C3345 First war reparations (1/2)

Xiao Letian and Bismark met on the streets of Paris on their warhorses. The entire street area was occupied by the two big bosses, who were surrounded by over six hundred elite soldiers.

To guard against attacks from hidden enemies, McMahon even sent a battalion of soldiers to assist in their defense. Of course, the most important mission for them was to prevent the two big shots from seeing Paris.

”I heard that this water tower was the place where De Lekelvzi died in battle …” Bismark raised his head and said.

”Yes, that's right …” He's a very good newspaper editor. He writes very good essays! ” Xiao Letian sighed as he looked up at the water tower.

”When are you planning to return home?” Bismark suddenly laughed as he looked at Xiao Letian: ”Let me tell you a piece of good news, Thiers has already prepared the first batch of war reparations, a total of 500 million!”

”Knowing that you are about to return home, your journey is long … ”Of these 500 million miles, you can take away 300 million first. I'll take away the rest!”

As soon as he said that, the surrounding officers went into an uproar ”Five hundred million Gold franc s? The French are making reparations! ”This is great …”

Germany and the Chinese had risked their lives, and almost everything was squeezed dry. Wasn't their goal just money! Stepping on France's bones, he climbed up, this was how national destiny worked.

In the minds of these military officers, even if France wanted to repay the war reparations, it would not be a one-day affair. After all, the Paris civil war had only ended a day or two ago, and the government had not fully recovered its functions.

In the minds of these officers, France would first restore the functions of the government and then restore the reconstruction. Once the taxes began to accumulate, the war reparations would be repaid in batches.

Why was France so strange that it could deliver five hundred million in just two days after the civil war?

Xiao Letian was not as surprised as Bismark had expected, and even asked a question in reply, ”My old friend, why didn't I feel your shock? France was very much out of your expectations? ”

Bismark laughed awkwardly: ”Mmm … It is indeed a little surprising to me, but no matter what, we are the victors, no? ”

Xiao Letian was very clear about the Prime Minister Iron-Blood's plan. This time, Germany extorted a total of 5 billion Gold franc s as compensation, and in fact, there was an important mission that they had to complete, which was to squeeze France for 30 years!

Based on Bismark's judgement, it was impossible for France to take out 5 billion Gold franc all of a sudden.

On the Frankfurt Treaty s, it was stated that the German Army would not withdraw until the compensation was settled.

Having garrisoned troops on French soil for thirty years, cutting off two provinces, and taking away 5 billion in French reparations would open the gap between Germany and France to an entire generation!

As long as Germany guarantees such a huge gap in national power, France will never be able to take revenge!

As long as the descendants of Germany did not seek to kill themselves and defend their homes, Germany would at least be invincible!

This was Bismark's plan for a hundred years, to suppress France for thirty years and hide for seventy years … As for the events of a hundred years from now, I believe that there will surely be another outstanding and great statesman to lead the way!

I, Bismark, can only formulate a hundred year plan.

However, he never expected that France's first step would cause Bismark to be shocked. In just a few months time, France had actually produced 500 million gold!

Where did this money come from? At this speed, not to mention 30 years in the army, it would even be difficult to stay in the army for three years!

”My friend, with your intelligence, you should know that Gan Bida is issuing bonds in the south of France, right?”

”This appraised Republic of China is continuously giving lectures in the big cities of France to help the France raise funds and start selling government bonds!”

Because of this war, Gan Bida has a very high reputation in the south of France.