Chapter 1340 Preparing to Intervene in the European War

Chapter 1340 Preparing to Intervene in the European War

And this is only within East Africa. You must know that at the beginning of the establishment of Punta Arenas, East Africa and Chile did not have close contacts. On the contrary, Chile and the British were very close. Whether Britain would return to Chile after the end of World War I must also be considered.

Except for the support of the Chilean government, most of the industries in Punta Arenas were built in the United Kingdom. What Luanda needs to do now is to eliminate these industries and replace them with its own equipment and industry and obtain more economic orders, thus making Punta Arenas economically dependent on the city of Luanda.

However, in order to persuade the Punta Arenas city government to agree or take the bait, it is obvious that the city of Luanda needs to pay some price or bait first.

So, Mayor Horngren said: "In the next few days, we must arrange for you to visit the companies in our city. In terms of industrial strength and technology, we are not inferior to those in the world. Other cities, and Luanda’s industrial equipment and products are among the best in the world. ”

At this stage, other major powers are basically at war, which has increased East Africa's industrial production capacity to a terrifying level. The expansion of industrial production scale has also contributed to the reduction of production costs. In normal times, this may have triggered an economic crisis long ago. .

But now, East Africa can take advantage of this advantage and continuously conduct large-scale dumping to other parts of the world, thereby injecting blood and vitality into East Africa's industrial development while increasing East Africa's influence.

The mayor of Balti Vidja responded: "Of course, Mayor Horngren, my friend, we have also brought a lot of domestic specialties this time, especially woolen fabrics and handicrafts. I hope you can I like it.”

Horngren wants to turn Punta Arenas into a market for Luanda, and Balti Videja naturally wants to profit from East Africa, and for Chile’s typical resources For countries and agricultural countries, that is to obtain more export orders for minerals and agricultural products.

For Chileans, there is not much difference between selling their copper ore, saltpeter and other products to the UK, the United States or East Africa.

As for the city of Punta Arenas, even if East Africa really has ulterior motives, it doesn't matter. The location of Punta Arenas is destined to benefit the city of Punta Arenas from the trade between Chile and East Africa. Therefore, for the business cooperation with the city of Luanda, the city government members represented by the mayor of Balti Videja not only do not oppose, but also strongly support it, and the local enterprises in Punta Arenas have strong support for investment and investment in East Africa. Trade is more interesting.

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While East Africa and Chile were having friendly exchanges and meetings in Luanda, the Rhine City, the political center of East Africa, was also very concerned about this exchange.

Minister of Defense Pripyat held a baton and pointed at the world map with the tip of the baton and said: "If we can bind Chile to the imperial chariot, it also means that we Having completed the final piece of the global strategy puzzle, the navy can operate anywhere in the world. Navigating and traveling freely in the Italian Ocean."

He moved his baton to the Strait of Magellan and said: "Before and now, we have not had a solid stronghold in the entire America to communicate between the Pacific and the Atlantic. .”

“We have a powerful navy in the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, and we also have many colonies and spheres of influence in the Pacific Ocean. We even have Alaska on the coast of the Arctic Ocean to ensure the navy’s need to enter the Arctic Ocean from the Pacific Ocean, even if this need may not wait until a long time in the future. ”

Even in the 21st century, the shipping value of the Arctic Ocean is almost negligible. Except for aviation and Russia’s strategic nuclear submarines, there is almost no focus.

However, the East African Ministry of National Defense and the General Staff are relatively optimistic about the strategic value of the Arctic Ocean in the future. Of course, they are optimistic, not to mention the word future is added.

So the reason why Minister of Defense Pripyat mentioned the Arctic Ocean was just to further illustrate the importance of controlling the Strait of Magellan.

He said: "This means that our navy can enter the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, or it can enter the Pacific Ocean through the Sunda Strait or detour elsewhere, and even enter the Arctic Ocean through the Bering Strait. In these three There are our military support bases in every ocean.”

"However, we do not have a direct sea lane from the Atlantic to the Pacific, so the Strait of Magellan can be seen as the last piece of the puzzle for our navy to become a truly global navy."

"Control of the Panama Canal is in the hands of the Americans. Under the circumstances, the Strait of Magellan became our only option, unless we were willing to take the risk of crossing the more dangerous Drake Strait."

"However, this risk is something we cannot bear, and Magellan. The Straits will be greatly disadvantaged At the same time, even if we travel through here, unless Chile becomes our enemy, the security is still very reliable.”

“If there is an emergency in the Pacific direction, especially in the Eastern Pacific, the Strait of Magellan is the right place. Our navy is the fastest and most convenient way to support the East Pacific from the Atlantic Ocean and even the Indian Ocean.”

