Chapter 883 Fake Gambling (Second update, please subscribe)
The British Empire must accept the challenge!
After the fall of Pleven Fortress, British public opinion was in an uproar. Everyone - even ordinary British people knew very well what would happen once Russia occupied Turkey. They would threaten British interests in Egypt and threaten
To the Suez Canal would threaten British rule in India.
In a word, those Russian orcs must be firmly locked in the Black Sea, and their clutches must not be allowed to extend to the Mediterranean Sea.
"What do we do now?"
Prime Minister Benjamin looked at Foreign Secretary Edward and sounded a little excited in his tone. Everything was happening too fast. Before they could drag the United States and Germany into the water, Turkey would be destroyed over there.
"We must accept the challenge!"
Edward said directly.
"In the past few years, when we faced the "Four Emperors Alliance", every concession made them more arrogant. It was our concessions again and again that led to today's situation. If
If we don’t accept the challenge, then what will be waiting for us?”
Looking at the Prime Minister, Edward said.
"A catastrophic failure. This failure may even cause the United States and Germany to refuse to join our alliance. After all, God can testify that no one will associate with the weak!"
"But, our maritime power..."
Turning his attention to Mision, the Navy Minister, Benjamin asked.
"Admiral, how sure are we?"
"Is it to defeat the Imperial Alliance fleet?"
Mision thought for a moment, shook his head first, and then said.
"The question is not how sure we are, but how determined the Imperial Alliance Fleet is to fight the Royal Navy!"
After thinking for a while, Mision continued.
"In naval battles, will and courage are the most important. Maybe the Royal Navy is weaker than them, but, Your Excellency, the Royal Navy never lacks courage!"
Yes, the Royal Navy has never lacked courage. This has even been the pride of the Royal Navy for many years. From Spain to France, every time it faced the enemy, the Royal Navy never gave in. This was true in the past and it is true now.
"The only question is, when we chose war with decisive determination and courage, did they have such determination and courage? Your Excellency Prime Minister! I don't think they have this courage. After all, they are four countries, not one.
Countries, they can't always be consistent."
The answer of the Minister of the Navy made Benjamin's eyes light up. Yes, the reason for the alliance in the past was because of the alliance of the four countries. But if the empire is determined, will they dare to go to war?
If you don't dare, then there is room for diplomatic mediation, and there are countless possibilities in diplomatic mediation to take advantage of their differences in interests to divide or even disintegrate their alliance.
The Jewish Prime Minister thought for a moment, and then he said.
"Then, send our fleet to Istanbul! We must protect Turkey!"
Finally, at this moment, the British Empire, which had been giving in, accepted the challenge! Accepted the challenge from the "Four Emperors Alliance"!
It seems that for the UK now, they have no way out.
This news was spread through the press at the first time. For a while, the eyes of the whole world were turned to Turkey, and of course, to Paris, Moscow, Vienna and Yingtian.
Now that Britain has played its cards, how will the seemingly powerful "Four Emperors Alliance" play its cards?
Everyone was watching them, waiting for them, and even the Paris stock market plummeted.
War seems to be about to break out.
Emperor Zhu Da, who was far away on the other side of the ocean, said directly after learning that Britain had sent a Mediterranean fleet to Constantinople.
"Send all our remaining battleships to the Mediterranean!"
"Send them all?"
Zuo Zongtang looked at His Majesty in surprise.
"Yes, that's all!"
Sneered a little,
"Britain!" Emperor Zhu Da said dismissively,
"The British did not really accept our challenge and were determined to use war to stop it. They wanted to use war blackmail to force us to make concessions. In fact, they were not prepared at all!"
The British threat is nothing to mention!
The reason why Emperor Zhu Da could make this judgment was because he stood on the shoulders of the giant of history. From those memoirs, we can see that every time a crisis broke out, when Britain faced a choice, they rarely made the decision at the beginning.
When they are determined to go to war, especially when there is a great disparity in strength, they often choose to use blackmail to induce the other party to make concessions.
In many countries, because they are not as powerful as the UK, or their leaders are too rational, the UK succeeds most of the time.
Of course, if they are powerful enough, the British are not blackmailing, but when they are weak, the British will never put their country on the gambling table.
"Historically, unless the UK has an absolute advantage, they will never do anything. Now they are just testing our bottom line!"
Emperor Zhu Da is in another world and has done a lot of research on Britain during World War I and World War II. The reason why Britain made up its mind to go to war before World War I was because although Britain's strength exceeded Germany, Germany might lose power in the next few years.
surpassed the UK, so the UK's choice was to declare war on Germany before it surpassed them. As for World War II, Chamberlain's appeasement and sit-ins seemed to be betrayal of the allies, but the essence was that Britain was not prepared for war at all.
After Fatty Qiu came to power, although the war started, what happened next?
If it hadn't been for the filial son of the United States, who could help in an instant, Britain would have been defeated long ago. Even in World War I, it would be the same. Without America's millions of fresh troops, it's hard to say whether Germany would be defeated in the end.
One thing that is certain is that unless they are like Fatty Qiu, most British politicians have a very strategic vision and will never take any military risks regardless of their own strength!
Besides, even if Benjamin Disraeli is a Jew, the famous saying "There are no permanent friends and no permanent enemies between countries, only eternal interests" was left behind by that guy.
That guy would never bet the future of the British Empire on a gambling table stud!
"They just want to use the fleet to test whether we have the courage to stud!"
"Your Majesty, so the UK is testing us?"
Zuo Zongtang already understood, he clapped his hands and said,
"In other words, they are bluffing!"
"Yes, that's right. They are betting that we will surrender. They are watching to see how we will respond. And I sent the fleet to tell him that the Ming Dynasty has mastered it! Now it depends on whether he can follow or not!"
With a cold smile, Emperor Zhu Da said sarcastically.
"Between big countries, when it comes to gambling, you must be cautious. When your strength is weak, you will engage in blackmail by force. It is good to succeed, but what if you fail? Then you will lose your face!"
For example, corn is used to send missiles to Cuba, and then what?
Then he loses his face!
While Emperor Zhu Da sighed, Zuo Zongtang said again.
"Your Majesty, if we are the only ones who can't do it, France... what will France choose?"
When Zuo Zongtang mentioned France, Emperor Zhu Da naturally thought of his cheap son and said to himself.
"Eugen, you should know what to do!"
(End of chapter)
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