Chapter 1352 The War is Over

After the second peace conference, the armies of Britain, France, Germany and Austria tacitly stopped the large-scale war, and with the shift in public opinion, many people have speculated that the European powers may have reached a deal in secret.

This caused uneasiness within the Allies and the Central Powers. After all, in addition to Britain, France, Germany and Austria, there are allies in the Allies and the Central Powers who have won over four major powers.

The abnormal actions of Britain, France, Germany and Austria have caused deep anxiety within the two camps, even for big countries like the United States and the Ottoman Empire.

Diplomats from the United States and the Ottoman Empire went to London, Berlin, Paris and Vienna to inquire about the news, but the results were not ideal.

Berlin.

"Your Majesty, the great German Emperor, have your country and the Austro-Hungarian Empire concealed part of the truth from us? As allies, we have the right to know some content." The Foreign Minister of the Ottoman Empire personally went to Berlin to ask William II.

William II did not choose to conceal it at this time, or Germany did not conceal it from the beginning. After all, the two peace conferences were only held in secret, and other allies except the Austro-Hungarian Empire were not aware of the actions of the two countries.

"Since your country wants to know the so-called truth, I will no longer hide it. We have indeed reached some consensus with Britain and France. After all, if this war continues, it will not be a good thing for us, the major countries participating in the war." William II said very frankly.

The Foreign Minister of the Ottoman Empire pretended to be dissatisfied and asked: "We are not angry that Germany wants to adjust its relations with the Allies, but why didn't you notify us? After all, we are also an important member of the alliance."

As the "sick man of West Asia", the Ottoman Empire naturally did not really have the courage to challenge Germany, so when facing William II, the Foreign Minister of the Ottoman Empire could only pretend to be angry.

The reason why the Ottoman Empire behaved like this was actually related to its performance among the Allies. According to the performance of the Allies in the war, the Ottoman Empire was only ahead of Romania, not as good as Bulgaria.

In fact, if Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire really fought a war, it might really end up in an embarrassing situation. Although Bulgaria was the weakest among the Allies, it was the country with the most abundant martial virtues.

Although Germany has always performed well, it is a powerful country after all, and it seems not as crazy as Bulgaria. Of course, if Prussia is listed separately from Germany, it can definitely be compared, after all, Bulgaria is "Prussia on the Balkan Peninsula".

William II comforted: "Don't blame us for not notifying you, but this meeting with Britain and France was actually organized by East Africa. They only invited Britain, France, Germany and Austria. In the Allied camp, even the United States was not invited, so there is no need to worry too much."

East Africa has become a "panacea" for the two major camps and their respective allies to explain. If the East African government does not invite you, it is the responsibility of the East African government. They can't be the master of East Africa. After all, East Africa is also one of the world's major powers, and its strength is not inferior to any country in the world.

Although Britain, France, Germany and Austria look down on upstarts like East Africa and the United States, in terms of specific data, they have to admit that East Africa and the United States have strong national strength.

These two countries have one of the largest industrial scales in the world, and their populations far exceed any of the four countries of Britain, France, Germany and Austria. Their railway mileage is also among the best, their grain production is even in the forefront, and their navies are also among the top four in the world. Other data are not bad.

To be honest, even a more conceited person like William II has to admit that East Africa and the United States have become important political forces that cannot be ignored in the world.

William II said: "I think you should also know something about East Africa. We cannot interfere with their diplomatic decisions."

"Besides, a ceasefire at this time is also extremely beneficial to you. You have already taken most of the southern Caucasus, and you joined the war relatively late, so the losses you suffered are relatively small among the two camps."

Of course, the facts are not entirely true. Although the Ottoman Empire joined the war late, it was the only country among the Allied Powers where the war took place on its own land.

Although the Austro-Hungarian Empire was counterattacked by Serbia into Bosnia at the beginning of the war, and Russia also crossed the eastern border of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the two places were obviously marginal areas for the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Even Bosnia was not a legitimate territory of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at that time, but only a military occupation zone.

The Ottoman Empire was different. Iraq, the granary of the empire, was greatly damaged. At the same time, the ports along the Persian Gulf also suffered great losses. The Red Sea and the Mediterranean coast were also relatively rich areas in the Ottoman Empire.

