Chapter 469: Fisherman

The political concept of the alliance between Britain, France, Austria and Austria actually emerged a few years ago after the arms race between Britain, France and Austria.
In the arms race, the Royal Navy failed to complete the two strong standards. A person of insight in the British government believes that continuing the confrontation will likely lead to the alliance of France and Austria, which is not in the interest of Britain.
Some people proposed an alliance between the three countries in an attempt to constrain France and Austria's expansion of armaments in the form of a covenant, while at the same time establishing Britain's world supremacy and establishing an international order centered on Britain.
This plan is obviously too idealistic, because the conflict of interests of the three countries, the concept is always a concept and cannot be turned into a reality.
To this day, Faaw does not recognize the British as world hegemons. No one wants to bow their heads, and the people of France and Austria are also proud, but everyone can't stand it.
Reading European newspapers, it is known internationally that Britain, France and Austria stand on a triad. The British had advantages over the navy and economically, but far behind in the army.
Originally in the era of sea power, marine hegemons were world hegemons. But the world center of this era is on the European continent, and the influence of France and Austria on the continent is greater.
When the boss couldn't hold back the age of the second and third children, the hegemony status became unnamed. No, not even this "name" has been recognized by the world.
Not long ago, the London government suddenly decided to promote the alliance between the three countries. In addition to dismantling the Franco-Austrian alliance, more of it was to make the title of world hegemony worthy of the name.
Britain, France, Austria and the three countries formed an alliance, and the old nature of the alliance is the world overlord. This is not just a false name, but also a series of benefits.
Under this name, the British can more easily gain benefits when expanding overseas, and France and Austria can also benefit, but they are not as big as the British.
One of the biggest benefits is currency hegemony. The name of the world hegemonist will undoubtedly greatly increase the position of the pound, which can overwhelm the Aegis and the franc to become the world currency.
The interests involved in the alliance between the three countries are very wide, and soon after the negotiations began, they fell into a deadlock. The sudden outbreak of the British cloth war made this alliance even more out of reach.
Many people are relieved, especially Berlin and St. Petersburg. Once Britain, France, Austria and the three countries are allied, there will be no chance for them.
Everyone knows that the British-Olympic game is behind the English-British war. Everyone's eyes surrendered to Vienna and London, and they wanted to see how the two countries reacted.
The result was very regrettable, and the Government of London did not respond if nothing had happened to the Vienna government.
This is just the outside view, in fact the London government is not calm. A conflict with Austria at this time has affected their prior plans.
Now that the war has broken out, it's too late to say anything. Britain also has face, and it is impossible to retreat because of fear of Austria.
Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli has given Governor Delphi an overwhelming evaluation. Of course, if the battle is won, this evaluation will still change.
It has nothing to do with right or wrong, mainly because the timing of the operation is wrong. If the Portuguese are brought in and the two join forces to expel the Austrians from South Africa, then everything is worth it.
In the absence of this, it seems to be more than worthwhile to start just for the two Boer republics.
Gold mines in Transvaal and Orange Free State have not yet been discovered. Diamond mines have just begun to emerge, but the current price of diamonds is not high. This is not enough to make Prime Minister Benjamin tempted.
These are secondary, the key is that the London government has no assurance of victory. It is natural to face the Boer alone, and with Austria's participation, the situation has changed.
Everyone is mixed in a circle, and the other party basically knows how many methods they have. Putting on a military uniform, the little tricks that appeared on the battlefield were not without play.
It is not so much a Boer republic as a German republic. Even if tens of thousands of Austrian troops enter it, it is not a trick.
Combat in inland areas, the logistic pressure on both sides is very great, no one can talk about how many advantages.
The trouble is that Austria's advantage on the African continent is too great, and a continuous supply of troops is added, which has left Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli in the bottom of his heart.
Prime Minister Benjamin asked straight away: "Sir Louis, what do you think about the Boer war?"
There is no doubt that the colonial ministry was involved in this war. Otherwise, Governor Delphi alone would not be able to organize 30,000 troops.
Colonial expansion means wealth. Regardless of whether the government has lost or earned, the individuals or companies involved below always make money.
Behind this war, there are also interest groups pushing. The diamond mines in the Boer Republic are not enough to entice the London government, but they are enough to entice colonists in South Africa.
In the past few years, because the South African colonial company rushed too fast, a series of armed conflicts occurred with the Austrian colonial team. In the end, it was untenable, and the truce was only after the intervention of the two governments.
This time, they are the main force behind the British-Irish War. It has nothing to do with hatred. Anyway, they are all killed at the bottom, and there is no blood or deep hatred between the top.
Mainly the roads surrounding the expansion were blocked. If they didn't start with the Boer Republic, they would have to go to Namibia to eat sand.
Namibia did not sell minerals in this era. European settlers came here as early as the 15th century and then left.
No way, the semi-desert climate, even if you want to farm there is no output, you want to mine input and output are not proportional.
Apart from being suitable for fishing, it seems that there is no income. The South African colonial company is also pursuing. It is good to fish and stay in the country as fishermen. Why go to South Africa for thousands of miles?
