Chapter 2156 Negotiation Doomed to Failure One
When seeing Lloyd George also appear in the British delegation, Ruprecht felt very comfortable. In history, the then British Prime Minister Lloyd George attended the Paris Peace Conference. During the meeting, he was also one of the founders of the "Versailles Peace Treaty". , Germany is the judge, while Britain is the sinner awaiting approval.
Seeing Lloyd George sitting opposite him with a dejected and desperate expression, Ruprecht felt very comfortable! The British side is relatively formal. Apart from the Prime Minister, Lord Balfour and Lloyd George are already considered the highest-level representatives, and the German side is also considered. Ruprecht is the commander in chief of the German army on the Western Front and also the The Admiral of the Navy and the Crown Prince of Bavaria are even more gold-rich signs. And next to him is the Grand Duke of Baden, who directly represents the Kaiser. As for the representatives sent by the parliament, they did not participate, because the negotiations were doomed to failure, and the representatives of the parliament expressed their disinterest in the negotiations.
"On behalf of the British Empire, I would like to negotiate with the German Empire to stop the war. This war has been going on for two years. Both countries have paid a huge price for it. Now, it is time to stop this war. In order to show the sincerity of the British Empire, we are willing to proceed on the basis of the conditions proposed by you in the last negotiation." Belfort's attitude was very positive, he knew that it was unrealistic to continue to be an iron cock, so he chose to use the Germans' proposal last time based on the requirements.
"I'm sorry, time has passed, and the conditions last time are no longer suitable for the current situation. The dominant position of the German Empire has allowed us to offer higher conditions. So, this time, we will use the new Conditions as a basis," Ruprecht said.
"This is blackmail! The British Empire came for peace, not to sit opposite Your Excellency as a defeated loser!" said Lloyd George on the side.
"The British Expeditionary Force has been completely wiped out. Our submarines are hunting and killing the transport ships heading for the UK. The UK is already trapped internally and externally. Is this not the defeated? It seems that your position is very unclear, so this There is no need to continue this negotiation!" The Grand Duke of Baden confronted him.
"However, as an island country, the Great Fleet of the British Empire is an insurmountable barrier for your country. Even if we lose on the land battlefield, we can still guarantee the security of our homeland, and your country's power is still limited to Europe and cannot be projected to other countries. This situation is very similar to when we faced the Napoleon Empire. Napoleon controlled Western Europe, but it was blocked by the world. Your country controlled Europe, but your merchant ships still could not leave the North Sea. The British Empire still controls the world sea right," said Lord Balfour.
"Is this your Excellency's point of view?" Ruprecht asked rhetorically.
"Of course. This is not just my opinion, but a fact." Lord Balfour said.
"Well, it seems that there is a huge gap in our cognition on a certain issue. A purely verbal debate will not produce any satisfactory results for us. So, I think we can speak with facts? Gui Fang can choose to wait for the news in Brussels, or he can return to London first, I think, at most 2 months, the facts will prove everything!" Ruprecht said calmly.
"I don't understand what you mean." Lord Balfour felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave after hearing the crown prince's words, because he knew that the person on the other side was not a simple threat, but did what he said!
"Keep fighting. Fight until you accept our terms.
In the United Kingdom, it was once described that Germany used to put a gun beside the table when negotiating. But now, I want to say that you are quite right. For people like you who do not understand the situation clearly, they cannot communicate with words and can only use force. "
"I am not a person who is good at languages, so if you are going to say something harsh or curse, then there is no need for this meeting to continue. I will only discuss what I want. For example, if the Grand Fleet If you were defeated in the naval battle, or could not protect Britain, what price are you going to pay to stop the war?" Ruprecht's calm words contained enough power to make the British on the other side terrified! These words undoubtedly show that the Germans are going to attack the Grand Fleet!
"This is impossible! The Grand Fleet is invincible!" Lloyd George said loudly.
"Let's speak with facts. If you win, then you can naturally stick to your point of view. You can even look at Europe from across the sea and wait for an opportunity to fight as you did during Napoleon's time. The initiative is in your hands, and you can even treat it like the Napoleon Empire Block Europe like that for more than ten years. But what if you lose? You can ignore this issue, but you can’t pretend that this issue does not exist!"
"Just like this time, if we get to that point, our conditions will be more stringent. Well, we are now doing a futures business. Do you choose to stop the loss now, or do you want to play until the end? Think about it, what would the British Empire look like without this large fleet? An eagle whose claws and feathers have been pulled out? Or a tiger so old that it has lost all its teeth?"
"Although the large fleet of your country can no longer scare the German Empire, it still has enough deterrent power for other countries. Even if you lose, you are still a first-class power, but what if there is no large fleet? Other powerful countries What would they think? What would those dominions think? Even, what would those who were enslaved in the colonies think? For example, India!"
"The industry and national strength of the German Empire are stronger than your country. It was like this before the war, and it is even more so after the war. Even if the High Seas Fleet suffers losses? We can completely reshape our fleet in a few years or ten years, At that time, we will have a stronger navy. But what about your country? With your country's current situation, it is already impossible to rebuild a large fleet, right?"
"Of course, the representatives of your country can clamor to spend the last pound in the treasury to maintain their own advantages, but it doesn't matter, we just follow up! Maybe the next time the contest between the two countries will be won before the war begins, the German Empire It will bring down the opponent economically!" Rupreshi said with a smile looking at the opposite side.
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