C3263 Six hundred and sixty million francs (2/2)

”Please …” Could we discuss this a bit more... Could Arthas and Lorraine make a national referendum? Let the people choose which country they want to belong to? ”

The referendum was declared to belong to Germany, so that Thiers could have a way to retreat. At least he had an excuse, and would have a way out!

But Bismark would definitely not create unnecessary problems, he would not add anything unexpected!

”No!” There was no referendum, there was only surrender! I will not take the slightest risk. From now on, this is my German land! ”

Xiao Letian also shook his head, ”Annan, don't even think about a referendum. If you can't win, it's better if a few less people die … Cut it, there are a lot of benefits! ”

As soon as he said that, Xiao Letian felt chills down his spine. Why did his tone just now sound the same as that little chicken eunuch in Zhou Xinglu's ”Ding Ji”? So disgusting!

With things having progressed to this point, Thiers could only accept his fate and humbly nod his head, ”Where's the compensation …. ”I really am unable to take out that much money. Can you take a little less, a little less …”

Speaking of money, Xiao Letian's eyes turned blue. He was in need of money the most, so when he heard this, his eyes immediately went wide. Six two hundred and sixty million Gold franc, not a single one less! ”

”Stop dreaming, there's no choice for you!”

”AHH!” Fang Guan who was ordering a cup of tea shook his hand and poured himself a cup of fragrant tea. This was the first time she had heard of the numbers for the negotiations, and at that time, the opera goddess was stunned.

Xiao Letian glanced at him, and gave her a look that said ”President, you did not hear wrongly, correct? Your majesty, there are six hundred and two million and sixty million Gold franc! of which five billion is in compensation to the German Empire … ”

”You gave us 1.2 billion, and the remaining 60 million is your compensation to the Belgium … ”Since we've invaded someone's territory, we should at least have some intentions!”

”This is a punitive compensation, this is to make your France remember, from now on you will never be an aggressor again! ”Every time you want to declare war, think of the number of 6.260 billion!”

”Are you trying to squeeze out all the people in the France? The people will not be able to live! ” Thiers howled in grief.

”That is your nation's own problem, solve it yourself... Don't cry about being poor, the France is a country with a high interest rate in Europe, you citizens have a lot of money, so this small amount of money will not trouble you! ”

Bismark stared at Thiers with his sharp eyes like a hawk, ”To tell you the truth, I want to use this five billion war reparations to suppress your France's national destiny for fifty years!”

”I want the France to fall behind us, Germany, by an entire generation, so that you will never again be able to launch a war of aggression!”

”When will the payment be made, and my army will be withdrawn …” I have the patience to continue wasting time with you! ”

had been in charge of handling stocks and bonds in the Netherlands during this period of time. He was very familiar with the exchange rates of the various countries in Europe.

Six hundred and sixty million francs, that was two hundred and fifty million pounds!

Six hundred and sixty million francs, that was two hundred and fifty million dollars!

Six hundred and twenty million francs, that was five hundred and fifty million taels of silver!

Six hundred and twenty-six million francs, that was two hundred and twenty-five million Chinese Dragon Mark Silver Dollars!