Solemnly revised instructions; (Due to the error in the query of Argentina's population and economic data, after being pointed out by enthusiastic readers, the population is revised from the original 40 million to about 5 million, and the total economic output has been revised from 67.5% of the United States to 8.6% (based on population and income measurements). ）

March 27, 1906

The Imperial Council of the Great Ocean passed the Royal Navy's "Solid Sea Plan", which planned to build six powerful "Queensland" class battleships in three years.

The government of Fuso said;

It is surprising that with the hegemonic naval strength of the Ocean Empire in the Pacific region, it is surprising that it suddenly spends a lot of money to build powerful warships, and perhaps this is the willfulness of the industrial countries.

The Fuso government has always attached great importance to the bilateral intergovernmental relations with the Ocean Empire, respected its choice, and was willing to actively promote non-governmental trade, cultural, medical and scientific and technological exchanges, and always be a good partner and neighbor of the Ocean Empire, so as to maintain peace and common prosperity in the Western Pacific region.

A spokesperson for the Citi government said at a press conference;

Strongly condemns the new military equipment program of the Ocean Empire, which will seriously jeopardize peace and stability in the Pacific region. The Ocean Empire has always been a military power with a strong military force and an expansionist approach, which is the greatest destabilizing factor in the Pacific region.

It is universally recognized that it already has a powerful military force to dominate the Pacific, but it is still committed to instigating an arms race, intensifying regional contradictions, and causing the situation in the Pacific region to change dramatically and become tense.

All peace-loving forces, including the Citi government, deeply regretted this and called on the Ocean Empire to abandon its prejudices and embrace all peoples with an open mind, instead of beggar-thy-neighbor relations, and take state-to-state relations down the path of military confrontation.

Here, we not only have to question His Majesty Li Fushou; Who are you aiming your muzzle at?

Lieutenant General von Stadtbede, commander of the German Qingdao Fortress, said in public;

The German Reich took note of the news and will continue to follow it. The second phase of the construction of the Qingdao Fortress has begun, and it will be dedicated to building the Qingdao Fortress into an unassailable fortress in the Far East, which will be deeply feared by all enemies with evil intentions.

There are also many comments in the relevant European media on this, most of them stand on a neutral standpoint, watching the two emerging industrial powers, Citigroup, tear apart from the ocean empire, or fan the flames or condescending and vitriol, to name a few.

For mainstream European public opinion

Citigroup and the Ocean Empire both belong to the category of nouveau riche, one is a cowboy, the other is a shepherd, far away from Europe, and the fight between the two sides can only be regarded as lace news after tea and dinner, not the focus of attention.

On April 9, 1906, the first steel plate cutting ceremony was held in the shipbuilding base of Hongshan Shipbuilding Corporation in Beilun Port, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Li Siyuan personally attended and presided over the ribbon-cutting ceremony......

On August 31, 1907, Britain signed the Anglo-Russian Treaty with Russia, and three years earlier, on April 8, 1904, Britain abandoned its policy of "glorious isolation" and signed the Anglo-French Entente with France, thus establishing an alliance. At this point, through the "French War Covenant", the "Anglo-French Entente" and the "Anglo-Russian Treaty", the major powers of the European continent, Britain, France, and Russia, established an alliance and formally formed the Entente group.

The shipbuilding boom in the western Pacific has deeply touched the sensitive nerves of the Chinese flag country.

Theodore Roosevelt, a devoted follower of Mahan's "On Sea Power", was deeply fascinated by the fascination of naval battles after hearing the dramatic results of the naval battle of Vladivostok:

"It was as if I had become a Fuso myself, and I was so excited that I could not perform my official duties, and I talked to visitors all day about the battle."

As a discerning strategist, Theodore Roosevelt argued; "I am fully aware that if they win, it will definitely mean that they and we will have a fight in the future."

Speaking of Fuso, he made it clear that Citi's potential adversaries, namely "Fuso and its navy are a formidable new force, a jealous, allergic, and belligerent force, a force which, when provoked, can immediately endanger the west coast from us." ”

The news of the development of armaments by the Ocean Empire has brought tensions at the top of Citigroup to a peak, and in high-level circles in Washington, it is generally believed that the Ocean Empire is more powerful than Citigroup, aggressive, and an extremely dangerous potential enemy.

The coexistence of the two powers in the Western Pacific had seriously hampered the implementation of Citi's "open door" policy, and as a result, antipathy to the Far East and South Pacific grew, and in 1907 an agreement was concluded with the Japanese government to restrict the immigration of Fuso people to California.

In addition, at the end of 1907, the Citi Congress enacted a discriminatory tax bill that restricted trade related to the Ocean Empire, deliberately creating trade frictions and creating a shadow of the busy trade between the two countries.

