Chapter 2325: After the Negotiation

"Finally, it's settled. With the help of the Japanese, the Indian issue can at least be stabilized, and we can also earn a lot of money from the Japanese. It will be used to make up for our financial deficit." After the talks, Lloyd George wiped the sweat off his brow and said with relief.

"It's not that easy." Asquith smiled wryly. "Believe me, the turmoil in India cannot be completely resolved until the Pacific War is finally over. We know that if we count the Japanese, the Japanese will naturally keep their hands. In this negotiation, we do have an advantage, but we cannot completely control our opponents."

"More importantly, our so-called advantages now are only temporary. Once the war between the United States and Japan is over, the advantages and disadvantages between us and Japan will immediately reverse, just like the previous relationship between the United States and Germany. Similarly, in the war, the Germans were at a diplomatic disadvantage and had to tolerate some actions of the United States, such as the Americans helping us transport supplies, while the Germans were indifferent. But once the war was over, the situation was immediately reversed, even if The Germans make some small moves, and the Americans have to suffer!" Asquith said with a sigh.

"I don't understand what you mean." Lloyd George said with some puzzlement.

"It's very simple. Although the Pacific War has not yet started, we can already predict the outcome. The Japanese may lose Guinea and Sulawesi, but they will definitely keep Kalimantan and parts of Java. If only From the perspective of the colonies, the Japanese raids during the war are still profitable, and once the US-Japan War is over, the United States needs to digest the success of the war, and will not launch a war against Japan in a short period of time. Under such circumstances, Japan still has a huge influence on the situation in Southeast Asia and even South Asia, and without the threat of war from the Americans, they will do some things more unscrupulously!" Prime Minister Asquith said.

"You mean at that time, the Japanese may use intimidation to force the British Empire to continue to maintain cooperative relations with Japan? And because of our attitude of cooperation with the Japanese during the war, the United States will hold grudges against the United States and cannot obtain the United States. help?" said Lloyd George.

"Yes, the British Empire will not be able to rely solely on its own strength to ensure the safety of India and the Southeast Asian colonies for a long time to come. We can only rely on Japan, and this will continue to deteriorate the relationship between us and the United States , and you and I both know that if the United States is not on our side, even if other countries join forces, it is impossible to defeat Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Therefore, we are now in a deadlock. We know the way forward, but reality forces We're getting further and further away from that path," Asquith said.

"This problem is destined to be unsolvable in our generation. Let's leave the problem for later. As the current Prime Minister of the British Empire, we need to do a good job in the immediate matter." Lloyd George said with relief.

"The first payment from the Japanese will be delivered soon. Do you have any plans?" Lloyd George said after a while. After all, it is easy to have money now, and the British naturally have to think about how to spend it.

"What's the plan? For quite a long time, more than 80% of the funds we got from the Japanese were eventually sent to the pockets of the Germans. Except for buying some necessities, we can't leave any money." Ah Prime Minister Squith said helplessly.

"Damn it, the Germans are so decisive?" Lloyd George was stunned! In fact, the British did no worse than the Germans in history! It's just that the plane is reversed.

"We have to pay reparations first, you know, there is not enough hard currency in the British Empire now,

Moreover, there are not enough loans, so the remaining overseas assets can only be used as collateral. Even buy gold and silver from the private sector. But even so, it still doesn't work. The real compensation will come from the Japanese payment. "

"Secondly, we must let the Germans release hundreds of thousands of British captives as soon as possible. Letting our children go home as soon as possible is not only a need for social stability, but also for the restoration of production as soon as possible. But before that, we must send the food of these captives Fees and medical expenses have been repaid, think about it, how much is the daily consumption of these more than 600,000 captives?"

"Thirdly, a large amount of our weapons and equipment are also in the hands of the Germans. We are eager to exchange these equipments for money, and the Germans will naturally seize this point. We have to raise 1.5 billion pounds in the first year. There is huge pressure It also makes us have to meet the demands of the Germans first, and the UK will never be able to return to a normal state until the negotiations are finally concluded, so in order to get the Germans to sign with us as soon as possible, we must implement those agreements immediately. Let Germany It is one thing for people to accept southern Africa in advance, and it is another point to pay compensation in advance," Prime Minister Asquith said.

"It's a terrible feeling that the funds obtained after all the hard work went directly to other people's pockets." Lloyd George was a little speechless.

"Well, we still have a lot of things to do. We now have to restore normal order in the country, handle relations with various dominions, deploy supplies, and prepare for the next stage of negotiations with the Germans. There is still a lot of work waiting for us , Although we lost the war, at least we have to help Britain deal with this mess." Prime Minister Asquith said.

"When did the Germans ask us to send the first reparations?" asked Lloyd George.

"Five days later, the first batch of precious metals, materials and some equipment worth 50 million pounds will begin to be shipped to Germany. Two weeks later, the second batch will be 50 million pounds, but a large part of it is the empire's overseas fixed assets. ' replied Asquith.

"Okay, don't be so discouraged, tell me some good news, and relax." Looking at the depressed Lloyd George, Asquith comforted him.

"Now, is there any good news?" Lloyd George said with some surprise. "Are the Americans willing to help us?"

"The government has not, but Wall Street is still taking action. After all, the financial systems of our two countries are closely linked. We are unlucky, and they will also catch a cold. So some people will lend us a helping hand. Otherwise, How do you think it is possible for the empire to collect up to 100 million pounds in compensation in such a short period of time?" Asquith said with a sigh.

"It's a pity that this connection did not bring the Americans to our side." Lloyd George's words were full of regret.

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