If there was no British Empire in the world, there would be a lot less trouble.
The Industrial Revolution did contribute to the advancement of human civilization, but the British Empire's contributions were all side effects.
War, plunder, colonization, massacre——
With the Bible in one hand and a sword in the other, the British conquered the world and brought endless disasters to people all over the world. From this perspective, the British Empire was irredeemable.
So when they saw the British being unlucky, even the French couldn't help but add insult to injury.
The hatred between France and Britain is actually not much less than that between France and Germany.
From the Hundred Years War to Napoleon, and now to the continental balance policy, the French have taken the overall situation into consideration without falling out with the British.
Southern Africa has significantly better relations with Britain than with the French.
Moreover, the Changi Squadron is significantly stronger than the French Far East Fleet.
So David Stephan can care less about Luis Garibuel's attitude.
But we must win Tang Li's support.
"Sorry David, I have to obtain authorization from Pretoria for this matter. I can't give you a definite answer right now." Tang Li is spotless. On the issue of Sarawak, the British are also responsible for it.
The current outcome has actually been doomed since the end of the Second Boer War.
The British colonial empire was so huge that there were British colonies all over the world.
When the Royal Navy was the dominant force, it could fully safeguard the interests of the British Empire.
Once the superiority of the Royal Navy is no longer there, then these colonies will become the weakness of the British Empire.
As it is now, Japan sends troops to Sarawak regardless of London's opposition. What will the British Empire do?
It is impossible to go to war with Japan directly. The British mainland is tens of thousands of kilometers away from East Asia. Think about how the Russian fleet was completely annihilated by the Japanese navy in the Russo-Japanese War.
Compromise would cause the British Empire to lose all face, and it would also lead to the death of other colonies. Today is Sarawak, but will it be British Malaya tomorrow, and India the day after tomorrow?
"Don, don't forget how you got Changi Naval Base!" David Stephen was furious. Changi Naval Base is an eternal pain for the Royal Navy.
Tang Li spread his hands to express his helplessness. It's meaningless for you to say that.
Changi Naval Base was purchased from the UK with real money from Southern Africa.
If this could lead to failure, the Americans would be the first to refuse.
Southern Africa purchased Changi Naval Base for £15 million.
The United States only spent $7.2 million to buy Alaska.
And the Changi Naval Base at that time was not as big as it is now.
"Yes, General Stephen, although I also want to help you, I must also obtain authorization from Washington." Tom Bartlett added fuel to the fire.
David Stephen glanced at Tom Bartlett without saying a word.
It's understandable that the French won't help, but you Americans are the worst.
If the Americans had not been transporting industrial raw materials to Japan over the years, the Japanese would not be able to build the current combined fleet.
However, Americans who are good at cultivating voodoo probably never thought that voodoo could have a backlash. The Americans used the combined fleet to obtain more appropriations from Congress, and at the same time squeezed the sphere of influence of Britain and France in East Asia. In the end, it was inevitable that
Smash your own feet.
Let's wait and see. There will be an answer within three to five years.
Seeing David Stephen walking away in anger, Tang Li, Tom Bartlett, and Louis Garibuel understood each other tacitly.
The British actually also keep voodoos.
In order to curb Russia's expansion in the Far East, Britain chose to support Japan and formed an Anglo-Japanese alliance, which resulted in the creation of a combined fleet.
Japan's shipbuilding technology was originally learned from the United Kingdom, so the United Kingdom also has to bear a large part of the responsibility for Japan's military expansion.
When the news spread back to southern Africa, Rock immediately called Martin and Angel to ask if the Indian Ocean Fleet was ready to fight Japan.
"Is there going to be a war with Japan now?" Martin was very excited. The Southern African Navy has been preparing for this day for many years.
"No, it's not time to start the war yet." Roque said calmly. If we want to fight, we can't just fight Japan one-on-one in southern Africa. It would be great to form a team to fight Japan.
Don't look at Southern Africa, which is working hard to build aircraft carriers all day long, and simply think that battleships are useless.
Battleships are slow and cannot catch up with faster aircraft carriers.
However, Changi Naval Base does not have long legs and cannot escape within the Strait of Malacca.
Once war breaks out between southern Africa and Japan, Japan will definitely send the combined fleet over to attack Changi Naval Base as soon as possible. With the current strength of the Changi Squadron, it will definitely not be able to defeat the combined fleet.
Even if the Atlantic Fleet and the Indian Ocean Fleet are included, the outcome is estimated to be 50-50.
Only after all four "Island" class aircraft carriers are completed can the Southern African Navy be sure of victory.
Therefore, if we want to fight the Japanese now, we must bring Britain, the United States, and France together, so that we can achieve the greatest victory at the smallest cost.
