Chapter 870 America, Daddy loves you again (first update, please subscribe)
10 Downing Street, London, British Empire.
September 1876.
Although the British Empire at this time was unmatched in national power, compared with a few years ago, the empire was having a hard time!
The war between Russia and Türkiye directly challenged the authority of the British Empire.
The so-called "British rule" is actually peace under the rule of the British Empire. This so-called "peace" is essentially the hegemony of the British Empire. The British Empire formulates international rules and divides international spheres of influence according to its own interests.
But what about now?
The hegemony of the British Empire has become shaky in the face of successive challenges from the Ming Dynasty, France and Russia.
From Libya to Türkiye, from Europe to South America.
Faced with the challenges of the four major empires, the British Empire was no longer just having a headache. For the first time since Napoleon, they felt a real threat. When the news came that the Russian Empire had declared war on Turkey, London was shocked, and everyone was asking - what to do next?
Russia has taken action against Türkiye. Can they stop Russia?
Behind Russia are France, Ming Dynasty, and Austro-Hungarian Empire! Britain is no match for them!
Britain needs its allies!
"Now, the British Empire must form alliances and win over allies in order to gain the upper hand in future competition! And only with a strong alliance can our British Empire regain the initiative in the future!"
The so-called initiative in the future actually refers to the initiative to launch a war!
Before the Quadruple Alliance, the initiative of war was in the hands of the British. They could start a war at any time if they wanted to. If any country dared to challenge the hegemony of the British Empire, the price would be extremely heavy.
For example, Russia in Crimea sacrificed a Tsar as a price.
But what about now?
Their hegemony has become a thing of the past, and it is only a threat to small countries. Faced with the powerful strength of the "Quadruple Alliance", the British Empire is also very melancholy.
In East Africa, Britain was powerless to stop the expansion of the Ming Dynasty. In North Africa, they could not stop France. In Türkiye, they could only watch helplessly as Türkiye was divided up.
When has the British Empire ever made such sacrifices since Napoleon?
What’s even more terrifying is that the days of such sacrifices are just the beginning, and there is still a future ahead!
In the future, there may even be no British Empire!
How could the "Quadruple Alliance" that pierced the tiger skin of the British Empire stop at Turkey?
Türkiye is just the beginning. Next, they will point their knives at the British Empire's colonies around the world. For the future of the British Empire, Britain must win over allies.
You can't do it alone!
Not to mention going to war, even if they wanted to compete with the Ming Dynasty, France, and Russia in terms of warships, they could not beat them. The Ming Empire proposed a "Ten-Ten Fleet", and they wanted to build ten battleships and ten battle cruisers. As for France, it proposed a "one million ton shipbuilding plan", and planned to build a main naval fleet consisting of 24 battleships. As for Russia, it also proposed a similar plan, but on a slightly smaller scale, but there were also 20 battleships. Only the Austro-Hungarian Empire was slightly more restrained - they wanted to build 10 battleships.
The Royal Navy calculated that in order to reach the combined strength of the second and third strongest navies, they would need at least 44 battleships of more than 10,000 tons! But they also have Russia and Austria-Hungary! These two countries still have 30 battle fleets...
The Royal Navy certainly hopes to build a fleet that is not inferior to theirs, but this is simply a dream, and there is no need to consider whether Parliament will pass it, just like the money Britain can't afford... Building 70 10,000-ton battleships will cost at least tens of millions of pounds! Britain really can't afford this money!
Moreover, the British Empire also needs to expand its airship force, which also requires huge expenditures.
In a word, it is impossible for Britain to build a naval force that can match the naval forces of the four countries. No matter how you calculate it, whether it is now or in the future, the result is the same - the advantage is on the enemy!
Britain must have its own alliances. Only by establishing an international alliance similar to the "Quadruple Alliance" can Britain face future challenges calmly and be confident of quickly defeating the four empires!
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister,"
Foreign Secretary Edward laughed.
"For now, in the United States, Germany and Italy, the contradictions between Americans and the Ming Dynasty are difficult to reconcile! Since the "Los Angeles Incident", the whole United States has been full of hostility towards the Ming Dynasty. In 1870, after we sold the British Columbia colony to the Ming Dynasty, it became the North Sea Governor's District of the Ming Dynasty. From then on, no matter whether the Ming Dynasty really coveted the vast land in the western United States including Oregon, one thing is certain that Americans believe that they are coveting American land! This threat is something that Americans can never ignore!" When mentioning that their predecessors sold the barren and vast colony to the Ming Dynasty, Edward couldn't help but admire their vision. It was thanks to generations of politicians with such foresight that the British Empire could dominate the world as a single country.
"In addition, the Ming Dynasty has always firmly supported the Mexican Emperor Maximilian I. The United States has always supported the Republicans in Mexico. In order to obtain loans and military assistance from the Ming Dynasty, Maximilian I mortgaged Mexico's mineral development rights and railway construction rights to the Ming Dynasty. As of last year, the Ming Dynasty's investment in Mexico has exceeded 150 million Ming yuan, and they have also discovered large oil fields there. Currently, the three largest oil fields in the world, the Baku in Russia and the Mexican oil fields, are all invested and exploited by the Ming Royal Petroleum Company!"
In the past few years, with the development of the automobile industry, even the dumbest people know the important role of oil in the future world, but the Ming Dynasty holds the throttle of the world!
Prime Minister Benjamin sighed:
"Why is all the luck on Britain's enemy's side?"
In response to the Prime Minister's sigh, Edward said:
"Prime Minister, the Ming Dynasty's extensive investment in Mexico has indeed reaped rich rewards, but this not only means luck, but also disaster. The contradiction between the United States and Mexico is irreconcilable. From California to Texas, the United States took everything from Mexico, and the defeat in the Mexican-American War is also regarded as a national humiliation by the Mexicans. For Emperor Maximilian I, if he can recover those lost territories and defeat the Americans, he will surely win the hearts of the people and the support of the Mexican people, thereby securing his throne. This also means that the threats facing the United States now are from both the North and the South!"
"The Ming Dynasty in the north and Mexico in the south."
Benjamin nodded and said.
"But in essence, it is still the Ming Dynasty. Without the Ming Dynasty, Mexico is nothing!"
"That's true. The United States is fully aware of this, so they will expand their navy and their army to deal with the threats from Ming Dynasty and Mexico."
Looking at the Prime Minister, Edward said:
"At the same time, Ming weapons and equipment are continuously entering Mexico, and Mexico's strength is rapidly increasing! Prime Minister, do you think the United States will not need us at this time?"
When the words fell, Edward shook his head again.
"Now, more than ever, they need us and the support of the British Empire!"
(End of this chapter)
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