On October 10, 1915, in Berlin, the capital of the German Empire, the German Empire, the Crown Prince of Bavaria, and the Regent of Austro-Hungarian Empire, Ruprecht, finally signed the "Berlin Peace Treaty" at the Imperial Parliament Building and Prime Minister Asquis, the British negotiator.

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

"After the losses caused by the British Empire to the German Empire in war and the mistakes and crimes committed by the German Empire, after consultation between the two sides, the British Empire absolutely compensated the German Empire as follows."

"First, the British Empire gave up all colonies and islands located in Africa and its offshores, and ensured that all property and public facilities in these areas were handed over to the German Empire intact. During the transfer process, the British Empire guaranteed the integrity of all property and settings. If losses were caused, the British Empire would compensate at the price, and ultimately, it would be subject to the confirmation of the German Empire's reception team."

"Secondly, the British Empire gave up its status as the suzerain of Egypt, gave up the Suez Canal, and gave up all colonies, territories and privileges along the Mediterranean regions, such as Malta and the Strait of Gibraltar. All facilities in the above areas, whether military or civilian, cannot be transferred or damaged. All principles are the same as in Article 1."

"Third, Britain withdrew from Persia and transferred to the empire some of the British islands in the Indian Ocean, such as Ceylon, Diego Garcia, etc. for the specific situation of the islands. See the Appendix to the Peace Treaty."

"Fourth, the British Empire needs to pay 4.5 billion pounds of compensation to the German Empire government, of which the first compensation of 1.5 billion pounds must be paid within three years, and the remaining compensation can be paid within 12 years, with the specific interest rate of annual compensation being around 4%.

"Fifth, the British Empire recognized that among all British colonies, dominions and vassals, the Germans had the same rights and business opportunities as the British."

"Sixth, Britain handed over the Shetland Islands and Orkney Islands to the German Empire. And Britain promised that no troops would be permanently stationed on the European continent, and that Britain would give up its protection and support for Belgium."

For three hours, the Germans met 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 detailed descriptions of almost all the details and loopholes in the clauses that could cause ambiguity. After experiencing the feeling of being like the final trial, Prime Minister Asquis agreed to the contents of the peace treaty on behalf of the British government, and signed his name and stamped it on his doorstep.

However, after the finalization of the Berlin Peace Treaty, today's matters were not completed. Subsequently, the two sides signed the Additional Protocol on Several Articles on Restricting British Arms. In this Protocol, Germany focused on very strict restrictions on the British navy, air force and personnel training! This Protocol also includes two aspects: the navy and the air force, including the navy as follows.

"First, the Royal Navy shall not build new battleships within the next ten years. The specifications of the so-called battleships are defined as all battleships with a total of more than 10,000 tons, including battleships, aircraft carriers, battle cruisers, and surface warships equipped with more than 210mm artillery!"

"Secondly, the number of main battleships can remain the same. However, after improving the main battleship, the tonnage of the new warships cannot exceed 30,000 tons. All main battleships that are still on the ship platform should be demolished or resold after harmless treatment. All main battleships can only be retired after ten years, and the standards for alternative ships will be discussed again before the expiration of ten years."

"Third, the number of submarines in the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom should be reduced to 12, and the total tonnage of submarines cannot exceed 10,000 tons. Within ten years, the Royal Navy shall not renew new submarines. The number of destroyers with displacement of more than 500 tons shall not exceed 45, and the total tonnage shall not exceed 50,000 tons. Destroyers can only undergo the same tonnage replacement after their service period expires for 15 years."

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

"Fifth, the number of officers and soldiers of the Royal Navy in the UK cannot exceed 30,000, of which the number of officers cannot exceed 6,000. All naval arsenals shall not develop new torpedoes, mines and naval guns greater than 8 inches within ten years. The number of aircraft of the navy's aviation unit shall not exceed 300, including carrier-based aircraft and land-based aircraft. For details on the performance limitations of aircraft, please refer to the details."

In the Air Force, the Germans not only restricted the size of the British Air Force, but even restricted everything that could fly...

"First, the Royal Air Force is the only unit that can have military-powered aircraft besides the Naval Air Force. The British Army shall not have any self-powered aircraft, including contact aircraft, aligned aircraft, transport aircraft, etc. The total number of aircraft maintained by the Royal Air Force shall not exceed 500, of which the twin-engine aircraft cannot exceed 200. The British cannot have twin-engine aircraft or above."

"Secondly, the engine power used by the Royal Air Force aircraft in service cannot exceed 70% of the power of similar engines in Germany. The UK cannot obtain engine technology or conduct technical cooperation from third countries. British aircraft are not allowed to install superchargers."

"Third, the total size of the 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 not only include the British mainland, but also all British colonies and dominions. For details, please see the relevant details."

Compared with the previous one, the Germans imposed more detailed restrictions on the aircraft of the Royal Air Force. In the relevant details, they even restricted the weight, range, weapons, and even the length of shells of machine guns and machine guns of various types. For example, British fighters cannot be equipped with automatic weapons above 20mm, and the length of shells of automatic weapons is limited to below 70mm! This is especially true for torpedoes that pose a huge threat to the fleet. Not only can new aviation torpedoes be developed, but aircraft of the Royal Navy and Air Force cannot be equipped with airborne torpedoes and even corresponding mounts cannot be produced.
Chapter completed!