March 28, 1874

London, Downing Street Prime Minister's Residence

"Damn bastards, these greedy Orientals. What must we do to erode centuries of colonial achievements in the white world, turning the whole of America into the backyard of the Orient? "The anger of Lord William Yurt Gladstone, the British Prime Minister, who did not like the feeling of powerlessness.

In the eyes of the proud British;

Gu Gru-Saxons have the right to rule the world, and no one else.

Britain is like the lion king of the African savannah, and these buffaloes, zebras, pigs, wild deer and other wild animals on the grasslands are the meal of the lion king's family.

Having eaten and drunk to their heart's content, they lay leisurely in the shade of the trees enjoying the midday sun, watching the large herds of wildebeest and bison roaming the territory.

At this time, the lion king found a strong wandering male lion hunting in his territory, and immediately roared angrily.

The current psychology of the British people is probably like this.

Just because the lion pack is full does not mean that the wandering male lion is allowed to hunt without permission. This is an offense, an intolerable disregard, a blatant provocation!

The Northern Alliance, formed by the Tang State, Paraguay and Uruguay, openly declared war on the three South American countries, pricking Britain's sensitive nerves.

At a regular meeting of the Cabinet

Prime Minister William was not surprisingly furious, he already had dissatisfaction with Tang Guo in his heart, but there were not many measures that could be taken, and this intensified the Prime Minister's anger.

The mood of the cabinet dignitaries was quite stable, and they whispered with different expressions, but no one answered.

As the leader of the ruling Liberal Party, Prime Minister William has a huge influence in British politics, and he is a number of old figures, but that's all.

There is one in the room, all of them are powerful figures in the Liberal Party, and William Cecil, the Minister of Colonial Affairs, is expected to challenge for the next party leader and become the next British Prime Minister.

It's not about who is sorry for whom, it's just a necessary respect.

Many eyes were on Lord George Stephen, Lord of the Admiralty, but the Lord sat firmly in his seat, neither answering nor speaking.

What's the use of talking more? It's all.

"Your Excellency Lord William Cecil, will the Royal Navy be able to respond strongly?" Seeing that there was no one to pick up, Prime Minister Lord William Yurt Gladstone simply named him.

Lord William-Stephen, Secretary of the Admiralty, could not escape, he bowed slightly in his chair, and then said with a serious expression;

"Absolutely...... Your Excellency the Prime Minister,

The Royal Navy, as the world's dominant power in the Seven Seas, undoubtedly has absolute dominance over the past 100 years, the present 100 years, and the next 100 years.

If it were just to send a small fleet to demonstrate the British Empire's hard line, there would be no doubt that we could do it, but we would need your approval.

In the event of a hostile blockade...... Even more, it must be approved by Parliament and the Royal Permission of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, who will act at the King's command.

Personally, I am inclined towards the former, but would not reject the latter possibility. ”

The ball was kicked back and the Prime Minister, Lord William Yurt Gladstone, frowned.

He weighed it in his mind, turned to consult William Cecil, the Minister of the Colonies, and said; "What do you think?"

What do I think...... Look!

William Cecil did not say what was in his heart, but replied seriously; "It depends on how Your Excellency the Prime Minister defines the future relationship between Britain and Tang? Is it worth flipping the tables for these South American countries? Was Tang still an ally of Britain? ”

Sure enough, his words hit the nail on the head.

Lord William Eult Gladstone, the Prime Minister, lay back irritably, leaned back in his chair, and said;

"As a game-setter, London cannot afford to watch the Tang State challenge the existing order again and again, which I define as a friend who must be restricted, just like Tsarist Russia.

London should take a clear stance and tell its friends in the East what to do and what to think about ......."

"Excuse me, Prime Minister, as far as I know, the Tang State does not seem to have violated any tacit understanding between the two sides, nor has it attempted to open up new colonies around the warm Mediterranean. The tacit understanding between us and the Tang State should not include South America. ”

"That's their problem, and the interpretation is in London." Prime Minister William Yurt Gladstone waved his hand impatiently and uttered a jaw-dropping robber theory.

The British ministers present were only stunned for a moment, and then naturally accepted the Prime Minister's explanation, and involuntarily puffed their chests proudly.

The 70s of the 19th century was the peak of the Victorian glory, and the unbreakable position of the British Empire as the world hegemon greatly fostered the arrogance of the British.

Prime Minister William returned to his original train of thought and continued; "The Royal Navy must show strong muscles, but also maintain a fighting but not breaking situation, and send a clear signal to the Tang State;

Man, you've got to stop.

London will not allow the disruption of the existing international order, has always been closely concerned about the situation in South America, and is willing to engage in diplomatic efforts for international disputes, provided that there is a limited and controllable war.

