Vol 5 Chapter 109: ,influences

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"The Bulgarians have come to protest. Don't pay attention to them. The Canal Company is a purely commercial operation. It is our freedom to raise prices or not!" Stanley Baldwin said indifferently.
"But Prime Minister, it is said that the Bulgarians are preparing to excavate the Grand Canal of Aqaba. If the goals of the Bulgarians are achieved, then our Suez Canal will lose a lot of money!" The Chancellor Chamberlain said in distress.
Originally, the Suez Canal price increase was not only to make up for the financial shortcomings, but the most important reason was to beat the Bulgarians and let them follow the footsteps of the British Empire in the following international affairs.
The first project has indeed been achieved, and the profits of the Suez Canal have greatly increased in the short term.
In the second item, they played and beat, but the result was not what they wanted.
The Bulgarians directly said that they would not play anymore and had to dig a grand canal by themselves, which completely exceeded everyone's expectations.
In order to get rid of the influence of the British Empire, the Grand Canal must be excavated. Can you still count on Bulgaria to support the British Empire in international affairs in the future?
"Damn it! Are the Bulgarians all pig brains? Or is our expression too complicated and they understand it wrong?" Stanley Baldwin said with a headache.
"Your Excellency, I think it was the Bulgarians who felt that we had mastered the Suez Canal and could cut off their lifeline at sea at any time. That's why we made this decision!
But fortunately, their best cabinet is already old and has become rational, otherwise we will have more headaches! "Foreign Secretary Donald explained
"It's still rational? If it's irrational, what would the Bulgarians do?" Stanley Baldwin asked wonderingly
"From the perspective of Bulgaria's development history, they are actually a group of gamblers. For example, in the two Balkan wars, they all bet on the national fortune.
They were lucky, or the enemy was too stupid. They won both times, and then they have Bulgaria!
If they followed the previous style of the Bulgarians, perhaps they would not consider digging the Grand Canal, but plan how to capture the Suez Canal! "Donald shrugged.
"Oh, is that a good thing?" Stanley Baldwin seemed to think of something
A radical country is very scary, because they will play cards in an uneasy way, and you cannot analyze them according to normal interest relationships!
Just like the current Japanese government, the London government is a headache for them. For example, a large number of volunteers were sent to Southeast Asian countries, and they were directly involved with the insurgents.
This is beyond their ability to understand. The British Empire often supports some forces, but they usually give weapons and equipment or financial support.
If you go directly into battle, it is estimated that you will not find a few volunteers in the British Empire, but the Japanese government can send thousands of people as cannon fodder at once.
Yes, it was cannon fodder. Even though these people caused enough trouble for the British, the difference in strength still determined that the uprising could not succeed, and their sacrifices were worthless.
On the European continent, there is only the Balkans where so many death squads can be born. Other European nations are not so crazy.
Crazy is a very terrible thing. If the activism in Bulgaria is not suppressed, it is probably better than Japan.
In addition to not having the habit of Tianzhu country thief, they are all radical and crazy, eager to wage war and establish their own merits.
"How to look at this question! In the short term, a conservative Bulgaria is in the interests of the British Empire, and we don't have to worry about them suddenly doing something beyond their control.
In the long run, such conservative enemies will be more difficult to deal with. As long as they don't make big mistakes, it is difficult for us to defeat them! "Donald said calmly
"Well, we don't care about the future, it is the next thing, let's talk about the current problem first!
Now I have two questions: First, is it possible for us to make the Bulgarians give up digging the Grand Canal of Aqaba?
Second, with the current technological capabilities, can the Aqaba Grand Canal be dug out? If it can be excavated, how long will it take? What is the approximate cost? "Stanley Baldwin asked concerned.
"I can answer the first question. It depends on the determination of the Bulgarians. Once they really make up their minds, it will be difficult for us to stop the excavation of the Aqaba Grand Canal!
Even if we threaten them by closing the Suez Canal, it is of little use!
We all know that the biggest hobby of the Ferdinand the Great is to build roads, so now there are three or four railways in Bulgaria that can bypass the Suez Canal.
For example, from the Baghdad Railway directly into the Persian Gulf, or from the Gaza Railway in Palestine to the Gulf of Aqaba, they also have a railway that directly enters the Arabian Peninsula from Syria.
In theory, we can block the Suez Canal and increase their transportation costs by 40 to 50%, but this should not scare the Bulgarians! "Donald analyzed
"This is really bad news! Technically speaking, there is no technical difficulty in digging the Aqaba Grand Canal.
Whether they choose to directly connect with the Gaza Strip, or connect to the Dead Sea and then enter the Mediterranean from the Dead Sea, these two routes can be completed!
It's just that the amount of work is much larger than that of the Suez Canal, almost two to three times that of the Suez Canal, or even more! "Industry Minister Landis Zou frowned.
"You mean, the construction time of the Grand Canal in the Gulf of Aqaba will be very long?" Stanley Baldwin said in surprise
"No, Prime Minister! On the contrary, I think that as long as the Bulgarians are willing, the excavation time of the Grand Canal in the Gulf of Aqaba will be very short. As long as they are willing to spend their money, it can be completed in three to five years!" Landis is very For sure
"Why? We must know that the Suez Canal was dug by the French for ten years. How could the Bulgarians complete the Aqaba Grand Canal with a larger amount of work in such a short time?