The colonial bureaucrats were very clear that they would never have a chance to do it again if they didn't do it. They came to the colony to get rich, but not to hang around.
With so many people wanting to fight, the ideal and aspiring Governor Delphi naturally follows the good.
Of course, the British Colonial Department will not undermine the enthusiasm of the people below. It is only necessary for them to win the credit and lose the responsibility to Governor Delphi.
Colonial Minister Sir Louis is not a member of the Cabinet this time. He is not the same as Prime Minister Benjamin. His position is the result of compromise between all parties. It is not surprising that the reporting time is delayed.
Louis blundered: "Prime Minister, I have only just learned about this. Our South African telegraph line is not very stable. The last report had a lot of loopholes.
Judging from the current situation, the progress on the front line is still very smooth. The telegram said that our army has advanced hundreds of miles forward, and the Boers were at a touch.
If the Austrians were not involved, I think there would be no problem in winning this war. Now we can prepare a celebratory banquet for our boys. "
Prime Minister Benjamin stared at him fiercely, and a decision had been made in his heart. If the war was won, it would be fine. If he lost, he would let the nasty guy in front of him fall away.
As a trusted foreign minister, Macleans immediately countered: "Sir Louis, your guess is based on the possible situation, and the reality may be just the opposite.
Until now, there has been no Austrian protest in our Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Presumably no one would think that the Vienna government would not even dare to protest? "
Nothing happened, this was the worst result. If the Austrians protest strongly, it means that the matter is still under control and can be resolved by diplomatic means.
Now that the Vienna government is silent, it must be in a big move. The British-Bulgarian war has evolved into British-Olympic confrontation, and it is not surprising that even a local war broke out.
Benjamin sarcastically said: "Since the colonial ministry is ready, then you are responsible for this war, and our cabinet will cooperate fully."
"The cabinet cooperates with the colonial ministry." If this is said, it can definitely make headlines on the front page of London newspapers. The reversal of incidents is rare in Britain.
Louis's face changed, how could he not hear the meaning. However, this war did not have the approval of the cabinet, although it was a normal operation in colonial expansion, and it was a legal act.
But in this case, the cabinet does not need to be responsible for the war, and the colonial ministry and the Cape Town colonial government bear full responsibility.
This is not what Louis wants, and the credit can be taken together, but the responsibility is still to be borne by the colonial officials. He doesn't want to tie himself to them.
This is the survival instinct of a politician. If you don't shirk responsibility, don't do things. Doing more mistakes is an inevitable result.
Louis hurriedly evaded: "The Prime Minister, this war was completely an accident, and our colonial ministry was not aware of it in advance. For the specific situation, wait for the detailed report of the Governor of Cape Town!
Now that it is determined that the Austrians will intervene, we must take more active measures. If the navy can block the enemy's coastline, this war will be stable. "
When the fire hit his head, Secretary of the Navy Robert sarcastically said: "Sir Louis, wouldn't you know that both Boer republics are landlocked countries, which port would you like the Royal Navy to block?"
Although the Royal Navy is the most powerful navy in the world, they are not omnipotent. At least they need to block the Boer Republic, they can't.
Open the map to know that the Boers have bordered the Austrian African colonies. To block them, they must block Austrian Africa. This coastline is not too long, just a few thousand kilometers.
If the Austrian Navy does not exist and the Royal Navy is dispatched collectively, it will almost be possible. This also requires the cooperation of the French and the Portuguese, otherwise the capitalists would not mind the long journey.
For a continent, the so-called blockade is a joke. This was true at least in the 19th century. Except for Antarctica and Australia, which are inherently inadequate, other continents were not afraid of blockades.
Do not look at the fact that there is no industry on the African continent. There are people, resources, and technologies. As long as the Vienna government is willing, a primary industrial system can be born within two or three years.
Looking at the embarrassing Louis, Benjamin's anger was relieved a lot, and the matter has come to an end.
Otherwise, if they lose the war, their cabinet will not have a good life. Pushing the responsibility clean again, an incompetent hat cannot be taken off.
In many cases, ridiculous policies come out, not because politicians don't know it, but because they have to do it for their own benefit.
Benjamin said gravely, "Well, Sir Louis. Your colonial ministry will come up with a plan for combat as soon as possible, and you must win this war."
They are still somewhat confident in fighting in South Africa. The Austrian forces have just come in not long before, and they have been operating locally for decades.
The force that can be invested locally is far more than Austria can. As long as it is fast enough, the war may be ended before the arrival of Austrian reinforcements.
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Two dogs fight, play off. Seeing that Britain and Austria are about to work, Napoleon III is not lonely. While cheering the Vienna government, it has also accelerated the pace of expansion in Italy.
The British and Austrian game in South Africa has held back most of the energy of the two countries, which has created a golden opportunity for the French.
At this moment, no one has the power to interfere with their annexation of the Italian region.
Since the outbreak of the English-British War, the French have increased their presence in Italian states, and the threat has been revealed.
Had he not taken into account the influence of the international community, Napoleon III would have taken the throne of Italy, and now he would be crowned as the last step.
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