The Chinese were able to receive 1.2 billion gold francs, which was already an incredible gain, because although the Chinese's contribution to the entire Franco-Prussian War was large, it did not amount to 20%.
Germany received 5 billion gold francs, and the Chinese received 1.2 billion. This ratio can be said to be very generous. The Prussian nation is still repaying kindness!
Although Xiao Letian did not invest much in overall troops, the war was not just about the number of soldiers on the surface. In fact, there were more preparations.
The Chinese provided Prussia with interest-free loans of almost 10 million pounds, and the total value of military aid materials without repayment exceeded 5 million pounds!
This was already an astronomical figure at the time. No country was optimistic about this war. Only Xiao Letian in the world had the courage to place such a heavy bet on Prussia!
In addition, Xiang Ying's military adventure was also a big gamble. Although Xiang Ying did not respect military orders and started the war without authorization, the result was beneficial!
Precisely because the Battle of East Frisia defeated the French fleet, the Prussian coastline was suddenly out of danger, and at least the lives and property of the people were guaranteed.
This kindness is also a bonus option. In the end, the Germans gave up a lot of benefits when negotiating the compensation distribution!
A naval battle proved the strength of the Zhiyuan and also proved that this series of design ideas was absolutely correct. The design drawings and ideas of the Zhiyuan were given to Prussia by the head of state for nothing!
Friendships must be settled one by one, and Xiao Letian is also good at spending money. His seemingly unrequited gesture made Bismarck admire him even more!
All kinds of good karma came together, and finally the Chinese received a rich cake of 1.2 billion gold francs!
History has not gone too far. In real history, Germany received 5 billion in war reparations. Now it has only increased by 1.2 billion. France can still hold on!
1.2 billion gold francs can be exchanged for 48 million pounds sterling, 245 million U.S. dollars, and 297.6 million taels of silver from the Qing treasury!
If converted into dragon-patterned silver coins cast in Ryukyu, that would be 432 million!
"Get rich! Get rich! My Chinese family is getting rich!" Xiao Letian almost woke up from his dream with laughter. When the good news was known to his subordinates, everyone was shocked!
The hopeless Nohira Tai and Houtai Lang hugged each other and cried loudly. These Fuso-born Bato team members have really been afraid of poverty since they were young!
The resources of that country are extremely poor, and the people are always eating too much. As a result, their horizons are very shallow, and their emotions are very impulsive!
They are easily moved to tears or laugh wildly by little things, especially when they are drunk, they are a group of drunken lunatics!
Chinese people love to brag when they are drunk, especially when they talk about world affairs!
But these warriors like Fuso drank too much and sang and danced to find women. They didn't need to brag, because the meal provided by the head of state was enough for them to be happy!
Why bother bragging? In their eyes, having all you can eat rice balls is a gift from God! Being able to hold half a piece of watermelon and eat it with a spoon is such a blessing!
On the Chinese side of the Palace of Versailles, the Fuso warriors of the Ba Dao Team started the celebration. These German officers and soldiers were dumbfounded. They had never seen such drunken people!
From morning to night, the bonfire never stopped, and the food and wine flowed like water. With the connivance of the head of state, these sword-drawing teams began to celebrate unscrupulously!
I’ve never seen anyone drink endlessly 24 hours a day! After drinking too much, he would strip naked, wear only crotchless pants, and then sing and dance. The French aristocratic ladies and ladies were so frightened that they screamed and did not dare to look directly. They had to use fans to peek!
Director Wang and the others wanted to take control of it, but Xiao Letian shook his head, "How many years have we suppressed it? Let them go crazy for three days. As long as they don't break the law and commit crimes, then let them go crazy..."
Come on, with the words of the head of state, other Chinese officers and soldiers became bolder, and people began to join in. Everyone forgot about military discipline, drank the food and wine until they vomited, and drank again after vomiting!
From the soldiers at the bottom to the generals at the top, everyone was caught up in this almost hysterical celebration!
Luo Huo, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, drank too much and cried while holding his head, "I remember back then... wu wu wu... I think back then my family was poor and I was sent out to learn martial arts..."
"You only get a wotou for every meal... I had never touched silver before I was eighteen, and I don't even know what it feels like..."
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu...Twenty-nine million taels of silver...My ancestors, we can make a lot of money in our lifetime! We are rich, we are really rich..."
Sima Yun, who has always been taciturn and reserved, also lost his composure. He started to stagger when walking. He raised his wine glass and faced the east!
A glass of wine was spread on the grass!
"Glow-in-the-dark cup of grape wine. If you want to drink from the pipa, I will urge you immediately... Wuwuwu..." Sima Yun's knees softened and he knelt on the ground, kowtowing to the east.
"King of Heaven! Do you still remember me, the little soldier leading the horse? Heaven, how are your brothers who ascended to heaven?"
"Hong Xiuquan! Yang Xiuqing! Have all you high-ranking kings seen it? Open your eyes and take a look..."
"That road of yours doesn't work! You can't do it!"
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
"The old path we followed was so wrong, so wrong... so many brothers died unjustly!"
Sima Yun, who was so drunk that he was a fool, showed his emotions completely. He knelt on the grass and hit the ground with his fists, "Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu...Why didn't you show up ten years earlier, Head of State!"
"If you were here, why would so many of us die... I hate it!"
"I hate the fate of our country in the past two hundred years! Why are we so cowardly? Why are we allowed to be bullied by people all over the world!"
"Heroes in the sky! Open your eyes and see... We have succeeded, and we have avenged your shame!"
"Twenty-nine million taels of silver... the head of state brought us to sacrifice our lives for it!"
As for Wang Ju, he was too weak to drink more, but he drank a few drinks less. He sat on the chair and watched the old brothers lose their composure, and tears fell down!
He muttered, "This is a turnaround. The war bonds issued by Shopkeeper Fan can finally be repaid with interest!"
"The credit of banknotes can be stabilized, and the funds for building factories and starting the fortress plan are also available...Industrialization, after all, we still have to take the road of industrialization!"
"This train finally caught up, finally caught up!"
Xiao Letian watched this scene quietly from the window. His heart was as sharp as a knife, thinking of his past life and the motherland that missed two industrial revolutions and was scarred in the end...
Thousands of words are just a sigh in the end!
Note: The third update is coming!
