The Rise of the Empire

"The war budget for the new fiscal year has come down, and our army fighting in South Africa has received a total of 40 million pounds in appropriations. Are you satisfied now?" Looking at Chamberlain, who was a little nervous in front of him, British Prime Minister Salisbury Said angrily. \u003c/p\u003e "On behalf of the frontline soldiers and the Imperial Colonial Department, I thank you for your support. We will strive to completely solve this cancer that has plagued the Empire for many years this year. I swear!" Chamberlain said happily. \u003c/p\u003e "Solve the problem this year? Hehe, I'm not optimistic about your plan." Salisbury laughed. "You still don't understand the crux of the matter. This is no longer a war between the British Empire and the Boers. The Americans have intervened in a high-profile way, and they have almost declared war on the British Empire. And there are Germans behind them. As long as the Americans Volunteers and German armaments are continuously being sent to South Africa, and our war cannot be stopped."\u003c/p\u003e"It seems that we have underestimated the Americans. We did not expect that they would dare to fight against the enemy just after their failure in the Far East." Challenge the British Empire." Chamberlain said angrily. "But why do the Germans support the Boers so much? Even though they are friends with the Americans, they are not allies. They can't be an enemy of the Empire."\u003c/p\u003e "The relationship between us and Germany is not friendly, Germany Since the Chinese defeated the French, their strength has become stronger and stronger. Their overall strength is already the number one in continental Europe. What is especially disturbing is their tendency to expand abroad. In order to ensure the balance of power in Europe, we suppress Russia while also It is suppressing Germany."\u003c/p\u003e"Of course, all of this is not the root cause of Germany's intervention in the Boer War. What they did together was actually to make the Empire retreat on the 3b railway! The Kaiser wants to build a road starting from Berlin, The railway system connecting Constantinople, Asia Minor, Baghdad, and the Persian Gulf through the entire Balkan Peninsula. This is very difficult for the empire to accept. The Indian Ocean is the inland sea of ​​the empire, and Germany should not intervene.” Salzberg Li said angrily. \u003c/p\u003e "So they want to force us to give in by putting pressure on us?" Chamberlain said. \u003c/p\u003e"Yes, but it's not just that. Although the current Turkish Sultan is pro-German, he also bows to us. He will not easily agree to this plan. And Germany needs more than just a road across the Middle East The railway also needs a firm ally, and the current top Turkish leaders are not satisfied with Germany, so they plan to change an obedient leader!" Salisbury said. \u003c/p\u003e"I really didn't expect that the empire's intelligence network in Germany would have such power." Chamberlain praised. \u003c/p\u003e"Of course this was not obtained from the Germans. We just deduced it from the recent actions of the Turkish Youth Party. Judging from the current situation, we can confirm two points. First, the Young Turk Party may want to A coup has been launched, they have won the support of a considerable part of the army, and the coup is very likely to succeed!"\u003c/p\u003e "Second, they have won the support of the Germans. Recently, two German merchant ships with the American flag have arrived Turkey, brought them hundreds of tons of arms, and recently we found out about the flow of funds in the financial system, including from Germany to Turkey. The amount is very large." Salisbury said. \u003c/p\u003e "Then this is not good news for the empire. Turkey has a vast territory and a large population, and it is stuck on the east-west passage. If they think about Germany, I am afraid that what will happen to the Balkans and the Middle East A chain reaction. It even threatens our India." Chamberlain said worriedly. "So will the empire take action? Our fleet in the Mediterranean is enough to deter the Turks."\u003c/p\u003e "Unfortunately, we have no excuses. Of course, this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that we have no money! So the empire now It is impossible to take tough measures against Turkey!"\u003c/p\u003e "We can only use soft knives,

Use diplomacy and strategy to thwart the German conspiracy and prevent Turkey and Germany from approaching! "Salisbury said with some pride. "Okay, I called you here to convey an order. You are the ambassador of the British Empire to the Kingdom of Italy from now on. I have a very important matter for you. manage. This is the introduction of this plan, you can take a look here. After finishing speaking, a document was placed in front of Chamberlain.\u003c/p\u003e "It's so ironic that we should rely on the power of Italy to thwart the actions of the Germans!" "After looking at it for a while, Chamberlain said with a wry smile.\u003c/p\u003e I have to say that the timing chosen by the Germans is very good, and Russia is busy competing with the Japanese in the Far East. In order to ensure that they can fight the Japanese with peace of mind, Not only did Russia continue to maintain good relations with Germany, it even decided to ease relations with Austria-Hungary.\u003c/p\u003e Not long ago, representatives of Germany and Austria-Hungary reached an agreement not to replace more rapid-fire guns for the time being , According to this agreement, the two sides will restrict each other's artillery updates for the Western European armies. After reaching this agreement, Russia can save a total of about 250 million rubles in expenses, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire can save about 150 million rubles in costs! (Historically There is indeed such an agreement, but the exact time may not match)\u003c/p\u003e The Russians can’t get away, so naturally they will not interfere in the coup in Turkey. At this time, it is the doctrine of fighting Turkey. When the Balkan war broke out in history, the Balkan countries fought against the Turks with the support of Britain, France, and Russia. Therefore, it is impossible to intervene from the Balkan direction.\u003c /p\u003eHowever, Turkey also has its vulnerability. In addition to its homeland, Turkey also has an enclave in Africa. This is the Libya of later generations. If history does not change, in 1911, Turkey was fighting with the Balkan countries. Almost. At this time, Italy’s 100,000 troops under the cover of the navy and aircraft (this seems to be the first time the aircraft participated in the war) sent troops to Libya, and then it took 1 year to win the victory under the absolute superiority of the force... ....This Italian-Turkish war has also become the smoothest expansion in Italian history...\u003c/p\u003e "What if Germany interferes? "Since Germany wants to turn Turkey into its own younger brother, Germany's attitude at this time is very important!\u003c/p\u003e "If it is normal, Germany may naturally interfere, but it is impossible now! Because the prince of Bavaria is about to get married, he will marry Princess Mary of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The two royal families with a long history are married again. The meaning behind this is thought-provoking. Even Prussia must be dealt with carefully, they will not be too concerned about an enclave of Turkey! "Salisbury said with a smile.\u003c/p\u003eThe second one is here~~~! Please subscribe~~~!\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e