Chapter 619： Paris conference on the verge of bankruptcy

As the world's largest import and export trading country, Britain can be said to be the biggest victim of this economic crisis.

The domestic strike has not subsided, and the international market has shrunk, leading to a rapid decline in exports, a sharp rise in unemployment, and intensified social conflicts.

In order to calm domestic conflicts and divert public attention, the British Parliament has decided to hold general elections in advance.

There is no doubt that the Freedom Party, led by Gerston, lost in the election and was replaced by Benjamin's Conservative Party.

This seems to be the law of British politics. Except for the first Prime Minister, Count Robert Walpole, who re-elected for 20 years, the remaining tenure is basically not more than eight years.

(Note: Both the Prime Minister and Parliament serve for five years)

Prime Minister Benjamin who stayed in Downing Street again, except for the first day of the election victory, was happy, the rest were troubled.

The scorching economy in the country has made Prime Minister Benjamin's hair much whiter.

Colonial Minister Robert: "The domestic economy is already very dangerous. In order to survive the crisis, we must find a larger market for goods.

I propose to restart the Persian war. I have just experienced a refugee crisis. Now is the time when Persia is the weakest. This is very beneficial to our military operations. "

Chancellor of the Treasury Arthur Belfort: "The government's finances are still sufficient to provide us with sufficient war funding.

I feel that while launching the Persian War, the Ethiopian War can be restarted.

In the last war, we only won in name, and most of Ethiopia is still out of our control.

In recent years, the Austrians have infiltrated the Ethiopian region. If we don't hurry, we might just wake up that day and put Ethiopia on the Austrian flag.

Not only Ethiopia, but the entire East Africa region is dangerous. If we don't act quickly, France and Austria will not be polite. "

Secretary of the Navy John Wasser: "Not only East Africa, but also Asia. The French are expanding into the Indo-China Peninsula and are about to border India.

We must adopt the preemptive occupation of the Gongbang dynasty, which is the gateway to India. If it falls into the hands of the French, the consequences will be unimaginable. "

(Remarks: Myanmar is in the period of the Tooth dynasty, and it is called by the West: Gongbang Dynasty)

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Prime Minister Benjamin is known as a guardian of colonialism, and it should come as no surprise that a cabinet gang of main warring factions. The British's huge colonial empire was also shot down with one shot, and the main battle faction and the colonial faction never separated.

It is impossible for Britain to survive the economic crisis by tapping domestic demand.

The size of the local population determines the upper limit of the British domestic market. This means that to survive the economic crisis, we must rely on external markets.

Relying on a vast colony, it is not difficult for the British to get out of the economic crisis, but it takes time.

If you want to survive the economic crisis in the short term, you can only start a war and pass the crisis on.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward: "Stop it. I admit that everyone has a point, and Britain urgently needs to solve it, but the reality does not allow it.

Not to mention launching multiple wars at the same time, if our national strength can support it, diplomatic trouble alone will be enough to exhaust us.

If we don't want to see the European countries pull us together, we must have a sequence. Multi-line operations have no value other than increasing risk and pressure. "

The motive that drives the British to wage war has always been interest. Everyone knows that it is impossible for the London government to wage multiple wars at the same time, or it has been proposed.

Behind this is the game among all parties, with the military, political officials, and capitalists participating.

The first campaign not only "benefited first", but also determined the importance of the area in the eyes of the London government.

Colonial Minister Robert: "I think the Persian war will be restarted first. The situation in the Persian region is the most complicated. At the same time, Russia and Austria are involved.

The Russian Empire is now dragged down by the Popo Federation, and it is unable to intervene in the Persian region for a short time, but Austria is different. Their forces have penetrated the Persian Gulf.

Although their temporary target is Ottoman, this does not mean that they have no ambitions for the Persian region.

Now the Persian government is doing everything possible to win over the major powers. If we do not raise our vigilance, the Austrians may one day expand their power into the Persian region.

Open the map to know that once the Ottoman Empire collapses, the entire eastern coast of the Mediterranean will become part of Austria, and then the Persian region will directly border Austria.

If the Persian region cannot be taken down as a barrier in advance, then India's pressure will increase. "

Secretary of the Navy John Wasser objected: "Sir Robert, you are exaggerating.

We already have an absolute advantage in Persia. Unless the Ottoman Empire collapses tomorrow, otherwise the Austrians will have no way to compete with us.

Judging from the current situation, the Ottoman Empire can support at least two decades. If they complete internal reforms, they can even persist.

On the contrary, the threat from the Indochina Peninsula is even greater. The Gongbang dynasty has completely declined, and it is impossible to stop the French front. "

Chancellor of the Exchequer Arthur Belfort: "Don't say so seriously, it's not that we will have a war with France and Austria tomorrow.

At present, our three nations are still allies. Without sufficient interests, they will not come to stimulate our nerves.

Right now, the most important thing is to survive the economic crisis. It is better for everyone to consider economic issues.

Since the opening of the Suez Canal, trade between East and West has grown rapidly. Nearly 40% of European foreign trade ships now sail from the Suez Canal.

This golden waterway has affected Britain's economic lifeline. We did not pay enough attention to let the control of the Suez Canal fall completely into the hands of Fao.

Of course, this is the responsibility of the predecessors, but this consequence has to be borne by us.