The main force of the East African navy is basically deployed in the Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean. If a war breaks out, troops will naturally be dispatched from these two areas. General, carry out reinforcements.

And if it involves Alaska or East Africa's colonial interests in the South Pacific, it may be much closer to go through the Strait of Magellan than to go through the Indian Ocean first and then enter the Pacific Ocean.

This is mainly because the area of ​​the Pacific Ocean is so vast. The area of ​​the Pacific Ocean alone accounts for one-third of the entire world. Even the other three oceans combined can be compared with the Pacific Ocean.

A large area means a long voyage, so even for the main force of the East African Pacific Fleet located in the Southeast Asia region, it is difficult to support Alaska and other regions nearby, and there may be additional problems in the process. It has to pass through islands controlled by the enemy, such as Japan or the American colony of Hawaii.

Therefore, from the perspective of strategic security, the East African Navy will also actively support the acquisition of the right of passage in the Strait of Magellan, which is equivalent to adding a layer of insurance to the East African Navy's Pacific strategy.

Cristiano said: "We want to strengthen our control over Chile. The economy is the anchor. By binding Chilean interests, we can cultivate our own spokesperson. At this point, we should take advantage of this opportunity. , to accelerate the exclusion of Chilean companies with American and British backgrounds.”

“In the future, when a military agreement is signed with a pro-East African government, then we can complete the military use of the Strait of Magellan.”

“Of course, the Strait of Magellan is controlled by the Chileans after all, so we cannot give up on the military use of the Strait of Magellan. In the study of the Strait of Magellan, even we should pay attention to Argentina. The eastern outlet of the Strait of Magellan is recognized by the Argentine country. Turkey is caught in the middle, and the relationship between Chile and Argentina has always been bad.”

“If Chile makes a decision that is not conducive to the empire in the future, then we can teach the Chilean government a lesson by supporting Argentina.” >
The East African military clearly listed the arrangements for the Strait of Magellan, and this was also recognized by Ernst.

Ernst said: "Then let's do it. No matter what, we must obtain a stable channel from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Only in this way can we effectively protect the empire's interests on the west coast of Central and South America."

In the final analysis, military strength is the key to free trade. Free trade without the support of military strength is nothing but a ridiculous joke.

The United Kingdom was able to become a world hegemon by defeating a series of competitors, such as the Netherlands in the past. When the Netherlands was still a coachman on the sea, didn't the Dutch trade more freely than the British later? What?

However, the Netherlands, which failed in the Anglo-Dutch naval battle, could only consciously give up its maritime hegemony in the end. This was secondly. What really saddened the Dutch was the rich economic interests represented behind their maritime hegemony. After all, even when the Netherlands was at its most powerful, its ambitions could not match those of the imperialist countries in the world today.

This is why East Africa attaches great importance to the route through the Strait of Magellan. With this route, East Africa can radiate its military influence to the west coast of Central and South America and further expand East Africa’s overseas market. and origin of raw materials.

Pripyat said: "In addition to the progress related to the Strait of Magellan, our construction activities in Qatar are also progressing steadily now."

"At the same time, according to our intelligence, Britain and the Allied Powers are now in Persia. The situation in the Gulf is very bad , after the Austro-Hungarian Empire entered Iraq, the situation faced by Britain deteriorated sharply. "

"Although the British military strength is as high as more than one million, the army composed of Indians cannot be reused at all, let alone. against the Austro-Hungarian and Bulgarian armies The Ottoman and Romanian soldiers have a great advantage against the Indian army."

"Currently, under the command of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Allied forces have begun to help the Ottoman Empire regain its lost territory. If the current progress is followed, It is only a matter of time before Basra and other Persian Gulf ports return to the hands of the Ottoman Empire.”

East Africa has always been paying attention to the changes in the southern battlefield. After all, the southern battlefield is the closest to East Africa, especially the Gulf of Tonkin in East Africa and the colony of Qatar. Right next to the battlefield.

Ernst asked: "How do you think the war in the Middle East will develop?"

Pripyat replied: "Personally, I am not optimistic about the progress of the Allied Powers in the Middle East. Since the British failed to successfully seize the Dardanelles Strait, the balance of the war has shifted towards the Allies. Now the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Allies have the remaining power to continuously support the Ottoman Empire."

"In the previous stage. , the Allied Powers successfully stabilized the decline along the Red Sea and Persian Gulf coasts, and even turned defeat into victory in the Persian Gulf region. "

"And the Allied Powers' focus is in western Europe, so if the situation on the southern battlefield is really true. If the situation deteriorates to a certain extent, I am afraid that the Allied Powers’ previous blockade of the Allied Powers will become completely nonsense.”

