Chapter 826： chain reaction (1/2)

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I have to admit that the bear's deterrent effect is strong. A little action has caused panic in the European world. Many people are worried that the international situation will be broken again.

Whether it is receiving warships or expanding in Central Asia, they are proclaiming to the outside world that the daring Russian Empire is back.

When the Russians want to make small moves in Central Asia, it is Britain that bears the brunt. Boss is not a good thing, you have to start when you should start.

Prior to this comparison, Prime Minister Gladstone is much more confident now. There is no other reason, because there is money in his pocket.

In this anti-Semitic movement, the British government also gained a lot. The old debts were directly cleared by a third, and the government's finances became more abundant.

It is natural to spend money, and only the money spent can be turned into achievements.

Unless there is an accident, every qualified British prime minister will be left with debt for the next term.

Gladstone is no exception. It was not immediately after making a fortune that the ”food self-sufficiency plan” was approved.

In order to enhance the competitiveness of his own agricultural products, Prime Minister Gladstone also submitted a ”Draft Grain Subsidy Draft” to Parliament.

That is: subsidize growers through the government's cash, seeds, and fertilizers, and encourage people to invest in farms in the colonies.

The parliament is still under discussion. Once the draft is passed, the British government can bypass the free trade system, support its own agriculture to achieve food self-sufficiency, and get rid of dependence on Russia and Austria and other grain-producing countries.

Gladstone dare to propose such a plan, there is naturally a reason.

”Food self-sufficiency” is just a guise taken out on the surface. The real reason is still because of the impact of ”Aegis-Gold System” on ”Pound Sterling-Gold System”.

The native area of ​​Britain is small, and most of its natural resources, except coal and iron ore, depend on imports from outside.

Affected by this, Britain is in a trade deficit most of the time. For the world overlord, this is a trivial problem, and it can be solved by printing money.

Regrettably, Britain's position as the world's hegemony is not stable. It has been challenged by the three countries of Russia, France and Austria, especially Austria, the Aegis-Gold system has threatened their currency hegemony.

In the past, everyone had no choice. In the absence of its own gold reserves, it had to hold a lot of pounds, even if the British government printed a little more votes, it would not hurt.

Not now. Under the impact of Aegis, in order to stabilize the value of the British pound, the London government has dared not increase the leverage of issuing notes.

The ability to print money is limited, and the trade deficit becomes particularly dazzling. Without pulling out this nail, the capital of the United Kingdom will flow out.

Of course, this little problem, for Britain, which has a big business, can still hold up for a while, after all, they are still in a state of excess capital at the moment.

However, how can the far-sighted Prime Minister Gladstone let this kind of thing go on for a long time?

To calm the trade deficit, there are only two ways: either reduce the import of commodities; or increase the export of commodities.

Obviously, the earth has been divided up, and the so-called ”international market” has only one corner left, and most of the areas have become colonies of various countries.

If you want to increase the export of commodities, you can only fight against many competitors in this corner.

Unfortunately, as European countries have completed industrialization, market competition has become increasingly fierce.

Not to mention continuing to expand merchandise exports, even Britain ’s current market share is constantly being squeezed out by competitors.

Of course, the economy is moving forward. Although the market share has declined, Britain ’s total exports are still increasing.

The rate of increase in imports is much faster than the rate of increase in exports, and the trade deficit is still increasing.

In order to prevent the outflow of wealth, Prime Minister Gladstone only accepted the ”grain self-sufficiency plan” under the influence of economists' suggestions and domestic public opinion.

”What is the news about Russia's expansion into Central Asia?”

Without bragging, Gladstone really does not know why the Russians are now expanding into Central Asia.

In his view, the Tsarist government did so, either the brain was flooded, or the knife that bullied Britain was not good, and there was a very small possibility that Austria was playing tricks.

But these reasons are justified. The war is money. The British army may not win the Russians in Central Asia, but the British government can drag the tsarist government to bankruptcy.

Even if Austria is willing to support the Russians, the Vienna government will not be able to do all it can to throw money up. One hundred and twenty hundred million may be affordable. If it is one billion eight billion, the Vienna government will be 100% counseling.

In the final analysis, it is still profit, and the effort is proportional to the gain. Boldly paid no return, normal people can't hold it.

Foreign Minister George: ”For the time being, the true purpose of the Tsarist government has not yet been determined. Based on the analysis of the data collected, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs believes that this is likely to be a test by the Russians.

Perhaps it has something to do with the anti-Semitic movement not long ago, and the tsarist government should have taken a backseat and became restless. ”

The Prime Minister of the Colony Primrose denied: ”I think this is not just a temptation, I am afraid that the Russian ambitions can't bear it.

You know, this is not the first time. After the third Near East War, the Russians also extended their hands to Central Asia.

Although the tsarist government stopped small movements under our intervention, their sphere of influence in Central Asia expanded.

According to information reported by the Governor of India, the Russians have eaten at least 50,000 square kilometers in Central Asia in recent years.

If we do not draw attention, and find ways to break the Russians ’ambition to expand to Central Asia, I am afraid that the Russians will annex Central Asia again.

Now the Nordic Federation, Northern Germany, and Austria have formed copper walls and iron walls, blocking the Russians ’westward path.

To the east, there is the ice world Siberia and the Far East. The bad weather conditions have restricted the Russians from going east.

If the tsarist government still wants to continue to expand, leaving them with a strategic choice, only the southern Indian Ocean will remain.