The first thousand two hundred and forty-three chapters carve up France
When cooperating with the Chinese Empire's army to attack France, the Kingdom of Spain and the Kingdom of Belgium had already received the promise of the Chinese Empire, and they would get a large tract of territory from France. Therefore, when attacking France, the two countries worked extra hard. When choosing which government to continue to rule France, the government of the Second French Empire would undoubtedly be much stronger. In this way, if the Second French Empire continued to rule France, it would undoubtedly pose a great threat to them. The idea was that if the July dynasty ruled France, then the threat they faced would undoubtedly be much smaller.
When the Kingdom of Belgium and Spain expressed their support for the July dynasty to rule France, the expressions on the Prussian delegation were not very good-looking. They knew that the Chinese Empire would definitely support the July dynasty. In this case, it would be very difficult for the Second French Empire to gain French rule.
"Everyone, the Chinese Empire also agrees that the July dynasty will rule France!" As expected, Lin Zihao later made a statement on behalf of the Chinese Empire.
"The Kingdom of Prussia still supports the Second French Empire! The July Dynasty is not suitable for ruling France!" For the interests of the Kingdom of Prussia, the Kingdom of Prussia was determined to oppose France falling into the rule of the July Dynasty.
Next, no matter what reasons the Chinese and Western countries had made, the Prussian Kingdom did not make any progress and refused to rule France by the July Dynasty. After being forced into a hurry, the Prussian Kingdom even proposed that the officers of France would be fine.
It is obviously unrealistic if all countries have always managed France's military control. After this meeting, all countries will start to lick the wounds they suffered in the war. They will work hard to recuperate and restore their strength. This is the main thing. If all countries control France, they will continue to station large troops in France and even continue to face attacks from French rebels. In this way, it will not be a good thing for all countries.
"Everyone, it is not a good idea to control France's military. France still has more than 30 million people. Long-term military control will only further arouse the anger of the French. At that time, we may have to face the endless rebels. Therefore, we must find a way to end the military control early." said Lin Zihao, the Prime Minister of the Empire. The Prussians were not large in France, but only in the Lorraine and Alsace regions in northeastern France. This naturally would not allow the Prussian Kingdom to invest much troops in France. The rest of France's territory was almost under the control of the coalition forces of the three countries of China and West. If France was to maintain stability, the three countries' troops in France would have to be at least between 500,000 and 1 million. Therefore, this is not a small number. It is undoubtedly the best to solve the problem earlier.
"Then, the Chinese Empire can accept the rule of France by the Second French Empire. I believe that if the rule of France by the Second French Empire, we will definitely maintain the stability of France. At that time, we won't have to worry too much!" Prime Minister Otto von Bismarck said with a smile.
"Far! The Second French Empire can indeed stabilize France, but it may not take long before the Chinese and Western Empire will face the battle of revenge from the Second French Empire!" The representatives of the Chinese and Western Empire could not help but curse in their hearts.
"Okay! Everyone, we can put this aside on who will rule France. Let's discuss the disposal requirements of many countries and France! After we reach an agreement, we will discuss which government will rule France!" Seeing that the agreement was delayed, Lin Zihao could only choose a compromise. After all, everyone had already expected it before the negotiations began. The negotiations with France will definitely be the most difficult negotiation this time. The three Chinese and Western countries and the Prussian Kingdom will argue about this issue for a long time.
Representatives from several countries nodded and agreed. In everyone's eyes, France is a big cake, and they all hope to take a bite on France and share the most delicious part.
"The disposal of France mainly includes territorial and war reparations. The basis for distribution is mainly the amount of efforts the countries have contributed to the war against France." Lin Zihao continued.
The representatives of the Kingdom of Prussia are not very good-looking. If they are distributed in this way, then the Kingdom of Prussia will definitely have the least benefits. Who said that in the battle against France, the Kingdom of Prussia has been holding its troops and will not fight for the fruits of victory until the war is about to end? However, the Kingdom of Prussia is willing to oppose it, and there is no definite reason. Distribution based on the amount of effort it is the fairest. If the Kingdom of Prussia does not agree, it may lead to a stronger rebound between China and the West than the Three Kingdoms.
