Chapter 740: Welcome to your seat
Unlike the Russian aristocrats who emphasize their status, in the minds of most Cossacks, Ekaterina is the queen whom Ya Erming is marrying.
If you don’t recognize the marriage recognized by Damu Capital, who do you think you are?
Although the patriarch of the Dolgorukov family has been replaced by Mario, Ekaterina is still the spiritual leader of the Dolgorukov family and the object of allegiance to the Cossacks.
For these Cossacks, George's arrival is not as good as Catherine's.
Because their salaries are paid by the Dolgorukov family.
From March 17th to April 15th, navigation in the Suez Canal has been suspended for nearly a month.
In addition to the UK, France, the United States, and Russia, the attitudes of the countries surrounding the Mediterranean have gradually changed from watching the excitement to complaining.
To watch the excitement but not to eat, the impact of the suspension of sailings on countries around the Mediterranean is real.
Affected by the economic crisis, the economic situation of European countries was not good. After the canal was cut off, European countries began a new round of currency devaluation and prices skyrocketed.
On April 19, Nicolas the Younger joined forces with Clemenceau and once again proposed to Britain that if the canal company could not guarantee the smooth flow of the canal, then it would hand over the management of the canal.
When things reached this point, the British finally understood that Nicholas Jr.’s real purpose was canal jurisdiction.
On the night of the 19th, the British Cabinet held an emergency meeting.
The purpose of the meeting was not to discuss the ownership of the canal, but the constitution that Egypt had just announced.
After Fuad I ascended the throne, he frequently took action. First, he changed the sultan to king, and then promulgated a constitution, which clearly included further fighting for political rights and safeguarding national territorial security in the constitution.
No problem at first glance.
If you think about it carefully, the Suez Canal is written between the lines in the constitution published by Fouad.
Since national territorial security must be maintained, a "state within a state" such as the Canal Zone is definitely not allowed.
Churchill, who served as Minister of Colonial Affairs, suggested sending a Mediterranean fleet to take over Cairo in the name of countering rebellion and replace it with a more suitable king.
As for whether Cairo is in rebellion or not, it doesn't matter at all. The British say it is.
Edward Gray, who had resigned from the League of Nations and returned to the House of Lords as leader of the Liberal Party, expressed opposition, fearing that Britain's sending troops would trigger a chain reaction in various countries.
Egypt is already an independent country and a full member of the League of Nations.
If Britain sends troops, it will be an invasion.
Think about the Second Boer War, and we must not repeat the same mistakes.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Austin Chamberlain, also objected, on the grounds that Britain is now unable to afford a new war
Lloyd George asked the opinion of Chief of Staff Robert Robertson, who had been promoted to field marshal earlier this year.
The answer given by Robert Robertson completely disappointed Churchill.
The World War caused 700,000 deaths and 2 million injuries in Britain. Many people have not yet received pensions, and veterans have not been properly accommodated.
In this case, Britain will provoke a new war, and I am afraid that the British will rebel.
After Ireland became independent, Scotland and Wales were also ready to make moves.
Launching a foreign war at this time will not only fail to divert attention, but will only add fuel to the fire.
"Your reasons are all very good, but we have to face reality. If we do nothing, we will lose the Suez Canal."
Churchill has recently fallen into serious anxiety.
Following Ireland and Egypt, South Africa recently formally proposed independence.
As early as the beginning of the Irish War of Independence, Churchill asked London to send troops to suppress it forcefully.
At that time, Lloyd George considered that the world war had just ended and Britain urgently needed to recuperate, so he adopted a conciliatory policy.
The gentleness of London means weakness in the eyes of the Irish.
“If we had acted early, maybe we could have done something, but now it is too late.”
Austin Chamberlain’s classic answer completely penetrated Churchill’s psychology Line of defense.
On the 20th, Churchill took the initiative to submit his resignation to Lloyd George.
Lloyd George couldn't care less about retaining Churchill, and now he couldn't save himself either.
The successive independence of Ireland and Egypt was certainly the fault of Churchill, but Churchill was working under the leadership of Lloyd George, and Lloyd George could not escape the blame.
It has been three years since the World War ended, and it has been two years since the "Contract of Versailles" was signed. The situation in Britain has not only not improved, but has become worse.
In the first quarter of this year, Britain's exports were only 15 million pounds, less than one-tenth of Russia's.
This cannot be blamed on Lloyd George's incompetence, it is mainly determined by the economic structure of the two countries.
Russia's exports are mainly food and building materials, and the proportion of industrial products continues to increase.
Just after the end of the world war, and immediately following the outbreak of the economic crisis, Britain's wartime industrial transformation was difficult, and its reliance on overseas colonies and dominions became increasingly serious.
Compared with overseas colonies, the Dominions are Britain's core interests.
