Chapter 668: German-Italian Peace Treaty (Second Update)

  The peace talks originally scheduled for the next morning were cancelled, which made Crown Prince Karl and other members of the delegation of the Kingdom of Italy even more dissatisfied. But, there's nothing they can do about it. Who made this the home of the German Empire?

  Emperor Qin Tian of the German Empire is summoning Prime Minister Bernhard von Bülow and Minister of Foreign Affairs von Kidrun Wacht. Although von Kidren Wacht wore dark circles under his eyes, he looked a little tired. However, the mental state is very good.

  The secret talks with Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Boselli last night went very smoothly, and various agreements have been reached.

   "Your Majesty, last night, I reached an agreement with Italian Foreign Minister Paul Boselli. The Italian side has fully agreed to the conditions proposed by the empire. This afternoon, the peace treaty can be signed." Wahit said.

"Very good, very good. Although the benefits we get from the Italians are not as much as from the French, they are quite good. This will greatly promote the future development of the empire." Qin Tian said.

  Although Germany got 55 billion marks in war reparations from the French, 20 billion marks is still a relatively large amount. This can greatly promote the recovery and development of the German economy, as well as the development of newly acquired territories and colonies. Germany will become stronger because of these funds.

"Your Majesty, now we have enough funds to build infrastructure in Eastern Europe. In at most five years, we will be able to fully control Eastern Europe. With the resources of Eastern Europe, the German Empire will develop even stronger." Prime Minister Biluo Said.

  You must know that in order to win the war, the German Empire began preparations for war a long time ago. The German government is already heavily in debt. Now, with so many war reparations, not only can those debts be paid off, but they can also be applied to other places. It can be said that Germany can fully use the benefits of this war to get rid of the previous predicament and develop into the most powerful country in the world in one fell swoop. The people of Germany will also experience the happy life brought about by the victory of the war.

  The reason why the German people support Germany to continue the war is to hope that through the war, they can get a better life. This is also the promise of the German government to the people. After fulfilling these promises, the people will support the government and the royal family even more.

"Your Majesty, the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and I have reached a preliminary agreement on the peace treaty between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Italy. Italy will compensate the Austro-Hungarian Empire with a war reparation of five billion marks, cede Venice and the area east of it to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, transfer The Italian East African colony is given to the Austria-Hungary Empire. The other terms are the same as ours. It’s just that I don’t know if the Austria-Hungary Empire will agree.” Wacht said.

"These few conditions, except that the war reparations may not satisfy the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the others are almost the same. After all, the war reparations proposed by the Austria-Hungary Empire are too large, even the war reparations requested by the Empire Twice. No wonder the Italians refused," said Prime Minister Bilo.

"If the Austro-Hungarian government is wise, they should accept these conditions. However, Crown Prince Karl is too stubborn and conceited, and at the same time very ambitious. I think he will definitely not accept these conditions." Qin Tian Said.

   "Yes, Your Majesty. Crown Prince Karl is not a good candidate for emperor!" Prime Minister Biluo said.

   "Really? I think Crown Prince Karl is the best candidate for the emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire!" Qin Tian said with a smile.

  Prime Minister Billo and Foreign Minister Wahit were taken aback for a moment, and then laughed. They all already understood what Qin Tian meant. Once Crown Prince Karl inherits the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, this will inevitably make the Austro-Hungarian Empire go from bad to worse. In that case, the threat of the Austro-Hungarian Empire to the German Empire will drop sharply. Even if possible, Germany can also deal a fatal blow to the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

  The continent of Europe is too small for two great powers. For the German Empire to become stronger, it must be based on the corpses of other countries. Although the strength of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is not as good as that of Germany, the two countries are close to each other. If there is any accident, the Austro-Hungarian Empire can directly attack Germany. For the safety and interests of the empire, Germany must also guard against the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

   "About the peace treaty between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Kingdom of Italy, let's use this as a blueprint! If the Austro-Hungarian Empire disagrees, the empire can mediate and provide appropriate support to the Kingdom of Italy." Qin Tian said.

   "Yes, Your Majesty." Prime Minister Pilot and Foreign Minister Wahit replied.

  Qin Tian has undoubtedly set his next target on the Austro-Hungarian Empire. If the dual system of the Austro-Hungarian Empire can be completely split, then the Austro-Hungarian Empire will no longer pose a threat to Germany. And it's not without chance. Qin Tian knew that soon Franz Joseph I would pass away. When the time comes, this will be an opportunity. Once Crown Prince Karl succeeds to the throne, if he wants to provoke the German Empire, the German Empire will inevitably launch a fierce counterattack. Perhaps we can take this opportunity to solve the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

  Of course, Qin Tian has always buried this point in his heart, and did not disclose it to the outside world.

  In the afternoon, peace talks continued. However, to the surprise of Crown Prince Karl and other members of the delegation of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the German Foreign Minister Vachter directly announced that an agreement had been reached with the Italian side, and the two sides could sign a peace treaty.

  Vacht's secretary sent up the peace treaty that had been prepared long ago. Vachter and Paul Boselli signed the peace treaty on behalf of Germany and Austria-Hungary respectively. The members of the Austro-Hungarian delegation watched this scene dumbfounded. It was as if they had become outsiders.

  The "German-Italian Peace Treaty" stipulates that Italy will pay Germany 20 billion marks in war reparations, which will be paid in three years. Ceded Sicily to the German Empire. Transfer the colony of Libya to the German Empire. The total strength of the Italian Army will be controlled at less than 100,000, and no heavy artillery and armored vehicles such as tanks will be allowed. The Italian Navy is not allowed to build warships with a displacement of more than 5,000 tons, nor to build aircraft carriers and submarines, nor to build aircraft. Before the completion of the treaty, Germany will garrison troops in the Kingdom of Italy, with a total strength of no more than 50,000 troops!