Lloyd-George could only lament that the world was changing too fast, and the French government was not easy to fool.

Unlike the pro-British Bonaparte dynasty, the Bourbon Restoration had nothing to do with the British government. Even in order to avoid suspicion, the Carlos government deliberately kept a distance from the British.

The facts are in front of us, and no matter how much Lloyd-George promised, it cannot hide the ultra-high risk of participating in the anti-HRE war.

France is now suffering from a great loss of vitality, and the family funds accumulated by hundreds of years of colonial empires have also been depleted, and there is no capital to fight against the HRE.

The country can't stand the toss, and the king can't stand the toss. Although the Bourbon dynasty was orthodox, it was intervened by strong dragons several times in the middle, and the ruling foundation was far from being as solid as the outside world sees.

If it weren't for the blind tossing and turning of the previous government and the scourge of the Russians, the people of Paris would have heard of the "revolution".

Otherwise, with the current economic situation in France, it is estimated that the Carlos government would have been ousted long ago.

I have to admit that social beatings make it easier for people to mature. After a series of failures, the second secondary school teenager in France is almost extinct.

Without these cannon fodder main forces, the revolutionary party fell silent. There is no way, now is the time when the people are most disgusted with the revolution, and there is no basis for rebellion.

No one is stupid, the troops of the anti-French alliance are still stationed in France. At this time, the rebellion was not only the rebellion of the Carlos government, but also the rebellion of the "anti-French alliance".

Anyone who is smart can see that it makes no sense to rebel now except to lose his life.

As for the fools who can't understand the current situation, they have already died a long time ago, and even if they are lucky enough to escape, they will not be able to become the climate.

The most important thing is that after Carlos came to power, although the domestic economy did not have much color, the population of France has been greatly reduced.

As the population decreases, the per capita resources will naturally increase, and everyone's life will go on.

The French people, who have experienced war and know the value of peace, are now thinking about a few days of peace. Even if life is hard, it is better than being displaced.

Against the backdrop of a society that people are determined, the domestic situation in France has quickly stabilized.

Lloyd-George was disappointed not to fool the French, but now he didn't have time to be sad. This trip to Europe is not just for France.

With the exception of the Holy Roman Empire, which was 100 percent sure of its enemies, all European countries were the targets of the British government's co-optation.

Although it is unrealistic to want to pull people over due to geopolitical influences, it is not bad to play a play of "being in Cao Ying's heart in Han".

It would be a great victory for Britain not to ask each country to take its side, but to keep everyone neutral in the battle for hegemony, or to be passive.

To do this, it is not without hope. The fact that European countries are now dependent on the Holy Roman Empire does not mean that everyone is really willing.

No one likes to have a "mother-in-law" in charge of their heads, and if possible, everyone would be more willing to return to the era of how strong and juxtaposed.

If the Holy Roman Empire really seized the hegemony of the world, it would be a "one-size-fits-all" in the true sense of the word, and countries could only crawl and tremble under this behemoth.

The Vienna government is now paying attention to the appearance of eating, which does not mean that the family still pays attention to the appearance after becoming dominant, and no one wants to bet on the discipline of the Vienna government.

After all, the government needs to be changed. Franz's era was a special social background, and it was necessary to pay attention to eating and retaining the basic discipline, but this does not mean that the next era also has discipline.

If it weren't for the fact that the previous game was too slippery, and the anti-French war jumped up, it is estimated that the anti-Austrian alliance would have been established long ago.

From this point of view, France also contributed greatly to the rise of the Holy Roman Empire.

If it weren't for the fact that they were coaxed to pull hatred in front of them before, which affected the judgment of various countries, the rise of the Holy Roman Empire would definitely not be so smooth.

Perhaps Lloyd-George was born to work hard, and his name began with "Lao", and now he is running around the world as a British envoy.

Unlike the convenient transportation in later generations, although there were also airplanes in these years, politicians basically did not dare to sit on them.

The average speed of the most luxurious trains cannot catch up with the green trains of later generations. The fastest and most comfortable train is, of course, a special train, but unfortunately Lloyd-George does not yet enjoy this level of treatment.

The status of Britain's plenipotentiary envoy to foreign countries can intimidate a group of people overseas, but on the European continent, there are many people who do not bird him.

There are special trains waiting for each country, and if Edward VII visited in person, it would be pretty much the same.

Staying in the car for a long time is obviously not a pleasure. Fortunately, most of the European countries are small countries, and if they were all like Shinra and Russia, Lloyd-George would have to be suffocated.

The front is fighting for the cause of the British Empire, and the rear is not idle. On the issue of the military budget, the British Parliament has already met seven times.