And these are not the worst. You must know that Istanbul, the political center of the Ottoman Empire, was also hit by enemy artillery fire during the war. This is the only capital among the Allies that was attacked on a large scale by the Allies.

Of course, there are gains and losses. The economy of the Ottoman Empire was severely damaged, but the proportion of the Ottoman Empire’s military losses in the Allied Powers was not high, just a little higher than Romania, a country that almost played soy sauce.

William II also used this point to say: "Germany paid the lives of millions of soldiers for the war. Relatively speaking, your country is in a better situation. Except for the Persian Gulf War in the past few months, you have not encountered other large-scale battles."

This is actually related to the mobilization of the Ottoman Empire. The total population of the Ottoman Empire is only more than 20 million people. With such a small population and its underdeveloped industry, the Ottoman Empire is simply unable to support the logistical support of more troops.

If Russia hadn't collapsed suddenly and countries such as Austria-Hungary had been able to send troops to support the Ottoman Empire, the Ottoman Empire would have been unable to persist.

This can be seen from the beginning of the British offensive against the Ottoman Empire. At that time, the Ottoman Empire army could be said to be on the verge of collapse. Fortunately, the Baghdad railway was open and reinforcements from the allies could arrive in time, which prevented the deterioration of the Ottoman Empire's battlefield, and In the end, with the help of allies such as the Austro-Hungarian Empire, defeat could be turned into victory.

William II said: "Continuing the war is definitely not good news for you, especially when the British naval strength exceeds that of our countries."

"The economy of the Ottoman Empire is mainly concentrated in the coastal areas. If the war continues, your coastal economic centers will be further hit, if you can bear the price."

After entering the Age of Discovery, the world's economy began to shift to coastal areas or areas with developed water transportation. Even East Africa is no exception. Although East Africa pays more attention to the inland economy, the total economic volume of the east and west coasts of East Africa still accounts for the largest proportion. of.

This is true for East Africa, let alone other countries in the world. Although Germany's economic distribution is relatively balanced, its cities and industrial bases are basically distributed along rivers. It has an enviable and developed inland water transportation network.

The economy of the Ottoman Empire was naturally unable to get rid of this. After all, foreign capital investment in the Ottoman Empire would definitely choose areas with convenient transportation, and their penetration was originally from the outside in.

The Far Eastern Empire is more typical in this regard. The penetration of foreign capital into the Far Eastern Empire was to first occupy the coast, build treaty ports from south to north, and then gradually penetrate into the inland areas through rivers.

Wei Jian II said: "Now, your performance has shown that you cannot support the continuation of the war. Of course, the situation of the Allied Powers is not much better. From the perspective of our own economy and development, we believe that delaying the war is not conducive to the progress of the empire. ”

"After all, no one knows how long this war will last. If it continues for a few more years, the final winner will definitely not be us, but the spectators of the war such as the United States, East Africa, and Japan."

Although the United States has joined the Allied camp, William II did not regard the United States as one of them. After all, in the position of the United States, even if the Allies could really defeat Britain and France, they would not have the ability to cross the Atlantic to cause trouble for the Americans, at least militarily.

Naturally, the Foreign Minister of the Ottoman Empire was very clear about these explanations of William II, but he still reminded: "But, how can you ensure that the Allies will not renege on their promises? Also, how can we protect our interests after the war?"

William II said: "You can rest assured that after these years of war, at least European countries have exhausted their patience. We have to admit that we and other countries are under tremendous pressure."

"So looking forward to peace is not just our idea, but also the idea of ​​other European countries, and they have no energy to continue to support the continuation of the war."

"As for the interests of the Allies, our situation is much better than that of the Entente. After all, we got a lot of spoils from Russia. Didn't your country get a lot of land in the Caucasus?"

"Territorial expansion can always be explained to the people, but the Allies have really achieved nothing. What we should worry about next is not the armistice, but the Russian Labor Party. After stabilizing the domestic situation, whether they will go back on their words."

William II's words also made the Ottoman Empire's Foreign Minister feel tight. To be honest, Russia, or Soviet Russia, is a more terrifying monster than Tsarist Russia.

Although the Ottoman Empire and Tsarist Russia were feuding, Tsarist Russia's military conquests were not enough to scare the upper class of the Ottoman Empire. After all, Tsarist Russia's backward social system and brutal rule were no more decadent and powerful than the Ottoman Empire.

