Chapter 1154: Surrender and lose half

The British referendum continues, and the armistice negotiations have already started. Rotten boats have three catties, let alone the British Empire.
It is true that the Continental Alliance has the upper hand. If you really want to push it all the way, you will not be able to do it within a year or a half.
Especially in overseas colonies, Canada and Australia are typically vast territories, and if they really fought, it would be difficult for them to control a place without a 800,000 army.
Franz did not have the energy to spend three or five years catching mice after winning the war, and his family was not so defeated.
You know that war is very costly, and continuous combat is the most costly. To consume too much power on the British is not conducive to Shinra's next strategic layout.
War is only a means, not an end. Weighing the pros and cons is a politician, the most basic ability.
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Austrian Hotel Conference Room
When he got the terms of the armistice, Adam was furious. Announcing the surrender is a trivial matter, anyway, it was defeated, and it was only a matter of time before he gave up.
The trouble lay in the compensation for land relocation. According to the usual European tradition, it is natural to cede land for compensation after a defeat, and Adam had already prepared for it.
After seeing the specific amount of compensation and the land requested for cessation, Adam couldn't help it.
The requirements for cessation of land are almost the same as mentioned before. All overseas colonies, including Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, are independent, but a small part of England has been taken away.
The dismemberment of the British Isles is unacceptable, and the continued weakening of England is not to be discussed.
The indemnity of 80 billion Aegis, even in the heyday of the British Empire, could not hold it, let alone Britain which had suffered all the time.
Even if all the wealth plundered for hundreds of years is handed over, the current British government cannot make up this huge wealth.
For details, you can refer to France. Just the war indemnity made France out of breath.
The Paris government has continued to pay back for so many years, even the annual interest has not been repaid, let alone the principal.
Unless there is a major devaluation of Aegis, France will not be able to escape the debt crisis in this century. A similar scene, Adam naturally couldn't let it happen to Britain.
Different from France in those days, now Britain also has Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. There is also a powerful Royal Navy in the country, and it is still capable of fighting.
Although the overall situation cannot be restored, it is still possible to cause hundreds of thousands of casualties to the coalition forces.
If you have the money, you have to talk about it. International politics has always been realistic.
"Your Excellency, these conditions are too harsh for the British Empire. They are far beyond our capacity. Forty million British people cannot accept such humiliation."
Hearing the word "humiliation", Shinra representative Leo couldn't help but roll his eyes. Throughout the history of the world, how many defeated countries have not been "humiliated"?
Not all countries are the Far Eastern Empire, and the Vienna government has not been so taken advantage of. It is always a very small number that won't be held accountable.
After picking up the coffee, Leo calmly said: "You have to pay a price for doing something wrong, and your country is only paying for the previous mistake.
Your Excellency, feel that the conditions for stopping are harsh. That is because you did not discover the disaster your country launched this war to bring to the world.
Since the outbreak of the war, the foreign trade of European countries has been interrupted, and the world's economy has fallen into negative growth, because the death toll of this war is in the millions.
If you push the time forward, your country will bring even greater losses to the world. Let's just talk about the European continent. In the past two to three hundred years, which European war did not have the shadow of your country?
How can mere money be able to make up for so many sins? The 80 billion Aegis has been determined after taking into account your country’s ability to pay. If you really study it, your country can only go to hell.
As for the colony, it is not something of your country, we just take it back for the owner.
Ireland, Scotland, and Wales are all forcibly occupied by your country, and all righteous people in the world have an obligation to rescue them.
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Politics is such a reality. Whoever loses the war will be responsible for the war. The victor is not blamed.
Obviously it was a war promoted by Vienna and London together. Now all the responsibility for the war falls on the British government.
There is no point in rebuttal. In this age of the weak and the overwhelming, one has to speak with strength after all.
As for the losses caused by this war, it is a bit biased. Millions of casualties are true, but most of the casualties came from the Ocean Alliance side, of which India contributed most of the casualties.
Apart from the hapless Russian Empire, which suffered heavy losses in the Far East, the Continental Alliance has never fought a few tough battles.
The only few battles, it was also a one-sided battle. The real evenly matched battle is still unfolded in the navy.
The casualties of the Wanba people may be said to be "heavy losses" at other times, but during the world war, it may not be enough for one day of casualties.
At least on the Indian battlefield, there have been several battles with tens of thousands of casualties a day. It's just that the colonial army has suffered heavy casualties every time, and it cannot be seen by the Vienna government.
All of these add up to nothing more than turning over old accounts. In the past years, Britain has done too many hateful things, as if no matter how much coal was washed, it would not be in vain.
If you add in all the losses caused by these actions, the 80 billion compensation is really not much, and you can add a zero to the back.
After a little thought, Adam quickly reacted.
