As the world's largest importer and exporter, Britain is arguably the biggest victim of this economic crisis.

The domestic strikes have not subsided, and the international market has shrunk, resulting in a rapid decline in exports, a sharp rise in unemployment, and an intensification of social contradictions.

In order to calm the domestic contradictions and divert public attention, the British Parliament decided to hold an early general election.

There is no doubt that the Liberal Party, led by Gelston, lost the general election and replaced it with Benjamin's Conservative Party.

This seems to be the law of British politics, with the exception of the first Prime Minister, Robert Brown. Count Warball was re-elected for twenty years, and the rest of his term of office was basically no more than eight years.

(Note: Both the Prime Minister and Parliament are elected for five-year terms)

Prime Minister Benjamin, who once again stayed in Downing Street, was troubled except for the first day of the election victory.

The country's scorching economy has made Prime Minister Benjamin's hair a lot grayer.

Robert, Colonial Secretary: "The domestic economy is already very dangerous, and in order to survive the crisis, we have to find a bigger market for our goods.

I propose to restart the war in Persia, having just experienced a refugee crisis, and now happens to be the time when Persia is at its weakest, which is very beneficial for our military operations. ”

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Arthur Balfour: "The government is still well financed to provide us with enough money for the war.

I felt that the Persian War could be started at the same time as the Ethiopian War could be restarted.

In the last war, we were only nominally victorious, and now most of Ethiopia is still out of our control.

In recent years, Austrians have continued to infiltrate the Ethiopian region. If we don't hurry up, we might wake up that day and Ethiopia will plant the Austrian flag.

Not only in Ethiopia, but in the whole of East Africa, it is dangerous. If we don't act quickly, France and Austria will not be polite. ”

Secretary of the Admiralty, John Wassier: "Not just in East Africa, but also in Asia. The French are expanding into Indochina, and they are close to the border with India.

We must take the preemptive occupation of the Gongbang dynasty, which is the gateway to India, and if it falls into the hands of the French, the consequences will be unimaginable. ”

(Note: Myanmar is in the period of the Nga Dynasty, known in the West as the Gongbang Dynasty)

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Prime Minister Benjamin has been hailed as a defender of colonialism, so it is not surprising that there is a group of pro-militant factions in the cabinet. The huge colonial empire of the British was also fought with a knife and a gun, and the main war faction and the colonial faction never separated.

For Britain, it is impossible to survive the economic crisis by tapping domestic demand.

The size of the local population determines the upper limit of the UK home market. This means that to survive the economic crisis, it is necessary to rely on external markets.

Relying on the vast colonies, it was not difficult for the British to get out of the economic crisis, but it would take time.

The only way to survive the economic crisis in the short term is to start a war and pass it on.

Foreign Secretary Edward: "Stop. I admit that everyone has a point, and it is something that Britain urgently needs to address at the moment, but reality does not allow it.

Not to mention whether our national strength can support it or not, not to mention launching multiple wars at the same time, diplomatic troubles alone are enough to exhaust us.

If we don't want to see the European countries pull us back, we have to have a sequence. Multi-front operations have no value other than increased risk and stress. ”

The impetus that drove the British to wage war has always been profit. Everyone knew that it was impossible for the London government to start several wars at the same time, but it was still proposed.

Behind this is also a game between all parties, with the military, political officials, and capitalists all participating.

The campaign that was launched first was not only a "benefit", but also determined the importance of the area in the eyes of the London government.

Robert, Colonial Chancellor: "I think it's better to restart the Persian War first, the situation in Persia is the most complicated, and it involves both Russia and Austria.

The Russian Empire was now held back by the Pop-Po Confederation and could not intervene in the Persian region for a short time, but Austria was different, and their influence had penetrated deep into the Persian Gulf.

Although their temporary goal was the Ottomans, this did not mean that they had no ambitions for the Persian region.

Now the Persian government is trying in every possible way to win over the great powers, and if we do not be vigilant, the Austrians may one day expand their influence into Persia.

If you open the map, you can see that once the Ottoman Empire collapses, the entire eastern coast of the Mediterranean will become part of Austria, and the Persian region will be directly bordered by Austria.

If the Persian region cannot be taken as a barrier in advance, the pressure on India will be great at that time. ”

Lord of the Admirals, John Wassier, objected: "Sir Robert, you are exaggerating.

We already have absolute superiority in Persia, and unless the Ottoman Empire collapses tomorrow, the Austrians will not be able to compete with us at all.

Judging by the current situation, the Ottoman Empire was able to hold out for at least twenty years. If they complete the internal reforms, they can even exist forever.

On the contrary, the threat of Indochina is greater, and the Gongbang Dynasty has completely declined, and it cannot stop the French troops at all. ”

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Arthur Balfour: "Don't be so serious, it's not like we're going to have a big war with France and Austria tomorrow.

Now that our three countries are still allies, they will not come over to stimulate our nerves if they do not have enough interests.

The most important thing at the moment is to get through the economic crisis, and it is better for everyone to think more about the economy.

Since the opening of the Suez Canal, trade between East and West has grown rapidly. Nearly 40 percent of Europe's foreign trade ships now sail through the Suez Canal.

This golden waterway has affected Britain's economic lifeline. We didn't pay enough attention to it, and let control of the Suez Canal completely fall into the hands of Faou.

Of course, this is the responsibility of our predecessors, but this consequence has to be borne by us.

