Chapter 2317 The First Compromise

"Due to some problems within the British Empire, I need to temporarily suspend the talks and return to China to deal with some matters. This is definitely not a disrespect to your country. I will leave the Earl of Belfort, the foreign minister, to be in charge of relevant liaison matters." When facing Crown Prince Ruprecht once, British Prime Minister Asquith's attitude can be described as humility!

"Mr. Prime Minister, to a certain extent, the two parties to the negotiation are opponents. Your country has reason to suspend the negotiation because of its own interests. After all, India is very important to your country. But what I want to say is that every day your country delays , For the German Empire, it is a loss, just like a bank loan, one day earlier or one day later means the loss of profits. I think you should understand what I mean." Ruprecht said with a smile, with a very serious attitude To be clear, Germany is now trying to take advantage of your illness to pay more!

"But now the British Empire can't come up with the indemnity requested by you, even the down payment is impossible. I don't think your country wants the British Empire to collapse, right? Because if that happens, your country won't get a penny! We You must first stabilize the form of the colony, and then you can raise funds to compensate your country." Asquith argued vigorously.

"Suppressing the uprising in the colonies is your country's business. This cannot be a reason to prevent us from receiving the spoils. Of course, from my personal point of view, I can give some understanding, but the premise is that you must make some sincere actions. And don't forget that most of your country's army assets are still in the hands of the German Empire, if you want to suppress the uprising, a well-equipped and well-trained army is indispensable." Ruprecht said.

"Hey, we've come to this point." Although he was prepared in his heart, facing the Germans' pressing every step of the way, Asquith could only use the biggest bargaining chip: "If your country is willing to suspend the negotiations temporarily, and With the release of some Royal Army personnel and the return of some equipment, the British Empire could begin the handover of the Union of South Africa within three days."

"It is not enough for the Federation of South Africa alone, as well as Rhodesia and Southern Rhodesia. During the handover process, all assets, wealth and documents of the colony cannot be transferred and destroyed. If there is something we don't want to see situation, then your country will face very severe punishment. At the same time, your country also needs to fulfill these obligations for areas that the empire cannot accept temporarily, otherwise all losses of the German Empire will eventually be reflected in the compensation and additional clauses! You understand me Do you mean it?" said the Grand Duke of Baden.

"On this point, the imperial government will fully cooperate. I will provide the German government with a specific handover plan within three days after I go back. You can communicate with Earl Belfort for any problems you encounter during the handover. He is the plenipotentiary of the Empire. Are you satisfied now?" asked Prime Minister Asquith.

"Good, I think we can move on to the next question," Ruprecht said with a smile.

"How do you know that I will discuss the next question with you?" Asquith said with some surprise. Because this was an impromptu meeting, there was no so-called meeting minutes. It stands to reason that the Germans should not know that they were going to talk about other issues. After all, in the eyes of outsiders, their first priority was to return to the UK to deal with the chaos.

"It's still early, let's play a game. Let me guess your next topic." Ruprecht said with a smile: "Your Excellency must want to know the limit of future business between the UK and a certain country in the Far East? Yes How about this? After all, military suppression can only temporarily solve the colonial problem, and if Britain wants to overcome this difficulty and pay enough compensation to Germany, it still needs to be exchanged for a large amount of hard currency.”

"You're right." Asquith's face changed slightly,

But still admitted. "This time your Excellency has won again. For the sake of the Empire, we must continue to do business with that terrible ally in the Far East. You have earned the gold and silver in the pockets of the Japanese through the United Kingdom. Through us and the Japanese, you have weakened Germany. The most powerful potential opponent of the empire. It really kills two birds with one stone. What is even more frustrating is that the British Empire has to bear the blame. You are so powerful, you have no plans!"

"Well, since you want to know the limit, then I can tell you, first, all army weapons and air force aircraft and accessories can be provided to Japan, but these things can only be passed through the UK, we can take your country currently under control Assets are returned to your country and then exported to Japan."

"In terms of the navy, before the end of the war, your country can consider taking no more than two large battleships, and these warships should not be too advanced. As for the reasons and means, that is your problem. How to deal with the Americans is also your problem. .Once Britain and Germany sign a formal peace treaty, warships with a tonnage of more than 10,000 tons will not be allowed to be transferred!" Ruprecht said after thinking for a while.

Regarding the first point, it is natural that the Germans want to distance themselves from the relationship. In fact, in order to completely remove Germany from this matter, there are still many things to do. For example, Germany must destroy a large number of old weapons, Create the illusion of destroying the weapon. Then the British took back some of the new weapons and resold them to Japan.

As for the second point, it is to widen the rift between the United States and Britain! After all, the German Navy only monitors the British capital ships, and the actual ownership is still the British Navy. If the negotiations go well, Germany will also allow the United Kingdom to retain the remaining capital ships of the Grand Fleet. However, no matter what, these capital ships are already old. The British have the idea of ​​​​disposing of second-hand goods, and the Japanese have demand, so this business can naturally be successful. Of course, this kind of thing is a tightrope walk, and it’s okay to do it once. If it happens again, I’m afraid it will over-irritate the Americans and lead to unpredictable consequences.

Of course, Ruprecht can't indulge the behavior of the British too much. After all, Germany and Japan are enemies on the battlefield. Ruprecht doesn't want the capital ships sold by the British to Japan to cause major damage to the German fleet loss! Therefore, Ruprecht hinted that the British sold old warships. These warships are a huge threat to the US Navy, but the threat to the elite high seas fleet is very small. The best outcome is that the U.S. Navy orders some more warships from the German Navy...  After all, after the war, the German High Seas Fleet also had to update its main fleet, and some old ships had to be disposed of!

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