The Chinese Empire defeated the Japanese Empire and became the overlord of the Far East. This has had a great impact on the world pattern. Originally, the entire Far East was a place of wanton oppression and exploitation by the great powers. Even if Japan rises and becomes a great power, it does not affect the interests of other powers.

However, once the ancient Chinese empire rose, it undoubtedly had a great impact on the interests of the great powers in the East. The Western powers will not forget that this ancient empire has been the ruler of the East for the past few thousand years. The whole of the East has always been the sphere of influence of this ancient empire. Because in modern times, the decline of this ancient empire has given the Western world an opportunity to take advantage of.

Although the great powers are now busy with the imminent war in Europe, this does not mean that they will sit idly by and watch the rise of the Chinese Empire. At the very least, the Chinese Empire cannot threaten their interests until the infighting in the Western world decides the winner.

The death of Edward VII plunged the entire British Empire into mourning. Edward VII, King of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India (since 1901), was a well-loved and amiable monarch and social leader. is the second child and eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, whose full name is Albert. Edward. Feng. Saxony. Coburg-Gotha, knight of the Garter, Prince of Wales, Earl of Chester, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rottersee, Earl of Dublin. The Times of London described Edward as "a visionary, beloved, cautious, courageous and witty man." ”

Of course, the absurdity of Edward VII is also well known to the world. When Edward VII was still the crown prince, he had many mistresses. February 1870 Harriet. Ms. Mordan confessed to her husband, Sir Charles, that she had fornicated with a number of men, including Edward. Many aristocrats at the time knew that their wives were having an affair with the crown prince (including Winston. Churchill's mother) but all of them were gone. Some people also think it's light. But Sir Charles threatened to identify Edward's fault in the divorce case, and fortunately the court ruled that Harriet was guilty of his divorce. It was Lady Mordang's insaneness that allowed Edward to escape. In 1876, Edward's retinue, Lord Ellieford's wife, filed for divorce and pledged to run away from the Marquess of Brantford, and Lord Elliefort asked Edward to administer justice. However, Edward himself refused to intervene in the matter due to his fornication with Lord Ellie's wife.

After the death of Edward VII, Prince George will become the new king of the British Empire. The death of Edward VII was not affected by the death of Edward VII. On the contrary, Edward VII's funeral also became a means for the British Empire to demonstrate its strong influence. European monarchs, including the German Emperor Wilhelm II, were to attend Edward VII's funeral.

Downing Street, Prime Minister's House. British Prime Minister Asquith is chairing a cabinet meeting. Foreign Secretary Edward. Sir Grey, Chancellor of the Exchequer David Grey. Lloyd. George, Secretary of State for the Army, Richard. Haldane, Lord of the Admiralty John. Sir Fisher, Earl Crewe, Secretary of State for India, Lewis, Secretary of State for the Colonies. Vernon Xia was present at this meeting.

There was only one topic for this meeting, and that was after the end of the Sino-Japanese War. How much influence it would have on the interests of the British Empire in the East. In the colonial system of the British Empire, the East was the most important link. If the colonial system of the British Empire is destroyed in the East. This will undoubtedly be a great blow to the British Empire.

"Gentlemen, it seems that the plan we have adopted earlier to contain the Chinese Empire has failed. The Japanese simply can't hold up the wall in the mud, they have such a big advantage, but they still fail. After this war, the Chinese Empire will undoubtedly become even stronger. Prime Minister Asquith said.

Originally. The British Empire was also preparing to use Japan to deal with the Chinese Empire's navy, so that the Chinese Empire would lose the opportunity to develop into the sea. In this way, the Chinese Empire would not be able to threaten the colonies of the British Empire in the Far East. It is a pity that Japan was defeated. This made the navy of the Chinese Empire the most powerful maritime power in the Far East.

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister. This at least proves that the dreadnought is definitely an epoch-making battleship. The old battleships had no chance of winning in front of the dreadnoughts. The choice of the Royal Navy of the British Empire on this path is undoubtedly correct. "Lord of the Admiralty, John. Sir Fisher said.

Prime Minister Asquith nodded, and John. Sir Fisher's words made his face look a little better. Yes, in terms of naval strength, the Chinese Empire was far from being comparable to the British Empire. The Chinese Empire still has only two battleships and two battlecruisers. And what about the British Empire? The number of dreadnoughts and battle cruisers was several times that of the Chinese Navy.

