There is a fact that must be explained. In southern Africa, Southern Africa is the undisputed number one power, and its importance to Europe is also increasing. However, on the peninsula, Southern Africa is too far away, probably Muscat.
The Sultanate believes that Southern Africa, like the Muscat Sultanate, is just an ordinary protectorate of the British. It does not have much strength, so it has inadvertently become the enemy of Southern Africa.
Misjudgment of the situation is fatal for a country, especially a large tribe like the Muscat Sultanate that relies entirely on the help of the British government to maintain its rule. The Muscat Sultanate, which once spanned the Asian and African continents, now does not even have the royal family.
Their living expenses depended on subsidies from the British government. In the past, the British government did not care about its wealth. After the second Boer War, the British government itself was frugal and its support for the Muscat Sultanate was also declining.
Since the beginning of this year, the UK has issued 150 million pounds of national debt in order to cope with the arms race, and now every penny counts.
Unlike the Sultanate of Muscat, which only demanded what it could not offer, Southern Africa's importance to the British Empire was constantly increasing, from the original source of raw materials, to the supplier of primary industrial raw materials after the Boer War, to destroyers, cruisers and aircraft.
, now southern Africa has begun to sell various new equipment, including aircraft carriers, to the UK. Therefore, in the conflict between British companies and the Muscat Sultanate, the British government's position is self-evident.
When Umbrella Company had no relationship with Winston before, Winston was still concerned about regional stability and asked Rock to exercise restraint.
Now that Adan Company and Winston have interests involved, Winston's tendency is immediately obvious. In the letter to McMahon, Winston hopes that McMahon can effectively protect the interests of British companies in the peninsula. This
If the letter was sent alone, its effect would probably be very limited, but cooperating with Adan's company's public relations operations would be extremely fatal. In McMahon's subsequent report to London, the Sultanate of Muscat was described as
Unstable factors affecting regional security.
There are indeed many problems in the Muscat Sultanate. The current Muscat Sultanate is on the verge of splitting. Many Muscat people are very dissatisfied with the cooperation between the Muscat government and the United Kingdom. They are more inclined to establish a *
*** country, completely free from the control of the British government.
The importance of religion to Britain does not need to be emphasized. The differences between the two major religions triggered wars that lasted for hundreds of years in the Middle Ages. For more than 200 years, the Crusades' nine Crusades finally ended with the Holy See's
It ended in complete failure, and then came the Renaissance, which objectively promoted the secularization of European countries.
For Britain, which is famous for its stubbornness and conservatism, it will never allow the Sultanate of Muscat to evolve into a **** country. This is the role of Roque's Winston on board. Without Winston's reminder, Roque
None of them realized this.
Then the next step will be easy. You only need to contact some people in the Muscat Sultanate and support them to realize their ideals. Then the Muscat Sultanate will be abandoned by the British government. In this regard, it is also a famous queen.
Ali Rashid is the best choice.
At the end of the Italian-Turkish War, Ali Rashid led his troops to Tripoli through the Suez Canal to participate in the Ottoman Empire's war against Italy, thereby gaining the trust of the Ottoman Empire.
Although the Italian-Turkish War is over now, the Ottoman Empire's trust in Ali Rashid has not diminished but increased. During the Cairo negotiations, even the Ottoman Empire's troops had stopped military operations in North Africa, and Ali Rashid's troops
Becoming the only rebel army in Tripoli and Cyrenaica still fighting Italian forces.
After the Treaty of Cairo was signed, the Ottoman Empire's Hejaz Governor Gharib Pasha greatly appreciated Ali Rashid's bravery and loyalty during the Italian-Turkish War. Ali Rashid also became an official recognized by the Ottoman Empire.
The ruler.
In fact, most of the Hijaz territory in the traditional sense is also under the control of Ali Rashid. Gharib Pasha has high hopes for Ali Rashid, and even hopes that Ali Rashid can be controlled by the British in Muscat.
The Sultanate and the Aden Protectorate launched an offensive to drive British forces out of the peninsula.
I have to say that this world is so magical. Gharib Pasha also knows that Ali Rashid was supported by the Umbrella Company, but Gharib Pasha still hopes that Ali Rashid can break with the Umbrella Company. Maybe the Persians are in the Ottoman Empire
In his eyes, he is not trustworthy at all, and capriciousness is his normal operation.
In this way, it is very magical. Ali Rashid, who was a desert bandit before the Italian-Turkish War, transformed into the Sultan of Najd with the dual support of the Umbrella Company and the Governor of Hijaz of the Ottoman Empire, and had the power to expand on the peninsula. This power was British
The government actually acquiesced.