In foreign policy

Tang should be listed as a potential competitor, and it is really unacceptable that their rapid economic development has approached that of the United Kingdom.

There may be some people in parliament who will defend the position of the Tang State, but it is contrary to the fundamental interests of the British Empire to allow heretics to flood the Americas and dominate the political and economic situation there.

Little Robert, please bring me that green-faced document, right......"

Prime Minister William beckoned, took a green folder from the hand of Robert Jr., the Cabinet Secretary, opened it and looked at it, and then continued;

According to information from the United States of America and the Confederate States, Tang is using its influence to wantonly place Chinese retired servicemen in the governments and military police departments of both the North and the South of the United States, and this situation has lasted for more than half a year.

There are tens of thousands of government jobs in these two countries, which are now held by ethnic Chinese, crowding out jobs that were once white.

If this continues, it won't be a few years before you find that both the North and the South of the United States are full of Chinese who speak an obscure language, and perhaps we should learn this strange language as well.

London should make clear its opposition to this abuse of international influence.

Gentlemen, what must we do? ”

Speaking of which, it seems that the Prime Minister has made up his mind, William Cecil, the Minister of the Colonies, said with a helpless shrug;

"It's time to do something, and I propose that the Royal Navy send a powerful fleet of capital ships on a friendly visit to the countries of North and South America.

And the joint ......"

Speaking of which

William Cecil realized that there were few decent naval fleets in either the United States of America, the Confederate States of America, or the countries of South America, including Brazil.

In the whole of America from north to south, only the Royal Navy of the Tang Empire is strong, and it can rank third to fourth in the world, second only to the British and French powers, and similar to the German Navy.

In today's world

Europe is a region of great powers, and in North America, South America, the Near East, the Far East, Africa and the Indian subcontinent, there are hardly any decent modern naval forces.

That being the case, there is no way to talk about joint military exercises.

William Cecil paused before continuing; "Oh...... Uniting militaries and holding demonstrative naval exercises would send a strong enough signal.

I recommend

The Royal Navy fleet operated only on the Atlantic coast, and there was no need to go far to the Pacific region, and Britain had no reliable supply ports in the eastern Pacific.

This is a huge difficulty that cannot be overcome for a strong fleet.

In fact, I am cautiously optimistic about how effective this fleet's visit will be.

If you look at the map, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia are not Atlantic countries, they are either landlocked or on the eastern side of the Pacific Ocean.

The Royal Navy's visiting fleet was able to choose only the North and South of the United States, Brazil, Argentina, and Venezuela, not any of the war's sides.

There is a big question mark over whether naval activities in these Atlantic countries will have an impact on a war hundreds or thousands of kilometers away. ”

Robert Jr., the cabinet secretary, duly brought a large map and hung it on the wall.

As can be seen from this large map of the Americas, the territory of the Tang Empire, marked in yellow, extends from north to south to Central America.

After the transition of the Colombian region, only Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile were separated by the countries of Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Chile in the middle, and further south was a large yellow territory, extending to the southernmost island of Tierra del Fuego, which belonged to the Andean Viceroyalty of South America, almost connected together.

Many British ministers had never seen the territorial map of the Tang Empire, and when they saw that almost half of the entire America had fallen into the hands of the Tang Kingdom, they couldn't help but exclaim, "Oh sell ga......".

In the entire Eastern Pacific, except for Chile, Peru, and Ecuador, all the other coastal areas are controlled by the Tang Empire, which is amazing.

That's when it happened

A cabinet clerk hurried in and reported a frustrating news;

The southern invasion army of the Tang Empire has conquered Quito, the capital of Ecuador, and the country of Ecuador is complete and has completely fallen.

In other words, there are only two countries left on the Pacific coast, Chile and Peru.

Just half a month after the declaration of war, Ecuador was defeated, and some dignitaries, including President Caliquias, went into exile in Peru, and the small South American country de facto ceased to exist.

The legions of the Tang Empire are resting, and the next step will be a large-scale invasion of Peru from three directions, and the country of Peru is also in danger.

From a rational point of view, Peru is unlikely to be the opponent of the invaders of the Tang Empire armed to the teeth from any angle, and it is almost a dead end.

If these South American countries have fallen, what is the point of a friendly visit by the Royal Fleet of the British Empire to show its muscles?

Let the Tang Empire spit out the fat that has been eaten in its mouth?

It's impossible to think about it, this monarchical dictatorship is not so easy to talk about, not long after the closure of the Suyinshi Canal, the Tang Empire has already shown a tough stance.

Many people think of this and suddenly have a headache.