Great Warlord: The Second Ancestor of the Empire

June 1915, 6, Conference Hall of the Louvre in the Gallic Empire.

At this time, the conference hall was already full, and all the heads of European countries were sitting there.

Today is the first day of peace talks, and all heads of state have gathered together.

It can be said that as long as a cannonball falls into this conference room at this time, the entire Europe will fall into a state of shutdown.

Among them, the heads of the John Empire, the Gallic Empire, the Hans Empire, the Bactrian Empire and the Millician Empire were sitting in the main seats.

Although the atmosphere in the conference hall at this time was not serious, it definitely could not be said to be relaxed.

The atmosphere of silence made everyone present feel the pressure.

Finally, as the host, Raymond Poincaré, President of the Gallic Empire, was the first to speak.

"Everyone, we are gathered together today to end this cruel and inhumane war."

"All countries have made huge sacrifices in this war, which is a tragedy for all of Europe and even the world."

"So, before the meeting officially begins, I propose that we collectively observe a minute's silence for the soldiers who lost their lives in this war."

When the kings, emperors, and presidents present heard Poincaré's words, they all stood up, took off their hats or crowns, and then bowed their heads.

At this time, the entire conference room was silent except for the ticking sound of the clock.

One minute of silence was a long time, because with this minute, the atmosphere in the entire meeting reached its peak of depression.

But one minute is so short that it is impossible to recall the soldiers who died in the war.

After the silence ceremony, Poincaré continued: "Okay, everyone, now we can talk about our opinions, and let us end this war with dignity."

Upon hearing these words, the heads of state looked at each other.

In fact, before the war began, the two camps already had their own plans to carve up the world.

For example, within the Central Powers, the Hans Empire claimed territory in Africa, the Ottoman Empire claimed territories in Romania, Bulgaria and North Africa, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire claimed the Balkan Peninsula.

Although there is a plan, no one is willing to be the one who stands out.

However, as Poincaré's words fell, everyone present knew that this meeting would not be possible without speaking.

Then, Wilhelm II glanced at the Austro-Hungarian Emperor Karl I.

Karl I understood what William II meant. He stood up slowly, and then said to everyone present: "Since none of you are willing to be the first to say it, let me do it first." "I, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, request The Entente renounces the regulations guaranteeing independence for the Balkans.”

"This article has seriously harmed the interests of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Balkans have always been the land of the Austro-Hungarian Empire."

"Now, all those that exist on the peninsula are pseudo-regimes that have no legal effect. The Allies, led by the John Empire and the Gallic Empire, should immediately abandon the Balkan Peninsula."

"In addition, the Austro-Hungarian Empire needs to claim 3.5 million Hans Imperial Gold Marks from the Allies."

Karl I took the terms in his hand and read them one by one.

But every time he read one sentence, the heads of the Allied Powers' faces became uglier.

It took a full ten minutes to finish reading Karl I's conditions.

However, after he finished reading the terms, no one from the Allied Powers came out to speak immediately.

In the end, Poincaré stood up, looked at the Allies and said: "We need to discuss these terms. Why don't we wait until everyone's treaties have been proposed, and then we can discuss them together."

When William II heard Poincaré's words, he nodded in approval.

In fact, today's meeting is just a formality.

The real negotiations will actually start tomorrow. The main purpose of today is to let all countries state their respective propositions.

Seeing William II nodding, Karl I also nodded, and then sat down directly.

As Karl I sat down, the Ottoman emperor also stood up and stated his demands.

The Ottoman Empire's demands, in addition to Romania and Bulgaria, also claimed the entire eastern Mediterranean coast of the Middle East.

That is to say, it includes Egypt, South Sudan and all areas in the Middle East.

The Ottoman Empire believed that these areas were its territory, and in fact, this was true from a legal perspective.

But with the decline of the Ottoman Empire, the John Empire began to continuously annex Ottoman territory.

Now the vast area, including Egypt, is the territory of John's empire, or the puppet regime he supported.

Now that the Ottoman Empire wants to get John's Empire to give up these places, it is simply poaching his flesh.

In particular, the Ottoman Empire asked the John Empire to give up the Suez Canal. King George V of the John Empire was almost angry and turned the table over on the spot.

You know, the Suez Canal was originally designed and excavated by the Gallic Empire. Later, for some reasons, the John Empire took control of the Suez Canal from the Gauls and re-widened the canal.

It can be said that the John Empire invested a lot of money in the canal, and now it has not even recovered the cost. The Ottomans want to come here to pick peaches?

What's more, the Suez Canal is an important channel connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean. It takes nearly a month to enter the Indian Ocean from the Suez Canal than to go around the Cape of Good Hope.

Whether it is delivering troops to Asia or daily trade, the Suez Canal plays a very important role.

Just give it to the Ottomans? I'm afraid these Ottomans are just thinking nonsense.

It can be said that the Suez Canal is second only to Tianzhu in the heart of the John Empire, and is one level higher than Australia and the Dominion of Canada.

Just let it go, not to mention that George V would not agree, even any people in the John Empire would not want to, they would rather fight another war for Suez.

Just when George V was about to lift the table, Poincaré grabbed George V.

The John Empire is willing to fight again, but the Gallic Empire does not want to fight.

Anyway, the Suez Canal is not in the hands of their Gallic Empire now, and it cannot affect the Gallic Empire in any way.

Could it be said that since the Suez Canal is in the hands of John, his merchant ships in Gaul don’t have to pay tolls?

Therefore, Poincaré did not care about whose hands the Suez Canal was in. He just did not want to fight anymore. The current Gallic Empire had already wiped out all its wealth.

However, as an ally, Poincaré still told George V that the Gallic Empire would always stand on the side of John's Empire.

Now it is just a clause proposed by the other party. Since it is a clause, it can still be negotiated.

At worst, when negotiations really started, the Gallic Empire and the John Empire jointly put pressure on the Ottomans. Let them drop this one.

What matters now is to look at the conditions of Hans' empire.

If the conditions of the Hans Empire are not enough, the Hans Empire will be satisfied and the relationship between the Hans Empire and the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires will be divided.

As long as the Hans Empire does not participate, the strength of the two countries can crush the remaining Austria-Hungary and Ottoman.

After hearing Poincaré's words, George V calmed down slightly and nodded to Poincaré to show that he had calmed down.