Chapter 452 A road that the British never imagined

Author: Seven Years Period

Chapter 452 A road that the British never imagined

Paris France.

The rebellion in Lyon was put down, which made Louis Philippe frown a little. After all, this was the best news he had heard in recent days.

The agreement reached during the previous meeting with Victoria was actually detrimental to the French side. Because the French got nothing, and although the British gained nothing on the surface, they succeeded in actually transferring the Viceroyalty of La Plata to included in its own sphere of influence.

As for the rebel forces that had previously announced their support for France, they were swept away by Rosas like fallen leaves in the autumn wind.

This is not because the Argentine government forces are so powerful, but because their opponents are really bad.

Those so-called rebels thought that with the support of the French, they would go home to farm and herd cattle, and even the army was disbanded.

What's more, they even started doing business with Rosas and the British without any sense of crisis.

Rosas's strategy was a typical "neighbors stock up on food, I stock up on guns". The result of the collision of the two was naturally a complete victory for the warlord.

However, at this time, Rosas also put away his previous arrogance and began to try to please the British. He began to consider changing strategies. His routine of stimulating public enthusiasm by defying European powers seemed to be unworkable.

In fact, Rosas had a very strange brain circuit before, that is, he felt that he could improve his prestige by despising the strong, so as to implement his rule more effectively.

However, the reality is that his army is completely vulnerable to great powers like Britain and France. The so-called fleet cannot even get out of the port, and the brave people dare not even breathe.

It's just that this man coveted his next-door neighbor Uruguay but never gave up. He decided to bribe the British to support his war against Uruguay.

This sounds crazy, after all, Argentina had just shaken off the shadow of the French at this time. But now it seems unbelievable to immediately want to attack its neighbor.

But the reality is that his behavior unexpectedly received a response from the British, because at this time the British also needed a breakthrough to vent their "prehistoric power."

The queen was assassinated, the prince's husband was injured, and France exposed its ambitions for Gibraltar. All of this made the already troubled Robert Peel cabinet even worse.

Palmerston fought fiercely with the Americans in North America. In India, Earl Ellenborough and Asan fought back and forth, and claimed that the Sikh Empire and Afghanistan were already a huge threat to Britain.

On the European continent, Austria looks like the hegemon of central and southern Europe. The Russians are dominating Eastern Europe and are ready to go south at any time. There are even rumors that the latter has decided what to plant there.

Fortunately, Sweden in Northern Europe has not done anything outrageous except occasionally snatching a few salted fish. As for Denmark, although it has always hated the British, it seems that the pro-British faction has the upper hand, and it is actually the closest to the British at this time. power.

As for the German region, Hanover had a land as big as a palm and a bone as big as a fist. At this time, Prussia was considered to be a silver-like pewter spearhead, which was not useful but was worth looking at.

But what worried the British most at this time was Western Europe. The future of France and Spain's alliance was immeasurable in the eyes of Robert Peel.

It was also the only organization that could compete with Britain at this time, and it was not easy to recruit helpers to deal with France. Austria and the German Confederation were in constant civil strife, and Russia was too far away and was powerless.

At the same time, the current Holy Alliance seems to be determined to develop in one direction. Among them, Austria's enclosure race in Africa and Asia can be easily solved. After all, the British Empire's navy is invincible, but Russia's encroachment step by step will be difficult to deal with.

Robert Peel decided to temporarily change the direction of colonization and invade Latin America. After all, the French took the lead, and coupled with the decline of the United States, the Monroe Declaration was trampled like a piece of toilet paper.

In fact, in history, Britain's invasion of Latin America was mainly based on economic means, and there was a profound reason why it did not end directly.

But at this time, Robert Peel has forgotten all that. What he wants now is to quickly get Britain back on track and keep its No. 1 spot in the world, that's all.

Latin America is rich in products, fertile land, and cheap labor, but it is not so easy to conquer. The concepts of winning a war and conquering a piece of land are completely different.

Haiti, now one of the most backward countries in the world, was once the light of Latin America. Haiti was the first independent republic in Latin America and the first black republic in the world.

This small country located in the northern Caribbean Sea and west of Hispaniola has successively defeated the French Republican Army, the Spanish, the British, and even the arrogant Napoleon fell on this small island.

This forced the European powers to consider the cost of colonization. After all, everyone engaged in colonization to make money. The initial investment in colonization was huge. If the costs of war and stability maintenance were added, the gains might not be worth the losses.

This is also the reason why so many powerful countries in later generations were unable to take over Afghanistan. Because the input-output ratio was inverted, it was difficult for people to be interested.

In fact, the living environment in Latin America at this time was not much better than in Africa. It was also full of diseases and poisonous insects.

During the ongoing Brazilian Civil War, Pedro II wanted to sell land to European countries in exchange for support, but no country bought it.

This is not because the land in Brazil is not fertile, but in areas controlled by the rebels, and even if they go deep into the interior, the cost of transporting local products back to the country is too high.

Unless a railway is built to a seaside port, the cost is also very high. The European powers have not finished building their own railways, so how can they be in the mood to build other people's railways?

However, with the support of Britain, Argentina's invasion of Uruguay went very smoothly.

Like a devastating force, Uruguay was quickly defeated and the whole territory fell in less than a month.

Montevideo was generously leased to the United Kingdom by Rosas. Robert Peel was naturally not satisfied with a small port. He wanted to make Latin America a second India.

The victory at this time brought long-lost joy to Britain, and Robert Peel felt that he would guide Britain's future.

In fact, at this historical dividing point, the path chosen by Britain is not as easy as it seems. But once it succeeds, it will bring earth-shaking changes, more resources, more population, and stronger hegemony.

However, the British actions had already aroused the alarm of the Brazilian Empire and once again touched the bottom line of the French.

Although the former has little strength, it is no problem to support some Uruguayan guerrillas and provide some help when necessary.

The latter confirmed Britain's ambitions in Latin America. The French could not tolerate such endless expansion. Although neither of them was willing to have a direct conflict, this did not mean that they would not continue to make small moves behind the scenes.

As a result, the strength of the Chartists in the UK once again strengthened, and groups of Swiss mercenaries even appeared
Chapter completed!