Chapter 2389: The First Battle Is Over

On March 10, in Berlin, the capital of the German Empire, Ruprecht, Marshal of the German Empire, Crown Prince of Bavaria, and Regent of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, finally signed the "Berlin Peace Treaty" with Prime Minister Asquith, the British negotiator, in the Reichstag.

"We will reiterate the content of the treaty for the last time. Please use this last opportunity to verify it. If there is no objection, we will sign it and the treaty will take effect immediately." The voice of German Prime Minister Holweg echoed in the hall. After the British expressed no objection, Prime Minister Holweg began to read out the contents of the treaty.

"Between the losses caused by the British Empire and the mistakes and crimes committed by the German Empire during the war, after negotiation between the two parties, the British Empire will definitely make the following compensations to the German Empire."

"First, the British Empire renounces all colonies and islands located in Africa and its coastal waters, and guarantees that all property and public facilities in these areas will be handed over to the German Empire intact. During the transfer process, the British Empire guarantees the integrity of all property and settings If there is a loss, the British Empire will compensate according to the price, and the final confirmation by the receiving team of the German Empire shall prevail.”

"Second, the British Empire gave up its suzerainty status to Egypt, the Suez Canal, and all colonies, dependencies, and privileges in the Mediterranean area such as the island of Malta and the Strait of Gibraltar. All facilities in the above areas, whether for military or civilian use, cannot be transferred or Damage, all principles are the same as in the first article."

"Third, the United Kingdom withdrew its own influence from Persia, and at the same time handed over to the empire some of Britain's islands in the Indian Ocean, such as Ceylon Island and Diego Garcia Island. For details about the islands, please refer to the appendix to the peace treaty."

"Fourth, the British Empire needs to pay 4.5 billion pounds in reparations to the German Empire government, of which the first payment of 1.5 billion pounds must be paid within 3 years, and the remaining reparations can be paid within 12 years. The specific interest rate of the annual reparations Around 4%."

"Fifth, the British Empire recognizes the Germans in all British colonies, dominions and vassals with the same rights and commercial opportunities as the British."

"Sixth, the United Kingdom will hand over the Shetland Islands and the Orkney Islands to the German Empire. And the United Kingdom promises that it will not station any troops on the European continent, and the United Kingdom will give up protection and support for Belgium."

For three hours, the Germans adapted all the contents of the "Berlin Peace Treaty" one by one. Although there were only 6 main contents, there were more than 40 pages in the subsequent protocol, which described in detail the Almost every detail and loophole that could cause ambiguity. After experiencing what felt like a final trial, Prime Minister Asquith agreed to the content of the peace treaty on behalf of the British government, signed his name and stamped it at the door.

However, after the "Berlin Peace Treaty" was finalized, today's affairs were not finished. Later, the two sides signed the additional protocol "Several Clauses Concerning the Limitation of British Armaments". In this protocol, Germany focused on the British navy, The Air Force and personnel training have imposed very strict restrictions! And this protocol also includes two aspects of the navy and the air force, of which the content of the navy is as follows.

"First, the British Royal Navy will not be able to build new capital ships within the next ten years. The so-called capital ships are defined as all warships over 10,000 tons, including battleships, aircraft carriers, battlecruisers, and ships equipped with more than 210mm A surface battleship with artillery!"

"Secondly, the number of capital ships can maintain the current situation. However, after the capital ships are improved, the tonnage of the new warships cannot exceed 30,000 tons. All capital ships that are still on the berth should be demolished or treated harmlessly. resell later.

All capital ships can be decommissioned after ten years, and the standards for replacement ships will be discussed again before the ten years expire. "

"Third, the number of British Royal Navy submarines should be reduced to 12, and the total tonnage of submarines should not exceed 10,000 tons. Within ten years, the British Royal Navy must not update new submarines, and the number of destroyers with a displacement greater than 500 tons should not exceed 45 , the total tonnage cannot exceed 50,000 tons. The destroyer can only be replaced with the same tonnage after 15 years of service."

"Fourth, the number of light cruisers in the British Royal Navy should be less than 10, and the replacement period is the same as that of destroyers, and they are also replaced with the same tonnage. Light cruisers can be improved during their service, but the standard displacement of a single ship tonnage of an improved light cruiser cannot exceed 7,000 tons, the total tonnage cannot exceed 60,000 tons! The artillery cannot exceed 210MM."

"Fifth, the number of officers and soldiers of the British Royal Navy cannot exceed 30,000, of which the number of officers cannot exceed 6,000. All naval arsenals are not allowed to develop new torpedoes, mines, and naval guns larger than 8 inches within ten years. More than 300, including carrier-based aircraft and land-based aircraft. See the detailed rules for the performance restrictions of the aircraft.”

In terms of the air force, the Germans not only restricted the size of the British Air Force, but even restricted everything that can fly... .

"First, the Royal Air Force is the only unit other than naval aviation that can have military-powered aircraft. The British Army is not allowed to have any self-powered aircraft, including liaison aircraft, corrective aircraft, transport aircraft, etc. The aircraft maintained by the Royal Air Force The overall number cannot exceed 500, of which twin-engine aircraft cannot exceed 200. The UK cannot have more than two-engine aircraft.”

"Second, the engine power used by the Royal Air Force's active aircraft cannot exceed 70% of the power of similar German engines. The UK cannot obtain engine technology from a third country or conduct technical cooperation. British aircraft are not allowed to install superchargers."

"Third, the total number of Royal Air Force personnel cannot exceed 15,000. The number of civil aviation clubs must be strictly limited. Note that the civil aviation clubs here include not only the British mainland, but also all British colonies and dominions. For details, see relevant details."

Compared with before, the Germans imposed more detailed restrictions on the aircraft of the British Royal Air Force. In the relevant rules, they even restricted the weight, range, weapons, and even the length of the shells of machine guns and machine guns. For example, British fighter jets cannot be equipped with automatic weapons of more than 20MM, and the length of the shell case of automatic weapons is limited to less than 70MM! This is especially true for torpedoes that pose a huge threat to the fleet. Not only can no new aviation torpedoes be developed, but the aircraft of the Royal Navy and Air Force cannot carry airborne torpedoes, and even the corresponding pylons cannot be produced.

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