As the clock ticked into August 1924, preparations for war between Britain and Australasia over Central America were completed.

After careful consideration, the two countries decided to carry out their plan to put pressure on the United States about the war in Central America.

The war in Central America has been going on for more than a year, and the United States has not dealt with the resistance of the Central American countries very well.

Coupled with the continuous support of Britain and Australasia, the Central American countries still have a lot of advantages in such guerrilla warfare.

In particular, El Salvador, which has a small U.S. military presence, has largely driven U.S. troops away and is flooded with a large number of Australasian intelligence agents.

Nicaragua, which was the first to launch a movement against U.S. military bases, faces a counteroffensive that is a top priority for U.S. forces.

But both sides were cautious in their war in Nicaragua, always maintaining a guerrilla war on a scale that did not escalate to the point of full-scale combat.

This is actually the most sensible for both sides. After all, the Nicaraguan opposition does not want to see a full-scale war with the United States, and the United States does not want to sit on this war and fight the United Kingdom behind Nicaragua head-on.

It is precisely because of this tacit understanding that the war in Central America was actually a large-scale guerrilla war, not a full-scale war in the true sense of the word.

The opposition in several Central American countries is only demanding to drive the US military out of their own countries, and is not arrogant enough to defeat the US in an all-round way.

Since the war was to be ended, it was destined to enter into negotiations with the United States to determine the situation in Central America after the war.

Naturally, neither Britain nor Australasia will give up their superiority in the World League.

As a first step in the development of the situation in Central America, it was natural to stir up an issue in the World League, calling for the League of Nations to intervene in the Central American war by force.

In any case, bringing the World League would put Australasia and Britain on the side of nominally justice.

If we can get the support of the world alliance and use the entire world alliance to coerce the United States to back down, it will naturally be the best choice.

After all, Britain and Australasia were also unwilling to start a full-scale war with the United States, and the timing was not right, and it was impossible to tear their faces apart for the sake of a Central America.

At a regular meeting of the World League, the British delegate said with a look of justice, sincerity and firmness: "Gentlemen, ladies! The World League is the union of all just nations in the world and should also protect all weak nations in the world. ”

"Central America and the Philippines are currently suffering from wars, both of which should have been avoided, and people in both regions should have been at peace. According to our investigations, more than 100,000 people have been killed and 200,000 injured in the conflict in both regions, and many more have been left homeless and have lost their jobs and sources of income.

As a member of the World Alliance, it is my sincere hope that we will be able to intervene in these two wars, bring peace to the people of these two regions, and fulfill the responsibilities of the World League as the official joint organization of the world. ”

After the British delegate spoke, many countries that flattered Britain nodded in agreement, and the number reached more than half of the members of the entire World Alliance.

Others also looked to the very central table, where there were four permanent members of the World League and one elected member.

"That's right." It was time for the Australasian representative to stand up, look at everyone with an approving look, and said with a smile: "The original intention of the establishment of the World Alliance is to maintain world peace and order as much as possible, so that almost all small countries can join the big family of the World Alliance, and a peaceful and prosperous life together is the pursuit of the World Alliance."

If we turn a blind eye to the ongoing wars in the Philippines and Central America, it will not only run counter to the original purpose of the World Alliance, but it will also condemn our conscience.

Ladies and gentlemen! What we need to do is not just to wait and see, we need to bring peace to the world as much as possible, and avoid the harm to mankind caused by cruel wars as much as possible. In the name of peace, I ask the World League to vote on intervention in Central America and the Philippines to end the brutal wars facing those two regions. ”

The Australasian delegate's statement came as no surprise to others, given that the views of the United Kingdom and Australasia were relatively unanimous for most of the time in the World Alliance.

Immediately afterwards, the crowd turned their eyes in the direction of the representatives of France and Russia, waiting for the speech of another great force in the world alliance.

The Russian deputy, appointed by Nicholas II, sat quietly, without the slightest intention of speaking and expressing his position.

This is actually quite normal, Russia has only just emerged from the effects of the civil war, and needs a long period of restorative construction as well as material and financial support from various countries.

During this period, it would be unwise for Russia to offend any of the great powers, because it would mean that Russian aid would be less.

While France provided Russia with a considerable amount of aid, Great Britain and Australasia provided Russia with no less aid.

Nicholas II carried out his decision to develop in a low-key manner, and the deputies he appointed would naturally not go against the opinion of Nicholas II.

As for the other Russia, it will not appear at the meeting of the World League at all. Because the Russian orthodoxy recognized by various countries is still on the side of Tsarist Russia, this also means that the diplomatic ambassador of Tsarist Russia will be recognized by other countries.

After the Russians remained silent, the French were a little lonely in the face of Australasia and England.

But the French, still wanting to disrupt the plans of the British, came up with a compromise proposal: "Guys, why do you have to intervene by force?

The situation in Central America and the Philippines is not irretrievable, and we can provide some material assistance to the countries involved in the war to ensure the livelihood of the people in these countries during the war.

As for the choice of armed intervention, I think it is better to be conservative when it is not necessary.

If an all-out war with the United States were to be launched over this, it would be a disaster for the world alliance. ”

There was still some support for the statement of the representative of France, after all, not all countries are so extreme, and at the instigation of the British, they will start a war against any country.

In fact, with the exception of some countries with different purposes, other countries will not be too obedient, let alone start a war casually.