"We have deployed 100,000 people at Changi Naval Base. Once a war breaks out with Japan, we can at least defend the Strait of Malacca." An Qi is also cautious. This kind of war that can determine the "national destiny" has to be cautious.
Angel's confidence does not come from the Changi Naval Base, but from the fortifications built by the Marine Corps and the East India Army on Kalimantan.
Southeast Asia is not the Pacific Ocean, and it would be difficult for Japan to launch a surprise attack on Changi Naval Base through the Philippines and East India.
The safest way is definitely to advance step by step, or launch an attack on Changi Naval Base from land through French East Indies and British Malaya.
Either attack the Philippines first, then the East Indies, and finally the Changi Naval Base via sea route.
Either of these two routes is very long, and there is plenty of time in Southern Africa to adjust the deployment.
"We are only 20 kilometers away from the nearest military base in Kuching. There is a field airport in the base, and we can launch an attack on the three 'Myoko' ships docked in Kuching at any time." Angel was well prepared, and Southern Africa and East India spent a lot of time
Millions of rand were spent to build numerous fortification groups on the island of Kalimantan. If the Japanese army dared to land, they would be seeking death.
In terms of navy, Japan and the current southern Africa can be evenly matched.
As for the army, there is no need to dispatch the two local ace divisions in southern Africa. With the amphibious tanks of the Marine Corps, the Japanese can be wiped out in seconds.
The amphibious tank equipped by the Marine Corps has a total combat weight of 14 tons, a maximum road speed of 35 kilometers per hour, and a water speed of 5 kilometers per hour. Its main weapon is a 75mm tank gun, plus a 7.7mm coaxial machine gun, and a
Compared with the "Tiger" and "Leopard", amphibious tanks are not powerful, but against light infantry lacking heavy weapons, amphibious tanks are a great weapon.
The Japanese haven't even studied army tanks yet, and they haven't even thought about amphibious tanks.
"Is it possible to unite other countries to launch a war against Japan?" Martin was eager to fight. If the Japanese were completely killed earlier, the threat would be lifted one day earlier.
"It is almost impossible now. The focus of Britain and France is still in Europe, the attitude of the Americans is ambiguous, and Japan is not ready to fight with us." Angel is becoming more and more stable. Japan, like Germany, is now in the right period.
Busy digesting the results of the previous stage of military expansion.
Japan has promoted the establishment of a puppet state in the past few years, and Germany has just taken back the Rhineland by force some time ago. It will take some time to complete the digestion, and then enrich its troops and carry out the next stage of military expansion.
"The Japanese cruiser is parked in Kuching. Can we take advantage of this situation?" Roque proposed a new idea.
If there is no reason, just create a reason.
Southern Africa is also very good at this.
"You can try -" Martin's eyes suddenly lit up. His thinking was still not as clear as Roque's.
"I guess we need the cooperation of the umbrella company." An Qi said clearly that Sarawak is also the territory of the umbrella company.
"Then do it as soon as possible -" Rock hopes to drag Britain, the United States and France into the water. Time waits for no one.
Time indeed waits for no one. While Roque was thinking about making trouble, London was also actively working, hoping to resolve the dispute between Japan and Sarawak in a peaceful way.
Yes, the British definition of Japan and Sarawak is dispute, not even a contradiction.
After all, it is money. The appetite of the Kingdom of Sarawak is getting bigger and bigger. The Japanese are already strapped for funds. If the Kingdom of Sarawak had not taken the initiative to tear up the agreement, the Japanese would not have sent the three "Myoko" ships to Kuching.
For the United Kingdom, the interests of the Kingdom of Sarawak are not worth mentioning. The United Kingdom will definitely not engage in a protracted war for Sarawak, so a decent step is what the United Kingdom wants most now.
The step ultimately fell to the Portuguese.
Many people may have forgotten that the Portuguese also had colonies in East Asia.
And the Portuguese actually have a fleet in East Asia!
Although the scale of this fleet is a bit small, with only a few pitiful old battleships, its combat effectiveness is not worth mentioning.
The Portuguese did not dare to refuse London's request.
Therefore, the Portuguese reluctantly stood up, hoping to mediate the dispute between Britain and Japan.
This should be a great honor for Portugal. For such a small country, its presence is inferior to that of Spain. How can He De be qualified to mediate the dispute between the world's largest naval power and the third largest navy?
Although there is now doubt about the third place in the world.
Just before the negotiations between Britain and Japan began, engineers and workers hired by Pan Asia Corporation from the United States finally arrived in Kuching.
The Japanese couldn't wait to start building offshore oil drilling platforms.
This time, the endless extortion and extortion are finally over. Tsunoda Satoshi can finally breathe a sigh of relief and hopes that everything will go well in the future.
The umbrella company will definitely not let Satoshi Tsunoda get his wish.
