Chapter 1111 Da Ying wants to move stones again (Second update, please subscribe)
Offshore balancing has always been the method that the British Empire is best at. For many years, they have maintained their hegemony in the world through this method. For this reason, they are extremely wary of the emergence of regional powers.
After the unexpected rise of the Ming Empire, Britain has been trying to maintain regional balance through offshore balancing and other means to maintain their interests in South America and the Americas, but the Ming Dynasty has repeatedly shattered their ideas.
Even right now, the last hope - the United States, seems to be withdrawing from the balance circle!
"No, Prime Minister, I believe that the Ming Empire and the United States will definitely go to war!"
Goyle answered directly.
"In the past decade or so, the Ming Dynasty has rapidly acquired the world's largest industrial force by implementing a state-guided and state-invested economic development model. Last year, their industrial output value even surpassed that of the British Empire and left the United States behind. However, we can also see that the industrial economy of the United States is also developing rapidly. With the industrial development of the two countries, they are bound to face a problem - the market. Moreover, for the United States, they need the South American market, but in South America they have to face competition from the Ming Empire. The economic conflict between the two countries will not be eased by the temporary easing of military conflicts, and may even be further exacerbated in other South American countries due to the military expansion of the Ming Empire. In the face of the expansion of the empire, South American countries are bound to compromise with the Ming Empire to maintain their own security. This is undoubtedly fatal. If South American countries choose Ming products instead of American products, the future between China and the United States will actually be decided under the circumstances of one rising and the other falling."
The economy determines the future!
Economic conflicts also determine the future. In the eyes of Gower, the most outstanding diplomat of the British Empire, the conflict between Ming Dynasty and the United States is inevitable, and has even reached the point where it is imminent.
"Moreover, compared to the Americans, the Ming Empire's technological leadership is well known. With the support of the empire's top leaders, they are more willing to take risks and try new technologies. For example, they have made many innovations in various industries such as metallurgy, shipbuilding, machinery, and chemistry. The patents they introduced from Europe and the United States are also emerging patents. Many technologies were even introduced by the Ming Empire during the trial period. In contrast, the United States often introduces technology in a scattered manner, and various companies and factories introduce it in a messy manner, unlike the Ming Empire's targeted and systematic introduction. Moreover, unlike the Americans who introduce technology slowly, the Ming Empire even spared no expense. While importing equipment, it decisively introduced patents and copied them. At the same time, it introduced a large number of technical personnel from Europe and the United States. Under their guidance, while completing the absorption of European technology, it carried out innovations in various aspects. This innovation was carried out with the support of the empire's financial resources..."
Although he was Foreign Secretary, like many knowledgeable people in the British Empire, Gower also recognized the Ming Empire's desire for new technologies.
"Compared to us and other European countries, the Ming Empire is willing to invest huge amounts of money that we can hardly imagine in the research of new technologies. They don't even mind the failure of the research. Even if the research fails, they gain experience from failure, and the experience of failure also hone their scientific researchers. Compared with the caution of other countries in adopting new technologies, the Ming Empire's adoption of new technologies is not only "bold", but even to the point of not having any scruples. As early as 20 years ago, when the triple expansion steam engine was still in theory, they boldly used it on ships. When designing warships, they adopted almost all the most advanced new technologies in the world without scruples, even if they might fail..."
Before the Foreign Secretary could finish his words, the First Lord of the Admiralty, Astley Cooper, agreed.
"This is because they believe that the first-mover advantage in technology can guarantee them a certain advantage in the short term, and the short-term technological advantage can make up for their basic disadvantages. When other countries adopt this technology, they can fully learn from it because they mastered it first. Compared with the technological progress gained by the entire country, the tuition paid for the use of immature technology is acceptable..."
At this point, Astley Cooper spoke with emotion.
"Unfortunately, other countries are unwilling and unable to learn this model. Compared to them, we are conservative. Not only are our business owners like this, but also our navy. When our navy was arguing over whether to adopt triple expansion steam engines, water tube boilers and fire tube boilers, and iron armor and steel armor, and even when both sides were engaged in a war of public opinion in newspapers, the Imperial Navy had already adopted those new technologies through experiments and achieved extremely remarkable results. This also made them obsessed with the research and application of new technologies."
Astley Cooper's sigh made Gladstone and Goyle nod in agreement. Over the years, the Ming Empire has always been ahead of other countries in the world in the use of new technologies. However, its conservatism in the adoption of new technologies has caused many countries to lag behind the Ming Empire in the application of new technologies.
"That's true. To be honest, if we look back, we can see how lucky the Ming Empire was. Although they were very radical in the research and use of new technologies, they didn't seem to have taken a wrong step. This is the most important thing!"
Gladstone's words, not without envy, made everyone sigh with emotion. Comparison makes one feel depressed. Countries around the world are conservative in using new technologies. It is more like trial and error than conservatism. They always need to pay a lot of trial and error costs before they can find the development direction of a new technology.
But what about the Ming Dynasty?
They never miss!
Why is it correct? Because there is the biggest BUG, Emperor Zhu!
"However, gentlemen, we are not discussing the gap between us and the Ming Empire..."
Gladstone changed the subject and looked at them.
"What we need to discuss is America, and the current changes in the situation in America, and what position the British Empire should take."
Gore said in response to the Prime Minister’s counter-question.
"Sir, I firmly believe that the future between the United States and the Ming Dynasty is irreconcilable. I can't help but feel that the expansion of the Ming Empire in Peru is not necessarily a bad thing. It can even provide us with a better opportunity in the Americas."
"Better opportunities?"
(End of this chapter)
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