Up to now, the total tonnage ratio of the Royal Navy and the HRE Navy has remained at 10:6.5, and the tonnage ratio of battleships is also as high as 4:3, except for the super battleships.

Now that the Vienna government has increased its budget by 100 million Aegis (£50 million), the Royal Navy will need to increase it by at least £70 million if it wants to maintain its current advantage.

This may not sound like a big number, but it's actually quite deadly. You must know that the financial income of the British Isles is less than 100 million pounds a year.

Even if you calculate the colony income, this is still an astronomical amount. Once this military budget is passed, nothing else is certain, and the British government will definitely run a fiscal deficit this year.

If the original military budget is added, then the military budget of the Royal Navy this year will directly exceed 100 million pounds, which is in time for the most intense air force competition.

Of course, now is also the time when the arms race is at its most intense, and the difference is only that it lacks the previous warm-up, and it directly transitions to the finals.

This kind of play without preliminaries and directly competing for the final championship is obviously not suitable for the British, at least the parliament has not reacted.

Many people are wondering if this is the Royal Navy and the HRE Navy singing "double reeds" in order to defraud the huge military budget.

Something like this hasn't happened before. Although the British and Austrian navies have not really hooked up, when they ask for military spending, they tacitly hold up the "threat theory".

Once, two, three or four times ......, it happens more often, and it falls in the eyes of people with a heart, then it is no longer a coincidence.

In the original time and space, there was news that the British and German navies jointly defrauded military spending, and now there is another rumor that the British and Austrian navies jointly defrauded military spending, which is not a big deal.

Under normal circumstances, everyone would not believe it, but there are abnormal situations, right?

The fact that the British government has deep pockets does not mean that their funds are unlimited. If we spend too much on military spending, we will inevitably have to reduce spending in other areas.

Behind every legislator is the support of interest groups. The Navy's military budget has increased, and some people will benefit from it, and some people will also suffer.

Interests are brainless, opposition for the sake of opposition, and it is completely normal operation.

What's more, Shinra's ship-building plan was also covered up, and everyone had every reason to suspect that it was deliberately made by the enemy to trick them.

You must know that the increase in the Navy's military budget has never been a one-time investment. After the warship is put into service, the maintenance cost will increase every year.

In a similar vein, the British government has been involved more than once. Anyway, the Royal Navy did not dare to enter the Mediterranean, and the Vienna government was not afraid of a collapse at all.

Just look at the comparison of the total tonnage of warships, for a long time in the past, the ratio of total tonnage to volume of the two navies has remained at 10:7, and now it has become 10:6.5.

It seems that the proportion has not changed much, but in fact, it is all money that is tossed out. In particular, the Royal Navy has also mothballed a large number of legal warships, otherwise the difference in the total tonnage of the two sides will be even greater.

Originally, the lead in total tonnage was a good thing, which meant that the hegemony of the Royal Navy was unbreakable. Unfortunately, with the advent of the "era of super-battleships", all this changed.

It was only after seeing the combat effectiveness of the super-battleship that the Royal Navy suddenly realized that "the warship is outdated".

Overnight, the Navy's revolutionary technology broke out, and in front of the super battleships, the traditional capital ships of all kinds became children's toys.

With the reshuffling of the navy, the overwhelming superiority of the Royal Navy over the HRE Navy gradually ceased to exist.

Seeing the Secretary of the Navy being sprayed with blood by the lawmakers, Prime Minister Campbell couldn't sit still. According to the current situation, it is estimated that the enemy is coming to the door, and they have not made a decision.

"Silence!"

"Please abide by the order of the meeting and prohibit personal attacks."

The speaker's voice rang out, and order was temporarily restored to the venue. It can be seen that everyone is still very self-respecting, and finally it has not evolved into a "shrew scolding the street".

However, this is all temporary, and basically every meeting, the speaker needs to remind him several times.

This is still the House of Lords, and the members are all from aristocratic backgrounds, and most of them can restrain their emotions, and the House of Commons is even more lively.

Quarrels can only be regarded as pediatrics, and all martial arts are staged from time to time.

There has always been a saying among the British people: "To become a qualified parliamentarian, you must not only be able to speak well, but also have a good body." ”

Seeing that the scene was quiet, Prime Minister Campbell: "Ladies and gentlemen, the situation is already very critical.

The Imperial Council of the Holy Roman Empire approved an increase in the navy's military budget last month, and now all major shipyards in the HRE have already started.

According to the information we have gathered, there are as many as 13 super battleships currently under construction.

What this means, I think everyone knows. Ordinary warships have no survival at all in front of super battleships.

If we don't follow up immediately, once the enemy's warships are put into service, the Royal Navy's advantage will be lost.

