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"This is also the effort that should be made for the sake of world peace. Your Excellency Poengale, I, like you, express a very angry condemnation for Deta's arrears. In any case, I am your loyal comrade-in-arms. As Our soldiers were fighting the Deta soldiers in the trenches together."

"You didn't come to tell us to withdraw?"

"No, how could it be? Your Excellency Poincaré, I stand with the French people. This is all because of Deta's treachery and arrears in indemnities. But...I think you also know that now Germany The economy of Tajikistan has completely collapsed, and now France has no advantage in occupying the Ruhr area. Instead, it has lost a lot of military expenses. If this continues, neither of us will benefit from it. The negative news about France in the world is also very detrimental to France. Instead, we let the Yankees pay."

Chapter 33 A World Where No One Gets Hurt

Anna didn't know what Britain, France and the United States were talking about.

It's not important. Of course, I know that this war can't be fought. Who is willing to fight a war that is not good for anyone? In fact, France also wants to withdraw its troops. Hundreds of millions of francs, but the army cannot be withdrawn in vain.

The main problem is that France must be guaranteed to withdraw its troops within 48 hours.

Until dawn the next day, the sky was covered with thick fog because of the heavily polluted industrial area.

Baldwin came to Anna again.

"My beautiful princess, for the sake of you and the people of Deta, I spent a lot of time between France and the United States. Although the process was very difficult, the result was good. The French side also agreed to withdraw troops, but there is a small problem, Would it be too embarrassing for France to withdraw its troops like this?"

It is not so much a face issue as a political issue. If France withdraws its troops like this, it means that the policy of French Prime Minister Poincaré is completely wrong.

If Anna is Poengale, the same choice will be made.

Poincaré's domestic policy in France is, in a nutshell, anti-German.From the very beginning, Puengale also opposed action to impose military sanctions on Deta.

Until 1922, Deta signed the Rapallo Treaty with Soviet Russia.

This is a very secret treaty, not even known to most Deta people, which allows Soviet Russia to acquire Deta skilled, idle industrial workers, engineers and advanced industrial methods.Delta also has access to energy exports, product markets and sources of raw materials.

Of course, the most important thing is that Soviet Russia will provide military cover for Deta, and now Deta has a large number of military factories in Soviet Russia.

And the UK didn't care about it at all.

Most infuriatingly, in a global propaganda campaign in April 1922 against Article 4 of the Treaty of Versailles, Deta was the culprit in triggering the world war.Blame France for the cause of the World War.It even appeared in the newspapers of the French Communist Party, and the July War was also described as the Poincaré War.Poincaré and Tsar Nicholas II were accused of starting the First World War.

Britain also rejected an alliance proposal, and by December 1922 France was almost simultaneously hostile to Britain, the United States, and Germany.

This is almost a cliff edge for Poengale.

Poincaré had to take a risky move, that is, to occupy the Detalur district, but the current result also shows the failure of Poincaré. If this goes on, he will be close to the French legislative election in 1924. A huge 3-1 loss to Radical Socialist Eduard Herriot.

Anna's slender fingers tapped the table lightly.

"What does Sir Baldwin want me to do?"

Sir Baldwin smiled: "Otherwise, let your army retreat first, and then let the French side withdraw."

"Sir, even if I tell them to retreat now, they won't listen to me."

Of course Baldwin knows that this is just the instinct of a politician to first throw a condition that the other party will not accept at all.

"Your Highness the Princess, you know that in this matter, Prime Minister Poengale cannot make an order to withdraw the troops."

Baldwin deliberately placed emphasis on the name Poengale.

Anna also cooperated.

"Detta and France are very angry about the Belgian army's shooting of civilians in the Ruhr industrial area. French Prime Minister Mr. Poengale and British Prime Minister Mr. Baldwin are very peace-loving examples. The Ruhr crisis has made a huge contribution, and Mr Poengale refuses to join forces with Belgium and is ready to re-establish the Versailles Treaty with Deta."

Anna thought for a while and added.

"Certainly, the matter of reparations will be settled as soon as possible, at least before May 1924."

May 1924 was the time of the French general election.

France sold Belgium directly. Of course Anna didn't care, she already got what she wanted.

Baldwin laughed happily.

In this case, he paid almost nothing, but he won a lot of international prestige in vain, and it can also help him win a lot of votes at home.All this is because of Baldwin's personal charisma, allowing Deta, France and England to achieve a win-win situation.

No one was injured.

Baldwin stood up and stretched out his hand to Anna. Although it was a little rude, Baldwin didn't care so much at this time.

"My beautiful princess, you are really a good and understanding girl."