France and Austria regard the Suez Canal as their lifeline, and it is simply impossible for us to intervene. Now it is only possible to adopt a roundabout strategy to increase its influence in the Red Sea straits.

In recent years, the French have expanded into Sudan and Austria into Ethiopia, and the two sides have reached a tacit understanding to jointly squeeze our sphere of influence.

If this situation is allowed to continue, sooner or later there will be no place for us in East Africa. Even if they take advantage of the navy, the most they can do is keep the land around the port.

Just like the Cape of Good Hope now, it seems to be in our hands, and as long as we turn against the Austrians, we may fall at any time. ”

"Your Excellency, this joke is not funny at all. The fact that France and Austria can truly unite is the biggest joke of the century.

Unless one of them renounces the hegemony of the European continent, it is impossible for the two countries to truly unite, and now they regard each other as their greatest enemy! Colonial Chancellor Robert retorted

It is easy to give up continental hegemony, but why should people believe it?

Unless the strength to compete for hegemony is lost, the verbal promise cannot be believed at all.

Unless one of the two countries falls, the struggle for hegemony on the European continent will continue.

Now that the two countries can coexist peacefully, it is because the two sides seem to be equal in strength, and there are third, fourth and fifth people, and no one wants to provoke a war and let others take advantage.

Foreign Secretary Edward: "Sir Robert, there is a real possibility of a union between France and Austria. As long as the benefits are in place, nothing will not happen. ”

"Sir Edward, I am not saying that it is impossible for the two countries to unite, but in the present international situation, it is impossible for the two countries to unite.

The seemingly friendly Franco-Austrian relationship has long been full of contradictions. It is not difficult to provoke Franco-Austrian conflict as long as we want to. Colonial Secretary Robert explained

"No, Sir Robert. We need a situation in which the Faws are outwardly friendly and secretly hostile to each other.

It is not in our interest to provoke a Franco-Austrian conflict, which will then lead to a continental war and upset the balance on the European continent. So this option simply doesn't exist.

We saw the importance of the Suez Canal, as did France and Austria, and even earlier.

In the last decade or so, we have been trying to take a stake in the canal company, but we have been refused, which is enough to explain the problem.

If we don't act, for the sake of dominance of the Suez Canal, there is a real possibility that France and Austria will join forces and squeeze us out of East Africa.

This is not without precedent, France and Austria have united before, and we were almost squeezed out of the Mediterranean. Foreign Secretary Edward warned

This is the most troublesome thing, on the one hand, it is necessary to conflict between France and Austria to avoid France and Austria from getting closer; On the other hand, it is necessary not to provoke Franco-Austrian contradictions, lest a war break out on the European continent and cause the balance to be upset.

From the point of view of the British, whoever won the war between France and Austria was a disaster. The current three-legged stand is actually the most suitable for the European balance strategy.

Benjamin interrupted the argument: "Everyone, everyone can't convince each other, so let's vote!" It's not a way to quarrel like this, time waits for no one. ”

It seems to be a muddy approach, but in fact it also shows its own position. There is significantly more support for the resumption of the war in Ethiopia, which is dictated by overseas trade.

Expansion in East Africa could expand Britain's influence in the Red Sea region and increase its say on the Suez issue.

In case they turn their faces with Fao one day, they are still qualified to overturn the table so that they will not be stuck in their necks.

This was probably the most efficient time for the London government, with the Cabinet taking just one day from asking questions to making decisions.

Under normal circumstances, it takes at least a few months to start a war, or even three or five years without results.

This time was clearly an exception, the economic crisis waited for no one, and the cabinet quickly reached an agreement, and immediately the Diet submitted a bill.

Needless to say, naturally it is the fastest speed to pass. There is no need for the government to do the work of parliamentarians, and the capitalists have long been impatient.

The sooner we start a war, the sooner we can survive the economic crisis.

The downfall of the previous government was largely due to Gerston's idea of demarcating spheres of influence through the Paris Conference before waging colonial wars.

The international pressure is gone, but the Paris conference will not be over in a day or two. The economic crisis has already erupted, and the capitalists cannot wait that long.

In a way, they were also pitted by Franz. Had it not been for the Vienna government's initiative to detonate the crisis, the economic crisis would not have erupted so quickly.

Politicians must also be disciplined, especially after taking office, and their political stance cannot be changed at will. Changing the order will not only affect the prestige of the government, but also disgust the people.

The Gelston government made a mistake in its judgment and put forward the political idea of colonial expansion after the Paris Conference before the economic crisis erupted.

There is no problem in itself, and it has also been recognized by all walks of life in China. Unfortunately, bad luck, shortly after it was proposed, the economic crisis broke out.

In order to get through the economic crisis as soon as possible, it is necessary to wage war abroad, and then the only way to change the government is to change the government.

There are a bunch of main battle factions in Benjamin's cabinet, not because these people are the main fighters in the first place, but because reality needs them to be the main fighters.

On November 28, 1876, the British Parliament passed the bill to restart the war in Ethiopia.

International public opinion was in an uproar, and they condemned the British. The British's approach was also a heavy blow to the ongoing Paris Conference.

The world is not at peace again, and since the British can start a colonial war during the Paris Conference under the pretext that they have not signed a treaty, other European countries can also carry out colonial expansion during the Paris Conference.

Originally, everyone wanted to negotiate to demarcate their respective spheres of influence and carve up the remaining borderlands, but now they have returned to the era of grabbing by strength.

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