Vol 5 Chapter 54: Trouble of the British

10 10 Downing Street, London. Prime Minister Lloyd-George is worrying about the international situation that the British Empire will face. Affected by the October Revolution, a series of countries in Brazil, Argentina, Japan, Mexico and other countries have proletarian revolutions.
Although these revolutions failed, the ideas of the proletariat continued to spread, the British Empire was affected by unemployment, and the workers' movement broke out, and the Proletarian Revolutionary Party has emerged in India.
I was forced to helplessly, Lloyd-George could only agree to the autonomy of Ireland. Of course, he also wanted to learn about Bulgaria and send all the Irish people away. There were so many colonies in the British Empire, so they could build a country independently.
Of course, this kind of thing is enough to think about, as long as the capitalists are unwilling to give up these cheap labor for a day, this situation cannot happen in the British Empire.
I have just soothed the Irish, and the independence movement in Egypt broke out again. Beginning with anti-British demonstrations by students in Cairo in 1919, student strikes, worker strikes, and merchant strikes broke out. Now it has become an armed uprising.
Formed guerrillas have appeared in the Egyptian countryside. They began to attack the British local garrison, disrupted the local railways built by the British, and even occasionally guerrilla elements rushed into the city to fight the British army. street fighting.
恶 Some of the policies implemented by the British government during the First World War have shown their evil results. Faced with these insurgents, the British local garrison did not work hard to suppress them.
Obviously, the unjust treatment after World War II has made British soldiers lose their interest in killing the country. For these Egyptian insurgents, they did not take the initiative to suppress them, they just kept the city and let the situation worsen.
Given these circumstances, the London government may or may not know that not only the soldiers do not want to fight, even the officers do not want to fight now.
糟糕 Their poor fiscal policy during the war has despaired many of the officers who died for the British Empire during the World War.
They shed their blood on the battlefield and went home but told them that they had gone bankrupt, that the fiefdom had been taken back by the government, and the family did not know where they had fallen. When the British Expeditionary Force returned, the London government was almost angered by these angry officers We give subversion.
Although it was suppressed, the warlessness of the British Empire has become a reality. Fortunately, the British did not add many colonies in this world war, otherwise Lloyd-George would be more worried.
For example: The Iraqi uprising in history has nothing to do with them, that's a Bulgarian thing.
However, Ferdinand has never received the news of the Iraqi riots. It is estimated that it has been extinguished before it has even begun. Not only Iraq, but all Bulgarian colonies have no way to overpower.
After all, Bulgaria ’s sitting method is a bit harsh. One person rebelled against the entire village. In just three or four years, more than three million people in Asian colonies have been exiled to Africa, and more than two million people have been sent to mines. There is probably no one. Capable of making trouble.
This is something the British can't compare. The feudal aristocrats hate the insurgents. These people are smashing their rice bowls. Usually the government does not need to order them, and they put the hidden dangers in the cradle.
Such a small thing naturally does not require Ferdinand to ask questions, so in general, the colonies in Bulgaria are still calm.
Of course, don't watch the Egyptians make this long revolution. In fact, their results are very limited. Except for the cannon fodder, the British did not break through the triple figures for the pure British casualties.
Lloyd-George has seen that the British Army is retaliating against previous government crackdowns.
The soy sauce is not to be mixed like this. The rebellion has been going on for almost two years, and it has not been suppressed. The tens of thousands of garrisons in the colony have less than three-digit casualties. Perhaps they have caused more casualties in their lives than in High casualties on the battlefield!
Of course, the British are not without repression. In 1919, they sent 60,000 troops to suppress the peasant uprising. This is really a peasant uprising. Although the momentum is huge, in fact, most of the insurgents are cold weapons, and the colonial forces can handle it.
Like the Indian "non-violence and non-cooperation" movement, the Egyptian people also launched a movement to obtain independence "by peaceful means", so it is not correct to say that their uprising.
Apart from the fact that some guerrillas really launched offensives against the British army, most Egyptians also chose peaceful means such as protests, demonstrations, and strikes in an effort to gain independence.
The so-called critical situation is essentially that the colonial officials are blocking the cabinet or fighting for their own interests.
But chaos continues like this is also a problem. What should the capitalists do with their economic losses? What if the turmoil continues, which ultimately affects the navigation of the Suez Canal?
On the current issue, Bulgaria and France have both expressed close attention to the situation, and even Bulgarian Foreign Minister Matev suggested to him that Bulgaria can help if the British Empire is unable to maintain social stability in Egypt.
