Chapter 1072: Panama Canal

The British government is carrying out internal reforms, and the Vienna government is also busy building internal affairs, but international conflicts have not stopped because of this.
Failure to do what the enemy wants to do is victory. The two big BOSS opened the mutual pit mode again.
Pits are not easy to dig. In the field of pit people, both London and Vienna are master-level players. Generally, pits simply cannot bury people.
Because of the reform, the British government is now in fierce internal fighting, but this does not mean that the Vienna government can do something.
Britain and Shenluo have faced each other for so many years, and the two countries have unified their thinking early and labeled each other as an "enemy."
To this day, there is no pro-British faction in Vienna, and no pro-Austrian faction in the British government. Traditional friendships have long been exhausted in conflicts of interest.
If the Vienna government really does not know the so-called blending in, it may be forced by the threat of foreign enemies, and the British government will reach a compromise in advance.
But not doing anything and wasting this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Frederick was not reconciled.
You know, the Vienna government has not taken any action against the British; but the British government's small actions against Shinra have never stopped.
"Shinra threat theory", "anti-dumping theory", "liberal security theory"...a series of international hot topics were all made by the British.
The rumors and rumors are purely "three people become a tiger". Once there are too many people, it will not be washed away.
Frankly speaking, Frederick is not afraid of gossip. For big countries, international public opinion is the same.
The crux of the problem lies in the fact that the British are not simply spreading rumors. Many things do exist, but they are slightly exaggerated.
For example: "The problem of commodity dumping" is real. Under the free trade system, the industrially powerful Holy Roman Empire did take advantage of it and dumped in certain areas.
The earliest large-scale dumping of goods was led by the British, and even more so than Shinra.
At that time, the British used cotton cloth as a sharp weapon to dump them all over the world, destroying the textile industry of all countries, and making a lot of money without being satisfied, and then playing the opium trade.
In a sense, Britain’s brilliance is built on the three of "colonization", "dumping" and "drugs."
Now that the lid is uncovered, it is naturally not the conscience of the British who discovered that, mainly in the cruel market competition, they have changed from dumpers to dumped.
What causes and results. Britain was left behind in the second industrial revolution, and the emerging industries were completely beaten by the Shenluo, and certain subdivisions were simply blank.
The cotton textile industry, which originally had an advantage, has also been hit by national capitals of various countries, and its development has been very unsatisfactory in recent years.
There is no way, who makes the textile industry the first step of industrialization in all countries?
It is not so much that Shinra is competing with Britain, it is better to say that all industrialized countries are competing with Britain.
In contrast, Shinra's situation is much better.
Whether it is the electric power, internal combustion engine automobile industry, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and biological, or all kinds of mechanical equipment manufacturing, all need science and technology to support, the threshold is inherently higher than the textile industry.
Countries that have just begun to industrialize simply do not have the ability to develop in-depth in these fields, and naturally there is no impact.
Since they can't eat this bowl of rice at home, the British, who are a dung stick, naturally have to set up the table.
It seems that the British are "opposing commodity dumping," but they are actually paving the way for the "disruption of the free trade system."
Not only the British have done things like smashing the pot, but the Vienna government has also done it.
You know, Franz was the first emperor to publicly demand the prohibition of opium, and he brought the world to play anti-drug activities.
Affected by this, it directly led to the premature collapse of the British drug empire. Otherwise, Britain’s foreign trade deficit would not be as severe as it is now.
According to the original progress in time and space, the British drug empire gradually collapsed after opium cultivation in various countries developed and diluted profits with drugs.
Feng Shui turns, and now it is the turn of the Vienna government to have a headache. As the world's largest industrial country, the demand for the commodity sales market is self-evident.
Once the free trade system collapses and the era of trade barriers comes, import and export trade will definitely be greatly affected, which will definitely be a major blow to Shinra's economy.
In contrast, other rumors are not worth mentioning. In this age of the weak and the strong, the "Shinra Threat Theory" brings not only the suspicion of various countries, but also deep fear.
Can't let you convince me, let you fear me, it's the same. In a sense, this shameless spirit is also learned from the British.
