Chapter 794 Dilemma
Chamberlain was helpless. He hoped to reach a peace agreement between Britain and Theo, but someone disagreed and the negotiations eventually broke down.
The atrocities committed by the British troops in Parth were the main reason for the breakdown of the negotiations.
This is amazing to say the least. In theory, even if there were atrocities committed by Pas, who was under military control by the British army, they would not be exposed by the media, let alone cause such a big disturbance.
After the negotiations broke down, Chamberlain did not accept any media interviews and hurriedly returned to London.
In an interview with the Coconut City Daily, Gordon placed all the blame for the breakdown of negotiations on internal resistance in the UK.
"Not everyone is peace-loving. Some people miss war and push Britain and Theo into a state of war for their own interests. They will definitely pay the price for it."
Ge Den was in a bad mood, and he also hoped to reach an agreement with Britain.
Compared with Britain, Theo's strength is too weak. If he becomes independent through war, even if he succeeds, Theo will pay a huge price.
“London has not yet declared war on Parth.”
Li Ping'an, the editor-in-chief of "Yecheng Daily", reminded Gordon tactfully with the implicitness unique to the East.
Gordon's declaration that Theo and Britain are at war is not a direct declaration of war, but a threat.
Since it is a threat, both parties are responsible.
"That's because London can't bear the consequences of declaring war. In fact, from the moment the British army stepped into Parth, Theo and Britain were already at war."
Gordon It is important to occupy the high ground of justice.
Simply relying on Theo's strength will definitely not win the confrontation with London. International support must be gained to have a chance of survival.
Just like South Africa and Ireland.
If they cannot occupy the commanding heights of justice, other countries will lack the motivation to support Theo.
“What will you do next?”
Li Pingan did not dwell on this issue. His press release had been written before the interview began.
London really cannot bear the consequences of declaring war. The Russian camp, headed by the Grand Duchy of Yuriev, has clearly expressed its support for Theo. Even the United States on the other side of the ocean believes that London should respect the choice of the Theo people.
There has been a lot of discussion in London about this matter.
Britain has lost South Africa and Ireland one after another. If South Africa becomes independent, who will be next, Australia? Canada? India?
If it gets to that point, Britain will be completely reduced to a second-rate country.
So the news of the breakdown of negotiations reached London, and some British politicians and military generals spoke out one after another, demanding that the Theo rebellion be suppressed in the strongest possible way.
What many people did not expect was that Churchill, who had always had a radical attitude, was opposed to this issue.
Others support repression, either to curry favor with voters or out of self-interest.
Churchill was the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Churchill knew best whether Britain still had the ability to launch a war thousands of miles apart.
Compared with during the World War, the British economy has just improved a bit in the past two years.
But compared with Russia and the United States, the British economy has lagged far behind, and the situation is continuing to deteriorate.
At the beginning of this year, the newly established Republic of Turkey and the Sultanate of Nejd successively joined the Free Trade Organization, further expanding Russia's sphere of influence. The Free Trade Headquarters headquartered in Constantinople is called the "Second League of Nations."
The chairman of the Free Trade Organization is Leonid, who just got married last year. Leonid's wife is Karl's daughter Sophia, which is once again hailed as a perfect marriage between Russian traditional forces and German conservatives.
Not only does the UK continue to have internal troubles, but its influence on Europe continues to decline. Russia has replaced the UK as Europe's largest supplier, and the UK is being marginalized.
What frightens the UK is that France, Britain’s staunchest ally on the European continent, is also deeply mired in the Rif War, unable to protect itself and unable to cooperate with Britain’s continental balance policy.
In order to suppress the Rif rebellion, France sent a 300,000-strong expeditionary force to North Africa. This was the last glory of France. The anti-war voice in France has also reached its peak. The most direct manifestation is that France has had six prime ministers in the past two years. The longest term of a prime minister did not exceed half a year, and the shortest term was only two weeks.
Germany and France are the fulcrums for Britain to implement its continental balancing policy. No other country has the ability to influence the situation on the European continent.
Now that Germany has completely turned to Russia, France has to remain neutral in order to protect itself, and Britain has to place its hopes on the United States on the other side of the ocean, hoping to unite the United States to fight against Russia's expansion.
If another Boer War is fought under this situation, the British finances will directly go bankrupt.
“We need a war to keep the Royal Navy fighting.”
At the cabinet meeting, First Sea Lord David Beattie took a clear stand.
"If Theo becomes independent, it will definitely trigger a domino effect, and the order of the Dominion will collapse by then."
Dominion Minister Buckmaster is equally determined.
The Dominion Department was established in 1907. It was originally a subordinate unit of the Department of Colonial Affairs. At the beginning of this year, the status of the Dominion Department was improved, and it was at the same level as the Foreign Office, the India Department, and the Colonial Department.
Here you can see the importance of India to Britain.
"If we want to use force to counter the rebellion, we must consider Russia's attitude."
Neville Chamberlain, who returned as Minister of Health, was full of concerns.
Although the Grand Duchy of Yuriev is leading the charge, its strength is limited after all. Russia is the elephant behind the hyenas.
“We have made concessions on the South Africa and Ireland issues one after another, but these concessions not only failed to bring us peace, but also made everyone ready to take action. It is time to get tough. Blind concessions will only make people Our enemies are gaining ground."
David Beatty is heartbroken.
"Your reasons are all very good, but have you considered whether our finances will support us in establishing an Australian expeditionary force after losing Canada and Australia one after another?"
Churchill also served as Lord of the Admiralty. The British military is no stranger to strength.
The Royal Navy can indeed still fight, but the navy alone cannot conquer Theo.
“We can borrow money from the Americans.”
David Beatty has developed path dependence and turns to the United States when he has problems.
"This is impossible. Our task now is to reduce borrowings, not to get deeper and deeper into this problem."
Churchill has been tortured by borrowings and interest.
"Gentlemen——"
Stanley Baldwin was extremely entangled, but he still had to make a decision: "In view of the current situation, it is necessary for us to divert domestic conflicts with a foreign war. This is the best solution to the dilemma.”
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