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Cristiano also said: "On the Southern Front battlefield, there is basically no possibility of the Allies coming back. In order to conquer the Southern Front battlefield, even the Austro-Hungarian Empire has relaxed its offensive on the Western Front battlefield."

"At present, Look, Germany and Austria-Hungary have clearly realized the importance of empire, and the theory of quick victory in war has become a joke.”

"With the intervention of the Americans, even if Britain and France lose the southern battlefield, they can still continue to fight against the Allies."

Hearing this, Ernst understood that if they did not fight in East Africa, Without intervention, the Allied Powers and the Entente Powers would still be fighting. Now it depends on how East Africa chooses to end this war.

Ernst asked: "What's the news about Russia and Japan?"

Cristiano said: "In Russia, it is basically certain that the Russian Labor Party is in control. Unexpectedly, their fighting capacity, especially their tenacious will to fight, is very strong. According to our information, the Russian Labor Party has basically stabilized their control areas in Europe. , and other Russian forces have now retreated to the Far East. "

"This means that they are not far from defeat, and they can continue to resist stubbornly only because of Japan's support. "< br>
"Japan is very concerned about the situation in Soviet Russia, and according to our intelligence, Japan is currently the only country that has intervened in the Russian civil war and provided weapons and other substantial support to the enemies of the Labor Party."

"Even Russia in the Far East The White Forces have replaced most of their weapons with Japanese standards, and Japan has also sent some troops to try to control Russia's sphere of influence in the Far East. "

It can be said that the delay of World War I has led to the current situation of the Russian Labor Party. Great changes have taken place.

In the previous life, World War I ended completely as early as 1918. Then the British and other powerful countries couldn't wait to send troops to intervene in the Russian Civil War, which directly led to the Soviet-Russian Civil War in the following three years.

Although this war lasted only three years, it caused huge damage to Russia's population and industry. The population lost nearly 10 million, a large number of production facilities were destroyed, and nearly half of the railway bridges alone were blown up. More than three thousand five hundred, countless livestock and raw materials were plundered, mines were flooded, and machinery was destroyed.

It can be said that the purpose of the intervention of the great powers in Soviet Russia was very clear. This was very similar to a war launched by the Far Eastern Empire against a country in the south in the previous life. If the expected results could not be achieved, the enemy's production would be destroyed. facilities, thus putting them in financial trouble and cutting off their future development potential.

However, today the Allies and the Entente are still fighting fiercely, and the situation faced by the Russian Labor Party is completely different from that in its previous life.

The only two major powers that have the energy and ability to intervene in Russia are East Africa and Japan. When East Africa is unable to contribute, Japan's support for the Russian White Army is simply not enough to change the situation in Russia. .

Ernst asked: "Then when do you estimate the Russian Civil War will end?"

Cristiano replied: "If nothing else happens, the Russian Civil War will basically end before the end of this year, of course. , according to the current progress of the Russian army, the war may be completely ended in a few months."

"Although the Russian White Army in the Far East is supported by Japan, Russia. After all, the Labor Party has inherited a deep foundation from the Tsarist Russia era, and its industrial strength is not comparable to that of Japan. At present, the Russian Labor Party has resumed production activities in Europe. "

It can be seen from Cristiano's words that now. How prosperous the Russian Labor Party is. In the absence of funding from external forces, the Russian Labor Party can more smoothly eliminate the Russian reactionaries and take over national assets.

Although a lot of territory was lost due to the "Kiev Peace Treaty", Russia's basic base still exists, especially important industrial bases such as the St. Petersburg Industrial Zone, the Central Industrial Zone or the Moscow Industrial Zone, which are still controlled in in the hands of the Russian Labor Party.

Backed by the strong military-industrial foundation left by the tsarist government and the army that has undergone preliminary ideological transformation and has a tenacious fighting will, it is naturally not too difficult for the Russian Labor Party to quickly spread across the country. In fact, if there was no interference from other countries in the previous life, other forces in Russia would also It is impossible for it to spread within Russia and cause huge damage to the Russian economy.

Ernst said: "It seems that we can't wait any longer. If the war in Russia ends quickly, a terrible regime will be born in Europe. And if the European countries continue to let the war continue, then in the future The Russian Labor Party has really taken control of Europe.”

Ernst is not exaggerating when he says this. Europe itself is the active area of ​​the Labor Party. After such a long war, the lives of the European people can be said to be very difficult, which makes it easier for the European Labor Party to incite more people. If Europe continues to war, it may repeat the same mistakes in the future and repeat the events of Tsarist Russia, but Russia Under the leadership of the Labor Party, if it takes the opportunity to develop, it is very likely to succeed in harvesting the fruits of the entire Europe, and the United States and East Africa will completely become clowns.

(End of this chapter)