It can only be said that the times will change people, and it can also change a country. As the overlord of an era, there is always something worth learning from.
No matter how deep the conflict between Shenluo and Britain is, it cannot affect the Vienna government to learn from the British how to be a hegemon.
To be precise, Prince Frederick wanted to learn from the British. As for Emperor Franz, who is already in semi-retirement, he is now over the age of learning.
When the Holy Roman Empire has fully achieved hegemony, Franz will officially retire. How to be a hegemonic issue, that is what Frederick needs to consider.
"When you encounter something that you don't know where to start, just hold back."
Frederick was instilled in this truth since he was a child, so he does not lack patience. In fact, anyone who has been a prince for more than forty years will not lack patience.
When you open a history book, you know that a prince with a bad mentality usually died early. Compared with many of his peers, Frederick was already lucky, at least he took power early.
You must know that Edward VII, who was also the crown prince, was not allowed to touch politics until he was fifty years old.
As for the future generations of Prince Charles, who is known as the Living Years series, whether he can survive the long standby queen, it is still unknown.
Of course, what is even more tragic is that this prince has no chance to be in power, waiting for just a rubber stamp crown.
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Vienna Palace
Foreign Secretary Frankel: "Your Highness, the United States of America sent a diplomatic note, hoping to obtain the right to excavate the Panama Canal."
The "Panama Canal" was excavated by the French decades ago. Unfortunately, when Napoleon III was busy expanding into the Italian region, the Panama region fell into the hands of Austria.
In the face of an uncooperative colonial government, the construction of the Panama Canal will naturally not go smoothly. After several years of intermittent tossing, it finally ended in the bankruptcy of the Canal Company.
The absence of the French does not mean that the Panama Canal is over. In fact, many people within the Holy Roman Empire wanted to dig this golden waterway.
Unfortunately, no matter what kind of excavation plan came to the hands of the Vienna government, it was eventually rejected.
Everyone knows that this is a political issue. The capitalists of Shinra have all experienced severe beatings from the society and did not have the courage to confront the government.
In the days that followed, the Panama Canal seemed to have been forgotten, and no one mentioned it again.
This situation has continued until recent years. With the booming capitalist world economy, transportation has become an important factor restricting the development of the western states of the United States.
Rail transportation cannot meet the demand, and shipping has to revolve halfway around the earth. The United States urgently needs to dig a canal that shortens the distance between east and west coasts.
Hearing this unexpected news, Frederick smiled and said: "What conditions did the Americans give, they can't do nothing, just want to come over the empty glove white wolf?"
It is necessary to negotiate conditions. To suppress the development of the Panama Canal is itself a means for Shenluo to suppress the development of Americans.
Now that the U.S. government has spoken out, even if it is only a test, it is impossible for it to fail under any conditions.
The empty glove white wolf bullies the small country for a while, playing so much with a dominant country is just looking for abuse. Not only will it fail to work, it will also worsen the diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Foreign Secretary Frankel smiled slightly and said: "The Americans did not give clear conditions, but in the process of contact, their Secretary of State made hints.
As long as we are willing to give up the Panama Canal Zone, they will support us in the next battle for hegemony.
Of course, this should be part of the condition, and they want more.
After all, it is not common for great powers to contend for hegemony. Americans probably think they are important and want to take the opportunity to tear off a piece of meat. "
Put forward such conditions, the United States is naturally not aimless.
From the perspective of economic aggregates alone, the United States of America is already the world's fourth strongest country after Shinra, Britain and the Russian Empire.
The total amount of industry is even higher than the Russians, second only to Shinra and Britain. Because of its contending with the Southern Union, the United States also maintains a Continental Army.
According to the current internationally recognized view, the United States of America is the fifth largest country in the world after Spain, and many people even think that the United States is stronger than Spain.
With such a strong family background, in the next battle between Shenluo and Britain, the United States naturally has the confidence to stand in line.
At least in the Americas, which company the United States supports will have an advantage in the competition in the Americas.
Especially in recent years, the continuous wooing of the London government has made Americans realize their importance and want to take the opportunity to make a profit.