With the ambition of the Shinra, he will definitely not let go of this opportunity to challenge us.

Despite my confidence in the Royal Navy, even if the warships are lagging behind, our officers and men will be able to defeat the strong with professionalism.

However, this comes at a very high cost and will give other countries an opportunity to take advantage of it.

As an island nation, we must always ensure the superiority of sea power, and we must not slow down for a moment. ”

When it comes to the "HRE Imperial Council", Campbell is secretly envious. The same parliament, the difference between the two is too great.

The HRE Imperial Council makes a decision, and it only takes a few hours at the earliest, and it will not take more than half a month at the latest.

Such an efficiency could never have been achieved by the British Parliament.

If it weren't for the fact that parliament could not pass it, Campbell would have wanted to follow the example of the Holy Roman Empire by adding an efficiency clause to the Parliament Act, mandating that parliament must make decisions within a certain time limit.

Just think about it, how many members of the HRE Empire Parliament there are, and how many people there are in the British Parliament, there is no comparison between the two at all.

There is great power in a large number of people, but a large number of people will also forcibly "reduce intelligence". I'm not sure about anything else, but when I quarrel, it's definitely that the more people there are, the more touching the scene is.

Compared with the Holy Roman Diet, which had only a few dozen members, the thriving British Parliament was significantly more difficult to manage.

As soon as Campbell's words fell, an opposition MP jumped out and questioned:

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, we all know that the empire is facing challenges, but this does not mean that taxpayers' money can be squandered at will.

A one-time increase of 70 million pounds in the military budget is only one year, and you don't think that the pound is just a piece of papyrus, and we can print as much as we want?

Since the enemy has increased the military budget by 5000 pounds, then it will be enough to follow up in equal amounts. Could it be that under the same conditions, the Royal Navy is still afraid that they will not succeed? ”

Times are changing, expectations are changing, and the Royal Navy's development plan is constantly lowering the bar.

First, it changed from the original three-strong strategy to the two-strong standard, and then it was reduced to 5:3 for the second, and then 10:7 and 4:3.

Gritting teeth to support until now, many people's expectations have been lowered again. There was quite a bit of the attitude of the British government towards the Americans after World War I.

At first, he was tough, and he was ready to suppress the Americans with the help of the Royal Navy, but after trying it, he found that his wallet was not bulging enough, and he was forced to make a concession.

Although it has not reached that point now, the Royal Navy's ever-expanding military spending every year still makes the British government a little overwhelmed.

If it is only for a few years, then with the accumulated heritage of Britain, it is naturally not a problem.

But the Holy Roman Empire has become a big trend, and it will not be able to survive for a while. No one knows when this sudden naval arms race will end.

Referring to the Hundred Years' War between Britain and France, many Britons were ready to fight a protracted war, ready to use the advantage of the Strait to slowly wear it down, and wait for the situation in Europe to change.

If it had been set aside a hundred years ago, there would have been no problem with such a plan. It's a pity that the times are different now, and if it is really consumed for a long time, Britain will suffer even more.

Frowning, Campbell explained helplessly: "Your Excellency only saw the military budget, but ignored the actual situation.

Although we have the most advanced shipbuilding industry in the world, the cost of building warships is still 10%~15% higher than that of the Austrians.

Warship construction is a complex project, and hundreds of industries are involved behind the birth of each warship.

Whether we admit it or not, the Empire did lag behind the Holy Roman Empire in terms of the overall industrial chain.

Not only the construction of warships, but also the construction of related supporting facilities and the cost of later maintenance of warships, we are slightly higher than the enemy. ”

There is no way to do it, warships, an industry that involves many related enterprises, have to be affected by the industrial system.

The Holy Roman Empire, the world's largest industrial power, was significantly more advantageous in this regard.

The production cost of spare parts with the same function, the Holy Roman Empire, is lower than that of other countries, and the more high-tech accessories, the more obvious this cost advantage.

In the era of free trade, there were no restrictions, and British shipyards could also purchase spare parts from HRE, nothing more than a little more freight, and there was no obvious disadvantage in cost.

But with the collapse of the free trade system, those good old days are gone. Imports are subject to high tariffs and lose value for money.

The local enterprises, which were originally forced to the brink of bankruptcy, finally turned over, and now they naturally have to replenish their blood.

The purchase price of spare parts has gone up, and the unit price quoted by the shipyard has naturally gone up.

For the healthy development of the industry, this order can only be bought by the British government. If you want to reduce costs, you can only wait for other enterprises to complete technological innovation.

Of course, although the cost has increased, it is still not as excessive as a direct increase of 40%.

Campbell's explanation is more to divert the attention of parliamentarians in order to obtain a higher military budget and ensure the absolute suppression of the HRE navy.