Chapter 886 The British Empire has become a cabbage (first update, please subscribe)
Faced with the challenge, what should the UK do?
In the Prime Minister's official residence at No. 10 Downing Street, looking at the newspapers on the table, Prime Minister Benjamin looked helpless.
Why don't they act according to common sense?
Then he turned his gaze to Edward and said.
"They seemed to have discussed it. When Emperor Napoleon IV was giving a speech, Ming Dynasty also ordered to declare war on Turkey and even sent their fleet!"
"Yes, we have made various assumptions before, but none of them expected that France and Ming Dynasty would make such a quick choice in such a short period of time!"
When Edward said these words, he felt that the whole world had changed and became too strange.
Why is it so strange?
France, Ming Dynasty actually started playing right away!
This is really incredible!
How could they do this?
Stud directly without leaving any room. What are you doing? Do you want to bet on the fate of the country?
damn it!
Even Napoleon would go to the negotiating table to talk before stud. What about the British Empire? It will also be decided based on the situation.
But it was great to meet Emperor Napoleon IV. He actually, actually studded!
"In the whole world, in the past, only the emperors of the Ming Dynasty would use uncompromising stud to show their non-compromise. But now it's better. Even Napoleon IV has learned this trick. God, whose son is he?
!Hasn’t he thought about what France will do if we also follow Stud?”
Listening to Foreign Secretary Edward's complaints, Benjamin said a little helplessly.
"Edward, we all thought that boy was a young guy with no experience, but now it seems that we have overlooked one point - he is young, so he has all the characteristics of a young man, and there is almost no trace of compromise in trying to make him compromise.
possible!"
When he said these words, Benjamin's whole mood became a little depressed. He was the Prime Minister of the British Empire. When he tried to use his strength to save the face of the British Empire and tried to force France to make concessions, France
The choice was really beyond his expectation.
"So what do we do now?"
"What to do? Start a war with them?"
Looking at the frowning Prime Minister, Edward asked,
"Prime Minister, do you really want the Russians to get Istanbul?"
Benjamin immediately shook his head and said:
"No, of course I don't want the Russians to get Istanbul. France can get Jerusalem. It's nothing. It's just a Catholic belief. But Istanbul is not just a city. More importantly, Russia gets Constantinople."
After Dimburg, they will definitely regard it as their capital, you know, they have been talking about that place for centuries!"
"Yes, Prime Minister,"
Edward said with deep understanding.
"After Russia gets Constantinople, they will definitely not stop there. It will not be the end of Russian expansion along the Mediterranean coast, but just the beginning! Next, they will march to the entire Asia Minor and even attack
Persia! Once Persia falls into the hands of the Russians... By then, the Russian navy will enter the Indian Ocean! Even threaten our India!"
"Indeed!"
Benjamin nodded and said,
"But the question now is, if we don't allow Russia to get Istanbul, will they not march in? In fact, the key to this problem is not Rakshasa at all, but in France and the Ming Dynasty! Now both the French and the Ming Dynasty have joined this opposition
In the Turkish war, the Turkish Empire could not withstand the Russian army at all! They were even less able to withstand the French army. We once thought that by dispatching fleets and continuously strengthening the fleet, we could force the French to make concessions, but now
It seems..."
This is a joke!
Benjamin now fully understands what it means to shoot oneself in the foot. His feet are in so much pain now, and his face is also beaten all over.
"The Royal Navy is not ready to go to war with the Imperial Alliance fleet! The United Kingdom is not ready to go to war with the "Four Emperors Alliance". So now the British Empire cannot choose to make a big gamble."
Prior to this, their sending of the Mediterranean fleet to Turkey was just a "fake gamble", just to scare Russia away with the fleet - in another world, in the 10th Russo-Turkish War, Britain used such a "fake gamble"
The "big gamble" scared off the Russians, and Russia, which was approaching the city of Constantinople, had to give in and retreat.
And now?
Instead of scaring off Russia, Britain's "fake gamble" made France and Ming Dynasty follow suit!
"Now, if we insist on going our own way, not only may the lie become true, but we may even scare away the allies and potential allies of the British Empire - as far as the current situation is concerned, neither the Americans nor the Germans will be involved in this war.
, so the British Empire must change its strategy appropriately!"
Facing the Prime Minister's decision, Edward frowned and asked:
"In other words, we can only retreat in Turkey and let Russia occupy Turkey? In that case, the whole world will see us! The threats we will face in the future may be unprecedented!"
Benjamin nodded and said.
"Yes, one thing that is certain is that now, the empire has reached its most dangerous moment! It is even more dangerous than the Napoleonic era!...So, at this time, we need to win over our allies and let the Americans and Germans
And the Italians, the Dutch, the Belgians, the Swedes, get them all on our side! This is our only chance to win the war, and as for now..."
What does the UK need to do now?
Of course it’s not a decisive battle between Stud and the “Four Emperors Alliance”!
Just as Edward was leaving the Prime Minister's office, Benjamin's secretary came into the room and reported to him.
"Prime Minister, we have received news that Rothschild Bank has purchased five million pounds of French bonds on the market!"
"What!"
The secretary's report made Benjamin frown and said a little excitedly.
"What is that guy Lionel thinking? He doesn't know that France now..."
Suddenly, Benjamin stopped talking. He opened his eyes wide as if suddenly enlightened. After a long time, he said in an exclamation tone.
"Damn it, that guy is cunninger than all the guys in the Napoleon family!"
"prime minister?"
Facing the secretary's confusion, Benjamin did not continue speaking. There was a trace of confusion in his eyes, and there was even some expectation...
Could it be that that guy really wanted to do that?
(End of chapter)
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