The Citigroup Navy also began to develop a battle plan in the event of a war with the Ocean Empire or Fuso, in which no less than 16 battleships from the Atlantic would be mobilized to support the Pacific in the event of a war.

In order to test the Navy's ability to respond, and to shift domestic opposition to naval expansion, and, of course, to put invisible pressure on the Ocean Empire, President Roosevelt proposed to Secretary of State Elihue Rutter on July 13, 1907:

"I'm more concerned than anything else with the dictatorship of the Ocean Empire, and thankfully, our navy is in good shape, and it's time for a round-the-world voyage.

I want to start by showing countries that we are capable of doing so, and that will have the effect of promoting peace.

Secondly, after an in-depth discussion of the current form by the General Committee of the Navy, I began to believe that it was absolutely necessary to try in peacetime how to get a large battlefleet into the Pacific Ocean, and not to start a war and then cramm. ”

Therefore, President Roosevelt decided to use the exercise as a pretext for the exercise to have the 16 battleships originally deployed in the Atlantic Ocean sail around Cape Horn into the Pacific Ocean, and then cross the entire Pacific Ocean, pass through the Indian Ocean, cross the Suez Canal to visit European countries, and then cross the Atlantic Ocean to return home.

Through this voyage, Citi Nation declares to the world;

Citigroup's navy is better than Russia's Baltic Fleet, and even after completing a round-the-world voyage, it will still be able to maintain its vigorous combat strength to win victory.

On December 30, 1907, the Great White Fleet, which gathered all the main forces of the Citigroup fleet, officially set sail and began a two-year voyage around the world.

In October 1908, (the 34th year of Guangxu), Guangxu and Cixi fell ill successively. Pu Yi entered the palace and ascended the throne as emperor.

End of July 1908

At the instigation of Citigroup, the Argentine government announced that it would double the commercial tax on the wool textile industry, and the tax rate was increased from the original 11.2% to 24.5%, which was aimed at the investors of the ocean empire, which accounted for more than 9% of the Argentine wool textile industry, which caused strong dissatisfaction among investors and became increasingly acute.

In mid-August, after repeated unsuccessful consultations, the Argentine Wool Textile Association, led by the Hongshan Wool Textile Factory, Dacheng Wool Textile Factory, Fushunkang Wool Textile Factory, and Dachang Long Wool Textile Factory, announced the establishment of the Argentine Wool Textile Association;

Due to the government's unreasonable imposition of heavy taxes, the wool textile manufacturers could not continue, and from now on they were in a state of semi-shutdown, dismissing workers, and maintaining only a minimum of production.

The move, which caused the loss of nearly 170,000 textile workers, caused considerable social unrest, with angry unemployed workers and their families storming local police stations and government offices, smashing facilities to smithereens and injuring hundreds of police and government workers.

On August 22, Argentina declared martial law and began mobilizing the army and militias to suppress the rioters, triggering widespread social unrest.

On August 23, the Embassy of the Ocean Empire in Buenos Aires sent an official note to the Argentine government, making a seven-point request;

First, immediately change the erroneous practice of violently suppressing the population, withdraw the army to the barracks, and avoid further deterioration of the situation.

Second, it is necessary to ensure the safety of the persons and property of the expatriates of the Ocean Empire, strictly prohibit the further development of incidents, give fair treatment in line with international norms, severely punish the police and officials who harm innocent expatriates, and quell social unrest as soon as possible.

Third, we should ban unreasonable tax laws and hold relevant officials accountable.

Fourth, we should give reasonable compensation to the merchants, factories and employees under the Argentine Wool Textile Industry Association, eliminate the adverse effects as soon as possible, appease the masses, and avoid further intensification of contradictions.

Fifth, the port of Buenos Aires and its vicinity will be opened up into free trade zones and governed by independent institutions, which may not be interfered with by the government without justifiable reasons.

Sixth, immediately arrest and expel foreign personnel who deliberately incite contradictions between the two countries, and if necessary, extradite the Ocean Empire for trial, so as to uphold the fairness and justice of international law.

Seventh, the Albanian government must make a formal apology in public, change course, hold accountable those responsible, and take concrete actions to safeguard the friendship between the two countries.

The above 7 articles are limited to five days to reply, otherwise once the empire is angry and regrets it is too late, it is no wonder that it is unpredictable.

Good guys, as soon as these seven-point ultimatums were issued, Argentine society immediately blew up the nest.

At the beginning of the 20th century

Argentina is known for its social and wealthy prosperity, and Europeans who immigrate to the Americas prefer Argentina over Citigroup, a country with a predominantly white population that is just over 40 percent indigenous and other ethnic groups.

This diplomatic note is full of arrogance and condescension, where can a high-minded Argentine accept?

In particular, Article 5 is particularly excessive, and although the language has been embellished, the substance of the content of Argentina has been reduced to colonial status, which has seriously harmed the sovereignty and integrity of the country.