Chapter 803 Threat
Salisbury was unable to refute what Herman said. The war was indeed initiated by Britain in the first place, and this basically determined that Britain was the main person responsible for the war. , but this did not affect Salisbury in placing the blame on East Africa.
“The original intention of us in the UK to launch this war is entirely to maintain regional peace and stability. East Africa itself is the most unstable factor in Africa. From the opening of the first colony of the Kingdom of Hechingen to now, East Africa’s The land area has directly expanded to tens of thousands of square kilometers, so your East African Kingdom is the most evil country in African history. These lands were taken from the indigenous people, which is more like the Russians..." Solz. Burley said without hesitation.
"Ahem..." Tsarist Russian representative Chersevsky expressed his dissatisfaction with an ugly face. As expected, the British couldn't spit out ivory.
Salisbury also realized his gaffe and quickly changed the subject: "Of course, although the Russian land is vast, Russia itself has a 'long' history, and East Africa only used For decades, it can be said to be the most aggressive country in the world. ”
Judging from the results alone, Salisbury is absolutely right. East Africa is indeed a greedy country. Of course, in other words, there is nothing wrong with Ernst being greedy.
However, there are very few countries or politicians in this world who are not greedy. Ernst seized the opportunity of the times. Since he had the ability to annex so much land but left it alone, it would be a shame for Ernst’s ambition. , God does not take it, but he takes the blame.
Just like Angola and Mozambique now, if East Africa does not get it, it will create obstacles for East Africa in all aspects.
Herman: "Your Excellency Salisbury, this is a complete slander against our Kingdom of Hechingen. All countries are expanding in Africa, especially you, the United Kingdom, with Egypt in the north and Britain in the east. It belongs to Somaliland, with Cape Town to the south and the Gold Coast to the west. And from a global perspective, Britain is the country with the most colonies in the world, especially In India, Australia, Canada, etc., Britain's expansion is the most exaggerated in the world in terms of population, economy, politics, and military. Could it be that the same principle applies to East Africa, which is greed and aggression? Then is Britain spreading civilization? "That's good," the representatives from other countries thought in their hearts.
As a world hegemon, there are many countries that are hostile to Britain. In particular, apart from Portugal and the Boers, the countries here can be said to be chess players in world politics. They have long coveted the assets of the British Empire. There are also some countries that are simply hostile to Britain. People have hatred, just like the Russians.
Chersvsky fully agreed with Herman's words. These British guys were originally a group of pirates, and they had the nerve to accuse the great Russia.
Of course, Cheersvsky is also quite jealous of East Africa. Russia is desperately expanding in order to get access to the sea, and the little Hechingen royal family has expanded so much in such a short period of time. This land is so infuriating that its people are more infuriating than its people.
There are many people who have the same idea as Chersevsky, but the overall feeling towards East Africa is not jealousy, but regret, and they hate themselves for starting too late. If there is even one country here with East Africa If they compete at the same time, wouldn't it be a greater advantage than the Xiaoheixingen royal family?
Unfortunately, it is already too late. By the time of the Berlin Conference, eastern and southern Africa are basically a foregone conclusion, and there are too many competitors in West Africa and North Africa. This shows the importance of seizing the opportunity.
Of course, it is not too late to make efforts now. West Africa and North Africa are not small in area, and they are much richer than East Africa and South Africa. This is what representatives of various countries have in mind.
Of course, except for Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the geographical location of Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire is destined to miss Africa, especially West Africa. Now Tsarist Russia is still blocked in the small Black Sea and the Baltic Sea. The first priority It is better to expand in Eurasia, rather than to seek strength in West Africa. The Austro-Hungarian Empire was mainly due to domestic political reasons, and its central position was easily contained. Herman's words greatly stimulated Salisbury. He said to Herman: "You East African pigs, we in the UK are the messengers of civilization, in order to change those uncivilized and barbaric places. You guys Such barbarians are incomprehensible."
"Ahem..." Earl Ellenthal said: "Your Excellency Salisbury, please don't enter casually. All of you here are decent people. If you want to vent your emotions, you can go back to your hotel after the meeting. Don't do it in a public area. It will appear very unethical."
Ellenthal. The earl's words simply added fuel to the fire, but good medicine was bitter in taste and good for the disease. Salisbury had to behave a little more "gentlemanly" and then sat upright in the armchair again.
However, everyone could tell from his red face that he was feeling very uncomfortable, and he was probably very angry.
As the moderator of the meeting, Ellenthal brought the topic of the meeting back on track: "Personal grudges and negative emotions will affect your judgment. We are here to solve the problem this time, not to argue. There was a dispute, so the representatives of the two countries rushed to reach a consensus on how to resolve the war."
Salisbury, who had calmed down, said decisively: "Our British attitude is very clear, withdraw troops from East Africa. , restore the pre-war borders, and East Africa must compensate us for our losses in the war."
Von der Leyen spoke at this time, and he said: "Haha, Earl of Salisbury, Britain launched a war. You are destined to pay a price, and your request is just like the winner of the war, and I don’t think the UK is at an advantage in the war. After all, the National Defense Forces are less than 400 kilometers away from Cape Town.”
Salisbury replied: "Don't think that East Africa will defeat us. We in the UK just haven't exerted our strength. Defeating East Africa is as easy as drinking water for the imperial army, but for a poor country like East Africa , even if we win with great effort, it may not be able to make up for the loss of our military expenditure.”
"The reason why you were able to escape was entirely due to the remote location. However, this shortcoming is not important in the eyes of the Royal Navy. As long as you make a little move, you can turn the tide of the war."
For Thor In response to Ziberi's tough attitude, Hermann directly threatened: "Our battle in the Kingdom of Hechingen is not based on excuses of one kind or another, but on real capabilities. Now we have a total of more than 60,000 British prisoners in our hands. They are completely It can explain the status of both sides in the war. At the same time, Angola and Mozambique, Orange, Northern Cape Town, and Eastern Cape Town all show that we in East Africa are not afraid of war and have the ability to win this war.”
Earl Hermann's words can be said to have revealed a big deal. In fact, only East Africa knows the number of British prisoners, but everyone thinks that tens of thousands of British prisoners were captured in East Africa.
Some people even doubted whether Indians were included. After all, it was almost "impossible" to capture tens of thousands of British troops.
Even Salisbury couldn't believe it when he heard the news for the first time, but he didn't dare to deny it directly. If it was true, it would be troublesome for Britain.
(End of this chapter)