Faced with this situation, several representatives of the Allied Powers discussed it and unanimously decided to pass this matter to Hans and let them solve it themselves!
They only need to ensure that these battleships are destroyed, the rest is not their concern!
"You shameless bastards, you're going to hell!"
After Mainz heard the Arms Control Commission's statement, he was secretly happy, but he showed a look of grief and anger.
Maybe it was because Mainz's acting skills were so good, or maybe it was because he could see Hans' new young man The defense minister's helpless look made the people of the Allied Powers feel secretly happy, so they didn't think much about it. Instead, they looked helpless and said shamelessly:"Sorry, I have to say that since you built these battleships, Then it should be your business to dismantle it!"
"Humph, we have no intention of dismantling them. This request was made by you. Now dismantling these warships will cost at least more than 1 million pounds. Unless you can give us half of the subsidy, otherwise we will not carry out this order!"
Mainz saw that the people from the Allied Powers thought they had taken advantage, so they took the opportunity to ask for compensation.
The people from the Allied Powers discussed it privately. It would cost millions of pounds to dismantle these warships, but what was recovered was It can't be sold for much, so it's a loss-making business. Considering the current tight military budget of the German army, if they don't provide a certain amount of compensation, maybe the German army really won't be able to dismantle these old warships.
Thinking of this, The Allied Powers agreed to Mainz's request.
"Well, because of your cooperation, we are willing to provide assistance of 500,000 pounds, but we will supervise your dismantling work throughout the entire process until we are sure that these warships have been completely dismantled!"
In the eyes of the Allied Powers, even if they paid 500,000 pounds in compensation, the demolition work would still be a loss, so the Germans still had to pay 100,000 pounds out of their own pockets to complete the task. After all, the Germans still had the biggest share of the problem. They only paid a small amount of money!
Five hundred thousand pounds can be used to build a light cruiser. Mainz quickly calculated in his mind. He did not expect that the people of the Allied Powers were so easy to deceive and actually agreed to provide subsidies. This made him feel very surprised and very happy. Being able to blackmail a sum of money from the victorious country as a defeated country was not very satisfying! Although he felt happy, he still had to act to the end.
Ci pretended to be frustrated, nodded, and said helplessly:"Okay, but you have to give us the money first, otherwise we will not demolish these warships!"
The people of the Allied Arms Control Committee are very efficient. After they reported the matter, they quickly received a financial allocation. After giving 500,000 pounds to the German army, they received an invitation. Mainz invited They went to sea together to witness how the Germans destroyed these old ships.
The people on the Arms Control Commission were very puzzled. Didn't they say that they wanted to dismantle them? But it seemed that the Germans meant to destroy these warships.
Or destroy it? As long as the ship disappears, their mission is completed!
So, the Arms Control Committee sent representatives to go to sea with the ship. On the high seas, they saw the German army blasting these battleships one by one! The battleship sank to the bottom of the sea, and the people of the Arms Control Committee were completely relieved. These old antiques in Port Wilhelm were finally completely solved. In this way, they had one less task to complete.
On the same ship, they saw it! These battleships that were painstakingly built during the Second Empire sank to the bottom of the sea, and Mainz breathed a sigh of relief.
These battleships were not really exploded, but the sea valves were opened and sank directly to the bottom of the sea. But even so. The sinking of these warships did not affect the recovery of the system, so he still received 3,500 points in financial rewards from the system after the sinking of these warships.
Including the previous rewards from Odili, Mainz's current points reached. With 5,500 points, this money is enough for him to make some arrangements for the future.
Although these battleships are old and cannot be reused, after all, they once flew around with Hans's battle flag.
Even if they have no credit, they still have hard work!
, if there is a better way, Mainz definitely doesn't want them to end up like this, but he can't find any other better way to deal with it.
The Treaty of Versailles clearly prohibits the export of weapons by the German army.
The Army's weapons are better.
It can be sold through hidden smuggling channels, but it is impossible to smuggle navy weapons, especially large warships with tens of thousands or even tens of thousands of tons.
This kind of thing cannot be concealed at all, and the whole world can afford it.
There are not many buyers, they cannot be sold and there is a lack of buyers, so they can only be demolished or destroyed.
There is no third ending.
After calming down, Mainz began to guide the navy's current and future work.
After recycling these old battleships, the naval port suddenly became empty. At its peak , the Second Reich's navy had hundreds of thousands of soldiers, but at this time, the German army had no battleships, so it did not need so many soldiers..
As a result, Mainz simply reorganized the navy.
The result of the reorganization was that the size of the navy dropped from 20,000 in 1919 to 5,000 in 1920, a reduction of 98%, a figure similar to that of the army. The scale of disarmament is almost the same, but the navy is an aristocratic service. Ten years for the army and one hundred years for the navy. The navy takes time to accumulate. Such a serious reduction in scale is almost a disaster for Hans' navy, so Mainz's decision It aroused fierce opposition within the navy.
Internationally, when the news of the massive disarmament of the German navy came out, all countries began to celebrate.
In their view, there is no difference between a navy with only 5,000 men and no navy at all. When calculating the navies of various countries in the future, they will not even need to consider the Hans Empire, because they have no navy at all!
After learning the news, the Sun Never Sets Empire was naturally very happy, and the generals of the Royal Navy were extremely excited.
Since William II, the second emperor, came to the throne, the Second Empire has been chasing after the Sun Never Sets Empire.
In pursuit of each other, both sides have launched a shipbuilding frenzy.
Now, this vicious arms race is finally over, and they no longer have to waste time and money on this kind of thing.
This makes everyone in the Royal Navy breathe a sigh of relief.!
"Haha, what did I say before? Hindenburg was nepotistic and harmed others and himself. This 23-year-old defense minister dug up the foundation of the Hans Empire Navy as soon as he came to power. At least for the next fifty years, our empire will not have to worry about the sun never setting. Hans's navy!"
The Prime Minister was a little complacent when he heard the news. He mocked Hindenburg for his lack of knowledge and set up a flag.
The reactions of various European countries were similar to that of the Prime Minister. They all felt that the German army was abandoning its martial arts, which was tantamount to The direct price navy was decommissioned, so while they were mocking the Hans, they felt a lot more at ease. They no longer had to worry about the threat of the German navy! The only exception may be the news about Eagle Sauce on the other side of the ocean!
When President Will arrived in North America, he did not join in the ridicule after learning the news. He thought for a while, and then said to Navy Secretary Josephus Daniels with a serious face:"The new German Defense Minister should not be underestimated. Monitor him closely. Keep an eye on every move of the German Navy!!"
Recalling the young man he had met in Tower City, President Will said seriously:"Perhaps, our biggest enemy in the future will not be the sun that never sets, but Hans!"_Please download the novel without underlining