Even if science and technology are much more advanced than they were in the past, the gap won't be so big, right? "Stanley Baldwin said incredibly
"Your Excellency, this is calculated based on the efficiency of the Bulgarian organization!
You should know that there is a term called Bulgarian speed in the world.
The organizational ability of the Bulgarian government is really terrible. Now they can build more than 10,000 kilometers of railways and more than 100,000 kilometers of roads every year. It is worth noting that these projects are mostly in areas with harsh natural environments!
However, this is not the limit speed of the Bulgarians, and the Bulgarian government is still able to perform well!
If the Bulgarians were to dig the Grand Canal in the Gulf of Aqaba, they would certainly not be able to construct it slowly like the French.
Even if they select more than ten lots at the same time to start construction together, I will not feel any surprises, the current measurement technology can already be achieved.
The Grand Canal of several hundred kilometers and the width of several kilometers can be repaired by widening the canal even if there are some errors, without affecting the final navigation.
To mobilize thousands of excavators at one time and excavate at the same time, I think this project is not as terrible as I imagined!
Anyway, they have to railroads along the way, and the supply can be transported by train. I don't think this is any trouble!
The issue of cost, I think this is not difficult for Bulgarians.
The French used to excavate the Suez Canal in the past and it cost 178 million pounds. Now, even if the cost of the Grand Canal in the Gulf of Aqaba has increased tenfold on this basis, it is nothing more than the Bulgarian’s seven or eight years. Travel expenses! "Landis explained
"No, we must not let the Bulgarian plan succeed, otherwise we will be in big trouble!
The toll of the Suez Canal is just a small problem. The most important thing is that once the Grand Canal of the Gulf of Aqaba is opened, the influence of the British Empire in the Mediterranean will disappear! "Stanley Baldwin thought for a while and said
"Your Excellency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can only delay the start of the Bulgarians as much as possible. If we want them to dispel this idea, our strength in the Mediterranean may not be enough!" Donald said politely
"What are you talking about? Delaying time?" Stanley Baldwin
"Yes!" Donald said calmly
"Very good! We just have to delay the start of the Bulgarians, and that's it!
The Grand Canal in the Gulf of Aqaba cannot be dug through in one or two days. As long as we delay for a while and wait for the problems in Central Asia and Southeast Asia to be dealt with, we can concentrate our efforts on solving this problem! "Stanley Baldwin said in a burst of inspiration
No one objected, anyway, no matter what the Bulgarians do, during their term of office, the Grand Canal in the Gulf of Aqaba is impossible to penetrate.
If we do some damage now, delay the progress of the Bulgarians, or even end the next term, we will not necessarily face this problem.
The premise is that they can still be elected next term, otherwise this trouble will have nothing to do with them.
After all, the term of Stanley Baldwin's cabinet ended in 1929. No matter how efficient Bulgaria is, it will not be possible to start construction until 1928.
In any case, it is impossible for Bulgaria to dig the Grand Canal of the Gulf of Aqaba in just over a year.
According to the current situation, the rebellion in the colonies has been slow to resolve, and the popular support for them is getting lower and lower, and their chances of re-election are almost zero.
As long as this trouble does not break out during their tenure, leave it to the next one! Anyway, it was the political enemy who was the last pitfall, and there was no pressure on everyone.
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Paris France
"The Bulgarians invited us to dig the Grand Canal in the Gulf of Aqaba?" President Gaston Dumeg asked in surprise.
"Yes, Your Excellency! This time the Suez Canal tolls have soared suddenly~EbookFREE.me~ which makes the Bulgarian government very dissatisfied.
They hope to dig a new canal and break the British monopoly on the Suez Canal!
The Bulgarians not only invited us this time, they also invited the Austro-Hungarian Empire to participate. It seems that they hope that we can stand with them and fight the diplomatic pressure of the British! "The Minister of Foreign Affairs explained
"Well, this is a good proposal. If the conditions are right, I think that breaking the British Empire's monopoly on the Suez Canal is very positive for the French Republic!" Gaston Dumeg said calmly
(Remarks: Gaston Dumaguete, the 12th President of the Third French Republic, a member of the Social Radical Party)
"Yes, Your Excellency!
However, the purpose of the Bulgarians is not so simple. Although the British diplomatic pressure is uncomfortable, Bulgaria is not a soft-footed shrimp. They can resist it alone. There is no need to share the benefits of the Grand Canal with us! "The Minister of Foreign Affairs reminded
"Of course, this is very obvious. If we were to stand with Bulgaria and Austro-Hungary, guess how the British would react?" Gaston Dumeg said with a smile
"They will be furious, and the Mediterranean has nothing to do with them from then on, and even their right to speak in the European continent will be greatly reduced!" The Minister of Foreign Affairs thought and said.
"If that's the case, why don't we do it? Let's take a look at the British reaction. No matter what the final result is, we can get a lot of benefits this time!
Of course, it is the perfect ending to hit the British and expel them from the Mediterranean, although there is almost no possibility of success.
But being able to cause a little trouble to the British is also a pleasure both physically and mentally! "Gaston Dumeg thought for a while and said
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