Tsarist Empire: Please call me Tsarist Majesty

Chapter 85: The Bolin Peace Treaty!!

“The Empire will not cede territory to the Tsarist Empire. Moreover, a billion rubles of war reparations is too much. If the Russian Empire was willing to release the prisoners of war, the Empire could pay the Russian Empire 100 million rubles in compensation. In addition, the empire can recognize the special interests of the Russian Empire in the Balkans and no longer meddle in the Balkans! ”

Baron Bergidotus said through gritted teeth.

After weighing it up, Baron Bergidotus was ready to compromise.

After all, as Izvorsky said.

It is natural for the victorious country to dominate the defeated country.

Now that Austria-Hungary is a vanquirk, it will naturally have to pay a price if it wants to end the war and avoid another attack by the Russian Empire.

If you don’t pay even a little price, it’s simply impossible.

This is true even with Germanic support.

In terms of territory, Austria-Hungary will definitely not give up.

This would cause great dissatisfaction among the states that made up the Austro-Hungarian Empire and thus affect the unity within the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

It even led to the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

In terms of war reparations, Austria-Hungary did not want to pay much, and it was even more impossible to satisfy the lions of the Russian Empire. You know, a billion rubles is already equivalent to more than 110 million pounds.

In this day and age, this is already a huge amount of money.

Even just paying 100 million rubles in battlefield compensation is equivalent to more than 10 million pounds, which is not a small building.

As for recognizing the special interests of the Russian Empire in the Balkans and promising not to interfere in the Balkans, that is nothing more than expedient.

When the war is over and Austria-Hungary recovers, it can make a comeback.

Of course, it is not possible to come in plain sight, you can do it quietly.

In this day and age, this is the norm.

“One hundred million rubles? Are you guys calling Hanako? In this war, the empire sacrificed a large number of soldiers and consumed a lot of materials. These alone, there are still 100 million points of cloth! ”

Izvorkisky was categorically enormous.

“If Austria-Hungary does not want to give up those territories, it is not impossible to demand that the imperial troops withdraw from the territory of Austria-Hungary. However, Austria-Hungary had to compensate the Empire in terms of war reparations. In this way, Austria-Hungary paid a total of 1.5 billion rubles in war reparations, and the imperial troops could withdraw from the territory of Austria-Hungary. And unconditionally release the captured Austro-Hungarian soldiers and your crown prince. At the same time, Austria-Hungary must recognize the special interests of the empire in the Balkans and ensure that it will not interfere in the Balkans again. ”

Izvolsky said.

“One and a half billion rubles? This is all robbery! The Empire is absolutely unacceptable! ”

Baron Bergidotus remained resolute.

Austria-Hungary’s finances are also very tight, and they simply cannot come up with so much money.

“One and a half billion rubles, which is already the minimum requirement of the empire!”

Izvolsky also refused to back down.

Seeing that the negotiations were about to fall into a stalemate again, Bernhard von Bilow had to announce the temporary suspension of the negotiations, and the two sides would communicate with each other at home, and then the judgment would be renewed tomorrow.

After the negotiations ended temporarily, Bernhard von Bilow also met privately with Baron Bergiddold and Izvorsky, testing the bottom lines of both sides and acting as lobbyists, hoping that both sides could make concessions and finally reach an agreement.

“One and a half billion rubles is also too much, we are completely unacceptable. Pay the Russians up to 300 million rubles. ”

Baron Bergidotus said.

“300 million rubles is too far from what the Russians want, they will not agree.” Or raise it to half a billion rubles. If Austria-Hungary is willing, I will go talk to the Russians again and try to get them to agree. ”

Bernhard von Bilow suggested.

Baron Bergidotus thought about it and nodded.

He also didn’t want this peace talk to drag on like this, and he didn’t want the fat sentence to break down.

Immediately, Bernhard von Bilow and Izvorsky also had a secret meeting and expressed the attitude of the Germanic Empire on the conditions proposed by the Tsarist Empire.

There is no doubt that Austria-Hungary was an ally of the Germanic Empire, and the Germanic Empire was certainly on the side of Austria-Hungary.

Moreover, began to put pressure on the Tsarist Empire in the face of Germanic pressure, and could only compromise and give… Of course, the Germanic Empire could not force the Russian Empire too hard.

Otherwise, once the Tsarist Empire lifts the table, it will also be a huge trouble.

“The Empire can give the Germanic Empire a face, and the amount of compensation The Empire can make concessions, and let Austria-Hungary pay a billion rubles.”

Izvolsky said.

“A billion rubles is still too much, Austria-Hungary simply cannot come up with so much money, and it is impossible to accept such conditions. If the Russian Empire was willing to reduce war reparations to 500 million rubles, there should be no problem with using it. ”

Bernhard von Lo said.

“Five hundred million rubles? No, this is too far from the requirements of the empire. You know, the Empire promised to give up the territories it occupied by Austria-Hungary,” Izvorsky shook his head repeatedly.

Next, the two sides launched several rounds of negotiations, and under the request of the Germanic Empire, they continued to make concessions, and they got closer and closer to reaching an agreement.

When the Russian army took Istanbul, Austria-Hungary decided not to continue to entangle.

They feared that after the Russian Empire had defeated the Ottoman Empire, it would wave its troops north, once again putting enormous pressure on Austria-Hungary.

At that time, if they want to end this war, it will be even more difficult.

5.1 In the end, the parties agree.

Austria-Hungary paid 720 million rubles in compensation to the Russian Empire, recognized the special interests of the Russian Empire in the Balkans, and pledged not to interfere in the affairs of the Balkans.

The Russian troops withdrew from the territory of Austria-Hungary and unconditionally released all captured Austro-Hungarian soldiers, including Grand Duke Feiyunan.

Baron Bersidold and Izvorsky, representing Austria-Hungary and the Russian Empire, respectively, signed their names on the peace treaty.

This treaty is historically known as the “Bolin Peace Treaty”.

Of course, because Austria-Hungary did not admit that war broke out with the Russian Empire, believing that it was nothing more than a conflict between the two countries.

Therefore, officially in Austria-Hungary, this peace treaty is also called the “Memorandum of Understanding on the Austro-Russian Conflict”!