Vol 6 Chapter 45: Sofia Peace Conference

War has never been the goal. After a battle is over, it is natural to deal with the aftermath.
First of all, the issue of war criminals is best solved. If someone prosecutes the International Tribunal, the case will be accepted. Whether it is a country or an individual, there is no retrospective time limit, and the sentence will be sentenced if there is evidence.
This may be the longest grand trial in history. Starting in the second half of 1941 and continuing until 1956, people were guillotined one after another.
In the trial of war criminals, I am afraid it is the most harmonious. Governments of various countries have no conflicts of interest and naturally there are no contradictions, except of course the defeated countries.
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On August 1, 1941, under the leadership of the Bulgarian government, the Holy League held an enlarged meeting in Sofia.
On the issue of the disposal of the defeated country, everyone has reached an agreement. In general, there are the following points:
1. Disarm all countries and prohibit the development of all military industries, including countries that only use soy sauce;
2. Severe punishment for war criminals;
3. Pay war reparations;
4. Confiscate all colonies of the defeated country.
There is no doubt about the first two items. Everyone knows that attacking competitors and prohibiting these countries from developing military affairs is undoubtedly in the common interest of everyone.
The amount of war reparations has become the subject of disputes among countries. Almost every victorious country has issued a list of huge reparations that it considers reasonable.
Based on the economic aggregates of the countries that have been defeated in the wars, it is estimated that one hundred years of efforts to keep them from eating or drinking would be almost the end.
However, all countries have enough reasons to make little Ferdinand a headache. The compensation standard was formulated by Bulgaria.
For example: the death of civilians, according to the death of ordinary people, according to the actual situation, the compensation per person ranges from 200,000 lev to 10 million lev. (The compensation standard for technical talents is higher)
Soldiers killed in action ranged from 300,000 lev to 30 million lev according to their ranks. Those who were aristocrats had to be added according to their title. The minimum starting point was 3 million lev.
You have to pay if you die, but you still pay if you survive. This is even more difficult to count. Compensation for all medical expenses, nutrition expenses, lost work expenses...
Well, basically there is no way to calculate it. Each participating country can't figure it out. God only knows where the data comes from.
According to this standard, the casualties of the Holy League in this world war amounted to tens of millions, and finally received a compensation of 18.42 trillion levs for casualties.
This number is still the result of strict review by everyone. There is no alternative, there are actually so many casualties, especially civilian casualties accounting for 72%.
That's right, the casualty pensions of different countries are different. This time everyone has decisively unified the standard, and regards the Bulgarian casualty pension standard as the unified standard for calculating war reparations.
Everyone knows that this number is impossible for the defeated countries to give. Lev's gold content is not low. This number is equivalent to more than five million tons of gold.
Lose a ghost?
This can all buy the earth, so how can the defeated countries pay?
In addition to casualties, damage to buildings, warfare, and the impact on the economies of various countries still cost money.
In short, the total amount of compensation required by countries is as high as 29.86 trillion lev (equivalent to 8.743 million tons of gold).
It is said that this figure is still the result of a 50% discount. Little Ferdinand understood in an instant that this is everyone's problem for Bulgaria.
The boss of the world is not so easy to do. These contradictions must be resolved by them. Whether they can properly allocate war reparations will directly affect Bulgaria’s international reputation.
There is no doubt that this number must be cut down. This requires a country-by-country talk to squeeze out all the water that may exist in it.
"Your Majesty, just do the calculations together!" Tolsky suggested
The so-called comprehensive calculation actually depends more on strength. Powerful countries will naturally make a lot of contributions in this war, and of course they will get more trophies.
At first, the Bulgarian government wanted to break this pattern of distribution based on strength, thereby limiting the strength of several European powers and establishing prestige among small countries.
Now it is obviously a failure. People are chasing profits, and everyone is not willing to make concessions. In the end, they returned to the essence of the world-the weak and the strong!
Little Ferdinand sighed helplessly and nodded again. Anyway, Bulgaria now has the biggest fist. If you speak with strength, you may gain even more.
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On September 12, 1941, the seventh meeting of the Sofia Conference was held. The heads of state gathered together for the final high-level meeting.
"Gentlemen, the world war is over, but we are still arguing over the post-war issue, which has seriously affected the prosperity and stability of the world!" Torsky said solemnly
As the head of the world's only superpower, Tolsky's deterrence is naturally not small, but this is not enough to make everyone make concessions.
"Dear Prime Minister, do you have any good suggestions?"
Hawaii Prime Minister Thomas first reacted and asked very cooperatively.
A lot of people are irritated. Don't think that flattering is useless. For small countries, international politics is inherently dependent on the existence of big countries.
As long as the relationship is established, unexpected gains can be obtained in many cases. For example, the attitude toward international disputes is enough to make each other happy.
Tolsky nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "In principle, all the territories of all victorious countries can be taken back unconditionally, and disputed areas will be handled in accordance with international practices.
The amount of compensation for the defeated country shall be determined according to the actual situation, and each country shall obtain compensation according to the corresponding proportion.
The colony of the defeated country, as the spoils of our Holy Alliance, is allocated according to the actual output of everyone.
Nations that have contributed to this anti-imperialist war can allow independent nation-building, and all countries must recognize it! "
There hasn't been much change in other places, but the total amount of war reparations has been limited, and compensation must be paid according to the actual ability to pay.
At the same time, the colonies were stripped from the war reparations, but treated as trophies, and countries received corresponding shares based on their performance on the battlefield.
There is no doubt that the greatest benefit of this war lies in the colonies. As for the war indemnity, although this figure is huge, it must be paid back.
