Chapter 1341 It’s not too big a deal
February 12, 1919.
It was an ordinary morning, but in European capitals such as London, Paris and Berlin, a newspaper article from overseas began to spread across Europe and further afield.
Although the fighting on the frontline is still fierce, with tens of millions of troops fighting on the frontline, many areas of the participating countries, especially the capitals in the rear, are generally relatively safe. Except for Paris, which is relatively close to the frontline, London, Berlin, and Vienna are almost Not affected by the war.
London.
"Green, what's the news today?" Belton, a London citizen, came to a London newsstand to order a new day's newspaper as usual.
Green, the owner of the newsstand, took a newspaper and said: "Mr. Belton, would you like a copy of today's Rheinland Newspaper? It should be considered the more important news today."
"Rheinische Zeitung?" Belton asked with some confusion: "Is this a German newspaper?"
No wonder Belton thinks so. The word Rhine is generally associated with Germany. Although a Rhine Empire was born in Africa at the beginning of this century, Germany also has the Rhine River and the Rhineland.
Green shook his head and said in denial: "Of course it's impossible. If it were a German newspaper, I'm afraid the police would have trouble with me. After all, Germany is our enemy now, and I don't dare to commit the crime of illegal propaganda."
"As for the Rheinische Zeitung, you should actually think of it. It is the official newspaper of East Africa. However, it has a small circulation and a relatively small influence in Europe, so it is normal that you have not heard of it before."
After figuring out that this newspaper came from East Africa, Belton seemed to have thought of something. His breathing became a little rapid and he said: "Is East Africa planning to join the Allies?"
No wonder Belton thinks so. Today's wars in Europe can almost be judged in terms of German and non-German. The Allies are either German countries or countries with profound German influence, and East Africa is the real world's largest German country. nation.
But now, the war has reached this point, even the United States has been involved in the war for a long time, and the fate of East Africa is reasonable. The war in Europe has developed to this day, and basically all countries have played their cards, and it should be East Africa's turn to take action.
Green was shocked by Belton's idea. He said to Belton: "That's not the case, Mr. Belton. Although your idea is understandable, today's news has decided to overturn your past understanding. We should not East Africa thinks too bad.”
Because of the British government's long-term negative propaganda, East Africa has never been a good person in the eyes of the British, so there are many people in the UK who are hostile to East Africa.
Green pointed to the headline of the Rheinland newspaper and said: "East African officials have released the latest news. They are calling for an end to this damn war. This is the first good news we have heard this year."
Belton said with some disdain: "East Africans are calling for an end to the war! This is simply an April Fool's Day joke. It has been five years since the war broke out, and the East African government has been pretending to be deaf and dumb."
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"The war has been going on to this day, and we and the Allies can be said to have developed a deadly feud. They can just publish a piece of news now, but it won't have any effect."
"If in 1914, or even before 1916, East Africa or the United States called for a cessation of the war, it might still be feasible. If the war is stopped now, will the lives of hundreds of thousands of officers and soldiers lost on our front lines be in vain?"
Among the countries participating in the war, Britain suffered the smallest losses. Relying on the English Channel, the war could not spread to the British mainland. Although Britain sent nearly ten million troops to participate in the war on the Eurasian continent, there were a large number of colonial troops among them, and many British soldiers died in the battle. to millions.
Of course, this loss was only relatively small compared to other participating countries. In order to support the war, a large number of areas in France were turned into white fields. Germany fought on two fronts, resulting in a large number of casualties. The early losses of the Austro-Hungarian Empire were not small, especially Hungary. The eastern region even became a war zone at the beginning, and Russia was the worst. After paying the sacrifice of tens of millions of soldiers and civilians, the regime collapsed, and the cession of territory and compensation also faced the problem of civil war.
Green said: "Mr. Belton, you don't have to be so pessimistic. In fact, after reading the East African newspapers, I think there is some truth in what they said. In today's war in Europe, all countries are actually facing various problems, especially Is it necessary to continue to invest resources and lives in this war with an uncertain future? ”
"Now, nearly one-tenth of our country's population has been involved in the war. This is not the worst. The worst situation is that the war is not developing according to the empire's ideas. Last month, the empire in the south There were successive losses on the frontline battlefield, and the Allies’ combat effectiveness showed no downward trend at all.”
For the current British people, or the people of various participating countries, the war has worn away their previous vigor.
Before the war broke out, the people of various countries, coerced by capital and public opinion, supported war actions against other countries and became accomplices of the war, but the backlash came quickly.