"If it weren't for the aggressive development of the navy by the German Empire, we would only need to send an elite naval force to the Far East, and it would be enough to wipe out the ridiculous navy of the Chinese." But, alas, we will definitely not be able to pull the Navy away until the Germans have been defeated. "John. Sir Fisher shrugged helplessly.

Yes, before the German Navy was dealt with, the main forces of the British Navy had to stay in the North Sea. It would have been terrible if Britain had transferred some of the navy's new warships to the Far East, and if the Germans seized the opportunity to challenge the British navy in a desperate way. Once the British Navy was defeated, Britain would be finished. The Royal Navy of the British Empire is the foundation of the British Empire!

"But we can't do nothing either. Sir Lukey, Governor of Hong Kong, and Sir Anderson, Governor of the Straits Settlements, have sent several telegrams requesting the strengthening of military deployments in the Far East and the South Seas. Especially Xiangjiang, the Chinese have long had ambitions to take back Xiangjiang. It's just that they didn't dare to do it because of the strength of the British Empire. Now that the Chinese have become the hegemon of the Far East, no one can guarantee that their ambitions will be further inflated and then do something unreasonable. "Colonial Secretary Lewis. Vernon Xia said.

"India is also under threat from the Chinese. Let's not forget that the Chinese, in addition to having a powerful navy, also have an even more powerful army. Even, compared to their navy, their army is the most powerful. Even the German Army, which claims to be invincible in the world, is not necessarily stronger than them. If China attacks south with its land forces, the French colonies of Indochina, our Burma, the Straits Settlements, and India are all likely to be attacked by them. The Chinese were too much of a threat to the interests of the British Empire in the East. Said the Minister of Indian Affairs, Earl Krewe.

Prime Minister Asquith's face became more and more solemn, if the British Empire's colonies in the Far East were invaded by the Chinese Empire, it would be an absolute disaster for the British Empire. It could even trigger the collapse of the British Empire.

"We can't afford to let the Chinese empire go ahead like this anymore. Otherwise, sooner or later they would have become the worst enemies of the British Empire. "Foreign Secretary Edward. Sir Grey also said.

"Your Excellency, do you have any suggestions?" Prime Minister Asquith asked.

"Your Excellency, the center of gravity of the British Empire is still in Europe, and we are powerless for the Far East. In addition, we are not yet able to force the Chinese into the arms of the Germans. So, there's not much we can do. The only one is to fully support Japan and arm Japan once again. Let Japan become a big problem for the Chinese. In this way, all the attention of the Chinese will be on the Japanese. They will try their best to avoid falling out with the British Empire before defeating Japan completely. By the time the Chinese and the Japanese had decided, we might have ended the war in Europe. At that time, if the Chinese dare to continue to threaten the interests of the British Empire, they will undoubtedly be looking for death. "Edward. Sir Grey said.

The other ministers nodded their heads, but they really didn't have China in mind. With the strength of the British Empire, it is completely possible to crush the Chinese Navy, which has only just begun to toddle. Would China still be able to threaten the British Empire's colonies in the East if it lost its navy?

"However, we have already provided a lot of loans to the Japanese. In order to meet the challenge of the Germans, our financial pressure is already very high. "Chancellor of the Exchequer David . Lloyd. George was a little worried.

"We can do it together with the French. The Indochina colony was an important colony for the French. Now the French were seriously threatened by the Germans, and there was no time to care about the Indochina colonies. If the Chinese attacked the Indochina colony at this time, the French would have no way at all. Therefore, in order to protect the Indochina colony, the French will definitely do their best to contain the Chinese Empire. "Edward. Sir Grey continued.

"The Gallic chickens are very rich, and we can get the Gallic chickens to lend to the Japanese again, and then let the Japanese order our dreadnoughts. In this way, not only will we be able to rearm the Japanese, but we will also be able to earn a portion of the benefits, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone. Prime Minister Asquith said.

"It's not just the French, it's the Americans who can join in. Once the Chinese become strong and replace Japan as the hegemon of the Far East, this will undoubtedly have a great impact on the interests of the Americans in the Pacific region. "Edward. Sir Grey said. (To be continued.) )

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