Chapter 405: British conspiracy
"The war budget for the new fiscal year has come down, and our army fighting in South Africa has received a total of 40 million pounds in grants. Are you satisfied now?" Looking at the nervous Chamberlain, British Prime Minister Salisbury Said angrily.
"On behalf of the frontline soldiers and the Imperial Colony Department, I thank you for your support. We strive to completely solve this malignant tumor that has plagued the empire for many years this year. I swear!" Chamberlain said happily.
"Solve the problem this year? Hehe, I am not optimistic about your plan." Salisbury chuckled. "You still don’t understand the crux of the problem. This is no longer a war between the British Empire and the Boers. The Americans have already intervened in a high-profile manner, and they have almost never declared war on the British Empire. There are Germans behind them, as long as the Americans The munitions of the volunteer army and the Germans are continuously sent to South Africa, and our war cannot be stopped."
"It seems that we still underestimated the Americans. We didn't expect that they would dare to challenge the British Empire just after their defeat in the Far East." Chamberlain said angrily. "But why do the Germans support the Boers so much? Even if they are friends with the Americans, they are not allies. They can't be guilty of being an enemy of the Empire."
"The relationship between us and Germany is not friendly. Since the defeat of the French, the Germans have become stronger and stronger. Their overall strength is already the first in the European continent. What is especially disturbing is the tendency to expand abroad. To ensure the balance of power in Europe, we are suppressing Russia while suppressing Germany."
"Of course, all of this is not the fundamental reason for Germany's intervention in the Boer War. What they did together was actually to make the empire retreat on the 3b railway! The Kaiser wanted to establish a route starting from Berlin and passing through the entire Balkans to connect Constantine. The railway system from Fort, Asia Minor to Baghdad and the Persian Gulf. This is difficult for the empire to accept. The Indian Ocean is the inner sea of the empire and Germany should not intervene.” Salisbury said angrily.
"So they want to force us to give in by putting pressure on us?" Chamberlain said.
"Yes, but it's not just that. Although the current Turkish Sultan is pro-German, he also bows his head to us. He will not easily agree to this plan. What Germany needs is not just a railway across the Middle East, but also A firm ally, and the current high level of Turkey cannot satisfy Germany, so they plan to change to an obedient leader!" Salisbury said.
"I really didn't expect that the Empire's intelligence network in Germany would have such energy." Chamberlain exclaimed.
"Of course this was not obtained from the Germans. We only derived it from the recent actions of the Turkish Al-Shabaab. Judging from the current situation, we can confirm two points. First, the Al-Shabaab is about to launch a coup. They have won the support of a considerable part of the army, and the coup is very likely to succeed!"
"Secondly, they have won the support of the Germans. Recently, two German merchant ships flying the American flag arrived in Turkey and brought them hundreds of tons of munitions. Recently, we have checked the flow of funds in the financial system. From Germany to Turkey. The number is huge." Salisbury said.
"Then this is not good news for the empire. Turkey has a vast territory and a large population, and it is stuck in the east-west passage. If they think about Germany, I am afraid that there will be a chain reaction in the Balkans and the Middle East. Threat our India." Chamberlain said worriedly. "So will the Empire take action? Our fleet in the Mediterranean is enough to deter the Turks."
"Unfortunately, we have no excuses. Of course, this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that we have no money! So it is impossible for the Empire to take strong measures against Turkey now!"
"We can only use soft knives, diplomacy and strategy to thwart the German conspiracy and prevent Turkey from approaching Germany!" Salisbury said proudly. "Well, I called you here to convey an order. From now on, you are the ambassador of the British Empire to the Kingdom of Italy. There is a very important matter for you to do. This is a brief introduction to this plan. I'll take a look here." After speaking, a document was placed in front of Chamberlain.
"It's really ironic that we have to rely on the power of Italy to defeat the Germans' actions!" After taking a look, Chamberlain said with a wry smile.
I have to say that the timing chosen by the Germans is very good, and Russia is busy competing with the Japanese in the Far East. In order to ensure that it can fight against the Japanese with peace of mind, Russia not only continued to maintain a good relationship with Germany, but also decided to ease its relationship with the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Not long ago, the representatives of Germany and Austro-Hungary reached an agreement not to replace more rapid-fire guns for the time being. According to this agreement, the two sides restricted the renewal of each other's artillery in Western Europe. After reaching this agreement, Russia can save about 250 million rubles in total, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire can save about 150 million rubles! (This agreement really existed in history~www.wuxiaspot.com~ but the specific time may not match)
The Russians can’t get away, so naturally they will not interfere in the coup d’etat in Turkey. The boss said that they are onlookers. Then countries such as Serbia naturally dare not fight Turkish doctrine at this time. When the Balkan war broke out in history, the Balkans It was only with the support of Britain, France and Russia that the country played against the Turks, so it is impossible to intervene from the Balkans.
However, Turkey also has its vulnerabilities. In addition to its homeland, Turkey also has an enclave in Africa. This is Libya in later generations. If history does not change, in 1911, Turkey is fighting against the Balkan countries. At this time, Italy's 100,000 troops were under the cover of the navy and aircraft (this seems to be the first time the aircraft entered the war) dispatched troops to Libya, and then under the condition of absolute superiority in military strength, it took 1 year to win... The Italian-Turkish War also became the smoothest expansion in Italian history...
"What if Germany interferes?" Since Germany wants to turn Turkey into its own little brother, Germany's attitude at this time is very important!
"If it's normal, Germany might interfere, but it's impossible now! Because the prince of Bavaria is about to get married and will marry Princess Mary of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The two royal families with a lot of origin will marry again. The meaning behind this But it is thought-provoking. Even Prussia must be careful, they will not be too concerned about an enclave in Turkey!" Salisbury said with a smile.
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