Compared to Austria-Hungary, which ranks somewhat at the tail end among the five traditional powers, France undoubtedly ranks in the top three among the five traditional powers.
Whether in terms of industry or economy, the French foundation far exceeds Austria-Hungary. While paying 5 billion francs in reparations to Germany, France is still able to lend 500 million francs to Spain, which already demonstrates the exaggerated scale of France's economy.
Never mind the former Spain, even the current Spain, it is utterly impossible for Carlo to produce 5 billion francs in a short period of time.
Spain would need at least ten years to gather 5 billion francs, and would also have to drastically reduce the financial budgets of various departments.
This would absolutely have a huge impact on the country's development, possibly causing Spain to fall into a long decline.
In contrast, after repaying the reparations to Germany, France's economy remains booming, which is quite remarkable.