Even Australasia has a certain purpose, after all, the United States is the common enemy of both countries, and the main force of the war must be Britain.

Seeing that the French had objected, the British representative stood up unhurriedly and retorted with great disdain: "Material support? If material support can solve the war, what else do you need the army to do?

The World Union was established to protect small and medium-sized countries, which means that the World Union should not be afraid of powerful countries.

If the strength of one country leads to the retreat of the entire world alliance, then I ask you, can the security of your country be guaranteed when faced with the same choice? ”

This sentence is a doom for some small and medium-sized countries that are hesitating, because they fear not only the possibility of war, but also the outcome of their own country when faced with such a bad choice.

If they choose to back down now, will the world alliance be able to protect their country in the event of future aggression against their country?

This is a choice question, and whether to choose Britain or France depends on the purpose of these small and medium-sized countries, and the influence they have received from the two countries.

At present, the influence of the United Kingdom on most European countries is higher than that of France.

After all, the influence of the army is limited, and the influence of the navy is huge for coastal countries.

No matter how strong the French army is, it is impossible to cross the whole of Europe to invade some small and medium-sized countries.

But the Navy is different, the Royal Navy can reach any coast and port in the world, and can deal a fatal blow to countries that rely heavily on sea and ports.

After all, the Royal Navy could blockade even the coasts of Germany, let alone the coasts and ports of these small countries.

If the British Empire is really offended, it will not be a good thing for these small countries near the sea.

What's more, France's ally, Russia, is clearly neutral for the time being and does not want to provoke either side.

And Britain also had a strong ally, Australasia. When King Arthur of Australasia visited Europe before, most of the European countries had seen the R108 battleship escorting.

Although the specific data of the battleship is not clear, it can be seen from the size of the battleship and the corresponding main gun equipment that the actual combat capability of this battleship is definitely the top in the world.

This also means that Australasia's naval construction has reached a more terrifying point, and it may not be weaker than the French navy.

At present, the comprehensive national strength shown by Australasia is not weaker than that of France, and the alliance between Australasia and Britain is comparable to the previous Anglo-French alliance, which is what any country needs to be afraid of and think about.

Especially for those coastal countries, it is much more uncomfortable to offend such two great powers with very powerful navies than to offend France, which has a more powerful army.

What's more, France is clearly still in the recovery period and does not have much energy for diplomatic action.

There is already a clear gap between Britain and France alone, not to mention that there is also an Australasian tiger eye.

It is precisely because of this consideration that other small and medium-sized countries have more obvious differences in choosing which side to support.

Coupled with the silence of Italy, the only elected member, the meeting has become clearly biased in favor of the British and Australasian sides, and the statements of the French delegates have not had much national support.

"If we can't come to a conclusion, we might as well vote!" At this moment, the representative of Australasia stood up again, smiling and offering his opinion.

It is clear that the voting decision was relatively fair. The final vote will also be more reflective of the choices of many countries and more representative of the final opinion of the World Alliance.

Fortunately, at this time, the members of the World League were not too large, and most of them were concentrated in Europe.

Although the influence of the World Alliance cannot spread to more regions, it will not be affected by too many countries.

Due to the small number of participating countries, the vote did not last long, and it took less than ten minutes from the start to the announcement of the results.

With the announcement of the final results, the French representatives also sank their faces and had to accept this fact.

More than 20 countries participated in the vote, and in addition to six abstaining, more than 12 countries chose to support the armed intervention proposed by the United Kingdom and Australasia.

This also means that only five countries support the material support proposed by France and do not agree to forcibly intervene by force.

The British representative and the Australasian representative glanced at each other, and the British representative stood up with a smile and said with great satisfaction: "The result of the vote represents the final decision of the World Alliance, and I hope that the World Alliance can negotiate with the United States as soon as possible and demand that the United States end this war."

If the Americans refuse to agree, then we can only prepare for a large-scale war to induce the Americans to agree to peace.

Ladies and gentlemen, this will be a great decision. I am glad that the World League has chosen to bring peace to the Philippines and Central America, and that this practice will carry out any event in the World Alliance, and that it is our constant pursuit to protect all small and medium-sized countries. ”

At this time, Britain's influence among European countries was still very high, which also made the British win an overwhelming victory in this vote.

There is some truth in the choice to raise this issue in the World League, rather than Britain and Australasia against the United States alone.

If Britain and Australasia unilaterally put pressure on the United States, the Americans would not be too afraid of what the World League defined as a just war.

Even if an all-out war with the United States could defeat the United States, Britain and Australasia would definitely suffer heavy losses.

If the Americans drag on for a while, then France and Russia are destined to recover during this time, and the situation in Europe and the whole world will become difficult to control.

While it may be possible to solve the problem of the United States, Britain and Australasia will also be extremely weak, and the French will become another major problem.

This was unacceptable to the more conservative British, and was the real reason why the two countries ultimately chose to raise the issue in the World Alliance.

If the entire world coalition is pushed to intervene in this war by force, the French are destined to be unable to escape.

Moreover, in the face of the pressure of the entire world alliance, the Americans need to weigh and weigh if they want to resist.

After all, the reputation of the United States was not very good when it was the flu before, and if it openly confronted the World Alliance, then the United States would become the villain in the eyes of all European countries.

Under such circumstances, if the United States wants to compete for hegemony in the world, the difficulty will directly increase several times.

One more than 4,000 words today, two more tomorrow.

(End of chapter)