Ribbentrop is young; he has rich diplomatic experience.
And before he left, Mainz specifically explained that considering that each of the five countries in the Allied Powers has its own little calculations, he can completely divide and disintegrate them, win over one faction and suppress another, so that the pressure they face at the negotiation table will be much less!
Ribbentrop agreed with this, so after he argued with the representatives of the British Empire about which country was stronger, he began to visit the representatives of the Eagle Sauce and the Foot Basin!
The representatives of the
Eagle Sauce were the countries that suffered the most losses in the Washington Treaty. Although they got the same quota as the British Empire, which was equivalent to recognizing their status in disguise, the price they paid for it was too high. If the Eagle Sauce people said that there was no knot in their hearts, Ribbentrop would definitely not believe it!
Moreover, according to the theory proposed by Ribbentrop, whoever is stronger can have more quotas, then the Eagle Sauce people should have the highest quota at this time. After all, the Eagle Sauce people far exceed the British Empire in terms of economic strength, industrial output value, land area and population size.
So according to the point of view put forward by Ribbentrop, the Eagle Sauce people should be the biggest beneficiaries!
"Really? Does your country really think so?"
After hearing Ribbentrop's statement, the Eagle Sauce representative's eyes lit up and he couldn't sit still!
"Of course, although your country was established not long ago, its development speed is no slower than any other country. Your country and ours are both emerging developed countries. Both have benefited from the technological progress of the Second Industrial Revolution, which is why they have caught up with old developed countries such as Britain and Gaul. However, your country's development speed is obviously faster, which we are ashamed of!"
"Haha, no, no, I was just lucky!"
The Eagle Sauce representative was flattered and even his polite words seemed fake!
"Your country does not need to be too modest. All countries in the world are clearly aware of your country's strength, but your country itself is not aware of it!"
"Oh? Really?"
Ribbentrop's words caught the attention of the Eagle Sauce representative. He was very interested in Ribbentrop's words and couldn't wait to hear what was going on.
"Of course it is true.
Although the Allies are powerful, before your country joined the war, the Allies had never gained an advantage on the battlefield.
Moreover, after we defeated the Russians on the Eastern Front, the Allies' two-pronged attack on China had failed.
If your country did not join the war, our army would mobilize the troops on the Eastern Front to join the battlefield on the Western Front, and would surely defeat the British Empire and the Gaul coalition in one fell swoop.
The Allies knew that they were not opponents, so they kept inviting your country to join the war.
The reason why they were so urgent and nervous was because they knew the great strength of our country, and they also knew that in today's world, only your country could help them defeat our country.
Isn't this a recognition of your country's strength?"
Ribbentrop's attitude seemed very sincere, and the words he said made the Eagle Sauce representative agree with him!
"Good, good, I didn’t expect this. No wonder the British Empire went to North America several times to lobby us to send troops. It turns out this is the reason!"
"The British Empire, the Gauls and one more country, all three of them joined hands and could not defeat us. However, once your country joined the war, our country was defeated in less than a year. Is this still a problem? It is precisely because we know your country's strong strength that the two countries invited you to join the war. This is enough to prove that your country deserves the status of the first powerful country!"
What Ribbentrop said made sense, and the Eagle Sauce representative couldn't find any reason to refute it.
He didn't need to refute it at all. On the contrary, Ribbentrop's words made him feel refreshed and indescribably happy!
Are we so powerful now? We haven't even discovered it ourselves!
If so, what the Hans said makes sense!
Since we are already the world's number one power, isn't it natural for us to pursue the treatment of the world's number one power?
Thinking of this, the Eagle Sauce representative nodded and said to Ribbentrop:"Your words make sense. I think it is very appropriate to use the current strength of each country as the criterion to divide the naval quotas that each country can get. We will also support your country's proposal in the next talks!"
Hearing the words of the Eagle Sauce representative, Ribbentrop smiled!
With this statement from the Eagle Sauce man, his goal was basically achieved.
However, while it was still early, he didn't mind chatting with this silly and easy-to-fool Eagle Sauce representative.
General Mainz had told him before that the British Empire and the Gauls were enemies of the empire, and the contradictions with them were basically irreconcilable.
The relationship between the Eagle Sauce and the Foot Basin and Hans was not that bad.
The interests of the two countries basically did not conflict with Hans's current interests.
In addition, they were all countries that rose rapidly around the 170s.
They were all emerging developed countries suppressed by the old powers and had a common interest in overthrowing the suppression of the international order established by the old powers, so they could try to win over these people and join forces with them to fight against these old powers.
As for the
Italians The Italians, in fact, can't be considered an old power, but General Mainz despises the Italians very much and doesn't want to have anything to do with them. This guy's defection to Hans in World War I did great harm to Hans. If he hadn't defected so quickly, Hans might not have lost the First World War!
Moreover, after the war, the Italians took South Tyrol from Audili and even launched an attack on Audili, trying to grab more land from Audili.
Audili had merged with Hans at this time, so Audili's interests were Hans' interests. South Tyrol belonged to Audili's core territory, and naturally it was also Hans' core territory. Even the entire territory of the Austro-Hungarian Empire belonged to the core area that Hans could claim.
South Tyrol, which was taken away by the Italians, must naturally be taken back Therefore, there is no need to be as hostile to the Italians as to the British Empire and the Gauls, but there is no need to be too close to them either. These guys have a tradition of defecting, and nothing good will happen if you get along with them!
The Eagle Sauce representative was already a little flattered by Ribbentrop's easy win, and now when he heard Ribbentrop say that the emerging countries should unite to overthrow the international order of the old powers and establish their own international order, and that he supported the Eagle Sauce people to play a leading role in leading the actions of countries around the world.
This kind of flattering words made the Eagle Sauce people overjoyed, and the Eagle Sauce representative nodded repeatedly, saying that Hans was a good brother and partner of the Eagle Sauce, and that the two countries had common interests, so they should naturally help each other and take care of each other.
If he could make a decision himself, the Eagle Sauce representative might have discussed it with Ribbentrop on the spot. After they became sworn brothers, they signed a 100-year alliance agreement with Hans, forming an unbreakable alliance!
Fortunately, this guy still had some self-control in the end and was not so impulsive.
However, Ribbentrop's goal has basically been achieved. He persuaded the Eagle Sauce people to support Hans's proposition, and then disintegrated the internal unity of the five countries, and by the way, he had a good relationship with the Eagle Sauce to fight against the old imperialist countries such as the British Empire and Gaul. These goals have basically been achieved, so he naturally left with satisfaction!
The next day, Ribbentrop ran to the residence of the Foot Basin Representative and visited the Foot Basin Representative!
The Foot Basin Representative was a little surprised. He didn't expect Hans's Foreign Minister to come to visit him, but the Foot Basin didn't have any bad feelings towards Hans. The two countries now have no conflicts of interest, so the Foot Basin Representative enthusiastically found Ribbentrop.
Foreign Minister Hans's actions everywhere in the Fog City made the British Empire feel very difficult, so they hurriedly contacted the Gaul Representative and secretly discussed countermeasures.
An invisible diplomatic war is undercurrent under the water!