Everyone has a good relationship, knows each other, and may even have kinship, but that is private, and in formal occasions, the national interests are of course the priority. So at this time, the British cannot show weakness if the Germans take action!

"The situation of the war is indeed a bit unfavorable, but it is different from the failure of the war. We still have millions of troops and thousands of aircraft, and our homeland is still at the feet of the British." Earl of Belfort said.

"It seems that there are great differences between us." Earl Schelling said with a smile. "I think facing reality is the basis of negotiations. Putting our position right is the premise for the negotiation to continue. What is war? War is just a matter that when both sides cannot solve problems with negotiations and must use swords to solve them. So what is negotiation? When the swords solve the problem, it is necessary to end the way. Each other is a circular process. So before negotiations, we must set the status of both sides. If both sides do not agree with each other's status, then I think we should go back to the previous step to complete the unfinished work."

"The threat of war!" A few cold words popped up in Earl Belford's heart!

"Although you represent the Bavarian side, I don't think you can respond to the Bavarian royal family and government on the issue of war and harmony, so it's best to say less. Otherwise, it may lead to unpredictable consequences." Prince Batenberg naturally cannot directly say that Britain has not lost yet. After all, Britain is now being beaten to the point of being a good thing, and he has no idea what to do? So the prince decided to counterattack his opponent in other directions.

"I do not have the right to discuss the issue of war and harmony on behalf of the Bavarian Kingdom." Earl Schelling said disrespectfully: "However, as the Bavarian court minister, I can tell you responsibly that if you cannot correct your attitude and if the British government does not issue a written notice of defeat, then Crown Prince Ruprecht will never contact you." Is the court minister? This power is very broad, and when it has great power, it can even be comparable to the prime minister, such as the minister holding the seal during the French Bourbon dynasty. No matter how small the power is, it is at least the level of a spokesperson. His speech can represent the attitude of the Bavarian royal family!

"Your Majesty the Emperor German also has this opinion. If you cannot meet our requirements, then as the representative of Your Majesty, Grand Duke Baden, will not be able to meet you. However, when I take advantage of this leisure time, I think you can take a good walk in the Berlin area. There are a lot of spoils there, and you can even visit there for half a year." Prince Baden said.

"It's cruel enough!" Earl of Belfort couldn't help but sweat. The Germans did not refuse, because simple and rough rejection was not good. The German government also needed to act as a stop to war. After all, even as a victorious country, Germany was war-weary, and Germany had to leave a good impression in the world. But this was a superficial work. The speech of the German representative well explained the current real attitude of the Germans. If you don't agree, then continue fighting! Anyway, the large fleet has been in name only, and the blockade line is missing. The Germans can already start normal foreign trade. What about the United Kingdom? It is really trapped on an isolated island, and now the British materials and production capacity are difficult to maintain the basic livelihood of the people on the island. If a large-scale civil rebellion occurs, the United Kingdom will be completely finished!

"We must ask the country for the Declaration of the Declaration of the War, but I think that whether it is a Declaration of the War or a Declaration of the War is more of a form, and we don't need to argue too much about the situation, after all, we are discussing interests. If the two agree with this view, can we temporarily let this issue go and discuss the next issue?" said Earl of Belfort.

To put it bluntly, it is a matter of face. The British Empire still needs face. Although Germany, as the victor, also needs face, but more importantly, interests. Therefore, even if it is impossible to contact the core level of Germany before issuing a statement of defeat, it is now useful to explore the conditions of both sides at the secondary level. Therefore, Earl Belfort does not want to suspend the talks.

By the same token, the Germans did not want to stop the talks. In fact, although the British were completely defeated in military terms this time, it does not mean that there is no chance to fight back in political negotiations. At least Germany should prevent the approach between Britain and the United States as much as possible while ensuring full profits. The British also know this, so the Germans also think it is a good choice to test the British first.

"This is certainly possible, but we still have to repeat. The British government must issue a statement of defeat. Before issuing a statement of defeat, the content must be approved by the German Empire government. This is the premise of formal negotiations. I think your country has not been defeated, so it should be very clear how to write it, right?" Prince Baden said sarcastically. This is actually very humiliating. The British have to obtain the consent of the Germans first when they issue a statement! But this is definitely not because Prince Baden deliberately stimulates his opponents, but because the previous statement is still a matter of attitude, and the content of the subsequent negotiations is a matter of interests! Interests are a must-fight!

"Your Excellency once discussed the issue of arbitrage with Crown Prince Ruprecht. At that time, His Highness proposed a basic plan for you. You should still remember it?" Earl Schelling said.

"I naturally remember that the four requests made by the crown prince were simply unacceptable." Earl Belford said with a pale face.

"Haha, however, these conditions were the conditions when we had not defeated the British fleet. Now, we have knocked down the world's most powerful navy to the ground, and the trident of the sea god is in the hands of the empire. I think you should understand very well what all this means to Britain. Because of your wrong choice, we decided to raise the price! You must be mentally prepared." Prince Baden said.

The content of the negotiations that year was summarized as Britain completely lost its African and Mediterranean colonies and islands, withdrew its influence from Persia, and handed over Ceylon to Germany, plus compensation of a total of 3 billion pounds of war reparations... At that time, this condition was unacceptable for the British, but now it is still very difficult to accept. Ceding the colonies is one aspect, and war reparations of up to 3 billion are more deadly to Britain to some extent! Although Count Belfort already knew that the conditions would be more harsh this time, when Prince Baden made this request, Count Belfort felt extremely uncomfortable.
Chapter completed!