"The problem needs to be looked forward. The past events are all left over from history. It is enough for historians to discuss. There is no need to involve politics.
We can sit here today to represent peace-loving people around the world to discuss together how to end this war.
We have shown the utmost sincerity, and hope that your country can show sincerity, face this issue carefully, and come up with an agreement acceptable to all parties as soon as possible.
Britain can abandon most of its colonies and pay a reasonable war indemnity, but its domestic sovereignty must be respected, and its international status after the war must be guaranteed without any discrimination. "
Sincerity is naturally seen, even if there is no sincerity, with the decline of domestic grain reserves, the British government must be sincere.
Including the Vienna government is also very sincere, otherwise it would not agree to a truce for a week, creating opportunities for the British government to throw the pot.
It's just that sincerity can't be a meal, and negotiations must always be based on interests.
Leo shook his head without hesitation: "Sorry, Sir Adam. Not only we cannot accept such a truce, but our allies will not agree.
In the past years, your country has left too many bad impressions on everyone. If your country is not weakened, I am afraid that the whole world will not sleep.
If your country really wants to end the war, it is necessary to surrender all the colonies, pay war reparations, and restrict armaments.
Of course, if your country can show more sincerity, we can also make certain concessions.
For example, whether Ireland, Scotland, and Wales are independent can be determined by a local referendum after the war.
Your Excellency, there is not much time left for you. Your government must make up your mind quickly.
Once the seven-day armistice expires and we have not reached a preliminary agreement, then in the future, your country will only have an unconditional surrender. "
Facts have proved that allies are used to cheat. At the end of the world war, the Vienna government first considered its own interests.
In contrast, the punishment of Britain is second. As long as the colonies are cut off and the armaments are restricted, Britain as an island nation cannot afford to toss at all.
"More sincerity" is the obvious advantage. As long as the benefits are large enough to feed the Holy Roman Empire first, all non-principle issues can be discussed later.
When he finally reached this point, Adam secretly breathed a sigh of relief, not afraid that the Vienna government was greedy, but that the Vienna government had no desires.
In any case, it is easier to feed one country than to feed dozens of countries. If you really went to talk to the Continental League, maybe it would be the second France.
After a moment of silence, Adam asked cautiously: "What does your country want?"
The foundation of the British Empire is still very strong. Even at this stage, there are still many good things to watch.
If it wasn't for time, Adam wouldn't want to be so direct. The quotation is gradually polished step by step, and the price paid may be smaller.
Leo, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Shinra: "We don't have too many requests. It is not difficult to ask your country for a little help.
You know, we don't like trouble. As long as your country evacuates Canada, New Zealand, and Australia, it will take away all the trouble by the way.
The other is the old guys from the Academy of Sciences who are interested in some technologies in your country and want to exchange ideas.
The last thing is to do an advertisement. You know, for the long-term development of mankind, we have been committed to environmental protection and resource conservation.
For example, in the military industry, the market is not big and there are many participants, but these participants are not technically advanced, and a lot of raw materials are wasted every year.
In order to change this situation, we have been working hard to promote the integration of global weapons and equipment, and we have achieved initial results.
Over 70% of the world's army equipment and air force equipment, and nearly 40% of the naval equipment have been integrated, saving at least tens of thousands of tons of raw materials each year.
All of them are developing for the better, but there are problems in your country. After the war, your country’s military production will be restricted, and the original military enterprises will be shut down.
If possible, your country can take appropriate care of our country’s military products when purchasing weapons and equipment abroad.
You can rest assured that the quality of our military products is guaranteed. It enjoys a high reputation all over the world and is highly praised by users. "
It's not a small job at all. It can be said that everyone is digging the foundation of the British Empire, but Adam can't afford the courage to refuse.
Grabbing colonies and technology even monopolizes the military industry market. Once these plans are completed, the future advantages of the Holy Roman Empire over countries will become insurmountable.
What is even more desperate is that these plans are almost complete, and the outside world still knows nothing.
But all this has nothing to do with Britain. After experiencing the disastrous defeat of this world war, it is very difficult for Britain to keep its homeland. It is a matter for future challengers to fight for hegemony.
Adam did not have the idea of ​​piercing the window paper. With the decline of the British Empire, the world could no longer find a country that could control the Shinra.
Even if the ambitions of the Vienna government are exposed, everyone can only fake their noses to recognize the established facts that have already been created.
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On December 16, 1905, the London government announced the results of the counting of votes. The "Stop the War" was passed by an absolute number of votes.
A total of 27.345 million people participated in this vote, and 21.494 million people supported the cessation of the war, accounting for more than 90%.
As for how to complete voting and counting in such a short time, it can only be attributed to the British "efficiency" in a special period.
On the same day, the British Parliament declared that the voting was valid, and Britain officially withdrew from the war.
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