Many people don’t believe it. Most of Britain’s overseas colonies lose money. In order to maintain colonial rule, the British government subsidizes a large amount of money every year.
After the World War, Britain began to make adjustments, and Egypt tried it.
For Britain, Egypt's only valuable asset is the Suez Canal. Egypt's population is not only not an asset to Britain, but a heavy financial burden.
The same goes for South Africa.
South Africa’s only valuable asset to the UK is the Rand Gold Mine. London needs the gold from the Rand Gold Mine to maintain the international status of the pound. Therefore, South Africa’s independence is not out of the question.
As long as South Africa agrees to continue shipping gold mined at the Rand Gold Mine to London, independence is not unacceptable.
Compared with the previous British Empire, this was a completely new way of colonization.
It will definitely be beneficial to the British government to cut off fiscal burdens and maintain core assets.
But not everyone understands this.
Especially for the opposition Conservative Party and Labor Party, even a policy that is completely beneficial to the United Kingdom will become a traitor to the British Empire after interpretation by the Conservative Party and Labor Party.
Since the outbreak of the Irish War of Independence, the Conservative Party and the Labor Party have continued to attack Lloyd George.
After Egypt became independent, Lloyd George's prestige was on the verge of bankruptcy.
Compared with the French, the British are already very tolerant.
As soon as the world war ended, the French kicked Clemenceau, the biggest contributor to the world war, away without mercy.
Lloyd George was lucky enough to be able to do what he did so far.
Unlike George in London, George in Constantinople still felt that Britain was not chaotic enough, so Werther visited in early April.
Witt is visiting only four countries this time, namely South Africa, Australia, the United States, and Canada.
South Africa, Australia and Canada are all British Dominions.
The presence of the United States here is simply trying to cover up.
After Witte's visit, Russian government affairs will be temporarily in charge of Guchkov.
Guchkov had only taken over for three days, but he quietly gave George a big star.
Russia has also been in trouble recently.
After Poland became independent, many Poles living in Warsaw left and went to Poland to join the free world.
Not only did the Warsaw authorities not stop it, but they also tried to encourage it, causing some people who originally did not want to leave Warsaw to go to Poland.
Compared with stubborn and decadent Russia, Poland is indeed quite free.
The price of freedom is the loss of a stable life.
In order to contain Germany, when Poland became independent, Clemenceau gave Poland Silesia, which originally belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and Germany's Upper Silesia. On the surface, it seemed that Poland suddenly became a country that was ranked second to Germany and Austria in terms of strength. country on.
Silesia has fertile soil, rich products, and is rich in coal and iron. It has a good industrial and agricultural foundation.
The people of Warsaw arrived in Poland full of hope, only to find that the land of Silesia had been carved up by Polish dignitaries.
If you don’t have land, you can still live if you have a job.
Poland cannot provide enough jobs for the Warsaw people. After many Warsaw people arrived in Poland, they did not even have a house to live in, and they had no food and clothing.
At this time, people in Warsaw remembered the goodness of Russia.
The Russians who moved to Siberia were given one hundred acres of land each, and they didn't even have to pay taxes.
Not only does it not pay taxes, the Russian government also provides loans for new immigrants to buy livestock or agricultural machinery to improve farming efficiency.
The economic benefits are nothing more than that.
The Warsaw people who came to Poland with a fever in their heads found that Poland was in an extremely bad situation after they calmed down.
Poland was partitioned three times in history and eventually perished.
The Germans hold a grudge against the Treaty of Versailles and refuse to accept it. Once Germany regains its strength, Poland will sooner or later face the fate of being partitioned.
At this time, the Warsaw people in Poland began to miss Russia's protection.
Since last year, people from Warsaw who have immigrated to Poland have been hoping to return to Warsaw and continue their lives.
Brushinov took a tough stance and refused entry on the grounds that all the information on these people had been destroyed.
As a result, many people were stranded at the Russian-Polish border.
Since these people are already Russians, the Warsaw authorities have no obligation to provide them with food.
The Polish government does not care about the life or death of these people because they are going to Russia.
In order to survive, these people had to open up wasteland and cultivate land, and natural villages began to take shape.
It would be enough if we just open up wasteland in Poland.
Many Poles entered Russia to open up wasteland, and the Warsaw authorities did not take a tough stance.
As soon as Guchkov came up, he sent a telegram to Brusinov, asking the Warsaw authorities to install a barbed wire fence on the Russian-Polish border and not allow any Poles to enter Russia to open up new lands.
I would rather leave the land uncultivated than let you plant it.
The Polish government does not care about the life or death of the Poles on the border.
The Warsaw authorities deployed barbed wire, but it touched the pride of the Polish government.
Build a good border, build a barbed wire fence, and who are you guarding against?
Guchkov responded disdainfully, these barbed wire fences are thieves, and anyone who asks will be guarded. Welcome to take a seat.
(End of this chapter)