"At this time, no tricks work, we can only face the highest level of Germany. As I said before, it is unrealistic to let the Germans reduce their income, but we must convince the Germans to leave us the means to raise funds! This should not be difficult. After all, the United States and Germany are already afraid of each other, and the Germans will not mind that we can cause trouble for the Americans through some methods." Asquith said.

"Okay, you can arrange the specific questions yourself. If necessary, I can write a letter to William II myself." King George V said.

However, just as the British were seeking a breakthrough, the Germans entered the final preparation stage before the negotiations. As George V expected, this time, only Ruprecht and Grand Duke Baden were leading the German negotiations.

At the beginning of the negotiations, it is naturally impossible for the Grand Duke of Baden to discuss with Ruprecht directly about how to divide the cake in the future. Even if the negotiation process is over, it must be when the cake is about to be obtained. Of course, Ruprecht also realized that the issue of distributing cakes would be very sensitive. After all, his identity is a bit complicated. The crown prince of Bavaria and the regent of the Austro-Hungarian Empire are really embarrassing, so both sides rationally chose to temporarily put aside these issues and mainly discuss the overall situation of the negotiations.

"I feel a little sympathetic to the British now. It is hard for me to understand why Britain after the war has raised so much compensation, 4.5 billion pounds. This is the 90 billion empire mark. If interest is included, this number will be even more terrifying." Grand Duke Baden said with a smile. "If I remember correctly, the amount you set was 4 billion pounds. This afternoon, you seemed to have received a telegram, and after that, I saw 4.5 billion pounds of compensation. What is the connection between this?"

"Yes, we must thank the Americans, who helped us to push the British to a dead end. In this telegram, the Americans made suggestions to make the British dominance independent. This is tantamount to cutting off the last hope of the British. To some extent, the Americans asked for a much higher price than us, and the British undoubtedly could not accept it. The possible cooperation between the United States and Britain has ended before it even began. In this case, we can naturally raise the price a little, because the British have no way out." Ruprecht said with a smile.

That’s right, it was the Americans who took the initiative to tell the Germans that they wanted to dismember the British dominance! The diplomatic level of Americans in this era was still very low. They just saw the unresolved contradiction between Britain and Germany, but they did not realize that Germany was more afraid of the United States! After all, in Ruprecht’s view, Britain was just a wolf, while the United States was a tiger! Therefore, under the hostile premise of Britain and Germany, it does not mean that Germany will be embarrassed with the British on all issues! This is the so-called diplomacy and policy flexibility!

The British wolf has been broken, so let's put it aside for now and it's not a good thing to do when you turn your hand on the Americans? However, the Americans did not expect that the Germans would prepare to attack the United States with the United Kingdom before the armistice negotiations were finalized!

"The situation is very beneficial to us now. But it does not mean that we are sure to win. On the contrary, we have a lot of things to deal with, not only between us and the British, but also between other powerful countries." Ruprecht put away the documents in his hand and said to Grand Duke Baden, which signaled that the talks tonight had officially begun.

"That's right, to be honest, after seeing the amount of compensation from Britain, I can feel the pressure from the British. This number is really terrifying. What I am worried about is that the British cannot provide so much compensation. If the compensation in the agreement cannot be implemented, it will be of no value to us." said Grand Duke Baden.

"That's right, so we must help the British make money as soon as possible, and then compensate us with the money they earned." Rupresit said nodding.

"You seem to have said that you will not interfere with the British trade with Japan during the Pacific War? Are you going to borrow the British's hands to put the Japanese's wallets in our pockets?" said Grand Duke Baden: "This is a good idea. We can not only obtain a large amount of hard currency or materials, but also weaken our potential enemies. We can also allow the hatred between Britain and the United States to continue."

"This is just one aspect. Reselling materials during the war can indeed gain a lot of benefits. However, compared with competing for the market and buying low-price companies, this profit is nothing. The British will do more thoroughly than us. When Japan and the United States are trapped in the quagmire of war, the British and we can quickly seize the market in the Far East and take back what they lost back then." Ruprecht said.

"If the war lasted for two years, the British could at least take more than 1 billion pounds of wealth from the Japanese," said Grand Duke Baden.

"If the British were smarter, they would be able to do business with the Japanese in addition to doing business with the Japanese. You should know that from Eastern Europe to Siberia, there was a war in the Russians, not just civil wars, but also wars between the Japanese. And the Russians and the Japanese were also engaged in wars. And the Russians' military industry has now been reduced to a very low level. In order to obtain the urgently needed arms, the Russians will use their last gram of gold or something in exchange for the remaining supplies of the British." Ruprecht said.

"Actually, we can do this business." Grand Duke Baden is now worried about the mountain of arms after the war. When the war is over, it will be very troublesome to seal or dismantle these things. Rather than selling them directly.

"We are hedging with the British. The British support one side, and we support the other side. Only in this way can the Russian civil war continue for a long time, which is a very good thing for us and the British." Ruprecht thought for a while and said.

"What then? What will happen to the Pacific War? What will happen to Russia's future? What will the relationship with us? What will the British do? They just failed and did not fall. What will the United States behave with Germany after revenge? Will friends become enemies?" The Grand Duke Baden doesn't care about how the British raise funds to pay compensation. After all, the British, who are essentially merchants, are really too powerful in making money. As long as the Germans don't ask, the British don't worry about not being able to make money. What Grand Duke Baden is really concerned about now is the direction of German policies and the relationship between major powers!
Chapter completed!