France and Austria have taken the Suez Canal as their lifeblood. It is impossible for us to intervene. Now we can only adopt a roundabout strategy to increase our influence in the Red Sea Strait.

In recent years, the French have expanded into the Sudan, and Austria has expanded into Ethiopia. The two sides have reached a tacit agreement to squeeze our sphere of influence.

If this situation is allowed to continue, there will be no place for us in East Africa sooner or later. Even when taking advantage of the navy, the land around the port is retained at most.

Just like the Cape of Good Hope now, it seems to be controlled by us. As long as we turn our faces with the Austrians, they may fall at any time. "

"Sir, this joke is not funny at all. The fact that France and Austria can truly unite is the biggest joke of this century.

Unless one of them renounces European hegemony, otherwise the two countries cannot be truly united, and now they see each other as their worst enemy! Colonial Secretary Robert countered

Giving up continental hegemony is easy to say, but what makes people believe it?

Unless the power to fight for hegemony is lost, otherwise the word of promise cannot be trusted at all.

Except for the fall of one of the two countries, the struggle for continental hegemony will continue.

Now that the two countries can coexist peacefully, it seems that both parties have comparable strengths, and the existence of the three or four or five. No one wants to provoke war and let others pick up the cheap.

Foreign Minister Edward: "Sir Robert, there is a possibility of union between France and Austria. As long as the interests are in place, nothing will happen."

"Sir Edward, I am not saying that the two countries cannot be united, but that under the current international situation, the two countries cannot be united.

The seemingly friendly relations between France and Austria have long been contradictory. As long as we are willing, it is not difficult to provoke the conflict between France and Austria. Colonial Secretary Robert explained

"No, Sir Robert. We need a friendly, secretly hostile situation on Fao Ming.

It is not in our interest to provoke the conflict between France and Austria, which then triggers the European War and breaks the balance on the European continent. So this option does not exist at all.

We have seen the importance of the Suez Canal, and France and Austria have also seen it, and they even saw it earlier.

In the past ten years or so, we have been trying to buy shares in the Canal Company, but all of them have been rejected, which is enough to explain the problem.

If we do not take action, for the supremacy of the Suez Canal, it is really possible for France and Austria to join forces to squeeze us out of East Africa.

This is not without precedent. Before the two countries of France and Austria joined together, we were almost squeezed out of the Mediterranean. Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward warned

This is the most headache. On the one hand, the conflict between France and Austria must be avoided to prevent the two countries from moving closer; on the other hand, the contradiction between France and Austria must not be provoked, so as to avoid the outbreak of war in the European continent and the balance will be broken.

From the British standpoint, whoever won the war between France and Austria was a disaster. The three-legged standing is actually the most suitable for the European balance strategy.

Benjamin interrupted the quarrel: "Everyone, everyone can't convince each other, so let's vote! It's not the way to continue the quarrel, time is not waiting."

The seemingly and muddy approach actually shows its position. Significantly more support for the restart of the Ethiopian war is determined by overseas trade.

Expansion in East Africa can increase Britain's influence in the Red Sea region and increase its say on the Suez issue.

If one day they turn their faces with Fao, they are also eligible to turn the table so that they don't get stuck in their necks.

This may be the most efficient time for the London government, with the cabinet taking just one day from asking a question to making a decision.

Under normal circumstances, it takes at least a few months to wage a war, and even three to five years of nowhere is normal.

This time was obviously an exception. The economic crisis was waiting for no one. The Cabinet quickly reached an agreement, and Congress immediately submitted a bill.

Needless to say, naturally is the fastest speed to pass. There is no need for the government to do the work of parliamentarians, and capitalists have long been unbearable.

An early day of war will enable you to weather the economic crisis an early day.

The downfall of the previous administration was largely due to Gelston's claim that after the sphere of influence was divided through the Paris Conference, a colonial war was launched.

This kind of international pressure is gone, but the Paris conference cannot be concluded in two days. The economic crisis has already broken out, and capitalists can't wait that long.

In a way, they were also pitted by Franz. The economic crisis would not have erupted so quickly if it had not been for the Vienna government to ignite the crisis.

Political figures must also be disciplined, especially after taking office, political positions cannot be changed at will. Changing the order will not only affect the prestige of the government, but it will also make people disgusted.

The mistaken judgment of the government of Gulston suggested before the outbreak of the economic crisis: the political proposal of colonial expansion after the Paris Conference.

There is no problem in itself, and it has also been recognized by various circles in the country. Unfortunately, bad luck. Soon after it was proposed, the economic crisis broke out.

In order to survive the economic crisis as soon as possible, war must be waged externally, then only a new government can be replaced.

A bunch of main battle factions in Benjamin's cabinet, it is not that these people are fighting in the first place, but that they are actually needed.

On November 28, 1876, the British Parliament passed the "Resume Ethiopian War" bill.

There was an uproar in international opinion, condemning the British. The British approach is also a heavy blow to the ongoing Paris conference.

The world is not calm again. Now that the British can use the excuse not to sign a treaty and launch a colonial war during the Paris Conference, other European countries can also conduct colonial expansion during the Paris Conference.

Originally everyone wanted to negotiate their own spheres of influence and divide up the rest of the land without ownership. Now we have returned to the era of grabbing by strength.

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