There is no doubt that for people who sell goods, the more buyers the better. The British bid alone is obviously not as good as the bidding between Shenluo and Britain.
Frederick nodded: "The appetite of the Americans is not that big. It should be regarded as restraint if we did not ask us to support them in annexing the alliance.
It's a pity that we don't need them now, nor are we interested in helping them carry the sedan chair, so that they can benefit from the British master. "
It can be seen that Frederick doesn't have any favors with this kind of twenty-five boys. The closer to the world overlord, the deeper Frederick studied.
When it comes to choosing allies, Frederick still prefers countries that can form alliances for a long time, rather than the second-to-five boys who are destined to rebel.
The Vienna government has not won the United States. It is not because the United States has no strength, but mainly because there is a serious conflict of interest between the two countries.
The reason is very simple. Once the Holy Roman Empire becomes the overlord of the world, it will have far greater control over the world than the British.
After all, the British are just a sea power country, while the Shenluo develops sea power and land power together. Not only is the military strength stronger, but the overall national power of Shenluo is stronger.
For small and weak countries, this is not a bad thing. At least the food of the Vienna government is much better than that of the British, and they don't like to do things. Everyone will have a better life.
For a regional hegemon like the United States of America, things are not so wonderful.
"American America", let's go back to sleep first, you will have everything when you fall asleep.
Apart from other things, at least reunification is hopeless.
The British wanted to prevent the reunification of the United States, and at most they supported the South with economic sanctions and weapons and equipment; instead of the Holy Roman Empire, they would send troops on their own.
In the face of Britain's low-potential opponent, you can still catch up slowly by farming; if you encounter a giant like Shinra, you have to be kept under pressure.
The facts are in sight, so when it comes to wooing overseas allies, the Vienna government has acted quite buddhistly.
In general, after the British government has finished pulling people, the Vienna government will directly accept their enemies.
For example, before the United States was wooed by the British government, the Confederate nations sought out Shinra on their own, and even saved the cost of wooing allies.
Although slightly weaker in strength, the Vienna government itself is not prepared to use the power of its allies in this hegemony struggle, as long as someone follows the flag and shouts.
Prime Minister Chandler reminded: "His Royal Highness, we should still contact the United States. At least we must act in a sincere manner to make the Union countries feel pressured.
As far as I know, the Confederate nations have been insecure for a while and have reached out to northern Mexico. If you don't beat them, maybe someday they will invade Mexico again. "
"Ambition" is a thing, but every country will have it, it is nothing more than a matter of size.
The United States wants to reunify, and the Allied nations also want to strengthen their own strength. Especially in recent years, the land of the Union countries has been almost developed, and farmers have turned their sights overseas.
When you open the map, you will know that there are only a few neighbors in the alliance, and they have no choice at all.
Frankly speaking, farmers' desire for land is far stronger than capitalists. For farmers, land is wealth.
In contrast, capitalists don't have much demand for land, they are more concerned about economic benefits.
Of course, this is also directly related to the force value. Generally speaking, capitalists are usually more afraid of death. It is really embarrassing to let them go to the battlefield with guns.
After pondering for a moment, Frederick slowly said: "If this is the case, then we simply grant the Americans the right to excavate the Panama Canal.
Anyway, the canal cannot be dug out in a day or two. We can also put forward some restrictive conditions to delay the progress of the project.
It is estimated that before the canal is open to navigation, the game between us and the British should come to an end.
If the United States really fell towards us, it would be fine. If they and the British dazzled, then as punishment for standing in the wrong team, we would take back the Panama Canal. "
The premise of all this is that Shinra wins this hegemony struggle, and the winner has the right to speak. But if you really lose in the game, Panama will not be able to keep it.
It is not the first time that the Vienna government has done anything about the ownership of the canal. The Suez Canal was originally shared by France and Austria. After a European War, the canal had nothing to do with the French.
In the long run, the Panama Canal will be opened sooner or later. Once the hegemony of the Holy Roman Empire stabilizes, the Vienna government will also open canals.
This is determined by interests. The golden waterway is not only gold, but also the lifeline of the American economy.
Holding this lifeline, coupled with Shinra's mighty strength, can't help the Americans not being obedient.