Chapter 607: A hard slap!
"What? The Pacific Empire was openly at war with Britain at sea? ”
"This is simply unheard of, the two allies fought!"
"The turning point of this world war is about to appear, and it seems that the Entente is going to lose!"
At this time, although it was already 1894, and the telegraph had been invented and used for a long time, it still took a long time to transmit a message from South Africa to Europe.
Therefore, in the naval battle at the end of last year, the news of Britain's defeat has not been known to everyone until now, which is also not easy. And as soon as this news broke out, it really caused a lot of big things.
First of all, the London stock market fell wildly!
Yes, as soon as this naval battle comes out, in fact, you don't need to look at this result at all, as long as the Pacific Empire and the British Empire fight, then what does this mean, can these guys who play stocks not understand?
They are more than anyone's nose, so they went to sell early, all kinds of empty orders.
However, in this market, there is a person who is crazy long, crazy, very crazy in the environment of a big fall, and this person is William. Cameron!
Is he crazy?
No matter, anyway, this guy did it like this, he still has money and ammunition.
And right away, the Frankfurt stock market, the Vienna stock market, rose sharply!
Yes, the speculators of the Europeans are not stupid, what is the meaning behind this news, so what else is there to say?
Obviously, well, I don't know the specific reason, but it is completely clear that the Pacific Empire is likely to have a wrong tendon. Want to that UK!
Let's do it. Of course. There are also many people who have made a lot of explanations, for example, some people have also seen it, I am afraid that it is because the emperor of the Pacific Empire is insatiable, he has taken a fancy to the big gold mine in South Africa, so he wants to do it directly.
Haven't we already said it before, South Africa is going to do a co-management, obviously this is the action.
In fact. As for the international condominium proposed by the Pacific Empire before, basically no one responded!
This is not because everyone is stupid, but for their own reasons, let's just say that Germany, of course, they want the British to die the most, and cutting off their golden veins is of course a good choice, but Germany is not at all eggs!
They can't reach South Africa, they can't get over at all, so. What can they do about that condominium?
Of course, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and everything was the same.
And not to mention the British and French, which was originally their place. It's a British colony, so why do the British want someone else to intervene in the management of their own place?
But now, this condominium has really let the Pacific Empire do it, which is really ......
Germany and Austria-Hungary are both patting their thighs!
If it's late, then you won't be able to keep up, but however, there are also some stock markets that are quite strange, that is, the French stock market, which fell, and immediately rose again!
Why?
To put it simply, the French speculators summed up, we are France, we are on the European continent, so if the Anglo-French alliance fails, then can we surrender directly?
Yes, it is because of this idea of surrender that many surrender concept stocks were born!
This is probably one of the most bizarre concept stocks in the world.
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"Lord Salisbury! I suggest you quit your job right now! ”
"That's right! You're going to lure us into the ditch with the British Empire! ”
"Salisbury! What are you still fantasizing? That Clint. Li I has already teased you between applause! ”
If something so big happens, can the British Parliament be quiet?
This is immediately stir-frying!
"...... Salisbury, even though he is eloquent, and really gifted and intelligent, he can't say anything at this time.
To get rid of these politicians, Salisbury naturally has countless means, although he is a little forgetful now, but his eloquence is still there, and there is no problem with scolding or anything. But Salisbury didn't want to scold anymore, he really didn't want to.
Because he realized a great crisis!
If the Pacific Empire really comes to deal with the British Empire at this time, then what can we do with the British Empire?
That's right, this problem is too serious, if this is not done well, it will be a matter of destroying the country and extinction of the species!
Therefore, Salisbury is now indifferently facing Qianfu's accusations, and he is thinking about how to solve the problem at hand.
Until now, Salisbury has not considered the matter of the gold mine, because he feels that it seems that the gold mine can still be held, after all, a naval war is a naval war, and if a land war is to be fought, then the Pacific Empire will definitely not be able to hide it.
How could it not be known to the Empire that the sun never sets about having to transport troops to such a distance?
Moreover, the British Empire has a lot of small island colonies in the Atlantic, and they can completely monitor the Pacific Empire's troop movements.