"That's right, Locke, you have to gradually get used to letting others work for you. Now you are no longer an ordinary policeman in Cape Town." Winston was very happy to see Locke's change. To be honest, the South
The development in Africa has shocked many British people, so it is necessary to slow down the pace, at least to make London safer.
Today's Southern Africa is becoming more and more like the United States before the outbreak of the War of Independence. It is also located on other continents outside of Europe. Its economic strength is also getting stronger and its population is increasing rapidly. The United States initially absorbed the surplus of the entire Europe.
Population, Southern Africa immigrated directly from the Qing Dynasty. Now it seems that the strength of Southern Africa is far from enough, but with the support of a massive Chinese population base, Southern Africa has unlimited potential. If the strength of Southern Africa continues to increase, it will definitely make London
Feel threatened.
Many people now feel threatened by southern Africa.
"Winston, think about how our predecessors pioneered and forged ahead in the Age of Discovery -" Rock here means those predecessors who colonized and pioneered. It is really not about kneeling down, but to increase Winston's sense of identity.
.
It's amazing that a Chinese from the 21st century would kneel down and lick the UK in the early 20th century?
It seems the other way around is more or less the same.
"Without the extremely rapid expansion of the Age of Discovery, there would be no current British Empire. The reason why we are now able to completely suppress Germany, and if Germany can build one dreadnought, we will build two. The main reason is that the capital accumulated in the Age of Discovery is enough.
It allows us to squander unscrupulously, but how long can we squander? London has already started to issue national debt, right?" Rock disagreed with Winston's statement. In Chinese terms, this is a treasonous act.
"We issue national debt to lend money to France and Russia--" Winston was also annoyed when he mentioned this issue.
Rock had nothing to say and could only give a thumbs up to express his appreciation for the British government's internationalist thinking that does not benefit itself but only benefits others.
But if you ask Rock to do this, Rock will definitely not do it.
The treasury bonds issued by the United Kingdom carry interest. Although lending money to France and Russia will certainly carry interest, if it is not done well, it will lose everything.
The problem with France is not that big, mainly with the Russians.
If Rock remembers correctly, the current Russian Empire did not exist before the World War was over. As a result, after the World War, the new Russian government did not recognize the 750 million pound loan the Russian Empire owed Britain and prepared to completely repudiate the loan.
The Russians can default on their debts, but the British cannot. After the World War, the British used all means including war to get back their money, and in the end they lost all their money.
"The arms race is not over yet." Rock couldn't say it directly, so he could only remind him vaguely.
The current British King George V is the cousin of the Russian Czar Nicholas II, and both of them are also the cousins of the German Emperor Wilhelm II, so this is a normal loan between relatives. Rock, an outsider, is really
It’s hard to say much.
Of course, Roque's meaning is also very obvious. If the current economic strength of France and Russia cannot support the arms race, then they might as well start planning directly, which will cause less damage.
"As long as we can win the final victory, then all the investment will be worth it." As Secretary of the Navy, Winston is a staunch supporter of the arms race.
Even Winston, a nobleman from the Marlborough family, didn't care, and Roark certainly didn't care.
For Rock, the longer the arms race lasts, the better. Then Southern Africa can sell more products, not just aircraft and aircraft carriers. After the outbreak of the world war, the British mainland was also forced to implement a rationing system.
Even King George V had to set an example by cutting back on food and clothing, so for southern Africa, a world war was a vast blue ocean with unlimited prospects.
Winston stayed in southern Africa until September 10th before returning to London. By this time, Ali Rashid had already begun to attack the Muscat Sultanate in the name of Sultan of Najd.
Facing the fierce offensive of the Najd army, the Muscat Sultanate was unable to resist and could only ask for help from the British government. It was hoped that the British government could, like before, provide assistance to the Muscat Sultanate when it faced danger.
The Sultanate offered help.
However, the British government, which was occupied most of its energy by the arms race, had no time to spare. There were only three regiments of British troops stationed in Egypt, mainly to defend the Suez Canal, which was vital to Britain, and they had no ability to support the Muscat Sultanate.
But the younger brother asked for help, and the older brother could not ignore it. Therefore, the British government weighed many aspects and ordered India to send reinforcements to the Muscat Sultanate to help the Muscat Sultanate resist the invasion of Najd's army.
This is another big hole. The organizational ability of the Indian colonial government is a huge tragedy. The Sultanate of Muscat asked the British government for help in September, but the Indian expeditionary force was not completed until November.
By this time the Sultanate of Muscat had become history.
