"Ladies and Gentlemen, we have now reached the most dangerous time in the British Empire. We will rise to the greatest challenge, and this one is coming from a small island in the far Far East. They are Taiwan, and they have now published a draft outline for the expansion of the armed forces, which is already underway. And they will have 300,000 troops, and there will be three fleets, and the total tonnage will not be less than 270,000 tons. This will be a great challenge to our British Empire, so I propose to start a war against Taiwan and completely destroy Taiwan! The Marquess of Salisbury shouted excitedly.

However, those members of the British Parliament were obviously not very enthusiastic about this matter, although they knew that Taiwan had expanded its navy, but they were not interested in starting a war with Taiwan. After all, they are still business-oriented, and as for fighting a war, they can give up for the time being.

"Ladies and gentlemen, what are your opinions?" The Marquess of Salisbury asked.

But immediately a congressman named West took the initiative to speak: "Your Excellency, you have discussed this issue with us several times, and we unanimously believe that there is no need to go to war with Taiwan so soon. After all, war is not so fun, and the current Taiwan is not the Chinese mainland of the past, and they are not weak. And going to war is not worth the loss, so there is no need for us to go to war. What's more, although our navy is strong, it is unrealistic to go on an expedition halfway around the world to fight a place where there is no benefit. ”

"As for the rhetoric of the Taiwan threat boasted by His Excellency the Prime Minister, we do not agree with this. Your Excellency the Prime Minister says they have potential, but we don't think they can threaten us right away. They want to really threaten us, and that's the only time they take the mainland. But now they have no intention of occupying the mainland, and there is no need for us to go to war right away. According to His Excellency the Prime Minister, they are about to expand their army to 300,000, how much will it cost us to destroy them? ”

"But they have expanded their army to 300,000. And the navy is still so strong, so should we let them continue to be strong? The Marquess of Salisbury asked.

But that West also immediately continued: "This is the key to the matter, although I do not deny that the military quality of the Taiwanese army is very good." But they have a very serious disadvantage, that is, they are not good at industry. What we are most curious about now is about Taiwan's so many weapons and equipment, as well as so many warships, where did they come from? With Taiwan's current industrial strength. They simply can't produce so many warships, let alone supply weapons for the consumption of 300,000 troops? What I want to know most is how Taiwan's weapons and equipment are so busy being produced. ”

"We are investigating this, and according to the current situation, Taiwan's warship was built by a Hans shipyard. However, our intelligence agencies have not been able to find out the details of this Hanse shipyard. By the name 'Hans', we suspect that it is Germany, but the Germans firmly deny it. This Hans shipyard is also known as the dragon, and we have not found any information at the moment. Said the Marquess of Salisbury.

Nawest immediately said: "Then the problem arises, the only thing we can know at present is this Hans shipyard, in fact, the reason why Taiwan can develop is that this Hans shipyard is providing them with warships." Or that there is an unknown force supporting Taiwan. And you, the Marquis of Salisbury, are here entangled in how to deal with Taiwan, and do not think about how to deal with the forces behind Taiwan, so how can you succeed? If there is a force behind Taiwan that is supporting it, then even if we destroy Taiwan, then they can continue to support the second Taiwan and the third Taiwan, then will we fight one by one at that time? So instead of dwelling on striking Taiwan. It is better to think about how to defeat the forces behind Taiwan. This force is currently an extraordinary force of industrial prowess, so we think we should focus on them. Instead of caring about the small place of Taiwan. As long as we can clearly investigate the forces behind Taiwan and deal a profound blow to them, then even if Taiwan does not fight, it will naturally disappear. ”

West's remarks have been approved by many congressmen, because they are entangled with Taiwan. It is better to find a way to crack down on the forces behind Taiwan. After all, in the eyes of these parliamentarians, Taiwan is just a disease of ringworm and scabies, and it is not an enemy who is too sophisticated. As long as the forces behind Taiwan are defeated, Taiwan will naturally die out on its own. Therefore, instead of expecting troops to attack Taiwan, the gains outweigh the losses, and find a way to strike at the forces behind Taiwan.