If you want to talk about this naval battle, these small island colonies, that is, the naval bases, did not play a role, the key is that the Pacific Empire acted too suddenly this time, everyone was still allies before, who would have thought that they would do what they said?
Therefore, Salisbury was most worried about the safety of the British Empire, if the Pacific Empire fell to the alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary because of this station, then the British Empire would lose the war.
Then, it is really possible to destroy the country and the species, you know, this war at this time is too tragic, which is completely different from before.
In the previous wars in Europe, although everyone fought, there was a bottom line in the end, that is, like the Franco-Prussian War, in the end, you could come out to mediate, and then the two sides signed an agreement, lost a lot of money, how much land, or something.
But now, Salisbury is not without trying, but his efforts are completely useless!
Germany does not accept any negotiations at all, just do it!
It should be said that the German side also accepted a number of conditions. For example, Wilhelm II's mother was, after all, the daughter of Queen Victoria. After all, we are relatives. So, I can not clean up the British Empire, but France, I must take it, completely take it!
To put it bluntly, there is still a little bit of face, but France is more sad.
France is now in the period of the Republic, that is to say...... No one mentioned their intercession!
This is where the importance of a class is revealed. That's the aristocracy!
European aristocrats, everyone knows when it comes to it, close relatives, well, many of the children born are deformed, which is really miserable, and then there are all kinds of strange events, what was the ** circle or something before......
However, since a thing exists, it must have two sides. There must be something more reasonable and good about him.
The aristocracy is, in fact, a lubricant for Europe!
Everyone is almost done, so whoever can come out to mediate. It's easy to talk, everyone is a relative, you see, you are just a cousin of mine, are you embarrassed to beat me to death?
Yes, that's really the case, the aristocracy can play this role, that's why Europe is so chaotic, but in the end there is no too much tragedy.
But now, there is no aristocracy left on the French side!
People are republican, it should be said that these upper-class people are also quite 'aristocratic', but they are not the same as the kind of nobles who can speak, everyone is a family, it is really completely different, the former Napoleon III was still one, but now it is not good.
Therefore, this big war, fought here, it's really called a tearing face, what relatives, what family, it's all bullshit, we just want to die!
Salisbury is not a fool either, how could he not see that if France was completely taken by Germany, would the British Empire be spared next?
It's scary! It's scary! It's scary!
However, the more terrifying was yet to come, and it didn't take long for another piece of news to come from South Africa!
"The Boers declared the merger of Termwa with Orange to form a multi-ethnic, multi-racial republic, named South Africa! From now on, British troops must be withdrawn from South Africa, otherwise they will be ruthlessly attacked by our South Africans! ”
Why did the Boers rise up again?
When everyone heard the news, they thought so, because this thing is so weird!
To put it simply, the Johannesburg Uprising was a great success!
This thing......
"Not good! We have lost the gold mines of Johannesburg! Salisbury made this judgment immediately, and he was very annoyed!
Someone told him before!
That's right, it's that William Cameron, didn't this guy talk to Salisbury before, the Pacific Empire wanted the gold mine in South Africa, but Salisbury didn't agree.
That's right, his position is right, he can't agree to this, he is the British Prime Minister, how can the Prime Minister betray the country?
But even so, Salisbury couldn't stop it from happening.
Obviously, this must be the ghost of the Pacific Empire, that emperor just wants that big gold mine, what an insatiable bastard!
Scolding, that's useless, Salisbury understands, but he can't help it.
The point is that the current British Empire lacks something that can reasonably deal with the rebellion in the gold mines. Yes, of course, the British side is defined as a rebellion, but on the other side, it is an uprising.
This is the revolt of the Boers, and the Boers are the masters of that area, and this fact was also recognized by the British, but later they did not recognize it, and now, they have risen up again, and defeated the British army, and that is what the meaning of that is what it means.
So what now?
I can't help it!
Britain is in a bitter war in Europe, and it is really difficult to transfer troops there, and the Boers are justifiable, plus there must be a Pacific Empire at work here, so how to take back control of the gold mines?
It's almost impossible, and that's ......
Is the British Empire going to be wiped out?
Salisbury had thought of the worst possible outcome, but another piece of news came...... (To be continued.) )
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