But the Soviet Russian regime is completely different. They are ideological "monsters". This can be seen from the previous life. It is extremely difficult for the Soviet Union to support the same type of regime in the Arab region.

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After all, Western society has been conducting military, infiltration and public opinion offensives against the Arab region for thousands of years, but it is difficult to support spokespersons in the Middle East. The United States continued this approach in its previous life, but in the 21st century, countries in the Arab region have become increasingly dogmatic. and conservatism, which to a certain extent shows that pseudo-democratic freedom has no market in Arab areas.

Of course, this is mainly for the upper-class rulers of Arab countries, for whom it is cheaper to govern the country through religion.

The Labor Party's ideological attack is completely different. It is particularly inflammatory to the lower class of society and does not follow the upper class line. This is something that countries in East Africa and other countries are unable to guard against.

The Foreign Minister of the Ottoman Empire said with a gloomy face: "The Labor Party is an evil organization. We should really worry about the trouble they will cause us in the future. After all, our allies are the first to bear the brunt and are too close to Russia."

William II said: "This is one of the reasons why we are considering an armistice. The Labour Party is very active in Europe. They have even infiltrated the army. I think this is very scary. After all, Tsarist Russia is a lesson for us."

The Labour Party's ideology is very attractive to the lower ranks of the army. During the war, it was the negligence of Tsarist Russia that led to the rise of the Russian Labour Party.

After all, if it were peacetime, the Tsarist government would not have to worry about changes in the front-line situation. Instead, they could use the violent machine of the army to suppress the Labour Party's organization.

However, it was because of the war that the Labour Party had room to operate. In fact, referring to the last Paris Labour Party, they also relied on the war to gain momentum. However, the French government is obviously much smarter than Tsarist Russia. They would rather sell out their country than kill the Labour Party organization in Paris in the cradle.

William II said: "In short, the continuation of the war is definitely not a good thing for us. The main task of European countries now should be to stabilize the situation in their own countries and strike against illegal political parties such as the Labor Party. The same is true for you."

The Ottoman Empire accepted this statement because the threat of the Labor Party was indeed imminent. It can be said that with Russia as the center, from Northern Europe to Eastern Europe, to the Middle East, then to Central Asia, and finally to the Far East, there are active Labor Party organizations.

The success of the Russian Labor Party started a very bad start. After all, if you can succeed once, you can succeed a second time. The development of things in the previous life was indeed like this, and eventually a widely distributed Labor Party national alliance was formed on the Eurasian continent.

And to deal with such countries, the imperialist powers today obviously have no mature experience, especially to deal with the ideological weapons of the Labor Party.

Even Ernst is the same, but Ernst has never eaten pork, but he has seen pigs run. He still has some means for the ideological weapons of the Russian Labor Party, but if you really want to destroy the Russian Labor Party, there is only one way, that is "isolation", which was the method used by the United States in the previous life.

Once "isolated", such a country will easily fall into economic difficulties and eventually self-disintegrate due to psychological gap.

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Christmas Eve in 1919 was an unforgettable day for Europeans, because on this day, Britain, France, Germany, Austria and other countries officially started peace negotiations, which also meant that the war that lasted for five years was about to end.

Britain, France, Germany, Austria and other countries held a public meeting in Paris, France, and had a fierce debate on the war issue.

Of course, this peace negotiation was for the public to see. In fact, the general tone had been set in the previous two secret peace meetings.

And this public meeting basically represented the arrival of peace in Europe. The armies of both sides officially ended all military operations and waited for the meeting to end before both sides would withdraw to their home countries.

As for the end of the war, the emotions of the people in various countries were very complicated. Some were happy, some were melancholy, some were confused, and some hated.

However, it was obvious that most European people had had enough of the war, and large-scale celebrations appeared in various European countries.

At the same time, a liquidation campaign was launched under the leadership of various governments. A large number of people were labeled as members of the Labour Party, traitors, Jews... Although they were arrested, they would bear the public's anger over the war. European governments were very clear about this. The public needed an outlet to vent. If the contradictions were not transferred to these special groups, the public would learn from the people who conquered the Bastille and point the guns at themselves.