the past, where many strong countries existed side by side, this time, Shinra was completely dominant. In theory, Franz could completely build an international order according to his own will.

Obviously, this was impossible. Although the strength of each country was not strong, without everyone's cooperation, this international order really could not be established.

As the big winner of this war, what the Holy Roman Empire needed now was a stable world.

Making trouble everywhere, provoking relations between countries, playing regional balance, that was something that island countries like Britannia played.

As a powerful continent overlord, there was no need to play these small tricks. They could directly use overt schemes.

Looking at the map on the wall, the double eagle flags all over the world became a beautiful landscape. Franz slowly said, "The establishment of the United Nations needs to be expedited, but the organizational structure and functions do not need to be finalized in a hurry.

The world war has just ended, and international conflicts are in a period of relaxation. For the time being, everyone does not need an organization above their heads. Stubbornness will easily cause everyone to resist.

In a short period of time, the United Nations will act as a liaison organization, and the specific functions will slowly be filled according to the needs later.

This world has never been peaceful. As long as humans still exist, conflicts will always be the main theme. When international conflicts intensify, countries will naturally realize the value of the existence of the United Nations. "

It was not easy to be the boss. For the sake of long-term stability, Franz had to consider the feelings of the countries and not offend them all.

The United Nations must exist, but it could not let everyone think that it was a conspiracy of Shinra to interfere in the internal affairs of countries and dominate the world through this organization.

As the only overlord, and the kind that left competitors far behind, Franz was not anxious at all when it came to the establishment of the international order.

He could just take it slow. If things were done all at once, what would the next emperor do?

Prime Minister Chandler: "Your Majesty, the problem of the United Nations is easy to deal with. As long as this organization is not given actual power, countries will not refuse to join.

The trouble is the follow-up problem. The countries have signed the agreement, but it is still unknown whether they can fulfill the agreement.

Britannia should not have a big problem. In the world war that just ended, Britannia lost at least three million people. This is when the anti-war sentiment among the people is the strongest.

Moreover, the punishment for the British Empire is not harsh. Other than the amount of reparations, the rest has little to do with the ordinary British people.

It is different for Japan and the United States. Looking at the performance of the Japanese representative, it is obvious that Japan cannot accept this armistice condition, and there will be a lot of trouble in the future.

Needless to say, the United States has a lot of internal conflicts. The Vienna Peace Conference has not yet started, and there is already trouble in the country.

The provisions of the treaty against the United States are too harsh. Once it is passed back, I am afraid it will cause another storm. "

The overall situation is something that only politicians need to consider. The reaction of the ordinary people has always been to follow their hearts. If they are not satisfied, then they are not satisfied.

The fragile Japanese nationalism and the chaotic United States obviously cannot withstand the blow of the Vienna Peace Conference.

If the people make trouble, the politics will inevitably be affected.

These days, Japan has some signs of madness. If a coup was launched to overthrow the traitorous government, Franz would not be surprised at all.

Although the United States' nationalism is not so explosive, each state is a big feudal lord, and the power is not the slightest less than the state under the Shinra.

The possibility of a coup is not high, but impeaching the president and changing the government is a matter of minutes.

If the political situation is not stable, the treaty is waste paper. If you want Japan and the United States to fulfill the agreement, you don't know who to look for.

Knocking on the table, Franz calmly said, "Let them make a fuss. Who knows, there might be some unexpected gains.

The Russians suffered heavy losses in this war, and after the war, they did not get the India they wanted. They are holding back their anger, and if they do not punish Japan, Nicholas II will not be able to swallow it.

A few days ago, didn't the Empire of the Far East want to recover the colonies occupied by Japan?

How about this, if the Japanese make trouble, sell the Japanese colonies to the Empire of the Far East. Order the Nanyang Fleet to blockade Japan's waters, and let them send troops to recover the lost land.

The United States is easier to deal with. We are not afraid of them making trouble, but we are afraid that they will not make trouble. Add fuel to the fire and stir up conflicts between the states.

It is clearly the eastern states that started the war for their own interests. Why should the western and central states pay the bill?

If the United States is really divided, it is not impossible to waive the compensation. The responsibility is all Washington's, and the independent new countries do not need to be responsible for it. "