Lloyd-George was so angry that he was really envious of the Bulgarian system. There are not so many domestic ribs in the country, and the government never has to worry about the stability of the colony.
But let Bulgarians help, let ’s forget it. The British Empire ca n’t afford to lose that person. What ’s more important is to ask God to send God easily. Once Bulgaria is put into Egypt, it ’s hard to tell if the Suez Canal is not the British Empire.
Lloyd-George asked, "Mr. Gray, how is the negotiation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Egyptians?"
Gray shook his head and said, "Egypt Prime Minister Adrian has rejected our goodwill. They do not agree to legalize our garrison!"
Lloyd-George said coldly, "Damn! Don't the Egyptians know that once they leave our protection, they will soon become colonies again?"
Gray said with a wry smile, "The Egyptians believe that our colonial rule is no different from that of Bulgaria, and they judge that we will not let Bulgaria control the Suez Canal.
首 The Prime Minister Adrien also sent a diplomatic note. He thought that once Bulgaria did take military action against Egypt, the British garrison was not stationed, all the same results. They thought that this was an excuse for us to continue to colonize Egypt! "
Well, this Bulgarian threat theory has no effect. The Egyptians said they would not eat this set. They have determined that Britain will not give up the Suez Canal.
Lloyd-George had to admit that the Egyptians' guess was very accurate. Without the Suez Canal, the British would have to go around India in a big circle, which is not conducive to the rule of India by the British Empire.
Lloyd-George complained helplessly: "Well, tell the Egyptians that our patience is limited. If no agreement can be reached, we will take military measures!
Hey right what is Bulgaria doing now? They are really restless and somewhat reassuring. The Empire has not used any of them to deal with their special plans! "
Gray thought for a while and said, "It seems to be working on a 'ten-year plan'. Right, they bought the province of Bessarabia and the Crimean Peninsula from the Russians!
Not long ago, the Bulgarian government submitted to the parliament a bill to open the stock market. As a result, not only was it vetoed, but Congress also issued a decree to permanently ban the stock market and securities trading. "
Lloyd-George thought for a while and said, "I also heard that decree. These days, London newspapers are appearing everywhere. It is estimated that Bulgarian capitalists will be blown away!"
Mr. Gray shook his head and said, "No, in fact, Bulgarian capitalists are not angry. It is our domestic capitalists who are really mad!
From the information gathered by the embassy, ​​Bulgarian capitalists also very much support this decree. They believe that restricting these messy stock markets can allow their offspring to do business well and pass on their industry from generation to generation!
If nothing else, this decree is likely to appear in the Bulgarian constitution. The old gentlemen of their parliament believe that the stock market is a gain for nothing, and has Bulgarian traditional virtues, which must be put out in the cradle! "
Lloyd-George rubbed his forehead and said, "This is really a conservative country. It seems that they are exclusive to any virtual economy, which seems to be a good thing for us!
Otherwise, once the stock market is opened, the fiscal revenue of the Bulgarian government can increase by at least 50%, and their economic aggregate will surpass France in a short time! "
Gray replied: "Of course! It is this conservativeness that has restricted Bulgaria's external expansion. In fact, they have always only been interested in things at their doorsteps. Even after entering the Americas, they gave up on their own. .
Even if they have Ferdinand, the greatest king of this century, they cannot change the conservative nature of their nation. Compared with the ocean, they are more interested in the mainland! "
Lloyd-George thought for a while and said, "Forget it, leave them alone, let the Bulgarians continue to work hard, as long as we integrate the three North American countries, they will find these efforts in vain!
又 What are the French and Japanese doing? I don't believe they will be so peaceful! "
Gray thought for a while and said, "The French haven't had a good time these days. Mrs. Li of Morocco established the Rif Republic. The French and Spain are busy fighting the fire.
Finally, France's economic situation is developing very badly. Some people in the country have proposed that the more than 7 million Italians and Germans should be expelled. If the operation is not good, the possibility of civil unrest will not be ruled out!
The Japanese have been very restless recently. They have just been blocked by us from the Pacific. It seems that they are very unwilling and the Japanese government has begun to expand its army.
At the same time, they have also accelerated their penetration into the Far East. We are not sure whether he will rob the Russians while on fire, or attack the Kingdom of Alaska, or attack ... "
The Minister of Finance said suddenly: "Perhaps we can convene a meeting to limit the naval strength of various countries. Our financial expenses are too great. If we do not take action, once an arms race is formed, this is very bad for us!"