Throughout Europe, counting from 1914, it is now the fifth year of the war. From a historical perspective, five years is only a drop in the ocean, but five years is enough to change a person's life.
Even five years is enough to change the direction of a country. For example, a five-year plan in East Africa fully proves that five years is enough to change the industrial and economic outlook of a country. Two five-year periods, which is ten years, can even make a difference. A relatively backward agricultural country became a primary industrial power.
Of course, it was the Soviet Union in the previous life that achieved this in two and five years. As for East Africa, it took nearly twenty years.
Green continued: "From today's point of view, the war that we have persisted for nearly five years is nothing but a joke. We have spent a lot of lives and money, but what we can get in the end is very limited. Even if we really defeat Germany, we will still have to face Competition between the United States and East Africa ”
"So, if the war can be stopped in a short time, I support it. If East Africa can successfully convince various countries, that would be great."
Belton sighed and said: "You are right, but the cost of the war is indeed too high, but I don't think East Africa is the key to ending this war. Give me an East African newspaper first."
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Green handed Belton a copy of the Rheinische Zeitung newspaper.
As the external mouthpiece of the East African country, the Rheinland News Agency published an unprecedented front-page article on the world situation, "In 1919, the Rhine Empire's Initiative for Peace."
The article listed many situations that occurred in the world war in the four years from 1914 to 1918, and for the first time called the ongoing multinational war a "world war."
Compared to the previous life, the scope of this battle was smaller, but the destructive power was much greater.
The article reads: "The countries directly participating in this war are spread across the four continents of Europe, Asia, America and Oceania, including more than 20 countries such as India and Australia. About one billion people around the world are directly or indirectly involved. War.”
"This war that originated in Europe has evolved into a world war, and as time goes by, it still has a tendency to continue to expand. The current death toll from this war has exceeded 10 million, and the number of casualties is even more Unable to count..."
"Large areas of Europe were transformed from bustling cities into devastated ruins, tens of thousands of war refugees, and a large number of civilians suffered from famine, disease and cold." "The collapse of order also brought about terrorism and sabotage movements. The rise of Zionism, the Russian domestic revolution, etc., and the collapse of Russia’s original social order collapsed, and there is evidence that Jews account for the majority at the top of the Russian Labor Party. Nowadays, there are also Jewish shadows in European wars. European countries should take this as a warning... East Africa calls on the major participants in the Allied Powers and the Central Powers to put aside their hatred and abandon the war. Stop this senseless world war ”
This is the first time since the outbreak of war in 1914 that East Africa has made an external statement on its attitude towards the war. It has naturally attracted the attention of both warring countries and other countries in the world.
However, for East Africa to make a statement to the outside world, and other countries to give East Africa this face, it is obviously just a whimsical idea. If the United States in the previous life of the 21st century said this, it might have some effect.
But now, there are about five to seven countries that have the same status as East Africa at the beginning of the 20th century. The status of Britain, France, Germany, Austria, and the United States is relatively stable. The controversial ones are Russia and Japan. Russia is due to internal affairs. Japan, on the other hand, is not very strong in size, but its military strength cannot be underestimated. As for Spain, the goalkeeper of the great powers, it has almost no say in the international arena.
Belton frowned and read the article written by the East African, and remained silent for a long time.
The main thing is that the problem mentioned in this newspaper, if it is an objective fact, it would be too scary!
Although the war in Europe has been going on for five years, people in European countries have become accustomed to the coexistence of war and life to a certain extent.
However, when East Africa evaluated the European war in detail from a third-party perspective, Belton for the first time understood the horror of this world war through simple data.
What is the concept of one billion people? This is almost equivalent to half the world's population. Among them, Britain and its colonies account for nearly a small half. There are nearly 400 million people in Europe as a whole. Adding the colonies of the United States and France, the number is almost the same. , and the battlefields are concentrated throughout Europe and the Middle East in Asia.
The number of casualties exceeding 10 million is also chilling. At the beginning of the 20th century, there were not many countries with a population of more than 10 million. Even Russia before the war had a population of only over 160 million.
And this number is already a relatively conservative prediction. I am afraid that the death toll in Russia alone will exceed 10 million. Of course, the situation in Russia is complex. In addition to World War I, the impact of the civil war must also be taken into account, as well as natural disasters, corruption, Issues such as disease should be considered.
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Looking at Belton who was silent for a long time, Green said: "After reading this newspaper, do you feel like breaking out in a cold sweat!"
"We are always at war, so we have no time or reason to think about these issues, but East Africans have watched this terrible war and made assessments of it."
