Chapter 862: Traditional Skills of Britain (First Update, Please Subscribe)
The enemy of civilization!
John Andre didn't know that his statement was actually telling the whole world directly that the Ming Dynasty was different from them.
As a journalist or political commentator, John never thought that his point of view would be recognized in many countries a few years later. Just as he expected, in just a few short years, the "Yellow Peril Theory" began to become popular in various countries.
Faced with the sudden rise of the New World empire, Europeans began to worry about their "civilized discourse rights."
But now... not many people recognize this reality, or rather, now when Europe's attention is attracted by Turkey, Ming Dynasty... no country will pay attention to it. Even if the British notice it, so what?
Both the Imperial Alliance Fleet and the Ming Empire's spacecraft were telling the British a reality - they were powerless to interfere!
Of course, even though they were unable to intervene, Britain began to export large quantities of arms to Brazil at the beginning of the war. Ships transporting arms entered and exited Brazilian ports almost every day. This was also the reason why the "New World" was able to enter Rio de Janeiro. It seemed that the Ming Dynasty did not realize the importance of blocking ports at all.
When the "New World" sailed towards Yingtian, in the British Embassy in Yingtian, the British ambassador to the Ming Dynasty, Stanley Howard Harris, the third Earl of Malmesbury and the son of the former British Foreign Secretary, was discussing the issue of war with Brian in his office.
"We can see that even when the Brazilian navy was completely destroyed, the Ming Empire still did not send its cruisers or warships to the Brazilian coast to block ports and prohibit merchant ships from entering or leaving. It seems that they have no intention of doing so at all."
As a naval lieutenant commander, Brian has been trying every possible means to collect intelligence from all aspects over the past few years.
"And according to the intelligence we have obtained, their goal of declaring war on Brazil seems to be limited. It is limited to retaking the Mato Grosso region in the northeast of Paraguay Province that was occupied by Brazil and is rich in yerba mate. Of course, another goal is to occupy Uruguay. We have intelligence showing that their goal is based on the security of the capital. After all, their capital is only separated from Uruguay by a river..."
"It's inevitable!"
Stanley agreed with the major's report.
"The Ming Empire is a lonely existence in South America. They are different from the Spanish-speaking countries established by the descendants of Spain, and they are also different from Brazil of the Portuguese. They are even completely different from the descendants of Spain and Portugal. When they face these people, they feel threatened. This threat is like the mutual distrust between races..."
After thinking about it, Stanley came up with a Chinese word.
"Those who are not of our race must have different hearts. What does this mean? It means that people of different races must be full of hostility. Major, they will never tolerate the territory of other countries near the capital. Therefore, the goal of the Ming Empire in this war is probably very simple, which is to occupy Uruguay! Ensure the safety of the capital."
"Yes, Mr. Ambassador, this reminds me of another Chinese saying - how can you allow others to snore beside your bed? Under this tradition, their occupation of Uruguay is inevitable!"
If you stay in China for a long time, you will always speak a few Chinese words. Brian is no exception. After saying this, he asked again.
"So what is our attitude towards this war?"
"Our attitude?"
Stanley asked bluntly.
"Major, my friend, what does the British Empire want? A united and friendly world?"
Stanley said in a mission-filled tone, wagging his finger.
"What the British Empire needs is never a peaceful and beautiful world. For the benefit of the British Empire, what kind of South America do we need? Of course, it is a fragmented South America full of conflicts between countries, and war may break out at any time. After Argentina was destroyed by the Ming Empire, what did we see? The Ming Empire and Brazil colluded with each other to divide Paraguay and Uruguay. The two countries seemed to have become good friends and neighbors. This is obviously not in our interests. Now..."
Stanley said with a sneer.
"The Brazilians are only paying the price for their short-sightedness. The Ming Empire will soon occupy Uruguay on the east coast, and what about Brazil? They are mobilizing their troops. The two sides will continue to fight in the future. No matter what the war ends with, the two countries will never be able to restore peace!"
When the word "peace" was mentioned, Stanley's face was full of irony. What does it mean to shoot oneself in the foot? This is exactly what it means!
How did Brazil collude with the Ming Dynasty back then? Uruguay alone was enough to feed them, but what about now?
The Ming Dynasty is teaching Brazil a lesson on how to behave. Isn't this retribution?
It is not retribution, but the inevitability of international politics.
"This war seems to be a good thing for the British Empire!"
Brian said, looking at the ambassador.
"So, our position is neutral?"
"It's not neutrality in a simple sense. We need Brazil to contain the power of the Ming Empire in the New World, especially at this time. Our situation is very embarrassing. The Royal Navy that we are proud of is simply unable to stop the imperial alliance fleets of France, Ming, Russia and Austria-Hungary. Facing their expansion around the world, we can only swallow our anger."
As a diplomat, Stanley never imagined that the British Empire would one day face such a dilemma.
"Now our diplomats are trying to win over our allies all over the world. We need to establish new alliances to fight against their alliances, but there is not much we can do before that. But right now... the war between Ming and Brazil has largely tied down Ming's power, making it impossible for them to send troops to Turkey with the French. So while we remain neutral, we must also support Brazil as much as possible. This is why London provided Brazil with two million pounds worth of aid. We need them to stop the Ming ambitions in South America, Major."
As he spoke, Stanley stood up, walked to the window, looked at the city outside, and then spoke in an extremely sighing tone.
"What is our duty as diplomats? To do our utmost for the benefit of the empire."
(End of this chapter)
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