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister. I even wonder if someone deliberately erected this Taiwan to fight for our British Empire? At that time, our British Empire continued to wage war against Taiwan, and then lost hundreds of thousands of troops, and at that time, our British Empire was really going to decline. So we might as well set our sights on the forces behind it, so that we can really hit them, and we can cut them to the roots. And this Taiwan is just a thing that they are looking at outside, and even if Taiwan is destroyed, there is probably no way to eradicate it. Therefore, I think that this Taiwan is just a thing that some enemies have deliberately propped up to make our British Empire lose its strength. West continued.

"Yes, that's it!" "Congressman West is right, I'm afraid this is a conspiracy against us, and we can't go to war against Taiwan." "Yes! We can't go to war, or we'll lose a lot! ”

Soon, the speaker of the parliament also took the initiative to explain: "This time we rejected the bill of the Marquis of Salisbury, and our parliament will not pass the news of Taiwan's war." However, our parliament urges Your Excellency the Prime Minister to do everything possible to find out the forces that support Taiwan, otherwise our British Empire will not be able to sleep. ”

The Marquis of Salisbury shook his head, then returned to his prime minister's office, and finally sighed helplessly. This time, his bill requesting the parliament to authorize war against Taiwan was also formally rejected. Obviously, those congressmen believe that Taiwan is nothing more than a disease of ringworm, and Taiwan can only rely on the support of others to be able to have such a situation. And they should set this eye on the forces behind Taiwan, so that the British Empire can be stable. If you are worried about small Taiwan, isn't it asking for trouble?

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, Japan has sent a diplomatic note, hoping that we can provide a part of the loan to Japan so that they can use it to purchase warships and resist the threat of Taiwan!" Said the secretary of the Marquess of Salisbury.

When the Marquis of Salisbury heard this, he immediately made some preparations. Originally, Taiwan, Japan, and Chinese mainland were completely one three kingdoms, but now Taiwan's strength has expanded so much, which really makes the Far East unbalanced. You know, in the past, Britain was prepared to use balancing measures in the Far East. They support Japan, that is, to hinder Chinese mainland. Later, Japan became stronger, but it was hit by Taiwan, and as a result, Taiwan rose again. However, Taiwan is absolutely not supported by itself, and I don't know which organizational force is behind it.

However, no matter what, the equilibrium in the Far East is about to be broken. Taiwan's strength is already above that of the mainland and Japan, and what it can do now is to weaken Taiwan and support both the mainland and Japan on the premise that there can be no war with Taiwan.

"Order, take out a loan of 10 million pounds to Japan for the purchase of warships to resist Taiwan. The specific condition is that diplomats will be negotiated. "Then, I also took out 10 million pounds to train Chinese mainland with a new army and navy to block Taiwan's attack on the mainland." As for this loan, let the mainland government take things as collateral. "Finally, I ordered the intelligence agencies to immediately investigate who those people behind Taiwan were, and we must find out for me."

The Marquis of Salisbury is a three-pronged approach, supporting Japan to confront Taiwan in the navy, supporting the mainland to block Taiwan's entry into the mainland, and finally taking the initiative to find a way to fight the forces behind Taiwan, which can also restrict Taiwan's development in many ways.

"Hmph, the British are really uneasy and kind! He actually supported Japan and the mainland to stop me, but he didn't know that the cost and time for them to build a ship were more than ten times that of ours, how could they compare with me? If I really do a shipbuilding competition, it will not be my opponent at all. As for the one who helped the mainland to train officers, it was indirectly helping me to train! Wang Guorui thought in his heart.

Of course, Wang Guorui would not refuse the British's help in building a new army on the mainland, because Taiwan is now happily digging into the walls from the mainland, and many Manchu officers are also willing to come to Taiwan to take up posts. After all, people of insight on the mainland now also know that the mainland has not been around for long, and even if they form a new army, they will not be able to change the smell of obsolescence. Therefore, those officers who have studied and studied prefer to come to Taiwan, after all, Taiwan's atmosphere is more open and free-thinking. If there is no choice, then it is another matter, but if there is a choice, there is no need to stay on the mainland. Anyway, they are all Chinese, who to sell their lives is not to sell their lives? On the contrary, if you give your life to Taiwan, it is still very likely to obtain the identity of a founding father! Therefore, even if the British come up with money to support the mainland, they are preparing to indirectly train officers for Taiwan! The mainland is also a transport brigade captain who specializes in training officers for Taiwan's use. (To be continued......)