Due to the butterfly effect of Ferdinand, the strength of the Royal Navy of the British Empire has increased by at least one-third over the same period in history. The increase in strength also comes at a cost. The corresponding British navy military expenditure has also increased by one-third over the same period in history.
Lloyd-George was still hesitating. Gray thought about it and said, "This is not a big problem. Today, only the three countries that have the power to expand are France, Bulgaria, and Japan. They can pose a threat to us.
Now the French are having a hard time, and their financial pressure is also very big. It is in his interest to limit the size of the navies of various countries. The current strategic focus of the Bulgarians is not on the ocean. They should be indifferent.
The last Japan, to be honest, I do n’t understand them. It is very difficult to support the current navy with their finances. It is hard to accept that they dare to continue to expand their army! "
After hesitating for a moment, Lloyd-George suddenly said, "This issue will be discussed later. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs can make preparations and test the attitudes of various countries.
Now let ’s discuss it first. There are endless rebellions in the colonies. If we do n’t deal with them as soon as possible, this situation will be contagious! "
The Colonial Minister smiled wryly: "I think this question should be asked the Army first. If the army is willing to contribute, these are not the problems!
We all know that these colonies are petty, and as long as no one is behind them, it is easy to put out.
But judging from the situation coming from various places, our army is not active in suppressing the uprising. This situation must be changed, otherwise the hegemonic position of the British Empire may collapse! "
This question is why everyone knows that during the World War, the government did not perform well in order to raise funds. In addition, the duration of the World War did not last as long as in history, and the strength of the British aristocracy was not weakened. So miserable!
Although their coup failed, it does not mean that they will not fight back anymore. Now they have told the London government with actual actions. Without their cooperation, the world supremacy of the British Empire could not be maintained!
Lloyd-George smiled bitterly: "This is indeed a headache, I did not expect these military nobles to have such a great influence in the army!"
The Minister of the Army suddenly said, "No! This is not just from these noble officers. They don't have such a strong strength. In fact, ordinary soldiers are also very dissatisfied with the government's behavior!
You need to know that during the World War, their military salaries did not have as many ordinary workers in the country. Post-war pensions were also lower than expected. Army soldiers' pensions were less than half of those of the Navy. In this case, it is no wonder they have no opinion !! "
Everyone has set their sights on the Minister of Finance, and now they want them to fight, raise the army first, otherwise no one will die if there is no money!
I was stared at the scalp, and the Minister of Finance thought about it and said, "Can we learn from Bulgaria and give the soldiers land as military puppets? Some of the British Empire has land!"
Lloyd-George shook his head directly and said, "I'm afraid not. I think any British person now lacks interest in our land!"
The reason is naturally needless to say, the land tax and inheritance tax collected during the World War have dispelled everyone's enthusiasm for land.
And Bulgaria has never added a land tax once. The 5% agricultural tax is all. The military aristocracy has also been halved. Compared to the British Empire ’s land inheritance tax of up to 80%, the idiot was right. Interested in land?
Even now telling the soldiers that exempting all their land from taxation has no effect. After all, the government's actions have deeply hurt them, and it is difficult to re-establish credibility.
The Minister of Finance said reluctantly: "Then we only have to increase the number of military personnel. Our financial situation is not very good. How about a 20% increase?"
The Secretary of the Army shook his head and said, "I'm afraid not. To be able to motivate everyone! "
The Minister of Finance exclaimed, "Why don't you go and grab, such a high army, your standards are about to catch up with the Navy?"
The Minister of the Army asked, "Is there any problem with this? Do you still want the soldiers to die with a lower salary than ordinary domestic workers?"
Do you think they are all fools? Don't forget that they are basically veterans who came down from the World War. Who will give you their lives if they don't give money? "
The Chancellor of the Treasury thought for a while and said, "Should we recruit mercenaries, maybe a little cheaper?"
The Minister of the Army just smiled coldly, and everyone shook his head. This year, the mercenaries are no longer useful. The cheap and capable soldiers have long ceased to exist.
Lloyd-George interrupted the quarrel between the two and said, "First try to increase the salary of the soldiers on the front line, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will contact the Egyptians again. If this is not possible, we will try the Egyptians first! If it works well, it would be worth the extra expense! "
The Chancellor of the Exchequer thought for a while and said, "All right!"
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