Holy Roman Empire

Time is a pig-killing knife. No matter how persistent the two countries are, they have to bow their heads in front of time.

After more than two months of negotiations, on July 18, 1881, the two countries finally reached an agreement under the mediation of all parties.

It was really reluctant. Both the Tsarist government and the Berlin government were not satisfied with the treaty.

It's just that there is not much leftover food at home, so in order to avoid starvation, I have to compromise.

The end of the war does not mean that there is no need to spend money.The pensions of killed and disabled soldiers, the placement of retired officers and soldiers, and post-war economic reconstruction all require large amounts of capital.

The two countries did not dare to run out of their money bags. The government does not have emergency funds, but it is not as simple as financial bankruptcy.

If the soldiers are not put in place, it will be a mess.The mutiny is trivial, and the most fearful thing is that someone will call for a "revolution".

The three countries of Britain, France, Austria and Austria clearly stated that the international community will consider giving help only if a truce is signed.

The three countries of Britain, France and Austria are the international community these years. Their positions are the same, and the remaining countries do not add up.

Post-war reconstruction can be delayed, but disarmament and resettlement is imperative without the financial support of the international community, and even the Russian Empire that won the war cannot withstand it.

All Russia and Russia have made concessions, or the three countries have made concessions for them. The content of the treaty:

1. The Kingdom of Prussia admits defeat and assumes responsibility for the war;

2. ceded East Prussia, West Prussia and Poznan to the Russian Empire;

3. The Kingdom of Prussia paid 360 million Aegis to the Russian Empire as war compensation, paid in 30 years at an annual interest rate of 6%;

(Remarks: The first batch of 60 million Aegis is paid, and thereafter the principal and interest are paid monthly and 1798652 Aegis, a total of 707.51 million Aegis)

4. After the Berlin government paid the first instalments, the Russian army must evacuate the territory of the Kingdom of Prussia within one month;

5. Both parties will complete the exchange of captives within one month, and neither will receive a ransom;

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The following apology and apology are not the focus, the real core is just a few, especially the reaping and compensation.

The land is already occupied by the Russians and there is no need for handover, and now there is money left.At this time it was Hanover ’s turn.

In the surprise of everyone, on July 19, 1881, the Hanover government and the Berlin government announced the "Land Transaction Agreement between the Kingdom of Prussia and the Kingdom of Hanover". The treaty provides:

The Kingdom of Prussia sold the territories of the two principalities of Schleswig-Holstein and west of the Elbe to the Kingdom of Hanover for a high price of £ 210 million.

Not waiting for everyone to slow down from this shocking news. On July 20, 1881, the Hanover government and the British financial community signed a loan agreement of 150 million pounds.(About 300 million Aegis)

With the borrowed 150 million, plus 60 million raised by himself, at the end of July 1881, the Hanover and Berlin governments completed the most expensive territorial transaction in history.

The money was received. It should have been a gratifying thing. It is a pity that the money was only passed by the Berlin government.

The 150 million pounds provided by the British are used to give priority to the debt owed to them by the Berlin government. Obviously this is not enough, so it is directly gone.

The obvious overlord clause, unfortunately there is no place to complain, the Berlin government can only recognize it.

The remaining 60 million pounds were received, and after paying the Russians' first war reparations, the figure shrank by half.

The final 30 million pounds will not be retained by the Berlin government. Disarmament placement and casualty compensation will cost almost the same. The funds for post-war reconstruction are still unknown.

A two-loan loan, while reducing the risk of capital, earned two more interest. The British let everyone learn what is the financial operation of the god.

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At the Vienna Palace, looking at the British god's operation, Franz couldn't help but want to follow suit, and finally found no object to show.

After dropping the documents in his hand, Franz lamented: "The Hanover government can raise 60 million pounds by itself. It seems that we have always underestimated their financial resources. These small states in the German region may be richer than we thought. Much more. "

Prime Minister Felix replied: "The performance of the Hanover government is indeed somewhat unexpected, but this is also reasonable.

After entering modern times, the economy of the North German region has developed rapidly. Especially after the Rhineland region was obtained, the overall economy of the German Federal Empire has risen to a new level.

Hanover controls the central government. Although there is no politically capable small state in the country, it still influences each other economically.

The Hanover government raised 60 million pounds, or the German federal government raised 60 million pounds.

This is also the result of insufficient central control by the central government. Otherwise, with the economic situation of the German Federal Empire, there will be no problem in doubling this number.

However, the price of this territorial transaction is still too high, and it has greatly exceeded the actual value. If you want to rely on these new territories to recover costs, you may not be able to do it for 100 years.

For a long time to come, the Hanover government will have to bear huge debts, which will greatly affect their economy."