"Prime Minister, territorially. The Chinese Empire did not have much territorial requirements for France, and it only needed to occupy Corsica! Do countries have any objections to this?" Lin Zihao asked. Corsica is an important part of the empire's overseas provinces, and the empire will certainly not give up.
Both the Kingdom of Spain and the Kingdom of Belgium agreed to the occupation of Corsica by the Chinese Empire. After all, Corsica is just an island of 8,000 square kilometers. It is far from comparable to the French mainland. The Empire of China voluntarily only Corsica, and of course they agreed.
The delegation of the Kingdom of Prussia also nodded. Although they knew that Corsica fell into the hands of the Chinese Empire, and the words of Sardinia and Sicily obtained from the Kingdom of Italy before, the Chinese Empire had a stable foothold in the Mediterranean. This is a threat to the entire Western country. However, the Kingdom of Prussia had no other way except nodding. If the Empire of China also made demands on the territory of France, it would pose a greater threat.
"The Kingdom of Spain invested more than 1.5 million troops and all the navy in its battle against France. We paid a heavy price for victory. Therefore, the Kingdom of Spain hopes to obtain the Aquitaine region in southern France, the Pyrenees region, the Languedoc-Roussillon region, the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, the Riviera-Cote d'Azur, the Poitou-Charente region and the Limousian region." said the Spanish Prime Minister Valencia.
However, the Spanish Kingdom seemed to have a big appetite. They took a bite like this, which was equivalent to swallowing all the southern part of France. Almost one-third of France's territory!
The Chinese Empire and the Belgian Kingdom expressed silence on this request of the Kingdom of Spain. However, the Kingdom of Prussia had already clamored. If such French territory was swallowed by the Kingdom of Spain, on the one hand, France would be extremely weakened, and the Kingdom of Spain would be even stronger. At that time, the Kingdom of Prussia would have to face a more powerful Kingdom of Spain, which the Kingdom of Prussia would not want to see.
"No! The Kingdom of Spain has too many requirements. The Kingdom of Prussia will never agree with the Kingdom of Spain. At most, it is enough to ced the Ajitan region and the southern-Pyrenees region to the Kingdom of Spain!" said Prime Minister Otto von Bismarck.
"This is not proportional to the price paid by the Kingdom of Spain. The Kingdom of Spain deserves the territory we request!" The Duke of Valencia, the Prime Minister of Spain, did not give in at all. This is related to the fundamental interests of the Kingdom of Spain, and even if God stands before him, it will not work.
The delegation of the Kingdom of Spain and the Kingdom of Prussia had a fierce quarrel. However, the differences between the two sides were too great to reach an agreement. At this time, the Chinese Empire, which had not spoken, had to come forward.
"The Chinese Empire believes that it is reasonable for the Kingdom of Spain to obtain the Aquitaine region in southern France, the Southern-Pyrenees region, the Languedoc-Roussillon region, the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur and the Riviera-Cote d'Azur. As for the Poitou-Charente region and the Limousian region, it can be handed over to the French!" Lin Zihao said.
Even if the Poitou-Charentes and Limuzan regions were abandoned, the Spanish gained a lot. At least the local area of the Kingdom of Spain increased by more than 150,000 square kilometers. This is the territory of the northern Pyrenees that the Spanish have always dreamed of! With these territories, the Kingdom of Spain can use this as a springboard to further deepen into the European continent.
The Duke of Valencia and the Earl of José de Salamanca whispered a few words and finally reached an agreement.
"Okay, the Kingdom of Spain accepts the advice of the Chinese Empire!" said the Duke of Valencia. He was already very satisfied with being able to obtain these regions. This is undoubtedly a great victory for the Kingdom of Spain.
Although the Kingdom of Prussia had a heart of opposition, it was hard to support it, so it had to let the Kingdom of Spain slap hard on the French.
The Kingdom of Belgium was followed by the request of the Kingdom of Spain. During this war, the Kingdom of Belgium paid a heavy price. Most of their territory fell, and the army and people suffered heavy casualties. Before the war began, the Kingdom of Belgium had a population of 4.5 million. However, a year later, it was estimated that there was only more than three million people left.
The Kingdom of Belgium is aimed at the territories and populations in northern France. If these territories and populations can be absorbed and digested, the Kingdom of Belgium will be able to quickly restore its strength, and will even be stronger than before. (To be continued, please search for astronomy, novels are better, updated and faster!
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