"So, I now fully agree with what the East Africans said, it is better to end the war as soon as possible. War really kills people. Now the situation on the battlefield is very unfavorable to our country. I don't want to survive in such a harsh environment anymore." ! ”
Belton said: "You are right. East Africans should not be exaggerating. Tens of millions of people died, which is almost equivalent to the direct loss of the population of a large country. There are also countless disabled people who did not die in the war. , the future may be even darker.”
"However, East Africans say that the driving force of this war is the Jews..."
Regarding Belton's hesitation, Green said: "This is also a very scary thing to think about. After all, Jews have a huge say in the financial industry, and various governments in the UK and Germany are influenced by them."
"The direct cause of the outbreak of the war was originally caused by the economic crisis. As we all know, the economic crisis was led by the Jews, so this war might really be presided over by the Jews."
In Europe at the beginning of the 20th century, Jews were the worst group of people, with a worse reputation than Arab pagans. This is understandable. After all, Arab religious countries have been in decline since the beginning of the great voyages, and they are even worse now. could pose a threat to Europe.
Furthermore, Arab religion is distributed in the Middle East and has little contact with European people, but Jews do live in Europe and have penetrated into all walks of life in Europe, having a huge impact on ordinary people.
Of course, East Africa specifically mentions Jews through the Rheinland News Agency, not to engage in conspiracy theories. Although Jewish capital used the United States to dominate the world in the previous life, Jews obviously do not have this ability now, and their influence still cannot stop the European economy.
The politics and culture of Europe are still firmly in the hands of the old classes, especially the aristocratic groups, such as Britain, Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
The purpose of making Jews a target in East Africa has many benefits. This can give various countries an excuse to end the war with dignity.
Since the war was started by the Jews, if there is a ceasefire, we can liquidate the Jews to quell public anger. After all, Europe has been fighting for so long. If there is no result, I am afraid that the angry people will really fall into the arms of the Labor Party. .
The First World War was to divert economic and social contradictions, and if you wanted to stop the war, some people would suffer, and the Jews were not clean. They made a lot of war fortune during the war. If they really ransacked their homes, it would have helped the governments of various countries to a great extent. Postwar fiscal crisis.
East Africa is obviously not afraid of offending Jewish capital. This is mainly due to the fact that East African capital itself escaped from the siege of Jewish capital. East Africa once closed itself off for a long time, which itself prevented this group from using economic means to attack East Africa. Harvest considerations.
When Ernst was in charge of the Hechingen Consortium in Europe, he was pursued and intercepted by all aspects of Jewish capital. Fortunately, Ernst belonged to the old aristocratic group and was able to survive through the protection of the aristocratic systems of Germany and Austria. and grow stronger.
Therefore, Ernst's targeting of the Jews had an element of revenge. At the same time, it was also to avoid the collapse of the old European aristocratic order as much as possible. After all, in essence, the Rhenish royal family also belonged to the extension of this old order in Africa.
All in all, East Africa's stance in the initiative is very interesting. To sum up, World War I was a Jewish conspiracy. They wanted all countries to fight each other. As long as the Jews were eliminated, the world would be peaceful.
Even East Africa links Jews to the Russian Labor Party, but the description of East Africa is also true. There are indeed a large number of Jews at the top of the Russian Labor Party. In his previous life, Comrade Joseph the Steel used purges to liquidate many Jews in the Labor Party.
Of course, East Africa has not wronged the Jews. Since entering the capitalist era, the position of the Jews, especially their influence on the financial industry, has allowed them to rise rapidly.
To a certain extent, Jews even represent more advanced productive forces and production relations. After all, the rise of capitalism is a historical wave, and the rise of capitalism directly helped Jews gain more political rights through capital.
To put it simply, the rise of the Jews did not rely on their own intelligence, but on the opportunities given to them by the times. Under the European aristocratic system, Jews could only engage in "lowly" industries such as lending and commerce, and were the wallets of European aristocrats. But capitalism When the time comes, this wallet will really devour its owner.
This is not without precedent in history. For example, the Mamluks of the Egyptian ruling class were once slaves of the Egyptians, but they relied on military power, while the Jews relied on financial resources.
Therefore, for the ruling group, military, financial power, and cultural ideas must not be left to others. The best in this regard was the Far East Empire. The scholar-bureaucrats of the Far East Empire once firmly suppressed the army. The merchant group has the right to speak out thoughts, which is one of the reasons why the reform of the Far East Empire in modern times was very difficult.
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