As the world's largest import and export trading country, Britain can be said to be the biggest victim of this economic crisis.

The domestic strike has not subsided, and the international market has contracted again, resulting in a rapid decline in exports, a sharp rise in unemployment rate, and aggravated social contradictions.

In order to calm domestic conflicts and divert public attention, the British Parliament decided to hold a general election in advance.

There is no doubt that the Liberal Party led by Gerston lost the general election and replaced the Conservative Party led by Benjamin.

This seems to be the law of British politics. Except for the first Prime Minister Robert Wabol, Earl of Wabol, who served for twenty years, the remaining term was basically no more than eight years.

(Note: Both the British Prime Minister and Parliament serve five years)

Prime Minister Benjamin, who moved into Downing Street again, except for the first day of the election victory, all the rest were troubles.

The domestically sluggish economy has made Prime Minister Benjamin's hair turn much whiter again.

Colonial Secretary Robert: "The domestic economy is already very dangerous. In order to survive the crisis, we must find a larger market for commodities.

I proposed to restart the Persian war, and I just experienced a refugee crisis, and now it happens to be the weakest time of Persia, which is very beneficial to our military operations."

Chancellor Arthur Belford: "The government's finances are still sufficient and can provide us with sufficient funds for war.

I think that while launching the Persian War, the Ethelbian War can also be restarted.

In the last war we only won nominally, and now much of Ethiopia is still out of our control.

In recent years, Austrians have been constantly infiltrating into the Ethiopian region. If we don’t do it quickly, maybe Ethiopia will be fed with the Austrian flag when we wake up that day.

Not only Ethiopia, but also the entire East Africa region is very dangerous. If we don’t act quickly, France and Austria will not be polite.”

Navy Secretary John Vasil: "Not only East Africa, but also Asia. The French are expanding to the Indochina Peninsula and are about to border India.

We must take the lead in occupying the tribute dynasty, which is the gateway to India. If it falls into the hands of the French, the consequences will be unimaginable."

(Note: Myanmar is in the period of the dynasty of the dynasty of the dynasty, and is called the dynasty of the dynasty of the West)

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Prime Minister Benjamin is known as the defender of colonialism, so it is not surprising that a group of leading war factions in the cabinet are also shot down by the huge British colonial empire, and the pro-war factions and colonial factions have never separated.

For Britain, it is impossible to overcome the economic crisis by tapping domestic demand.

The number of local population determines the upper limit of the UK's local market. This means that to overcome the economic crisis, external markets must be relied on.

Relying on the vast colonies, it was not difficult for the British to get rid of the economic crisis, but it took time.

If you want to survive the economic crisis in the short term, you can only launch a war and pass it on.

Foreign Minister Edward: "Stop. I admit that everyone has made sense and that Britain urgently needs to solve it, but reality does not allow it.

Not to mention whether our national strength can support it by launching multiple wars at the same time, diplomatic troubles alone are enough to exhaust us.

If you don’t want to see European countries pull us together, you must have a sequence. Multi-line combat has no value except increasing risks and pressure."

The driving force that drives the British to launch war has always been a benefit. Everyone knows that it is impossible for the London government to launch multiple wars at the same time, but it is still proposed.

Behind this is the game between all parties, and the military, political officials and capitalists are involved.

The battle that was launched first not only only "benefit first", but also determines the importance of the region in the eyes of the London government.

Colonial Minister Robert: "I think it's better to restart the Persian War first. The situation in the Persian region is the most complicated, and it involves both Russia and Austria.

The Russian Empire is now held back by the Popo Federation and is unable to intervene in the Persian region for a short time, but Austria is different. Their power has penetrated into the Persian Gulf.

Although their temporary target is the Ottoman, this does not mean that they have no ambitions for the Persian region.

Now the Persian government is trying every means to win over the major powers. If we do not be vigilant, perhaps one day the Austrians will expand their power to the Persian region.

Open the map and you will know that once the Ottoman Empire collapses, the entire eastern coast of the Mediterranean will become part of Austria, and the Persian region will directly border Austria.

If we cannot take down the Persian region in advance as a barrier, India will be under great pressure by then."

Navy Secretary John Vasil opposed: "Sir Robert, you are too exaggerating.

In Persia we already have an absolute advantage, unless the Ottoman Empire collapses tomorrow, otherwise the Austrians will have no way to compete with us.

Judging from the current situation, the Ottoman Empire can last for at least twenty years. If they complete internal reforms, they can even exist.

On the contrary, the Indochina Peninsula is even more threatening, and the tribute dynasty has completely declined and cannot stop the French's troops."

Secretary of the Finance Department Arthur Belfort: "Don't say it so seriously, it's not that we will have a war with France and Austria tomorrow.

Now our three countries are still allies, and without enough interests, they will not come to stimulate our nerves.

The most important thing at the moment is to overcome the economic crisis. It is best for everyone to consider issues more economically.

Since the Suez Canal was opened and passed, trade between the East and the West has grown rapidly. Now nearly 40% of European ships with foreign trade are open to navigation from the Suez Canal.

This golden waterway has affected Britain's economic lifeline. We did not pay enough attention to it, so that control of the Suez Canal was completely in the hands of Fao.

Of course, this is the responsibility of the predecessors, but we have to bear the consequences.