The German Federal Empire occupies the most elite area of ​​the German region, and the natural conditions are very superior. More than 70% of the industries of the German Empire in space and time were here.

There is such a foundation that as long as the ruling class does not make a fool, the economy will not be worse.

It is precisely because of the economic development that the Austrian government will have so many people and will never forget here.

If it is really a backcountry, with European cultural traditions, it is estimated that everyone has long forgotten this place.

The most typical is the Swiss region, which is also the ancestral home of the Habsburg family, but because the mountainous area is too poor, everyone can't see it selectively.

Foreign Minister Weisenberg: "Although the bid is a little higher and still carries huge debts, the Kingdom of Hanover is not losing money.

They paid such a big price economically, and the Berlin government must have made concessions elsewhere.

If nothing unexpected happens, the two countries have reached an agreement in secret, and there is only a suitable time to announce the news.

Theoretically, after Puhan's confluence, they had the opportunity to truly control the German Federal Empire and establish the North German Empire in its conception.

With the integration of the North German region, these debts are nothing."

Everyone says expensive, and Franz is embarrassed to say cheap.Reality tells him that when it is different from most people, it is better to keep silent if not necessary.

Everyone's experience is different, they have different perspectives on problems, and they come to different conclusions. It's normal.

Franz waved his hand: "Well, it doesn't matter whether Hanover lost or made a profit.

Their so-called big plan will take a long time to implement. We have time to consider.

Now let's discuss the 50 million Aegis loan application submitted to us by the Tsarist government."

The war is really terrible. The Russians who have received war compensation are still making money.

It's really not that the Tsarist government spent money arbitrarily. Although the amount of compensation that Prussia has to pay is not small, the first batch of compensation is only 60 million Aegis.

This number looks very large, but it is insignificant when comparing the millions of troops mobilized by the tsarist government, as well as the number of people killed and disabled in the war.

Most soldiers of the Russian army have very low pay rates, which are almost negligible, and only a small amount of subsidies during the war.

Now that we have won the battle and want everyone to be dismissed and return to the field, a severance payment is indispensable.

In terms of disarmament of 3 million, each person paid me 20 Aegis, and 60 million suddenly disappeared.Even if it is a half-fold, it will cost 3000 Aegis.

In fact, 30 million Aegis is definitely not enough. The treatment of officers is not comparable to that of ordinary soldiers, and the severance standards are naturally different.

Reduction criteria?

This is already very underestimated. In Austria, this is the average salary of two months.But people sold their lives on the battlefield, and this price can be said to have reached the limit.

After surviving the solution, the dead and disabled can't be so hasty, otherwise no one will kill the tsar.

There were 1.433 million deaths, 671,000 disability, and hundreds of millions of Aegis.Fortunately, it can be paid in installments, otherwise the tsarist government will go bankrupt.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Karl proposed: "Your Majesty, the financial situation of the Russians is very bad. Even after receiving war compensation from Prussia, they have not escaped the crisis.

There are still huge risks in granting loans to them.Unless the Tsarist government can provide conditions that we cannot refuse, it is not recommended to accept loans to Russia."

Not only is there a huge risk, it is a huge pit.The end of the war does not mean the end of the crisis.

Without the orders brought by the war, it consumes the extra capacity in the market, the stock of enterprises is constantly rising, and the economic crisis is already brewing.

Once the crisis broke out, the Kingdom of Prussia, which was in vain, would certainly not be able to bear it. The Berlin government declared bankruptcy, and the Russian war reparations could not be received.

No one knows if the tsarist government can hold on to this income.

Foreign Minister Weissenberg objected: "Purely speaking, it is indeed very unwise to borrow from the Russians now.

But from the side, this is also an opportunity.We can propose higher conditions in order to seek greater benefits.

If the Tsar Ken fully supports our annexation of the Ottoman Empire, I think this loan can still be released."

The word "robbed by fire" came to Franz's mind, and he couldn't linger anymore.

The Ottoman Empire is Austria's next strategic goal. It is easy to defeat Ottomans, and it is difficult to annex them.

Anglo-French-Russian is the biggest obstacle. Due to the geopolitical relationship, the Russians still have the right to speak on this issue.

Prior to this, Franz's plan was to share the Ottoman Empire with the Russians, but how can it be compared to monopolization?

Swallowing the Ottoman Empire alone not only connects the homeland with the Middle East, but also extends Austrian power to Central Asia. The strategic significance is very significant.

Soon Franz was awake, and such a great benefit was definitely not so easy to eat in the stomach.

The Russians are not fools. It is enough for them to have a rival in the English. If they put Austria in again, it will be more difficult for them to recapture Central Asia.

Franz shook his head: "You can test the Russians, but don't hold too much hope, the tsarist government has not reached the point where the mountains and rivers are exhausted."

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