There is no objection to the new plan proposed by Bulgaria. For many countries, it is enough to get back to their homeland unconditionally and get another war indemnity.
Colonies are not every country, and they have the strength to divide up. For example, the Dutch said that taking their colonies back is enough, and they will choke to death.
Luxembourg even announced its abandonment of the colony. They don't even have a navy, so they are colonizing them?
The ones that really have the power to divide are Bulgaria, West Russia, Austro-Hungary, and France. The remaining Eastern Russia can expand in Central Asia, and Hawaii can acquire several islands in the Pacific...
Anyway, apart from the four major countries, the rest is not worth mentioning, only leftovers.
The three main defeated countries, Japan, Germany, and the United Kingdom, that is, the British colonies, can be divided up, and the other two are poor ghosts.
Although there are many colonies in the British Empire, not all regions can be divided up. Many of them are hard bones.
For example: the three North American countries can skip, nationalism has been awakened, and everyone in North America does not have the influence of the British, so they can only spend money to buy peace.
For another example: the African colony can also be ignored. This is the site where Bulgaria was struck by itself and was directly divided into Bulgaria.
The remaining are the British American colonies, including: Canada, Belize, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Grenada, Bahamas, Antigua and Barbuda.
Colonies of British Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Solomon Islands, Samoa, Nauru, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Papua New Guinea, Fiji , Barbados, Kiribati
British Asian colonies: India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Singapore, Bangladesh, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Myanmar.
The British European colonies no longer exist, the island of Ireland has been established as an independent state, the Strait of Gibraltar has returned to the Spanish hands, and Cyprus and horses have all gone to Bulgaria.
The only disputed area is probably Sicily, currently occupied by Bulgaria, and the Italians have made a claim for sovereignty.
Fortunately, war reparations have been discussed in the previous seven meetings. Basically, the proportion of countries can be determined accordingly.
"Mr. Torsky, how is the total amount of war reparations determined?" the French President asked concerned.
After thinking for a while, Torsky replied: "Considering the actual situation, I suggest paying war indemnities at a ratio of 1% to 15% of the fiscal revenue of the defeated country. Delimit different payment standards.
We can extend this compensation time a little bit, and we will also draw 10% of the funds from this war indemnity for the establishment of the United Nations to maintain world peace.
After the establishment of the United Nations, in principle, any country is prohibited from creating conflicts and launching wars for no reason, and prohibits any war of aggression from occurring! "
"Is this war indemnity too low? I'm afraid it won't make up for everyone's war losses in a hundred years!" The Western Russian Prime Minister frowned and said
"This war is a disaster for all countries. After the war, it will take a long time for everyone to recover their economy. The situation of the defeated country is even worse. It is difficult for them to come up with large war indemnities!" Thor Sky thought for a while to say
As for making up for everyone’s losses, if only direct economic losses are added, if casualties and indirect losses are added, then even if all the fiscal revenues of the defeated countries are taken away, it will not be enough to pay interest.
Torsky proposed to extend the payment time, originally for the sake of making the mud, anyway, Bulgaria does not intend to continue to claim war indemnities, so what does it matter?
"Then hold a special economic meeting later, let's leave this issue to professionals to discuss!" The Austro-Hungarian Prime Minister proposed.
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Even if this problem is over, everyone is a person with identities. There are still a lot of things to deal with in China and there is not so much time for wrangling.
"On the issue of colony distribution, Bulgaria will follow its prior commitments that the colonies in the British Asian region will not participate in the division, but we want to obtain the main rights and interests in the colonies of British North America and Oceania!" Tolsky said straightforwardly.
"No problem, Mr. Torsky. Your country's compliance with its promises is worthy of recognition and should be compensated!" The French President said quickly
As soon as the Prime Ministers of Austria-Hungary and West Russia also expressed their support, for them, Bulgaria gave up the Indian region, so there was one less competitor. Three points were better than four points.
Oceania is okay. Australia was abolished by the Japanese, but the Americas are different. Canada, which has the largest territory, has nothing to lose. If you want to get land, it depends on whether people agree.
In this period, Canada's national power is not much weaker than that of a medium-sized country. If you want to move their core territory, you should prepare for war!
The colonies divided by the Sofia Conference now require governments to send troops to fetch them~EbookFREE.me~ The Allies will not help them with voluntary labor.
Torsky smiled slightly and said, "If this is the case, then I'm not welcome.
The Americas region Bulgaria wants to acquire Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica, Grenada, Bahamas, Antigua and Barbuda and other islands, as well as parts of Canada.
Oceania we want to get: Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Solomon Islands, Samoa, Nauru, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Barbados, Kiribati, and parts of Australia.
The territories of Canada and Australia, we will negotiate with them personally! "
Don’t look at the large area defined by Bulgaria. In fact, these islands are not large. For example: Tuvalu has only 26 square kilometers, Nauru 21.1 square kilometers, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 389 square kilometers, Barbados 431 square kilometers... …
Except for New Papua New Guinea, these islands add up to less than 200,000 square kilometers, and the total population does not exceed 300,000.
The overall economic value is not high, and the strategic value is of course needless to say, certainly not low, otherwise Torkis would not say it so carelessly.
Even Torkis gave up Guyana on the South American continent, which was the second largest colony of the British in the American continent after Canada.
There is no doubt that Torsky’s proposal was passed. The Austro-Hungarian Empire and Western Russia have no power in Oceania and the Americas. The best choice is to concentrate on fighting for the Indian region.
The only people with colonies in the Americas are the French. Guyana, where Bulgaria has abandoned the Anglo-French dispute, is obviously showing goodwill to them. Naturally, it is impossible for the French to jump out and do things.
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