France and Austria regard the Suez Canal as their lifeblood, and it is impossible for us to intervene. Now we can only adopt a roundabout strategy to increase our influence in the Red Sea Strait.

In recent years, the French have expanded to the Sudan region and Austria to the Ethiopia region. The two sides have reached a tacit understanding and jointly squeezed our sphere of influence.

If this situation continues, the East Africa region will sooner or later have no place to stand. Even if we take advantage of the naval advantages, at most, the land around the port will be retained.

Just like the Cape of Good Hope now, it seems to be in control of our hands. As long as we turn against the Austrians, we may fall at any time."

"Your Excellency, this joke is not funny at all. The biggest joke in this century is that France and Austria can truly unite.

Unless one of them gave up continental hegemony, it would be impossible for the two countries to truly unite. Now they regard each other as their biggest enemy!" Colonial Minister Robert retorted

It is easy to give up continental hegemony, but why can we believe it?

Unless you lose the ability to fight for hegemony, your verbal promises will not be believed at all.

Unless one of the two countries falls, the European hegemony battle will continue.

Now that the two countries can coexist peacefully, it is because both sides seem to be equal in strength, and there is a third-fourth-five. No one wants to provoke a war and let others get a bargain.

Foreign Minister Edward: "Sir Robert, France and Austria do have the possibility of unity. As long as the interests are in place, nothing will not happen."

"Sir Edward, I am not saying that it is impossible for Austria to unite, but that under the current international situation, it is impossible for the two countries to unite.

It seems friendly to France-Australia relations, but in fact there have been many contradictions. As long as we are willing, it is not difficult to provoke a conflict between France and the Austrians." Colonial Minister Robert explained

"No, Sir Robert. We need a situation where Fao is friendly on the surface and secretly hostile to each other.

Provoking a conflict between France and Austria, and then triggering a continental war and breaking the balance of the European continent is not in our interests. Therefore, this option does not exist at all.

We can see the importance of the Suez Canal, and France and Austria can also see it, and they even see it earlier.

In the past decade, we have been wanting to invest in the Canal Company, but we have been rejected, which is enough to illustrate the problem.

If we do not take action, for the sake of dominance of the Suez Canal, France and Austria really may join forces to squeeze us out of East Africa.

This is not without precedent. France and Austria have joined forces before, and we were almost squeezed out of the Mediterranean." Foreign Minister Edward warned

This is the most troublesome thing. On the one hand, we need to conflict between France and the Austrians to avoid getting closer; on the other hand, we cannot provoke conflicts between France and the Austrians, so as not to break up war on the European continent and lead to a breakdown of the balance.

From the British standpoint, no matter who wins the war, France and Austria is a disaster. The current three-legged stalemate is actually the most suitable for the European balance strategy.

Benjamin interrupted the quarrel: "Everyone, no one can convince the other party, so just vote! It is not a solution to continue quarrel like this, time waits for no one."

The seemingly mixed practices actually express their position. There are obviously more supporters to restart the Ethiopian war, which is decided by overseas trade.

Expanding in East Africa can expand Britain's influence in the Red Sea region and increase its voice on the Suez issue.

If they have a flipped face with Fa'ao one day, they will have the right to overturn the table and will not be stuck.

This may be the most efficient London government, and it took only one day for the cabinet to ask questions to make decisions.

Under normal circumstances, it would take at least a few months to start a war, or even three to five years without a result.

This time it was obviously an exception. The economic crisis waited for no one. The cabinet quickly reached an agreement and immediately Congress submitted a bill.

There is no need to say that it is naturally the fastest passing. The government does not need to do the work of parliamentarians, and capitalists have long been unable to hold on.

If you start a war one day earlier, you will be able to survive the economic crisis one day earlier.

The last government stepped down, largely because of Gerston's proposal: after dividing the sphere of influence through the Paris Conference, a colonial war was launched outside.

The international pressure is gone, but the Paris Conference cannot be over in one or two days. The economic crisis has already broken out, and capitalists can't wait for that long.

To some extent, they were also cheated by Franz. If the Vienna government had not initiated the crisis on its own initiative, the economic crisis would not have broken out so quickly.

Political figures must also be moral, especially after taking office, their political stance cannot be changed at will. Changes in orders will not only affect the prestige of the government, but also make the people dislike it.

The Gerston government made a mistake in judgment and put forward the political proposal of colonial expansion before the outbreak of the economic crisis: after the Paris Conference.

There is no problem in itself and it has also been recognized by all walks of life in China. Unfortunately, the economy broke out shortly after it was proposed.

In order to overcome the economic crisis as soon as possible, wars must be launched against the outside world, so there can only be another government.

Benjamin's cabinet has a bunch of war-oriented factions. It is not that these people are in charge of war, but that they are in charge of war in reality.

On November 28, 1876, the British Parliament passed the bill to restart the Ethiopian War.

International public opinion was in an uproar, and they condemned the British. The British's actions also hit the ongoing Paris Conference.

The world is uneasy again. Since the British could launch a colonial war on the outside during the Paris Conference on the pretext that they did not sign a treaty, and other European countries could also colonize and expand outside during the Paris Conference.

Originally, everyone wanted to negotiate to define their own spheres of influence and divide the remaining borderless land, but now they have returned to the era of scrambling by their strength.

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