Anna didn't stand up.

"Your Excellency Baldwin, I will be more considerate, because we meet very rarely, so I would like to make an unkind request to you."

It was like an unkind request, but Anna didn't seem to be begging at all.

"Please say."

"I would like you to give Deta a 5000-year £[-]m interest-free loan."

"what?"

Baldwin immediately froze in place, he still hadn't figured out the situation.

The secretary whispered in Baldwin's ear.

"Assuming 10 per cent annual interest, she's asking us to give away £5000 million for free."

Baldwin looked at Anna and asked.

"My lovely princess, do you want us to give you 5000 million pounds for nothing?"

"But it's good for the UK, because a lot of coal mining equipment in the Detalur area was damaged by the French and Belgians, so we need a lot of coal mining equipment, such as drilling and so on, and for this we want this loan to the UK buy equipment."

In fact, these equipments were not damaged by the French. They still thought about letting workers dig coal for them. How could they be directly damaged.

It was deliberately smashed by workers in the Ruhr area, and of course Anna can't say the same.

The secretary went on to add to Baldwin.

"She's saying we're going to give her £5000 million and use our money to buy our equipment."

Anna smiled and shrugged.

"My dear Uncle Baldwin, I think it's a very good deal."

Baldwin sat back down.

His expression became a little embarrassed, but it was funny.

Anna knew that Baldwin couldn't refuse, but she was struggling. What was she struggling with?Anna doesn't know, probably because of his nonexistent conscience as a politician.

"Then I will add another 5000 million pounds to buy British light industrial equipment with American loans."

"make a deal!"

Baldwin readily agreed.

Baldwin will of course agree, the biggest problem he faces now is domestic unemployment, free trade, tariffs and so on.And if Deta buys equipment from the UK, it will provide a lot of jobs in the UK, which is a lot of votes for Baldwin.

Anna rose to her feet and raised her skirt to Baldwin again.

"Hopefully we can work together even more in the future, Uncle Baldwin."

"I am very happy, Your Royal Highness."

The matters related to the livelihood and destiny of countless people were decided so easily and simply. Of course, it was just the beginning for Anna.

Anna turned around.

Facing his army, he raised his right hand.

then.

It was the deafening cheers of the army.

Chapter 34 Yes, Your Majesty

When the French announced their withdrawal, the entire Deta was boiling.

It seems that at this moment, the once great empire is back again, even if they are already in the abyss at this moment.

of course.

For Anna, there is no time to cheer now. There is still a preliminary agreement to be signed, as well as the publication of international news, which is for the world to see.

Mainly through the cooperation of the leaders of Britain, France and Germany, the theme of peace-loving, and at the same time condemning Belgium's shooting of civilians, in short, let the French Prime Minister clean up the blame, give the British Prime Minister enough international prestige, and consolidate Princess Deta. prestige.

The next step is to renegotiate the compensation plan by the compensation committee, which is more complicated and cannot be negotiated within a few months.

It's not Anna's responsibility anymore.

Just send someone to talk when the time comes.

The most important thing for Anna right now is domestic affairs. The settlement of the Ruhr area is basically to consolidate her prestige, but it is far from enough. The current Deta can be said to be a complete ruin. .

Anna also disbanded the cabinet and suspended the parliament. Of course, the cabinet will be reorganized immediately. As for the parliament, at least in the short term, it will not be reopened. This kind of thing will only affect work efficiency.

But now whether it is to reorganize the cabinet or suppress inflation, a speech must be made first.

The speech was held in the morning of the second day.

The venue for the speech was Potsdamer Platz, not far from the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag.

Wait until the crowd fills Potsdamer Platz.

Anna just arrived under the escort of the army, still wearing a long white military dress, which is in sharp contrast with the royal knights in black military uniforms. If you are in other countries, you may choose royal dresses, but in Deta, where militarism is prevalent, military uniforms are The best attire.

When she reached the top of the podium, Anna was watching the people.

The people are also watching Anna.

It's just that Anna didn't speak.

Standing on the podium, the highest point of the entire square, looking at everyone silently, behind it is the national flag of the Grand Cross, which is a new national flag redesigned by Anna, with the Grand Cross as the background.

Waiting until the crowd chattered, from the crowd's unease, anticipation, resentment and other emotions, Anna just watched calmly, until the noisy crowd became silent, even the army, the reporters wondered why Anna didn't speak.

Is it stage fright?That is impossible. Her Royal Highness would dare to negotiate in front of the two armies.

"I am back."

Anna's clear voice, accompanied by the increase of magic, reached the ears of everyone present.